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New antibiotic shows promise against Drug-Resistant lung bug
NCT ID NCT07372781
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new antibiotic called contezolid against a hard-to-treat lung infection caused by Mycobacterium abscessus. Twenty-four adults will take either contezolid or an older drug, linezolid, for 14 days. Researchers will measure how quickly the drug kills the bacteria in sputum samples to see if contezolid works as well or better than the current treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- contezolid (an antibiotic)
- What this could lead to
- If contezolid works better than linezolid, it could offer a new treatment option for hard-to-treat Mycobacterium abscessus lung infections.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 24 people. The drug may not prove effective or safe in larger studies. Side effects are possible, and the infection often requires long-term therapy.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 24 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female aged between 18 and 65 years old; * Weight ranging from 40 kg to 90 kg; * At least one positive sputum culture for Mycobacterium abscessus within 6 months prior to screening, and one positive sputum culture for Mycobacterium abscessus with molecular species identification during the screening period within 1 month prior to the study; * Voluntary participation in this study and signing of the informed consent form; (5) Male and female participants must use effective contraception during the study and for 1 month after the study ends. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have been on long-term corticosteroid therapy or taking immunosuppressants within 90 days prior to screening; * Pregnant women, postpartum women, and lactating patients; * Patients with a history of bedaquiline allergy or known hypersensitivity, or a history of severe adverse reactions; * Patients with evidence of bedaquiline resistance; * Patients deemed unsuitable for participation in this study by the investigator's assessment; * Patients whom the investigator believes participation in this study would harm their health, or who are unlikely to comply with the scheduled visits and assessments as outlined in the protocol, and therefore are not suitable for participation in this study.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing chest hospital affiliated to Capital medical university, Beijing Tuberculosis & Thoracic Tumor Research Institute
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 101149, China
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