Drug ID:Drug11
Drug Name:Berberine
CID:2353
DrugBank ID:DB04115
Modality:Small Molecule
Groups:experimental
US Approved:NO
Other Approved:NO
Identifier: NCT02962245
Molecular Formula:C20H18NO4+
Molecular Weight:336.4 g/mol
Isomeric SMILES:COC1=C(C2=C[N+]3=C(C=C2C=C1)C4=CC5=C(C=C4CC3)OCO5)OC
Synonyms:berberine; 2086-83-1; Umbellatine; Berberin; Berbericine; Majarine; Thalsine; Umbellatin; Berberone; Benzo[g]-1,3-benzodioxolo[5,6-a]quinolizinium, 5,6-dihydro-9,10-dimethoxy-
Phase 0: 2
Phase 1: 4
Phase 2: 15
Phase 3: 15
Phase 4: 21
Description:An alkaloid from Hydrastis canadensis L., Berberidaceae. It is also found in many other plants. It is relatively toxic parenterally, but has been used orally for various parasitic and fungal infections and as antidiarrheal. [PubChem]

Molecular Structure

2D Molecular Structure

Knowledge Graph

dtIDCIDCompound NameGene IDGene NameSpeciesPubMed IDsAction
dt90 2353 Berberine 7124 TNF Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat) 25600690 Berberine inhibits the reaction [mercuric chloride results in increased expression of TNF protein]
dt91 2353 Berberine 7150 TOP1 Homo sapiens (human) 23747414 Berberine results in decreased activity of TOP1 protein
dt92 2353 Berberine 7153 TOP2A Homo sapiens (human) 23747414 TOP2A protein affects the susceptibility to berberine|top2a protein affects the reaction [berberine results in increased expression of H2AX protein modified form]
dt93 2353 Berberine 7157 TP53 Homo sapiens (human) 26712469 Berberine results in increased phosphorylation of and results in increased acetylation of TP53 protein|[berberine co-treated with niacinamide] results in increased expression of and results in increased acetylation of TP53 protein
dt94 2353 Berberine 7157 TP53 Homo sapiens (human) 20656010 Berberine results in increased expression of TP53 mrna|berberine results in increased expression of TP53 protein
dt95 2353 Berberine 7186 TRAF2 Mus musculus (house mouse) 30240693 Berberine inhibits the reaction [[lipopolysaccharide, escherichia coli O111 B4 co-treated with TNF protein] results in increased secretion of TRAF2 protein]|berberine inhibits the reaction [[lipopolysaccharide, escherichia coli O111 B4 co-treated with TNF
dt96 2353 Berberine 6737 TRIM21 Homo sapiens (human) 36822301 Berberine promotes the reaction [IGF2BP3 protein binds to TRIM21 protein]
dt97 2353 Berberine 100131187 TSTD1 Homo sapiens (human) 27311644 Berberine results in increased expression of TSTD1 mRNA
dt98 2353 Berberine 7319 UBE2A Homo sapiens (human) 27311644 Berberine results in decreased expression of UBE2A mRNA
dt99 2353 Berberine 7320 UBE2B Homo sapiens (human) 27311644 Berberine results in decreased expression of UBE2B mRNA

