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Drugs in development · updated 30 October 2026

Fluorouracil: clinical trials and development status

Other names and codes: Adrucil, Favlyxa, Tolak, Carac, Fluoroplex

NLM verified identityApproved in the US (FDA)

As of 30 October 2026 Fluorouracil is in 270 active clinical trials (recruiting or ongoing, phases I–III) for 78 diseases. The most advanced phase is III.

270Active trials
IIIMost advanced phase
78Diseases 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 78 diseases.

DiseaseMost advanced phaseActive trialsReference trial
Colorectal neoplasmIII59NCT02997228
Stomach neoplasmIII34NCT03504397
Pancreatic neoplasmIII26NCT07621718
Head and neck squamous cell carcinomaIII16NCT00588770
Rectal neoplasmIII16NCT06997497
NeoplasmIII13NCT07566156
Esophageal neoplasmIII12NCT05152147
Biliary tract neoplasmIII11NCT07606599
Colonic neoplasmIII11NCT02912559
Esophagus adenocarcinomaIII11NCT05152147
MetastasisII–III11NCT04890522
Bladder neoplasmIII9NCT07566156
AdenocarcinomaIII8NCT06901531
Esophageal squamous cell carcinomaIII8NCT06022861
CholangiocarcinomaIII7NCT07328919
Head and neck neoplasmsIII7NCT03840421
Hepatocellular carcinomaIII5NCT03017326
Nasopharyngeal CarcinomaIII5NCT03840421
CarcinomaIII4NCT05721755
Gastrointestinal neoplasmII–III4NCT06028737
Appendiceal neoplasmIII3NCT07271355
Breast neoplasmIII3NCT00433420
Transitional cell carcinomaIII3NCT07566156
HepatoblastomaIII2NCT03533582
Laryngeal diseaseIII2NCT03340896
Nasopharyngeal neoplasmIII2NCT03840421
Oropharyngeal NeoplasmsIII2NCT05721755
Bladder diseaseIII1NCT07566156
Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary NonpolyposisIII1NCT02912559
DNA repair-deficiency disorderIII1NCT02912559

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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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