acetylsalicylic acid

Trade name: aspirin

Small moleculeapproved

Approved

Apr 12, 1950

Aspirin is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. Aspirin is unique in this class of drugs because it irreversibly inhibits both COX-1 and COX-2 activity by acetylating a serine residue (Ser529 and Ser516, respectively) positioned in the arachidonic acid-binding channel, thus inhibiting the synthesis of prostaglandins and reducing the inflammatory response. The drug is used either alone or in combination with other compounds for the treatment of pain, headache, as well as for reducing the risk of stroke and heart attacks in patients with brain ischemia and cardiovascular diseases. — NCATS

Clinical trial activity

1,272 trials · 988 clinical orgs · 67 marketing orgs

Phase 1
170
Phase 2
458
Phase 3
318
Phase 4
403

Earliest trial started Dec 31, 1899

Timeline

1890s

  1. Jan 1, 1899

    Bayer — Earliest Phase 1 Sponsor

  2. Jun 1, 1899

    Evidence of US Marketing

1950s

  1. Apr 12, 1950

    Earliest FDA Approval

  2. Apr 12, 1950

    Endo Pharmaceuticals — Marketing Organization

  3. Apr 12, 1950

    Endo Pharmaceuticals — NDA Secondary Org

  4. Nov 12, 1957

    Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals — Marketing Organization

  5. Nov 12, 1957

    Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals — NDA Secondary Org

  6. Jul 7, 1958

    Sun Pharmaceuticals — NDA Secondary Org

1960s

  1. Apr 15, 1960

    AH Robins — Marketing Organization

  2. Apr 15, 1960

    AH Robins — NDA Secondary Org

  3. Sep 12, 1960

    Meda Pharmaceuticals — Marketing Organization

  4. Sep 12, 1960

    Meda Pharmaceuticals — NDA Secondary Org

  5. Mar 4, 1964

    Bausch Health Companies — NDA Secondary Org

  6. Mar 4, 1964

    Medicis — Marketing Organization

  7. Jun 25, 1965

    Bayer — First NDA Organization

  8. Jun 25, 1965

    Bayer — NDA Organization

1970s

  1. Dec 22, 1970

    Sandoz — Marketing Organization

  2. Sep 9, 1971

    AAIPharma — Marketing Organization

  3. Sep 9, 1971

    AAIPharma — NDA Secondary Org

  4. Jan 1, 1974

    Earliest Phase 3 Sponsor(trial)

  5. Sep 23, 1975

    Alta Pharma — Marketing Organization

  6. Nov 12, 1975

    Sanofi-Aventis — Marketing Organization

  7. Nov 12, 1975

    Sanofi-Aventis — NDA Secondary Org

  8. May 4, 1976

    Allergan — NDA Secondary Org

  9. May 4, 1976

    Allergan — Marketing Organization

  10. Apr 14, 1978

    Teva — Marketing Organization

  11. May 10, 1978

    R.P. Scherer — Marketing Organization

  12. Jul 31, 1978

    Medpointe — Marketing Organization

  13. Aug 21, 1978

    Watson Pharmaceuticals — Marketing Organization

  14. Jun 5, 1979

    Hikma — Marketing Organization

  15. Jul 25, 1979

    Actavis — Marketing Organization

1980s

  1. Apr 30, 1980

    Puracap Pharmaceutical — Marketing Organization

  2. Jul 30, 1980

    Fosun — Marketing Organization

  3. Dec 28, 1981

    Lannett Company, Inc. — Marketing Organization

  4. Jun 4, 1982

    Roxane Laboratories — Marketing Organization

  5. Jul 1, 1982

    Halsey — Marketing Organization

  6. Dec 14, 1983

    Abbott — Marketing Organization

  7. Jan 1, 1985

    Earliest Phase 2 Sponsor(trial)

