Drugs / Raloxifene
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Raloxifene

Other / unclassified targets ESR1, ESR2

Developed for
postmenopausal osteoporosis · breast cancer · osteoporosis · schizoaffective disorder · schizophrenia · Alzheimer disease · depressive disorder · polycystic ovary syndrome
+13 more · prostate adenocarcinoma · schizophreniform disorder · benign prostatic hyperplasia · brain neoplasm · breast neoplasm · cardiovascular disorder · COVID-19 · endometrial cancer · endometriosis · hormone-resistant prostate carcinoma · pelvis syndrome · endometrial disorder · rheumatoid arthritis
Investigated by
Eli Lilly and Company · National Cancer Institute (NCI) · Alvogen Korea · National Institute on Aging (NIA) · The Alfred · Addpharma Inc.
+32 more · Mayo Clinic · Stanley Medical Research Institute · AstraZeneca · Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · Bruce Lessey · Dompé Farmaceutici S.p.A · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) · Fundació Sant Joan de Déu · Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · Hospital Sant Joan de Deu · Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre · Indiana University · Institute of Cancer Research, United Kingdom · Kaiser Permanente · Milton S. Hershey Medical Center · Monash University · NSABP Foundation Inc · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) · National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) · Northwestern University · OHSU Knight Cancer Institute · Organon and Co · Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu · Sheba Medical Center · Southern Illinois University · Stanford University · Taichung Veterans General Hospital · The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio · US Department of Veterans Affairs · University of Houston · University of Wisconsin, Madison · Wake Forest University

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 5 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Label expansions (2) US (FDA) EVISTA — 1998-11-24 – 1999-09-30 fda.gov ↗
Approved EU (EMA) Optruma — 1998-08-05 europa.eu ↗
Approved US (FDA) EVISTA — 1997-12-09 fda.gov ↗
Filed US (FDA) EVISTA invasive breast cancer risk reduction —

“announced today that it submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Division of Drug Oncology Products (DDOP) for EVISTA(R) (raloxifene...” lilly.com ↗

“Lilly also announced today that data supporting the breast cancer risk reduction indication for Evista has been submitted to the FDA.” lilly.com ↗

Trials 42

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 01 trial
Phase 0 NCT01050842 Feb 2010 → May 2012 hormone-resistant prostate carcinoma, prostate adenocarcinoma Mayo Clinic Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 15 trials · 1 met primary
Phase 1 NCT03824171 Feb → Mar 2019 osteoporosis Addpharma Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03764462 Dec 2018 → Jan 2019 osteoporosis Addpharma Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03010267 Jan → Mar 2017 — Alvogen Korea Completed Met primary
Phase 1 NCT02762643 May → Jul 2016 — Alvogen Korea Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02654093 Jan → Mar 2016 — Alvogen Korea Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 210 trials · 2 missed
Phase 2 NCT07470606 Jul 2026 → Jul 2030 expected brain neoplasm The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06944145 Dec 2025 → Jun 2029 expected benign prostatic hyperplasia Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03147196 Jun 2017 → Jun 2022 prostate adenocarcinoma Mayo Clinic Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 2 NCT00368459 Aug 2006 → Mar 2011 Alzheimer disease Stanford University Completed Missed primary
Phase 2 NCT00206557 Oct 2002 → Apr 2007 schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder The Alfred Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00332553 Feb 2002 → May 2004 — Eli Lilly and Company Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00149604 Mar 2000 → Feb 2006 — National Institute on Aging (NIA) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00019500 Dec 1998 → Jun 2005 breast cancer National Cancer Institute (NCI) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00001848 Nov 1998 → Jan 2006 endometriosis, pelvis syndrome Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Completed Missed primary
Phase 2 NCT00004915 Nov 1998 → Feb 2000 endometrial cancer Northwestern University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/32 trials
Phase 2/3 NCT05172050 Jan → Jun 2021 COVID-19 Dompé Farmaceutici S.p.A Completed Mixed
Phase 2/3 NCT00065767 Sep 2001 → Mar 2005 Alzheimer disease University of Wisconsin, Madison Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 39 trials · 1 met primary · 2 missed
Phase 3 NCT01573637 Jul 2011 → Jul 2014 — Fundació Sant Joan de Déu Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01280305 Mar 2011 → Dec 2012 schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia Sheba Medical Center Unknown Missed primary
Phase 3 NCT00427700 Aug 2008 → Aug 2009 polycystic ovary syndrome Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre Completed Missed primary
Phase 3 NCT00687102 Oct 2001 → Mar 2008 — Wake Forest University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00389740 Apr 2001 → Jan 2003 postmenopausal osteoporosis Organon and Co Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00003906 May 1999 → Dec 2005 breast cancer NSABP Foundation Inc Completed Met primary
Phase 3 NCT00190593 Jun 1998 → Nov 2005 breast neoplasm, cardiovascular disorder Eli Lilly and Company Completed Mixed
Phase 3 NCT00670319 Nov 1994 → Sep 1999 postmenopausal osteoporosis Eli Lilly and Company Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00046137 — postmenopausal osteoporosis Eli Lilly and Company Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 410 trials · 1 missed
Phase 4 NCT03006003 Jan 2017 → Dec 2021 depressive disorder Taichung Veterans General Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01481883 Jan 2012 → Jan 2019 schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder The Alfred Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02354001 Apr 2011 → Jan 2019 schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia The Alfred Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00079924 Nov 2004 → May 2007 postmenopausal osteoporosis Eli Lilly and Company Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00108238 Apr 2003 → Dec 2006 — US Department of Veterans Affairs Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00532246 Mar → Aug 2003 postmenopausal osteoporosis Eli Lilly and Company Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00191425 Aug 2002 → Nov 2005 postmenopausal osteoporosis Eli Lilly and Company Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00030147 Feb 2002 → Jun 2015 depressive disorder National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Completed Missed primary
Phase 4 NCT00035256 Oct 2001 → Jul 2005 postmenopausal osteoporosis Eli Lilly and Company Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00035971 — osteoporosis Eli Lilly and Company Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable5 trials
— NCT06055179 Mar 2024 → Jun 2026 overdue irinotecan toxicity Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT01607320 Jun 2012 → Mar 2013 polycystic ovary syndrome Bruce Lessey Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
— NCT00723398 Mar 2009 → Apr 2015 breast cancer Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT00031811 Mar 2001 → Apr 2003 breast cancer, osteoporosis OHSU Knight Cancer Institute Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT00031850 Mar 2000 → May 2007 breast cancer Institute of Cancer Research, United Kingdom Completed No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy20 trials
Phase 3 NCT03043820 Comparator Aug 2016 → Jul 2021 schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder Iris Sommer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00383422 Comparator Oct 2006 → Jul 2008 postmenopausal osteoporosis Eli Lilly and Company Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00310531 Comparator Feb 2004 → Jun 2007 — Bayer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00163137 Comparator May 2003 → Oct 2005 osteoporosis Ligand Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00675688 Comparator Apr 2002 → Jan 2006 endometrial disorder, osteoporosis Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 11

