helium

Small moleculeapprovedImaging agent

Approved

Jul 14, 2013

Helium is a chemical element with symbol He and atomic number 2. It is inert, non-toxic odorless gas. In medicine, helium is used to help the flow of oxygen in diseases such as bronchitis, or to assist breathing if part of lungs fails to expand. The mixture of helium and oxygen is known as heliox. — NCATS

Clinical trial activity

22 trials · 22 clinical orgs · 16 marketing orgs

Phase 1
4
Phase 2
9
Phase 3
5
Phase 4
1

Earliest trial started Dec 1, 2004 (NCT00116584)

Timeline

2000s

  1. Jan 1, 2004

    Earliest Phase 3 Sponsor(trial)

  2. Jan 1, 2006

    Earliest Phase 1 Sponsor(trial)

  3. Jan 1, 2006

    Earliest Phase 2 Sponsor(trial)

2010s

  1. Jul 14, 2013

    Norco — Earliest FDA Approval

  2. Jul 14, 2013

    Norco — NDA Secondary Org

  3. Jul 14, 2013

    Norco — NDA Organization

  4. Jul 20, 2013

    Airgas Usa Llc — NDA Secondary Org

  5. Jul 23, 2013

    Air Products And Chemicals Inc — NDA Secondary Org

  6. Aug 5, 2013

    Praxair — NDA Secondary Org

  7. Sep 7, 2013

    Air Liquide — NDA Secondary Org

  8. Mar 4, 2014

    Linde AG — NDA Secondary Org

  9. Mar 4, 2014

    BOC International — NDA Secondary Org

  10. Feb 20, 2016

    Nexair — Marketing Organization

  11. Feb 20, 2016

    Nexair — NDA Secondary Org

  12. Apr 23, 2018

    A-Ox Welding Supply Co, Inc. — NDA Secondary Org

  13. Oct 16, 2018

    Matheson Tri-Gas Inc — Marketing Organization

  14. Jul 14, 2019

    Roberts Pharmaceutical — Marketing Organization

  15. Jul 14, 2019

    Takeda — NDA Secondary Org

  16. Aug 18, 2019

    A G L Welding Supply Co Inc — Marketing Organization

  17. Aug 18, 2019

    A G L Welding Supply Co Inc — NDA Secondary Org

  18. Oct 27, 2019

    Ilmo Products Company — Marketing Organization

  19. Oct 27, 2019

    Ilmo Products Company — NDA Secondary Org

2020s

  1. Jun 27, 2020

    Westair Gases & Equipment Inc — Marketing Organization

  2. Jun 27, 2020

    Westair Gases & Equipment Inc — NDA Secondary Org

  3. Jul 26, 2021

    General Air Service & Supply Company — Marketing Organization

  4. Jul 26, 2021

    General Air Service & Supply Company — NDA Secondary Org

Indications

Mechanism of action

Approval history

  • approvedJul 14, 2013

Chemistry & pharmacology

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SMILES

[He]
Mol. weight
4.002602 g/mol
Chirality
Achiral Molecule
Inorganic
Yes
Polymer
No
Delivery
Topical
Availability
Prescription Only

Oral

No

Parenteral

No

Topical

Yes

Sources

Also known as

  • atomic helium
  • atomic helium
  • atomic helium
  • e939
  • e939
  • [he]
  • [he]
  • helium
  • helium
  • helium
  • helium
  • helium
  • helium
  • helium
  • helium
  • helium
  • helium
  • helium; molecular oxygen

