Willow bark

DB14691ApprovedOrganism Based Therapies

Willow bark: Overview.

Mechanism: Pharmacologically active on Prostaglandin G/H synthase 2
Curator reviewed
First approval: Canada, 1999
Also known as: Salicis cortex · Salix · Salix spp. bark

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What you can answer from here — as of October 22, 2026

1Protein targetEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action

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4Clinical trialsPhase, status and sponsor resolved per trial

3Marketed productsAcross 2 countries and 3 labellers

1+ReferenceStructured and connected to the statements they support

Which drugs share a target with Willow bark, and which of those have an active Phase 3 trial?

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