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

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 · 1 missed
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 Missed primary
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 · 1 met primary · 2 missed
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 Met primary
Phase 3 NCT01271114 Jun 2012 → Dec 2013 infectious disease with sepsis Hospital General de Ciudad Real Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 3 NCT01143246 Oct 2010 → Feb 2013 hepatorenal syndrome Mallinckrodt Completed Missed primary
Phase 410 trials · 1 missed
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 Missed primary
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 · 2 met primary · 1 missed
— 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
Comparator or background therapy35 trials
Phase 1 NCT05080543 Comparator Oct 2021 → Sep 2022 infectious disease with sepsis Amany Mousa Salama Muhammed Unknown No outcome recorded
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

Evidence & citations 13 cited values

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FieldValueCited text
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 ↗

NCT05080543 ↗

NCT01112852 ↗

NCT02119884 ↗

NCT02059460 ↗

NCT04353193 ↗

NCT05242783 ↗

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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 ↗