Drugs / Trimetazidine
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Trimetazidine

Small molecule

Developed for
coronary artery disorder · hepatocellular carcinoma · pulmonary arterial hypertension · type 2 diabetes mellitus · acute kidney injury · acute respiratory distress syndrome · amyotrophic lateral sclerosis · cardiomyopathy
+17 more · cardiovascular disorder · coronary microvascular disorder · COVID-19 · diabetes mellitus · diabetic kidney disease · diastolic heart failure · intermediate coronary syndrome · metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease · neuropathy, painful · paroxysmal atrial fibrillation · platelet disorder, undefined · poisoning · chemotherapy-induced neuropathy · heart failure · hypertrophic cardiomyopathy · ischemic stroke · wild type ATTR amyloidosis
Investigated by
Anyang Tumor Hospital · First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University · First People's Hospital of Shangqiu · Luoyang Central Hospital · Nanyang Central Hospital · The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
+33 more · Third People's Hospital of Jiaozuo · Ain Shams University · Beni-Suef University · Cairo University · China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases · Chinese PLA General Hospital · Clinical Hospital Center Zemun · FightMND · Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico, Chile · Fábio Fernandes · IRCCS San Raffaele · InCor Heart Institute · Indonesia University · Julius Clinical · King's College London · Martin Pharmaceuticals · Ministry of Health, Brazil · National Research Center for Preventive Medicine · October 6 University · Peking University Third Hospital · Pingmei Shenma Medical Group General Hospital · Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile · Sara Refaat Azab Metry · Shanghai 10th People's Hospital · Shenma Medical Group General Hospital · Shiyan City Renmin Hospital · Sun Yat-sen University · The University of Queensland · The University of The West Indies · Tongji Hospital · UMC Utrecht · University of Sao Paulo General Hospital · Yonsei University

Trials 25

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 11 trial
Phase 1 NCT03737448 Nov 2018 → Jun 2021 liver disorder Martin Pharmaceuticals Suspended No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 1/21 trial
Phase 1/2 NCT07794475 Aug 2026 → Feb 2027 expected neuropathy, painful Sara Refaat Azab Metry Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 28 trials
Phase 2 NCT07836699 Sep 2026 → Aug 2027 expected — Fábio Fernandes Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06140953 Dec 2023 → Jun 2024 metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease October 6 University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05556005 Sep 2022 → Sep 2023 cardiomyopathy, type 2 diabetes mellitus Ain Shams University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05147194 Jan 2022 → Dec 2023 diabetic kidney disease Tongji Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04788745 Jun 2021 → May 2023 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis The University of Queensland Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04760821 Dec 2020 → Apr 2021 COVID-19, acute respiratory distress syndrome Ministry of Health, Brazil Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03603249 Jul 2018 → Apr 2019 platelet disorder, undefined The University of The West Indies Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02102672 Mar 2014 → Dec 2016 pulmonary arterial hypertension Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2/32 trials · 1 met primary
Phase 2/3 NCT04939857 Jun 2021 → Jul 2022 poisoning Peking University Third Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT03273387 Sep 2017 → Nov 2018 pulmonary arterial hypertension Indonesia University Completed Met primary
Phase 34 trials
Phase 3 NCT04980716 Jun 2021 → Jan 2026 overdue non-small cell lung carcinoma Sun Yat-sen University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03715582 Oct 2018 → Oct 2020 diabetes mellitus, intermediate coronary syndrome University of Sao Paulo General Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03278444 Jul 2017 → Jul 2021 hepatocellular carcinoma The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03274427 Jul 2017 → Jul 2021 hepatocellular carcinoma The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 44 trials
Phase 4 NCT05540184 Sep 2022 → Sep 2025 acute kidney injury Beni-Suef University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03887013 Mar 2019 → Oct 2020 coronary artery disorder, diastolic heart failure China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02107144 Apr 2014 → Mar 2023 coronary artery disorder Clinical Hospital Center Zemun Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00282360 Feb 1999 → Oct 2003 coronary artery disorder, type 2 diabetes mellitus IRCCS San Raffaele Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable5 trials · 1 met primary
— NCT07074834 Feb 2021 → Sep 2022 coronary artery disorder Shiyan City Renmin Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT03504202 Mar 2019 → Apr 2020 coronary microvascular disorder Shanghai 10th People's Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
— NCT02826616 Jul 2016 → Aug 2017 cardiovascular disorder Chinese PLA General Hospital Unknown Met primary
— NCT04511520 Jul 2013 → Dec 2016 paroxysmal atrial fibrillation National Research Center for Preventive Medicine Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT01857921 Dec 2010 → Apr 2018 coronary artery disorder Yonsei University Completed No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy9 trials
Phase 1 NCT03333499 Comparator Nov 2017 → Dec 2018 heart failure Dalian University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT06459193 Comparator Jun 2024 → Jan 2025 chemotherapy-induced neuropathy Minia University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01696370 Comparator Apr 2012 → Apr 2014 hypertrophic cardiomyopathy University College, London Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06656442 Comparator Sep 2024 → Feb 2025 ischemic stroke Ain Shams University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05633563 Comparator Oct 2021 → Jun 2023 mitochondrial disease, wild type ATTR amyloidosis Steen Hvitfeldt Poulsen Completed No outcome recorded

