Drug ID:Drug92
Drug Name:Cyclosporine
CID:5284373
DrugBank ID:DB00091
Modality:Small Molecule
Groups:approved|investigational
US Approved:YES
Other Approved:YES
Identifier: NCT05112263, , NCT05219656, , NCT00542152
Molecular Formula:C62H111N11O12
Molecular Weight:1202.6 g/mol
Isomeric SMILES:CC[C@H]1C(=O)N(CC(=O)N([C@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N([C@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N[C@@H](C(=O)N([C@H](C(=O)N([C@H](C(=O)N([C@H](C(=O)N([C@H](C(=O)N1)[C@@H]([C@H](C)C/C=C/C)O)C)C(C)C)C)CC(C)C)C)CC(C)C)C)C)C)CC(C)C)C)C(C)C)CC(C)C)C)C
Synonyms:cyclosporin A; Ciclosporin; cyclosporine; Cyclosporin; 59865-13-3; Sandimmune; Neoral; Cyclosporine A; Sandimmun; Ciclosporine
Phase 0: 7
Phase 1: 163
Phase 2: 373
Phase 3: 184
Phase 4: 175
Description:A cyclic undecapeptide from an extract of soil fungi. It is a powerful immunosupressant with a specific action on T-lymphocytes. It is used for the prophylaxis of graft rejection in organ and tissue transplantation. Cyclosporine is produced as a metabolite by the fungus species Cordyceps militaris. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed).

Molecular Structure

2D Molecular Structure

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dtIDCIDCompound NameGene IDGene NameSpeciesPubMed IDsAction
dt775 5284373 cyclosporin A 8435 SOAT2 Homo sapiens (human) 25562108 Cyclosporine results in decreased expression of SOAT2 mRNA
dt776 5284373 cyclosporin A 55084 SOBP Homo sapiens (human) Cyclosporine results in decreased expression of SOBP mRNA
dt777 5284373 cyclosporin A 8651 SOCS1 Homo sapiens (human) 25562108 Cyclosporine results in decreased expression of SOCS1 mRNA
dt778 5284373 cyclosporin A 8651 SOCS1 Homo sapiens (human) 27989131 Cyclosporine results in decreased methylation of SOCS1 promoter
dt779 5284373 cyclosporin A 445073 socs1a Danio rerio (zebrafish) 25064622 Cyclosporine affects the expression of SOCS1A mRNA
dt780 5284373 cyclosporin A 8835 SOCS2 Danio rerio (zebrafish) 25064622 Cyclosporine affects the expression of SOCS2 mRNA
dt781 5284373 cyclosporin A 8835 SOCS2 Homo sapiens (human) 27989131 Cyclosporine results in decreased expression of SOCS2 mRNA
dt782 5284373 cyclosporin A 8835 SOCS2 Homo sapiens (human) Cyclosporine results in increased expression of SOCS2 mRNA
dt783 5284373 cyclosporin A 122809 SOCS4 Homo sapiens (human) 25562108 Cyclosporine results in increased expression of SOCS4 mRNA
dt784 5284373 cyclosporin A 9306 SOCS6 Homo sapiens (human) Cyclosporine results in increased expression of SOCS6 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
NCT05112263 Tofacitinib Versus Cyclosporine for Steroid Refractory Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis None NOT_YET_RECRUITING Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh Ulcerative Colitis DRUG: Tofacitinib|DRUG: Cyclosporine Details
NCT00542152 Study Comparing Cyclosporine With Infliximab in Steroid-refractory Severe Attacks of Ulcerative Colitis PHASE4 COMPLETED Groupe d'Etude Therapeutique des Affections Inflammatoires Digestives Ulcerative Colitis|Steroid Refractory DRUG: CYCLOSPORINE VS INFLIXIMAB Details
CTRI/2021/10/037641 An open label study to compare the efficacy and safety of tofacitinib compared to corticosteroids for inducing remission in moderately severe active ulcerative colitis PHASE4 Recruiting Dayanand Medical College and Hospital Ludhiana Disease.2. Total mayo clinic score <6 or >9. 3.… Health Condition 1: K51- Ulcerative colitis Details
NCT05867329 A Trial for Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis PHASE4 RECRUITING Berinstein, Jeffrey Ulcerative Colitis Acute DRUG: Cyclosporine Injection (IV)|DRUG: Cyclospor… Details
NCT05219656 Efficacy of Cyclosporine Rescue Therapy in Acute Ulcerative Colitis. None COMPLETED Tampere University Hospital Ulcerative Colitis Acute DRUG: Cyclosporine A Details

