Anthrax infection
MONDO:0005119An infection caused by Bacillus anthracis bacteria. It may affect the lungs, gastrointestinal tract, or skin. Patients with lung infection present with fever, headaches, cough, chest pain and shortness of breath. Patients with gastrointestinal infection present with nausea, vomiting and bloody diarrhea. Patients with skin infection develop blisters and ulcers.
Also known as: Bacillus anthracis caused disease or disorder, Bacillus anthracis disease or disorder, Bacillus anthracis infectious disease, anthrax, anthrax disease
20 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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Could a common diabetes pill protect the brain after a stroke?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether canagliflozin, a diabetes drug, can reduce dangerous brain swelling and bleeding in people who have had a severe stroke and are receiving clot-removal therapy. About 150 adults will be randomly assigned to take the drug for 14 days or receive standard car…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Taichung Veterans General Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:03 UTC
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New study to test anthrax drug in bioterror attack scenario
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study will evaluate how well the drug raxibacumab works and how safe it is for people who have symptoms of inhalational anthrax after a large-scale exposure, such as a bioterrorist attack. Up to 100 people of all ages, including pregnant women and children, who receive the d…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Emergent BioSolutions • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:02 UTC
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Anthrax drug under the microscope: will it save lives?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study follows up to 10 people with severe anthrax who receive a treatment called AIGIV. Researchers will track how many patients survive and whether the drug causes serious side effects. The goal is to learn more about how well AIGIV works and how it behaves in the body.
Sponsor: Emergent BioSolutions • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:02 UTC
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Emergency anthrax drug trial set to launch if outbreak strikes
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study will test a medicine called AIGIV for people who have breathed in anthrax germs during a large-scale emergency. The goal is to see if the drug helps more people survive and to check for side effects. The study will only start if a major anthrax event happens, and it wi…
Sponsor: Emergent BioSolutions • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:02 UTC
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New anthrax vaccine under review for Post-Exposure protection
Prevention Not yet recruitingThis study will look at 250 people who received the CYFENDUS anthrax vaccine after being exposed to anthrax bacteria during a mass event. Researchers want to see if the vaccine, given along with antibiotics, can prevent inhalational anthrax and anthrax meningitis. The study is ob…
Sponsor: Emergent BioSolutions • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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Could a cold spray or buzzy gadget make shots less painful?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether using a cold spray or a Buzzy device (a vibrating cold pack) can reduce pain and fear during penicillin injections. Ninety adults receiving intramuscular penicillin will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: cold spray, Buzzy device, or standard ca…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Inonu University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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Anthrax drug under the microscope: new study tracks Real-World use
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis observational study will follow up to 10 people in the U.S. who have a confirmed case of systemic anthrax and are treated with the drug raxibacumab. Researchers will track survival, side effects, and drug levels in the blood to better understand how well the treatment works.…
Sponsor: Emergent BioSolutions • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC