Drugs / Esketamine
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Esketamine

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Developed for
major depressive disorder · depressive disorder · chronic pain syndrome · sleep disorder · delirium · postpartum depression · tinnitus · anxiety
+37 more · breast cancer · postherpetic neuralgia · cognitive disorder · autism spectrum disorder · bipolar depression · fibromyalgia · infectious disease with sepsis · mixed anxiety and depressive disorder · subacute delirium · bipolar disorder · cardiac arrest · chronic rhinosinusitis · circadian rhythm sleep disorder · cognitive impairment with or without cerebellar ataxia · endometriosis · heart valve disorder · herpes zoster · immunodeficiency disease · inflammatory disease · insomnia · interstitial cystitis · irritable bowel syndrome · lung disorder · obstructive sleep apnea syndrome · post-traumatic stress disorder · Rett syndrome · separation anxiety disorder · sleep-wake disorder · tooth hard tissue disease · trigeminal neuralgia · acquired aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage · complex regional pain syndrome · intracerebral hemorrhage · intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy · phimosis · subjective cognitive decline · traumatic brain injury
Investigated by
Janssen Research & Development, LLC · Peking University First Hospital · Beijing Tiantan Hospital · Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University · Auris Medical AG · Beijing Ditan Hospital
+161 more · Beijing Xiaotangshan Hospital · Chinese PLA General Hospital · Hengshui People's Hospital · The First Hospital of Fangshan District,Beijing · Anqing Municipal Hospital · Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University · Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University · Nanjing Medical University · Peking University Shenzhen Hospital · The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University · The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University · Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology · Women's Hospital School Of Medicine Zhejiang University · Beijing Friendship Hospital · Celon Pharma SA · Fujian Provincial Hospital · Medical University of Vienna · National Center for Research and Development, Poland · Peking University International Hospital · Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University · The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University · Yale University · Yangzhou University · Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital · Dr. Inge Winter · Fujian Medical University Union Hospital · Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital · Hvidovre University Hospital · Janssen-Cilag International NV · Ling Dong · Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital · Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University · Peking University · Qianfoshan Hospital · RenJi Hospital · The First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medicial University · The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University · The First Hospital of Jilin University · The Second Hospital of Nanjing Medical University · The Second People's Hospital of Huai'an · Tianjin Medical University General Hospital · University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland · University of Aarhus · University of Münster · University of Sao Paulo · Zhejiang Cancer Hospital · Zhejiang University · Zhongda Hospital · Zhuan Zhang · Zylorion Health · bo xu · Aarhus University Hospital · Academic Medical Center - University of Amsterdam · Aerospace Center Hospital · Affiliated Cancer Hospital & Institute of Guangzhou Medical University · Ailin Luo · Air Force Military Medical University, China · Ambulance Amsterdam · American Foundation for Suicide Prevention · Andalusian Public Foundation for Health Research in Seville · Anna Meuronen, MD · Anshi Wu · Beijing 302 Hospital · Beijing Chao Yang Hospital · Beijing Chaoyang District Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital · Beijing Chaoyang District Third Hospital · Beijing Daxing District Xinkang Hospital · Beijing Haidian Maternal and Child Health Hospital · Beijing Hospital · Beijing Sanbo Brain Hospital · Capital Medical University · Central Denmark Region · Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Charleroi · Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liege · all 167 on the full record

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 6 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Filed treatment-refractory schizophrenia 2 milestones
Filed EU (EMA) — treatment-refractory schizophrenia 2018-10-10

“Additionally, a Marketing Authorization Application was submitted to the EMA for esketamine nasal spray, a rapidly acting antidepressant for treatment-resistant depression in adults.” jnj.com ↗

“Janssen filed esketamine nasal spray as a treatment for TRD for regulatory approval by the European Commission in Europe in October 2018.” jnj.com ↗

“Janssen Submits European Marketing Authorisation Application for Esketamine Nasal Spray for Treatment-Resistant Depression” jnj.com ↗

Filed US (FDA) — treatment-refractory schizophrenia 2018-09-04

“A New Drug Application was submitted to the FDA for esketamine nasal spray, a rapidly acting antidepressant for treatment-resistant depression in adults” jnj.com ↗

