Clinical Trials

Venlafaxine HCl has been evaluated across numerous Phase 1 through Phase 4 clinical trials for psychiatric conditions—such as major depressive, bipolar affective, and obsessive-compulsive disorders—as well as physical ailments including chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, non-specific low back pain, and rheumatoid arthritis. Sponsored by academic institutions and pharmaceutical entities, these studies encompass recruitment statuses ranging from completed to recruiting and not yet recruiting. Furthermore, pharmacokinetic evaluations have characterized drug disposition in both healthy subjects and patients undergoing bariatric procedures such as gastric bypass.

NCT Number Recruitment Conditions Sponsor/Collaborators Start Date Phases
NCT06106529 RECRUITING
Breast Cancer; Hot Flash Due to Medication
Reinier de Graaf Groep
2024-10-03 PHASE3
NCT07737158 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Non-specific Low Back Pain; Pain Management
Beijing Tiantan Hospital
2026-09-01
NCT05973786 RECRUITING
Bipolar Depression
Dr. Inge Winter
2025-02-11 PHASE3
NCT05603104 RECRUITING
Schizophrenia and Related Disorders; Major Depressive Disorder; Bipolar Depression
Dr. Inge Winter
2025-04-27 PHASE3
NCT07359248 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Tension Type Headache
Tongji Hospital
2025-12-01
NCT07698626 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Bladder Pain Syndrome; Chronic Pelvic Nociplastic Pain; Interstitial Cystitis
Beijing Tiantan Hospital
2026-12-31 PHASE1
NCT07361809 RECRUITING
Herpes Zoster; Pain
Beijing Tiantan Hospital
2025-12-15
NCT07361796 RECRUITING
Herpes Zoster; Pain; Postherpetic Neuralgia
Beijing Tiantan Hospital
2025-12-15
NCT07230171 RECRUITING
Fibromyalgia; Pregabalin; Esketamine
Beijing Tiantan Hospital
2025-09-15
NCT04539951 RECRUITING
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Shanghai Mental Health Center
2020-09-22 PHASE2
NCT07186751 RECRUITING
Fibromyalgia; Pregabalin; Venlafaxine; Pain
Beijing Tiantan Hospital
2025-09-20
NCT07330648 RECRUITING
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Anhui Medical University
2025-10-10 PHASE2
NCT07025590 RECRUITING
Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD); Depression Anxiety Disorder
Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
2025-04-22
NCT04961190 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
University of Pennsylvania
2022-05-25 PHASE4
NCT07497282 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Ain Shams University
2026-03-26 PHASE2
NCT05724849 WITHDRAWN
Head and Neck Cancer; Depression
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
2023-08-01 PHASE2
NCT06803485 RECRUITING
Somatic Symptom Disorder (DSM-V)
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar
2025-03-11 PHASE4
NCT06508710 RECRUITING
Major Depressive Episode
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
2024-10-20 PHASE3
NCT04973930 SUSPENDED
Major Depressive Disorder; Breast Cancer; Venlafaxine
New York State Psychiatric Institute
2022-03-01 PHASE3
NCT06965569 COMPLETED
Treatment Resistant Depression
Alar Pharmaceuticals Inc.
2025-04-21 PHASE1
NCT06295562 COMPLETED
Obstructive Sleep Apnea of Adult
China Medical University Hospital
2024-11-05 PHASE4
NCT05023278 COMPLETED
Acute Pain; Chronic Pain; Knee Pain Chronic; Neuropathic Pain
University of California, San Francisco
2021-05-10 PHASE4
NCT06278038 COMPLETED
Major Depression Disorder
First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University
2024-02-22
NCT04977271 WITHDRAWN
Depressive Disorder; Head and Neck Cancer
University of Alabama at Birmingham
2024-01-05 PHASE4
NCT05280015 UNKNOWN
Depression; Depressive Disorder; Depressive Disorder, Major
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon
2022-06-08 PHASE2
NCT06131268 UNKNOWN
Major Depressive Disorder; Bipolar Affective Disorder, Currently Depressed, Moderate
Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
2022-03-01 PHASE4
NCT05884268 UNKNOWN
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Mansoura University
2023-05-30 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT05875610 UNKNOWN
Peripheral Neuropathy Due to Chemotherapy
Mit Ghamr Oncology Center
2023-05-01 PHASE4
NCT04218123 COMPLETED
Meniere Disease
Medical University of South Carolina
2020-02-05 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT04664088 UNKNOWN
Vestibular Migraine
Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University
2021-01-01
NCT02977299 COMPLETED
Treatment Resistant Major Depressive Disorder
Massachusetts General Hospital
2017-07-13 PHASE4
NCT05104918 UNKNOWN
Major Depressive Disorder
Scotmann Pharmaceuticals
2022-02 PHASE3
NCT06131268 Recruiting
Major Depressive Disorder|Bipolar Affective Disorder Currently Depressed Moderate
Fondazione IRCCS Ca'' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
2022-03-01 Phase 4
NCT04639193 COMPLETED
OSA; Obstructive Sleep Apnea
University of California, San Diego
2020-12-01 PHASE2
NCT05569031 COMPLETED
Opiate Withdrawal Syndrome
Zagazig University
2019-01-01 PHASE4
NCT04207385 UNKNOWN
Depression
Xijing Hospital
2019-12-01 PHASE4
NCT04737967 UNKNOWN
Oncology Pain; Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Mendel AI
2021-02-15 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT03574792 COMPLETED
Stage III Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck AJCC v8; Stage IV Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck AJCC v8
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
2018-05-03 PHASE2
NCT03434041 COMPLETED
Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
2018-05-25 PHASE3
NCT04708834 Enrolling by invitation
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals Inc.