Disease IDDisease NameDefinitionCategoryRelated DrugsMechanism
1.0 Crohn's disease An intestinal disease that involves inflammation located_in intestine. disease of anatomical entity gastrointestinal system disease, intestinal disease, inflammatory bowel disease Obiltoxaximab; Budesonide; Hydrocortisone acetate; Sulfasalazine; Ursodeoxycholic acid; Pegunigalsidase alfa; Imiglucerase; Bictegravir; Taliglucerase alfa; Etelcalcetide; Cimetidine; Desonide Crohn's disease is a relapsing systemic inflammatory diseas… Details
2.0 ulcerative colitis A colitis that is predominantly confined to the mucosa located_in colon and includes characteristic ulcers, or open sores. disease of anatomical entity, gastrointestinal system disease, autoimmune disease of gastrointestinal tract; intestinal disease, inflammatory bowel disease, colitis; disease, primary immunodeficiency disease, autoimmune disease, autoimmune disease of gastrointestinal tract Mirikizumab; Olsalazine; Balsalazide; Sulfasalazine; Budesonide; Hydrocortisone acetate; Tixocortol; Kappadione; Teicoplanin; Atezolizumab; Gamolenic acid; Upadacitinib No abstract available Details

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
S02 Immunosuppression Classic immunosuppressive drugs azathioprine; 6-mercaptopurine; methotrexate; ciclosporin-A; tacrolimus Ciclosporin-A and tacrolimus bind to specific intracellular… Details
S03 Anti-TNF agents Tumor necrosis factor infliximab; adalimumab; golimumab; certolizumab pegol TNF is produced by various immune and non-immune cells in t… Details
S04 T-cell homing and retention T-cell trafficking vedolizumab; anti-MAdCAM1 antibodies ; etrolizumab Inhibition of the interaction between α4β7 integrins on T c… Details
S05 Angiogenesis cell proliferation; vascular permeability ozanimod The bioactive lipid S1P has been shown to activate NF-κB an… 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
S08 Strengthening barrier function Modulation of barrier function phosphatidylcholine (lecithin); imiquimod; mongersen Escherichia coli Nissle (EcN) is a nonpathogenic Gram-negat… Details
S11 Improveming Intestinal Microecology the intestinal microbiota antibiotics; probiotics; prebiotics; postbiotics; synbiotics; fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) The imbalance between beneficial bacteria and harmful patho… Details

Cyclosporine A-Loaded Poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)…

PMID: 40445034
Year: 2025
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 10.0

This study aimed to develop cyclosporine A (CsA)-loaded mucopenetrating nanoparticles (MNP) for the safe and effective treatment of inflammatory bowe…

Evaluating the efficacy of nano-cyclosporine A in mice model of ulcerative coli…

PMID: 39873716
Year: 2025
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 10.0

Cyclosporine A is an immunosuppressive drug used in clinics to treat steroid-refractory ulcerative colitis (UC). However, due to its side effects, re…

Cyclosporine A alleviates colitis by inhibiting the formation of neutrophil ext…

PMID: 38093197
Year: 2023
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 10.0

BACKGROUND: The aberrant formation of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) has been implicated in ulcerative colitis (UC), a chronic recurrent intes…

Cyclosporine A-Encapsulated pH/ROS Dual-Responsive Nanoformulations for the Tar…

PMID: 37733924
Year: 2023
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 10.0

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a frequently occurring disease that seriously influences the patient's quality of life. To decrease adverse effec…

Cyclosporine A-loaded colon-targeted oral nanomicelles self-assembly by galacto…

PMID: 37336365
Year: 2023
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 10.0

