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Phenol

In clinical development
Emerging researchLate-stage development
Also known as Acide carbolique, Acide phénique, Benzenol, Calamine-Phenol+26 more

Acide carbolique, Acide phénique, Benzenol, Calamine-Phenol, Campho-Phenique, Camphor and Phenol, Carbolic acid, Carbolsäure, Castellani Paint, Cepastat, Cheracol Sore Throat, Chloraseptic Max Spray, Chloraseptic Spray, Fenol, Hydroxybenzene, Karbolsäure, Monohydroxybenzene, Mycinette Sore Throat Spray, Ora Relief, Oxybenzene, PHOH, Pain-A-Lay Gargle, Phenic Acid, Phenyl alcohol, Phenyl hydroxide, Phenylic acid, Phenylic alcohol, UlcerEase, Unguentine, Unguentine Maximum Strength.

RxNorm33290ChEMBLCHEMBL14060ATCR02AA19ATCC05BB05ATCN01BX03ATCD08AE03UNII339NCG44TV
1
Research papers
1
Active clinical trials
Latest activity
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Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this drug.

Comparison of Ganglion Impar Radiofrequency Ablation and Phenol Neurolysis Techniques for Chronic Coccydynia Treatment

Clinical trial2025-11-01Primary completion · ClinicalTrials.gov

Comparison of the Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Phenol Block and Corticosteroid-Local Anesthetic Block Applied to the Genicular Nerve in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

Clinical trial2025-01-24Primary completion · ClinicalTrials.gov

Investigation of the metabolic and endocrinological differences between daily and weekly growth hormone replacement therapy, somapacitan, in patients with adult growth hormone deficiency: A real-world pilot study.

Research2023-09-01Medicine

Comparison of Phenol and Silver Nitrate Application in the Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Sinus: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study

Clinical trial2023-06-15Completed · ClinicalTrials.gov

Phenol Neurolysis of Genicular Nerves for Chronic Knee Pain Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: a Pilot Prospective, Randomized, Crossover Trial

Clinical trial2023-03-01Withdrawn · ClinicalTrials.gov

Prospective Study of the Efficacy of Ultrasound-guided Genicular Nerve Block With Phenol for the Treatment of Chronic Pain Due to Knee Osteoarthritis

Clinical trial2018-10-01Primary completion · ClinicalTrials.gov

Efficiency Comparison Between Methylprednisolone and Phenol 8% Treatment Using a Trans Sacral Approach - on Lower Back Pain and Limbs

Clinical trial2013-06-01Primary completion · ClinicalTrials.gov

Profile

Identifiers & mechanism

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

Canonical name
Phenol
Aliases & brands
Acide carboliqueAcide phéniqueBenzenolCalamine-PhenolCampho-PheniqueCamphor and PhenolCarbolic acidCarbolsäureCastellani PaintCepastatCheracol Sore ThroatChloraseptic Max SprayChloraseptic SprayFenolHydroxybenzeneKarbolsäureMonohydroxybenzeneMycinette Sore Throat SprayOra ReliefOxybenzenePHOHPain-A-Lay GarglePhenic AcidPhenyl alcoholPhenyl hydroxidePhenylic acidPhenylic alcoholUlcerEaseUnguentineUnguentine Maximum Strength
RxNorm CUI
33290
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL14060
ATC codes
R02AA19C05BB05N01BX03D08AE03
UNII
339NCG44TV

Clinical trials

6 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
6
registered trials across all phases
LATEST COMPLETION 2023
1
Active studies
1
Recruiting
5
Late-stage (III+)
1
Completed
4
Discontinued
PHASE DISTRIBUTIONn = 6
Phase 11Phase 42Phase N / A3

Late-stage studies

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

Comparison of Phenol and Silver Nitrate Application in the Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Sinus: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study

CompletedPH IVUmraniye Education and Research Hospitaln=442023

Phenol Neurolysis of Genicular Nerves for Chronic Knee Pain Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: a Pilot Prospective, Randomized, Crossover Trial

WithdrawnPH IVNorthwestern University2023

Recent completions

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

Comparison of Phenol and Silver Nitrate Application in the Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Sinus: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study

CompletedPH IVUmraniye Education and Research Hospitaln=442023

Research activity

1 papers

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

Major research themes2
Endocrinology1Human Growth Hormone1
Journals, researchers & institutions
Top journals
  • Medicine1
Leading researchers
  • Abe I1
  • Abe M1
  • Fujita Y1
  • Kobayashi K1
  • Koga M1
  • Kudo T1
  • Mukoubara S1
  • Nagata M1
Leading institutions
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  • Clinical Research Support Center1
  • Fukuoka University1
  • Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital1
  • Nagasaki Prefecture Iki Hospital1

Related drugs

3 matches

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

Histidine

Frequently co-studied with Phenol in the research literature.

1 shared paper
Mannitol

Frequently co-studied with Phenol in the research literature.

1 shared paper
Somapacitan

Frequently co-studied with Phenol in the research literature.

1 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