Drugs / Terlipressin
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Terlipressin

Peptide targets AVPR2

Developed for
cirrhosis of liver · infectious disease with sepsis · hepatorenal syndrome · acute kidney injury · esophageal varices with bleeding · liver failure · portal hypertension · esophageal varices
+10 more · hemorrhagic disease · impaired renal function disease · kidney failure · varicose disease · hepatic infarction · hypotensive disorder · leiomyoma · neonatal sepsis · portal hypertension, noncirrhotic · uterine corpus leiomyoma
Investigated by
Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India · Mallinckrodt · Hospital Clinic of Barcelona · Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region · Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
+66 more · University of Roma La Sapienza · Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University · Aga Khan University · Andalusian Public Foundation for Health Research in Seville · Anhui Provincial Hospital · Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center · Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille · Beijing 302 Hospital · Beijing Friendship Hospital · Beijing Tsinghua Chang Gung Hospital · BioVie Inc. · Changhai Hospital · China Medical University, China · Chinese PLA General Hospital · Dr. Ayman Alsebaey Qotb Alghoraieb. · Dr. Khaled Ahmed Yassen · Dr. Khalid Mousa Abouelenain · Dr. Mohamed Abdelrauf kandil · Dr. Mohamed Helmi Ibrahim Afifi · E-DA Hospital · Ferring Pharmaceuticals · First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University · First People's Hospital of Foshan · Grant from Education Ministery from 2001-2004. · Guangdong Province, Department of Science and Technology · Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital · Guangxi Medical University · Hainan People's Hospital · Hospital General de Ciudad Real · Hvidovre University Hospital · Jinling Hospital, China · Juan A. Arnaiz · Kasr El Aini Hospital · Lahore General Hospital · LanZhou University · Liu ZiMeng · Mexican Social Security Institute · Ministry of Health, France · Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University · National Hepatology & Tropical Medicine Research Institute · National Liver Institute, Egypt · Novartis Pharmaceuticals · Pere Gines · Ramathibodi Hospital · River 2 Renal Corp. · Second Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University · Shandong Provincial Hospital · Shanghai Changzheng Hospital · Shenyang Sixth People's Hospital · Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University · Southeast University, China · The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University · The Second Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College · The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University · Tianjin Second People's Hospital · Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology · University Hospital, Rouen · University of Castilla-La Mancha · University of Pennsylvania · University of Zurich · West China Hospital · Xi'an Jiaotong University · Xiangya Hospital of Central South University · Xingtai People's Hospital · Zhongda Hospital · ZhuHai Hospital

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 1 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Approved US (FDA) TERLIVAZ 2022-09-14 fda.gov

