Numerous clinical trials evaluate etoricoxib across diverse therapeutic areas, focusing primarily on pain management and musculoskeletal conditions such as postoperative pain, osteoarthritis, headaches, and adjunct therapy for tuberculosis. Spanning Early Phase 1 through Phase 4, these studies are supported by academic institutions, university hospitals, and pharmaceutical sponsors. Although many trials investigating central nervous penetration and anti-inflammatory efficacy have reached completion, the broader clinical body includes active recruiting, terminated, withdrawn, and unknown recruitment statuses.
| NCT Number | Recruitment | Conditions | Sponsor/Collaborators | Start Date | Phases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCT07370532 | RECRUITING | Parkinson Disease |
Ihab Elsayed Hassan |
2026-01-30 | PHASE2 |
| NCT05683574 | WITHDRAWN | Third Molar Extraction |
Eurofarma Laboratorios S.A. |
2026-05-30 | PHASE3 |
| NCT07661030 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Gout |
First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University |
2026-07-30 | PHASE4 |
| NCT06863701 | RECRUITING | Gout Arthritis; Gout Attack |
Laboratorios Silanes S.A. de C.V. |
2025-01-27 | PHASE3 |
| NCT06863662 | COMPLETED | Acute Low-back Pain; Muscle Spasm; Back Pain |
Laboratorios Silanes S.A. de C.V. |
2024-09-18 | PHASE3 |
| NCT07328022 | COMPLETED | Bursitis; Tendinitis; Synovitis |
Laboratorios Silanes S.A. de C.V. |
2025-05-14 | PHASE3 |
| NCT07559682 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | Orthodontic Pain (D013850) |
Sharif Medical Research Center |
2025-05-08 | PHASE1 |
| NCT07549386 | COMPLETED | Pain Management; Osteoarthritis |
Laboratorios Liomont |
2024-05-24 | PHASE3 |
| NCT06401499 | UNKNOWN | Back Pain Lower Back Chronic |
Muhammad Ilyas |
2024-06-01 | PHASE4 |
| NCT06517823 | COMPLETED | Acute Low-back Pain |
Laboratorios Silanes S.A. de C.V. |
2024-04-26 | PHASE3 |
| NCT05256342 | COMPLETED | Knee, Osteoarthritis (OA); Biomarkers for Prediction of OA Treatment Efficacy |
Rambam Health Care Campus |
2021-12-30 | |
| NCT06001112 | COMPLETED | Acute Gout Arthritis; Acupuncture; Acute Pain |
Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine |
2023-09-01 | |
| NCT04462666 | UNKNOWN | Gouty Arthritis |
Shanghai Yueyang Integrated Medicine Hospital |
2020-07-01 | PHASE2 |
| NCT05791721 | COMPLETED | Surgical Wound; Post Operative Pain |
University of Belgrade |
2021-10-11 | PHASE4 |
| NCT07454369 | COMPLETED | Healthy |
Laboratorios Silanes S.A. de C.V. |
2022-10-24 | PHASE1 |
| NCT05995912 | COMPLETED | Acute Pain; Postoperative Pain |
Laboratorios Liomont |
2021-09-29 | PHASE2 |
| NCT05142098 | UNKNOWN | Effect of Drug |
Dow University of Health Sciences |
2022-01-01 | EARLY_PHASE1 |
| NCT04968158 | COMPLETED | Acute Low Back Pain |
Laboratorios Silanes S.A. de C.V. |
2021-11-29 | PHASE3 |
| NCT05142098 | Unknown status | Effect of Drug |
Dow University of Health Sciences |
2022-01-01 | Early Phase 1 |
| NCT05791721 | Completed | Surgical Wound|Post Operative Pain |
University of Belgrade |
2021-10-11 | Phase 4 |
| NCT04830579 | UNKNOWN | Bioequivalence |
Pharmtechnology LLC |
2021-04-10 | PHASE1 |
| NCT04565600 | COMPLETED | Pain Syndrome |
Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital |
2020-03-01 | PHASE2 |
| NCT05014490 | COMPLETED | Bioequivalence; Healthy Subjects |
Darnitsa Pharmaceutical Company |
2021-02-24 | PHASE1 |
| NCT05532280 | COMPLETED | Healthy Subjects |
Future University in Egypt |
2020-12-28 | PHASE1 |
| NCT05533073 | COMPLETED | Healthy |
Laboratorios Silanes S.A. de C.V. |