  8. Feb 12, 1986

    McNeil — Marketing Organization

  9. Feb 12, 1986

    Johnson and Johnson — Marketing Organization

  10. Jan 25, 1988

    Schwarz Pharma — Marketing Organization

  11. Nov 4, 1988

    Par Pharmaceuticals — Marketing Organization

  12. Mar 31, 1989

    Heritage Pharma — Marketing Organization

1990s

  1. Oct 26, 1990

    Mikart — Marketing Organization

  2. Oct 26, 1990

    SmithKline Beecham — NDA Secondary Org

  3. Jan 31, 1995

    Jerome Stevens Pharmaceuticals — Marketing Organization

  4. Apr 16, 1996

    Novartis — Marketing Organization

  5. Dec 10, 1997

    Oxford Pharmaceuticals — Marketing Organization

  6. Jan 14, 1998

    GlaxoSmithKline — Marketing Organization

  7. Jan 14, 1998

    GlaxoSmithKline — NDA Secondary Org

  8. May 29, 1998

    Galt Pharmaceuticals — Marketing Organization

  9. Mar 5, 1999

    Vintage — Marketing Organization

  10. Nov 22, 1999

    Boehringer Ingelheim — Marketing Organization

  11. Nov 22, 1999

    Boehringer Ingelheim — NDA Secondary Org

2000s

  1. Nov 26, 2001

    Perrigo — Marketing Organization

  2. Nov 30, 2001

    Nexgen Pharma, Inc — Marketing Organization

  3. Nov 30, 2001

    LGM Pharma — Marketing Organization

  4. Jun 24, 2003

    Bristol-Myers Squibb — Marketing Organization

  5. Jun 24, 2003

    Bristol-Myers Squibb — NDA Secondary Org

  6. Jun 13, 2007

    Nostrum Laboratories — Marketing Organization

  7. Aug 14, 2009

    Barr Laboratories — Marketing Organization

2010s

  1. Jan 7, 2010

    Ingenus Pharmaceuticals — Marketing Organization

  2. Jan 7, 2010

    Novast Labs — Marketing Organization

  3. Mar 16, 2011

    Mayne Pharma — Marketing Organization

  4. Jan 14, 2013

    PLx Pharma — NDA Secondary Org

  5. Sep 4, 2015

    Espero BioPharma — NDA Secondary Org

  6. Mar 8, 2016

    Amneal Pharmaceuticals — Marketing Organization

  7. Sep 14, 2016

    Genus Oncology, LLC — Marketing Organization

  8. Sep 14, 2016

    Genus Oncology, LLC — NDA Secondary Org

  9. Sep 22, 2016

    Pharmaceutics International, Inc. — Marketing Organization

  10. Sep 22, 2016

    Esteve Labs — Marketing Organization

  11. Sep 22, 2016

    Strides Pharma Science — Marketing Organization

  12. Jan 18, 2017

    Ani Pharmaceuticals — Marketing Organization

  13. Aug 29, 2017

    Zydus Discovery DMCC — Marketing Organization

  14. Aug 21, 2018

    Sun Pharmaceuticals — Marketing Organization

  15. Oct 10, 2018

    Dr. Reddy's Laboratories — Marketing Organization

  16. Mar 20, 2019

    Chartwell Pharmaceuticals — Marketing Organization

  17. May 24, 2019

    Glenmark Pharmaceuticals — Marketing Organization

2020s

  1. Jul 16, 2020

    Epic Pharma Llc — Marketing Organization

  2. Feb 23, 2021

    Granules India — Marketing Organization

  3. Aug 11, 2021

    Micro Labs Ltd India — Marketing Organization

  4. Feb 2, 2022

    Aurobindo Pharma — Marketing Organization

Indications

Studied for

Mechanism of action

Combination products

Approval history

  • approvedApr 12, 1950
  • approvedJun 1, 1899

Chemistry & pharmacology

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SMILES

CC(=O)Oc1ccccc1C(=O)O
Mol. weight
180.16 g/mol
Lipinski Ro5
Pass
Rule of 3
No
Chirality
Achiral Molecule
Inorganic
No
Polymer
No
Delivery
Oral
Availability
Over the Counter

