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
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
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 NULL Not Recruiting Peking University Third Hospital Inflammatory Bowel Disease Trial group:Berberine hydrochloride tablets mesa… Details
NCT06187298 Effect of Oral Combined Berberine and Curcumin Pharmacological Therapy on IBS NULL COMPLETED Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences Irritable Bowel Syndrome DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT: A combined supplement of Berb… Details
NCT05707429 Sexual Function and Quality of Life Among Patients Suffering From Inflammatory Bowel Disease(Inactive Stage) NULL COMPLETED Assiut University Sexual Function Disturbances|Inflammatory Bowel D… OTHER: The Arabic version of The International In… Details
NCT05701501 Clinical Study of Vitamin B5 in Adjuvant Treatment of IBD NA UNKNOWN Changhai Hospital Inflammatory Bowel Diseases DRUG: Vitamin B5 Tablets|DRUG: placebo Details
NCT05688852 VTX958 for the Treatment of Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease PHASE2 TERMINATED Ventyx Biosciences, Inc Crohn Disease DRUG: VTX958|DRUG: VTX958|DRUG: VTX958 Placebo Details
NCT05687474 Baby Detect : Genomic Newborn Screening NULL COMPLETED Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liege Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia|Familial Hyperinsu… None Details
NCT05684484 Role of Roflumilast in Ulcerative Colitis PHASE4 COMPLETED Tanta University Ulcerative Colitis DRUG: Roflumilast 500 MCG Oral Tablet [DALIRESP]|… Details
NCT05668013 A Study to Evaluate the Long-Term Effect of TEV-48574 in Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn's Disease PHASE2 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D LLC Crohn Disease|Colitis, Ulcerative DRUG: TEV-48574 Dose Regimen A|DRUG: TEV-48574 Do… Details
NCT05666960 R-3750 in Patients With Mild to Moderate Ulcerative Colitis PHASE1 RECRUITING Rise Therapeutics LLC Ulcerative Colitis Chronic Mild|Ulcerative Coliti… DRUG: R-3750 Details
NCT05663671 Evaluate Established Anti-DEFA5 mAbs Diagnostic Efficacy and Safety in IBD NULL UNKNOWN Meharry Medical College Inflammatory Bowel Diseases|Ulcerative Colitis|Cr… DIAGNOSTIC_TEST: Diagnostic Test Details
NCT05659953 LMT503 First-in-human SAD, MAD, and FE Study PHASE1 NOT_YET_RECRUITING Lmito Therapeutics Inc. Inflammatory Bowel Disease|Colitis, Ulcerative|Cr… DRUG: LMT503|DRUG: Placebo Details
NCT05643534 Study to Assess Safety and Efficacy of Tenapanor for Treatment of IBS-C in Pediatric Patients 12 to Less Than 18 Years PHASE3 RECRUITING Ardelyx Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation (IBS-C) DRUG: Tenapanor 50 MG|DRUG: Tenapanor 25 mg bid|D… Details
NCT05638347 A Trial of HRS-7085 Tablet in Healthy Participants With and Without Food Effect. PHASE1 COMPLETED Atridia Pty Ltd. Inflammatory Bowel Disease DRUG: HRS-7085 tablets|DRUG: Placebo tablet Details
NCT05624801 Cholecalciferol Comedication in Patients With Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis) - the 5C-study PHASE3 Recruiting University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland IBD Drug: D3 VitaCaps Details
NCT07168434 Saccharomyces Boulardii CNCM I-745 in Irritable Bowel Syndrome PHASE3 RECRUITING Biocodex IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)|IBS-D (Diarrhea-pr… DRUG: Saccharomyces Boulardii 250 MG|DRUG: Placeb… Details
NCT05611671 A Study to Evaluate MORF-057 in Adults With Moderately to Severely Active UC PHASE2 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING Morphic Therapeutic, Inc. (A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company) Inflammatory Bowel Diseases|Colitis, Ulcerative DRUG: MORF-057|DRUG: Placebo Details
NCT05549323 A Study to Learn About the Safety, Effects and Pharmacokinetics of Study Medication (PF-07054894) for the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis PHASE1 TERMINATED Pfizer Ulcerative Colitis DRUG: PF-07054894|DRUG: Placebo Details
NCT07161297 Remimazolam for Colonoscopy in IBD Patients PHASE4 NOT_YET_RECRUITING Humanitas Clinical and Research Center IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) DRUG: Intravenous remimazolam (5 mg initially, wi… Details

Disease IDDisease NameDefinitionCategoryRelated DrugsMechanism
No data available

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

Berberine improved experimental chronic colitis by regulating interferon-γ- and…

PMID: 31417110
Year: 2019
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 6.5

BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to analyse the prevalence of metabolic bone disease (MBD) in a cohort of Southern European patients with…

Berberine Upregulates P-Glycoprotein in Human Caco-2 Cells and in an Experiment…

PMID: 29891588
Year: 2018
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 6.3

6-Formylindolo(3,2-b)carbazole (FICZ), a high-affinity aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) ligand, plays a protective role in inflammatory bowel disease…

Amelioration of Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction by Berberine in the Treatment of…

PMID: 29200733
Year: 2017
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 6.3

BACKGROUND: Postoperative recurrence of Crohn's disease is common. This study sought to assess whether the postoperative management should be based …

Berberine and inflammatory bowel disease: A concise review

PMID: 27697643
Year: 2016
Relationship Type: Association Score: 6.3

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Sieving characteristics of cytokine- and peroxide-induced epithelial barrier le…

PMID: 27190695
Year: 2016
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 6.3

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The published data about the efficacy of the intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) antisense oligonucleotide termed alicaf…

Berberine ameliorates TNBS induced colitis by inhibiting inflammatory responses…

PMID: 26224047
Year: 2015
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 6.3

BACKGROUND: Sex differences among adults in healthcare treatment and outcomes have been reported; however, there is a paucity of literature regardin…

Berberine promotes recovery of colitis and inhibits inflammatory responses in c…

PMID: 22173918
Year: 2012
Relationship Type: Association Score: 6.1

OBJECTIVES: We sought to evaluate whether two novel immunoglobulin A (IgA) cell wall polysaccharide antibodies, anti-laminarin (anti-L) and anti-chi…

Berberine ameliorates pro-inflammatory cytokine-induced endoplasmic reticulum s…

PMID: 21922249
Year: 2012
Relationship Type: Association Score: 6.1

Interleukin-10 receptor [IL10R] mutations are associated with severe childhood inflammatory bowel disease [IBD]. Two unrelated patients who died of …

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