Clinical Trials

Numerous clinical trials evaluate betamethasone across Phase 1 to Phase 4 studies and non-interventional protocols for varied indications. Key research areas focus on maternal-fetal health (antenatal lung maturation, in utero myelomeningocele repair), dermatological conditions (psoriasis, allergic rhinitis, paronychia), pain disorders (spinal and low back pain, shoulder osteoarthritis), and endocrine diseases such as Addison disease. Sponsored by diverse academic medical centers and industry partners, these studies encompass various recruitment statuses, including actively recruiting and completed.

NCT Number Recruitment Conditions Sponsor/Collaborators Start Date Phases
NCT07416916 RECRUITING
Frozen Shoulder
Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
2026-02-23 PHASE4
NCT07448285 RECRUITING
Chronic Pain
Biobizkaia Health Research Institute
2026-02-24 PHASE3
NCT06527235 RECRUITING
Meniscus Lesion
University Hospital, Toulouse
2025-03-06 PHASE3
NCT07453004 RECRUITING
Acute Gouty Arthritis
TJ Biopharma Co., Ltd.
2026-03-26 PHASE2
NCT07508124 RECRUITING
Urinary Tract Infection
Baylor College of Medicine
2026-05-08 PHASE4
NCT07348016 RECRUITING
Rotator Cuff Injuries; Adhesions
Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University
2025-08-01
NCT07668895 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary
Peking Union Medical College Hospital
2026-07 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT07366268 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Psoriasis
Assiut University
2026-05
NCT07681804 RECRUITING
Trigger Finger
Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
2026-06-30
NCT07447739 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS); Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
Khang Nguyen
2026-04 PHASE2
NCT05535738 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Skin Inflammation; Allergic Contact Dermatitis
Wei-Che Ko
2022-11-15 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT05981118 ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
ICD10 Code L40.9 for Psoriasis
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
2024-07-15 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT07713186 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Atopic Dermatitis
Cairo University
2026-08-01 PHASE4
NCT06863701 RECRUITING
Gout Arthritis; Gout Attack
Laboratorios Silanes S.A. de C.V.
2025-01-27 PHASE3
NCT07683650 RECRUITING
TMJ Disc Displacement With Reduction
Mansoura University
2026-01-06
NCT07547605 RECRUITING
Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome; Trigger Points, Myofascial; Trigger Point in Trapezius Muscle
University of Kyrenia
2026-05-15 PHASE4
NCT07409779 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Adhesive Capsulitis of the Shoulder
Faculty of Medicine of Tunis
2026-04-01
NCT07635043 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Psoriasis (PsO)
Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences
2026-08-01 PHASE4
NCT07696585 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Alopecia Areata
Sohag University
2026-06-28
NCT06915857 RECRUITING
Breast Cancer; Radiation Dermatitis
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
2025-02-26 PHASE3
NCT06854380 RECRUITING
Voice and Voice Disorders
Mansoura University
2026-01-01 EARLY_PHASE1
NCT07105540 COMPLETED
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Ankara Etlik City Hospital
2025-08-05 PHASE4
NCT07267273 RECRUITING
Vitiligo
Cairo University
2025-11-10
NCT06643416 RECRUITING
Paronychia; EGFR-TKI; ALK-TKI
Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
2024-10-09 PHASE3
NCT07000409 RECRUITING
Postherpetic Neuralgia; Chronic Pain; Ultrasound Guidance; Erector Spinae Plane Block; Betamethasone
Cairo University
2025-05-01
NCT07256834 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Post Operative Sore Throat at 6hrs and 24hrs After Endotracheal Intubation
Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre
2025-11-22 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT07131657 COMPLETED
Nerve Block; Upper Extremity Surgery
PHARMAFINA
2025-09-02 PHASE2
NCT07113756 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Plaque Psoriasis
Sohag University
2025-09-01
NCT07242846 COMPLETED
Knee Osteoarthritis (Knee OA); Intraocular Pressure
Nigde Omer Halisdemir University
2025-10-02 PHASE4
NCT04021485 RECRUITING
Premature Childbirth
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
2022-03-23
NCT06916884 COMPLETED
Allergic Rhinitis
Laboratorios Silanes S.A. de C.V.
