New tetracycline drugs take on superbugs in Real-World trial
NCT ID NCT06990126
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This real-world study is testing two neotetracycline drugs, eravacycline and tigecycline, in 300 adults with drug-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections. Researchers will track how well the drugs clear the infection and monitor for side effects. The goal is to see if these antibiotics work effectively outside of strict clinical trial conditions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- neotetracycline drugs (eravacycline and tigecycline)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could confirm that neotetracycline drugs are effective and safe for treating hard-to-treat Gram-negative bacterial infections in real-world settings.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational, real-world study, not a controlled trial, so results may be less definitive. The study is also relatively small and may not apply to all patient groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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.
Who is studied
Patients with infections clinically caused by drug-resistant gram-negative bacteria (other than CRPA) and treated with eravacycline and tigecycline
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: Bacteriological results show drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria Use of new tetracycline drugs for ≥72 hours Age ≥18 years Exclusion Criteria: Advanced tumors Severe immunodeficiency or mental illness Severe liver and kidney dysfunction Pregnant or breastfeeding women
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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