Evidence & citations 17 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 37 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Trimetazidine “4. Drugs to improve myocardial metabolism: trimetazidine hydrochloride 35 mg bid” NCT04980716 ↗
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NCT05147194 ↗

NCT03737448 ↗

NCT07836699 ↗

NCT04760821 ↗

NCT04511520 ↗

NCT00282360 ↗

NCT05633563 ↗

NCT02107144 ↗

NCT04702906 ↗

NCT02102672 ↗

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Known as Dilatan ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL203266 ↗
Known as metacardia “trimetazidine hydrochloride "metacardia" ® (20 mg three times daily produced by Global NAPI Pharmaceuticals-Egypt)” NCT04702906 ↗
Known as NSC-759317 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL203266 ↗
Known as TMZ “Patients, who are trimetazidine (TMZ) naïve, will be randomly assigned to receive trimetazidine plus previous medications (TMZ group) 48h before scheduled PCI” NCT02107144 ↗
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“This prospective study aimed to determine whether trimetazidine (TMZ) alters the pharmacodynamic (PD) effects of clopidogrel.” PMID 31292901 ↗ Jul 2019

“Vastarel® (Trimetazidine, TMZ) is an already known drug for the treatment of chest pain.” NCT05633563 ↗

Known as Trimetazidina ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL203266 ↗
Known as Trimetazidine di-hcl ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL203266 ↗
Known as Trimetazidine dihydrochloride “The trimetazidine group will receive conventional standard treatment plus Trimetazidine dihydrochloride "metacardia" ® (20 mg three times daily produced by Pharco-Egypt) will...” NCT04702906 ↗
Known as Trimetazidine hcl ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL203266 ↗
Known as Trimetazidine hydrochloride “trimetazidine hydrochloride "metacardia" ® (20 mg three times daily produced by Global NAPI Pharmaceuticals-Egypt)” NCT04702906 ↗
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“Trimetazidine hydrochloride may play an anti-tumor role by inhibiting fatty acid oxidation.” NCT03274427 ↗

NCT03278444 ↗

Known as Trimethazidine dihydrochloride ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL203266 ↗
Known as Vastarel “Vastarel® (Trimetazidine, TMZ) is an already known drug for the treatment of chest pain.” NCT05633563 ↗
Known as Vastarel MR 35 mg “When the patient is randomized to the trimetazidine pill group, he / she will initiate the medication at 70 mg oral dose (2 tablets of Vastarel ® MR 35 mg single dose) 2 hours...” NCT03715582 ↗
Known as Vastarel mr ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL203266 ↗
Action Inhibit “free fatty acid inhibition with Trimetazidine” NCT00282360 ↗
Modality Small molecule “Trimetazidine is a piperazine derivative.” NCT05147194 ↗
Route Oral “oral therapy with trimetazidine” PMID 30725091 ↗ Mar 2019