Clinical Trials

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)

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

Compliance for Clinical Use

Mechanism and Biochemical Profile

Vardenafil hydrochloride acts as a potent, selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5), which blocks the hydrolysis of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) and consequently elevates intracellular cGMP levels to induce vascular smooth muscle relaxation. This targeted enzymatic inhibition and subsequent vasodilation directly underlie its therapeutic efficacy in restoring erectile response and attenuating pulmonary vascular resistance in clinical conditions such as erectile dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension.

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.