Clinical Trials

Numerous clinical trials evaluate tigecycline across early Phase 1 through Phase 4 and non-applicable study designs for severe bacterial infections, including complicated intra-abdominal infections, community-acquired bacterial pneumonia, catheter-related bacteremia, and carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae. These studies are sponsored by academic medical institutions, university hospitals, and major pharmaceutical companies such as Wyeth (Pfizer) and the Menarini Group. The overall clinical landscape encompasses diverse recruitment statuses, including completed, currently recruiting, terminated, withdrawn, and unknown records.

NCT Number Recruitment Conditions Sponsor/Collaborators Start Date Phases
NCT07485010 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Mycobacterium Abscessus Pulmonary Disease; Mycobacterium Abscessus Infection; Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial (NTM) Infections; Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria Pulmonary Disease
The University of Queensland
2027-04 PHASE2
NCT04310930 RECRUITING
Pulmonary Disease Due to Mycobacteria (Diagnosis)
The University of Queensland
2020-03-02 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT07759453 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Liver Transplant; Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales; CRE Colonization
IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
2026-10-01 PHASE3
NCT07004049 RECRUITING
Bloodstream Infection; Ventilator Associated Bacterial Pneumonia; Hospital Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia; Carbapenem Resistant Bacterial Infection; Multidrug Resistance
National University of Singapore
2025-04-21 PHASE4
NCT07495150 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Blood-Brain Barrier; Bacterial Meningitis
yilong Wang
2026-04-01
NCT07524920 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
MDR Bacteria
Ain Shams University
2026-04-01 PHASE2
NCT07258225 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Multi Drug Resistant Infections
Air Force Specialized Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
2024-04-01 PHASE4
NCT06049771 UNKNOWN
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae
Phramongkutklao College of Medicine and Hospital
2023-09-17
NCT06893835 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Infection in ICU
Beni-Suef University
2024-12-01 PHASE4
NCT03962920 RECRUITING
Microbial Disease
Zealand University Hospital
2020-05-01
NCT07513103 COMPLETED
Scrub Typhus
Jin Soo Lee
2022-11-19
NCT07366372 COMPLETED
Taurolidine; Lock Solution; Prevention; Central Venous Catheter Infection; Intensive Care Unit
Tanta University
2023-05-01
NCT06049771 Recruiting
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae
Phramongkutklao College of Medicine and Hospital|Silpakorn University
2023-09-17 Not Applicable
NCT05698160 Not yet recruiting
Blood Coagulation Disorder
The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School
2023-05-01 --
NCT04208763 UNKNOWN
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India
2019-12-20
NCT06739382 COMPLETED
Ventilation Acquired Pneumonia
Beni-Suef University
2021-01-01 PHASE3
NCT04937894 Recruiting
Infectious Disease
Shandong University|Shandong Provincial Hospital
2021-06-01 --
NCT04042077 TERMINATED
Surgical Site Infection
Menarini Group
2019-09-25 PHASE3
NCT03950544 UNKNOWN
Antibiotic Resistant Infection
Shanghai 10th People's Hospital
2019-01-01 EARLY_PHASE1
NCT04489459 UNKNOWN
Treatment of Blood Stream Infections Due to Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella Pneumoniae
Al-Azhar University
2019-09-21 PHASE4
NCT02800785 COMPLETED
Appendicitis
University of Washington
2016-05
NCT04724798 Unknown status
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation|Pharmacokinetics|Tigecycline
Nanfang Hospital Southern Medical University
2020-01-20 --
NCT04489459 Unknown status
Treatment of Blood Stream Infections Due to Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella Pneumoniae
Al-Azhar University
2019-09-21 Phase 4
NCT02191475 UNKNOWN
Abdominal Infection
Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital
2014-05 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT02040818 WITHDRAWN
Hemodialysis Catheter-related Bacteremia
University of California, San Diego
2013-11 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT01970371 COMPLETED
Bloodstream Infections (BSI) Due to CRE; Hospital-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia (HABP) Due to CRE; Ventilator-Associated Bacterial Pneumonia (VABP) Due to CRE; Complicated Urinary Tract Infection (cUTI) Due to CRE; Acute Pyelonephritis (AP) Due to CRE
Achaogen, Inc.
2014-09-16 PHASE3
NCT01721408 COMPLETED
Intra-abdominal Infection
Pfizer
2012-11 PHASE4
NCT01592032 UNKNOWN
Catheter-Related Infections; Bacteremia.
Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra
2012-05 PHASE4
NCT01332786 COMPLETED
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
University Health Network, Toronto
2011-03 PHASE1
NCT00914888 WITHDRAWN
Community Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia; Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infection
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
2011-01 PHASE3
NCT01602874 WITHDRAWN
Community Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia; Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infection
Pfizer
2011-01 PHASE3
NCT00911573 WITHDRAWN
Skin Diseases; Infection
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
2011-08 PHASE3
NCT01483872 TERMINATED
Infection; Dialysis Catheter
University of California, San Diego
2012-03 PHASE3
NCT01401023 COMPLETED
Diarrhea; Clostridium Difficile
Gary E. Stein, Pharm.D.
2011-07
NCT01342731 UNKNOWN
Antibiotic Resistant Infection
Mahidol University
2011-07 PHASE4
NCT01560143 COMPLETED
Obesity
Manjunath Prakash Pai
2012-03 PHASE4
NCT00707239 TERMINATED
Pneumonia, Bacterial
Pfizer
2008-12 PHASE2
NCT01287793 COMPLETED
Healthy
Pfizer
2011-01 PHASE1
NCT00600600 COMPLETED
Mycobacterium Abscessus Lung Disease; Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Lung Disease
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
2002-04 PHASE2
NCT00488345 COMPLETED
Bacterial Infections; Intra-Abdominal Infection; Pneumonia, Bacterial; Skin Diseases, Bacterial; Skin Diseases, Infectious
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
2007-12 PHASE2
NCT00366249 COMPLETED
Bacterial Infections; Diabetic Foot; Osteomyelitis
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
2007-01 PHASE3
NCT00406237 COMPLETED
Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
2006-12 PHASE1
NCT00614679 COMPLETED
End-Stage Renal Disease; Hemodialysis Catheter-associated Infection
University of California, San Diego
2006-10 PHASE1
NCT00376324 COMPLETED
Healthy Subjects
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
2006-09 PHASE1
NCT00719810 COMPLETED
Skin Structure Infections; Bacterial Skin Diseases; Staphylococcal Skin Infections
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
2008-06 PHASE2
NCT00368537 COMPLETED
Skin Diseases, Bacterial
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
2006-09 PHASE4
NCT00230971 COMPLETED
Appendicitis; Cholecystitis; Diverticulitis; Intra-Abdominal Abscess; Intra-Abdominal Infection; Peritonitis
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
2005-10 PHASE4
NCT00419991 COMPLETED
Staphylococcal Infections
CPL Associates
2007-01 PHASE4
NCT00575094 COMPLETED
Community-Acquired Infections
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
2007-11 PHASE3
NCT00195351 COMPLETED
Appendicitis; Cholecystitis; Cross Infection; Diverticulitis; Peritonitis
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
2005-09 PHASE4
NCT00136201 COMPLETED
Abdominal Abscess
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
2005-11 PHASE3
NCT00079989 COMPLETED
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
2003-12 PHASE3
NCT00205816 COMPLETED
Bacterial Infections
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
2004-01 PHASE3
NCT00079885 COMPLETED
Community Acquired Pneumonia; Bacterial Pneumonia; Cross Infection
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
2003-11 PHASE3
NCT00079976 COMPLETED
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections; Staphylococcus Infections; Vancomycin Resistance; Methicillin Resistance
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
2003-10 PHASE3
NCT00081575 COMPLETED
Community-Acquired Infections; Bacterial Pneumonia; Cross Infection
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
2004-01 PHASE3
NCT00081744 COMPLETED
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections; Cross Infection
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
2002-11 PHASE3
NCT00228410 COMPLETED
Skin Diseases, Infectious
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
2002-11 PHASE3
NCT00080496 COMPLETED
Bacterial Pneumonia
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
2003-07 PHASE3
NCT00488306 COMPLETED
Abdominal Abscess
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
2006-08 PHASE4
NCT00488761 COMPLETED
Skin Diseases, Infectious
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
2006-07 PHASE4

