Drugs / Methoxsalen
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Methoxsalen

Other / unclassified

Developed for
acute graft versus host disease · graft versus host disease · chronic graft versus host disease · colitis · Crohn disease · mycosis fungoides · diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis · Ewing sarcoma
+5 more · hematopoietic and lymphoid cell neoplasm · hepatitis · HIV infectious disease · mycosis fungoides and variants · prostate cancer
Investigated by
Mallinckrodt · Therakos · Immunolight, LLC · Amgen · Arbeitskreis Klinische Forschung PD Dr. med. Seiler GmbH · Boston Medical Center
+22 more · Case Western Reserve University · Central Hospital, Nancy, France · Columbia University · European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC · Hospices Civils de Lyon · ICON plc · London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · PRA Health Sciences · Parexel · Rush University Medical Center · Sarcoma Oncology Research Center, LLC · Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins · Therakos, Inc., a Mallinckrodt Company · Tyme, Inc · University Hospital Regensburg · University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf · University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center · University of Minnesota · University of Pittsburgh · Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 2 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Label expansion US (FDA) 8-MOP 1988-03-23 fda.gov
Approved US (FDA) 8-MOP 1954-12-03 fda.gov

Trials 21 · a red edge is where a trial was stopped

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 01 trial
Phase 0 NCT01380535 Nov 2011 → Mar 2015 chronic graft versus host disease Mallinckrodt Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 12 trials
Phase 1 NCT04389281 Dec 2021 → Sep 2028 expected Immunolight, LLC Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00056355 Mar 2003 → Nov 2005 Crohn disease National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/21 trial
Phase 1/2 NCT00930566 Apr 2009 → Sep 2011 hematopoietic and lymphoid cell neoplasm Hospices Civils de Lyon Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 212 trials
Phase 2 NCT07619898 Jul 2026 → Dec 2028 expected colitis, hepatitis, melanoma Therakos Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06646016 Dec 2025 → Feb 2026 colitis Therakos Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04986605 Jul 2025 → Jul 2026 overdue diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06133192 Jan 2024 → Sep 2025 graft versus host disease Central Hospital, Nancy, France Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05680558 May 2021 → Mar 2027 expected mycosis fungoides Columbia University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03563040 Dec 2020 → Sep 2022 mycosis fungoides and variants European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04291261 May 2020 → Jun 2024 overdue acute graft versus host disease University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03778996 Jan 2020 → Dec 2027 expected Ewing sarcoma Sarcoma Oncology Research Center, LLC Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00639717 Mar 2009 → Jan 2012 graft versus host disease University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00221026 Dec 2004 → Jun 2006 Crohn disease Mallinckrodt Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 32 trials
Phase 3 NCT02524847 Jan 2016 → Jul 2019 acute graft versus host disease Therakos, Inc., a Mallinckrodt Company Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00282503 Jan 2006 → Jun 2007 acute graft versus host disease Mallinckrodt Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 41 trial
Phase 4 NCT00221039 Apr 2004 → Apr 2011 mycosis fungoides M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable1 trial
NCT00002011 HIV infectious disease Therakos Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not stated1 trial
NCT06836648 prostate cancer Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins Available No outcome recorded
Also used as a comparator or background therapy in 11 trials
PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 1/21 trial
Phase 1/2 NCT02796898 Background Jun 2016 → May 2019 prostate cancer Tyme, Inc Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 26 trials
Phase 2 NCT04720664 Background Sep 2021 → Feb 2023 hormone receptor-positive breast cancer Georgetown University Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03605940 Background Oct 2018 → Apr 2021 acute graft versus host disease Central Hospital, Nancy, France Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02322190 Background Dec 2014 → Oct 2019 chronic graft versus host disease National Cancer Institute (NCI) Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00221000 Background Aug 2003 → Oct 2006 rheumatoid arthritis Mallinckrodt Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00030589 Background Feb 2001 → ? lymphoma Millennix Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2/31 trial
Phase 2/3 NCT03512756 Background Mar 2018 → Dec 2021 malignant pancreatic neoplasm Tyme, Inc Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 32 trials
Phase 3 NCT02181257 Background Jan 2015 → Apr 2027 expected bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome Washington University School of Medicine Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01686594 Comparator Feb 2013 → Jul 2018 mycosis fungoides Medical University of Graz Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 41 trial
Phase 4 NCT00630903 Comparator Jan 2000 → Jan 2003 mycosis fungoides Madrilenian Group of Cutaneous Lymphomas Terminated No outcome recorded

Evidence & citations 18 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 33 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as methoxsalen “Patients will receive the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) of SM-88 (460 mg by mouth [PO] twice a day [BID] D1 - 28) as well as three conditioning agents (MPS): methoxsalen (10...” NCT04720664
26

“The phase II aspect of the study refers to the drug, methoxsalen. Methoxsalen is being used off label from the currently approved indications in the monograph.” NCT04986605

“Racemetyrosine (SM-88) is an amino-acid analogue used with methoxsalen, phenytoin, and sirolimus (MPS) to enhance SM-88 activity.” PMID 32924093 Sep 2020

“X-PACT is comprised of a phosphor device, the drug methoxsalen sterile solution and X-ray energy.” NCT04389281

Methoxsalen is a psoralen found in the seeds of the Ammi majus (Umbelliferae) plant.” NCT06836648

“Both systems use the drug MethoxsalenNCT02181257

NCT07619898

NCT06646016

NCT02524847

NCT05680558

NCT03512756

NCT00030589

NCT03778996

NCT03605940

NCT00054613

NCT02322190

NCT00639717

NCT00221039

NCT00002011

NCT00004359

NCT00221026

NCT00221000

NCT00930566

NCT00054600

NCT00282503

NCT03563040

NCT01380535

Known as 8-methoxsalen “Treatment involves the patient ingesting 8-methoxsalen (8-MOP) by mouth approximately two hours prior to each photopheresis session.” NCT00002011
Known as 8-methoxypsoralen ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT01686594
Known as 8-MOP “methoxsalen (whether formulated as the sterile solution [Uvadex®] or as a hard gelatin capsule [8-MOP®]) can promote a strong long-term clinical response” NCT06836648
4

“Treatment involves the patient ingesting 8-methoxsalen (8-MOP) by mouth approximately two hours prior to each photopheresis session.” NCT00002011

“Oral methoxsalen (8-MOP) is administered 90 minutes prior to leukapheresis.” NCT00004359

“PUVA (8MOP + UVA) + IFN” NCT00630903

NCT00630903

Known as Deltasoralen ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL416
Known as Meladinine ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL416
Known as METHOXSALEN COMPONENT OF SM-88 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL416
Known as Metoxalen ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL416
Known as NSC-45923 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL416
Known as Oxsoralen ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL416
Known as Oxsoralen-ultra ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL416
Known as Oxypsoralen ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL416
Known as Puvalen ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL416
Known as Puvasoralen-8 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL416
Known as UVADEX “methoxsalen (whether formulated as the sterile solution [Uvadex®] or as a hard gelatin capsule [8-MOP®]) can promote a strong long-term clinical response” NCT06836648
5

UVADEX® (methoxsalen) Sterile Solution in conjunction with the THERAKOS® CELLEX Photopheresis” NCT05680558

“photoactivatable compound (UVADEX)” NCT00054600

NCT06133192

NCT00056355

NCT04291261

Known as Vitpso ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL416
Modality Other / unclassified “photoactivatable compound (UVADEX)” NCT00054600
Route Oral “ingesting 8-methoxsalen (8-MOP) by mouth” NCT00002011