Drugs / Posaconazole
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Posaconazole

Small molecule targets CYP3A4 via inhibition

Developed for
fungal infectious disease · acute myeloid leukemia · myelodysplastic syndrome · invasive aspergillosis · aspergillosis · aplastic anemia · Chagas disease · chronic granulomatous disease
+18 more · hematopoietic and lymphoid cell neoplasm · infectious disease · oral candidiasis · tinea unguium · acute graft versus host disease · adult glioblastoma · brain glioblastoma · brain glioma · breast cancer · candidiasis · coccidioidomycosis · Crohn disease · disease related to hematopoietic stem cell transplant · fungal lung infectious disease · fusariosis · hematopoietic and lymphoid system neoplasm · histoplasmosis · systemic mycosis
Investigated by
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · Radboud University Medical Center · Schering-Plough · Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven · F2G Ltd · Hoffmann-La Roche
+51 more · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · AbbVie · Astellas Pharma US, Inc. · Bambino Gesù Hospital and Research Institute · BeOne Medicines · Bio-Kinetic Europe, Ltd. · Bochud Pierre-Yves · Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Ciceri Fabio · Consorzio per Valutazioni Biologiche e Farmacologiche · Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre · Federal University of Rio de Janeiro · Fujian Medical University · Genentech, Inc. · GlaxoSmithKline · Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital · Hospices Civils de Lyon · Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute · Hospital Vall d'Hebron · Institutul Clinic Fundeni · International Health Unit Metropolitana Nord. Santa Coloma. · JSS Medical Research Inc. · KU Leuven · King's College Hospital NHS Trust · Klinik für Hämatologie, Aachen · Melbourne Health · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · Milton S. Hershey Medical Center · Nantes University Hospital · National Cancer Institute (NCI) · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) · Novartis Pharmaceuticals · Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh · Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital · Seoul National University Hospital · Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute · St. Antonius Hospital · Swiss National Science Foundation · Taichung Veterans General Hospital · The Clinical Trials Centre Cologne · The University of Queensland · Tropical Medicine and International Health Unit Drassanes. Barcelona · University Health Network, Toronto · University of Exeter · University of Minnesota · University of Pittsburgh · Wuerzburg University Hospital · Zhujiang Hospital

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 5 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Label expansions (3) US (FDA) NOXAFIL 2021-05-31 – 2026-01-27 fda.gov
Approved US (FDA) NOXAFIL 2006-09-15 fda.gov
Approved EU (EMA) Noxafil 2005-10-25 europa.eu