2021-03-30 Phase 3
NCT02955719 COMPLETED
Depression; Anxiety; Mild Cognitive Impairment
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
2016-03-30
NCT04229602 UNKNOWN
Bioequivalence Study
Beijing Tongren Hospital
2020-01-02
NCT02711215 UNKNOWN
Major Depressive Disorder
Medical University of Vienna
2015-05 PHASE4
NCT02590185 UNKNOWN
Major Depressive Disorders
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
2015-12
NCT00693849 UNKNOWN
Major Depressive Disorder
BRC Operations Pty. Ltd.
2008-09 PHASE4
NCT02655354 COMPLETED
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Depression; Alcohol-Related Disorders; Suicidal Ideation; Substance-Related Disorders; Mild Cognitive Impairment; Quality of Life; Pain; Wounds and Injury; Brain Injuries; Chronic Disease
University of Washington
2015-10
NCT03274817 TERMINATED
Alzheimer Disease
NYU Langone Health
2009-06-18 PHASE1
NCT03588572 COMPLETED
Subcortical Aphasia; Ischemic Stroke
Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command
2018-08-01
NCT02051413 COMPLETED
Major Depressive Disorder; Major Depressive Episode
Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
2014-02-18 PHASE4
NCT02181231 COMPLETED
Major Depressive Disorder; Depression
Washington University School of Medicine
2016-06-01 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT02417064 COMPLETED
Treatment-resistant Depression
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
2015-08-10 PHASE3
NCT02493868 COMPLETED
Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
2015-10-01 PHASE3
NCT02497287 COMPLETED
Treatment-resistant Depression
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
2015-09-30 PHASE3
NCT02422186 COMPLETED
Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
2015-08-20 PHASE3
NCT02374567 TERMINATED
Dementia; Depression; Schizophrenia; Psychosomatic Disorders; Anxiety Disorders
Hannover Medical School
2015-01 PHASE3
NCT02418585 COMPLETED
Treatment-resistant Depression
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
2015-08-07 PHASE3
NCT02346682 UNKNOWN
Severe Major Depression Disorder
Zhejiang Provincial Tongde Hospital
2015-02 PHASE4
NCT01360866 COMPLETED
Depressive Disorder; Depression; Depressive Disorder, Major; Mood Disorders; Mental Disorders
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
2011-10 PHASE3
NCT01824433 COMPLETED
Major Depression
Capital Medical University
2013-03-07 PHASE4
NCT02263248 COMPLETED
Major Depressive Disorder; Depression
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
2014-12 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT01557712 COMPLETED
Major Depressive Disorder
University Hospital, Grenoble
2012-03 PHASE3
NCT01609348 COMPLETED
Alzheimer's Disease; Depression
Johns Hopkins University
2012-04
NCT02407704 COMPLETED
Depression; Depressive Disorder, Major; Depressive Disorder; Unipolar Depression; Major Depressive Disorder
Kirk Erickson, PhD
2015-03 PHASE4
NCT03532477 Recruiting
Obesity Morbid
Norwegian University of Science and Technology|St. Olavs Hospital|Volvat Medisinsk Senter Stokkan|Namsos Hospital|Alesund Hospital
2016-11-02 --
NCT01716377 COMPLETED
Neck Pain
Rhode Island Hospital
2012-10 PHASE2
NCT02637193 COMPLETED
Healthy Subjects
Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.