DateIssuerRelease
2022-07-26 Dompé Farmaceutici S.p.A Results Two Clinical Studies to Treat Mild-to-Moderate COVID-19 at Home Reveal Value of Exscalate, Dompé’s AI Platform for Drug Design dompe.com ↗
Dompé farmaceutici S.p.A (“Dompé”) today announced positive results from two studies demonstrating that treatment with oral raloxifene, a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) with a proven safety profile, may be effective against SARS-CoV-2, including its clinically relevant variants.
2020-10-27 Dompé Farmaceutici S.p.A Regulatory EXSCALATE4COV: Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA) authorizes Raloxifene Clinical Trial for Paucisymptomatic Covid-19 Patients treated at Home and in Medical Facilities dompe.com ↗
The Italian Medicines Agency, AIFA, has greenlighted a clinical trial with a raloxifene product in patients with mild symptoms caused by the infection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
2014-03-04 Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc. Regulatory Teva Announces Approval of Generic Evista® Tablets 60 mg in the United States tevapharm.com ↗
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE:TEVA) announces the approval of the generic equivalent to Evista® (Raloxifene) Tablets, 60 mg, in the United States.
2011-08-09 Eli Lilly and Company Results Lilly Announces Review of Data on Long-Term Raloxifene Treatment for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Published in Current Medical Research & Opinion lilly.com ↗
Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced that data on EVISTA® (raloxifene HCl tablets) therapy for more than three years was published online in Current Medical Research & Opinion.
2009-03-23 Eli Lilly and Company Results Phase III Trial Showed Investigational Compound Arzoxifene Was Superior to Evista® (raloxifene HCl) in Increasing BMD in Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis lilly.com ↗
Arzoxifene significantly increased BMD at all sites to a greater extent than raloxifene, respectively (p<0.05 for all comparisons)
2008-04-17 Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc. Regulatory Teva Announces Tentative Approval Of Generic Evista® Tablets tevapharm.com ↗
2007-09-14 Eli Lilly and Company Regulatory FDA Approves Lilly's Osteoporosis Drug EVISTA(R) (raloxifene HCl) to Reduce The Risk of Invasive Breast Cancer in Two Populations of Postmenopausal Women lilly.com ↗
2007-07-24 Eli Lilly and Company Regulatory FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Approval of EVISTA for the Reduction of Risk for Invasive Breast Cancer in Two Populations of Postmenopausal Women lilly.com ↗
Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced today that the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted to recommend approval of its osteoporosis drug EVISTA(R) (raloxifene HCl) for a new use to reduce invasive breast cancer risk in two populations: postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and postmenopausal women at high risk for breast cancer.
2006-12-07 Eli Lilly and Company Regulatory Eli Lilly and Company Submits New Drug Application for EVISTA for Reduction of Invasive Breast Cancer Risk in Postmenopausal Women lilly.com ↗
Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced today that it submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Division of Drug Oncology Products (DDOP) for EVISTA(R) (raloxifene HCl) for the reduction in risk of invasive breast cancer in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and postmenopausal women at high risk for breast cancer.
2006-04-12 Eli Lilly and Company Results Lilly Announces Preliminary Coronary and Breast Cancer Results from Raloxifene Use for The Heart (RUTH) Study lilly.com ↗
EVISTA did not increase or decrease the combined endpoint of non-fatal heart attack, fatal heart attack, and hospitalized acute coronary syndrome compared to placebo.
2005-09-21 Eli Lilly and Company Results New Data Provide In-Depth, Safety Information on Long-Term use of EVISTA® lilly.com ↗
The results of these studies reinforce EVISTA's safety profile over an extended period of time, providing physicians and patients with information they need to weigh the risks and benefits of treatment and decide if EVISTA is right for that person.

