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Drugs in development · updated 30 October 2026
Critical illness: drugs in development
As of 30 October 2026 there are 21 active clinical trials (recruiting or ongoing, phases I–III) on 19 drugs for critical illness. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interferon gamma | III | 1 | NCT05843786 |
| NoradrenalineNoradrenalin | III | 1 | NCT05014581 |
| MelatoninSlenyto®, Circadin® | II | 1 | NCT05713877 |
| DNase I | I | 1 | NCT05453695 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DexmedetomidineIgalmi®, Precedex® | III | 2 | NCT04801589 |
| EnoxaparinLovenox, Lovenox (Preservative Free)® | II–III | 2 | NCT04924322 |
| KetamineKetalar® | III | 2 | NCT06767358 |
| MidazolamMidazolam Hydrochloride (Autoinjector)®, Midazolam In 0.8% Sodium Chloride® | III | 2 | NCT04801589 |
| VasopressinVasopressin In Sodium Chloride 0.9%®, Vasostrict® | III | 2 | NCT06464510 |
| AzithromycinAzasite®, Zithromax® | II–III | 1 | NCT06223828 |
| Cholecalciferol | III | 1 | NCT03188796 |
| Norepinephrine | III | 1 | NCT06464510 |
| RemimazolamByfavo® | III | 1 | NCT07155265 |
| Nogapendekin Alfa InbakiceptN-803, Anktiva | II | 2 | NCT07783789 |
| DenosumabProlia, Degevma® | II | 1 | NCT04608630 |
| MontelukastSingulair® | I–II | 1 | NCT07101640 |
| Omegaven | II | 1 | NCT07883447 |
| Zoledronic AcidZoledronate, Zoledronic acide | II | 1 | NCT04608630 |
| Nitric OxideGenosyl®, Inomax® | Early I | 1 | NCT06950294 |
Sorted by most advanced phase and number of active trials.
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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: D016638 “Critical Illness”.