Clinical Trials

Numerous clinical trials spanning Early Phase 1 through Phase 4 evaluate loratadine for indications such as perennial allergic rhinitis, uremic pruritus in chronic kidney disease, pegfilgrastim-induced pain, and heat injury. Sponsored by academic institutions (e.g., King Edward Medical University and Thammasat University) and commercial entities (e.g., Bayer and Xian-Janssen Pharmaceutical), these studies encompass diverse recruitment statuses, including completed, recruiting, not yet recruiting, unknown, withdrawn, and terminated protocols.

NCT Number Recruitment Conditions Sponsor/Collaborators Start Date Phases
NCT07661459 RECRUITING
Solid Tumors
Val Adams
2026-06-26 PHASE2
NCT05263206 RECRUITING
Pruritus
Sanofi
2022-02-15 PHASE3
NCT07300735 RECRUITING
Hematologic Malignancy; Neutropenia; Bone Pain
Alexandria University
2025-03-01
NCT07532993 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Allergic Rhinitis (AR)
Liaquat National Hospital & Medical College
2026-09 PHASE4
NCT07101445 RECRUITING
Multiple Myeloma
Emory University
2025-09-24 PHASE4
NCT05421416 RECRUITING
Stem Cell Transplant Complications
AHS Cancer Control Alberta
2024-11-28 PHASE2
NCT04211259 RECRUITING
Plasma Cell Myeloma
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2022-04-18 EARLY_PHASE1
NCT07575464 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Auricular Acupressure; Wind-Heat Urticaria; Traditional Medicine
University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
2026-05-01
NCT06955741 COMPLETED
Healthy Volunteer
Bristol-Myers Squibb
2025-05-05 PHASE1
NCT07380178 COMPLETED
Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial
Universitas Sebelas Maret
2025-04-01
NCT06250400 UNKNOWN
Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria
Hangzhou Grand Biologic Pharmaceutical, Inc.
2024-03-31 PHASE4
NCT06531707 UNKNOWN
Common Cold
Laboratorios Silanes S.A. de C.V.
2024-05-20 PHASE3
NCT06019728 COMPLETED
Fabry's Disease
Sanofi
2023-11-10 PHASE4
NCT06265077 COMPLETED
Breast Cancer; Filgrastim Adverse Reaction
Noha Mansour
2024-02-01 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT06217367 UNKNOWN
Heat Illness; Allergic Rhinitis; Heat Injury; Sudomotor Sympathetic Dysfunction
Lakehead University
2023-12-05 PHASE4
NCT05243706 UNKNOWN
Vinca Alkaloid Adverse Reaction
Ain Shams University
2022-03-01 PHASE3
NCT05190627 UNKNOWN
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge
2021-11-01 PHASE2
NCT05750875 COMPLETED
Pruritus; Uremia; Chronic Kidney Diseases
King Edward Medical University
2022-05-01 PHASE4
NCT05043350 COMPLETED
Covid19
Ain Shams University
2021-09-13 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT05750875 Completed
Pruritus|Uremia|Chronic Kidney Diseases
King Edward Medical University
2022-05-01 Phase 4
NCT05265910 COMPLETED
Allergic Conjunctivitis
Andover Research Eye Institute
2021-12-14 PHASE4
NCT05243706 Unknown status
Vinca Alkaloid Adverse Reaction
Ain Shams University
2022-03-01 Phase 3
NCT04248712 TERMINATED
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Mayo Clinic
2020-07-10 PHASE2
NCT02495077 COMPLETED
Kidney Transplant
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
2015-11-02 PHASE2
NCT04645979 Completed
Rhinitis Allergic
Bayer
2020-11-11 --
NCT04162795 COMPLETED
Allergic Rhinitis
Bayer
2019-11-12 PHASE4
NCT03883386 TERMINATED
Bone Pain
University of Michigan
2019-06-24 PHASE2
NCT02478398 COMPLETED
Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
2015-07-20 PHASE3
NCT03517943 COMPLETED
Clinical Pharmacology
Bayer
2018-04-24 PHASE1
NCT03517930 COMPLETED
Clinical Pharmacology
Bayer
2018-04-17 PHASE1
NCT03443843 COMPLETED
Rhinitis, Allergic
Bayer
2018-02-21 PHASE4
NCT02392039 TERMINATED
Lymphoma
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
2015-12-14 EARLY_PHASE1
NCT03196531 COMPLETED
Healthy
Xian-Janssen Pharmaceutical Ltd.
2017-11-07 PHASE1
NCT02653339 UNKNOWN
Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial
Peking Union Medical College Hospital
2016-06
NCT03376594 COMPLETED
Allergic Rhinitis
Thammasat University
2017-07-30 PHASE2
NCT03640273 COMPLETED
Allergic Rhinitis; Adverse Drug Event; Quality of Life
Thammasat University
2017-11-23 PHASE2
NCT02576808 COMPLETED
Rhinitis,Allergic
Thai Traditional Medical Knowledge Fund
2015-10 PHASE2
NCT03151720 COMPLETED
Healthy
Xian-Janssen Pharmaceutical Ltd.
2017-06-01 PHASE1
NCT03004131 COMPLETED
Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
MEDA Pharma GmbH & Co. KG
2017-01-07 PHASE4
NCT02339714 COMPLETED
Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial
Zhao Hong
2015-03 PHASE2
NCT02583594 COMPLETED
Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Genzyme, a Sanofi Company
2015-12-06 PHASE1
NCT03372473 COMPLETED
Asthma in Children
Innovacion y Desarrollo de Estrategias en Salud
2016-01-10 PHASE3
NCT02593747 COMPLETED
Histamine H1 Antagonists, Non-Sedating
Bayer
2015-12 PHASE1
NCT01700192 COMPLETED
Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial; Rhinitis, Allergic, Nonseasonal
ALK-Abelló A/S
2013-01 PHASE3
NCT01712009 COMPLETED
Bone Pain in Stage I - III Breast Cancer
Amgen
2012-11-01 PHASE2
NCT02513290 COMPLETED
Allergic Rhinitis
Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina
2013-08 PHASE4
NCT02007434 COMPLETED
Moderate or Severe Submental Fullness
Kythera Biopharmaceuticals
2013-12 PHASE3
NCT01390441 TERMINATED
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
2011-07 PHASE1
NCT01311336 UNKNOWN
Pegfilgrastim-induced Back and Leg Pain
University of Vermont
2011-05 PHASE2
NCT01673620 COMPLETED
Allergic Rhinitis
Organon and Co
2012-07-04 PHASE3
NCT01228630 COMPLETED
Perennial Allergic Rhinitis
Azidus Brasil
2011-08 PHASE3
NCT01469234 COMPLETED
Rhinitis
Bayer
2011-10 PHASE4
NCT01413958 COMPLETED
Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
Bayer
2011-08 PHASE3
NCT01330017 COMPLETED
Rhinitis; Seasonal Rhinitis
Bayer
2011-03 PHASE2
NCT01055756 WITHDRAWN
Allergic Rhinitis
Azidus Brasil
2010-01 PHASE3
NCT00550550 COMPLETED
Rhinoconjunctivitis; Rhinitis; Conjunctivitis; Allergy
ALK-Abelló A/S
2007-11 PHASE3
NCT00562159 COMPLETED
Rhinoconjunctivitis; Rhinitis; Conjunctivitis; Allergy
ALK-Abelló A/S
2007-11 PHASE3
NCT00481676 COMPLETED
Chronic Urticaria
Novartis
2007-05 PHASE2
NCT00730912 COMPLETED
Perennial Allergic Rhinitis
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
2008-06 PHASE4
NCT00721331 COMPLETED
Atopic Dermatitis
Zalicus
2008-07 PHASE1
NCT00561717 COMPLETED
Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
Bayer
2007-10 PHASE4
NCT00423995 COMPLETED
Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
Organon and Co
2006-11-01 PHASE3
NCT00963573 COMPLETED
Rhinitis
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
2003-09 PHASE4
NCT00776282 COMPLETED
Healthy
Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited
2006-07
NCT00776217 COMPLETED
Healthy
Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited
2006-06
NCT00319995 COMPLETED
Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal
Organon and Co
2006-03-01 PHASE3
NCT00946608 COMPLETED
Allergy
Sandoz
2005-06 PHASE1
NCT00525382 COMPLETED
Urticaria
UCB Pharma
2003-08 PHASE3
NCT00524836 COMPLETED
Rhinitis; Allergic; Perennial
UCB Pharma
2003-09 PHASE3
NCT00525278 COMPLETED
Rhinitis; Allergic; Seasonal
UCB Pharma
2003-08 PHASE3
NCT00837915 COMPLETED
Healthy
Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited
2002-06
NCT00845546 COMPLETED
Healthy
Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited
2002-06
NCT00963469 COMPLETED
Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
Organon and Co
2001-08 PHASE3
NCT02932774 COMPLETED
Allergic Rhinitis; Hay Fever; SAR; Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal
Johnson & Johnson Consumer and Personal Products Worldwide
2001-03 PHASE4
NCT00972738 COMPLETED
Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
Organon and Co
2001-04 PHASE3
NCT00960141 COMPLETED
Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
Organon and Co
2000-08 PHASE3
NCT00979901 COMPLETED
Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
Organon and Co
2000-03 PHASE3
NCT00963599 COMPLETED
Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
Organon and Co
1999-09 PHASE3
NCT03855228 COMPLETED
Rhinitis, Allergic
Organon and Co
1995-03-01 PHASE3

(data from https://clinicaltrials.gov, updated on 2026-08-14)

Check the Loratadine product page for in-depth specifications, including solubility, stock solutions, MOA, and working concentrations.

Compliance for Clinical Use

Mechanism and Biochemical Profile

Loratadine selectively binds as an inverse agonist to peripheral histamine H1 receptors, blocking histamine-induced downstream biochemical cascades and cellular signaling. This inhibition suppresses histamine-mediated capillary permeability, mucosal swelling, and inflammatory responses, mitigating symptoms associated with allergic rhinitis, wind-heat urticaria, and uremic pruritus in clinical applications.

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.