All press releases naming this drug 23 releases

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Evidence & citations 25 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 63 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Raloxifene “Raloxifene 60mg po, used as probe for pharmacokinetic testing, on Day 3 (the day before chemotherapy), for 3 cycles of chemotherapy.” NCT06055179 ↗
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“2 years treatment with raloxifene (60 mg)” NCT00431431 ↗

NCT02354001 ↗

NCT00368459 ↗

NCT00030147 ↗

NCT01481883 ↗

NCT07470606 ↗

NCT00001848 ↗

NCT00191425 ↗

NCT03764462 ↗

NCT00035256 ↗

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Known as Eviden ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL81 ↗
Known as Evirex ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL81 ↗
Known as Evista “Raloxifene (Evista (Trademark), Lilly), has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in preventing bone loss in postmenopausal women.” NCT00001848 ↗
1

“Thirty PCOS patients treated with 3 cycles of 120mg/day of Evista (raloxifene) on days 3 to 7 following an initial provera withdrawal” NCT01607320 ↗

Known as J22.982B ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL81 ↗
Known as Keoxifene ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL81 ↗
Known as Keoxifene hydrochloride ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL81 ↗
Known as LY-139481 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL81 ↗
Known as LY-156758 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL81 ↗
Known as NSC-706725 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL81 ↗
Known as NSC-747974 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL81 ↗
Known as Optruma ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL81 ↗
Known as Ostiral ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL81 ↗
Known as Raloxifene HCL “Raloxifene HCL 60 mg orally once daily” NCT00670319 ↗
Known as raloxifene hydrochloride “With the recent advent of selective estrogen receptor modulators, in particular raloxifene hydrochloride, there is the potential to harness the positive estrogenic effect on...” NCT00206557 ↗
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“20 postmenopausal women suffering from rheumatoid arthritis that take raloxifene hydrochloride 60 mg oral tablets every day for one year.” NCT02982083 ↗

“Comparison of Raloxifene Hydrochloride and Placebo in the Treatment of Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis” NCT00670319 ↗

“Oral Raloxifene Hydrochloride 60 mg / Day” NCT00310531 ↗

“Drug: Raloxifene Hydrochloride” NCT01481883 ↗

“Drug: Raloxifene hydrochloride” NCT02354001 ↗

NCT03147196 ↗

Known as Raloxifene teva ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL81 ↗
Known as Raloxifeno ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL81 ↗
Known as Raloxiphene ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL81 ↗
Known as Raxeto ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL81 ↗
Known as Razylan ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL81 ↗
Action Inhibit “If Raloxifene blocks estrogen action in the lining of the uterus (endometrium) of reproductive age women, as it does in post-menopausal women, it may also limit the growth of...” NCT00001848 ↗
Modality Other / unclassified “Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMS), such as raloxifene, and phytoestrogens, such as rimostil, have estrogen-like properties” NCT00030147 ↗
Route Oral “Arm II: Participants receive oral raloxifene plus placebo daily for 5 years.” NCT00003906 ↗
Target ESR1 “Estrogen receptor modulator” CHEMBL81 ↗
Target ESR2 “Estrogen receptor beta modulator” CHEMBL81 ↗