Oral

Yes

Parenteral

No

Topical

No

Sources

Also known as

  • 1,2,3-propanetricarboxylate, 2-hydroxy-, mixt. with 2-(acetyloxy)benzoic acid, calcium phosphate and sodium hydrogen carbonate
  • 2-acetoxybenzenecarboxylic acid
  • 2-acetoxybenzenecarboxylic acid
  • 2-acetoxybenzoic acid
  • 2-acetoxybenzoic acid
  • 8-hour bayer
  • 8-hour bayer
  • acetosalic acid
  • acetosalic acid
  • acetylphenylsalicylate
  • acetylsalic acid
  • acetylsalicylate
  • acetylsalicylate
  • acetylsalicylate
  • acetyl salicylic acid
  • acetyl salicylic acid
  • acetylsalicylic acid
  • acetylsalicylic acid
  • acetylsalicylic acid
  • acetylsalicylic acid
  • acetylsalicylic acid
  • acetylsalicylic acid
  • acetylsalicylic acid
  • acetylsalicylic acid
  • acetylsalicylic acid
  • acetylsalicylic acid
  • acetylsalicylic acid
  • acetylsalicylic acid lysinate
  • acetylsalicylic acid lysinate
  • acetylsalicylic acid lysinate
  • acetylsalicylsäure
  • acetylsalicylsäure
  • acetylsalisylic acid
  • acetylsalisylic acid
  • acetylsalisylic acid
  • acetylsalisylic acid
  • acetylsalisylic acid
  • acetylsalisylic acid
  • acetylsalol
  • acide 2-(acétyloxy)benzoïque
  • acide 2-(acétyloxy)benzoïque
  • acide acétylsalicylique
  • acide acétylsalicylique
  • ácido acetilsalicílico
  • ácido acetilsalicílico
  • acidum acetylsalicylicum
  • acidum acetylsalicylicum
  • aggrenox
  • aggrenox
  • alka rapid
  • alka seltzer
  • alka seltzer
  • alka seltzer
  • alka-seltzer
  • anadin all night
  • angettes 75
  • asa
  • asa
  • asa
  • aspegic
  • aspirin
  • aspirin
  • aspirin
  • aspirin
  • aspirin
  • aspirin
  • aspirin
  • aspirin anhydride
  • aspirin calcium
  • aspirin dl-lysine
  • aspirin lysinate
  • aspirin lysine
  • aspirin lysine
  • aspirin magnesium
  • aspirin phenyl ester
  • aspirin potassium
  • aspirin sodium
  • aspiron
  • aspiron
  • aspiryl-polylysine
  • aspisol
  • asprin
  • asprin
  • asprin dl-lysine
  • aspro clr
  • azetylsalizylsäure
  • azetylsalizylsäure
  • bayer extra strength
  • clopidogrel / acetylsalicylic acid
  • clopidogrel / acetylsalicylic acid
  • clopidogrel aspirin
  • coristina d
  • danamep
  • disprin cv
  • disprin direct
  • durlaza
  • ecm
  • ecm
  • ecotrin
  • ecotrin
  • ecotrin
  • enprin
  • equi-prin
  • flectadol
  • gencardia
  • high dose aspirin & vitamin d
  • levius
  • levius
  • l-lysine, 2-(acetyloxy)benzoate (1:1)
  • lysine acetylsalicylate
  • lysine acetylsalicylate
  • lysine acetylsalicylate
  • lysine-acetylsalicylic acid
  • lysine-aspirin
  • max strgh aspro clr
  • measurin
  • measurin
  • micropirin ec
  • nu-seals 300
  • nu-seals 600
  • nu-seals 75
  • nu-seals cardio 75
  • o-acetoxybenzoic acid
  • o-acetoxybenzoic acid
  • o-acetylsalicylic acid
  • o-acetylsalicylic acid
  • o-carboxyphenyl acetate
  • o-carboxyphenyl acetate
  • pa32540
  • pa32540
  • paynocil
  • phennin
  • phenyl acetylsalicylate
  • phenyl acetylsalicylate
  • phenyl acetylsalicylate
  • platet
  • platet 300
  • polopiryna
  • polopiryna
  • postmi 300
  • postmi 75
  • salicylic acid acetate
  • salicylic acid acetate
  • salicylic acid acetate
  • sodium acetylsalicylate, sodium bicarbonate, and sodium citrate drug combination
  • sodium acetylsalicylate -sodium bicarbonate - sodium citrate
  • sodium acetylsalicylate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium citrate drug combination
  • solusprin
  • solusprin, monosalicylate, (dl-lys)-isomer
  • solusprin, monosalicylate, (l-lys)-isomer
  • venopirin
  • vesipyrin
  • yh14659

