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Acute Disease
Late-stage therapeutic developmentActively researchedRising momentum
35
Publications
7
Clinical trials
12
Related conditions
2
Related proteins
2025
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C-reactive biologyTherapeutic developmentInflammation & immunity
Latest activity
betaRecent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this disease.
Research2024-10-01Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology
Research2024-09-24Metabolism: clinical and experimental
Research2024-08-05Diabetes research and clinical practice
Inflammation unites diverse acute and chronic diseases.
Research2024-07-24European journal of clinical investigation
Incretin mimetics and acute pancreatitis: enemy or innocent bystander?
Research2024-07-04Current opinion in gastroenterology
Immune markers of severe acute pancreatitis.
Research2024-06-28Current opinion in gastroenterology
Toll-like receptor 4 in pancreatic damage and immune infiltration in acute pancreatitis.
Research2024-03-22Frontiers in immunology
Gut microbiota predicts severity and reveals novel metabolic signatures in acute pancreatitis.
Research2024-02-23Gut
Metabolomic and immune alterations in long COVID patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.
Research2024-01-18Frontiers in immunology
Physical exercise as a friend not a foe in acute kidney diseases through immune system modulation.
Research2023-10-20Frontiers in immunology
Research2023-10-10Frontiers in immunology
Acetazolamide in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure with Volume Overload.
Research2022-08-27The New England journal of medicine
What's happening now
An analyst briefing on current research, clinical, regulatory and industry activity surrounding this disease.
Executive briefingUpdating summary…Momentum: Low
Key developments
- 1 clinical trial expected to report results, the earliest in Q2 2028.
- Active recent publication activity.
Upcoming Milestones
Major developments
Upcoming trial readoutImportant
Results expected Q2 20282026-01-21
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Results expected
- 2026-01-21Adjunctive Intra-arterial Tenecteplase Following Mechanical Thrombectomy (ALLY) II TrialResults expected Q2 2028
Activity timeline2
- 2026-01-21ClinicalAdjunctive Intra-arterial Tenecteplase Following Mechanical Thrombectomy (ALLY) II TrialResults expected Q2 2028
- 2025-09-24ResearchEpidemiological shifts in 23 acute infectious diseases in Southwest China (2005-2024): trends and implications for surveillance.Liu R · 2025
Therapeutic landscape
Therapies with a regulatory footing for this condition, alongside the wider set of agents co-studied with it in the literature.
Approved & established therapies
Rivaroxabanapproved
Approval — Rivaroxaban Mylan co-administered with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) alone or with ASA plus… (2021)
Posaconazoleapproved
Approval — Posaconazole Accord is indicated for use in the treatment of the following fungal infecti… (2019)
Inotuzumab ozogamicinapproved
Approval — Besponsa is indicated as monotherapy for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refract… (2017)
Blinatumomabapproved
Approval — Blincyto is indicated as monotherapy for the treatment of adults with CD19 positive relap… (2015)
Clopidogrelapproved
Approval — Secondary prevention of atherothrombotic events Clopidogrel is indicated in: Adult patie… (2015)
Ruxolitinibapproved
Approval — Myelofibrosis (MF)Jakavi is indicated for the treatment of disease related splenomegaly o… (2012)
Clinical trials
The current development programme across all trial phases.
Clinical programme
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Late-stage studies
Recently completed
Regulatory timeline
Drug regulatory events matched to this condition by indication — EMA.