2015-12 PHASE1
NCT02714400 COMPLETED
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
University of California, San Diego
2016-03 PHASE4
NCT01124188 COMPLETED
Depression; Back Pain
University of Pittsburgh
2010-05 PHASE4
NCT01658228 COMPLETED
Depression; Mild Cognitive Impairment
New York State Psychiatric Institute
2011-09 PHASE4
NCT02433353 WITHDRAWN
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital
2016-01 PHASE4
NCT02637193 Completed
Healthy Subjects
Pfizer''s Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.|Pfizer
2015-12 Phase 1
NCT01028508 COMPLETED
Depression
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
2010-01 PHASE4
NCT00926835 TERMINATED
Major Depressive Disorder
Ministry of Health & Welfare, Korea
2009-05 PHASE4
NCT02005107 COMPLETED
Roux en Y Gastric Bypass; Sleeve Gastrectomy
North Dakota State University
2013-12 PHASE4
NCT01867255 COMPLETED
Bariatric Surgery; Gastric Bypass; Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Mayo Clinic
2013-10 PHASE1
NCT02237937 UNKNOWN
Major Depression
HolsboerMaschmeyer NeuroChemie GmbH
2011-09 PHASE4
NCT01569685 COMPLETED
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; Depression
Charlotte Sonne
2012-04 PHASE4
NCT01764867 UNKNOWN
Major Depressive Disorder
Shanghai Mental Health Center
2012-06 PHASE4
NCT02451475 COMPLETED
Fibromyalgia
Mansoura University
2013-02 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT01977378 UNKNOWN
Major Depressive Disorder
Jiangsu Hansoh Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
2013-10 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT02350985 COMPLETED
Vestibular Migraine
Haseki Training and Research Hospital
2014-01 PHASE4
NCT00892047 COMPLETED
Depression
University of Pittsburgh
2009-08 PHASE4
NCT01896349 UNKNOWN
Treatment Resistant Depression
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
2013-04
NCT00974155 COMPLETED
Depression
K. Lieb
2009-09 PHASE4
NCT00253266 COMPLETED
Depression
Max-Planck-Institute of Psychiatry
2008-04 PHASE4
NCT02179268 COMPLETED
Bone Mineral Density Quantitative Trait Locus 7
Guiyang Medical University
2012-03 PHASE3
NCT02086929 COMPLETED
Major Depressive Disorder
Aziende Chimiche Riunite Angelini Francesco S.p.A
2012-12 PHASE3
NCT01611155 COMPLETED
Peripheral Neuropathy
Mayo Clinic
2012-02-17
NCT01441440 COMPLETED
Major Depressive Disorder
Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.
2011-11 PHASE3
NCT01533753 TERMINATED
Prostate Cancer
University of Wisconsin, Madison
2012-02 PHASE2
NCT01485887 COMPLETED
Major Depressive Disorder
Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.
2012-01 PHASE3
NCT02005107 Completed
Roux en Y Gastric Bypass|Sleeve Gastrectomy
North Dakota State University|Neuropsychiatric Research Institute Fargo North Dakota
2013-12 Phase 4
NCT01867255 Completed
Bariatric Surgery|Gastric Bypass|Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Mayo Clinic
2013-10 Phase 1
NCT01571453 COMPLETED
Major Depressive Disorder
H. Lundbeck A/S
2012-05 PHASE3
NCT01436643 TERMINATED
Depression; Relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2011-11 PHASE4
NCT00602537 COMPLETED
Bipolar Disorder; Depression
University of Pennsylvania
2007-12 PHASE4
NCT01418209 COMPLETED
Hot Flashes; Menopause; Vasomotor Disturbance
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
2011-11
NCT01370304 UNKNOWN
Depression
Xijing Hospital
2011-06 PHASE3
NCT00592384 COMPLETED
Major Depressive Disorder; Dysthymia; Spinal Cord Injuries
University of Washington
2007-07 PHASE4
NCT00714090 COMPLETED
Unipolar Depression
Club rTMS et Psychiatrie
2008-05 PHASE3
NCT00735670 COMPLETED
Spinal Cord Injury
University of Michigan
2008-06
NCT00627887 COMPLETED
Depressive Disorder, Major
Örebro County Council
2008-01 PHASE4
NCT01350921 COMPLETED
Drug Drug Interaction
AstraZeneca
2011-05 PHASE1
NCT01000623 COMPLETED
Hot Flashes
Mayo Clinic
2010-01-31
NCT01443520 COMPLETED
Healthy
Turku University Hospital
2011-10 PHASE4
NCT01114698 TERMINATED
Depression
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
2011-03 PHASE2
NCT00282828 COMPLETED
Social Phobia
Massachusetts General Hospital
2006-03 PHASE4
NCT00967707 COMPLETED
