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Aspirin

Approved · FDA
ClassCyclooxygenase inhibitorEmerging researchLate-stage developmentCooling momentum
Also known as 2-Acetoxybenzenecarboxylic acid, 2-Acetoxybenzoic acid, ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID, ASA+134 more

2-Acetoxybenzenecarboxylic acid, 2-Acetoxybenzoic acid, ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID, ASA, Acetylsalicylsäure, Acide acétylsalicylique, Acidum acetylsalicylicum, Acuprin 81, Aggrenox, Alka-Seltzer, Anacin, Anacin Advanced Headache Formula, Anacin Aspirin Regimen, Arthriten Inflammatory Pain, Ascomp, Ascomp with Codeine, Ascriptin, Ascriptin Enteric, Aspergum, Aspi-Cor, Aspidrox, Aspir-Low, Aspir-Mox, Aspircaf, Aspirin-Caffeine, Aspirin-Carisoprodol, Aspirin-Methocarbamol, Aspirin-Oxycodone, Aspirtab, Axotal, Azdone, Azetylsalizylsäure, BC, BC Arthritis, BC Original Formula, Backaid IPF, Bayer Aspirin, Bromo Seltzer Antacid Pain Reliever, Bufferin, Buffex, CP-2, Damason-P, Durlaza, Easprin, Ecotrin, Ecpirin, Emagrin, Empirin, Empirin with Codeine, Endodan, Entaprin, Entercote, Equagesic, Ex-Pain, Exaprin, Exaprin Plus, Excedrin, Excedrin Back and Body, Excedrin Extra Strength Geltab, Excedrin Migraine Geltab, Excedrin PM Triple Action, Fasprin, Fiorinal, Fiorinal with Codeine, Fiormor, Fiortal, Fiortal with Codeine, Fortabs, Genace, Genacote, Genasan, Gennin-FC, Genprin, Halfprin, Idenal, Isollyl, Laniroif, Levacet, Lortab ASA, Magnaprin, Major-Cin, Med Aspirin, Micrainin, Miniprin, Minitabs, Momentum, Norgesic, Norwich Aspirin, O-acetylsalicylic acid, Orphengesic, P-A-C Analgesic, PC-CAP, Pamprin Max Formula, Percodan, Propoxyphene Compound 65, Q-Acin, Rid-A-Pain, Ridiprin, Robaxisal, Roxiprin, Saleto, Sloprin, Soma Compound, Soma Compound with Codeine, St. Joseph Aspirin, Stanback Headache Powder Reformulated Jan 2011, Supac, Synalgos-DC, Talwin Compound, Uni-Ann, Uni-Buff, Uni-Case, Uni-Tren, Uricalm Intensive, Valomag, Vanquish, Vazalore, YSP Aspirin, Yosprala, Zero-Order Release, Zorprin, acetyl salicylic acid, acetyl-salicylic acid, acide 2-(acétyloxy)benzoïque, o-acetoxybenzoic acid, ácido acetilsalicílico, Aspir-trin, Aspirina, ASA/Caffeine/Orphenadrine, Acetaminophen/Aspirin/Caffeine, Alor 5/500, Aspirin/Butalbital/Caffeine/Codeine, Aspirin/Oxycodone HCl/Oxycodone Terephthalate, Aspirin/caffeine/dihydrocodeine, Butalbital/Aspirin/Caffeine/Codeine, Panasal 5/500, Salicylic acid acetate, o-carboxyphenyl acetate.

16
Research papers
35
Active clinical trials
2
Protein targets
29
Regulatory events
Latest activity
beta

Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this drug.

The Role of Thomboxane A2 and it's Receptor in Vascular Regulation in Women With Endometriosis

Clinical trial2026-08-01Primary completion · ClinicalTrials.gov

Targeting the Inflammasome With Anti-platelet Therapy: A Mechanistic Study

Clinical trial2026-07-01Primary completion · ClinicalTrials.gov

Targeted Prevention of Postpartum-Related Breast Cancer

Clinical trial2026-06-16Results expected Q1 2027 · ClinicalTrials.gov

A Controlled Trial of Rivaroxaban after Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement.

Research2019-11-16The New England journal of medicine

Profile

Identifiers & mechanism

Canonical identifiers, marketed brand names and mechanism, resolved across RxNorm, ChEMBL and ATC.