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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
NCT02962245 Efficacy of Treatment With Berberine to Maintain Remission in Ulcerative Colitis PHASE4 WITHDRAWN Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases Ulcerative Colitis DRUG: berberine|DRUG: regular treatment Details
ChiCTR2400083224 A clinical trial to evaluate the relationship between nitric oxide content in type 3 natural lymphocytes and severity of enteritis and response to drug intervention in patients with inflammatory bowel disease Not Available Not Recruiting Peking University Third Hospital Inflammatory Bowel Disease Trial group:Berberine hydrochloride tablets mesa… Details
NCT02365480 Berberine Chloride in Preventing Colorectal Cancer in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis in Remission PHASE1 COMPLETED National Cancer Institute (NCI) Ulcerative Colitis DRUG: Berberine Chloride|OTHER: Laboratory Biomar… Details
NCT04985968 The Efficacy and Safety of Cobitolimod in Participants With Moderate to Severe Active Left-Sided Ulcerative Colitis PHASE3 TERMINATED InDex Pharmaceuticals Ulcerative Colitis DRUG: Cobitolimod 250 mg|DRUG: Cobitolimod 500 mg… Details
NCT06681181 A First-time in Human (FTIH) Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of GSK4528287 in Healthy Participants PHASE1 RECRUITING GlaxoSmithKline Colitis, Ulcerative DRUG: GSK4528287|DRUG: Placebo Details
NCT05992142 ChAracterizing the Remission Status in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis Treated by 5-ASA PHASE4 COMPLETED Belgian Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research and Development (BIRD) VZW Ulcerative Colitis DRUG: 5-ASA Details
NCT00787202 A Study To Investigate The Safety And Efficacy Of CP- 690,550 In Patients With Moderate And Severe Ulcerative Colitis. PHASE2 COMPLETED Pfizer Ulcerative Colitis DRUG: CP- 690 550|DRUG: CP- 690 550|DRUG: CP- 690… Details
NCT06321887 EffiCacy and sAfEty of Low doSe orAl iRon for Anaemia in IBD PHASE3 RECRUITING Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Inflammatory Bowel Disease|Iron Deficiency Anemia DRUG: Ferrous fumarate syrup 2.5ml/70mg (22.5mg e… Details
NCT00207688 A Long Term Safety Study of Infliximab (Remicade) in in Ulcerative Colitis Patients None COMPLETED Janssen Research & Development, LLC Ulcerative Colitis DRUG: Infliximab 5 mg/kg|DRUG: Infliximab 10 mg/k… Details
NCT04677179 A Study of LY3471851 in Adult Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis (UC) PHASE2 TERMINATED Nektar Therapeutics Colitis, Ulcerative DRUG: LY3471851|DRUG: Placebo Details
NCT02958865 Study to Compare Oral PF-06651600, PF-06700841 and Placebo in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis PHASE2 COMPLETED Pfizer Ulcerative Colitis DRUG: PF-06651600 or Placebo|DRUG: PF-06700841 or… Details
NCT03943550 Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Phase 1b Study for Safety, PK, Efficacy, PD of RO7049665 in Participants With Ulcerative Colitis (UC) PHASE1 TERMINATED Hoffmann-La Roche Ulcerative Colitis DRUG: RO7049665|DRUG: Placebo Details
NCT02840721 Safety, Efficacy, and Tolerability Study of PF-06480605 in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis. PHASE2 COMPLETED Telavant, Inc. Colitis, Ulcerative DRUG: PF-06480605 Details
NCT04133194 Adherence of a 1.600 mg Single Tablet 5-ASA Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis PHASE4 RECRUITING Flemming Bendtsen Ulcerative Colitis DRUG: Mesalazine|DRUG: Mesalazine Details
NCT01465763 A Study Evaluating The Efficacy And Safety Of CP-690,550 In Patients With Moderate To Severe Ulcerative Colitis PHASE3 COMPLETED Pfizer Ulcerative Colitis DRUG: tofacitinib|DRUG: Placebo Details
NCT06636656 A Study to Test Whether BI 3032950 Helps People With Ulcerative Colitis PHASE2 RECRUITING Boehringer Ingelheim Ulcerative Colitis DRUG: BI 3032950 intravenous (Part A)|DRUG: BI 30… Details
NCT04996797 A Phase 2 Safety and Efficacy Study of Tulisokibart (MK-7240/PRA023) in Subjects With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis (MK-7240-005) PHASE2 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING Prometheus Biosciences, Inc., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA) Ulcerative Colitis DRUG: Tulisokibart|DEVICE: Companion Diagnostic (… Details
NCT01458951 A Study To Evaluate Both The Efficacy and Safety Profile of CP-690,550 In Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis PHASE3 COMPLETED Pfizer Ulcerative Colitis DRUG: tofacitinib|DRUG: Placebo Details
NCT04499495 Assessment of 5-Aminosalicylic Acid Prescription Patterns and Treatment Outcomes in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis in Korea None COMPLETED Ferring Pharmaceuticals Ulcerative Colitis OTHER: PENTASA (mesalamine/ 5-Aminosalicylic acid… Details
NCT01959282 A Study of Safety and Effectiveness of JNJ-54781532 in Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis PHASE2 COMPLETED Janssen Research & Development, LLC Colitis, Ulcerative DRUG: Placebo|DRUG: JNJ-54781532 25 mg once daily… Details

Disease IDDisease NameDefinitionCategoryRelated DrugsMechanism
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Strategy IDTherapeutic StrategySynonymsRelated DrugsMechanism
S01 Anti-inflammatory inflammatory 5-Aminosalicylates (5-ASAs); corticosteroids Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are the two main com… Details
S06 Anti-fibrosis fibrosis; tissue remodelling GS-5745; STNM01 Tissue remodelling and destruction in patients with IBD is … Details
S07 Blockade of cytokine Cytokine signalling apremilast; roflumilast; filgotinib; tofacitinib; ABT494; ABT-874; ustekinumab; isankizumab; LY-2525623; AMG139; MEDI2079; guselkumab Various T-cell subsets, their differentiation pathways and … Details

An oral pH-activated "nano-bomb" carrier combined with berberine by regulating …

PMID: 35037010
Year: 2022
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 9.5

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic, relapsing inflammatory bowel disease that features colonic epithelial barrier dysfunction and gut dysbiosis. Pr…

Berberine inhibits dendritic cells differentiation in DSS-induced colitis by pr…

PMID: 34749293
Year: 2021
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 9.5

BACKGROUNDS: Berberine (BBR), a compound long used in traditional Chinese medicine, has been reported to have therapeutic effects in treating ulcerat…