Trials 64 · started per year

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 02 trials
Phase 0 NCT03763396 Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 overdue brain glioma University Health Network, Toronto Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT04825275 May 2022 → Nov 2024 adult glioblastoma, brain glioblastoma Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 112 trials
Phase 1 NCT03336502 Dec 2017 → Nov 2018 fungal infectious disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03095547 May → Jul 2017 invasive aspergillosis F2G Ltd Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02452034 Sep 2015 → Jun 2018 neutropenia Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02387983 May 2015 → May 2016 fungal infectious disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02358499 Jan 2015 → Dec 2018 fungal infectious disease Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02203773 Oct 2014 → Jun 2022 acute myeloid leukemia AbbVie Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01984229 Dec 2013 → Mar 2014 Hoffmann-La Roche Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01901172 Aug 2013 → Jun 2015 neoplasm Hoffmann-La Roche Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01075984 Feb 2010 → Nov 2012 fungal infectious disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01777763 Jun 2009 → Feb 2012 fungal infectious disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/24 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT04771130 May 2021 → Feb 2028 expected acute myeloid leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasm BeOne Medicines Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT03760445 Nov 2019 → Jul 2021 acute myeloid leukemia Novartis Pharmaceuticals Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT04194086 Nov 2018 → Jul 2021 acute leukemia Zhujiang Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT03036046 Mar → Sep 2017 acute myeloid leukemia F2G Ltd Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 215 trials
Phase 2 NCT06802757 May 2025 → Jun 2026 overdue breast cancer Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06541067 Nov 2024 → Jan 2027 expected hematopoietic and lymphoid cell neoplasm Nantes University Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05468372 Jul 2022 → Feb 2026 fungal lung infectious disease Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04665037 Feb 2022 → Dec 2026 expected fungal infectious disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04218851 Jul 2020 → Dec 2023 invasive aspergillosis Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03434704 Jun 2018 → Oct 2019 acute leukemia, fungal infectious disease, graft versus host disease, myelodysplastic syndrome Ciceri Fabio Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03318159 Apr 2018 → Jul 2023 aplastic anemia, fungal infectious disease, myelodysplastic syndrome Seoul National University Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01377480 Jul 2011 → Jul 2014 Chagas disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01162967 Sep 2010 → Dec 2012 Chagas disease Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00936117 Sep 2009 → Sep 2013 fungal infectious disease, leukemia M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/32 trials
Phase 2/3 NCT04966234 Apr 2021 → Apr 2023 aspergillosis, cystic fibrosis Bambino Gesù Hospital and Research Institute Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT03631602 Oct 2017 → Oct 2019 disease related to hematopoietic stem cell transplant Fujian Medical University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 311 trials
Phase 3 NCT07261150 Sep 2026 → Dec 2030 expected histoplasmosis University of Minnesota Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02180165 Jul 2014 → Jan 2018 aspergillosis Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00811642 Nov 2008 → Mar 2010 fungal infectious disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00750737 Jun 2008 → Jun 2012 fungal infectious disease, hematopoietic and lymphoid system neoplasm M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00423267 May 2007 → May 2009 coccidioidomycosis Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00044486 Jul 2002 → Dec 2004 acute myeloid leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, neutropenia Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00033982 Apr 2002 → Feb 2007 chronic granulomatous disease, infectious disease National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00034632 Apr 2001 → Mar 2007 fungal infectious disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00034645 Jan 1999 → Feb 2003 fungal infectious disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00034658 Dec 1998 → Mar 2002 fungal infectious disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 413 trials
Phase 4 NCT04966585 Aug 2022 → Jan 2025 Crohn disease Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03717623 Aug 2019 → Dec 2025 overdue candidiasis, invasive, invasive aspergillosis Melbourne Health Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03378479 Dec 2017 → Mar 2020 invasive aspergillosis Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03246386 Nov 2017 → Sep 2018 morbid obesity Radboud University Medical Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02805946 Apr 2017 → Jul 2019 acute graft versus host disease, acute myeloid leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome Radboud University Medical Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02968134 Jan → May 2017 systemic mycosis Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02875743 Dec 2016 → Oct 2018 acute myeloid leukemia, aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndrome King's College Hospital NHS Trust Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02020213 Dec 2013 → Dec 2014 infectious disease Taichung Veterans General Hospital Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01667107 Jan 2013 → Jan 2014 fungal infectious disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02372357 Feb 2012 → Aug 2014 hematopoietic and lymphoid cell neoplasm Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable4 trials
NCT03828773 Feb 2019 → Nov 2027 expected acute myeloid leukemia, aspergillosis, candidiasis Bochud Pierre-Yves Recruiting No outcome recorded
NCT03796533 Dec 2018 → Apr 2023 acute myeloid leukemia Hospices Civils de Lyon Unknown No outcome recorded
NCT02048345 Jan → Dec 2014 KU Leuven Unknown No outcome recorded
NCT02714504 Aug 2008 → Dec 2014 fusariosis, tinea unguium Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not stated1 trial
NCT00686621 fungal infectious disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Approved for marketing No outcome recorded
Also used as a comparator or background therapy in 8 trials
PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 02 trials
Phase 0 NCT05528354 Background Jun 2022 → Dec 2025 disease related to hematopoietic stem cell transplant Zhejiang University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT03614455 Background Jul → Oct 2018 Daiichi Sankyo Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/22 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT07155226 Background Jan 2026 → Feb 2029 expected acute lymphoblastic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome AstraZeneca Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT04988555 Background Feb 2022 → Jun 2027 expected acute lymphoblastic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, plasma cell myeloma Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 21 trial
Phase 2 NCT04294641 Background May 2021 → Jun 2024 chronic graft versus host disease National Cancer Institute (NCI) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 33 trials
Phase 3 NCT04876716 Background May 2021 → May 2024 invasive aspergillosis Erasmus Medical Center Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04368559 Comparator May 2020 → Jan 2026 aspergillosis, candidemia, pneumocystosis Mundipharma Research Limited Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00811928 Comparator Nov 2008 → May 2010 leukopenia Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded

Evidence & citations 18 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 76 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Posaconazole Posaconazole delayed-release tablet [available in 100 mg tablets]: 300 mg twice daily on the first day followed by a maintenance dose of 300 mg once a day, starting on the day...” NCT03434704
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“Voriconazole or isavuconazole or posaconazole will be dosed according to the SPC and according to the route of administration (IV or orally) that is preferred by the treating physician.” NCT04876716

