Drug ID:Drug190
Drug Name:Sulfasalazine
CID:5339
DrugBank ID:DB00795
Modality:Small Molecule
Groups:approved
US Approved:YES
Other Approved:YES
Identifier: NCT03414502, , NCT02714634, , NCT03254589, , NCT03739853, , NCT03847311, , NCT04720183, , NCT06060301, , NCT04725422, , NCT02451748, , NCT05580861, , NCT05664464, , NCT03561584, , NCT05703425, , NCT06360068, , NCT06134388, , NCT04205357, , NCT05445440, , NCT04610476, , NCT02374021, , NCT02466
Molecular Formula:C18H14N4O5S
Molecular Weight:398.4 g/mol
Isomeric SMILES:C1=CC=NC(=C1)NS(=O)(=O)C2=CC=C(C=C2)N=NC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)C(=O)O
Synonyms:sulfasalazine; Salicylazosulfapyridine; Azulfidine; Sulphasalazine; Benzosulfa; Azopyrin; Sulfasalazina; Sulfasalazinum; Sulfasalazin; Azulfidine EN-tabs
Phase 0: 1
Phase 1: 12
Phase 2: 13
Phase 3: 18
Phase 4: 20
Description:A drug that is used in the management of inflammatory bowel diseases. Its activity is generally considered to lie in its metabolic breakdown product, 5-aminosalicylic acid (see mesalamine) released in the colon. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p907)

Molecular Structure

2D Molecular Structure

Knowledge Graph

dtIDCIDCompound NameGene IDGene NameSpeciesPubMed IDsAction
dt1325 5339 Sulfasalazine 9308 CD83 Homo sapiens (human) None
dt1326 5339 Sulfasalazine 240 ALOX5 Homo sapiens (human) Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor
dt1327 5339 Sulfasalazine 1719 DHFR Homo sapiens (human) None
dt1328 5339 Sulfasalazine 3091 HIF1A Homo sapiens (human) None
dt1329 5339 Sulfasalazine 1576 CYP3A4 Homo sapiens (human) None
dt1330 5339 Sulfasalazine 5743 PTGS2 Homo sapiens (human) None
dt1331 5339 Sulfasalazine 5468 PPARG Homo sapiens (human) None
dt1332 5339 Sulfasalazine 38 ACAT1 Homo sapiens (human) None
dt1333 5339 Sulfasalazine 240 ALOX5 Homo sapiens (human) Inhibitor
dt1334 5339 Sulfasalazine 1544 CYP1A2 Homo sapiens (human) None

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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
No data available

Disease IDDisease NameDefinitionCategoryRelated DrugsMechanism
No data available

Strategy IDTherapeutic StrategySynonymsRelated DrugsMechanism
No data available

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Diurnal variations in pain hypersensitivity are common in chronic pain disorders. Temporal exacerbation of neuropathic pain hypersensitivity is depen…

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Year: 2019
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the influences of probiotics combined with sulfasalazine (SASP) on the expression of the Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway…

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Year: 2017
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