Drugs / Carbamazepine
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Carbamazepine

also known as CBZ · Tegretol · CBZ-CR · Equetro · Arbil mr · Biston · Carbagen sr · Carbamazepina · +38 more

Small molecule targets CYP3A4 via activation

Developed for
epilepsy · bipolar disorder · trigeminal neuralgia · cocaine dependence · asthma · bipolar I disorder · focal epilepsy · alcohol dependence
+15 more · chemotherapy-induced toxicity · epilepsy syndrome · infantile spasms · manic bipolar affective disorder · neuropathy, painful · photosensitive epilepsy · substance-related disorder · traumatic brain injury · alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency · bipolar depression · carpal tunnel syndrome · cirrhosis of liver · erythromelalgia · self-limited epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes · stroke disorder
Investigated by
Eli Lilly and Company · Pfizer · Boehringer Ingelheim · National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) · Cerevel Therapeutics, LLC · Hoffmann-La Roche
+83 more · Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. · Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · Validus Pharmaceuticals · Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · Aligos Therapeutics · AstraZeneca · Bayer · Centre of Chinese Medicine, Georgia · DICE Therapeutics, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company · Dizal Pharmaceuticals · GlaxoSmithKline · Loxo Oncology, Inc. · Lundbeck LLC · Merck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany · Ministry of Health, Italy · Novartis · Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. · Rea Rehabilitation Centre, Georgia · Shire · US Department of Veterans Affairs · University of Sao Paulo · Acesion Pharma · All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar · Arvinas Estrogen Receptor, Inc. · Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc. · Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · Avance Clinical Pty Ltd. · Azienda Ospedaliera San Gerardo di Monza · Beijing Sanbo Brain Hospital · Beijing Tiantan Hospital · Bial - Portela C S.A. · Bristol-Myers Squibb · Celgene Corporation · Creighton University · Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Inc. · Danish Research Agency · Dutch Epilepsy Clinics Foundation · Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc · Faculdade de Medicina do ABC · GRIN Therapeutics, Inc. · Gia Dinh People Hospital · Glaxo Wellcome · Hannover Medical School · ICON Clinical Research · IRCCS National Neurological Institute "C. Mondino" Foundation · Incyte Corporation · Institute of Child Health · Janssen Infectious Diseases BVBA · Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., Belgium · Jiaxing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital · Ligand Pharmaceuticals · Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research · Massachusetts General Hospital · Medical University of South Carolina · National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) · Odense University Hospital · Parke-Davis · Pingyang County Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital · Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences Rohtak · Quintiles, Inc. · Rambam Health Care Campus · Shionogi · SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc., a healthcare company of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany · Stanford University · Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. · The Epilepsy Research Foundation · The Epilepsy Study Consortium · U.S. Department of Education · UCB Pharma · University Health Network, Toronto · University Hospital, Rouen · University Magna Graecia · all 89 on the full record

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 7 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Filed epilepsy, early-onset 1 milestone
Filed US (FDA) Carbella epilepsy, early-onset 2014-03-10

“FDA has accepted for review a New Drug Application (NDA) for its investigational therapy intravenous carbamazepine” ligand.com ↗

Approved Indication not stated 4 milestones
Label expansion US (FDA) EQUETRO — 2016-09-23 fda.gov ↗
Filed US (FDA) — — 2016-05-04

“Lundbeck announced the FDA accepted the resubmission of the NDA for IV carbamazepine.” ligand.com ↗

Label expansions (3) US (FDA) TEGRETOL — 1986-06-02 – 1995-10-11 fda.gov ↗
Approved US (FDA) TEGRETOL — 1968-03-11 fda.gov ↗

