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Drugs in development · updated 30 October 2026

Dexmedetomidine: clinical trials and development status

Other names and codes: Igalmi, Precedex, Dexdor

NLM verified identityApproved in the US (FDA)Authorised in the EU (EMA) since 15 September 2011

As of 30 October 2026 Dexmedetomidine is in 80 active clinical trials (recruiting or ongoing, phases I–III) for 42 diseases. The most advanced phase is III.

80Active trials
IIIMost advanced phase
42Diseases studied

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Diseases studied

For each disease: the drug’s most advanced phase and active trials, with the reference trial on ClinicalTrials.gov. Showing 30 of 42 diseases.

DiseaseMost advanced phaseActive trialsReference trial
Postoperative painIII8NCT07878156
Emergence deliriumIII5NCT05849597
AgnosiaII–III4NCT05705128
DeliriumIII4NCT04801589
PainIII4NCT06067958
Arterial hypertensionIII3NCT07080229
Critical illnessIII2NCT04801589
Hip FracturesII–III2NCT07810556
Psychomotor agitationIII2NCT04801589
Rib FracturesIII2NCT04928300
Abdominal painIII1NCT07434310
Acute painII–III1NCT07827157
Anxiety disorderIII1NCT05681572
BradycardiaII–III1NCT07290595
Breast neoplasmIII1NCT05439005
CataractIII1NCT07080229
CoughIII1NCT06979141
HypotensionII–III1NCT07290595
Inflammatory bowel diseasesIII1NCT07434310
Infratentorial neoplasmIII1NCT07878156
LacerationIII1NCT06875427
Neurotoxicity SyndromesIII1NCT03089905
Post-traumatic stress disorderIII1NCT04801589
Retinopathy of prematurityIII1NCT06067958
SepsisIII1NCT07569536
Septic shockIII1NCT07569536
Substance Withdrawal SyndromeII–III1NCT07493785
Surgical blood lossII–III1NCT06427707
Thyroid neoplasmII–III1NCT07434206
Traumatic brain injuryII–III1NCT06620393

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Source: Phuturdex analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine), FDA and EMA data, updated 30 October 2026. Active trials = recruiting or ongoing, phases I–III. Diseases are those named by each trial (NLM MeSH terms). The estimated launch, when shown, is a Phuturdex calculation described on the Method page, not official data.

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