Drugs / Pyridostigmine
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Pyridostigmine

Small molecule targets ACHE via inhibition

Developed for
orthostatic hypotension · HIV infectious disease · myasthenia gravis · constipation disorder · Parkinson disease · autonomic nervous system disorder · benign prostatic hyperplasia · diabetes mellitus
+19 more · fibromyalgia · glycogen storage disease II · headache disorder · hypotensive disorder · ileus · postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome · spasmodic dystonia · spinal muscular atrophy · spinal muscular atrophy, type III · systolic heart failure · voice disorders · COVID-19 · delirium · intestinal motility disease · long COVID-19 · myalgic encephalomeyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome · systemic sclerosis · urinary bladder disorder · vagus nerve disorder
Investigated by
James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center · Mayo Clinic · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) · National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran · Aarhus University Hospital · Ain Shams University
+27 more · Beni-Suef University · Centre Hospitalier Régional de la Citadelle · Christian Baumann · Eastern Virginia Medical School · Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · Kessler Foundation · Leiden University Medical Center · NMD Pharma A/S · NYU Langone Health · Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research · National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) · National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) · National Institutes of Health (NIH) · Oklahoma State University · Oregon Health and Science University · Seoul National University Hospital · Stefan Holubar MD MS FACS, FASCRS · UMC Utrecht · University of Aarhus · University of Florida · University of Vermont Medical Center · Vanderbilt University · Vanderbilt University Medical Center · West China Second University Hospital

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 1 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Approved US (FDA) MESTINON 1955-04-06 fda.gov

Trials 25 · a red edge is where a trial was stopped

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 02 trials
Phase 0 NCT02850276 Nov 2015 → Jun 2018 HIV infectious disease Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT02357225 Aug 2015 → Jan 2018 glycogen storage disease II University of Florida Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 13 trials
Phase 1 NCT07154095 Aug → Nov 2023 myasthenia gravis West China Second University Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03124355 Sep 2017 → Jun 2027 expected postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome Vanderbilt University Medical Center Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00223691 Mar 2002 → Jan 2017 autonomic nervous system disorder, orthostatic hypotension Vanderbilt University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/21 trial
Phase 1/2 NCT00276406 May 2006 → Oct 2010 constipation disorder, diabetes mellitus Mayo Clinic Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 212 trials
Phase 2 NCT06319469 Feb 2023 → Jan 2024 benign prostatic hyperplasia Beni-Suef University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05603715 Aug 2022 → Dec 2026 expected Parkinson disease, constipation disorder University of Vermont Medical Center Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03312244 Jul 2019 → Jun 2021 HIV infectious disease, immunodeficiency disease, lymphopenia National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran Suspended No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02893553 Dec 2016 → Dec 2021 autonomic dysreflexia, cognitive disorder, hypotensive disorder, spinal cord injury James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02941328 Dec 2015 → Jan 2018 spinal muscular atrophy UMC Utrecht Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02227823 Jul 2014 → Jul 2017 spinal muscular atrophy, type III Centre Hospitalier Régional de la Citadelle Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01993680 Jun 2012 → Apr 2015 Parkinson disease Christian Baumann Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01370512 Nov 2011 → May 2027 expected orthostatic hypotension Mayo Clinic Enrolling by invitation No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01415921 Oct 2011 → Jul 2015 systolic heart failure NYU Langone Health Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02307526 Jan 2011 → Mar 2015 orthostatic hypotension James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/31 trial
Phase 2/3 NCT05334485 Sep 2024 → Sep 2026 expected ileus Stefan Holubar MD MS FACS, FASCRS Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 31 trial
Phase 3 NCT05919407 Mar 2023 → Sep 2024 myasthenia gravis Leiden University Medical Center Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 44 trials
Phase 4 NCT05969119 Jul 2023 → Jan 2024 headache disorder Ain Shams University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05110417 May 2021 → Dec 2022 spasmodic dystonia, voice disorders Eastern Virginia Medical School Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03510546 Apr 2018 → Aug 2020 myasthenia gravis University of Aarhus Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02308124 Nov 2014 → Sep 2016 orthostatic hypotension Seoul National University Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable1 trial
NCT00953914 Mar 2005 → Jul 2009 Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre Completed No outcome recorded
Also used as a comparator or background therapy in 14 trials
PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 01 trial
Phase 0 NCT03261570 Comparator Jul 2017 → Jun 2022 postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome New York Medical College Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 11 trial
Phase 1 NCT03063515 Comparator Apr 2017 → Dec 2018 diabetes mellitus University of Miami Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/21 trial
Phase 1/2 NCT04353778 Comparator Aug 2020 → Sep 2026 expected HIV infectious disease, vagus nerve disorder Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 25 trials
Phase 2 NCT06366724 Comparator Sep 2024 → Sep 2026 expected long COVID-19, myalgic encephalomeyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome Brigham and Women's Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06915181 Comparator Dec 2023 → May 2024 systemic sclerosis University Hospital Brussels Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04226170 Background Nov 2023 → Apr 2025 AChR+ myasthenia gravis DAS-MG, Inc Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03674541 Comparator Jan 2020 → Dec 2021 dysautonomia, fibromyalgia, myalgic encephalomeyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, orthostatic hypotension +1 Brigham and Women's Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00409435 Comparator Oct 2006 → Feb 2027 expected postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome Mayo Clinic Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2/31 trial
Phase 2/3 NCT04343963 Comparator Apr → Sep 2020 COVID-19 National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 43 trials
Phase 4 NCT06753071 Comparator Apr → Jul 2024 benign prostatic hyperplasia, urinary bladder disorder Menoufia University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06035757 Comparator Dec 2023 → Mar 2026 childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia, delirium, strabismus Konkuk University Medical Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02171988 Comparator Mar 2014 → Feb 2016 postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome Seoul National University Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable2 trials
NCT06962007 Comparator Jul 2025 → Sep 2026 expected facial spasm Wonkwang University Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
NCT02573519 Comparator Oct 2015 → Feb 2019 diabetes mellitus, diabetic autonomic neuropathy, intestinal motility disease University of Aarhus Terminated No outcome recorded

