Drugs / rhEPO
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rhEPO

English name recombinant human erythropoietin

Protein / enzyme biologic

Developed for
anemia · necrotizing enterocolitis · aregenerative anemia · cardiac valvular defect
Investigated by
Ain Shams University · Tang Xiaodong

Trials 2 · a red edge is where a trial was stopped

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 1/21 trial
Phase 1/2 NCT01441427 Jan 2010 → Apr 2011 necrotizing enterocolitis Ain Shams University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 41 trial
Phase 4 NCT07314424 Jan 2026 → Oct 2027 expected anemia Tang Xiaodong Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Also used as a comparator or background therapy in 5 trials
PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 01 trial
Phase 0 NCT03093506 Comparator Sep → Dec 2011 Bispebjerg Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 23 trials
Phase 2 NCT06854276 Comparator Mar 2025 → Dec 2027 expected aregenerative anemia Shenyang Sunshine Pharmaceutical Co., LTD. Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01977482 Comparator Nov 2013 → Feb 2015 anemia GlaxoSmithKline Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01587924 Comparator May 2012 → May 2013 anemia GlaxoSmithKline Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable1 trial
NCT00939978 Comparator Apr 2009 → Jun 2010 cardiac valvular defect Yonsei University Completed No outcome recorded

Evidence & citations 5 cited values

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FieldValueCited text
Known as rhEPO “enteral recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (rhG-CSF) and recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) in preventing feeding intolerance” PMID 25155966 Aug 2014
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NCT00939978

NCT01587924

NCT01977482

NCT03093506

NCT06854276

Known as recombinant human erythropoietin “High-dose recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEpo) has been shown to improve cognitive performance in both healthy volunteers and in patients suffering from diseases affecting...” PMID 28874242 Sep 2017
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“stable dose of recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO)” NCT01977482

recombinant human erythropoietin(rhEPO)” NCT00939978

Known as Yibiao Yibiao 150IU/kg subcutaneous injection” NCT07314424
Modality Protein / enzyme biologic “recombinant human erythropoietin(rhEPO)” NCT00939978
Route Other “administered by an orogastric tube” NCT01441427