2024-11-11 PHASE3
NCT07078786 RECRUITING
Cardiotocography; Steroids
Rawalpindi Medical College
2025-07-13 PHASE4
NCT06599086 RECRUITING
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Yunus Burak Bayır
2024-09-15
NCT06785350 RECRUITING
Pain Management; Spine Surgery
Beijing Tiantan Hospital
2025-01-25
NCT06626568 COMPLETED
Frozen Shoulder
Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
2024-10-15 PHASE2
NCT07328022 COMPLETED
Bursitis; Tendinitis; Synovitis
Laboratorios Silanes S.A. de C.V.
2025-05-14 PHASE3
NCT03783182 UNKNOWN
Tonsillectomy; Pain; PONV; Bleeding
Umeå University
2019-09-10 PHASE4
NCT05882903 RECRUITING
Chronic Rhinosinusitis (Diagnosis)
Oticara Australia PTY LTD
2023-08-17 PHASE2
NCT06785935 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Trigger Finger
Mansoura University Hospital
2024-11-11
NCT06781632 COMPLETED
Healthy; Nerve Block
PHARMAFINA
2024-11-13 PHASE1
NCT06299813 UNKNOWN
Adenovirus
A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza
2024-03-20 PHASE3
NCT06084624 UNKNOWN
Oral Ulceration Due to Behçet's Disease
Cairo University
2023-12 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT06332612 COMPLETED
Oral Submucous Fibrosis
Ziauddin University
2024-08-12 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT06169891 UNKNOWN
Acute Gout
Sunshine Guojian Pharmaceutical (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
2023-12 PHASE3
NCT02604537 COMPLETED
DeQuervain Tendinopathy
OrthoCarolina Research Institute, Inc.
2015-10-15 PHASE4
NCT06087796 UNKNOWN
Alopecia Areata
Assiut University
2023-10 PHASE1
NCT05926895 COMPLETED
Central Sensitisation; Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
2023-06-02
NCT06267066 UNKNOWN
Lichen Simplex Chronicus
Cairo University
2024-03-01
NCT05139875 COMPLETED
Knee Osteoarthritis
Thammasat University
2022-01-01 PHASE4
NCT07156513 COMPLETED
Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome Type II; Failed Back Surgery Syndrome; Chronic Low Back Pain; Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
Puerta de Hierro University Hospital
2021-01-02
NCT03474991 COMPLETED
Community-acquired Pneumonia
Julia Bielicki
2018-10-28 PHASE3
NCT05285943 COMPLETED
Radiodermatitis; Acute
Cairo University
2021-11-04 PHASE4
NCT05233735 UNKNOWN
Vitiligo
Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
2021-01-01
NCT06140186 UNKNOWN
Paronychia
Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
2023-04-01 PHASE3
NCT05220293 TERMINATED
Chronic Rhinosinusitis (Diagnosis)
Oticara Australia PTY LTD
2022-02-23 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT02939742 TERMINATED
PPROM; Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Premature Infants
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
2016-11 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT07710651 COMPLETED
Adhesive Capsulitis; Corticosteroid Injection
Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
2023-08-15
NCT06034418 COMPLETED
Coxarthrosis; Primary
Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
2022-11-25
NCT04227288 COMPLETED
Nail Psoriasis
University of Alabama at Birmingham
2021-11-01 PHASE4
NCT04976816 COMPLETED
Thyroid Eye Disease
Assiut University
2021-12-01 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT05555797 UNKNOWN
Psoriasis
Assiut University
2022-10-30 PHASE4
NCT05588908 UNKNOWN
Acute Gout
Sunshine Guojian Pharmaceutical (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
2022-06-29 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT04440371 UNKNOWN
Vitiligo, Generalized
Jordan University of Science and Technology
2020-06-21
NCT04869709 UNKNOWN
Neonatal Hypoglycemia; Prematurity
University of Southern California
2021-07 PHASE4
NCT06786689 COMPLETED
Alopecia Areata; Alopecia Areata(AA)
Sheikh Zayed Medical College
2023-03-01 PHASE2
NCT06011083 COMPLETED
Psoriasis Vulgaris; Fractional CO2 Laser
Assiut University
2022-08-01
NCT07297264 TERMINATED
Morbidity; Third Molars Extraction; Steroid Injection
Shehab Ahmed Hamad
2022-01-03 PHASE3
NCT05556122 UNKNOWN
Nerve Block
Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University
2022-07-04
NCT04900220 COMPLETED
Trigger Finger
West Virginia University
2021-09-15 PHASE4
NCT03770546 WITHDRAWN
Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder; Adhesive Capsulitis
University of Alabama at Birmingham
2021-10-30
NCT07454369 COMPLETED
Healthy
Laboratorios Silanes S.A. de C.V.