Trials 52 · a red edge is where a trial was stopped

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 1/21 trial
Phase 1/2 NCT01373606 Nov 2007 → Mar 2009 hepatorenal syndrome Ferring Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 27 trials
Phase 2 NCT05875948 Jun 2023 → Dec 2024 acute kidney injury, hepatorenal syndrome River 2 Renal Corp. Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02368249 Jan 2020 → Feb 2025 kidney failure University of Zurich Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03395574 Jan → Nov 2018 Kasr El Aini Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03107091 Jul 2017 → Apr 2019 cirrhosis of liver BioVie Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01640964 Apr 2013 → Dec 2014 portal hypertension Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00793559 Nov 2008 → Jul 2009 infectious disease with sepsis Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00481572 Jan → Dec 2007 infectious disease with sepsis University of Roma La Sapienza Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/35 trials
Phase 2/3 NCT06815770 Feb 2025 → Feb 2026 overdue liver failure Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT03608514 Jul 2018 → Jul 2020 National Hepatology & Tropical Medicine Research Institute Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT00995839 Nov 2008 → Feb 2010 infectious disease with sepsis University of Roma La Sapienza Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT00628160 Oct 2006 → Dec 2012 cirrhosis of liver, infectious disease with sepsis Hospital Clinic of Barcelona Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT00115947 Dec 2004 → Jan 2006 cirrhosis of liver Hvidovre University Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 312 trials
Phase 3 NCT05207280 Oct 2022 → Nov 2024 infectious disease with sepsis Andalusian Public Foundation for Health Research in Seville Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04961528 Mar 2022 → Dec 2025 Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04460560 Dec 2020 → Dec 2023 hepatorenal syndrome University of Pennsylvania Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04221672 Nov 2019 → Dec 2020 acute kidney injury, liver failure Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04028505 Oct 2018 → Apr 2020 Aga Khan University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02970175 Jun 2017 → Apr 2024 University Hospital, Rouen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03038503 Dec 2016 → Dec 2018 infectious disease with sepsis Ramathibodi Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02770716 Jul 2016 → Jul 2019 hepatorenal syndrome Mallinckrodt Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01271114 Jun 2012 → Dec 2013 infectious disease with sepsis Hospital General de Ciudad Real Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01143246 Oct 2010 → Feb 2013 hepatorenal syndrome Mallinckrodt Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 410 trials
Phase 4 NCT06108362 Aug 2023 → Jun 2024 acute kidney injury Beijing Tsinghua Chang Gung Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04353193 Jun 2020 → Feb 2022 cirrhosis of liver Juan A. Arnaiz Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04056806 Aug 2019 → Jun 2022 esophageal varices with bleeding E-DA Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04028323 Jul 2019 → Jul 2020 esophageal varices with bleeding, impaired renal function disease Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03336814 Jul → Dec 2018 infectious disease with sepsis Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04358016 Jan 2018 → Jan 2020 cirrhosis of liver Changhai Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02119884 Feb 2014 → Jun 2016 varicose disease Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02059460 May 2013 → Dec 2016 acute kidney injury National Liver Institute, Egypt Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01530711 Apr 2012 → Dec 2016 cirrhosis of liver, hepatorenal syndrome Pere Gines Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00287664 Feb 2002 → Sep 2006 cirrhosis of liver, hepatorenal syndrome Hospital Clinic of Barcelona Suspended No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable17 trials
NCT07252401 Dec 2025 → Mar 2028 expected cirrhosis of liver General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
NCT07460908 May → Oct 2025 hepatorenal syndrome Lahore General Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
NCT06855758 Mar 2025 → Jun 2026 overdue Beijing Friendship Hospital Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
NCT06556472 Aug 2024 → Aug 2025 overdue liver failure Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
NCT03130127 Jul 2024 → Dec 2025 cirrhosis of liver, esophageal varices with bleeding, hemorrhagic disease, portal hypertension General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region Unknown No outcome recorded
NCT05315557 Apr 2022 → Mar 2023 cirrhosis of liver, infectious disease with sepsis Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India Unknown No outcome recorded
NCT04819568 Jun 2021 → Mar 2022 cirrhosis of liver Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India Unknown No outcome recorded
NCT05331768 Jan → Sep 2021 esophageal varices Mexican Social Security Institute Completed No outcome recorded
NCT04416282 Jun 2020 → Jun 2022 acute kidney injury, hepatorenal syndrome Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India Completed No outcome recorded
NCT04948372 Sep 2019 → May 2020 infectious disease with sepsis Southeast University, China Completed No outcome recorded
Also used as a comparator or background therapy in 35 trials
PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 11 trial
Phase 1 NCT05080543 Comparator Oct 2021 → Sep 2022 infectious disease with sepsis Amany Mousa Salama Muhammed Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 27 trials
Phase 2 NCT06256432 Comparator Apr 2024 → May 2026 overdue acute kidney injury, cirrhosis of liver, hepatorenal syndrome Noorik Biopharmaceuticals AG Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04339868 Comparator Apr 2020 → Mar 2025 infectious disease with sepsis Mahidol University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04110418 Comparator Feb 2019 → Feb 2020 neonatal sepsis Ain Shams University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03572088 Comparator May 2016 → Jul 2017 Assiut University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02718599 Comparator Apr 2016 → Jul 2017 portal hypertension, noncirrhotic Assiut University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/32 trials
Phase 2/3 NCT00742339 Comparator May 2005 → Oct 2013 cirrhosis of liver, hepatorenal syndrome University of Padova Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT00742690 Comparator May 2005 → Dec 2014 cirrhosis of liver, hepatorenal syndrome University of Padova Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 34 trials
Phase 3 NCT06027970 Comparator Sep 2023 → Aug 2024 esophageal varices with bleeding Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03822091 Comparator Jan 2019 → Jan 2020 hepatorenal syndrome Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01637454 Comparator Jan 2009 → Dec 2011 Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00370253 Comparator Sep 2006 → Sep 2007 hepatorenal syndrome University of Turin, Italy Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 49 trials
Phase 4 NCT05806307 Comparator Mar → Oct 2023 drug pseudoallergy, uterine corpus leiomyoma Cairo University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03584087 Comparator May 2018 → Jul 2019 esophageal varices with bleeding Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02489864 Comparator Jul 2015 → Jul 2017 hepatorenal syndrome Sun Yat-sen University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02757703 Comparator May 2010 → Jan 2015 esophageal varices with bleeding Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01112852 Comparator Dec 2006 → Apr 2010 esophageal varices, hemorrhagic disease National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable12 trials
NCT07304466 Comparator Dec 2025 → Mar 2027 expected portal hypertension Istanbul Medipol University Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
NCT05774067 Comparator Dec 2022 → Jun 2023 hypotensive disorder Tanta University Completed No outcome recorded
NCT05346393 Comparator Nov 2022 → Jun 2025 overdue acute kidney injury, cirrhosis of liver, hepatorenal syndrome Jena University Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
NCT05154279 Comparator Feb 2022 → Dec 2024 uterine corpus leiomyoma Wael Elbanna Clinic Unknown No outcome recorded
NCT05170230 Comparator Feb 2022 → Dec 2024 leiomyoma Wael Elbanna Clinic Unknown No outcome recorded