“Janssen Submits Esketamine Nasal Spray New Drug Application to U.S. FDA for Treatment -Resistant Depression” jnj.com ↗

Approved Indication not stated 3 milestones
Label expansions (2) US (FDA) SPRAVATO — 2020-07-31 – 2025-01-17 fda.gov ↗
Approved EU (EMA) Spravato — 2019-12-18 europa.eu ↗
Approved US (FDA) SPRAVATO — 2019-03-05 fda.gov ↗

Trials 259 · started per year

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Phase 011 trials
Phase 0 NCT07247968 Nov 2025 → Nov 2026 expected depressive disorder Min Su Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT06784388 Jan 2025 → Dec 2027 expected major depressive disorder Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT06559280 Aug 2024 → Aug 2025 ectopic pregnancy Fujian Provincial Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT06199700 Nov 2023 → Dec 2025 Rett syndrome Children's Hospital of Fudan University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT06073015 Oct 2023 → Dec 2024 mixed anxiety and depressive disorder Henan Provincial People's Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT05943028 Jul 2023 → Oct 2024 — bo xu Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT05242692 Jun 2022 → Aug 2025 delirium Affiliated Cancer Hospital & Institute of Guangzhou Medical University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT06370130 May → Dec 2022 — Aerospace Center Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT04777110 Aug 2021 → Aug 2022 depressive disorder First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT04757675 Mar → Sep 2021 separation anxiety disorder Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 129 trials · 1 missed
Phase 1 NCT07603596 May 2026 → Apr 2028 expected delirium, digestive system neoplasm Qianfoshan Hospital Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05571176 Jan → Jun 2023 — Elina Brinck Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05268497 Sep 2022 → Jun 2023 depressive disorder Janssen Research & Development, LLC Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05320120 Jun 2022 → Jun 2023 — Rupert Lanzenberger Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04587778 Oct 2020 → Mar 2025 major depressive disorder Medical University of Vienna Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04300621 Jun → Aug 2020 — Janssen Research & Development, LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04282746 Feb → Aug 2020 — Janssen Research & Development, LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03808259 Dec 2018 → Sep 2019 — Janssen Research & Development, LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03407872 Dec 2017 → May 2018 — Celon Pharma SA Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03298906 Sep → Nov 2017 — Janssen Research & Development, LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/24 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT07034950 Jun 2025 → Jun 2028 expected liver cancer The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT07034963 Jun 2025 → Jun 2028 expected adhesions of uterus, uterine polyp The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT06795659 Jun 2025 → Jan 2026 post-traumatic stress disorder The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT06920576 Mar → Jul 2025 overdue chronic rhinosinusitis The Second People's Hospital of Huai'an Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 216 trials · 4 met primary · 2 missed
Phase 2 NCT06744361 Dec 2024 → Sep 2027 expected cardiac arrest Christian Hassager Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05438758 Jan 2023 → Feb 2024 major depressive disorder Zylorion Health Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT07212946 Oct 2022 → Oct 2024 major depressive disorder University of Sao Paulo Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05323019 Oct 2022 → Feb 2023 major depressive disorder Zylorion Health Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Business
Phase 2 NCT05092152 Oct 2021 → Oct 2023 acute respiratory failure Federal University of São Paulo Completed Missed primary
Phase 2 NCT04867343 Jun 2021 → Aug 2023 — Jiangsu HengRui Medicine Co., Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03965871 Mar 2019 → Jan 2021 bipolar depression Celon Pharma SA Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03965858 Feb 2019 → Mar 2020 major depressive disorder Celon Pharma SA Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03185819 Oct 2017 → Mar 2023 major depressive disorder Janssen Research & Development, LLC Completed Met primary
Phase 2 NCT02918318 Dec 2016 → Aug 2019 major depressive disorder Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K. Completed Missed primary
Phase 2/35 trials · 2 met primary
Phase 2/3 NCT06117917 Nov 2023 → May 2024 chronic pain syndrome Beijing Tiantan Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT05160493 Dec 2021 → Dec 2023 chronic pain syndrome Beijing Tiantan Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT05096468 Dec 2021 → Jun 2022 spinal cord neoplasm Beijing Tiantan Hospital Completed Met primary