“compare the efficacy and safety of posaconazole oral suspension vs itraconazole oral solution in preventing IFD post-HSCT.” NCT03631602

“if Voriconazole or Posaconazole is used to prevent or treat fungal infections” NCT05528354

Posaconazole, Voriconazole, or Fluconazole” NCT04988555

NCT02358499

NCT04218851

NCT02714504

NCT00817765

NCT00033982

NCT00034632

NCT00811928

NCT05468372

NCT03336502

NCT02020213

NCT04368559

NCT00750737

NCT00177749

NCT00034658

NCT01162967

NCT00423267

NCT02968134

NCT03763396

NCT02452034

NCT00034645

NCT04825275

NCT00002446

NCT00799071

NCT04665037

NCT04194086

NCT07261150

NCT00811642

NCT02372357

NCT00034671

NCT01200355

NCT00002399

NCT01716234

NCT03614455

NCT01777763

NCT00936117

NCT03378479

NCT02387983

NCT02180165

NCT02203773

NCT00550732

NCT04771130

NCT04294641

NCT01984229

NCT00686543

NCT07155226

NCT03760445

NCT06802757

NCT01667107

NCT04966585

NCT03828773

NCT02875743

NCT06541067

NCT00686621

NCT00044486

NCT03796533

NCT03095547

NCT01377480

NCT03246386

NCT01901172

NCT02805946

NCT01075984

NCT04966234

NCT03717623

NCT03036046

NCT03318159

Known as C-posaconazole ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1397
Known as Noxafil “Posaconazole Injection [Noxafil] 300mg” NCT03246386
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“Posaconazole 100 MG [Noxafil]” NCT04966234

Known as Noxafil powdermix kit ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1397
Known as PCZ “Previous preclinical work has suggested a role for repurposed posaconazole (PCZ) in downregulating HK2 activity, reducing lactate and pyruvate production, interfering with...” PMID 35861778 Jul 2022
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“We would like to translate these preclinical findings into the clinical setting by implementing a proof-of biological concept study with two azole drugs: ketoconazole (KCZ) and...” NCT03763396

Known as POS “This study aims to evaluate the pharmacokinetics of posaconazole (POS) administered intravenously (IV) or orally to immunocompromised pediatric participants.” NCT02452034
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Posaconazole (POS) is a potent triazole antifungal agent approved in adults for treatment and prophylaxis of invasive fungal infections (IFIs).” PMID 30913226 Mar 2019

Posaconazole (POS) 6 mg/kg body weight by IV infusion” NCT04218851

Known as Posaconazol ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1397
Known as Posaconazole accord ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1397
Known as Posaconazole ahcl ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1397
Known as Posaconazole sp ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1397
Known as POZ “This trial is in high risk patients to determine the safety, tolerance and efficacy of posaconazole (POZ) vs. fluconazole in the prophylaxis against development of invasive...” NCT00034645
Known as PSZ “Posaconazole (PSZ) may be an attractive alternative for antifungal prophylaxis” PMID 21772229 Sep 2011
Known as SCH 56592 “The experimental treatment use protocol physician will examine the subject at regular scheduled clinical visits during this experimental treatment use protocol, to determine...” NCT00177749
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“This study is designed to evaluate the safety, tolerance and efficacy of Posaconazole (SCH 56592) under an open label, treatment protocol for subjects with invasive fungal infections:” NCT00034632

“A Randomized Controlled Trial of Posaconazole (SCH 56592) vs. Standard Azole Therapy for the Prevention of Invasive Fungal Infections Among High-Risk Neutropenic Patients” NCT00044486

“Phase II Study of Safety, Tolerance, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics of Posaconazole (SCH 56592) for the Treatment of Invasive Fungal Infections in Immunocompromised Hosts” NCT00034671

“This study is designed to evaluate the safety, tolerance and efficacy of Posaconazole (SCH 56592) under an open label, treatment protocol” NCT00034658

“Oral Posaconazole (SCH 56592)” NCT00686543

NCT00491764

Known as Suspension Fasted State ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT02048345
Action Inhibit “PSZ is known to be a CYP3A4 inhibitor” NCT00799071
Modality Small molecule “experimental triazole antifungal” NCT00033982
Route Oral “This drug will be administered orally twice daily.” NCT00033982
Target CYP3A4 “PSZ is known to be a CYP3A4 inhibitor” NCT00799071