Nimesulide
As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Nimesulide is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 1991 (CH); acts on PTGS1 and PTGS2.
Sources: FDA Orange Book and Purple Book, other approval registers, ClinicalTrials.gov, ChEMBL.
The drug
- Status
- Marketed; latest approval 2004
- Kind
- Small molecule
- Brand name
- Aulin
- First approved
- 27 November 1991 (CH)
- Approvals on record
- 5 in 2 regions
- Holder of the most recent approval
- COSMED INDUSTRIA DE COSMETICOS E MEDICAMENTOS S.A.; 4 holders in all
- Withdrawn from market
- 1 January 2005 (in some regions)
- Registered trials
- 5, 0 stopped early
- Disease areas
- Bones, joints and muscles; Cancer; Mouth and teeth; Skin and connective tissue
US protection
No US approval on record.
With no US approval on record there are no listed US patents or exclusivities.
This is the US only.
Companies that need a new molecule because of this drug
2 company-target rows on route B because of this drug.
Companies on route B for this drug
In the product2 company-target rows are on route B because of Nimesulide.
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Targets
Registered trials
| Phase | Trials | Completed | Active | Stopped early |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase not stated | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phase 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phase 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phase 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phase 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| All trials | 5 |
Who has held its approvals
| Company | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Aché Laboratórios Farmacêuticos | Applicant | 2004 to now |