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 01 trial
Phase 0 NCT04923659 May 2021 → Jul 2022 overdue — University Health Network, Toronto Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 157 trials · 1 met primary
Phase 1 NCT07781631 Sep → Dec 2026 expected — Boehringer Ingelheim Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT07570082 May → Dec 2026 expected — Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Inc. Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT07449390 Apr → May 2026 — Acesion Pharma Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT07446400 Mar → Jun 2026 overdue — Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT07395024 Feb → Jul 2026 overdue — Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc. Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT07279233 Dec 2025 → Feb 2026 — SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc., a healthcare company of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT07198035 Sep → Dec 2025 — Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT07100964 Aug → Sep 2025 — Boehringer Ingelheim Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT06965881 May → Jul 2025 isolated focal cortical dysplasia, tuberous sclerosis GRIN Therapeutics, Inc. Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT06909162 May 2025 → May 2026 — Incyte Corporation Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 26 trials
Phase 2 NCT01581918 Dec 2011 → Mar 2012 chemotherapy-induced toxicity Faculdade de Medicina do ABC Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00894010 May 2009 → Jun 2011 photosensitive epilepsy The Epilepsy Study Consortium Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00004758 Nov 1993 → ? infantile spasms National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00000242 Oct 1992 → Jan 1997 cocaine dependence Medical University of South Carolina Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00000191 Jan 1991 → Feb 1994 cocaine dependence University of Pennsylvania Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00000217 Sep 1990 → Oct 1996 substance-related disorder University of Kansas Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/31 trial
Phase 2/3 NCT00913107 Sep 2007 → Feb 2008 trigeminal neuralgia University of Malaya Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 36 trials
Phase 3 NCT02374567 Jan 2015 → Jun 2017 anxiety disorder, dementia, depressive disorder, schizophrenia +1 Hannover Medical School Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01128959 Jun 2010 → Jan 2013 epilepsy Lundbeck LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00150605 Feb → Oct 2005 bipolar I disorder Validus Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00150553 Jan → Oct 2005 bipolar disorder Validus Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00007670 Jan 1998 → Mar 2003 epilepsy US Department of Veterans Affairs Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00236717 Sep 1997 → Nov 2000 epilepsy Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 418 trials · 2 met primary · 2 missed
Phase 4 NCT03689114 May 2021 → Jun 2024 focal epilepsy Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03307863 Nov 2017 → Nov 2027 — University of Sao Paulo Suspended No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03161509 Jul 2017 → Dec 2018 — Rambam Health Care Campus Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02623504 Oct 2016 → Nov 2018 bipolar disorder Validus Pharmaceuticals Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02912364 Jul 2016 → Apr 2018 epilepsy Stanford University Completed Met primary
Phase 4 NCT02705768 Apr 2016 → Feb 2017 focal epilepsy All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04967326 Jan 2016 → Dec 2018 epilepsy Gia Dinh People Hospital Completed Met primary
Phase 4 NCT02429596 May 2012 → May 2015 epilepsy IRCCS National Neurological Institute "C. Mondino" Foundation Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01089855 Dec 2009 → Jul 2010 neuropathy, painful Novartis Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00976794 Jan 2009 → Jun 2012 bipolar I disorder University of Sao Paulo Completed Missed primary
Phase not applicable8 trials · 1 missed
— NCT07673549 Aug 2026 → Dec 2027 expected trigeminal neuralgia Beijing Tiantan Hospital Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT07074561 Jul → Dec 2025 overdue trigeminal neuralgia Yuanyuan Wu Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT06357260 Apr 2024 → Feb 2025 trigeminal neuralgia Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences Rohtak Unknown No outcome recorded
— NCT05236166 Apr 2017 → May 2021 epilepsy University Magna Graecia Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT02556320 May 2013 → Aug 2015 drug allergy, epilepsy University Hospital, Rouen Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT00621751 Feb 2008 → Sep 2013 traumatic brain injury Wake Forest University Health Sciences Completed Missed primary
— NCT00208520 Jul 2003 → Jun 2007 epilepsy syndrome Dutch Epilepsy Clinics Foundation Unknown No outcome recorded
— NCT00381537 — epilepsy Institute of Child Health Completed No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy36 trials
Phase 1 NCT06847464 Background Jan → May 2025 respiratory syncytial virus infectious disease Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02707965 Comparator Jun 2017 → Aug 2018 epilepsy Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00734864 Background Jun 2009 → Jun 2010 anaplastic astrocytoma, anaplastic oligodendroglioma, gliosarcoma Annick Desjardins Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT07304453 Comparator Jan → Jul 2024 neuropathy, painful, trigeminal neuralgia Karbala University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01379469 Comparator Jan 2012 → Feb 2017 alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency, cirrhosis of liver Washington University School of Medicine Terminated No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 4