2020-08-03 | PHASE1 |
| NCT02503839 | COMPLETED | Tuberculosis |
Anne Margarita Dyrhol Riise |
2015-11 | PHASE1 |
| NCT03542955 | COMPLETED | Cervical Osteoarthritis |
BioElectronics Corporation |
2018-05-01 | |
| NCT03011905 | COMPLETED | Brachial Plexus Block; Pain, Postoperative |
Oslo University Hospital |
2017-01 | PHASE3 |
| NCT03697733 | COMPLETED | Abnormal Uterine Bleeding |
Department of Medical Services Ministry of Public Health of Thailand |
2018-11-01 | |
| NCT02954484 | COMPLETED | Pain, Postoperative |
National University Hospital, Singapore |
2015-04 | PHASE3 |
| NCT03582332 | COMPLETED | Axial Spondyloarthritis |
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
2016-01-02 | PHASE4 |
| NCT03422575 | COMPLETED | Healthy |
Dexa Medica Group |
2015-12 | |
| NCT02503839 | Completed | Tuberculosis |
Anne Margarita Dyrhol Riise|University of Oslo|Statens Serum Institut|Haukeland University Hospital|Oslo University Hospital |
2015-11 | Phase 1 |
| NCT00427999 | COMPLETED | Prostate Cancer |
Novartis Pharmaceuticals |
2007-02 | PHASE2 |
| NCT02884986 | COMPLETED | Adverse Anesthesia Outcome |
Bnai Zion Medical Center |
2015-01 | |
| NCT02750917 | COMPLETED | Postoperative Pain |
Foisor Orthopedics Clinical Hospital |
2014-09 | PHASE3 |
| NCT02568735 | COMPLETED | Pain, Postoperative |
Kuopio University Hospital |
2013-01 | PHASE4 |
| NCT01980940 | COMPLETED | Osteoarthritis Pain |
Organon and Co |
2013-12-23 | PHASE1; PHASE2 |
| NCT01208207 | COMPLETED | Spondylitis, Ankylosing |
Organon and Co |
2010-09-27 | PHASE3 |
| NCT01269515 | COMPLETED | HIV |
Dag Kvale |
2010-10 | PHASE2 |
| NCT01229774 | COMPLETED | Coxarthrosis; Arthroplasties Hip Replacement; Perioperative Blood Loss |
University of Regensburg |
2011-02 | PHASE3 |
| NCT02534610 | COMPLETED | Postoperative Pain |
Foisor Orthopedics Clinical Hospital |
2014-01 | |
| NCT01208181 | COMPLETED | Arthritis, Rheumatoid |
Organon and Co |
2010-09-27 | PHASE3 |
| NCT01614301 | UNKNOWN | Advanced Melanoma |
University of Regensburg |
2012-05 | PHASE1; PHASE2 |
| NCT01979510 | WITHDRAWN | Low Back Pain |
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC |
2013-11 | PHASE3 |
| NCT01259830 | TERMINATED | Post-operative Pain |
Claudia Spies |
2011-03 | PHASE4 |
| NCT01246362 | COMPLETED | Knee Osteoarthritis |
Singapore General Hospital |
2011-07 | PHASE2 |
| NCT01619150 | COMPLETED | Osteoarthritis |
C4Pain |
2012-07 | PHASE2 |
| NCT02149758 | COMPLETED | Cyclooxygenase Two Inhibitors; Etoricoxib; Periodontitis; Superoxide Dismutase; Saliva |
Tatyasaheb Kore Dental College |
2013-01 | PHASE4 |
| NCT01091675 | COMPLETED | Ankylosing Spondylitis |
Spanish Foundation of Rheumatology |
2010-09 | PHASE3 |
| NCT01554163 | COMPLETED | Osteoarthritis of the Knee |
Organon and Co |
2012-03 | PHASE3 |
| NCT02568735 | Completed | Pain Postoperative |
Kuopio University Hospital |
2013-01 | Phase 4 |
| NCT01088256 | TERMINATED | Causalgia; Polyneuropathy; Postherpetic Neuralgia; Peripheral Nerve Injury; Radiculopathy |
Ruhr University of Bochum |
2011-02 | PHASE2 |
| NCT01429168 | WITHDRAWN | Osteoarthritis |
Organon and Co |
2011-10 | PHASE4 |
| NCT01572675 | Completed | Osteoarthritis |
Organon and Co |
2012-06 | -- |
| NCT01462370 | COMPLETED | Dysmenorrhea |
Organon and Co |
2011-11 | PHASE3 |
| NCT01002690 | COMPLETED | Asthma |
Barbro Dahlen |
2009-10 | |
| NCT00792376 | COMPLETED | Achilles Tendinopathy |
Argentine Tennis Association |
2009-08 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00927004 | COMPLETED | Osteoarthritis; Pain |
Curtin University |
2010-08 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00763685 | TERMINATED | Pain |
East Tallinn Central Hospital |
2010-06 | PHASE4 |
| NCT01271348 | COMPLETED | Muscle Pain |
X-pert Med GmbH |
2011-01 | PHASE1 |
| NCT01022190 | COMPLETED | Ossification, Heterotopic |
Radboud University Medical Center |
2009-12 | PHASE4 |
| NCT01300780 | COMPLETED | Color Changes During Tooth Formation |
Eloisa Andrade de Paula |
2010-04 | |
| NCT01264237 | UNKNOWN | Postherpetic Neuralgia; Neuralgia |
Analgesic Solutions |
2011-03 | PHASE4 |
| NCT01304069 | COMPLETED | Healthy |
Turku University Hospital |
2011-01 | PHASE1 |
| NCT01344720 | UNKNOWN | Low Back Pain |
Azienda Sanitaria Locale 4, Teramo |
2011-05 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00820027 | COMPLETED | Pain, Postoperative |
Organon and Co |
2008-12-15 | PHASE3 |
| NCT01190722 | WITHDRAWN | Hallux Valgus; Postoperative Pain |
Karolinska Institutet |
2010-11-10 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00954785 | WITHDRAWN | Sprain |
University of Cape Town |
2009-11 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00876317 | TERMINATED | Soft Tissue Injuries of the Shoulder; Tenosynovitis and Bursitis Affecting the Shoulder |
Clinica Virgen Milagrosa |
2009-11 | PHASE3 |
| NCT01067430 | WITHDRAWN | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
2010-04 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00755521 | UNKNOWN | Fibromyalgia |
Meir Medical Center |
2008-09 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00935116 | UNKNOWN | Acute Pain |
Hospital Padre Hurtado |
2009-07 | PHASE4 |
| NCT01148303 | COMPLETED | Headache; Fasting; Fasting Headache; Ramadan Headache |
Hartford Hospital |
2010-07 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00788710 | COMPLETED | Acute Pain Following a Total Abdominal Hysterectomy |
Organon and Co |
2008-10 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00554346 | COMPLETED | Post-operational Pain |
National Taiwan University Hospital |
2008-05 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00855777 | UNKNOWN | Dental Extraction |
Universita di Verona |
2009-04 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00793052 | UNKNOWN | Trismus; Edema; Pain |
Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center |
2008-11 | |
| NCT01361789 | COMPLETED | Rupture of Anterior Cruciate Ligament |
Asker & Baerum Hospital |
2004-01 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00756873 | UNKNOWN | Tonsillectomy |
University of Regensburg |
2008-10 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00970112 | COMPLETED | Pain Control |
Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa |
2008-11 | PHASE2; PHASE3 |
| NCT00525993 | UNKNOWN | Sprains and Strains; Contusions |
Núcleo de Estudos em Esportes e Ortopedia, Brazil |
2008-12 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00746720 | TERMINATED | Pain; Osteoarthritis, Hip; Postoperative Pain |
University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School |
2006-05 | PHASE2 |
| NCT00733421 | COMPLETED | Postoperative Pain |
Karolinska Institutet |
2008-10 | PHASE4 |
| NCT01017380 | COMPLETED | Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury |
Prince of Songkla University |
2008-01 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00757627 | COMPLETED | Pain |
Organon and Co |
2007-12 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00694369 | COMPLETED | Postoperative Dental Pain |
Organon and Co |
2008-06 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00752921 | UNKNOWN | Headache |
Shaare Zedek Medical Center |