2022-10-24 PHASE1
NCT05531890 UNKNOWN
Ataxia Telangiectasia
Grace Therapeutics Inc.
2022-09-13 PHASE1
NCT04734210 COMPLETED
Dry Eye Disease
Surface Ophthalmics, Inc.
2021-01-07 PHASE2
NCT04931511 TERMINATED
Frozen Shoulder; Shoulder Pain; Bursitis
Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
2021-06-01 PHASE4
NCT02469519 COMPLETED
Premature Birth
Pediatrix
2016-03-03 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT05249972 UNKNOWN
Mild to Moderate Psoriasis
Lipidor AB
2022-01-24 PHASE3
NCT05175001 UNKNOWN
Chronic Pain
Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University
2021-05-01 PHASE4
NCT04734197 COMPLETED
Dry Eye Disease
Surface Ophthalmics, Inc.
2021-01-11 PHASE2
NCT04153396 COMPLETED
Pain, Postoperative; Neurosurgery
Beijing Tiantan Hospital
2021-09-01 PHASE4
NCT03210545 COMPLETED
Addison Disease
Göteborg University
2021-03-02 PHASE4
NCT04593706 UNKNOWN
Keloid; Hypertrophic Scar; Scars; Scarring
Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
2020-11-01
NCT04476420 COMPLETED
Oral Submucous Fibrosis
Ziauddin University
2021-02-11 PHASE3
NCT04194814 COMPLETED
Atopic Eczema/Dermatitis (Non-Specific)
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
2020-11-20 PHASE2
NCT03156829 UNKNOWN
Trigger Finger
London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
2017-11-27 PHASE4
NCT04494529 COMPLETED
Preterm Birth; Complication of Prematurity; Obstetric Labor, Premature; Obstetric Labor Complications; Pregnancy Complications
McMaster University
2021-03-01 PHASE3
NCT04555707 UNKNOWN
Psoriasis
Derm Research, PLLC
2020-06-24 PHASE4
NCT04420572 COMPLETED
Trochanteric Bursitis
Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
2021-03-11
NCT04278833 TERMINATED
Osteoarthritis; Tendinopathy; Impingement Shoulder
Stanford University
2020-09-01 PHASE4
NCT04407975 UNKNOWN
Respiratory Morbidity
Makassed General Hospital
2020-05-29
NCT05058209 COMPLETED
Osteoarthritis, Knee
ROC Foundation
2020-11-30 PHASE4
NCT04770805 Recruiting
Sacral Myelomeningocele|Neural Tube Defects|Spina Bifida
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
2021-04-16 Not Applicable
NCT04114097 COMPLETED
Atopic Dermatitis; Atopic Eczema
Jacob Thyssen
2019-08-22 PHASE4
NCT02038634 TERMINATED
DeQuervain's Tenosynovitis
Medical College of Wisconsin
2014-08-05 PHASE4
NCT02912182 TERMINATED
Vestibular Diseases; Vestibular Neuronitis
Lund University
2015-12 PHASE4
NCT04372277 RECRUITING
Psoriasis
Psoriasis Treatment Center of Central New Jersey
2020-04-28 PHASE4
NCT03210545 Unknown status
Addison Disease
Göteborg University
2021-03-02 Phase 4
NCT04860531 COMPLETED
Lumbar Facet Joint Syndrome
Ain Shams University
2019-09-17 PHASE3
NCT06264973 Recruiting
Preterm Birth
Erasmus Medical Center
2021-01-01 --
NCT03766997 UNKNOWN
Granulomatous Mastitis
Peking Union Medical College Hospital
2019-02-19 PHASE4
NCT04196400 UNKNOWN
Hypospadias
Cairo University
2019-12-01 EARLY_PHASE1
NCT03300531 UNKNOWN
Rotator Cuff Tear; Lateral Epicondylitis; Achilles Tendinitis
Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
2017-12-01 PHASE2
NCT04444726 COMPLETED
Atopic Dermatitis
Cairo University
2019-01-20
NCT04306653 UNKNOWN
Gout Attack
University of Patras
2018-01-05
NCT03731091 COMPLETED
Psoriasis Vulgaris
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. India
2018-10-31 PHASE3
NCT04982809 COMPLETED
Interstitial Lung Disease
Cairo University
2018-07-01
NCT04221906 COMPLETED
Chronic Plaque Psoriasis
Boston Pharmaceuticals
2020-01-06 PHASE1
NCT02582177 COMPLETED
Tinea
Ache Laboratorios Farmaceuticos S.A.