An oral galactosylated carboxymethyl chitosan polymeric nanomicelles (Gal-N-CMCS NPs) embedded in chitosan-alginate hydrogel (CA-Gel) was developed t…

A topical thermosensitive hydrogel system with cyclosporine A PEG-PCL micelles …

PMID: 37060530
Year: 2023
Relationship Type: Association Score: 10.0

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an idiopathic, chronic, relapsing disease. In most cases, only the distal colon is affected, and the colonic stasis or fas…

Network meta-analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis of infliximab, cyclospori…

PMID: 36595876
Year: 2022
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 10.0

BACKGROUND: Assess the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of infliximab, cyclosporine and tacrolimus for the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC). MET…

Long-term outcomes of patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis treated wit…

PMID: 36384352
Year: 2023
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 10.0

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The early outcomes of ulcerative colitis (UC) after rescue therapy with cyclosporine A (CyA) are well known. Published data on t…

Prodrug-Based Targeting Approach for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Therapy: Mecha…

PMID: 35269813
Year: 2022
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 10.0

Therapeutics with activity specifically at the inflamed sites throughout the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) would be a major advance in our therapeutic…

A Prospective Trial with Long Term Follow-up of Patients With Severe, Steroid-R…

PMID: 35078235
Year: 2022
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 10.0

BACKGROUND: Combining vedolizumab with a rapid-onset drug such as cyclosporine is a novel combination treatment for severe steroid-resistant ulcerati…

Combining Cyclosporine With Ustekinumab in Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis

PMID: 34007860
Year: 2021
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 10.0

We have demonstrated the effectiveness and safety of combining cyclosporine and vedolizumab to treat ulcerative colitis (UC). We present 2 cases of h…

Comparison of outcomes of cyclosporine A and infliximab for steroid-refractory …

PMID: 33783045
Year: 2021
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 10.0

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Data comparing the outcomes of cyclosporin A (CsA) and infliximab (IFX) as rescue therapy for steroid-refractory acute severe ulc…

Efficacy of infliximab, cyclosporine and tacrolimus on ulcerative colitis: A me…

PMID: 33126341
Year: 2020
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 10.0

BACKGROUND: Positioning infliximab (IFX), cyclosporine and tacrolimus (TAC) for treating ulcerative colitis (UC) is in great debate. METHODS: A liter…

Dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis and ginseng intervention altered oral ph…

PMID: 32810615
Year: 2021
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 10.0

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Application of cyclosporine A (CsA) as a rescue treatment in acute severe ulcerative colitis (UC) is limited by its n…

Amelioration of murine experimental colitis using biocompatible cyclosporine A …

PMID: 32794147
Year: 2021
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 10.0

Lipoproteins are biodegradable and biocompatible natural carriers that can be utilized for the transport of hydrophobic drugs, such as cyclosporin A …

A PepT1 mediated medicinal nano-system for targeted delivery of cyclosporine A …

PMID: 31408067
Year: 2019
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 10.0

To effectively alleviate acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC), we developed a colon-specific delivery system-PLGA-KPV/MMT/CS multifunctional medici…

Infliximab versus cyclosporine for severe ulcerative colitis refractory to ster…

PMID: 30313056
Year: 2018
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 10.0

BACKGROUND: Infliximab and cyclosporine are two main therapies in treating acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC), our objective is to assess the eff…

Targeted delivery of Cyclosporine A by polymeric nanocarriers improves the ther…

PMID: 28709903
Year: 2017
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 10.0

The therapy of inflammatory bowel diseases is still rather inefficient, and about 80% of patients require surgery at some stage. Improving the treatm…

[The efficacy of cyclosporine A as salvage therapy for severe active ulcerative…

PMID: 28355721
Year: 2017
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 10.0

Objective: To clarify the efficacy and safety of cyclosporine A (CsA) as salvage therapy in patients with severe active ulcerative colitis (UC) and r…

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: Infliximab or Cyclosporine as Rescue Thera…

PMID: 26856754
Year: 2016
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 10.0

OBJECTIVES: Acute severe steroid-refractory ulcerative colitis (UC) carries a poor prognosis and requires optimal management. A systematic review and…

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