Clinical trials

NCT IDPhaseStart dateSponsor(s)
NCT05307276N/AApr 1, 2022University of Nice Sophia Antipolis
NCT04404816Phase 1/Phase 2 (Phase 2)Jan 31, 2017European Society for Paediatric Research, Poznan University
NCT02995590Phase 1Jul 1, 2016University of Virginia
NCT02745951N/AApr 30, 2016Unity Health Toronto
NCT03171142Phase 3May 1, 2015Mansoura University
NCT02154568N/ANov 1, 2013University of Virginia
NCT01759316N/ADec 31, 2012People's Liberation Army of China
NCT01498432Phase 4Jan 1, 2012University of London
NCT01155310Phase 3May 1, 2010Air Liquide, University of Lausanne
NCT01355809Phase 2Dec 1, 2009Air Liquide, University of Hamburg
NCT02135900Phase 2Dec 1, 2009Northwell Health, State University of New York, Brooklyn
NCT01268462N/AJul 31, 2009Federal University of Pernambuco
NCT01784146N/AJun 30, 2009Federal University of Pernambuco
NCT00846014N/AJan 1, 2009University of Massachusetts
NCT00922350N/AJun 30, 2008Federal University of Pernambuco
NCT00788788Phase 1/Phase 2 (Phase 2)Nov 1, 2007University of Witten/Herdecke
NCT00642447Phase 2/Phase 3 (Phase 3)Apr 1, 2007Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University
NCT00515606Phase 3Feb 1, 2007Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University
NCT00315965Phase 1Jul 1, 2006University of Tuebingen
NCT00410150Phase 2Apr 1, 2006University of Cincinnati
Showing 20 of 22 trials
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Organizations

Research & Development (22)

OrganizationOrg typeTrialsAs lead sponsorPhasesEarliest year
Federal University of PernambucoAcademic/Hospital3312008
Air LiquideFor profit2222009
Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences UniversityAcademic/Hospital2212007
University of VirginiaAcademic/Hospital2222013
European Society for Paediatric ResearchAcademic/Hospital1012017
Government of CanadaGovernment1012005
Mansoura UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112015
Northwell HealthAcademic/Hospital1112009
People's Liberation Army of ChinaGovernment1112012
Poznan UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112017
State University of New York, BrooklynAcademic/Hospital1012009
Unity Health TorontoAcademic/Hospital1112016
University of CincinnatiAcademic/Hospital1112006
University of HamburgAcademic/Hospital1012009
University of LausanneAcademic/Hospital1012010
University of LondonAcademic/Hospital1112012
University of LouisvilleAcademic/Hospital1112004
University of MassachusettsAcademic/Hospital1112009
University of Nice Sophia AntipolisAcademic/Hospital1112022
University of SaskatchewanAcademic/Hospital1112005
22 organizations
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Marketing (24)

OrganizationOrg typeRelationshipDate
A G L Welding Supply Co IncFor profitMKTGAug 18, 2019
A G L Welding Supply Co IncFor profitNDA2Aug 18, 2019
A-Ox Welding Supply Co, Inc.For profitNDA2Apr 23, 2018
Air LiquideFor profitNDA2Sep 7, 2013
Air Products And Chemicals IncFor profitNDA2Jul 23, 2013
Airgas Usa LlcFor profitNDA2Jul 20, 2013
BOC InternationalFor profitNDA2Mar 4, 2014
General Air Service & Supply CompanyFor profitMKTGJul 26, 2021
General Air Service & Supply CompanyFor profitNDA2Jul 26, 2021
Ilmo Products CompanyFor profitMKTGOct 27, 2019
Ilmo Products CompanyFor profitNDA2Oct 27, 2019
Linde AGFor profitNDA2Mar 4, 2014
Matheson Tri-Gas IncFor profitMKTGOct 16, 2018
NexairFor profitMKTGFeb 20, 2016
NexairFor profitNDA2Feb 20, 2016
NorcoFor profitNDA2Jul 14, 2013
NorcoFor profitNDAJul 14, 2013
PraxairFor profitNDA2Aug 5, 2013
PraxairFor profitSYNAug 5, 2013
PraxairFor profitSYNJul 21, 2013
Roberts PharmaceuticalFor profitMKTGJul 14, 2019
TakedaFor profitNDA2Jul 14, 2019
Westair Gases & Equipment IncFor profitMKTGJun 27, 2020
Westair Gases & Equipment IncFor profitNDA2Jun 27, 2020