2019-06-11 PHASE3
NCT02897076 COMPLETED
Neonatal Complications
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
2017-01 PHASE3
NCT03279796 UNKNOWN
Rotator Cuff Tear; Lateral Epicondylitis
Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
2018-10-01 PHASE2
NCT04071106 UNKNOWN
Psoriasis
Zagazig University
2019-09-01 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT03898583 COMPLETED
Psoriasis Vulgaris
LEO Pharma
2019-04-15 PHASE1
NCT03506477 COMPLETED
Plaque Psoriasis; Psoriasis
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
2018-05-21 PHASE4
NCT03827876 RECRUITING
Psoriasis
Psoriasis Treatment Center of Central New Jersey
2019-01-16 PHASE4
NCT03165825 WITHDRAWN
Cervical Radiculopathy
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
2018-01 PHASE4
NCT03446937 COMPLETED
Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital
2017-12-01
NCT03395132 TERMINATED
Infected Atopic Dermatitis/Eczema
LEO Pharma
2018-07-31 PHASE3
NCT02527421 TERMINATED
Plaque Psoriasis
Primus Pharmaceuticals
2015-08-19 PHASE3
NCT03469336 COMPLETED
Psoriasis
Pfizer
2018-04-24 PHASE1
NCT03880357 COMPLETED
Scalp Psoriasis
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
2018-10-22 PHASE1
NCT03668860 COMPLETED
Preterm Birth; Antenatal Corticosteroids
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
2018-09-20 PHASE1
NCT03669757 COMPLETED
Psoriasis Vulgaris
LEO Pharma
2018-09-27 PHASE1
NCT03707795 COMPLETED
Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Edward Kasaraskis
2017-08-21 EARLY_PHASE1
NCT03758365 COMPLETED
Vasoconstriction
MC2 Therapeutics
2018-11-05 PHASE1
NCT03331523 COMPLETED
Scalp Psoriasis
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. India
2017-10-20 PHASE3
NCT03584360 COMPLETED
Psoriasis Vulgaris
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
2018-09-24 PHASE2
NCT03052348 UNKNOWN
Severe Atopic Dermatitis
Red Cross War Memorial Childrens Hospital
2017-11-01
NCT02833116 UNKNOWN
Chronic Pain
Basque Health Service
2016-06 PHASE4
NCT02978976 UNKNOWN
Neonatal Respiratory Distress
Kasr El Aini Hospital
2017-01 PHASE4
NCT02686983 UNKNOWN
Chronic Migraine
Jakob Møller Hansen, MD.
2016-03 PHASE4
NCT03026478 UNKNOWN
Oral Lichen Planus
Garlapati Komali
2016-05-06 PHASE2
NCT03442244 COMPLETED
Psoriasis Vulgaris
LEO Pharma
2018-01-30 PHASE1
NCT02038569 COMPLETED
Psoriasis Vulgaris
LEO Pharma
2014-01 PHASE2
NCT03215407 UNKNOWN
Rheumatoid Arthritis of Knee
Chinese PLA General Hospital
2017-08-01 PHASE4
NCT03240783 UNKNOWN
Acute Sciatica
St George Hospital, Australia
2017-07-08 PHASE2
NCT03122353 COMPLETED
Scalp Psoriasis
Tolmar Inc.
