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Eravacycline

Approved · EMA
ClassBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitorEmerging researchLate-stage development

Also known as Xerava, Eravacyclina, Eravacyclinum.

1
Research papers
2
Active clinical trials
55
Protein targets
1
Regulatory events
Latest activity
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Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this drug.

Therapeutic Strategies for Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter Baumannii Infections: Study Protocol

Clinical trial2026-01-21Results expected Q4 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

Approval: Xerava (EMA)

Regulatory2018-09-20EMA

Profile

Identifiers & mechanism

Canonical identifiers, marketed brand names and mechanism, resolved across RxNorm, ChEMBL and ATC.

Canonical name
Eravacycline
Aliases & brands
XeravaEravacyclinaEravacyclinum
RxNorm CUI
2055906
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL1951095
ATC codes
J01AA13
UNII
07896928ZC
Primary mechanism
Bacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
Regulatory jurisdictions
ema

Pharmacology & targets

55 targets

Known molecular targets and mechanisms supported by curated pharmacology databases.

INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor
INHIBITORBacterial 70S ribosome inhibitor

Regulatory timeline

1 event

The complete regulatory record, grouped by authority — approvals, safety advisories and label changes. Each authority shows its most recent events; expand one to read its full history.

Earliest approval
2018-09-20
Latest approval
2018-09-20
Authorities
EMA
Total events
1
emaEuropean Medicines Agency· 1 event
2018-09-20Approval
Approval: Xerava (EMA)
Indication: Xerava is indicated in adolescents from the age of 12 years weighing at least 50 kg, and in adults, for the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI).Show full indication

Xerava is indicated in adolescents from the age of 12 years weighing at least 50 kg, and in adults, for the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI). Consideration should be given to official guidance on the appropriate use of antibacterial agents.

Evidence ↗

Contains information from the European Medicines Agency (European Medicines Agency), © EMA, reused under CC BY 4.0.

Clinical trials

9 trials

The current development programme across all trial phases — status mix, phase distribution and the late-stage studies shaping the evidence base.

Development programme
CLINICALTRIALS.GOV · LIVE REGISTRY
9
registered trials across all phases
LATEST COMPLETION 2021
2
Active studies
2
Recruiting
5
Late-stage (III+)
7
Completed
PHASE DISTRIBUTIONn = 9
Phase 13Phase 21Phase 34Phase 41

Late-stage studies

Phase III+ trials still open or recently active — where late-stage evidence is being generated.

Recent completions

Trials that read out recently, adding to the completed evidence base.

Research activity

1 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this drug, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Major research themes2
Drug Design1Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial1
Journals, researchers & institutions
Top journals
  • Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)1
Leading researchers
  • Pregnolato M1
  • Taccani M1
  • Terreni M1
Leading institutions
free-text, unnormalised
  • University of Pavia1

Related drugs

7 matches

Drugs sharing diseases, protein targets and literature with this one. Ranked by graph evidence (shared targets + diseases weighted above co-mentions).

Acts on the same molecular target as Eravacycline, with 2 overlapping disease areas.

55 shared targets2 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 2 of the same disease areas as Eravacycline in the shared literature.

2 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 2 of the same disease areas as Eravacycline in the shared literature.

2 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 2 of the same disease areas as Eravacycline in the shared literature.

2 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 2 of the same disease areas as Eravacycline in the shared literature.

2 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 2 of the same disease areas as Eravacycline in the shared literature.

2 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 2 of the same disease areas as Eravacycline in the shared literature.

2 shared diseases1 shared paper
References & data sources
  • RxNorm (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — drug identity
  • ChEMBL (EMBL-EBI) & UniProt — pharmacology and targets
  • Europe PMC — research literature
  • ClinicalTrials.gov — clinical trials
  • Regulatory event sources are credited in the Regulatory Timeline above.