First approvals
2021emaApproval — Rivaroxaban· Rivaroxaban Mylan co-administered with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) alone or with ASA plus clopidogrel or ticlopidine, is indicated for the prevention of atherothrombotic events in adult patients after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) with elevated cardiac biomarkers. Rivaroxaban Mylan co-administered with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), is indicated for the prevention of atherothrombotic events in adult patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) or symptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD) at high risk of ischaemic events. ------ Prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in adult patients undergoing elective hip or knee replacement surgery. Treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), and prevention of recurrent DVT and PE in adults. ------- Adults Prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in adult patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation with one or more risk factors, such as congestive heart failure, hypertension, age ? 75 years, diabetes mellitus, prior stroke or transient ischaemic attack. Paediatric population Treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and prevention of VTE recurrence in children and adolescents aged less than 18 years and weighing from 30 kg to 50 kg after at least 5 days of initial parenteral anticoagulation treatment. Paediatric population Treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and prevention of VTE recurrence in children and adolescents aged less than 18 years and weighing more than 50 kg after at least 5 days of initial parenteral anticoagulation treatment. source ↗
2020emaApproval — Rivaroxaban· Prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in adult patients undergoing elective hip or knee replacement surgery. Treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), and prevention of recurrent DVT and PE in adults. (See section 4.4 for haemodynamically unstable PE patients. Treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), and prevention of recurrent DVT and PE in adults. (See section 4.4 for haemodynamically unstable PE patients). Adults Prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in adult patients with non valvular atrial fibrillation with one or more risk factors, such as congestive heart failure, hypertension, age ? 75 years, diabetes mellitus, prior stroke or transient ischaemic attack. Treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), and prevention of recurrent DVT and PE in adults. (See section 4.4 for haemodynamically unstable PE patients.) Paediatric population Treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and prevention of VTE recurrence in children and adolescents aged less than 18 years and weighing from 30 kg to 50 kg after at least 5 days of initial parenteral anticoagulation treatment. Rivaroxaban Accord, co administered with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) alone or with ASA plus ticlopidine, is indicated for the prevention of atherothrombotic events in adult patients after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) with elevated cardiac biomarkers (see sections 4.3, 4.4 and 5.1). Rivaroxaban Accord, co administered with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), is indicated for the prevention of atherothrombotic events in adult patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) or symptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD) at high risk of ischaemic events. Adults Prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in adult patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation with one or more risk factors, such as congestive heart failure, hypertension, age ? 75 years, diabetes mellitus, prior stroke or transient ischaemic attack. Treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), and prevention of recurrent DVT and PE in adults. (See section 4.4 for haemodynamically unstable PE patients.) Paediatric population Treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and prevention of VTE recurrence in children and adolescents aged less than 18 years and weighing more than 50 kg after at least 5 days of initial parenteral anticoagulation treatment. source ↗
2019emaApproval — Posaconazole· Posaconazole Accord is indicated for use in the treatment of the following fungal infections in adults: Invasive aspergillosis; Fusariosis in patients with disease that is refractory to amphotericin B or in patients who are intolerant of amphotericin B; Chromoblastomycosis and mycetoma in patients with disease that is refractory to itraconazole or in patients who are intolerant of itraconazole; Coccidioidomycosis in patients with disease that is refractory to amphotericin B, itraconazole or fluconazole or in patients who are intolerant of these medicinal products. Refractoriness is defined as progression of infection or failure to improve after a minimum of 7 days of prior therapeutic doses of effective antifungal therapy. Posaconazole Accord is also indicated for prophylaxis of invasive fungal infections in the following patients: Patients receiving remission-induction chemotherapy for acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) expected to result in prolonged neutropenia and who are at high risk of developing invasive fungal infections; Hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients who are undergoing high-dose immunosuppressive therapy for graft versus host disease and who are at high risk of developing invasive fungal infections. source ↗