Post-traumatic Neuropathic Pain
Uppsala University
2009-08 PHASE2
NCT01235338 COMPLETED
Healthy
Shire
2010-10-28 PHASE1
NCT00131456 COMPLETED
Depression; Marijuana Abuse
New York State Psychiatric Institute
2004-03 PHASE2
NCT01204086 UNKNOWN
Major Depressive Disorder; Antidepressive Agents; Pharmacogenetics; Venlafaxine; Fluoxetine
National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
2007-03 PHASE4
NCT00354432 TERMINATED
Hot Flashes; Prostate Cancer
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
2007-02-01 PHASE3
NCT00612807 COMPLETED
Major Depressive Disorder; Partner Relational Disorder (V61.10)
Duke University
2006-07 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT00909155 COMPLETED
Major Depressive Disorder
University of Wisconsin, Madison
2002-07
NCT00150839 COMPLETED
Depressive Disorder, Major
University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
2006-03 PHASE4
NCT00086190 COMPLETED
Parkinson Disease; Depression
University of Rochester
2005-06 PHASE3
NCT00177671 COMPLETED
Depression; Dementia
University of Pittsburgh
2003-12 PHASE4
NCT00590863 COMPLETED
Major Depressive Disorder
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
2008-03 PHASE4
NCT00183274 COMPLETED
Anxiety Disorders
University of Pennsylvania
2004-01 PHASE4
NCT00789854 COMPLETED
Major Depressive Disorder; Treatment Resistant Depression
AstraZeneca
2008-11 PHASE3
NCT00788944 COMPLETED
Depression
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
2008-10 PHASE4
NCT00435279 COMPLETED
Major Depressive Disorder; Insomnia
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
2007-06 PHASE3
NCT00211809 TERMINATED
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
2008-09 PHASE4
NCT00200902 COMPLETED
Depression
University of California, Los Angeles
2005-08 PHASE4
NCT00043550 COMPLETED
Depression
University of Pennsylvania
2001-11 PHASE3
NCT00584974 COMPLETED
Depressive Disorder, Major
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
2007-12 PHASE2
NCT00248612 COMPLETED
Alcohol-Related Disorders; Anxiety Disorders
Boston Medical Center
2003-09 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT00634283 COMPLETED
Depression
University of California, Los Angeles
2008-02 PHASE4
NCT00766870 TERMINATED
Major Depressive Disorder
H. Lundbeck A/S
2008-09 PHASE2
NCT00448058 COMPLETED
Depressive Disorder
GlaxoSmithKline
2007-04 PHASE2
NCT00727064 COMPLETED
Healthy
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
2008-06 PHASE1
NCT00676039 COMPLETED
Healthy
University of Ottawa
2007-11 PHASE1
NCT00474708 COMPLETED
Major Depressive Disorder
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
2007-04 PHASE4
NCT00620776 COMPLETED
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
University of Pennsylvania
2006-10 PHASE2
NCT01011751 COMPLETED
Adenocarcinoma, Prostate
Takeda
2004-04 PHASE3
NCT00084669 COMPLETED
Breast Cancer; Hot Flashes; Sleep Disorders
Massachusetts General Hospital
2004-05
NCT00205491 COMPLETED
TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)
Virginia Commonwealth University
2004-10 PHASE4
NCT00839423 COMPLETED
Major Depressive Disorder
H. Lundbeck A/S
2006-08 PHASE2
NCT00167856 COMPLETED
Neuropathic Pain; Pain; Spinal Cord Injuries
US Department of Veterans Affairs
2005-06
NCT00329186 COMPLETED
Healthy
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
2006-05 PHASE3
NCT00018902 COMPLETED
Depression
University of Pittsburgh
2001-01 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT00611676 COMPLETED
Osteoarthritis; Pain
University of Washington
2004-09 PHASE4
NCT00045916 COMPLETED
Depression; Depressive Disorder; Bipolar Disorder
New York State Psychiatric Institute
2001-02 PHASE4
NCT00641927 COMPLETED
Bipolar Type II Disorder
Stanley Medical Research Institute
2002-04 PHASE4
NCT00362271 COMPLETED
Healthy
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
2006-08 PHASE1
NCT00744406 COMPLETED
Depression; Major Depressive Disorder
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
2003-07 PHASE2
NCT00057642 COMPLETED
Depression; Depressive Disorder
New York State Psychiatric Institute
2002-09
NCT00871364 COMPLETED
Healthy
Actavis Inc.