2017-04-11 PHASE1
NCT03080545 COMPLETED
Psoriasis
Psoriasis Treatment Center of Central New Jersey
2017-05-01 PHASE4
NCT02612272 UNKNOWN
Knee Osteoarthritis
St. Luke's Hospital, Pennsylvania
2015-11 PHASE4
NCT02586961 TERMINATED
Children; Bronchiolitis
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
2015-10 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT03196817 UNKNOWN
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Hospital Alvorada
2016-08-01 PHASE4
NCT02858713 COMPLETED
Adherence
Odense University Hospital
2017-01-09 PHASE4
NCT02940002 COMPLETED
Psoriasis
Bayer
2016-10-12 PHASE1
NCT02652884 UNKNOWN
Transient Hypoparathyroidism
Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
2016-01 PHASE4
NCT01808586 COMPLETED
Neck Pain
London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
2013-05 PHASE2
NCT02744495 COMPLETED
Postoperative Vomiting; Postoperative Nausea; Postoperative Emesis
Hôpital Privé de Parly II - Le Chesnay
2016-02 PHASE3
NCT02892500 TERMINATED
Ankle Injuries
Sanford Health
2016-04 PHASE2
NCT01529242 TERMINATED
Cutaneous Hypersensitivity
EMS
2014-02 PHASE3
NCT02749799 COMPLETED
Plaque Psoriasis
Primus Pharmaceuticals
2016-02 PHASE4
NCT02668692 COMPLETED
Psoriasis Vulgaris
LEO Pharma
2016-02 PHASE3
NCT02733874 COMPLETED
Psoriasis
First Hospital of China Medical University
2015-04 PHASE4
NCT02548052 COMPLETED
Psoriasis
GlaxoSmithKline
2015-10-22 PHASE1
NCT03101033 COMPLETED
Herniated Lumbar Disc
yan lu
2015-05
NCT02351310 WITHDRAWN
Preterm Labor; Premature Birth
Pediatrix
2015-11 PHASE3
NCT02376049 COMPLETED
Atopic Dermatitis
LEO Pharma
2015-02 PHASE1
NCT02416258 COMPLETED
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
LEO Pharma
2015-04 PHASE2
NCT02489643 COMPLETED
Psoriasis
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
2014-05
NCT02379793 COMPLETED
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
LEO Pharma
2015-03 PHASE1
NCT02355639 COMPLETED
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
LEO Pharma
2015-01 PHASE1
NCT01222247 COMPLETED
Pregnancy; Respiratory Distress Syndrome; Pregnancy Outcomes; Preterm Birth
The George Washington University Biostatistics Center
2010-10 PHASE3
NCT02350023 COMPLETED
Alopecia Areata
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
2014-09 PHASE4
NCT01885481 COMPLETED
Back Pain; Neck Pain
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
2013-10
NCT02132936 COMPLETED
Psoriasis Vulgaris
LEO Pharma
2014-06 PHASE3
NCT02114073 COMPLETED
Glaucoma, Open Angle
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
2014-04 PHASE2
NCT01710384 UNKNOWN
Late Preterm
Meir Medical Center
2012-11 PHASE2
NCT02261662 UNKNOWN
Hepatitis C; Lichen Planus; Vasculitis; Autoimmune Diseases
Tanta University
2014-06
NCT02070965 COMPLETED
Plaque Psoriasis
Primus Pharmaceuticals
2014-01 PHASE2
NCT01529229 COMPLETED
Allergic Rhinitis
EMS
2013-11 PHASE3
NCT01768078 COMPLETED
Post-operative Endophthalmitis
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
2008-09 PHASE3
NCT02575729 COMPLETED
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome(CTS)
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
2011-08 PHASE3
NCT02004574 COMPLETED
Psoriasis Vulgaris
Jooheung Lee
2013-10 PHASE4
NCT02148016 UNKNOWN
Corneal Disease; Pterygium; Myopia; Hyperopia
Sun Yat-sen University
2012-12 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT02191007 COMPLETED
Psoriasis
Xijing Hospital
2013-11
NCT01720485 UNKNOWN
Allergic Rhinitis
EMS
2013-10 PHASE3
NCT02920658 COMPLETED
Oral Lichen Planus; Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis
Ivan Alajbeg
2010-12 PHASE2
NCT00446953 COMPLETED
Neonatal Distress
University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
2007-02 PHASE4
NCT01946386 COMPLETED
Psoriasis Vulgaris
LEO Pharma
2013-09 PHASE1
NCT02432040 COMPLETED
Psoriasis
Philippine Dermatological Society
2013-02 PHASE2
NCT01206946 UNKNOWN
