New antibiotic eravacycline tested in kids with abdominal infections
NCT ID NCT06794541
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is testing the safety of an antibiotic called eravacycline in children aged 8 to 17 who are hospitalized with complicated infections inside the belly (like an abscess or peritonitis). The drug is given through a vein. The main goal is to see if it is safe and how the body processes it. About 35 children will take part.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- eravacycline (antibiotic)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new antibiotic option for children with serious abdominal infections.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase 2 trial with only 35 participants, so results may not apply to all children. Side effects are possible, and the drug may not work better than existing treatments.
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Study contacts
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Locations
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Ann and Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Children's Hospital of LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport
RECRUITINGShreveport, Louisiana, 71101, United States
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Children's Hospital of Orange County
RECRUITINGOrange, California, 92868, United States
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UCLA Ronald Reagan University of California Los Angeles Medical Center
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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West Virginia University Medicine Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGMorgantown, West Virginia, 26506, United States