Numerous clinical trials spanning early Phase 1 through Phase 4 evaluate vardenafil hydrochloride for erectile dysfunction, pulmonary arterial hypertension, Raynaud syndrome, and sexual dysfunction in patients with spinal cord injury or type 2 diabetes mellitus. Spearheaded by industry sponsors including Bayer, GlaxoSmithKline, and Respira Therapeutics alongside academic institutions such as the Rabin Medical Center and University of Cologne, these studies encompass completed, terminated, and unknown recruitment statuses. Key evaluations have assessed safety during concomitant alpha-blocker therapy and exercise parameters in pulmonary arterial hypertension.
| NCT Number | Recruitment | Conditions | Sponsor/Collaborators | Start Date | Phases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCT06491108 | UNKNOWN | Enlarged Prostate With Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms |
Tanta University |
2024-06-01 | PHASE3 |
| NCT04266197 | COMPLETED | Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension |
Respira Therapeutics, Inc. |
2020-09-25 | PHASE2 |
| NCT06860399 | COMPLETED | PPHN |
Damascus University |
2023-05-01 | PHASE1; PHASE2 |
| NCT05343637 | COMPLETED | Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension |
Respira Therapeutics, Inc. |
2019-07-30 | PHASE2 |
| NCT05567367 | COMPLETED | Healthy Volunteer |
Respira Therapeutics, Inc. |
2018-07-31 | PHASE1 |
| NCT03102398 | UNKNOWN | Erectile Dysfunction |
Tritech Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. |
2017-03-31 | PHASE1; PHASE2 |
| NCT02344823 | UNKNOWN | Cirrhosis; Erectile Dysfunction |
Medical University of Vienna |
2012-06 | PHASE4 |
| NCT02450188 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
University of Florence |
2012-03 | PHASE4 |
| NCT02279992 | TERMINATED | Glioma; Brain Neoplasms; Brain Metastasis |
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center |
2012-03-27 | EARLY_PHASE1 |
| NCT01649739 | UNKNOWN | Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension |
Rabin Medical Center |
2012-09 | PHASE4 |
| NCT02219646 | COMPLETED | Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM); Endothelial Dysfunction; Erectile Dysfunction |
Azienda USL Modena |
2010-03 | PHASE2 |
| NCT01002534 | TERMINATED | Cystic Fibrosis |
Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain |
2011-10 | PHASE2 |
| NCT01348880 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2011-05 | PHASE1 |
| NCT01260285 | COMPLETED | Ischemia-reperfusion Injury. |
McGuire Research Institute |
2010-12 | PHASE1 |
| NCT01168817 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2010-08 | PHASE2 |
| NCT00498680 | UNKNOWN | Impotence |
Rambam Health Care Campus |
2007-03 | PHASE4 |
| NCT01084187 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction; Arterial Hypertension; Endothelial Dysfunction |
Hospital Universitario Pedro Ernesto |
2010-01 | PHASE4 |
| NCT01110590 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2010-01 | PHASE1 |
| NCT00705588 | UNKNOWN | Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension |
Rabin Medical Center |
2008-08 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00718952 | COMPLETED | Pulmonary Hypertension |
Tongji University |
2008-07 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00738400 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction; Metabolic Syndrome |
Bayer |
2008-11 | PHASE4 |
| NCT01291199 | COMPLETED | Raynaud Syndrome |
University of Cologne |
2006-11 | PHASE2; PHASE3 |
| NCT00725790 | UNKNOWN | Erectile Dysfunction |
China Rehabilitation Research Center |
2008-08 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00655629 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2008-04 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00631969 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2008-04 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00478881 | COMPLETED | Overactive Bladder; Detrusor Overactivity |
Bayer |
2007-08 | PHASE2 |
| NCT00461123 | COMPLETED | Prostatic Hypertrophy, Benign |
Bayer |
2007-03 | PHASE2 |
| NCT00853840 | COMPLETED | AIDS |
ViiV Healthcare |
2008-04 | PHASE4 |
| NCT01207947 | Completed | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2007-10 | -- |
| NCT00492635 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction; Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological |
Bayer |
2004-12 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00909233 | Completed | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2007-08 | -- |
| NCT00379756 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
GlaxoSmithKline |
2006-05-22 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00655590 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2005-01 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00665054 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2004-08 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00663728 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2004-09 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00665340 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2004-07 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00668096 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2004-05 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00663130 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2004-04 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00668109 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2003-12 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00661700 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2003-04 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00668135 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2003-03 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00657644 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2003-08 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00654914 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2003-05 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00661115 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2003-05 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00654680 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2002-10 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00661596 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2003-05 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00661219 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction; Depression |
Bayer |
2002-12 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00668018 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2003-01 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00668057 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2002-12 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00656188 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2002-10 | PHASE2; PHASE3 |
| NCT00652262 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction; Sexual Dysfunction; Spinal Cord Injury |
Bayer |
2004-03 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00662441 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2003-09 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00667979 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2004-09 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00663845 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2006-05 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00786253 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2005-10 | PHASE2 |
| NCT00678704 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction; Diabetes Mellitus |
Bayer |
2004-01 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00682019 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2003-12 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00657839 | COMPLETED | Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia |
Bayer |
2005-10 | PHASE2 |
| NCT00377793 | COMPLETED | Sexual Dysfunction; Male Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2006-07 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00667966 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction; Spinal Cord Injury |
Bayer |
2005-07 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00660998 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2003-02 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00681772 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2003-03 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00665496 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2003-06 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00517179 | COMPLETED | Prostatic Hyperplasia; Impotence |
Hospital Authority, Hong Kong |
2006-04 | |
| NCT00658177 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2003-06 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00664833 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2004-05 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00461565 | COMPLETED | Safety |
Bayer |
2005-02 | PHASE4 |
| NCT00661297 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2003-06 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00657033 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2003-10 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00668005 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2003-02 | PHASE3 |
| NCT00666809 | COMPLETED | Tinnitus |
Bayer |
2006-10 | PHASE2 |
| NCT00663598 | COMPLETED | Erectile Dysfunction |
Bayer |
2003-10 | PHASE4 |
(data from https://clinicaltrials.gov, updated on 2024-07-08)
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>).
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