Evidence & citations 13 cited values

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Known as Terlipressin “nutritional therapy ( high calorie intake- 2400 Kcal/ day) Lactulose, bowel wash, albumin, terlipressin, antibiotics and anti-virals in hepatitis B reactivation will be...” NCT04013113
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“15 women will receive terlipressin (Glypressin, Ferring, Egypt) intramyometrial injection of one ampoule of vasopressin containing 20 units in1 ml” NCT05806307

“Patients in this arm of the study will receive intravenous infusion (IVi) terlipressin by rate 1-2µg/kg/min.” NCT03608514

“The standard treatment of HRS-AKI is with the infusion of albumin and terlipressin.” NCT05346393

“The active substance is terlipressin acetate.” NCT04110418

NCT07304466

NCT02757703

NCT00742690

NCT04961528

NCT04056806

NCT01143246

NCT01112852

NCT00089570

NCT05315557

NCT00370253

NCT00369694

NCT01271114

NCT02770716

NCT03822091

NCT05875948

NCT02306239

NCT03336814

NCT03584087

NCT04353193

NCT07460908

NCT05242783

NCT00995839

NCT07252401

NCT00628160

NCT06108362

NCT03144713

NCT05170230

NCT01932151

NCT05207280

NCT02468063

NCT02726620

NCT05266534

NCT06256432

NCT02970175

NCT05154279

NCT00986817

NCT02695862

NCT04416282

NCT03572088

NCT03395574

NCT01836224

NCT01921985

NCT00966355

NCT00287664

NCT02573727

NCT01697410

NCT02119884

NCT04819568

NCT00793559

NCT01640964

NCT06027970

NCT01373606

NCT03130127

NCT06556472

NCT02059460

NCT06855758

NCT00742339

NCT02368249

NCT06815770

NCT01649037

NCT01637454

NCT02588716

NCT00115947

NCT00481572

NCT02788240

NCT04948372

NCT05331768

NCT04460560

NCT04339868

NCT05080543

NCT03107091

NCT00534677

NCT02489864

NCT04028505

NCT01530711

NCT00863837

NCT04358016

NCT04028323

NCT02718599

NCT04221672

NCT03038503

Known as Glycylpressin ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL2135460
Known as Glypressin “The 72-h group received the standard treatment with administration of intravenous terlipressin (Glypressin® Ferring Pharmaceuticals) with an initial intravenous bolus of 2 mg...” NCT05331768
3

“Terlipressin (Glypressin, Ferring GmbH, Kiel, Germany) was started at 2mg bolus injection and followed by 1 mg infusion every 6 hours for 3 days in group T.” NCT02757703

“terlipressin (Glypressin®) will be administered as a 1 mg bolus over 2 minutes, followed by a continuous infusion at 2 mcg/kg/hour.” NCT07304466

NCT05774067

Known as Terlipresina ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL2135460
Known as Terlipressin acetate ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL2135460
Known as Terlipressine ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL2135460
Known as Terlivaz “In the US, terlipressin is supplied as a sterile, preservative-free, lyophilized, white-to- off-white powder for intravenous (IV) administration. Each vial contains 0.85 mg...” NCT05875948
Known as triglycyl-lysine vasopressin “Terlipressin (triglycyl-lysine vasopressin) became popular in the early 1990s because it has a prolonged duration of action.” NCT05154279
Known as Variquel ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL2135460
Action Activate “terlipressin, a V1 vasopressin agonist” NCT00370253
Modality Peptide “Terlipressin, a synthetic vasopressin analogue” PMID 28370090 Mar 2017
Route Intravenous “Patients received intravenous terlipressin 1-2 mg every 6 hours” PMID 28370090 Mar 2017
Target AVPR2 “Vasopressin V2 receptor binding agent” CHEMBL2135460