Drugs / Bromocriptine
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Bromocriptine

Small molecule targets DRD2 via activation

Developed for
type 2 diabetes mellitus · Parkinson disease · prolactin-producing pituitary gland adenoma · schizophrenia · adenomyosis · brain injury · dilated cardiomyopathy · eating disorder
+19 more · hyperprolactinemia · hypertensive disorder · lactation disease · morbid obesity · obesity disorder · parkinsonian disorder · peripartum cardiomyopathy · pituitary gland adenoma · polycystic ovary syndrome · prediabetes syndrome · primary aldosteronism · stereotypic movement disorder · Alzheimer disease 4 · diabetic autonomic neuropathy · diabetic macular edema · disease of orbital part of eye adnexa · ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome · pituitary tumor · type 1 diabetes mellitus
Investigated by
VeroScience · Beijing Tiantan Hospital · Boehringer Ingelheim · Chinese PLA General Hospital · First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University · First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
+32 more · First Hospital of China Medical University · Huashan Hospital · Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc · Peking Union Medical College Hospital · University of California, San Francisco · Xinqiao Hospital of Chongqing · Zhebao Wu · Academic Medical Center - University of Amsterdam · American Diabetes Association · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) · First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University · German Federal Ministry of Education and Research · Hannover Medical School · IWK Health Centre · Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India · International Brain Research Foundation · Jimma University · Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich · Mayo Clinic · National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) · National Taiwan University Hospital · Swiss National Science Foundation · The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio · University Health Network, Toronto · University Hospital, Bonn · University of California, Berkeley · University of California, San Diego · University of Florida · University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System · susanne becker · Żelazna Medical Centre, LLC

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 2 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Label expansion US (FDA) PARLODEL 1985-06-28 fda.gov
Approved US (FDA) PARLODEL 1978-06-28 fda.gov