Canonical name
Aspirin
Aliases & brands
2-Acetoxybenzenecarboxylic acid2-Acetoxybenzoic acidACETYLSALICYLIC ACIDASAAcetylsalicylsäureAcide acétylsalicyliqueAcidum acetylsalicylicumAcuprin 81AggrenoxAlka-SeltzerAnacinAnacin Advanced Headache FormulaAnacin Aspirin RegimenArthriten Inflammatory PainAscompAscomp with CodeineAscriptinAscriptin EntericAspergumAspi-CorAspidroxAspir-LowAspir-MoxAspircafAspirin-CaffeineAspirin-CarisoprodolAspirin-MethocarbamolAspirin-OxycodoneAspirtabAxotalAzdoneAzetylsalizylsäureBCBC ArthritisBC Original FormulaBackaid IPFBayer AspirinBromo Seltzer Antacid Pain RelieverBufferinBuffexCP-2Damason-PDurlazaEasprinEcotrinEcpirinEmagrinEmpirinEmpirin with CodeineEndodanEntaprinEntercoteEquagesicEx-PainExaprinExaprin PlusExcedrinExcedrin Back and BodyExcedrin Extra Strength GeltabExcedrin Migraine GeltabExcedrin PM Triple ActionFasprinFiorinalFiorinal with CodeineFiormorFiortalFiortal with CodeineFortabsGenaceGenacoteGenasanGennin-FCGenprinHalfprinIdenalIsollylLaniroifLevacetLortab ASAMagnaprinMajor-CinMed AspirinMicraininMiniprinMinitabsMomentumNorgesicNorwich AspirinO-acetylsalicylic acidOrphengesicP-A-C AnalgesicPC-CAPPamprin Max FormulaPercodanPropoxyphene Compound 65Q-AcinRid-A-PainRidiprinRobaxisalRoxiprinSaletoSloprinSoma CompoundSoma Compound with CodeineSt. Joseph AspirinStanback Headache Powder Reformulated Jan 2011SupacSynalgos-DCTalwin CompoundUni-AnnUni-BuffUni-CaseUni-TrenUricalm IntensiveValomagVanquishVazaloreYSP AspirinYospralaZero-Order ReleaseZorprinacetyl salicylic acidacetyl-salicylic acidacide 2-(acétyloxy)benzoïqueo-acetoxybenzoic acidácido acetilsalicílicoAspir-trinAspirinaASA/Caffeine/OrphenadrineAcetaminophen/Aspirin/CaffeineAlor 5/500Aspirin/Butalbital/Caffeine/CodeineAspirin/Oxycodone HCl/Oxycodone TerephthalateAspirin/caffeine/dihydrocodeineButalbital/Aspirin/Caffeine/CodeinePanasal 5/500Salicylic acid acetateo-carboxyphenyl acetate
RxNorm CUI
1191
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL25
ATC codes
B01AC06N02BA01N02BA51A01AD05N02BA71
UNII
R16CO5Y76E
Primary mechanism
Cyclooxygenase inhibitor
Regulatory jurisdictions
fda

Pharmacology & targets

2 targets

Known molecular targets and mechanisms supported by curated pharmacology databases.

INHIBITORCyclooxygenase inhibitor
INHIBITORCyclooxygenase inhibitor

Regulatory timeline

29 events

The complete regulatory record, grouped by authority — approvals, safety advisories and label changes. Each authority shows its most recent events; expand one to read its full history.

Earliest approval
1998-08-31
Latest approval
2026-06-18
Authorities
FDA
Total events
29
fdaU.S. Food and Drug Administration· 29 events
2026-06-18Supplemental approval
Supplemental approval: BUTALBITAL, ASPIRIN, CAFEINE, AND CODEINE PHOSPHATE (ANDA075231)
Evidence ↗
2026-06-18Supplemental approval
Supplemental approval: OXYCODONE AND ASPIRIN (ANDA040910)
Evidence ↗
2026-06-18Supplemental approval
Supplemental approval: BUTALBITAL, ASPIRIN, CAFFEINE AND CODEINE PHOSPHATE (ANDA074951)
Evidence ↗

Data from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (U.S. Food and Drug Administration), public domain (CC0).

Clinical trials

193 trials

The current development programme across all trial phases — status mix, phase distribution and the late-stage studies shaping the evidence base.

Development programme
CLINICALTRIALS.GOV · LIVE REGISTRY
193
registered trials across all phases
LATEST COMPLETION 2026
35
Active studies
30
Recruiting
132
Late-stage (III+)
101
Completed
57
Discontinued
PHASE DISTRIBUTIONn = 193
Early Phase 18Phase 120Phase 233Phase 2 / 38Phase 343Phase 451Phase N / A30

Late-stage studies

Phase III+ trials still open or recently active — where late-stage evidence is being generated.

Recent completions

Trials that read out recently, adding to the completed evidence base.

Research activity

16 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this drug, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Publications over time
20012024
Most influential
Recent papers
Major research themes8
Drug-Eluting Stents2Percutaneous Coronary Intervention2Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary1Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung1Factor Xa Inhibitors1Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors1Lung Neoplasms1Metformin1
Journals, researchers & institutions
Top journals
  • JAMA4
  • The New England journal of medicine4
  • Cancer medicine1
  • Cancers1
  • Circulation1
  • Circulation. Cardiovascular interventions1
Leading researchers
  • Angiolillo DJ2
  • Avezum A2
  • Bass TA2
  • Capodanno D2
  • Cho DK2
  • Connolly SJ2
  • Dans AL2
  • Diaz R2
Leading institutions
free-text, unnormalised
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center2
  • Myongji Hospital2
  • University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville2
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine1
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital1
  • Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center1

Related diseases

3 conditions

Regulator-approved indications and conditions co-mentioned with this drug across the research literature. Number shows shared papers.

Related drugs

8 matches

Drugs sharing diseases, protein targets and literature with this one. Ranked by graph evidence (shared targets + diseases weighted above co-mentions).

Studied across 9 of the same disease areas as Aspirin in the shared literature.

9 shared diseases4 shared papers

Studied across 7 of the same disease areas as Aspirin in the shared literature.

7 shared diseases2 shared papers

Studied across 6 of the same disease areas as Aspirin in the shared literature.

6 shared diseases2 shared papers

Studied across 6 of the same disease areas as Aspirin in the shared literature.

6 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 5 of the same disease areas as Aspirin in the shared literature.

5 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 4 of the same disease areas as Aspirin in the shared literature.

4 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 4 of the same disease areas as Aspirin in the shared literature.

4 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 2 of the same disease areas as Aspirin in the shared literature.

2 shared diseases1 shared paper
References & data sources
  • RxNorm (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — drug identity
  • ChEMBL (EMBL-EBI) & UniProt — pharmacology and targets
  • Europe PMC — research literature
  • ClinicalTrials.gov — clinical trials
  • Regulatory event sources are credited in the Regulatory Timeline above.