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn; Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn
American University of Beirut Medical Center
2010-09 PHASE2
NCT01837576 COMPLETED
Psoriasis Vulgaris
LEO Pharma
2013-04 PHASE1
NCT03399526 COMPLETED
Psoriasis
Bayer
2013-02-11 PHASE1
NCT02114021 COMPLETED
Sore Throat; Cough
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2012-03 PHASE3
NCT01646567 COMPLETED
Plaque Type Psoriasis
TetraLogic Pharmaceuticals
2012-09 PHASE1
NCT01061853 TERMINATED
Oral Lichen Planus
University Hospital, Tours
2008-02 PHASE3
NCT01768013 COMPLETED
Psoriasis Vulgaris
LEO Pharma
2012-07 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT01536886 COMPLETED
Psoriasis Vulgaris
LEO Pharma
2012-05 PHASE2
NCT01536938 COMPLETED
Psoriasis Vulgaris
LEO Pharma
2012-05 PHASE2
NCT01120223 COMPLETED
Scalp Psoriasis
LEO Pharma
2010-05 PHASE2
NCT01083758 COMPLETED
Scalp Psoriasis
LEO Pharma
2010-04 PHASE2
NCT02443311 COMPLETED
Oral Lichen Planus
Ain Shams University
2010-09 PHASE4
NCT01429701 COMPLETED
Eczema
EMS
2012-05 PHASE3
NCT01422434 COMPLETED
Psoriasis
LEO Pharma
2011-07 PHASE3
NCT01413477 UNKNOWN
Allergic Contact Dermatitis
University of British Columbia
2011-08
NCT01011621 UNKNOWN
Dermatitis, Atopic; Dermatitis, Contact; Dermatitis, Seborrheic; Psoriasis
Mantecorp Industria Quimica e Farmaceutica Ltd.
2010-02 PHASE3
NCT00817219 COMPLETED
Psoriasis Vulgaris
LEO Pharma
2009-07 PHASE2
NCT00982332 UNKNOWN
Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Bnai Zion Medical Center
2010-03
NCT01229098 COMPLETED
Psoriasis Vulgaris
LEO Pharma
2010-10 PHASE2
NCT00670956 TERMINATED
Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation
University of California, San Francisco
2008-04 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT01033097 COMPLETED
Pruritus in Patients With Atopic Dermatitis
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2009-11 PHASE2
NCT01347255 COMPLETED
Psoriasis Vulgaris
LEO Pharma
2011-05 PHASE2
NCT01188928 COMPLETED
Psoriasis Vulgaris
LEO Pharma
2010-09 PHASE3
NCT00685880 TERMINATED
Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Osteoarthritis
Mayo Clinic
2008-05
NCT00675246 COMPLETED
Hyaline Membrane Disease; Transient Tachypnea
Instituto Materno Infantil Prof. Fernando Figueira
2008-05
NCT00671528 TERMINATED
Dermatitis, Atopic; Eczema, Atopic; Skin Diseases, Eczematous
Organon and Co
2009-07 PHASE4
NCT00914836 WITHDRAWN
Tendonitis; Bursitis
HaEmek Medical Center, Israel
2009-06
NCT00987870 COMPLETED
Psoriasis; Arthritis
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2009-09 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT00453141 COMPLETED
Preterm Delivery
The Cooper Health System
2006-04
NCT00933023 WITHDRAWN
Phimosis
Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust
2009-08 PHASE4
NCT00623766 COMPLETED
Melanoma
Bristol-Myers Squibb
2008-07 PHASE2
NCT00875277 COMPLETED
Psoriasis Vulgaris
LEO Pharma
2009-04 PHASE2
NCT00670241 COMPLETED
Psoriasis Vulgaris
LEO Pharma
2008-04 PHASE3
NCT00608777 TERMINATED
Plaque Psoriasis
Derm Research, PLLC
2008-01 PHASE4
NCT00820950 COMPLETED
Psoriasis
Incyte Corporation
2007-05-31 PHASE2
NCT00542139 COMPLETED
Osteoarthritis
Hadassah Medical Organization
2007-12 PHASE4
NCT00574249 COMPLETED
Chronic Plaque Psoriasis
Abbott
2007-11 PHASE3
NCT00578370 COMPLETED
Psoriasis
ISDIN
2007-11 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT00201643 COMPLETED
Preterm Delivery
Obstetrix Medical Group
2003-11 PHASE4
NCT00669383 COMPLETED
Respiratory Compliance; Functional Residual Capacity; Pulmonary Function Testing
Oregon Health and Science University
2001-06
NCT00608673 COMPLETED
Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
2006-04
NCT00437255 COMPLETED
Plaque Psoriasis
Galderma R&D
2006-08 PHASE4
NCT00139256 TERMINATED
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Emory University
2005-08 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT00963573 COMPLETED
Rhinitis
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
2003-09 PHASE4
NCT00015002 TERMINATED
Complications, Pregnancy
The George Washington University Biostatistics Center
2000-03 PHASE3
NCT00358384 COMPLETED
Psoriasis
GlaxoSmithKline
2005-09-26 PHASE1
NCT02865746 COMPLETED
Pain
Federal University of the Valleys of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri
2004-07
NCT00216892 COMPLETED
Psoriasis Vulgaris
LEO Pharma
2005-04 PHASE4
NCT00216840 COMPLETED
Psoriasis of Scalp
LEO Pharma
2004-12 PHASE3
NCT00243464 COMPLETED
Psoriasis of Scalp
LEO Pharma
2005-09 PHASE3
NCT01411254 COMPLETED
Diabetic Macular Edema
Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT00004778 COMPLETED
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
1993-08 PHASE3
NCT00248456 COMPLETED
Psoriasis Vulgaris
LEO Pharma
2005-10 PHASE4
NCT00263718 COMPLETED
Psoriasis Vulgaris
LEO Pharma
2005-12 PHASE2
NCT00418353 COMPLETED
Respiratory Distress Syndrome; Intraventricular Hemorrhage; Neonatal Mortality
University of Oklahoma
2002-08
NCT00216827 COMPLETED
Psoriasis of Scalp
LEO Pharma
2004-11 PHASE3
NCT00576550 COMPLETED
Hand Eczema
ACO Hud Nordic AB
2007-10 PHASE4
NCT00279162 COMPLETED
Psoriasis
LEO Pharma
2005-12 PHASE3
NCT00295464 TERMINATED
Respiratory Distress Syndrome; Intraventricular Haemorrhage
University of Oulu
2001-05 PHASE4
NCT00216879 COMPLETED
Psoriasis of Scalp
LEO Pharma
2005-02 PHASE3
NCT00209859 COMPLETED
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Hvidovre University Hospital
1998-10 PHASE4
NCT01132079 COMPLETED
Atopic Dermatitis
University of Kiel
2005-03
NCT01512901 COMPLETED
Macular Edema Following Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion
Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT00576238 COMPLETED
Atopic Eczema
ACO Hud Nordic AB
2004-01 PHASE3

(data from https://clinicaltrials.gov, updated on 2026-06-01)

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Compliance for Clinical Use

Mechanism and Biochemical Profile

Betamethasone selectively binds to intracellular glucocorticoid receptors, inducing receptor translocation to the nucleus where it modulates gene transcription to suppress proinflammatory cytokine synthesis and inhibit leukocyte activation. This targeted anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive action reduces tissue edema and cellular recruitment, thereby mitigating symptoms in clinical conditions such as allergic rhinitis, inflammatory skin diseases, and neonatal respiratory distress following preterm birth.

Appendix RUO and cGMP Quality Standards

Quality Dimension RUO (Research Use Only) cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice)
Clinical Applicability Prohibited in human clinical trials or medical diagnostics. Mandatory for human clinical trials (Phase I–III) and therapies.
Regulatory Status Non-regulated grade; exempt from drug manufacturing laws. Legally enforced by health authorities (e.g., FDA, EMA, NMPA).
Facility Environment Unclassified analytical or research laboratories. Validated Cleanrooms (ISO Class 5–8) with continuous monitoring.
Quality Control Basic purity and activity testing. Rigorous safety release testing (Sterility, Endotoxin, Mycoplasma).
Process Validation Basic equipment calibration; no process validation required. Full qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) and complete batch records.
Quality Assurance Vendor self-declared without required formal QMS. Mandatory QA/QC unit, Change Control, CAPA, and vendor audits.
Regulatory Impact High risk of IND rejection if used as a critical raw material. Required for IND/NDA filings, supported by Drug Master Files (DMF).

Footnotes

Regulatory Note: Governed by FDA (21 CFR Parts 210/211/312), EMA (EudraLex Vol 4), ICH Guidelines (E6/Q7/Q9/Q10), and compendial standards (USP <71>/<85>/<1043>).

Note: Technical data last updated: Sep 1, 2026.