Evidence & citations 22 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 43 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Pyridostigmine “A Single-Center, Randomized, Open-Label, Two-Sequence, Two-Period, Crossover Study Comparing the Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Pyridostigmine Sustained-Release and...” NCT07154095
34

“Randomized to either the control (pyridostigmine+ placebo) or the test group (pyridostigmine + ondansetron) and treated for 6 weeks.” NCT04226170

NCT06962007

NCT00409435

NCT04343963

NCT06319469

NCT01415921

NCT05969119

NCT03261570

NCT03510546

NCT06915181

NCT06035757

NCT02307526

NCT00535587

NCT00953914

NCT04353778

NCT00518154

NCT02227823

NCT05110417

NCT02308124

NCT03063515

NCT00276406

NCT03674541

NCT02171988

NCT00223691

NCT06366724

NCT05919407

NCT02850276

NCT03124355

NCT02941328

NCT01370512

NCT02573519

NCT06753071

NCT03312244

NCT05603715

Known as Bromure de pyridostigmine ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1115
Known as Bromuro de piridostigmina ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1115
Known as Kalimin ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1115
Known as Kalymin ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1115
Known as Mestinon “pilot study using pyridostigmine (Mestinon®), an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor (ACh-E), in HIV-infected patients.” NCT03312244
2

“Effect of Pyridostigmine (Mestinon) on Muscle Strength in Myasthenia Gravis” NCT03510546

“Pyridostigmine (Mestinon) will be assigned to patients in this arm.” NCT05110417

Known as Mestinon 10 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1115
Known as Mestinon ret ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1115
Known as NSC-679759 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1115
Known as NSC-758435 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1115
Known as PDG “Pyridostigmine (PDG), an ACh-esterase inhibitor, increases the half-life of endogenous ACh, therefore mimicking the CAP.” PMID 29093707 Oct 2017
Known as pyridostigmine bromide “METHODS: A parallel-group, multicenter, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, phase 2/3 clinical trial to test the efficacy of pyridostigmine bromide 60 mg/day P.O....” PMID 33066761 Oct 2020
10

“the study drug, pyridostigmine bromide (60 mg) will be administered at the 30 minute time point.” NCT02307526

Pyridostigmine Bromide 60 mg capsule by mouth as a one time dose” NCT03674541

“Drug: Pyridostigmine Bromide 60 Milligrams (mg)” NCT05110417

“Drug: Pyridostigmine BromideNCT03312244

“Drug: Pyridostigmine BromideNCT02227823

“Drug: Pyridostigmine BromideNCT05603715

NCT02357225

NCT02893553

NCT05334485

NCT01993680

Known as Pyridostigmine cation ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1115
Known as Pyridostigmine ion ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1115
Known as Pyridostigmini bromidum ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1115
Known as Regonal ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1115
Known as Regonol ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1115
Known as RO-1-5130 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1115
Action Inhibit “The cholinesterase inhibitor pyridostigmine” PMID 39727053 Dec 2024
1

“Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor” CHEMBL1115

Modality Small molecule CHEMBL1115
Route Oral “Patients will be taking oral Pyridostigmine 30mg tid” NCT00518154
Target ACHE “Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor” CHEMBL1115