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Drugs in development · updated 30 October 2026
Alcoholism: drugs in development
As of 30 October 2026 there are 88 active clinical trials (recruiting or ongoing, phases I–III) on 53 drugs for alcoholism. 23 are experimental, that is not yet approved in the United States.
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Not yet approved by the US FDA for any indication.
| Drug | Most advanced phase | Active trials | Reference trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| PsilocybinPsilocybine | III | 10 | NCT07638553 |
| LY3537031 | III | 2 | NCT07219953 |
| Cystine | III | 1 | NCT06790342 |
| AFA-281 | II | 2 | NCT06710431 |
| Pregnenolone | II | 2 | NCT07734701 |
| CI-581a | II | 1 | NCT04084860 |
| CI-581b | II | 1 | NCT04084860 |
| Citicoline | II | 1 | NCT05870111 |
| CMND-100 | I–II | 1 | NCT05913752 |
| Endotoxin | II | 1 | NCT07452146 |
| IbudilastMN-166 | II | 1 | NCT05414240 |
| Maltodextrin | II | 1 | NCT06853912 |
| Oleoylethanolamide | II | 1 | NCT07503782 |
| 18F-PF-06445974 | I | 2 | NCT06795581 |
| [11C]NNC-112 | I | 1 | NCT07559500 |
| [11C]raclopride | I | 1 | NCT07559500 |
| IVL3004 | I | 1 | NCT05620940 |
| IVL4002 | I | 1 | NCT05620940 |
| Mavoglurant | I | 1 | NCT06136195 |
| N-DimethyltryptamineDimethyltryptamine | I | 1 | NCT06070649 |
| NTX-2001 | I | 1 | NCT07520292 |
| PT150 | I | 1 | NCT06712602 |
| [18F]NOS | Early I | 1 | NCT05885594 |
Sorted by most advanced phase and number of active trials.
Approved drugs in new trials
Approved by the US FDA for at least one indication, not necessarily this disease, and now in active trials on it.
| Drug | Most advanced phase | Active trials | Reference trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| NaltrexoneVivitrol®, Revia® | III | 5 | NCT05827159 |
| SemaglutideWegovy, Rybelsus | III | 5 | NCT07218354 |
| CannabidiolEpidiolex, Epidyolex® | II–III | 4 | NCT07148843 |
| GabapentinGralise®, Neurontin® | III | 1 | NCT05827159 |
| SimvastatinFlolipid®, Zocor® | II–III | 1 | NCT04971577 |
| AlcoholEthanol, Dehydrated alcohol | II | 9 | NCT05389930 |
| KetamineKetalar® | I–II | 6 | NCT06090422 |
| TirzepatideZepbound, Mounjaro | II | 6 | NCT07046819 |
| SuvorexantBelsomra® | I–II | 4 | NCT06484075 |
| ApremilastOtezla, Apremilast Accord® | II | 3 | NCT07029529 |
| BrexanoloneZulresso® | II | 2 | NCT06580444 |
| DaridorexantQuviviq® | II | 2 | NCT07701928 |
| NimodipineNimotop, Nymalize® | II | 2 | NCT07681869 |
| BrexpiprazoleRexulti®, Rxulti® | II | 1 | NCT04066192 |
| DoxazosinCardura Xl®, Cardura® | II | 1 | NCT04135846 |
Sorted by most advanced phase and number of active trials. Showing 15 of 30 drugs.
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Source: Phuturdex analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov data (U.S. National Library of Medicine), updated 30 October 2026. Active trials = recruiting or ongoing, phases I–III, with at least one identified drug; phase and sites refer to the trials on this disease. Disease name: Wikidata; NLM MeSH term: D000437 “Alcoholism”.