2019emaApproval — Posaconazole· Posaconazole AHCL oral suspension is indicated for use in the treatment of the following fungal infections in adults: Invasive aspergillosis in patients with disease that is refractory to amphotericin B or itraconazole or in patients who are intolerant of these medicinal products; Fusariosis in patients with disease that is refractory to amphotericin B or in patients who are intolerant of amphotericin B; Chromoblastomycosis and mycetoma in patients with disease that is refractory to itraconazole or in patients who are intolerant of itraconazole; Coccidioidomycosis in patients with disease that is refractory to amphotericin B, itraconazole or fluconazole or in patients who are intolerant of these medicinal products. Oropharyngeal candidiasis: as first-line therapy in patients who have severe disease or are immunocompromised, in whom response to topical therapy is expected to be poor. Refractoriness is defined as progression of infection or failure to improve after a minimum of 7 days of prior therapeutic doses of effective antifungal therapy. Posaconazole AHCL oral suspension is also indicated for prophylaxis of invasive fungal infections in the following patients: Patients receiving remission-induction chemotherapy for acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) expected to result in prolonged neutropenia and who are at high risk of developing invasive fungal infections; Hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients who are undergoing high-dose immunosuppressive therapy for graft versus host disease and who are at high risk of developing invasive fungal infections. source ↗
2017emaApproval — Inotuzumab ozogamicin· Besponsa is indicated as monotherapy for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory CD22-positive B cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). Adult pPatients with Philadelphia chromosome positive (Ph+) relapsed or refractory B cell precursor ALL should have failed treatment with at least 1 tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI). Besponsa is indicated as monotherapy for paediatric patients 1 year and older with CD22-positive B cell precursor ALL: in first relapse after allo-haematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT); after any first relapse in patients with Very High Risk (VHR) disease (see section 5.1); after a second or greater relapse; and in those with refractory disease. Patients with Philadelphia chromosome positive (Ph+) disease should have exhausted relevant BCR-ABL targeting treatment options. source ↗
2015emaApproval — Blinatumomab· Blincyto is indicated as monotherapy for the treatment of adults with CD19 positive relapsed or refractory B‑cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). Patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive B-cell precursor ALL should have failed treatment with at least 2 tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) and have no alternative treatment options. Blincyto is indicated as monotherapy for the treatment of adults with Philadelphia chromosome-negative CD19 positive B-cell precursor ALL in first or second complete remission with minimal residual disease (MRD) greater than or equal to 0.1%. Blincyto is indicated as monotherapy for the treatment of paediatric patients aged 1 month or older with Philadelphia chromosome-negative CD19 positive B‑cell precursor ALL which is refractory or in relapse after receiving at least two prior therapies or in relapse after receiving prior allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Blincyto is indicated as monotherapy for the treatment of paediatric patients aged 1 month or older with high-risk first relapsed Philadelphia chromosome-negative CD19 positive B-cell precursor ALL as part of the consolidation therapy (see section 4.2). Blincyto is indicated as monotherapy as part of consolidation therapy for the treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome negative CD19 positive B-cell precursor ALL. source ↗
2015emaApproval — Clopidogrel· Secondary prevention of atherothrombotic events Clopidogrel is indicated in: Adult patients suffering from myocardial infarction (from a few days until less than 35 days), ischaemic stroke (from 7 days until less than 6 months) or established peripheral arterial disease. Adult patients suffering from acute coronary syndrome: Non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (unstable angina or non-Q-wave myocardial infarction), including patients undergoing a stent placement following percutaneous coronary intervention, in combination with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA). ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction, in combination with ASA in medically treated patients eligible for thrombolytic therapy. Prevention of atherothrombotic and thromboembolic events in atrial fibrillationIn adult patients with atrial fibrillation who have at least one risk factor for vascular events, are not suitable for treatment with Vitamin K antagonists (VKA) and who have a low bleeding risk, clopidogrel is indicated in combination with ASA for the prevention of atherothrombotic and thromboembolic events, including stroke. source ↗
