SummaryMeloxicam, a minuscule molecule drug, is classified as a COX-2 inhibitor, which selectively targets the COX-2 enzyme responsible for igniting the flames of inflammation and causing aches and agony. Its treatment indications include an assortment of pain and inflammatory conditions, such as cervicobrachial syndrome, low back pain, periarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, juvenile arthritis, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis. Meloxicam was sanctioned by the US FDA in January of 1995 and was formulated by C.H. Boehringer Sohn AG & Co. KG, pioneering the way for an efficacious analgesic and anti-inflammatory medication. This illustrious medication has been prevalently employed for over twenty years to alleviate the discomfort and inflammation linked to various conditions. |
Drug Type Small molecule drug |
Synonyms Meloxicam (JAN/USP/INN), Meloxicam-CPL-05, 美洛昔康-CPL-05 + [29] |
Target |
Action inhibitors |
Mechanism COX-1 inhibitors(Cyclooxygenase-1 inhibitors), COX-2 inhibitors(Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors) |
Therapeutic Areas |
Active Indication |
Inactive Indication |
Originator Organization |
License Organization |
Drug Highest PhaseApproved |
First Approval Date Finland (27 Feb 1996) |
RegulationOrphan Drug (United States) |
Molecular FormulaC14H13N3O4S2 |
InChIKeyZRVUJXDFFKFLMG-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
CAS Registry71125-38-7 |
| Indication | Country/Location | Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pain, Postoperative | China | 30 Apr 2025 | |
| Moderate pain | United States | 22 Apr 2025 | |
| Severe pain | United States | 22 Apr 2025 | |
| Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis | United States | 11 Aug 2005 | |
| Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis | United States | 11 Aug 2005 | |
| Cervicobrachial syndrome | Japan | 10 Sep 2004 | |
| Low Back Pain | Japan | 10 Sep 2004 | |
| Periarthritis | Japan | 10 Sep 2004 | |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | Australia | 23 Feb 2001 | |
| Osteoarthritis | United States | 13 Apr 2000 | |
| Pain | China | - | 01 Jan 1998 |
| Indication | Highest Phase | Country/Location | Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthralgia | Phase 3 | United States | 01 Feb 2013 | |
| Osteoarthritis, Knee | Phase 3 | China | 01 Jul 2004 | |
| Ankylosing Spondylitis | Phase 3 | - | 01 Jul 2001 | |
| Systemic onset juvenile chronic arthritis | Phase 3 | Austria | 01 Sep 2000 | |
| Systemic onset juvenile chronic arthritis | Phase 3 | Belgium | 01 Sep 2000 | |
| Systemic onset juvenile chronic arthritis | Phase 3 | France | 01 Sep 2000 | |
| Systemic onset juvenile chronic arthritis | Phase 3 | Germany | 01 Sep 2000 | |
| Systemic onset juvenile chronic arthritis | Phase 3 | Italy | 01 Sep 2000 | |
| Systemic onset juvenile chronic arthritis | Phase 3 | Russia | 01 Sep 2000 | |
| Systemic onset juvenile chronic arthritis | Phase 3 | United Kingdom | 01 Sep 2000 |
Phase 2 | - | 19 | Placebo (Placebo Comparator in Normal Ovulatory Women) | gicpywnxyc(bmgfkngpco) = bfqyycblsm dwzcmghopq (sprosuoruw, 2.24) View more | - | 17 Jun 2026 | |
(Active Intervention in Normal Ovulatory Women) | gicpywnxyc(bmgfkngpco) = mbdtqyotsn dwzcmghopq (sprosuoruw, 2.7) View more | ||||||
Phase 2 | 30 | utdawaibnl(bysoekgioe) = bwzhsywgck fgyamksycn (apsoyqianm ) | Positive | 01 Dec 2025 | |||
utdawaibnl(bysoekgioe) = zrfhhhrrjf fgyamksycn (apsoyqianm ) | |||||||
Not Applicable | 30 | mmgrtkugcs(nqselxltdu) = Adverse events were infrequent and mild across all NSAIDs, with only one serious adverse event (diarrhea) reported. clgvjtdafb (syyzoqdhyu ) View more | Positive | 24 Oct 2025 | |||
Phase 3 | 410 | (bunionectomy subjects) | aefhukfdrs(dykamqudjx): Difference (LS Mean) = 82.7 (95% CI, 62.0 - 103.4), P-Value = <0.001 View more | Positive | 08 May 2025 | ||
Placebo (bunionectomy subjects) | |||||||
Phase 3 | 579 | (herniorrhaphy subjects) | tupgpgsyzu(xuhmthuppi): Difference (LS Mean) = 50.1 (95% CI, 35.4 - 64.8), P-Value = < 0.001 View more | Positive | 08 May 2025 | ||
Placebo (herniorrhaphy subjects) | |||||||
Phase 4 | 84 | (Preoperative Adductor Canal Block Group) | htbfhrqtqj(ykridtwqnh) = nqnhumjcvx xswlripscp (mdfjwqpvze, yydajhckcu - ljqybanavj) View more | - | 12 Feb 2025 | ||
(Postoperative Adductor Canal Block Group) | htbfhrqtqj(ykridtwqnh) = otxqmqrtbp xswlripscp (mdfjwqpvze, wmqqpptsbq - cwyzltuqdr) View more | ||||||
| - | 132 | ywwaxdytvi(egoxbgcgfm) = gutphfmplz mxnlehazmu (cgjhiuuetf ) | Positive | 01 Oct 2024 | |||
安慰剂 | ywwaxdytvi(egoxbgcgfm) = mwnbyugsxe mxnlehazmu (cgjhiuuetf ) | ||||||
Phase 3 | 223 | (Ketorolac Group) | oefmvzivgy(nzxtkmgdwr) = xuheugitki hplbsyvuob (yskfcwlixz, 3.25) View more | - | 14 Aug 2024 | ||
(IV Meloxicam Group) | oefmvzivgy(nzxtkmgdwr) = cfjdidknxy hplbsyvuob (yskfcwlixz, 3.39) View more | ||||||
Phase 4 | 19 | kwpqmmnhvt = qeuiapbylp fdpftegszg (twnewastul, mntzmfvplm - pyoopjanpi) View more | - | 13 Sep 2023 | |||
Phase 2 | 111 | (MR-107A-02 1.25 mg Twice in a 24 Hour Period) | chzpqhafpd(tqfulddqhk) = njchdoksho uolaqmxkoy (fawrraiahh, 46.49) View more | - | 07 Aug 2023 | ||
(MR-107A-02 5 mg Twice in a 24 Hour Period) | chzpqhafpd(tqfulddqhk) = guovbrfwnb uolaqmxkoy (fawrraiahh, 37.78) View more |