Phase 2/3 NCT04425473 Feb 2021 → Jun 2024 depressive disorder Beijing Tiantan Hospital Completed Met primary
Phase 2/3 NCT01275547 Jan → Jun 2011 spinal stenosis University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 326 trials · 5 met primary · 4 missed
Phase 3 NCT07716098 Jul 2026 → Dec 2028 expected major depressive disorder Janssen Research & Development, LLC Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT07227454 Jan 2026 → Apr 2031 expected major depressive disorder Janssen Research & Development, LLC Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT07153406 Sep 2025 → Sep 2026 overdue depressive disorder Andalusian Public Foundation for Health Research in Seville Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05603104 Apr 2025 → Jun 2028 expected bipolar depression, major depressive disorder, schizophrenia Dr. Inge Winter Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06713616 Jan 2025 → Dec 2030 expected depressive disorder Yale University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05973851 Aug 2024 → Jun 2028 expected major depressive disorder Dr. Inge Winter Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06161805 Mar 2024 → Jan 2026 overdue chronic pain syndrome, endometriosis Reinier de Graaf Groep Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06051227 Jan 2024 → Aug 2026 — Academic Medical Center - University of Amsterdam Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 3 NCT04924257 Jul 2021 → Aug 2023 major depressive disorder Medical University Innsbruck Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04476446 Sep 2020 → Jun 2023 depressive disorder Janssen-Cilag, S.A. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 480 trials · 6 met primary · 1 missed
Phase 4 NCT07847255 Oct 2026 → Apr 2028 expected — Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT07377981 Sep 2026 → Jan 2029 expected — The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT07836205 Sep 2026 → Sep 2028 expected — Beijing Chao Yang Hospital Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT07644663 Jun → Aug 2026 overdue — Fudan University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT07570160 Jun 2026 → Nov 2027 expected — Nanjing Children's Hospital Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT07120477 Jun 2026 → Dec 2028 expected — University of Sao Paulo Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT07639099 Jun 2026 → Oct 2029 expected postpartum depression Peking University First Hospital Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT07576543 Jun 2026 → Jun 2030 expected cognitive disorder Peking University First Hospital Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT07610343 Jun 2026 → Nov 2027 expected cognitive impairment with or without cerebellar ataxia, sleep disorder Peking University First Hospital Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT07576517 Jun 2026 → Jun 2029 expected cognitive disorder Peking University First Hospital Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable87 trials · 5 met primary · 1 missed
— NCT07702240 Jul 2026 → Mar 2028 expected biliary tract disorder Ren Da Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT07665099 Jul 2026 → Jan 2027 expected cognitive disorder Xijing Hospital Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT07699523 Jun 2026 → Jun 2027 expected electroencephalographic peculiarity: fronto-precentral beta wave groups China-Japan Friendship Hospital Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT07641673 Jun 2026 → May 2027 expected — The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT07625826 Jun 2026 → May 2027 expected — The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT07324057 Apr 2026 → Feb 2027 expected autism spectrum disorder Sun Fei Recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT07315074 Mar → Dec 2026 expected circadian rhythm sleep disorder Zhuan Zhang Recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT07374458 Feb → Dec 2026 expected — Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT07374198 Jan 2026 overdue anxiety, breast cancer, depressive disorder Chinese PLA General Hospital Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT07374211 Jan 2026 overdue anxiety, breast cancer, depressive disorder Chinese PLA General Hospital Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase not stated1 trial
— NCT03829579 — major depressive disorder Janssen Research & Development, LLC Approved for marketing No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy40 trials
Phase 1 NCT06726382 Comparator Dec 2024 → Apr 2025 — Helsinki University Central Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT07317206 Comparator Dec 2025 → Jun 2026 overdue post-traumatic stress disorder University of Sao Paulo Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05635955 Background Aug → Sep 2022 — Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04666623 Comparator Nov 2020 → Oct 2023 — University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03231683 Comparator Mar 2014 → May 2016 — KK Women's and Children's Hospital Completed No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 32

