Drug ID:Drug26
Drug Name:Mesalazine
CID:4075
DrugBank ID:DB00244
Modality:Small Molecule
Groups:approved
US Approved:YES
Other Approved:YES
Identifier: NCT05992142, , NCT01532648, , NCT02665845, , NCT00603733, , NCT02683759, , NCT03804931, , NCT01320436, , NCT00984568, , NCT00167882, , NCT00713310, , NCT01004185, , NCT01903252, , NCT00151892, , NCT00349388, , NCT05753267, , NCT05781698, , NCT05988528, , NCT05567068, , NCT05986136, , NCT05119
Molecular Formula:C7H7NO3
Molecular Weight:153.14 g/mol
Isomeric SMILES:C1=CC(=C(C=C1N)C(=O)O)O
Synonyms:5-Aminosalicylic acid; mesalamine; Mesalazine; 89-57-6; 5-Amino-2-hydroxybenzoic acid; 5-ASA; m-Aminosalicylic acid; Lialda; Fisalamine; Apriso
Phase 0: 1
Phase 1: 39
Phase 2: 43
Phase 3: 94
Phase 4: 27
Description:An anti-inflammatory agent, structurally related to the salicylates, which is active in inflammatory bowel disease. It is considered to be the active moiety of sulphasalazine. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed)

Molecular Structure

2D Molecular Structure

Knowledge Graph

dtIDCIDCompound NameGene IDGene NameSpeciesPubMed IDsAction
dt238 4075 Mesalamine 3028 HSD17B10 Homo sapiens (human) None
dt239 4075 Mesalamine 2744 GLS Homo sapiens (human) None
dt240 4075 Mesalamine 3586 IL10 Homo sapiens (human) None
dt241 4075 Mesalamine 5743 PTGS2 Homo sapiens (human) Inhibitor
dt242 4075 Mesalamine 5742 PTGS1 Homo sapiens (human) Inhibitor
dt243 4075 Mesalamine 240 ALOX5 Homo sapiens (human) Inhibitor
dt244 4075 Mesalamine 5468 PPARG Homo sapiens (human) Agonist
dt245 4075 Mesalamine 1147 CHUK Homo sapiens (human) Inhibitor
dt246 4075 Mesalamine 3551 IKBKB Homo sapiens (human) Inhibitor
dt247 4075 Mesalamine 4843 NOS2 Homo sapiens (human) 17503181 Inhibitor

