Drugs / Nalbuphine
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Nalbuphine

Small molecule

Developed for
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis · prurigo · prurigo nodularis · acute respiratory distress syndrome · anxiety · burning mouth syndrome · delirium · depressive disorder
+7 more · ectopic pregnancy · obstructive sleep apnea syndrome · respiratory system disorder · rotator cuff syndrome · temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome · nephrolithiasis · sickle cell disease
Investigated by
Trevi Therapeutics · Assiut University · Cairo University · Hayatabad Medical Complex · Sun Yat-sen University · Syneos Health
+48 more · Tri-Service General Hospital (TSGH) · University of California, San Francisco · Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group Jiangsu Zilong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd · Abdelhamid, Bassant Mohamed, M.D. · Ahmed Elbadawy Mahmoud · Alexandria University · Alzahraa Ahmed Abbas · Atef Kamel Salama · Bahaa Mohammed Refaie · Benha University · CMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry · Chengdu Jinjiang Maternity and Child Health Hospital · Children's Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357 · Chulalongkorn University · Chun Pan · Davita Clinical Research · Dr. Asma Abdus Salam · Dr. Waseem Ullah · Fudan University · Hairong Chen · Hua-Qing Shu · Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital · Kasr El Aini Hospital · Lili Jia · Lumosa Therapeutics Co., Ltd. · Mohamed, Ahmed A., M.D. · Mostafa Abdalwahab Elberry · Muhammad Aamir Latif · Nadia Yossif Helmy · Nantes University Hospital · National Taiwan University Hospital · Parexel · Peking University First Hospital · PhytoHealth Corporation · Qianfoshan Hospital · Sargodha Medical College · Sheikh Zayed Medical College · Southeast University, China · Taichung Veterans General Hospital · Thammasat University · The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University · Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology · University Medical Centre Ljubljana · University of British Columbia · Xijing Hospital · Yichang Humanwell Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., China · Yung Shin Pharm. Ind. Co., Ltd. · Zhongda Hospital

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 2 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Label expansion US (FDA) NUBAIN 1986-10-23 fda.gov
Approved US (FDA) NUBAIN 1979-05-15 fda.gov

