Procalcitonin
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Also known as CalcitoninproProcalcitonin human
Summary
Procalcitonin (CHEMBL2207138) is a phase-3 clinical-stage protein; indicated across 1 condition including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
At a glance
- Status: Max clinical phase 3 (not approved)
- Modality: Protein
- Indications: 1 condition
- Clinical trials: 48
- Chemistry: 3475.9 Da · C153H228N40O47S3
Identifiers
Drug identity and classification
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ChEMBL ID | CHEMBL2207138 |
| Name | Procalcitonin |
| Type | Protein |
| Max phase | 3 |
| FDA approved | no |
| PubChem CID | 71452493 |
| Molecular formula | C153H228N40O47S3 |
| Molecular weight | 3475.9 |
| InChIKey | CWCXERYKLSEGEZ-KDKHKZEGSA-N |
SMILES: CC[C@H](C)[C@@H](C(=O)NCC(=O)N[C@@H](C(C)C)C(=O)NCC(=O)N[C@@H](C)C(=O)N1CCC[C@H]1C(=O)NCC(=O)O)NC(=O)[C@H](C)NC(=O)[C@H]([C@@H](C)O)NC(=O)[C@H](CCC(=O)N)NC(=O)[C@@H]2CCCN2C(=O)[C@H](CC3=CC=CC=C3)NC(=O)[C@H]([C@@H](C)O)NC(=O)[C@H](CC4=CN=CN4)NC(=O)[C@H](CC5=CC=CC=C5)NC(=O)[C@H](CCCCN)NC(=O)[C@H](CC(=O)N)NC(=O)[C@H](CC6=CC=CC=C6)NC(=O)[C@H](CC(=O)O)NC(=O)[C@H](CCC(=O)N)NC(=O)[C@H]([C@@H](C)O)NC(=O)[C@H](CC7=CC=C(C=C7)O)NC(=O)[C@H]([C@@H](C)O)NC(=O)CNC(=O)[C@H](CC(C)C)NC(=O)[C@H](CCSC)NC(=O)[C@@H]8CSSC[C@@H](C(=O)NCC(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N8)[C@@H](C)O)CO)CC(C)C)CC(=O)N)N
IUPAC name: (3S)-4-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-4-amino-1-[[(2S)-6-amino-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S,3R)-1-[[(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-5-amino-1-[[(2S,3R)-1-[[(2S)-1-[[(2S,3S)-1-[[2-[[(2S)-1-[[2-[[(2S)-1-[(2S)-2-(carboxymethylcarbamoyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-2-oxoethyl]amino]-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-2-oxoethyl]amino]-3-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-3-hydroxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-1,5-dioxopentan-2-yl]carbamoyl]pyrrolidin-1-yl]-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl]amino]-3-hydroxy-1-oxobutan-2-yl]amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)-1-oxopropan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxohexan-2-yl]amino]-1,4-dioxobutan-2-yl]amino]-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl]amino]-3-[[(2S)-5-amino-2-[[(2S,3R)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S,3R)-2-[[2-[[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-[[(4R,7S,10S,13S,16S,22R)-22-amino-16-(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-7-[(1R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-10-(hydroxymethyl)-13-(2-methylpropyl)-6,9,12,15,18,21-hexaoxo-1,2-dithia-5,8,11,14,17,20-hexazacyclotricosane-4-carbonyl]amino]-4-methylsulfanylbutanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]acetyl]amino]-3-hydroxybutanoyl]amino]-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoyl]amino]-3-hydroxybutanoyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoyl]amino]-4-oxobutanoic acid
Also known as: Calcitonin, pro, Procalcitonin, Procalcitonin human, procalcitonin, PROCALCITONIN
Patent coverage: 1,777 distinct patent families (2,999 SureChEMBL compound mentions), from 1 matched compound structure(s). Mentions count patents naming the compound (not distinct inventions), so promiscuous / reference molecules inflate the mention figure — families are the dedup metric.
Targets
Targets
No target linkage available.
Bioactivity
No ChEMBL bioactivity rows at pChembl ≥ 5 (expected for biologics / antibodies).
Target pathways
No target-pathway data for this drug (no mapped target genes).
Indications & clinical
Indications
1 indication (0 at ChEMBL trial phase 4). Phase below is the highest clinical-trial phase recorded for this drug against each disease — not the molecule’s overall approval status (that is in the Summary).
| Indication | Trial phase | MONDO | EFO |
|---|---|---|---|
| chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 3 | MONDO:0005002 | EFO:0000341 |
Clinical trials
Total trials: 48.
