Drugs / Mycophenolate Sodium
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Mycophenolate Sodium

Developed for
disease related to solid organ transplantation · acute transplant rejection · chronic kidney disease · lupus nephritis · transplant rejection · atopic eczema · autoimmune disease · cytomegalovirus infection
+10 more · digestive system disorder · gastrointestinal polyp · psoriasis · pulmonary sarcoidosis · Sjogren syndrome · conjunctivitis · end stage renal failure · graft versus host disease · mucous membrane pemphigoid · systemic lupus erythematosus
Investigated by
Novartis · Novartis Pharmaceuticals · Klemens Budde · Samsung Medical Center · Armin Goralczyk · Asan Medical Center
+24 more · CareDx · Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · Charite University, Berlin, Germany · Chulalongkorn University · Clinical Research Collaborative Network · DESCARTES Working Group On Transplantation · European Kidney Transplant Association (EKITA) · European Renal Association - European Dialysis and Transplant Association · Foothills Medical Centre · Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) · Hoffmann-La Roche · Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre · Massachusetts General Hospital · Medical University of South Carolina · NYU Langone Health · Poitiers University Hospital · Seoul National University Hospital · Transplant Genomics, Inc. · University Hospital Freiburg · University Hospital Muenster · University of Bologna · University of California, Los Angeles · University of California, San Francisco · Zhishui Chen

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 1 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Approved US (FDA) MYFORTIC — 2004-02-27 fda.gov ↗

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 11 trial
Phase 1 NCT00542763 Apr 2005 → Sep 2007 Sjogren syndrome University Hospital Muenster Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/21 trial
Phase 1/2 NCT00856505 Mar 2008 → Mar 2010 hematologic disorder University Hospital Freiburg Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 23 trials
Phase 2 NCT07138898 Dec 2025 → Jan 2028 expected rheumatic disorder NYU Langone Health Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00890253 Jan 2010 → Jan 2012 chronic renal failure syndrome Armin Goralczyk Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00423098 Feb 2007 → Nov 2009 lupus nephritis Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 323 trials · 1 missed
Phase 3 NCT02334488 Dec 2014 → May 2019 chronic kidney disease Poitiers University Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01410448 Nov 2011 → Dec 2015 — Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed Missed primary
Phase 3 NCT01015456 Jan 2010 → Jan 2013 lupus nephritis Chulalongkorn University Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00966836 Apr 2009 → Apr 2012 cytomegalovirus infection University of Bologna Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00405652 Jan 2007 → Sep 2008 — Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00369278 Jun 2006 → Dec 2008 — Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00351377 Jun 2006 → Jun 2009 autoimmune disease Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00267150 Nov 2005 → Jan 2008 — Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00149903 Jan 2005 → Jun 2006 — Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00284921 Apr 2004 → Aug 2006 — Novartis Pharmaceuticals Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 436 trials · 1 missed
Phase 4 NCT07352566 Aug 2026 → Jun 2030 expected atopic eczema, psoriasis University of California, San Francisco Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05872568 Jun 2023 → Dec 2025 transplant rejection Zhishui Chen Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04177095 Feb 2020 → Sep 2021 transplant rejection Massachusetts General Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02453867 Dec 2017 → Jul 2018 disease related to solid organ transplantation Klemens Budde Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01822483 Apr 2013 → Mar 2015 — Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01801280 Jan 2012 → Mar 2013 disease related to solid organ transplantation Klemens Budde Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01817322 Jun 2011 → Aug 2013 chronic kidney disease Samsung Medical Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01056822 May 2010 → Apr 2013 — Novartis Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01159080 Apr 2010 → Oct 2016 — Asan Medical Center Completed Mixed
Phase 4 NCT00652834 Apr 2009 → Mar 2011 gastrointestinal polyp University of California, Los Angeles Completed Missed primary
Comparator or background therapy44 trials
Phase 0 NCT06663046 Background Jul 2025 → Dec 2027 plasma cell myeloma, refractory plasma cell neoplasm Wondercel Biotech (ShenZhen) Suspended No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT06662227 Background Oct 2024 → Dec 2027 B-cell neoplasm, lymphoid leukemia Wondercel Biotech (ShenZhen) Suspended No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT06653023 Background Oct 2024 → Oct 2027 hepatocellular carcinoma, non-small cell lung carcinoma Wondercel Biotech (ShenZhen) Suspended No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04375631 Background Dec 2020 → Feb 2027 expected acute undifferentiated leukemia, chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, mixed phenotype acute leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02167958 Background Feb 2015 → Sep 2019 leukemia, lymphoma, myelodysplastic syndrome, myelofibrosis Rafic Farah, MD Completed No outcome recorded

Evidence & citations 15 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 116 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as mycophenolate sodium “One day after the completion of fludarabine preconditioning (D-2), initiate oral mycophenolate sodium at a dose of 1440 mg twice daily (BID) for 15 consecutive days, or extend...” NCT06653023 ↗
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“Organ Function Preservation by the Combination Treatment of the optImuM Dose of calcineUrin Inhibitor and Mycophenolate Sodium in Kidney Recipients: OPTIMUM Study” NCT01159080 ↗

“A Prospective, Open-label, Multicenter Extension Study on the Efficacy and Safety of Enteric-coated Mycophenolate Sodium (EC-MPS) in Heart Transplant Recipients” NCT00238446 ↗

“Myfortic® is an advanced, enteric coated formulation of mycophenolate sodium (EC-MPS) that delays the release of the active ingredient, MPA.” NCT00652834 ↗

“de-novo CNI-free immunosuppression with basiliximab, mycophenolate sodium, prednisolone and everolimus” PMID 20380712 ↗ Apr 2010

“initiate oral mycophenolate sodium at a dose of 1440 mg twice daily (BID) for 15 consecutive days” NCT06662227 ↗

“Mycophenolate mofetil: 750mg po bid x 36 months OR mycophenolate sodium 540mg po bid x 36 months” NCT01053221 ↗

“Patients receiving EC mycophenolate sodium will be dosed 720 mg twice daily (1440 mg/day).” NCT01729494 ↗

“Mycophenolate Sodium(Myfortic)commenced the following day at equimolar doses orally BID.” NCT00676221 ↗

“Myfortic® (enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium) will be administered, per protocol.” NCT03644667 ↗

“In this study, the IEM was combined to enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium (ECMPS).” PMID 23823651 ↗ Aug 2013

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Known as EC-MPS “The administration of gradual dose increased to reach 1440 mg/day (V4) of enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium (Myfortic®, EC-MPS) with simultaneous dose reduction of micro...” NCT00434590 ↗
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“In a prospective clinical trial, the immunosuppressive therapy of renal graft recipients was converted from MMF to enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium (EC-MPS) to identify a...” PMID 21693250 ↗ Jun 2011

“Enteric-Coated Mycophenolate Sodium (EC-MPS) Administration in Maintenance Renal Transplant Patients Receiving Cyclosporine Microemulsion (CsA-ME) and Steroids, for the...” NCT00239057 ↗

“To compare the efficacy and safety of enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium (EC-MPS) versus azathioprine (AZA) in patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) disease.” PMID 28450313 ↗ Apr 2017

“Study of Enteric-Coated Mycophenolate Sodium (EC-MPS) Plus Reduced-dose Cyclosporine Microemulsion (CsA-ME) Compared to EC-MPS Plus Standard Dose CsA-ME” NCT00239031 ↗

“The benefit of conversion from mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) to enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium (EC-MPS) in terms of gastrointestinal symptom burden” PMID 18091520 ↗ Dec 2007

“treatment with enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium (EC-MPS) improves gastrointestinal (GI) tolerability compared with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF).” PMID 21760569 ↗ Aug 2011

“Myfortic® is an advanced, enteric coated formulation of mycophenolate sodium (EC-MPS) that delays the release of the active ingredient, MPA.” NCT00652834 ↗

“The study group received reduced-dose tacrolimus, 1080-1440 mg/day of enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium (EC-MPS), and corticosteroids.” PMID 29891834 ↗ Jun 2018

“Enteric-coated Mycophenolate Sodium (EC-MPS) 180 mg and 360 mg tablets were administered orally in divided doses twice daily.” NCT00351377 ↗

“Enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium (ECMPS) has been developed as an alternative agent” PMID 18261583 ↗ Jan 2008

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Known as Enteric-Coated Mycophenolate Sodium “Study of Enteric-Coated Mycophenolate Sodium (EC-MPS) Plus Reduced-dose Cyclosporine Microemulsion (CsA-ME) Compared to EC-MPS Plus Standard Dose CsA-ME” NCT00239031 ↗
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“Enteric-Coated Mycophenolate Sodium (EC-MPS)” NCT00154206 ↗

“Enteric-coated Mycophenolate sodium (EC-MPS)” NCT00284921 ↗

“Enteric-Coated Mycophenolate Sodium (EC-MPS)” NCT00239070 ↗

“Enteric Coated Mycophenolate Sodium (EC-MPS)” NCT00965094 ↗

“Enteric-Coated Mycophenolate Sodium (EC-MPS)” NCT00529269 ↗

“Enteric-Coated Mycophenolate Sodium (EC-MPS)” NCT00537862 ↗

Known as Enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium: EC-MPS, Myfortic “Enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium: EC-MPS, Myfortic” NCT00890253 ↗
Known as ERL080 “This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of EC-MPS (ERL080) in comparison to MMF in de novo heart recipients.” NCT00574743 ↗
Known as MMF “Mycophenolatemofetil(MMF) is widely used in solid organ transplantation and it reduces the rate of acute rejection following renal transplantation.” NCT04424602 ↗
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“mycophenolate (MMF) will begin from D+5.” NCT06646497 ↗

Known as MPA “Mycophenolate sodium (MPA)” NCT00371826 ↗
Known as MPS “Mycophenolate sodium (MPS) with enteric coating was developed with intention of reducing such gastrointestinal adverse events associated with MPA.” PMID 26398638 ↗ Jul 2015
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“Mycophenolate sodium (MPS)” NCT01056822 ↗

Known as Mycophenolate “Standard therapy comprises any of the following (alone or in combination): corticosteroids, antimalarials, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and immunosuppressive...” NCT02885610 ↗
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“Stepwise reduction in the dose, and ultimate discontinuation of, all non-belatacept immunosuppression (mycophenolate, sirolimus, everolimus, prednisone) guided by monitoring of...” NCT04177095 ↗

“standard maintenance immunosuppression: tacrolimus, mycophenolate, prednisone” NCT06584773 ↗

“Methylprednisolone; Cyclophosphamide; Prednisone; Mycophenolate” NCT03917797 ↗

“Mycophenolate 15 mg/kg bid i.v. or per os day +5 through +28.” NCT03434704 ↗

“tacrolimus (0.1 mg/kg/day) and mycophenolate (1000 mg/day)” NCT04936282 ↗

“conversion of azathioprine or mycophenolate to sirolimus” NCT02671318 ↗

“followed by mycophenolate for maintenance therapy” NCT01639339 ↗

“mycophenolate (MMF) will begin from D+5.” NCT06646497 ↗

NCT05263505 ↗

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Known as Mycophenolatemofetil “Mycophenolatemofetil(MMF) is widely used in solid organ transplantation and it reduces the rate of acute rejection following renal transplantation.” NCT04424602 ↗
Known as Mycopherol sodium enteric-coated tablets “Mycopherol sodium enteric-coated tablets (EC-MPS)” NCT05872568 ↗
Known as Myfortic “The administration of gradual dose increased to reach 1440 mg/day (V4) of enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium (Myfortic®, EC-MPS) with simultaneous dose reduction of micro...” NCT00434590 ↗
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“Mycophenolate sodium (Myfortic®) is a newly developed enteric-coated tablet version of mycophenolate mofetil (Cellcept®) which is currently used as therapy for the prevention...” NCT00574197 ↗

“Mycophenolate Sodium(Myfortic)commenced the following day at equimolar doses orally BID.” NCT00676221 ↗

“Myfortic® (mycophenolate sodium) may be used as a replacement for MMF.” NCT01790594 ↗

“Myfortic (Enteric Coated Mycophenolate Sodium) Conversion” NCT01807767 ↗

“Enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium (Myfortic)” NCT00419926 ↗

“Enteric-Coated Mycophenolate Sodium(Myfortic®)” NCT01817322 ↗

“Myfortic® (mycophenolic acid delayed release)” NCT00533624 ↗

“Original EC-MPS(myfortic)” NCT05872568 ↗

Known as Ruiyirong “Imitation EC-MPS(Ruiyirong)” NCT05872568 ↗
Known as Sodium Mycophenolate ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT02084446 ↗
Route Oral “Oral film-coated gastroresistant tablets containing 360mg or 180mg of mycophenolate sodium” NCT00239005 ↗