Therapeutic Effects of Berberine Hydrochloride on Stress-Induced Diarrhea-Predo…

PMID: 34594213
Year: 2021
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 9.5

The etiology of diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) is complicated and closely related to neurotransmission in the gastrointestinal…

Dihydroberberine, an isoquinoline alkaloid, exhibits protective effect against …

PMID: 34253428
Year: 2021
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 9.5

BACKGROUND: As a chronic inflammatory disease, ulcerative colitis (UC) is relevant to a rising risk of colorectal cancer. Dihydroberberine (DHBB), a …

[Research progress of effect of berberine in treatment of ulcerative colitis ba…

PMID: 33645048
Year: 2021
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 9.5

Berberine is the main extract of Coptis chinensis, and its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial and immunomodulatory effects have been confi…

Micro- and Nanoencapsulated Hybrid Delivery System (MNEHDS): A Novel Approach f…

PMID: 33629860
Year: 2021
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 9.5

Berberine (BBR) is currently explored in the oral treatment of many disorders, especially in those involving inflammatory processes. Nanotechnology-b…

To assess the effective and safety of berberine hydrochloride in ulcerative col…

PMID: 33285751
Year: 2020
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 9.5

BACKGROUND: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease characterized by a relapsing and remitting course, and the curative medical ther…

Design, synthesis and evaluation of a baicalin and berberine hybrid compound as…

PMID: 33069077
Year: 2020
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 9.5

Structural modification of active natural compoundswhichwereoriginated fromTraditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) have showedgreat advantagesin thedevelo…

Berberine-Loaded Nanostructured Lipid Carriers Enhance the Treatment of Ulcerat…

PMID: 32581538
Year: 2020
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 9.5

PURPOSE: Berberine (BBR), a major ingredient extracted from Coptis chinensis, is a natural drug with limited oral bioavailability. We developed nanos…

Berberine Administration in Treatment of Colitis: A Review

PMID: 32564751
Year: 2020
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 9.5

Berberine (Brb) is one of the well-known naturally occurring compounds exclusively found in Berberis vulgaris and other members of this family, such …

Anti-inflammatory Efficacy of Combined Natural Alkaloid Berberine and S1PR Modu…

PMID: 32432470
Year: 2020
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 9.5

The natural alkaloid berberine is being studied as a drug candidate for the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC). Fingolimod is an immunomodulator ap…

Intervention of oncostatin M-driven mucosal inflammation by berberine exerts th…

PMID: 32332711
Year: 2020
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 9.5

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic and etiologically refractory inflammatory gut disorder. Although berberine, an isoquinoline alkaloid, has been r…

Berberine ameliorates colonic damage accompanied with the modulation of dysfunc…

PMID: 31867696
Year: 2020
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 9.5

Intestinal flora imbalance is one of the potential pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel diseases, and the study aims to discover the effect of berberin…

A Phase I Trial of Berberine in Chinese with Ulcerative Colitis

PMID: 31619442
Year: 2020
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 9.5

The Chinese natural product, berberine, has biological properties that support its potential efficacy as a colon cancer prevention agent. Its longsta…

iTRAQ-based pharmacoproteomics reveals potential targets of berberine, a promis…

PMID: 30771347
Year: 2019
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 9.5

Previous studies by us and others have indicated that berberine is a promising therapy for ulcerative colitis (UC). However, the mechanisms of UC and…

Protective effects of berberine hydrochloride on DSS-induced ulcerative colitis…

PMID: 30743078
Year: 2019
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 9.5

BACKGROUND: Berberine hydrochloride is one the effective compound among Rhizoma Coptidis, Cortex Phellodendri, and other plants. There are several cl…

Demethyleneberberine alleviates inflammatory bowel disease in mice through regu…

PMID: 27900412
Year: 2017
Relationship Type: Mechanism Score: 9.3

OBJECTIVE: The activation of NF-kappaB signaling and unbalance of T-helper (Th) cells have been reported to play a key role in the pathogenesis of co…

Improvement of anti-inflammatory and anti-angiogenic activity of berberine by n…

PMID: 24176841
Year: 2014
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 9.3

Berberine, an isoquinoline alkaloid, has wide biological and pharmacological actions. Despite the promising pharmacological effects and safety of ber…

Versatile methods for synthesizing organic acid salts of quaternary berberine-t…

PMID: 27097666
Year: 2016
Relationship Type: Association Score: 9.3

Two versatile methods to synthesize kinds of organic acid salts of quaternary berberine-type alkaloids were investigated in order to determine which …

Comparative Study of Berberis vulgaris Fruit Extract and Berberine Chloride Eff…

PMID: 24363687
Year: 2011
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 9.1

Antioxidant and immunomodulatory effects of anthocyanins are abundant in berberry fruits suggesting that they may have beneficial effects on inflamma…

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