New shot aims to block tetanus after cuts and wounds
NCT ID NCT07347938
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a new medicine called siltartoxatug to prevent tetanus in people who have been injured. About 6,000 adults in China will receive either the new drug or a standard tetanus shot. Researchers will check how well each treatment prevents tetanus over 90 days and monitor for side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- siltartoxatug injection
- What this could lead to
- If successful, siltartoxatug could offer a new, effective option to prevent tetanus after injuries, potentially with fewer side effects than current treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 4 study, so the drug is already approved, but it is still being tested in a large real-world setting. There is always a risk of unexpected side effects or that it may not be as effective as existing options.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 6,000 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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Mar 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adults (≥18 years of age) who require passive immunization against tetanus following injury.
- 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: * Male or female aged ≥18 years. * Receiving siltartoxatug for tetanus prophylaxis per its approved labeling, or receiving another passive immunizing agent (human tetanus immunoglobulin \[HTIG\], tetanus antitoxin \[TAT\], or equine F(ab')₂ fragment \[F(ab')₂\]) for tetanus prophylaxis per its labeling. * Receiving or planned to receive standard wound management. * Providing written informed consent by the subject or their legally authorized representative. Exclusion Criteria: * Life expectancy \<3 months. * Severe cognitive impairment or other condition interfering with the assessment of tetanus development. * Currently participating in another interventional clinical trial (observational studies are permitted).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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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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The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
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