2008-09 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00264147 | COMPLETED | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
Organon and Co |
2006-01 | PHASE2 |
| NCT00440739 | COMPLETED | Pain |
Mahidol University |
2005-09 | PHASE4 |
| NCT04144101 | COMPLETED | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
Chung Shan Medical University |
2007-03-01 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00799149 | COMPLETED | Knee Arthroscopy |
Meir Medical Center |
2006-06 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00250445 | COMPLETED | Rheumatoid Arthritis,Osteoarthritis |
Organon and Co |
2003-01 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00380627 | COMPLETED | Pain |
Organon and Co |
2005-09-01 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00092742 | COMPLETED | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
Organon and Co |
2003-02 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00140972 | COMPLETED | Osteoarthritis |
Organon and Co |
2004-12-03 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00142558 | COMPLETED | Acute Gout |
Organon and Co |
2005-01-01 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00380523 | COMPLETED | Pain |
Organon and Co |
2005-04 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00090181 | COMPLETED | Chronic Low Back Pain |
Organon and Co |
2004-06 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00092781 | COMPLETED | Osteoarthritis |
Organon and Co |
2004-03-01 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00092768 | COMPLETED | Osteoarthritis |
Organon and Co |
2004-03-01 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00092755 | COMPLETED | Osteoarthritis |
Organon and Co |
2003-04-09 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00269191 | COMPLETED | Osteoarthritis |
Organon and Co |
2003-02-05 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00092703 | COMPLETED | Osteoarthritis |
Organon and Co |
2002-06-27 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00542087 | COMPLETED | Osteoarthritis |
Organon and Co |
2002-03-22 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00092729 | COMPLETED | Dysmenorrhea |
Organon and Co |
2002-06-07 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00945035 | COMPLETED | Pain |
Organon and Co |
2002-11 | PHASE1 |
| NCT00393211 | COMPLETED | Recurrent Low Back Pain |
Organon and Co |
2000-04 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00393354 | COMPLETED | Recurrent Low Back Pain |
Organon and Co |
2000-04 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00242489 | COMPLETED | Osteoarthritis |
Organon and Co |
1998-06 | PHASE2 |
| NCT00565682 | COMPLETED | Laparoscopic Surgery for Appendicitis; Laparoscopic Surgery for Cholecystitis; Laparoscopic Surgery for Ovarian Cysts |
Hospital Vozandez |
2006-04 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00149253 | COMPLETED | a Single-Dose of Etoricoxib; Post-Operative Morphine Consumption; Total Pain Relief Over 8 Hr(TOPAR8); Post Transabdominal Hysterectomy |
Khon Kaen University |
2004-12 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00095017 | WITHDRAWN | Bone Neoplasms |
Organon and Co |
2004-11 | PHASE2 |
| NCT00529594 | COMPLETED | Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy |
University of Sao Paulo |
2006-08 | |
| NCT00373464 | COMPLETED | Hysterectomy; Tubal Excision; Ovariectomy; Postoperative Pain |
Ullevaal University Hospital |
2006-03 | PHASE3 |
(data from https://clinicaltrials.gov, updated on 2026-04-08)
Mechanism and Biochemical Profile
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>).