DateIssuerRelease
2025-04-01 Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Regulatory Press Release FA for Carbamazepine Tablets USP, 200 mg alembicpharmaceuticals.com ↗
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited (Alembic) announced that it has received Final Approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) Carbamazepine Tablets USP, 200 mg.
2019-02-08 Zydus Lifesciences Limited Regulatory Zydus receives final approval from the USFDA for Carbamazepine Extended-Release Tablets USP zyduslife.com ↗
2016-10-07 Ligand Pharmaceuticals Regulatory Ligand Partner Lundbeck Receives FDA Approval of Carnexiv™ (carbamazepine) Injection as Intravenous Short-Term Replacement Therapy for Certain Seizure Types ligand.com ↗
Lundbeck announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Carnexiv™ (carbamazepine) injection as a short-term replacement therapy for oral carbamazepine formulations in adults with certain seizure types when oral administration is temporarily not feasible.
2014-03-10 Ligand Pharmaceuticals Regulatory Captisol® Licensee Lundbeck Announces FDA Acceptance of NDA Submission for Carbamazepine IV ligand.com ↗
With acceptance of the NDA filing, Ligand earns a $200,000 milestone payment.

Evidence & citations 51 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 140 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as carbamazepine “Drugs from ACT groups N03A, N05BA, N05CD, H02A or S01EC will be used including prednisolon,levetiracetam, valproate, carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, topiramate, felbamate,...” NCT00552526 ↗
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“Carbamazepine, a first-generation antiepileptic medication, stabilizes the inactivated state of voltage-gated sodium channels, making fewer of these channels available to...” NCT02208492 ↗

“Antiepileptic drugs allowed are therefore: lamotrigine, levetiracetam, lacosamide, sodium valproate, carbamazepine, oxcarbabazepine, slicarbazepine, pregabalin, gabapentin,...” NCT03636958 ↗

“Carbamazepine (CBZ) is a potent inducer of these enzymes; thus, the effect of oral extended-release CBZ on DTG pharmacokinetics (PK) was evaluated to provide dose...” PMID 26898568 ↗ Feb 2016

“List of allowed antiepileptic drugs were: valporic acid, carbamazepine, clobazam, N-desmethylclobazam, topiramate,TRI477, TRI476, clonazepam, zonisamide, phenobarbital, phenytoin” NCT01713946 ↗

“200 mg tablets of Carbamazepine-CR given as 200 mg/day, 400 mg/day, 600 mg/day, 800 mg/day, 1000 mg/day or 1200 mg/day throughout the Treatment Period (Maximum of 3.5 Years)” NCT01465997 ↗

“In this study, we evaluated the efficacy and occurrence of side effects of lamotrigine (LTG) in comparison with carbamazepine (CBZ), in trigeminal neuralgia (TN) patients.” PMID 21621166 ↗ May 2011

“Patient who initiate anti-epileptic drug (sodium valproate, divalproate sodium, valpromide, lamotrigine, carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, eslicarbazepine acetate)” NCT02556320 ↗

“Following enrollment, the patient's carbamazepine dosage remained consistent with the pre-enrollment dosage. Orally administered for two consecutive weeks.” NCT06977932 ↗

“patients received oral carbamazepine (CBZ) at a dosage of 100 mg per tablet three times daily (TID) after meals for 4 consecutive weeks” NCT07074561 ↗

“Drugs: carbamazepine, lamotrigine, levetiracetam, oxcarbazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, topiramate, valproic acid, zonisamide” NCT05236166 ↗