Phase distribution
| Phase | Trials |
|---|---|
| Not specified | 45 |
| PHASE3 | 2 |
| PHASE4 | 1 |
Top trials by phase / activity
| NCT | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT01025180 | PHASE4 | TERMINATED | Study of Procalcitonin (PCT)-Guided Antibiotic Use in Severe Sepsis Patients Without Obvious Infection |
| NCT01862185 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | The Effect of Semi-quantitative Procalcitonin Assay to The Adequacy of Empirical Antibiotics and Mortality in Septic Patients |
| NCT05955612 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Use of Procalcitonin, a Blood Test to Guide Antibiotic Therapy for Sepsis in Adults |
| NCT03704766 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Alpha-Defensin and Synovial Proteins to Improve Detection of Pediatric Septic Arthritis |
| NCT06253325 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Early Detection of At-risk Septic Patients |
| NCT06352944 | Not specified | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Procalcitonin as a Marker of Severity of Non-cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis in Children |
| NCT00498121 | Not specified | TERMINATED | The Diagnostic and Prognostic Utility of Procalcitonin (ProCT) for Ventilator-associated Pneumonia (VAP) |
| NCT00726167 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Serum Procalcitonin Study in the Management of Ventilated Patients |
| NCT00928291 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Procalcitonin Protocol to Shorten the Antibiotic Therapy in Febrile Neutropenia |
| NCT00987818 | Not specified | WITHDRAWN | Procalcitonin Guided Versus Conventional Antibiotic Therapy in Patients With Sepsis in the ICU |
| NCT01250574 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Neutrophil CD64 and Procalcitonin as Novel Biomarkers for Postoperative Infections |
| NCT01494675 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Procalcitonin as a Tool to Shorten Antibiotic Therapy in the ICU |
| NCT01498705 | Not specified | WITHDRAWN | The Natural History of Procalcitonin in Hemorrhagic Stroke |
| NCT01847079 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Procalcitonin to Guide Obtaining Bloodcultures in the ICU Intensive Care Infection Score |
| NCT01977079 | Not specified | TERMINATED | Procalcitonin and Threatened Premature Delivery |
| NCT02104791 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Evaluation of the Role of Plasma Procalcitonin in Prediction of Intra-amniotic Infection in Preterm Premature Rupture of Membrane |
| NCT02130986 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Procalcitonin Antibiotic Consensus Trial (ProACT) |
| NCT02261610 | Not specified | TERMINATED | Pulmonary Embolism and PCT. PE-PCT Study |
| NCT02392689 | Not specified | TERMINATED | Improve Management of Heart Failure With Procalcitonin |
| NCT02899065 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Evaluation of the Roche Liat Flu/RSV Assay for Management of Influenza in the Emergency Department |
| NCT03058718 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic Therapy in Bronchiectasis |
| NCT03191071 | Not specified | COMPLETED | An Algorithm to Decide on Antibiotic Prescription in Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in Primary Care |
| NCT03223233 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Predicting the Severity of Post-cesarean Wound Infections Using Serum Procalcitonin Levels |
| NCT03333304 | Not specified | COMPLETED | A Clinical Trial of Procalcitonin-guided Antimicrobial Therapy in Sepsis |
| NCT03350802 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Procalcitonin Test for Differentiation of the Cause of Pneumonia |
| NCT03389360 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Evaluation of Procalcitonin (PCT) as a Marker of Infection Post Living Donated Liver Transplant |
| NCT03433079 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Acute Kidney Injury in Severe Trauma |
| NCT03440060 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Procalcitonin-guided Antibiotic Therapy During Severe Exacerbation of COPD |
| NCT03497741 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Predictive Value of Procalcitonin for Bacteremia in the ICU |
| NCT03506152 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Evaluation of Serum Procalcitonin in Critically Ill Patients With Suspected Sepsis |
| NCT03560180 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Early Diagnosis of Anastomotic Leakage After Colorectal Surgery: Italian ColoRectal Anastomotic Leakage Study Group. |
| NCT03683693 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Procalcitonin to Guide Antibiotic Stop in Neurocritical Care Patients. |
| NCT03919266 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Combined Use of a Respiratory Broad Panel Multiplex PCR and Procalcitonin to Reduce Antibiotics Exposure in Hospitalized Sickle-cell Adults With Acute Chest Syndrome. |
| NCT04158804 | Not specified | COMPLETED | PROcalcitonin Impact on Antibiotic Reduction, adverSe Events and AVoidable healthcarE Costs (ProSAVE): A RCT |
| NCT04203524 | Not specified | TERMINATED | Procalcitonin and Antimicrobial Utilization in Critically Ill Cancer Patients with Sepsis |
| NCT04216277 | Not specified | WITHDRAWN | The Procalcitonin Guided Antibiotics in Respiratory Infections in General Practice |
| NCT04334850 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Use of a Respiratory Multiplex PCR and Procalcitonin to Reduce Antibiotics Exposure in Patients With Severe Confirmed COVID-19 Pneumonia |
| NCT04573894 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Diagnostic Performance of Plasma Procalcitonin for the Detection of Blood Cultures Contaminations |
| NCT04634188 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Role and Value of Inflammatory Markers in Brain Tumors : A Case Controlled Study |
| NCT04818866 | Not specified | COMPLETED | International Study of Inflammation in COVID-19 |
Clinical evidence (CIViC)
No CIViC predictive evidence (expected for non-precision-medicine drugs).
Pharmacology
Pharmacogenomics
No PharmGKB pharmacogenomic data curated for this drug.
Related molecules
Related molecules
No competitor molecules sharing a primary target (ChEMBL phase ≥2 or PubChem drug-class).
Related Atlas pages
- Diseases: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease