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Disease
Empyema, Pleural
Late-stage therapeutic developmentEmerging research
1
Publications
8
Clinical trials
2023
Latest publication
Latest activity
betaRecent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this disease.
Research2023-11-01Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
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 Q3 2028.
Upcoming Milestones
Major developments
Upcoming trial readoutHigh impact
Results expected Q3 20282026-05-19
Clinical milestoneWorth watching
Completed2026-06-01
Clinical MilestonesViewHide
Results expected
- 2026-05-19Once Daily Intrapleural Enzyme Therapy in Complicated Parapneumonic Effusion or Empyema (ONLY ONCE)Results expected Q3 2028
Recently completed
Activity timeline2
- 2026-06-01ClinicalEvaluation of Efficacy and Safety Parameters of Different Antibiotics Regimens for Management of EmpyemaCompleted
- 2026-05-19ClinicalOnce Daily Intrapleural Enzyme Therapy in Complicated Parapneumonic Effusion or Empyema (ONLY ONCE)Results expected Q3 2028
Clinical trials
The current development programme across all trial phases.
Clinical programme
8
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5
Late-stage studies
Recruiting
Research activity
Key research shaping understanding of this disease, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.
Most influential
Major themes4
- Bacteremia1
- Brain Abscess1
- Communicable Diseases1
- Empyema, Pleural1
Leading journals1
- Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America1
Leading researchers8
- Bø B1
- Breistein R1
- Dyrhovden R1
- Eagan TM1
- Fardal H1
- Fløtten Ø1
- Grøvan F1
- Hjetland R1
Affiliations (unnormalised)6
- Akershus University Hospital1
- Department of Clinical Science1
- Division of Medicine and Laboratory Sciences1
- Førde Central Hospital1
- Haraldsplass Deaconess Hospital1
- Haukeland University Hospital1
Reference
Authoritative identity, definition & identifiers.
Defined in MeSH
Suppurative inflammation of the pleural space.
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.