Clinical trials

NCT IDPhaseStart dateSponsor(s)
NCT07257198Phase 3Mar 1, 2026University of Montreal
NCT06774846Phase 3Feb 28, 2026University of Burgundy
NCT07243704Phase 3Jan 1, 2026All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Baptist Christian Hospital, Tezpur, India, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India, Government General Hospital Guntur, India, Government Medical College, India, Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, Indian Council of Medical Research, Kasturba Medical College, KG Hospital and Post Graduate Medical Institute Coimbatore, India, King George's Medical University, Narayana Hrudayalaya Limited, Rangaraya Medical College, SP Medical College, Bikaner, Sree Chitra Tirual Institute for Sciences and Technology, Kerela, St. Stephen's Hospital, Delhi, Tirunelveli Medical College, Tirunelveli, India
NCT07281547Phase 4Dec 12, 2025Mayo Clinic
NCT07213778Phase 3Dec 5, 2025Regeneron
NCT07228663Phase 3Dec 1, 2025Canadian Venous Thromboembolism Clinical Trials and Outcomes Research (CanVECTOR) Network, McMaster University
NCT07275749Phase 3Dec 1, 2025Kafrelsheikh University
NCT07113158Phase 3Nov 30, 2025Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
NCT07265466Phase 1Nov 17, 2025Onconic Therapeutics Inc.
NCT07041385N/ANov 1, 2025Shalamar Hospital
NCT07195812Phase 4Oct 31, 2025Nanchang University, Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang University
NCT07195149Phase 3Oct 31, 2025Dolnośląskie Centrum Chorób Serca im.prof. Zbigniewa Religi MEDINET Sp. z o.o., Government of Poland
NCT07240454N/AOct 15, 2025Capital Medical University, Tianjin Medical University, University of New South Wales
NCT07197463N/AOct 10, 2025Shandong University
NCT07205250Early Phase 1 (Phase 1)Oct 8, 2025People's Liberation Army of China
NCT07052799Phase 3Oct 1, 2025Chinese University of Hong Kong
NCT07169513N/AOct 1, 2025University of London
NCT06916520Phase 4Sep 30, 2025University of Amsterdam
NCT07198529N/ASep 30, 2025Abbott, Korea University
NCT07180472Phase 4Sep 20, 2025Sichuan University
Showing 20 of 1,272 trials
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Organizations

Research & Development (988)

OrganizationOrg typeTrialsAs lead sponsorPhasesEarliest year
BayerFor profit502751899
Capital Medical UniversityAcademic/Hospital342652008
AstraZenecaFor profit331952002
Chinese Academy of Medical SciencesAcademic/Hospital292342006
National Cancer Institute (NCI)Government281151992
People's Liberation Army of ChinaGovernment261652008
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)Government25551974
Boehringer IngelheimFor profit242051998
Bristol-Myers SquibbFor profit241051998
Seoul National UniversityAcademic/Hospital241932005
Harvard UniversityAcademic/Hospital231551981
Jiao Tong UniversityAcademic/Hospital221642008
McMaster UniversityAcademic/Hospital221041998
University of UlsanAcademic/Hospital221532007
National Institutes of Health (NIH)Government17152003
University of LondonAcademic/Hospital16931997
Vanderbilt UniversityAcademic/Hospital161352001
Yonsei UniversityAcademic/Hospital161422006
Columbia UniversityAcademic/Hospital15941993
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiAcademic/Hospital151041974
988 organizations
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Marketing (91)