2012emaApproval — Ruxolitinib· Myelofibrosis (MF)Jakavi is indicated for the treatment of disease related splenomegaly or symptoms in adult patients with primary myelofibrosis (also known as chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis), post polycythaemia vera myelofibrosis or post essential thrombocythaemia myelofibrosis.Polycythaemia vera (PV)Jakavi is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with polycythaemia vera who are resistant to or intolerant of hydroxyurea.Graft versus host disease (GvHD)Acute GvHDJakavi is indicated for the treatment of adults and paediatric patients aged 28 days and older with acute graft versus host disease who have inadequate response to corticosteroids or other systemic therapies (see section 5.1).Chronic GvHDJakavi is indicated for the treatment of adults and paediatric patients aged 6 months and older with chronic graft versus host disease who have inadequate response to corticosteroids or other systemic therapies (see section 5.1). Myelofibrosis (MF)Jakavi is indicated for the treatment of disease related splenomegaly or symptoms in adult patients with primary myelofibrosis (also known as chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis), post polycythaemia vera myelofibrosis or post essential thrombocythaemia myelofibrosis.Polycythaemia vera (PV)Jakavi is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with polycythaemia vera who are resistant to or intolerant of hydroxyurea.Graft versus host disease (GvHD)Acute GvHDJakavi is indicated for the treatment of adults and paediatric patients aged 28 days and older with acute graft versus host disease who have inadequate response to corticosteroids or other systemic therapies (see section 5.1).Chronic GvHDJakavi is indicated for the treatment of adults and paediatric patients aged 6 months and older with chronic graft versus host disease who have inadequate response to corticosteroids or other systemic therapies (see section 5.1). source ↗
European Medicines Agency (CC BY 4.0). Events are matched to this condition by drug indication text — approvals/updates for drugs indicated for it, not disease-specific acts.
Research activity
Key research shaping understanding of this disease, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.
Publications over time
20092025
Most influential
Recent publications
Major themes8
- Pancreatitis6
- COVID-192
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 22
- Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists2
- Heart Failure2
- Acetazolamide1
- Acute Kidney Injury1
- Adaptation, Physiological1
Leading journals6
- European heart journal6
- Frontiers in immunology4
- Current opinion in gastroenterology2
- European journal of clinical investigation2
- The New England journal of medicine2
- American journal of clinical dermatology1
Leading researchers8
- Libby P3
- Beyer G2
- Bueno H2
- Drexler H2
- Falk V2
- Harjola VP2
- Haverich A2
- Klingel K2
Affiliations (unnormalised)6
- Brigham and Women's Hospital2
- Academic Medical Center1
- AdventHealth Translational Research Institute1
- Ageo Central General Hospital1
- Agia Olga Hospital1
- and Nutrition. Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center1
Disease biology
Key proteins & gene products studied in this disease. Number shows shared papers.
Related conditions
Diseases frequently studied alongside this one. Number shows shared papers.
Disease profile
A grounded synthesis of the condition — overview, causes, mechanism, risk factors and current standard of care.
Overview
Acute disease refers to a disease with a short course and relatively severe clinical expression. The supplied grounding uses the term broadly rather than as a single specific diagnosis, so it does not support a more precise disease description.
Pathophysiology
The grounding does not define a single biological mechanism for acute disease as a category. The co-studied literature instead spans different acute conditions with distinct mechanisms, including inflammatory signaling, vascular dysfunction, and tissue injury responses.
Risk factors
The grounding does not support risk factors for acute disease as a general category. Individual acute conditions in the supplied literature mention factors such as diabetes and ageing for impaired wound healing, but these are not generalizable to acute disease overall.
Current standard of care
The grounding does not support a single standard of care for acute disease as a category. Across the supplied acute-condition literature, management ranges from supportive treatment to condition-specific diagnostic classification and severity grading, with some acute disorders also discussed in relation to emerging regenerative or targeted approaches.
AI-generated summary grounded in MeSH and 6 peer-reviewed sources. Informational only — not medical advice. Generated 2026-07-07.
Reference
Authoritative identity, definition & identifiers.
Defined in MeSH
Disease having a short and relatively severe course.
Identifiers
References & data sources
- Disease identity & definition — NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), public domain
- Clinical trials — ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
- Research activity — Europe PMC (EMBL-EBI) + OpenAlex-derived paper links
- Related entities are derived from literature co-mention (studied together) — associative, not causal.