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

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 · 1 missed
Phase 2 NCT00998556 Jun 2010 → Mar 2016 peripartum cardiomyopathy Hannover Medical School Completed Missed primary
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 · 1 met primary
— 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 Met primary
— NCT02428933 Oct 2013 → Feb 2014 obesity disorder Academic Medical Center - University of Amsterdam Completed No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy18 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 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

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 ↗
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“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 ↗

NCT02428946 ↗

NCT02929485 ↗

NCT06250257 ↗

NCT02233023 ↗

NCT02846493 ↗

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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-QR” NCT02299050 ↗
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“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 ↗
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NCT00315081 ↗

Known as Bromocriptina ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL493 ↗
Known as Bromocriptine Mesilate “Drug: Bromocriptine Mesilate” NCT04413344 ↗
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 Capsules” NCT04674670 ↗
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-QR” NCT05405244 ↗

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 “Cycloset” NCT05565976 ↗
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NCT02299050 ↗

NCT00377676 ↗

NCT02682901 ↗

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 ↗