Encephalitis
MONDO:0019956An acute inflammatory process affecting the brain parenchyma. Causes include viral infections and less frequently bacterial infections, toxins, and immune-mediated processes.
Also known as: brain inflammation
96 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 25 tagged with Encephalitis itself.
Follow this condition to get notified about new trialsWhere it sits in the disease tree
Browse by category →Sub-types of Encephalitis
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Infectious encephalitis 3 trials · 50 incl. sub-types
10 sub-types
- Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy 19 trials
- Viral encephalitis 3 trials · 17 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Postinfectious encephalitis 0 trials · 13 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Hendra virus infection 0 trials
- Kluver-Bucy syndrome 0 trials
- Mycoplasma encephalitis 0 trials
- Acute necrotizing encephalopathy of childhood 0 trials
- Granulomatous amebic encephalitis 0 trials
- Primary amebic meningoencephalitis 0 trials
- Syphilitic encephalitis 0 trials
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Autoimmune encephalitis 32 trials · 33 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
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Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis 9 trials
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Meningoencephalitis 6 trials
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Limbic encephalitis 1 trial · 2 incl. sub-types
6 sub-types
- Autoimmune limbic encephalitis 1 trial
- Limbic encephalitis with DPP6 antibodies 0 trials
- Limbic encephalitis with caspr2 antibodies 0 trials
- Non-herpetic acute limbic encephalitis 0 trials
- Paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis 0 trials Sub-types →
- Posttransplant acute limbic encephalitis 0 trials
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Post-vaccinal encephalitis 0 trials
Most studied deeper sub-types
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Can CRISPR-Edited cells stop autoimmune attacks on the brain?
Cure Not yet recruitingThis trial tests a therapy called CTX112 in adults with severe neurologic autoimmune diseases, including progressive multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica, and stiff-person syndrome. CTX112 uses donor T cells edited with CRISPR to target and deplete B cells, which are thought …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: CRISPR Therapeutics • Aim: Cure
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can engineered immune cells tame autoimmune diseases?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial is testing an experimental therapy called CTA313, which uses engineered immune cells (CAR T cells) to potentially reset the immune system in people with active autoimmune diseases. The study will include adults aged 18 to 75 with systemic lupus erythematosus, progressi…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Imviva Bio • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 26, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Cancer drug repurposed to calm brain inflammation in autoimmune disease
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a low dose of blinatumomab, a drug originally used for leukemia, can help people with severe autoimmune encephalitis or cerebellitis that hasn't responded to standard treatments. The drug targets and depletes certain immune cells (B cells) that are mistak…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Beijing Tiantan Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 08, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a cancer drug wake up immune cells to beat HIV-Related infections?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a drug called Sintilimab, which is normally used for cancer, to see if it can help people with HIV who have infections that won't go away with standard treatment. The drug works by 'waking up' exhausted immune cells. Fifty adults with HIV and a hard-to-treat infe…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:31 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take aim at multiple sclerosis and myasthenia gravis
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-phase trial will test a new treatment called QT-019C in up to 15 adults with relapsed or refractory neurological autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica, and myasthenia gravis. The treatment uses donor-derived CAR T-cells that target two…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Tianjin Huanhu Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:04 UTC
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Experimental CAR-T therapy targets Hard-to-Treat brain autoimmune diseases
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-stage trial is testing a new treatment called C-CAR168, which uses a patient's own immune cells modified to attack harmful cells in the body. It is for 15 adults with multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica, autoimmune encephalitis, or stiff person syndrome that have …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Huashan Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC
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New cell injection aims to tame Hard-to-Treat autoimmune nerve disorders
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-stage study tests a new cell therapy called HY001N in 15 adults with relapsed or treatment-resistant autoimmune neurological diseases like neuromyelitis optica. The main goal is to check safety and side effects, while also looking for signs of improvement in disability…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Juventas Cell Therapy Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:01 UTC
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Could a common steroid prevent a deadly complication in AIDS patients?
Prevention Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a short course of the steroid prednisolone can prevent paradoxical immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) in people with AIDS who have low CD4 counts and are starting HIV treatment. About 131 participants will receive either prednisolone or no…
Sponsor: Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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New antibody shot could shield against Tick-Borne brain virus
Prevention Not yet recruitingThis early-stage study tests a lab-made antibody called TBE025 in 18 healthy adults aged 18 to 55. The goal is to see if it is safe and how the body processes it when given through a vein. Participants receive one dose and are closely monitored for side effects. This research hel…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Giuseppe Pantaleo • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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New study aims to understand physical challenges in kids with nerve diseases
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will look at balance, core strength, leg strength, walking ability, and fatigue in 32 children aged 6-18 with demyelinating diseases (conditions affecting the protective coating of nerves). Each child will undergo a single session of non-invasive tests like balance exe…
Sponsor: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study seeks clues to recovery in rare childhood brain condition
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study aims to find what factors predict recovery in children with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), a rare brain condition. Researchers will follow 25 children aged 6 months to 18 years to see how many recover fully and how many have relapses. The study does not t…
Sponsor: Assiut University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:09 UTC
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Massive Real-World study to track brain and nerve autoimmune disorders
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will follow 1,550 adults with various neurological autoimmune diseases—like multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, and autoimmune encephalitis—to see how these conditions progress and respond to treatments in everyday medical practice. Researchers will measure disabili…
Sponsor: Tongji Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC
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Spinal fluid proteins may reveal brain recovery in kids
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will check if two proteins found in spinal fluid (NSE and S100B) can help predict how well children with encephalitis (brain inflammation) will recover. Researchers will follow 90 children aged 1 month to 18 years who have symptoms like confusion, seizures, or fever. T…
Sponsor: Assiut University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:58 UTC
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New study aims to spot which kids with rare brain inflammation will recover fully
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will follow 32 children diagnosed with their first episode of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), a rare brain inflammation that usually follows an infection. Researchers will check if early MRI scans, spinal fluid tests, and symptoms can predict which childre…
Sponsor: Assiut University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:51 UTC
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Silent threat: study to uncover hidden spread of brain infection in cambodian kids
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will follow 4,000 children in Cambodia to understand how common Japanese Encephalitis (JE) is and how often it spreads without symptoms. Researchers will compare healthy children with those hospitalized for fever and brain-related symptoms. The goal is to measure the t…
Sponsor: ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 15:48 UTC