Trials 68 · started per year

today
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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 01 trial
Phase 0 NCT05298761 Dec 2023 → Mar 2024 Sheikh Zayed Medical College Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 19 trials
Phase 1 NCT07487740 Feb → Apr 2026 overdue Trevi Therapeutics Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT07036029 Aug 2025 → Jun 2026 overdue idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Trevi Therapeutics Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT07015398 Jun → Sep 2025 Trevi Therapeutics Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT06902103 Dec 2023 Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group Jiangsu Zilong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04020016 Jun 2019 → Feb 2020 Trevi Therapeutics Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04018664 May → Dec 2018 opioid abuse Trevi Therapeutics Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02446301 Jan → Apr 2015 neurological pain disorder Lumosa Therapeutics Co., Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02373215 Apr → Nov 2013 Trevi Therapeutics Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00923000 Dec 2008 → Dec 2009 Tri-Service General Hospital (TSGH) Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 26 trials
Phase 2 NCT07671924 Jun 2026 → Sep 2027 expected Trevi Therapeutics Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05964335 Feb 2024 → Apr 2025 idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Trevi Therapeutics Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05962151 Nov 2023 → Jan 2025 respiratory system disorder Trevi Therapeutics Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04030026 Oct 2019 → May 2022 idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Trevi Therapeutics Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03470077 Jul 2019 → Sep 2020 Assiut University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03034382 Jan 2016 → May 2017 rotator cuff syndrome Assiut University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2/38 trials
Phase 2/3 NCT06996561 Sep 2025 → Jan 2027 expected appendicitis, gallbladder disorder, urinary bladder disorder Dr. Asma Abdus Salam Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT06785571 Aug 2023 → Oct 2025 overdue respiratory failure Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT03497975 Aug 2018 → May 2022 prurigo nodularis Trevi Therapeutics Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT02174432 Aug 2015 → Sep 2017 prurigo, prurigo nodularis Trevi Therapeutics Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT02174419 Mar 2015 → Aug 2016 prurigo, prurigo nodularis Trevi Therapeutics Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT02143973 Sep 2014 → Jan 2016 Trevi Therapeutics Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT02143648 Jun 2014 → Jul 2015 prurigo Trevi Therapeutics Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT02193620 Apr 2013 → Sep 2014 PhytoHealth Corporation Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 36 trials
Phase 3 NCT07671911 Jun 2026 → Jun 2028 expected idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Trevi Therapeutics Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06949852 Aug 2024 → Jul 2025 Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group Jiangsu Zilong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06306040 Apr → Nov 2024 delirium Assiut University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05576675 May 2018 → Mar 2022 Xijing Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03825887 Feb 2018 → Dec 2020 acute myeloid leukemia Children's Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357 Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00323154 Mar → Dec 2004 University of British Columbia Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 416 trials
Phase 4 NCT07271849 Oct 2025 → Oct 2026 expected Qianfoshan Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06722963 Jan 2025 → Jan 2026 overdue Assiut University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06720506 Jan 2025 → Jan 2026 overdue Assiut University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06736496 Jan 2025 → Jan 2026 overdue gallbladder disorder Assiut University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06490614 Jul → Oct 2024 overdue Kasr El Aini Hospital Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT07008443 Jan 2024 → Apr 2025 Alzahraa Ahmed Abbas Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06037330 Sep 2023 → Apr 2026 overdue acute respiratory distress syndrome Hairong Chen Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05769530 May 2023 → May 2025 Lili Jia Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05689242 Mar 2023 → Mar 2024 Assiut University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05273671 Mar → Jun 2022 Alexandria University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable22 trials
NCT07422558 Mar → Aug 2026 overdue Hayatabad Medical Complex Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
NCT07294352 Jan → Jul 2026 overdue CMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
NCT07340008 Sep 2025 → Jan 2028 expected cleft lip/palate, congenital alveolar dysplasia University Medical Centre Ljubljana Recruiting No outcome recorded
NCT07009808 Jun → Oct 2025 overdue anxiety, depressive disorder, ectopic pregnancy Chengdu Jinjiang Maternity and Child Health Hospital Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
NCT07348159 Mar → Dec 2024 Dr. Waseem Ullah Completed No outcome recorded
NCT06594224 Mar → Aug 2024 Muhammad Aamir Latif Completed No outcome recorded
NCT06153602 Dec 2023 → Nov 2024 Chulalongkorn University Completed No outcome recorded
NCT06837129 Nov 2023 → Feb 2025 Thammasat University Completed No outcome recorded
NCT07543913 Apr 2023 → Jan 2024 Sargodha Medical College Completed No outcome recorded
NCT04932083 Jun 2021 → Jan 2022 Benha University Completed No outcome recorded
Also used as a comparator or background therapy in 49 trials
PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 01 trial
Phase 0 NCT05880459 Comparator Aug 2023 → Nov 2024 Assiut University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 16 trials
Phase 1 NCT07279727 Comparator Jan → Dec 2026 expected Assiut University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05276206 Comparator Mar 2022 Egymedicalpedia Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05245721 Comparator Mar 2022 → Jan 2023 Assiut University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04256434 Comparator Jan → May 2020 Lumosa Therapeutics Co., Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03918187 Comparator Apr → Aug 2019 Zagazig University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/21 trial
Phase 1/2 NCT04058899 Comparator Mar → Sep 2019 delirium Ain Shams University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 26 trials
Phase 2 NCT06577155 Comparator Aug 2024 → Jan 2025 Asklepieion Voulas General Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06633068 Comparator Jul 2024 → Apr 2025 overdue Cairo University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05327088 Comparator Sep 2021 → Feb 2022 Ain Shams University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04589429 Comparator Oct 2020 → Mar 2021 Minia University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03933280 Comparator Jul 2019 → Dec 2020 Menoufia University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/31 trial
Phase 2/3 NCT06830564 Comparator May → Nov 2024 delirium Ain Shams University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 31 trial
Phase 3 NCT01380197 Comparator May 2010 → Jan 2014 sickle cell disease Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 49 trials
Phase 4 NCT07613801 Comparator May → Nov 2026 expected Liaquat National Hospital & Medical College Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT07435337 Comparator Feb → May 2026 overdue Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT07269106 Comparator Jan 2026 → Dec 2027 expected Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05565235 Comparator Dec 2022 → Sep 2023 Cairo University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05176119 Comparator Mar → Jun 2021 childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia Ain Shams University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable24 trials
NCT07197684 Background Mar → Dec 2026 expected breast cancer, chronic pain syndrome Aga Khan University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
NCT07384000 Comparator Jan → Mar 2026 overdue Minia University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
NCT07268911 Comparator Nov 2025 → May 2026 overdue South Valley University Recruiting No outcome recorded
NCT07479069 Background Oct 2025 → Mar 2026 overdue Fatima Memorial Hospital Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
NCT07067996 Comparator Jun → Dec 2025 overdue nephrolithiasis Sohag University Recruiting No outcome recorded

Evidence & citations 16 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 119 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Nalbuphine “The primary hypothesis to be tested in this double blind, randomized controlled trial is that Nalbuphine is equivalent to morphine for pain control and patients will suffer...” NCT01380197
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“Pharmacokinetic Study of Single and Multiple Intravenous Administration of Nalbuphine Hydrochloride Injection in Healthy Chinese Volunteers” NCT06902103

Nalbuphine, a mixed agonist-antagonist opioid, has a potential to attenuate the mu-opioid effects and to enhance the kappa-opioid effects.” NCT04689217

“A Food Effect Study to Evaluate the Relative Bioavailability of Nalbuphine Extended-Release Tablets (NAL ER) in Healthy Participants” NCT07487740

“The Effect of Nalbuphine Extended-Release (NAL ER) on Cough in Participants With Refractory Chronic Cough (RCC)” NCT07671924

“Oral Nalbuphine in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis-Associated Cough: The CORAL Randomized Clinical Trial.” PMID 41569557 Mar 2026

“The pump contains 0.5 mg nalbuphine/ ml. the basal rate is 5ml/h and lock out time is 10 min” NCT06155968

Nalbuphine Tablets for Cough in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.” PMID 38320144 May 2023

“Intravenous Nalbuphine in Decreasing Postoperative Pain in Cesarean Section” NCT05276206

