EligibleTrials

Fluorouracil: clinical trials recruiting now

32
Recruiting trials
15
Conditions studied
51
US states with sites
31
Countries

FDA drug label

FDA-approved
Yes. 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 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 15 Phase 2 12 Phase 3 8 Not applicable 1

Conditions being studied

ConditionTrials
Colorectal Cancer · Fluorouracil for Colorectal Cancer21
Pancreatic Cancer · Fluorouracil for Pancreatic Cancer11
Stage IV Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8 · Fluorouracil for Stage IV Colorectal Cancer AJCC v85
Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer AJCC v8 · Fluorouracil for Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer AJCC v85
Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma · Fluorouracil for Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma4
Stage III Pancreatic Cancer AJCC v8 · Fluorouracil for Stage III Pancreatic Cancer AJCC v84
Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma · Fluorouracil for Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma3
Stage II Pancreatic Cancer AJCC v8 · Fluorouracil for Stage II Pancreatic Cancer AJCC v83
Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm2
Breast cancer2
Colorectal Cancer Metastatic2
Locally Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma2
Lung cancer2
Metastatic Colorectal Adenocarcinoma2
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer2

Recruiting trials involving Fluorouracil

Common questions

Is Fluorouracil FDA-approved?

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

How many recruiting trials involve Fluorouracil?

32 recruiting trials across 15 conditions.

Is this list of trials complete?

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

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