  • No data available

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
NCT02093663 Safety and Efficacy of MMX Mesalamine/Mesalazine in Pediatric Subjects With Mild to Moderate Ulcerative Colitis PHASE3 COMPLETED Shire Ulcerative Colitis DRUG: MMX Mesalamine/Mesalazine (Low Dose)|DRUG: … Details
NCT01011322 A Study to Investigate the Efficacy of LT-02 in Patients With Mesalazine Refractory Ulcerative Colitis PHASE2 UNKNOWN Lipid Therapeutics GmbH Ulcerative Colitis|Large Intestine|Diarrhea|Abdom… DRUG: LT-02|DRUG: placebo 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
NCT01257386 Comparative Efficacy and Safety Study in Patients With Active Ulcerative Colitis PHASE3 COMPLETED Tillotts Pharma AG Active Ulcerative Colitis DRUG: Asacol|DRUG: Mesalazine Details
NCT06176560 Phase III Multicentre Trial of Oral Mesalazine in Patients With Mild to Moderate Ulcerative Colitis. PHASE3 NOT_YET_RECRUITING Faes Farma, S.A. Colitis, Ulcerative DRUG: Mesalazine Details
NCT00708656 The Colitis Once Daily Asacol Study PHASE3 COMPLETED Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Ulcerative Colitis DRUG: mesalazine (Asacol) Details
NCT00151944 Safety and Tolerability of SPD476 in Maintaining Remission in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis. PHASE3 COMPLETED Shire Colitis, Ulcerative DRUG: SPD476 (mesalazine) Details
NCT00747110 Budesonide Capsules Versus Mesalazine Granules in Active Ulcerative Colitis (UC) PHASE3 COMPLETED Dr. Falk Pharma GmbH Colitis, Ulcerative DRUG: budesonide|DRUG: mesalazine Details
NCT01257399 Comparative Efficacy and Safety Study in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis in Remission Phase PHASE3 COMPLETED Tillotts Pharma AG Ulcerative Colitis in Remission DRUG: Asacol|DRUG: Mesalazine Details
NCT05386290 A Multicentered Prospective Cohort Study of Chinese IBD Patients None UNKNOWN Peking Union Medical College Hospital Ulcerative Colitis|Crohn Disease DRUG: Infliximab|DRUG: Vedolizumab|DRUG: Ustekinu… Details
NCT01124149 Ability to Maintain or Achieve Clinical and Endoscopic Remission With MMX Mesalamine Once Daily in Adults With Ulcerative Colitis PHASE4 COMPLETED Shire Ulcerative Colitis DRUG: MMX mesalamine/ mesalazine Details
NCT00503243 Safety and Efficacy of SPD476 (Mesalazine) Given Twice Daily (2.4 g/Day) vs SPD476 Given as a Single Dose (4.8 g/Day) in Subjects With Acute Mild to Moderate Ulcerative Colitis PHASE3 COMPLETED Shire Colitis, Ulcerative DRUG: Delayed and extended release mesalazine Details
NCT00449722 OD vs. TID Dosing With Mesalazine Granules in Active Ulcerative Colitis PHASE3 COMPLETED Dr. Falk Pharma GmbH Ulcerative Colitis DRUG: mesalazine Details
NCT00737789 Mesalazine 4g Once Daily Versus 4g in Two Divided Doses in Active Ulcerative Colitis. PHASE3 COMPLETED Ferring Pharmaceuticals Ulcerative Colitis DRUG: Mesalazine slow-release granules|DRUG: Mesa… Details
NCT02368717 An Efficacy and Safety Study of PENTASA in Chinese Patients With Left-sided Active Ulcerative Colitis Followed by a 24-Week Open-Label Extension Phase PHASE3 COMPLETED Ferring Pharmaceuticals Ulcerative Colitis DRUG: Mesalazine Enema|DRUG: Placebo Enema Details
NCT00808977 A Phase II Study to Explore the Safety and Activity of Dersalazine in Patients With Mild to Moderate Ulcerative Colitis PHASE2 COMPLETED Palau Pharma S.L.U. Ulcerative Colitis DRUG: Dersalazine sodium|DRUG: Mesalazine|DRUG: P… Details
NCT02537210 Aminosalicylic Acid Withdrawal Study in Long Standing Inactive Ulcerative Colitis None COMPLETED Chinese University of Hong Kong Colitis, Ulcerative|Aminosalicylic Acid DRUG: Mesalazine|DRUG: Placebo oral capsule Details
NCT00545389 Phase II Dose-Ranging Study in Subjects With Mild to Moderate Ulcerative Colitis Treated With SPD476 PHASE2 COMPLETED Shire Colitis, Ulcerative DRUG: SPD476 is a polymeric matrix formulation th… Details
NCT02261636 Induction and Maintenance of Remission With Pentasa as Ulcerative Colitis Treatment None COMPLETED Ferring Pharmaceuticals Ulcerative Colitis DRUG: mesalazine Details
NCT03917095 The Safety and Efficacy of TET Enema in the Treatment of UC None UNKNOWN The Second Hospital of Nanjing Medical University Ulcerative Colitis Chronic Mild|Ulcerative Coliti… DEVICE: The Colonic Transendoscopic enteral Tubin… 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

Twelve-month persistency with oral 5-aminosalicylic acid therapy for ulcerative…

PMID: 21879279
Year: 2011
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 5.1

BACKGROUND: Patients receiving 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) require long-term therapy to achieve good outcomes. Persistency (duration of time from i…

Expanding applications: the potential usage of 5-aminosalicylic acid in diverti…

PMID: 21567193
Year: 2011
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 5.1

Diverticular disease is a common bowel condition, the pathogenesis of which is incompletely understood. Acute exacerbations of diverticular disease u…

Clinical trial: once-daily mesalamine granules for maintenance of remission of …

PMID: 20937044
Year: 2010
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 5.1

BACKGROUND: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic relapsing and remitting idiopathic inflammatory bowel disorder. AIM: To evaluate once-daily mesalami…

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