Drugs in development · updated 30 October 2026
Ketamine: clinical trials and development status
Other names and codes: Ketalar
As of 30 October 2026 Ketamine is in 106 active clinical trials (recruiting or ongoing, phases I–III) for 59 diseases. The most advanced phase is III.
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For each disease: the drug’s most advanced phase and active trials, with the reference trial on ClinicalTrials.gov. Showing 30 of 59 diseases.
| Disease | Most advanced phase | Active trials | Reference trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major depressive disorder | III | 25 | NCT05625555 |
| Depression | III | 19 | NCT06781697 |
| Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant | III | 11 | NCT06781697 |
| Pain | III | 11 | NCT06835504 |
| Agnosia | III | 6 | NCT07120763 |
| Suicidal ideation | II–III | 6 | NCT05696691 |
| Bipolar disorder | III | 5 | NCT05625555 |
| Suicide | II–III | 5 | NCT05696691 |
| Chronic pain | III | 4 | NCT05306899 |
| Postoperative pain | III | 4 | NCT04084548 |
| Anxiety disorder | III | 3 | NCT06835504 |
| Epilepsy | III | 3 | NCT07165262 |
| Fractures, Bone | III | 3 | NCT06835504 |
| Status epilepticus | III | 3 | NCT06907173 |
| Critical illness | III | 2 | NCT06767358 |
| Depressive disorder | III | 2 | NCT06957704 |
| Schizophrenia | III | 2 | NCT05603104 |
| Wounds and Injuries | III | 2 | NCT05437575 |
| Abdominal pain | III | 1 | NCT06835504 |
| Attempted suicide | III | 1 | NCT04763343 |
| Brain Neoplasms | III | 1 | NCT07165262 |
| Headache disorder | III | 1 | NCT05306899 |
| Hypotension | III | 1 | NCT06733129 |
| Ischemic stroke | II–III | 1 | NCT03223220 |
| Joint dislocation | II–III | 1 | NCT04195256 |
| Migraine | III | 1 | NCT05306899 |
| Phantom limb | II–III | 1 | NCT07276542 |
| Shock | III | 1 | NCT05437575 |
| Sickle-cell disease | III | 1 | NCT07450430 |
| Spinal stenosis | III | 1 | NCT06140927 |
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Open in Phuturdex →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.