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Drugs in development · updated 11 November 2026
Salbutamol: clinical trials and development status
Other names and codes: Albuterol Sulfate
As of 11 November 2026 Salbutamol is in 6 active clinical trials (recruiting or ongoing, phases I–III) for 7 diseases. The most advanced phase is III.
Authorisation
- EU no (EMA)
- Italy yes, Salbutamolo Noridem (AIFA register)
- Germany not available
- US no (FDA)
Sources: EMA, AIFA register (open data), FDA. For Germany only the EU centralised authorisation is shown: the national BfArM register is not one of our sources.
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What it is
The sulfate salt of the short-acting sympathomimetic agent albuterol, a 1:1 racemic mixture of (R)-albuterol and (S)-albuterol with bronchodilator activity. Albuterol stimulates beta2-adrenergic receptors in the lungs, thereby activating the enzyme adenylate cyclase that catalyzes the conversion of ATP to cyclic-3',5'-adenosine monophosphate (cAMP). Increased cAMP concentrations relax bronchial smooth muscle, relieve bronchospasms, and reduce inflammatory cell mediator release, especially from mast cells. To a lesser extent albuterol stimulates beta1-adrenergic receptors, thereby increasing the force and rate of myocardial contraction.
Diseases studied
For each disease: the drug’s most advanced phase and active trials, with the reference trial on ClinicalTrials.gov.
| Disease | Most advanced phase | Active trials | Reference trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronchiolitis | III | 1 | NCT06946264 |
| Pneumonia | II–III | 1 | NCT06815679 |
| Respiratory Insufficiency | III | 1 | NCT05527704 |
| Asthma | II | 1 | NCT06676319 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | I | 1 | NCT06271408 |
| Atelectasis | Early I | 1 | NCT07591558 |
| Diabetes | Early I | 1 | NCT07591558 |
Sites in Europe
70 sites of the active trials in 11 European countries, 0 recruiting.
- Spain15
- Italy13
- Germany8
- France7
- Poland7
- United Kingdom7
- Hungary6
- Belgium2
- and 3 more
Sites declared by the sponsors on ClinicalTrials.gov; region worked out by Phuturdex from the geographic point. The list of sites with city and recruitment status is in the app. See the sites →
Everything on Salbutamol
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Open in Phuturdex →Source: Phuturdex analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine), FDA and EMA data, updated 11 November 2026. Active trials = recruiting or ongoing, phases I–III. Diseases are those named by each trial (NLM MeSH terms). The estimated launch, when shown, refers to the United States and is a Phuturdex calculation described on the Method page, not official data: the drug may already be marketed in other countries.