Trials 28 · a red edge is where a trial was stopped

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 01 trial
Phase 0 NCT04128683 Oct 2020 → Sep 2023 anorexia nervosa University of California, San Diego Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 14 trials
Phase 1 NCT02078440 Jan 2014 → Jun 2016 type 2 diabetes mellitus VeroScience Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01821001 Mar 2013 → Sep 2017 adenomyosis Mayo Clinic Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00650520 May → Jul 2007 Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00649168 Apr → Jun 2007 Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/22 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT03496545 Nov 2018 → Nov 2019 intracerebral hemorrhage, ischemic stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury University of California, San Francisco Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT02696512 Mar 2016 → Mar 2017 brain injury International Brain Research Foundation Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 22 trials
Phase 2 NCT00998556 Jun 2010 → Mar 2016 peripartum cardiomyopathy Hannover Medical School Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00004300 stereotypic movement disorder Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Suspended No outcome recorded
Phase 2/31 trial
Phase 2/3 NCT04181385 Jan 2019 → Jan 2020 University Health Network, Toronto Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 37 trials
Phase 3 NCT06250257 Oct 2024 → May 2026 overdue dilated cardiomyopathy Jimma University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05405244 Sep 2017 → Sep 2019 eating disorder, morbid obesity University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02133755 Jul 2014 → Jul 2015 polycystic ovary syndrome IWK Health Centre Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00315081 May 2006 → May 2008 hyperprolactinemia, schizophrenia University Hospital, Bonn Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00377676 Jul 2004 → Jan 2007 type 2 diabetes mellitus VeroScience Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00240409 Jul 2003 → Aug 2004 Parkinson disease Boehringer Ingelheim Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02172573 Apr 1999 → Jul 2000 Parkinson disease Boehringer Ingelheim Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 44 trials
Phase 4 NCT03575000 Jan → Jul 2026 overdue prediabetes syndrome, schizophrenia VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02299050 Jun 2014 → Apr 2018 type 2 diabetes mellitus The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02929485 Jul 2013 → Jan 2018 substance dependence University of California, Berkeley Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00451672 Jan → Dec 2007 hypertensive disorder, primary aldosteronism National Taiwan University Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable7 trials
NCT04674670 Nov 2021 → Jul 2023 fibromyalgia susanne becker Completed No outcome recorded
NCT04038749 Jun 2019 → Jul 2022 lactation disease Żelazna Medical Centre, LLC Unknown No outcome recorded
NCT03717454 Dec 2018 → Dec 2021 prolactin-producing pituitary gland adenoma Zhebao Wu Unknown No outcome recorded
NCT03714763 Nov 2018 → Nov 2021 pituitary gland adenoma Zhebao Wu Unknown No outcome recorded
NCT03353025 Jan 2016 → Dec 2025 prolactin-producing pituitary gland adenoma First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University Unknown No outcome recorded
NCT02265484 Nov 2013 → Jan 2015 parkinsonian disorder Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India Completed No outcome recorded
NCT02428933 Oct 2013 → Feb 2014 obesity disorder Academic Medical Center - University of Amsterdam Completed No outcome recorded
Also used as a comparator or background therapy in 18 trials
PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 1/22 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT04413344 Comparator Jun 2020 → Nov 2021 Alzheimer disease 4 Kyoto University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT03384524 Comparator Mar 2018 → May 2019 diabetic macular edema Andrew Moshfeghi, MD, MBA Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 24 trials
Phase 2 NCT04351126 Background Apr 2019 → Feb 2020 ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome Ganin Fertility Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03525002 Comparator May 2018 → Aug 2024 obesity disorder University Hospital Tuebingen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02846493 Comparator Aug 2016 → Jun 2018 ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome Sun Yat-sen University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02544321 Comparator Sep 2015 → Jun 2019 type 1 diabetes mellitus University of Colorado, Denver Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/31 trial
Phase 2/3 NCT05565976 Background Aug 2020 → Dec 2024 cognitive impairment with or without cerebellar ataxia, ischemic stroke, metabolic syndrome X, vascular dementia Jaime Daniel Mondragon Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 33 trials
Phase 3 NCT07124221 Comparator Sep 2025 → Nov 2026 expected hyperprolactinemia Changchun GeneScience Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02590601 Comparator Jan 2017 → Jan 2023 peripartum cardiomyopathy Montreal Heart Institute Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00441363 Comparator Feb 2005 → Feb 2006 type 2 diabetes mellitus VeroScience Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 45 trials
Phase 4 NCT05180773 Comparator Jul 2022 → Jun 2026 overdue peripartum cardiomyopathy Dennis M. McNamara, MD, MS Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04107480 Comparator Jun 2019 → Mar 2024 prolactin-producing pituitary gland adenoma Leiden University Medical Center Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02682901 Comparator Oct 2015 → Nov 2018 diabetic autonomic neuropathy Eastern Virginia Medical School Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01673724 Comparator Feb 2012 → May 2016 Parkinson disease Sandoz Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02233023 Comparator Jun 1998 → Jun 2000 Parkinson disease Boehringer Ingelheim Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable3 trials
NCT06556186 Comparator Oct 2024 → Mar 2027 expected pituitary tumor Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
NCT02428946 Comparator Oct 2014 → Nov 2015 Academic Medical Center - University of Amsterdam Completed No outcome recorded
NCT01893450 Comparator Jun 2008 → Jun 2013 disease of orbital part of eye adnexa National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran Terminated No outcome recorded

Evidence & citations 26 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 49 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as bromocriptine “Battery of medications provided through a 12-week schedule including: Minocycline, Lamotrigine, Flumazenil, Modafinil, Bromocriptine, Donepezil, Methylphenidate, Methyl B12,...” NCT02696512
40

“In a few studies and casuistically the treatment of neuroleptic-induced hyperprolactinemia with bromocriptine has been shown to be effective without causing reexacerbation of...” NCT00315081

“Subjects who show high expression of dopamine D2 receptors in PET-MR imaging will be treated with Cabergoline(CAB) tablets 2mg/week or bromocriptine(BC) tablets 7.5mg/ day.” NCT03714763