(data from https://clinicaltrials.gov, updated on 2026-03-20)

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Compliance for Clinical Use

Mechanism and Biochemical Profile

Tigecycline selectively binds to the bacterial 30S ribosomal subunit, blocking the entry of aminoacyl-tRNA into the ribosomal A site to inhibit protein synthesis and exert a bacteriostatic effect. This disruption of prokaryotic translation halts bacterial growth and replication, providing therapeutic efficacy in clinical conditions such as complicated intra-abdominal infections, community-acquired pneumonia, and multidrug-resistant bacterial infections.

Appendix RUO and cGMP Quality Standards

Quality Dimension RUO (Research Use Only) cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice)
Clinical Applicability Prohibited in human clinical trials or medical diagnostics. Mandatory for human clinical trials (Phase I–III) and therapies.
Regulatory Status Non-regulated grade; exempt from drug manufacturing laws. Legally enforced by health authorities (e.g., FDA, EMA, NMPA).
Facility Environment Unclassified analytical or research laboratories. Validated Cleanrooms (ISO Class 5–8) with continuous monitoring.
Quality Control Basic purity and activity testing. Rigorous safety release testing (Sterility, Endotoxin, Mycoplasma).
Process Validation Basic equipment calibration; no process validation required. Full qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) and complete batch records.
Quality Assurance Vendor self-declared without required formal QMS. Mandatory QA/QC unit, Change Control, CAPA, and vendor audits.
Regulatory Impact High risk of IND rejection if used as a critical raw material. Required for IND/NDA filings, supported by Drug Master Files (DMF).

Footnotes

Regulatory Note: Governed by FDA (21 CFR Parts 210/211/312), EMA (EudraLex Vol 4), ICH Guidelines (E6/Q7/Q9/Q10), and compendial standards (USP <71>/<85>/<1043>).

Note: Technical data last updated: Sep 1, 2026.