OrganizationOrg typeRelationshipDate
AAIPharmaFor profitMKTGSep 9, 1971
AAIPharmaFor profitNDA2Sep 9, 1971
AH RobinsFor profitMKTGApr 15, 1960
AH RobinsFor profitNDA2Apr 15, 1960
AbbottFor profitMKTGDec 14, 1983
ActavisFor profitMKTGJul 25, 1979
ActavisFor profitSYNMar 22, 2011
AllerganFor profitNDA2May 4, 1976
AllerganFor profitMKTGMay 4, 1976
Alta PharmaFor profitMKTGSep 23, 1975
Amneal PharmaceuticalsFor profitMKTGMar 8, 2016
Ani PharmaceuticalsFor profitMKTGJan 18, 2017
Ani PharmaceuticalsFor profitSYNFeb 27, 1998
Aurobindo PharmaFor profitMKTGFeb 2, 2022
Barr LaboratoriesFor profitMKTGAug 14, 2009
Bausch Health CompaniesFor profitNDA2Mar 4, 1964
BayerFor profitNDAJun 25, 1965
Boehringer IngelheimFor profitMKTGNov 22, 1999
Boehringer IngelheimFor profitNDA2Nov 22, 1999
Bristol-Myers SquibbFor profitMKTGJun 24, 2003
Bristol-Myers SquibbFor profitNDA2Jun 24, 2003
Chartwell PharmaceuticalsFor profitMKTGMar 20, 2019
Chartwell PharmaceuticalsFor profitSYNMar 31, 1989
Dr. Reddy's LaboratoriesFor profitMKTGOct 10, 2018
Dr. Reddy's LaboratoriesFor profitSYNOct 10, 2018
Dr. Reddy's LaboratoriesFor profitSYNMar 16, 2011
Endo PharmaceuticalsFor profitMKTGApr 12, 1950
Endo PharmaceuticalsFor profitNDA2Apr 12, 1950
Epic Pharma LlcFor profitMKTGJul 16, 2020
Espero BioPharmaFor profitNDA2Sep 4, 2015
Esteve LabsFor profitMKTGSep 22, 2016
FosunFor profitMKTGJul 30, 1980
Galt PharmaceuticalsFor profitMKTGMay 29, 1998
Genus Oncology, LLCFor profitMKTGSep 14, 2016
Genus Oncology, LLCFor profitNDA2Sep 14, 2016
GlaxoSmithKlineFor profitMKTGJan 14, 1998
GlaxoSmithKlineFor profitNDA2Jan 14, 1998
Glenmark PharmaceuticalsFor profitMKTGMay 24, 2019
Granules IndiaFor profitMKTGFeb 23, 2021
HalseyFor profitMKTGJul 1, 1982
Heritage PharmaFor profitMKTGMar 31, 1989
HikmaFor profitMKTGJun 5, 1979
Ingenus PharmaceuticalsFor profitMKTGJan 7, 2010
IvaxFor profitMKTG
Jerome Stevens PharmaceuticalsFor profitMKTGJan 31, 1995
Johnson and JohnsonFor profitMKTGFeb 12, 1986
LGM PharmaFor profitMKTGNov 30, 2001
Lannett Company, Inc.For profitMKTGDec 28, 1981
Lannett Company, Inc.For profitSYNMar 20, 2019
Mayne PharmaFor profitMKTGMar 16, 2011
McNeilFor profitMKTGFeb 12, 1986
Meda PharmaceuticalsFor profitMKTGSep 12, 1960
Meda PharmaceuticalsFor profitNDA2Sep 12, 1960
MedicisFor profitMKTGMar 4, 1964
MedpointeFor profitMKTGJul 31, 1978
Micro Labs Ltd IndiaFor profitMKTGAug 11, 2021
MikartFor profitMKTGOct 26, 1990
Nexgen Pharma, IncFor profitMKTGNov 30, 2001
Nostrum LaboratoriesFor profitMKTGJun 13, 2007
NovartisFor profitMKTGApr 16, 1996
Novast LabsFor profitMKTGJan 7, 2010
Oxford PharmaceuticalsFor profitMKTGDec 10, 1997
PLx PharmaFor profitNDA2Jan 14, 2013
Par PharmaceuticalsFor profitMKTGNov 4, 1988
Par PharmaceuticalsFor profitSYNJan 18, 2017
PerrigoFor profitMKTGNov 26, 2001
Pharmaceutics International, Inc.For profitMKTGSep 22, 2016
Puracap PharmaceuticalFor profitMKTGApr 30, 1980
Quantum PharmaceuticalFor profitMKTG
R.P. SchererFor profitMKTGMay 10, 1978
Roxane LaboratoriesFor profitMKTGJun 4, 1982
SandozFor profitMKTGDec 22, 1970
SandozFor profitSYNJan 18, 2017
Sanofi-AventisFor profitMKTGNov 12, 1975
Sanofi-AventisFor profitNDA2Nov 12, 1975
Savage LabsFor profitMKTG
Schwarz PharmaFor profitMKTGJan 25, 1988
SmithKline BeechamFor profitNDA2Oct 26, 1990
Strides Pharma ScienceFor profitMKTGSep 22, 2016
Sun PharmaceuticalsFor profitMKTGAug 21, 2018
Sun PharmaceuticalsFor profitSYNJul 7, 1958
Sun PharmaceuticalsFor profitSYNAug 21, 2018
Sun PharmaceuticalsFor profitNDA2Jul 7, 1958
TevaFor profitSYNMar 29, 1985
TevaFor profitSYNJan 20, 2023
TevaFor profitMKTGApr 14, 1978
VintageFor profitMKTGMar 5, 1999
Watson PharmaceuticalsFor profitMKTGAug 21, 1978
Xanodyne PharmaceuticalsFor profitMKTGNov 12, 1957
Xanodyne PharmaceuticalsFor profitNDA2Nov 12, 1957
Zydus Discovery DMCCFor profitMKTGAug 29, 2017