“Current first line treatment consists of a dopamine agonists: cabergoline (currently the most used), bromocriptine or quinagolide.” NCT04107480

“The dopamine agonist(DA),such as cabergoline(CAB) and bromocriptine(BC), has been used widely in the treatment of prolactinomas” NCT03717454

“Minimum effective dose of dopamine agonist,bromocriptine,treat prolactinona” NCT03353025

NCT03575000

NCT02544321

NCT02172573

NCT00441363

NCT00451672

NCT02428933

NCT04413344

NCT04181385

NCT04038749

NCT01893450

NCT02929485

NCT00240409

NCT02078440

NCT02590601

NCT01821001

NCT02265484

NCT00649168

NCT01673724

NCT03384524

NCT00998556

NCT06250257

NCT02133755

NCT07124221

NCT02233023

NCT04128683

NCT02846493

NCT02428946

NCT00650520

NCT05405244

NCT04351126

NCT03496545

NCT03525002

NCT00004300

NCT04674670

NCT05180773

Known as 2-bromo-.alpha.-ergocryptine ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL493
Known as 2-bromoergocryptine mesylate ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL493
Known as B-QR “Bromocriptine QR 0.8 mg tablet 0.8 mg/day with dose increased to a maximum of 3.2 mg/day or as tolerated to a minimum of 2.4 mg/day Other names: Cycloset, B-QRNCT02299050
1

“Bromocriptine-QR (B-QR), a quick release, sympatholytic, dopamine D2 receptor agonist therapy for T2DM” PMID 28374645 Apr 2017

Known as BMC “Administration of D2 agonist, bromocriptin (BMC), is a standard treatment of prolactinoma” NCT00451672
Known as Bromergocryptine ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL493
Known as Bromocriptin ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT06556186
1

NCT00315081

Known as Bromocriptina ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL493
Known as Bromocriptine Mesilate “Drug: Bromocriptine MesilateNCT04413344
Known as bromocriptine mesylate “The objective of this study is to assess the single-dose relative bioavailability of Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Parlodel®) 2.5 mg...” NCT00650520
2

“The pharmacokinetic profile of bromocriptine will be determined following the administration of a single, weight-adjusted dose of CYCLOSET (bromocriptine mesylate) tablets.” NCT02078440

“Parlodel® (bromocriptine mesylate) capsules, USP 5 mg” NCT00649168

Known as Bromocriptine Mesylate Capsules “Drug: Bromocriptine Mesylate CapsulesNCT04674670
Known as Bromocriptine methanesulfonate ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL493
Known as bromocriptine-QR “Bromocriptine QR 0.8 mg tablet 0.8 mg/day with dose increased to a maximum of 3.2 mg/day or as tolerated to a minimum of 2.4 mg/day Other names: Cycloset, B-QR” NCT02299050
2

“Quick-release bromocriptine (bromocriptine-QR), a D2 dopamine receptor agonist, is indicated as a treatment for type 2 diabetes.” PMID 20332352 Mar 2010

“Drug: Bromocriptine-QRNCT05405244

Known as CB-154 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL493
Known as Cb-154 mesilate ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL493
Known as CB-154 MESYLATE ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL493
Known as Cycloset CyclosetNCT05565976
3

NCT02299050

NCT02682901

NCT00377676

Known as Ergocryptine, 2-bromo- ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL493
Known as NSC-755915 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL493
Known as Parlodel “The objective of this study is to assess the single-dose relative bioavailability of Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Parlodel®) 2.5 mg...” NCT00650520
1

Parlodel® (bromocriptine mesylate) capsules, USP 5 mg” NCT00649168

Known as quick-release (QR) bromocriptine (cycloset) quick-release (QR) bromocriptine (cycloset)NCT05405244
Known as SANDOZ 15-754 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL493
Action Activate “Bromocriptine mesylate, an ergot derivative, is a sympatholytic dopamine D2 receptor agonist” NCT00377676
Modality Small molecule CHEMBL493
Route Oral “Cycloset, a new quick-release oral formulation” NCT00377676