EligibleTrials

5-Fluorouracil: clinical trials recruiting now

15
Recruiting trials
15
Conditions studied
37
US states with sites
32
Countries

FDA drug label

FDA-approved
Yes. 5-Fluorouracil appears in the FDA drug-label database. Marketed as FLUOROURACIL.
Drug class
Nucleoside Metabolic Inhibitor (FDA established pharmacologic class)
Mechanism of action
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors (as stated on the FDA label)
Boxed warning
The FDA label for 5-Fluorouracil carries a boxed warning (the FDA's most serious warning). See the full label for details.

FDA-approved use

Fluorouracil injection is indicated for the treatment of patients with: Fluorouracil injection is a nucleoside metabolic inhibitor indicated for the treatment of patients with Adenocarcinoma of the Colon and Rectum ( 1.1 ) Adenocarcinoma of the Breast ( 1.2 ) Gastric Adenocarcinoma ( 1.3 ) Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma ( 1.4 ) 1.1 Adenocarcinoma of the Colon and Rectum . 1.2 Adenocarcinoma of the Breast . 1.3 Gastric Adenocarcinoma . 1.4 Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma .

FDA recalls / enforcement

Reason (FDA)ClassificationStatusInitiated
Product Lacks Stability: Out-of-specification (OOS) results were observed for assay and description in retain samples. — Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Class II (FDA: may cause temporary or reversible harm) Terminated 2012-11-21
Presence of Particulate Matter; glass particulates — Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC Class I (FDA: reasonable probability of serious harm or death) Terminated 2019-06-28

FDA label via openFDA

Phase breakdown

Phase 1 5 Phase 2 6 Phase 3 4 Not applicable 1

Conditions being studied

ConditionTrials
Colorectal Cancer · 5-Fluorouracil for Colorectal Cancer11
Pancreatic Cancer · 5-Fluorouracil for Pancreatic Cancer4
Biliary Tract Cancer2
Colorectal Neoplasms2
Gastric Cancer2
Ovarian Cancer2
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma2
Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma2
Prostate cancer2
Adenocarcinoma1
Advanced Solid Tumor1
Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma1
Appendiceal Cancer1
Atypical Mesothelial Proliferation1
BRAF V600 Colorectal Cancer1

Recruiting trials involving 5-Fluorouracil

Common questions

Is 5-Fluorouracil FDA-approved?

Yes, marketed as FLUOROURACIL. Its FDA label carries a boxed warning.

How many recruiting trials involve 5-Fluorouracil?

15 recruiting trials across 15 conditions.

Is this list of trials complete?

No. For the full record, search ClinicalTrials.gov.

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