cefuroxime axetil

also known as CCI 15641 · Ceftin · Cefurax · Cefuroxime (as axetil) · Cefuroxime 1-acetoxyethyl ester · Cepazine · Cetoxil · Curocef · +8 more

Small molecule

Developed for: breast disorder · HIV infectious disease · sinusitis
Investigated by: Adams Laboratories · Caigang Liu · Glaxo Wellcome · Harvard University · Medical University of Vienna · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
+2 more
· University Medical Centre Ljubljana · University of Ljubljana School of Medicine, Slovenia

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 7 recorded

Milestone	Jurisdiction	Brand	Indication	Date	Sentence it was read from
Label expansions (6)	US (FDA)	CEFTIN	—	1992-01-31 – 1999-08-24	fda.gov ↗
Approved	US (FDA)	CEFTIN	—	1987-12-28	fda.gov ↗

Trials 3 · a red edge is where a trial was stopped

today

US approved 1987

NCT07512648 · not/applicable NCT02147249 · not/applicable NCT00000752 · Ph 2

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Phase	Registry id	Dates	Indication	Sponsor	Status	Outcome
Phase 21 trial
Phase 2	NCT00000752	? → Feb 1993	HIV infectious disease, sinusitis	National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)	Withdrawn	No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable2 trials
—	NCT07512648	Mar 2026 → Apr 2028 expected	breast disorder, granulomatous mastitis	Caigang Liu	Not yet recruiting	No outcome recorded
—	NCT02147249	Jul 2013 → Dec 2020	—	University Medical Centre Ljubljana	Unknown	No outcome recorded

Also used as a comparator or background therapy in 3 trials

Phase	Registry id	Dates	Indication	Sponsor	Status	Outcome
Phase 01 trial
Phase 0	NCT02099240 Comparator	Mar 2014 → Nov 2018	osteomyelitis	University of Louisville	Terminated	No outcome recorded
Phase 41 trial
Phase 4	NCT01518192 Comparator	Jun 2006 → Nov 2007	post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome	University Medical Centre Ljubljana	Completed	No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable1 trial
—	NCT03584919 Comparator	Jun 2006 → Sep 2007	—	University Medical Centre Ljubljana	Completed	No outcome recorded

Press releases naming this drug 1 release

Date	Issuer	Release
2004-10-18	Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc.	Teva Announces Approval Of Cefuroxime Axetil Tablets tevapharm.com ↗

Evidence & citations 19 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 7 sources stand behind the page.

Field	Value	Cited text
Known as	cefuroxime axetil	“oral cefuroxime axetil tablets (brand name: Dalixin®), 250 mg twice daily” NCT07512648 ↗ 5 “cefuroxime axetil orally, 500 mg, bid, 14 days” NCT02147249 ↗ “Cefuroxime axetil” NCT02099240 ↗ NCT01518192 ↗ NCT03584919 ↗ NCT00000752 ↗
Known as	CCI 15641	ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1095930 ↗
Known as	Ceftin	ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1095930 ↗
Known as	Cefurax	ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1095930 ↗
Known as	Cefuroxime (as axetil)	ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1095930 ↗
Known as	Cefuroxime 1-acetoxyethyl ester	ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1095930 ↗
Known as	Cepazine	ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1095930 ↗
Known as	Cetoxil	ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1095930 ↗
Known as	Curocef	ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1095930 ↗
Known as	Dalixin	“oral cefuroxime axetil tablets (brand name: Dalixin®), 250 mg twice daily” NCT07512648 ↗
Known as	Elobact	ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1095930 ↗
Known as	Novador	ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1095930 ↗
Known as	Novocef	ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1095930 ↗
Known as	NSC-758677	ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1095930 ↗
Known as	Oraxim	ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1095930 ↗
Known as	Zinat	ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1095930 ↗
Known as	Zinnat	ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1095930 ↗
Modality	Small molecule	— CHEMBL1095930 ↗
Route	Oral	“cefuroxime axetil orally” NCT02147249 ↗