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Known as Arbil mr ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL108 ↗
Known as Biston ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL108 ↗
Known as Carbagen sr ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL108 ↗
Known as Carbamazepina “Carbamazepina tablets 200 mg.” NCT00542802 ↗
Known as Carbamazepine (generic name for Tegretol) “Carbamazepine (generic name for Tegretol®)” NCT00913107 ↗
Known as Carbamazepine anhydrous ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL108 ↗
Known as carbamazepine ER “Drug: carbamazepine ER” NCT06646042 ↗
Known as Carbamazepine extended release ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL108 ↗
Known as carbamazepine-CR “carbamazepine (carbamazepine-CR) twice daily” PMID 27889312 ↗ Nov 2016
Known as carbamazepine-slow release “To evaluate the tolerability and efficacy of levetiracetam (LEV) in newly diagnosed elderly patients (aged 60 yrs or above) with focal epilepsy compared to lamotrigine (LTG) or...” NCT00438451 ↗
Known as Carbamazepinum ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL108 ↗
Known as Carbarmazepine “Carbarmazepine” NCT06977932 ↗
Known as Carbatrol ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL108 ↗
Known as Carmazepine “The Effects on Cognitive Function of Levetiracetam (Keppra®) Compared to Carbamazepine (Tegretol®, Carmazepine®) as Monotherapy for Children With Partial Seizure; A...” NCT02208492 ↗
Known as Carnexiv ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL108 ↗
Known as CBZ “The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of intravenous (IV) carbamazepine (CBZ) administered as multiple 15 minute infusions and a single 5 minute...” NCT01128959 ↗
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“OBJECTIVE: To prospectively evaluate the neuropsychological effect of levetiracetam (LVT) in comparison with carbamazepine (CBZ) and its efficacy and tolerability as a...” PMID 25948717 ↗ May 2015

“To evaluate the tolerability and efficacy of levetiracetam (LEV) in newly diagnosed elderly patients (aged 60 yrs or above) with focal epilepsy compared to lamotrigine (LTG) or...” NCT00438451 ↗

“This is a multicenter, randomized, double-simulation, placebo-controlled trial designed to compare the efficacy of EA plus placebo with sham EA plus carbamazepine (CBZ) for TN.” PMID 42261299 ↗ Jun 2026

“In this study, we evaluated the efficacy and occurrence of side effects of lamotrigine (LTG) in comparison with carbamazepine (CBZ), in trigeminal neuralgia (TN) patients.” PMID 21621166 ↗ May 2011

“patients received oral carbamazepine (CBZ) at a dosage of 100 mg per tablet three times daily (TID) after meals for 4 consecutive weeks” NCT07074561 ↗

“A Study of Carbamazepine (CBZ) and MK-8527 in Healthy Adult Participants (MK-8527-012)” NCT06893081 ↗

“carbamazepine (CBZ)” NCT01382017 ↗

NCT01967771 ↗

Known as CBZ-CR “controlled-release carbamazepine (CBZ-CR) as monotherapy in patients aged ≥ 60 years with newly diagnosed epilepsy.” PMID 27552848 ↗ Aug 2016
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“Carbamazepine-Controlled Release (CBZ-CR)” NCT01465997 ↗

Known as CBZ-IR “The primary objective of this Phase 1 crossover study is to evaluate the neuropsychological effects of Lacosamide (LCM) compared to Carbamazepine Immediate Release (CBZ-IR)...” NCT01530022 ↗
Known as Epimaz ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL108 ↗
Known as Epimaz ret ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL108 ↗
Known as Epitol ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL108 ↗
Known as Equetro “Open Label Prophylaxis Study of Lithium Plus Extended- Release Carbamazepine (Equetro®) Combination for Rapid Cycling Bipolar Disorder” NCT00325286 ↗
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“up to 1200 mg/day of carbamazepine ER (Equetro)” NCT00181870 ↗

Known as ERC-CBZ “Patients with Bipolar I or II Disorder with a Major Depressive Episode who sign informed consent and meet eligibility criteria will begin treatment with extended release...” NCT00203567 ↗
Known as Finlepsin ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL108 ↗