“I/v nalbuphine 0.1mg per kg given to participants in stat dose” NCT05298761

“they receive rescue analgesia in the form of nalbuphine 4mg” NCT07479069

Nalbuphine is a FDA approved noncontrolled drug of opioid.” NCT04135534

“the other received nalbuphine (0.2 mg/kg IV).” PMID 41310459 Nov 2025

“IV nalbuphine (6 mg bolus PRN when NRS\>4 )” NCT07268911

NalbuphineNCT07671911

NCT05327088

NCT06594224

NCT04256434

NCT07008443

NCT07067996

NCT03824665

NCT03535792

NCT05565235

NCT03276325

NCT07009808

NCT04058899

NCT03497975

NCT02820051

NCT03933280

NCT05073744

NCT00200590

NCT02984865

NCT07269106

NCT00323154

NCT04372342

NCT02716129

NCT06577155

NCT05746351

NCT06153602

NCT03422887

NCT03034382

NCT00707824

NCT06837129

NCT07401641

NCT03786887

NCT06720506

NCT00716807

NCT03825887

NCT06476600

NCT04589429

NCT05176119

NCT03826316

NCT02604797

NCT06830564

NCT07271849

NCT03918187

NCT06722963

NCT03476772

NCT02174432

NCT06785571

NCT06490614

NCT02174419

NCT04932083

NCT02373215

NCT05041270

NCT00924079

NCT00947284

NCT07543913

NCT07294352

NCT04020016

NCT07110051

NCT03786562

NCT05347173

NCT05704673

NCT05769530

NCT03150732

NCT02193620

NCT03562611

NCT06633068

NCT05245721

NCT03059511

NCT06949852

NCT05576675

NCT07384000

NCT02445599

NCT07197684

NCT07340008

NCT04018664

NCT03798522

NCT06037330

NCT07279727

NCT04483427

NCT05975294

NCT07435337

NCT03393572

NCT03470077

NCT02618876

NCT06996561

NCT03436836

NCT07422558

NCT02143973

NCT03288428

NCT00923000

NCT05880459

NCT07348159

NCT06736496

NCT02678585

NCT02143648

NCT06818396

NCT05273671

NCT00155233

NCT07613801

NCT06306040

Known as EN-2234A ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL895
Known as Intapan ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL895
Known as NAL ER “OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of two oral doses of the kappa opioid agonist and mu opioid antagonist nalbuphine extended release (NAL-ER) tablets in a phase 2,...” PMID 34780095 Dec 2021
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“A Food Effect Study to Evaluate the Relative Bioavailability of Nalbuphine Extended-Release Tablets (NAL ER) in Healthy Participants” NCT07487740

“The Effect of Nalbuphine Extended-Release (NAL ER) on Cough in Participants With Refractory Chronic Cough (RCC)” NCT07671924

“administered nalbuphine extended-release tablets (NAL ER) as a potential cough therapy for such patients.” PMID 38320144 May 2023

NCT07015398

NCT05962151

NCT07036029

Known as Nalbufina ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL895
Known as Nalbufine hydrochloride ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL895
Known as nalbuphine extended release “OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of two oral doses of the kappa opioid agonist and mu opioid antagonist nalbuphine extended release (NAL-ER) tablets in a phase 2,...” PMID 34780095 Dec 2021
Known as Nalbuphine HCl Nalbuphine HCl 20mg, IM injection” NCT02446301
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“Drug: Nalbuphine HClNCT04256434

Known as Nalbuphine hydrochloride Nalbuphine hydrochloride has strong analgesic effect, quick effect and long time by stimulating receptor, and has partial antagonistic effect on the receptor, so the incidence...” NCT04372342
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“Patients will receive intrathecal injection of 2 ml of 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine plus 1ml nalbuphine hydrochloride (1.6 mg); (nalufin 20 mg in 1 ml ampoule, Amoun...” NCT03535792

Nalbuphine hydrochloride injection (80mg) plus 0.9% saline are combined into 80 ml self-controlled analgesic pump, which will be run 25minutes before ablation under...” NCT05073744

Known as nalufin “39 patients of this group will receive 10 mg of 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine (Buvanest Spinal 0.5% Heavy) with 0.5 mg morphine (Infumorph - Injection 10 mg/mL) plus 0.2 mg...” NCT02716129
1

“Patients will receive intrathecal injection of 2 ml of 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine plus 1ml nalbuphine hydrochloride (1.6 mg); (nalufin 20 mg in 1 ml ampoule, Amoun...” NCT03535792

Known as NSC-757829 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL895
Known as Nubain ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL895
Known as Nubian “The purpose of this study was to investigate a possible response to nalbuphine (Nubian) and morphine with traditional Chinese herbs in healthy volunteers.” NCT00923000
Action Activate “κ receptor agonist/μ receptor partial antagonistic type analgesia drug” NCT02604797
Modality Small molecule “Nalbuphine is a small molecular weight, water-soluble molecule” NCT02373215
Route Intravenous “50 - 100 mcg/kg intravenously” NCT00323154