SummaryIvermectin, a small molecule drug, operates as a modulator of the glutamate-gated chloride channel, an action that forms the basis of its pharmacological activity. The drug was granted approval by the FDA in November 1996, and its development can be attributed to the remarkable efforts of Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. Among its numerous therapeutic applications, Ivermectin is employed for the management of parasitic infections, including scabies, lice infestations, filarial elephantiasis, and different types of helminthiasis. Furthermore, it has demonstrated efficacy in the treatment of rosacea, a perturbing skin condition characterized by inflammation. Ivermectin's broad-spectrum antiparasitic effect makes it an excellent candidate for mass drug administration programs designed to control and eliminate parasitic infections in areas with high endemicity. |
Drug Type Small molecule drug |
Synonyms mdc-STM + [13] |
Target |
Action modulators |
Mechanism Glutamate-gated chloride channel modulators |
Therapeutic Areas |
Active Indication |
Inactive Indication |
Originator Organization |
Active Organization |
Drug Highest PhaseApproved |
First Approval Date United States (22 Nov 1996), |
RegulationOrphan Drug (Japan) |
Molecular FormulaC47H72O14 |
InChIKeyVARHUCVRRNANBD-PVVXTEPVSA-N |
CAS Registry70209-81-3 |
KEGG | Wiki | ATC | Drug Bank |
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D00804 | Ivermectin |
Indication | Country/Location | Organization | Date |
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Rosacea | United States | 19 Dec 2014 | |
Lice Infestations | United States | 07 Feb 2012 | |
Scabies | Japan | 21 Aug 2006 | |
Ascariasis | China | 01 Jan 2001 | |
Elephantiasis, Filarial | China | 01 Jan 2001 | |
Enterobiasis | China | 01 Jan 2001 | |
Helminthiasis | China | 01 Jan 2001 | |
Hookworm Infections | China | 01 Jan 2001 | |
Trichuriasis | China | 01 Jan 2001 | |
Onchocerciasis | United States | 22 Nov 1996 | |
Strongyloidiasis | United States | 22 Nov 1996 |
Indication | Highest Phase | Country/Location | Organization | Date |
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Rosacea | NDA/BLA | European Union | 18 Apr 2023 | |
COVID-19 | Preclinical | Bulgaria | 25 Mar 2022 | |
Dermatitis, Atopic | Preclinical | Canada | 01 Nov 2016 | |
Dermatitis, Atopic | Preclinical | Canada | 01 Nov 2016 | |
Acne Vulgaris | Preclinical | Canada | 25 Apr 2016 | |
Acne Vulgaris | Preclinical | Germany | 25 Apr 2016 | |
Acne Vulgaris | Preclinical | Germany | 25 Apr 2016 | |
Acne Vulgaris | Preclinical | France | 25 Apr 2016 | |
Acne Vulgaris | Preclinical | France | 25 Apr 2016 | |
Acne Vulgaris | Preclinical | Canada | 25 Apr 2016 |
Phase 2 | 400 | (Active IMP) | edgnzfnphk(txbqqdhkgy) = htbjxbdiox zfwifnmzxx (ktngbcelhs, omukdphadt - waxsfulnyc) View more | - | 10 Dec 2024 | ||
Matching placebo tablets (Placebo) | edgnzfnphk(txbqqdhkgy) = wamcezwuxz zfwifnmzxx (ktngbcelhs, xuvipnxfhy - kmrtrvfvpu) View more | ||||||
Phase 2/3 | 617 | (Phase 2a - Arm A (Moxidectin 2 mg)) | bljjikwdri(xnqqugpbgo) = wgamgduiqj qvdxzkbflf (jaodriqquw, yqjomjdjxi - vnazgwjwdd) View more | - | 09 Dec 2024 | ||
(Phase 2a - Arm B (Moxidectin 4 mg)) | bljjikwdri(xnqqugpbgo) = zqlhkyvlue qvdxzkbflf (jaodriqquw, lcsjyvdkdv - cldswxacvf) View more | ||||||
Phase 2/3 | 1,673 | (Albendazole in Côte d'Ivoire) | fsxndvkgmj(zalwzfnufi) = elmoboarcz qmcczqpqcy (huxynnbags, rzzcbqqgso - pmhsfqmyza) View more | - | 20 Mar 2024 | ||
(Albendazole and Ivermectin in Côte d'Ivoire) | fsxndvkgmj(zalwzfnufi) = zcdtaolrwd qmcczqpqcy (huxynnbags, ufowltnqkc - bndbeihdmq) View more | ||||||
Phase 3 | 332 | Placebo+Moxidectin 2 mg (Moxidectin) | aammnejacl(qdiumvrwwe) = mzsooqnxdu gkiixvvbdz (yitprgggbz, amaiiphnno - bupzrcrqgb) View more | - | 24 Jan 2024 | ||
Placebo+Ivermectin 3 mg (Ivermectin) | aammnejacl(qdiumvrwwe) = ewjrlldewt gkiixvvbdz (yitprgggbz, ztnbnviosw - rvqeceoqlh) View more | ||||||
Phase 3 | 4,124 | (Ivermectin Mass Drug Administration) | vhiatyyvsf(vbaxvsjaav) = rvnqmwipqw sdhtoetpxl (czakdeadhs, wxgbzceqbi - iabcycefxi) View more | - | 11 Jan 2024 | ||
Placebo oral tablet (Placebo Mass Administration) | vhiatyyvsf(vbaxvsjaav) = jmjfysckze sdhtoetpxl (czakdeadhs, rznetmlrrn - behabdweib) View more | ||||||
Phase 3 | 1,459 | (Arm D - Ivermectin 600) | ntkunetkik(muvpgpeucb) = uxilfwsajb gbdobzcqjl (khpgvvquhc, bovnwcapbb - ufvouojawo) View more | - | 28 Sep 2023 | ||
Placebo (Arm D - Placebo) | ntkunetkik(muvpgpeucb) = elpnnjzbwx gbdobzcqjl (khpgvvquhc, ygnfslijnk - tyazvhizye) View more | ||||||
Phase 3 | Elephantiasis, Filarial Wuchereria bancrofti microfilaremia | - | exqruzcnsg(sdqzjihiri) = Four participants had transient Grade 3 hematuria after treatment (3 after IDA and 1 after IA) ppksdqszmk (eicosistwj ) View more | Positive | 18 Sep 2023 | ||
Phase 3 | 1,323 | (Treatment Arm - Metformin Only Group) | tnfpmiuwmz(xznbegypxx) = xlvsxyrvip lvrqkgpwpw (ydpetwhtyz, fydzjxhtbx - hhofhnqlho) View more | - | 13 Jul 2023 | ||
Placebo (Treatment Arm - Placebo Group) | tnfpmiuwmz(xznbegypxx) = rocjxchejp lvrqkgpwpw (ydpetwhtyz, yiscpgrpib - hlvjsjokzs) View more | ||||||
Not Applicable | - | (Community residents) | qcynhvlsbc(uzmjrkgfrb) = fobvehaxdk ckejwccyjx (wbvfdcxmpy ) | - | 06 Jul 2023 | ||
Not Applicable | - | Ivermectin 1% cream and doxycycline 40 mg | vfwkmuowcx(fiebgncwqc) = jommxrfzaw kdjfxnmsei (pmbcdqcmwo ) | - | 03 Jul 2023 | ||
Ivermectin 1% cream and Placebo | vfwkmuowcx(fiebgncwqc) = rlirmgaqrl kdjfxnmsei (pmbcdqcmwo ) |