DateIssuerRelease
2025-01-21 Janssen Research & Development, LLC Regulatory SPRAVATO® (esketamine) approved in the U.S. as the first and only monotherapy for adults with treatment-resistant depression jnj.com ↗
2025-01-21 Janssen Research & Development, LLC Regulatory SPRAVATO® (esketamine) approved in the U.S. as the first and only monotherapy for adults with treatment-resistant depression jnj.com ↗
2024-10-24 Janssen Research & Development, LLC Results Johnson & Johnson highlights innovative neuropsychiatry portfolio and pipeline at Psych Congress jnj.com ↗
New five-year, real-world safety data from nearly 35,000 adults treated with SPRAVATO®, building on more than a decade of research and reinforcing its well-studied, consistent safety profile (Poster 151).
2024-10-24 Janssen Research & Development, LLC Results Johnson & Johnson highlights innovative neuropsychiatry portfolio and pipeline at Psych Congress jnj.com ↗
2024-07-22 Janssen Research & Development, LLC Regulatory Johnson & Johnson seeks U.S. FDA approval of SPRAVATO® (esketamine) as the first and only monotherapy for adults with treatment-resistant depression jnj.com ↗
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) announced today the submission of a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval of SPRAVATO®(esketamine) CIII nasal spray as a monotherapy for adults living with treatment-resistant depression (TRD).
2024-07-22 Janssen Research & Development, LLC Regulatory Johnson & Johnson seeks U.S. FDA approval of SPRAVATO® (esketamine) as the first and only monotherapy for adults with treatment-resistant depression jnj.com ↗
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) announced today the submission of a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval of SPRAVATO(esketamine) CIII nasal spray as a monotherapy for adults living with treatment-resistant depression (TRD).
2024-05-29 Janssen Research & Development, LLC Results Johnson & Johnson pivotal study of seltorexant shows statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in depressive symptoms and sleep disturbance outcomes jnj.com ↗
Additional data presented at ASCP includes positive topline results from the placebo-controlled Phase 4 TRD4005 study of SPRAVATO®(esketamine) CIII nasal spray as a monotherapy in patients with TRD, which met both its primary and secondary endpoints.
2024-05-29 Janssen Research & Development, LLC Results Johnson & Johnson pivotal study of seltorexant shows statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in depressive symptoms and sleep disturbance outcomes jnj.com ↗
2023-11-13 HolsboerMaschmeyer NeuroChemie GmbH Results Head-to-head Trial of Prolonged-Release Oral Ketamine Formulation, KET01, and Intranasal SPRAVATO®, Finds Less Incidence of Dissociation or Cardiovascular Effects with Oral Treatment, at doses used for Treatment-Resistant Depression hmnc-brainhealth.com ↗
Due to its unique metabolite profile, the incidence of dissociation with KET01 was very low and statistically significantly lower relative to SPRAVATO®, pointing to a clinically meaningful difference, which could offer the potential for a safe at-home unsupervised administration.
2023-10-04 Janssen Research & Development, LLC Results SPRAVATO® (esketamine) Demonstrates Superior Efficacy Compared to Quetiapine Extended-Release in Treatment-Resistant Major Depressive Disorder jnj.com ↗
SPRAVATO®-treated patients were also 1.55 times as likely to stay relapse-free up to 32 weeks after achieving remission at Week 8, without treatment discontinuation, in comparison to those treated with quetiapine XR (21.7% vs. 14.1%, respectively).
2021-02-08 Janssen Research & Development, LLC Regulatory SPRAVATO® (Esketamine Nasal Spray) Authorised in Europe for the Rapid Reduction of Depressive Symptoms in a Psychiatric Emergency for Patients with Major Depressive Disorder jnj.com ↗
The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced today that the European Commission (EC) has authorised the expanded use of SPRAVATO®(esketamine nasal spray), co-administered with oral antidepressant therapy in adults with a moderate to severe episode of MDD, as acute short term treatment, for the rapid reduction of depressive symptoms, which according to clinical judgement constitute a psychiatric emergency.
2021-02-08 Janssen Research & Development, LLC Regulatory SPRAVATO® (Esketamine Nasal Spray) Authorised in Europe for the Rapid Reduction of Depressive Symptoms in a Psychiatric Emergency for Patients with Major Depressive Disorder jnj.com ↗
SPRAVATO® (Esketamine Nasal Spray) Authorised in Europe for the Rapid Reduction of Depressive Symptoms in a Psychiatric Emergency for Patients with Major Depressive Disorder

All press releases naming this drug 40 releases

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Evidence & citations 19 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 308 sources stand behind the page.