2006-04 PHASE1
NCT01512459 COMPLETED
Healthy
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited
2006-05 PHASE1
NCT00186264 COMPLETED
Depressive Disorder, Major
Stanford University
2002-08
NCT00195598 COMPLETED
Panic Disorders
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
2005-01 PHASE3
NCT00030914 COMPLETED
Hot Flashes
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
2002-04 PHASE3
NCT00198250 COMPLETED
Breast Cancer
Indiana University
2000-05 PHASE2
NCT00759122 COMPLETED
Major Depressive Disorder
University of California, Los Angeles
2002-11 PHASE4
NCT00046020 COMPLETED
Depressive Disorder, Major; Recurrence
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
2000-08 PHASE4
NCT00316160 COMPLETED
Depressive Disorder, Major; Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
GlaxoSmithKline
2004-09 PHASE4
NCT00087737 COMPLETED
Major Depressive Disorder
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
PHASE3
NCT00090649 COMPLETED
Major Depressive Disorder
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
PHASE3
NCT00249483 COMPLETED
Cocaine-Related Disorders
New York State Psychiatric Institute
1999-10 PHASE2
NCT00177528 COMPLETED
Depression
University of Pittsburgh
2000-10 PHASE4
NCT00083980 TERMINATED
Anxiety Disorders
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
2002-06 PHASE2
NCT00044772 COMPLETED
Panic Disorder
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
2001-11 PHASE3
NCT01282814 COMPLETED
Healthy
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
2003-02 PHASE1
NCT00038896 COMPLETED
Panic Disorder
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
2001-04 PHASE3
NCT00834249 COMPLETED
Healthy
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
2002-12 PHASE1
NCT00834964 COMPLETED
Healthy
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
2002-12 PHASE1
NCT01260896 COMPLETED
Healthy
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
2002-09 PHASE1
NCT01282801 COMPLETED
Healthy
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
2002-09 PHASE1
NCT00759317 COMPLETED
Depression
University of California, Los Angeles
2001-06 PHASE4
NCT00792168 COMPLETED
Major Depression
University of California, Los Angeles
1996-11 PHASE4
NCT00071695 COMPLETED
Depression
Eli Lilly and Company
2003-07 PHASE4
NCT01418612 COMPLETED
Healthy
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited
PHASE1
NCT00115362 COMPLETED
Dyspepsia
Radboud University Medical Center
2005-07
NCT00151450 COMPLETED
Anxiety
Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.
2005-03 PHASE3
NCT00188643 COMPLETED
Bipolar Disorder
University Health Network, Toronto
2002-01 PHASE4
NCT00179283 COMPLETED
Major Depressive Disorder
Vanderbilt University
2002-04 PHASE3
NCT00177567 COMPLETED
Bipolar Disorder
University of Pittsburgh
2001-07 PHASE4
NCT00122850 COMPLETED
Anxiety Disorders
Eli Lilly and Company
2004-10 PHASE3
NCT00546494 COMPLETED
Depression
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
2004-02 PHASE4
NCT00238719 COMPLETED
Social Anxiety Disorder
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
1999-12 PHASE3
NCT00546923 COMPLETED
Anxiety Disorders; Depression
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
2004-08 PHASE4
NCT00122837 COMPLETED
Anxiety Disorder
Eli Lilly and Company
2005-04 PHASE3
NCT00401726 COMPLETED
Depressive Disorder, Major
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
2006-06 PHASE4
NCT00080158 COMPLETED
Depression; Suicide, Attempted
New York State Psychiatric Institute
2004-03 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT00644982 COMPLETED
Depressive Disorder, Major
Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.
2002-10 PHASE4
NCT00067912 COMPLETED
Depression
Eli Lilly and Company
2003-04 PHASE4
NCT00001483 COMPLETED
Bipolar Disorder; Depressive Disorder
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
1995-06 PHASE2
NCT00159146 TERMINATED
Major Depression
Hillerod Hospital, Denmark
2002-08
NCT01418625 COMPLETED
Healthy
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited
PHASE1
NCT00351910 COMPLETED
Major Depressive Disorder
AstraZeneca
2006-05 PHASE3

(data from https://clinicaltrials.gov, updated on 2025-02-04)

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

Compliance for Clinical Use

Mechanism and Biochemical Profile

Venlafaxine acts as a dual serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor by selectively binding to presynaptic serotonin and norepinephrine transporters, which blocks monoamine reuptake into presynaptic neurons and enhances synaptic monoaminergic signaling in the central nervous system. This sustained increase in neurotransmitter availability modulates neural circuits responsible for mood and pain perception, establishing its therapeutic efficacy in clinical trials for major depressive disorder and chronic pain conditions.

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.