Racecadotril

Trade name: redotil

Small moleculeexperimental

Racecadotril, also known as acetorphan, is an antidiarrheal medication which acts as a peripheral enkephalinase inhibitor. Unlike other opioid medications used to treat diarrhea, which reduce intestinal motility, racecadotril has an antisecretory effect — it reduces the secretion of water and electrolytes into the intestine. It is available in France and other European countries as well as most of South America and some South East Asian countries, but not in the United States. It is sold under the tradename Hidrasec, among others. Thiorphan is the active metabolite of racecadotril, which exerts the bulk of its inhibitory actions on enkephalinases. — Wikipedia

Clinical trial activity

12 trials · 14 clinical orgs · 0 marketing orgs

Phase 1
6
Phase 2
4
Phase 3
3
Phase 4
1

Earliest trial started Jan 1, 2007 (NCT01153854)

Timeline

2000s

  1. Jan 1, 2007

    Earliest Phase 3 Sponsor(trial)

2010s

  1. Jan 1, 2011

    Earliest Phase 1 Sponsor(trial)

Indications

Approved for

Mechanism of action

Chemistry & pharmacology

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SMILES

O=C(O)CNC(=O)C(CS)Cc1ccccc1
Mol. weight
253.32 g/mol
Lipinski Ro5
Pass
Rule of 3
No
Chirality
Racemic Mixture
Inorganic
No
Polymer
No

Oral

No

Parenteral

No

Topical

No

Sources

Also known as

  • acetorphan
  • acetorphan
  • acetorphan, (r)-isomer
  • acetorphan, (s)-isomer
  • cadotril
  • ecadotril
  • ecadotril
  • ecadotril
  • ecadotril
  • ecadotril
  • ecadotril
  • glycine, n-(2-((acetylthio)methyl)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropyl)-, phenylmethyl ester, (+-)-
  • hidrasec
  • hidrasec
  • n-(3-acetylmercapto-2-benzylpropanoyl)glycine benzyl ester
  • racecadotril
  • racecadotril
  • racecadotril
  • racecadotril
  • racecadotril
  • racecadotril
  • racecadotril
  • redotil
  • retorphan
  • sinorphan

Clinical trials

NCT IDPhaseStart dateSponsor(s)
NCT06297174Phase 1Aug 26, 2024Mahidol University, Pharma Nueva
NCT06529497Phase 1/Phase 2 (Phase 2)Aug 2, 2024Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences
NCT05600062N/AJan 16, 2023Medical Research Council, University of London
NCT04885049N/ASep 1, 2021Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University
NCT03473561Phase 3Aug 25, 2018Abbott
NCT05216822Phase 1Jun 1, 2018Assiut University
NCT03463512Phase 3Mar 29, 2018Abbott
NCT01948011Phase 1Sep 1, 2013Bioprojet, Eurofins
NCT01476683Phase 1Dec 1, 2011McNeil
NCT01577043Phase 4Sep 1, 2011Centro Pediatrico Albina de Patino
NCT01302093Phase 1Jan 1, 2011McNeil
NCT01153854Phase 3Jan 1, 2007Ferrer Laboratories, Government of Mexico
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Organizations

Research & Development (14)

OrganizationOrg typeTrialsAs lead sponsorPhasesEarliest year
AbbottFor profit2212018
McNeilFor profit2212011
Assiut UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112018
BioprojetFor profit1112013
Centro Pediatrico Albina de PatinoAcademic/Hospital1112011
EurofinsFor profit1012013
Ferrer LaboratoriesFor profit1012007
Government of MexicoGovernment1112007
Liaquat University of Medical & Health SciencesAcademic/Hospital1112024
Mahidol UniversityAcademic/Hospital1012024
Medical Research CouncilGovernment1012023
Pharma NuevaFor profit1112024
Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical UniversityAcademic/Hospital1112021
University of LondonAcademic/Hospital1112023
14 organizations
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