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Known as Esketamine “Dexmedetomidine-esketamine combination (1 μg/mL dexmedetomidine and 0.5 mg/mL esketamine) will be administered after anesthesia induction, firstly as a loading dose at a rate...” NCT07576517 ↗
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“BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of esketamine hydrochloride injection (HR020602) in combination with propofol for the induction...” PMID 41545823 ↗ Jan 2026

“The patients received a single intravenous infusion of esketamine (0.2 mg/kg), which was added to 50 ml of normal saline and administered via a micro-infusion pump over 40 minutes.” NCT06968624 ↗

“Esketamine ( 50mg, dissolved in 50ml normal saline ) 0.3mg / kg will be infused intravenously at a constant speed within 30 min after tracheal intubation/pneumatectomy fixation.” NCT06389344 ↗

“Esketamine and propofol will be prepared shortly before injection by the nurse anesthetist as follows: 4 ml esketamine 25mg/ml, 6ml NaCl (0,9%), 10ml propofol (10mg/ml).” NCT05655754 ↗

“Esketamine combined with pregabalin on acute postoperative pain in patients undergoing resection of spinal neoplasms: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.” PMID 36841794 ↗ Feb 2023

“1. experimental group The patients were given intravenous injection of 0.25 mg / kg esketamine, 1.5 mg / kg propofol and 1 mg / kg succinylcholine in turn.” NCT07247968 ↗

“anaesthesia will be induced with 1.5-2.5 mg/kg propofol, 0.3-0.5 mg/kg esketamine, and 0.6-1.0 mg/kg rocuronium” NCT07603596 ↗

“lidocaine (1mg/kg), esketamine (0.5mg/kg), propofol (1-2mg/kg) and rocuronium (0.6mg/kg) were infused slowly” NCT05577962 ↗

“The investigator will use esketamine, dexmetopidine, and local anesthesia to control perioperative pain.” NCT06607029 ↗

“Esketamine intranasal spray at flexible doses (28, 56 and 84 mg) once or twice a week” NCT07153406 ↗

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Known as (R,S)-ketamine ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT02717052 ↗
Known as AM-101 ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT02040207 ↗
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NCT02040194 ↗

NCT01270282 ↗

NCT01803646 ↗

NCT01934010 ↗

NCT00860808 ↗

Known as ESK “After surgery, patient-controlled intravenous analgesia will be established with dexmedetomidine (DEX 1.5 ug/ml), esketamine (ESK 0.5 mg/ml), and sufentanil (1.25 ug/ml),...” NCT07523321 ↗
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“To investigate the efficacy and safety of propofol combined with different doses of esketamine (ESK) for anesthesia during loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP).” NCT06574945 ↗

“After surgery, patient-controlled intravenous analgesia will be established with dexmedetomidine (DEX 1.5 ug/ml), esketamine (ESK 0.5 mg/ml), and sufentanil (1.25 ug/ml)” NCT07525999 ↗

“Esketamine nasal spray (ESK) has been studied in several long-term trials of patients with TRD” PMID 37558912 ↗ Aug 2023

“Esketamine (ESK) shows potential as a rapid-acting analgesic in FM patients” PMID 42170615 ↗ May 2026

“esketamine nasal spray (ESK) plus newly initiated oral antidepressant (OAD)” PMID 38557430 ↗ Apr 2024

“Esketamine (ESK) nasal spray” PMID 37568081 ↗ Aug 2023

Known as Esketamin “Low dose ketamine 0.1 mg/kg Product: Esketamin "Orifarm" 5 mg/ml” NCT05422001 ↗
Known as esketamine hydrochloride “BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of esketamine hydrochloride injection (HR020602) in combination with propofol for the induction...” PMID 41545823 ↗ Jan 2026
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“OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy, safety, and dose-response of intranasal esketamine hydrochloride in patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD).” PMID 29282469 ↗ Feb 2018

