Drug ID:Drug106
Drug Name:Artesunate
CID:6917864
DrugBank ID:DB09274
Modality:Small Molecule
Groups:NULL
US Approved:YES
Other Approved:YES
Identifier: NCT04713631
Molecular Formula:C19H28O8
Molecular Weight:384.4 g/mol
Isomeric SMILES:C[C@@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@H]([C@@H](O[C@H]3[C@@]24[C@H]1CC[C@](O3)(OO4)C)OC(=O)CCC(=O)O)C
Synonyms:Artesunate; Arsumax; Plasmotrin; Qinghaozhi; Saphnate; 88495-63-0; Artesunato; Artesunatum; Arinate; Dihydroqinghasu hemsuccinate
Phase 0: 0
Phase 1: 33
Phase 2: 63
Phase 3: 68
Phase 4: 67
Description:NULL

Molecular Structure

2D Molecular Structure

Knowledge Graph

dtIDCIDCompound NameGene IDGene NameSpeciesPubMed IDsAction
dt900 6917864 Artesunate None -- Plasmodium falciparum (malaria parasite P. falciparum) 25126794 Inhibitor
dt901 6917864 Artesunate 7364 UGT2B7 Homo sapiens (human) 12167566 Substrate
dt902 6917864 Artesunate 54600 UGT1A9 Homo sapiens (human) 12167566 Substrate
dt903 6917864 Artesunate 1548 CYP2A6 Homo sapiens (human) 24891466 Substrate
dt904 6917864 Artesunate 9429 ABCG2 Homo sapiens (human) Substrate
dt905 6917864 Artesunate 5243 ABCB1 Homo sapiens (human) Substrate
dt906 6917864 Artesunate 10599 SLCO1B1 Homo sapiens (human) Inhibitor
dt907 6917864 Artesunate 9376 SLC22A8 Homo sapiens (human) Inhibitor
dt908 6917864 Artesunate 213 ALB Homo sapiens (human) 23684544 Binder

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Phase Distribution
Phase Description
  • Phase 0: Exploratory trials to assess drug behavior in humans
  • Phase 1: Safety trials to determine safe dosage range
  • Phase 2: Efficacy trials to evaluate therapeutic effects
  • Phase 3: Large-scale trials to confirm efficacy and safety
  • Phase 4: Post-marketing surveillance for long-term safety and efficacy

Trial IDTitlePhaseStatusSponsorIndicationsInterventions
NCT04713631 Safety and Efficacy of Artesunate & Curcumin in Crohn's Disease PHASE2 RECRUITING Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences Crohn's Disease DRUG: Artesunate|DRUG: Curcumin|DRUG: Placebo A|D… Details

Disease IDDisease NameDefinitionCategoryRelated DrugsMechanism
No data available

Strategy IDTherapeutic StrategySynonymsRelated DrugsMechanism
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A Randomized Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Artesunate and Curcumin …

PMID: 40589768
Year: 2025
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 6.5

AIM: Less than half of all patients with Crohn's disease remain in remission with long-term use of azathioprine. Our aim was to assess the efficacy o…

Artesunate alleviated murine ulcerative colitis by regulating immune response t…

PMID: 40079012
Year: 2025
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 6.5

Innate and adaptive immunity are intricately linked to the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis (UC), with dysregulation of the Treg/Th17 balance and M…

Chitosan-coated artesunate protects against ulcerative colitis via STAT6-mediat…

PMID: 37890744
Year: 2024
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 6.5

Oral delivery of chitosan-coated artesunate (CPA) has been proven to be effective at preventing ulcerative colitis (UC) in mice. However, the anti-in…

Artesunate alleviates the inflammatory response of ulcerative colitis by regula…

PMID: 33524272
Year: 2021
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 6.5

CONTEXT: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a recrudescent and chronic inflammatory disease. Artesunate (ART) has shown its anti-inflammatory and antioxidati…

Artesunate ameliorates DSS-induced ulcerative colitis by protecting intestinal …

PMID: 31897917
Year: 2020
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 6.5

There are very few reports on the protective effect of artesunate (ARS) in ulcerative colitis (UC). This study focused on the efficacy of ARS on inte…

Artesunate exerts protective effects against ulcerative colitis via suppressing…

PMID: 31173225
Year: 2019
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 6.5

Artesunate (ART) is a semi‑synthetic derivative of artemisinin used in the treatment of patients with malaria, which has also been reported to have i…

Immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory properties of artesunate in experimental…

PMID: 22834815
Year: 2012
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 6.1

BACKGROUND: Inflammatory bowel disease is a chronic and idiopathic gastrointestinal inflammation mediated by disregulated immune responses. Artemisin…