“The new analgesic anesthetic esketamine hydrochloride was launched in China last year” NCT04613869 ↗

“Esketamine Hydrochloride 28 Mg in 0.2 mL NASAL SOLUTION [Spravato]” NCT05464979 ↗

“Drug: Esketamine hydrochloride” NCT06199700 ↗

“Drug: esketamine hydrochloride” NCT06744361 ↗

“Esketamine hydrochloride” NCT05973851 ↗

“Esketamine hydrochloride” NCT02345148 ↗

NCT05603104 ↗

NCT06579937 ↗

Known as Esketamine Kalceks 5 mg/ml “Study drug dose (Esketamine Kalceks 5 mg/ml, 28 mg) p.o. at 9.00 a.m. on the study day.” NCT06726382 ↗
Known as HR020602 “BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of esketamine hydrochloride injection (HR020602) in combination with propofol for the induction...” PMID 41545823 ↗ Jan 2026
Known as JNJ-54135419 ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT04282746 ↗
Known as ketamine “intranasal esketamine (ketamine) for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)” NCT06795659 ↗
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“Intranasal ketamine (Esketamine)” NCT05438758 ↗

Known as Ketanest “In this investigator-initiated randomised, double-blinded, crossover study, adult healthy volunteers will be randomised to receive, as 60-second iv bolus injections on two...” NCT01506921 ↗
Known as low dose ketamine “Low dose ketamine 0.1 mg/kg Product: Esketamin "Orifarm" 5 mg/ml” NCT05422001 ↗
Known as right ketamine “Esketamine, also known as right ketamine, has pharmacological characteristics similar to racemic ketamine while enhancing analgesic and sedative effects, helping to reduce...” NCT06559280 ↗
Known as S-ketamine “A pre-prepared 50 ml syringe is utilized, containing 400 mcg of dexmedetomidine (4 ml), 50 mg of S-ketamine (2 ml), 400 mg of 2% lidocaine (20 ml), and 0.9% NaCl to a total...” NCT07084753 ↗
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“Ketamine and its enantiomer S-ketamine (esketamine) are promising candidates to produce a rapid-onset antidepressant effect in treatment-resistant depression.” PMID 29736744 ↗ May 2018

“Patients were randomly assigned to receive an intravenous infusion of S(+)-ketamine (0.3 mg/kg/h) or 0.9% sodium chloride solution.” PMID 41209744 ↗ Nov 2025

“the enantiomer S-ketamine (esketamine) showed similar antidepressant efficacy with better safety in recent studies.” NCT04425473 ↗

“Participants will receive (S)-ketamine administered sublingually through OTF 1.” NCT04300621 ↗

NCT05212571 ↗

NCT05242692 ↗

NCT05242081 ↗

NCT01022840 ↗

NCT03808259 ↗

NCT04459377 ↗

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Known as Spravato “BACKGROUND: Esketamine nasal spray (Spravato) in conjunction with oral antidepressants (ADs) is approved in the European Union, United States, and other markets for...” PMID 34696742 ↗ Oct 2021
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“Intranasal esketamine (Spravato®), administered under medical supervision in accordance with FDA guidelines for treatment-resistant depression.” NCT07369102 ↗

“Spravato nasal spray is the only esketamine product on the market used for the treatment of depression” NCT06726382 ↗

“Esketamine Hydrochloride 28 Mg in 0.2 mL NASAL SOLUTION [Spravato]” NCT05464979 ↗

“Spravato® (Esketamine) will be given intranasally.” NCT06713616 ↗

“56mg esketamine (2x Spravato® 28 mg nasal spray)” NCT05320120 ↗

Known as Spravato (for depression), Ketanest (for anesthesia) “Spravato (for depression), Ketanest (for anesthesia)” NCT05554627 ↗
Action Inhibit “NMDA receptor antagonist AM-101” PMID 28608739 ↗ Jun 2017
Modality Other / unclassified “Esketamine is a general anesthetic with anti-depressant effects at subanaesthetic doses.” NCT05155969 ↗
Route Intranasal “after nasal application” NCT00847418 ↗