Encephalitis

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Overview

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FDA & Trial Timeline

10 events
Mar 2026Prediction of Infectious Agents in the Biofire® FilmArray bioMérieux Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel Based on Clinical Syndrome and Cerebrospinal Fluid Parameters: a Diagnostic Stewardship Proposal.

Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre — NA

TrialNOT YET RECRUITING
Feb 2026T-cell Therapy in Patients With PML

Hannover Medical School — PHASE2

TrialRECRUITING
Jan 2026Clinicolaboratory Predictors of Outcome in Children With Encephalitis

Assiut University

TrialNOT YET RECRUITING
Jan 2026First-in-Human Study Testing a New Antibody Treatment for Tick-Borne Encephalitis in Healthy Volunteers.

Giuseppe Pantaleo — PHASE1

TrialNOT YET RECRUITING
Dec 2025Optic Nerve Ultrasound for Assessing Cerebral Inflammation and Intracranial Hypertension in Cerebral Pathologies

Spitalul Clinic de Boli Infecțioase și tropicale "Dr. Victor Babeș"

TrialRECRUITING
Oct 2025Diagnostics and Surveillance of Acute Meningo-encephalitis Among Children in Cambodia With a Focus on Japanese Encephalitis Virus

ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases

TrialNOT YET RECRUITING
Aug 2025A Phase 1 Study Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of V4020 Vaccine in Healthy Volunteers

Medigen, Inc. — PHASE1

TrialNOT YET RECRUITING
May 2025Causes of Secondary and Prolonged Fever During Treatment of Bacterial Meningitis and Viral Encephalitis

Assiut University

TrialNOT YET RECRUITING
Apr 2025Clinical Performance of QIAstat-Dx® Meningitis/Encephalitis (ME) Panel Plus

QIAGEN Gaithersburg, Inc

TrialACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
Mar 2025A Phase 2 Trial in Healthy Adult Participants of the Recombinant MVA-BN-WEV Vaccine

Bavarian Nordic — PHASE2

TrialACTIVE NOT RECRUITING

Data sourced from FDA regulatory filings and ClinicalTrials.gov. Updated periodically.

Treatments

No FDA-approved treatments are currently listed for Encephalitis.

16 clinical trialsare actively recruiting — trials can provide access to cutting-edge therapies.

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Clinical Trials

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Phase 42 trials
Monitoring JE Antibody Levels in Healthy Populations and Immunization Strategy in Low-Prevalence Areas
Phase 4
Active
PI: Xing Fang (Liaoning Provincial Center for Disease Control and) · Sites: Shenyang, Liaoning · Age: 6–99 yrs
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Immunogenicity, Safety, and Antibody Persistence of Different Immunization Strategies Against Japanese Encephalitis
Phase 4
Active
PI: Huanyu Wang (Liaoning Chengda Biotechnology CO., LTD) · Sites: Jiaxing, Zhejiang; Jiaxing, Zhejiang +4 more
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Phase 22 trials
Early Interferon-beta Treatment for West-Nile Virus Infection
Phase 2
Actively Recruiting
· Sites: Tel Aviv · Age: 18–99 yrs
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A Phase 2 Trial in Healthy Adult Participants of the Recombinant MVA-BN-WEV Vaccine
Phase 2
Active
PI: Carlos A. Fierro, MD (Johnson County Clin-Trials) · Sites: Sacramento, California; Lilburn, Georgia +7 more · Age: 18–50 yrs
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N/A2 trials
Neuropsychological Rehabilitation Over the Internet
N/A
Active
PI: Marja Hietanen, PhD (Helsinki University Central Hospital) · Sites: Helsinki · Age: 18–65 yrs
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Tick-borne Encephalitis and Borrelial Antibodies in Serum
N/A
Actively Recruiting
PI: Daša Stupica, MD PhD (University Medical Centre Ljubljana) · Sites: Ljubljana · Age: 18–99 yrs
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Other8 trials
The NOrwegian Tick-borne Encephalitis Study
Active
PI: Hege Kersten, PhD (Study director) · Sites: Skien, Telemark; Arendal +1 more · Age: 16–99 yrs
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Optic Nerve Ultrasound for Assessing Cerebral Inflammation and Intracranial Hypertension in Cerebral Pathologies
Actively Recruiting
PI: Bogdan Pavel, MD, PhD, DESA ("Dr. Victor Babeș" Clinical Hospital for Infectiou) · Sites: Bucharest, Bucharest; Bucharest, Bucharest · Age: 18–60 yrs
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Acute Infectious Encephalitis and Myelitis in Guadeloupe by New Generation Sequencing
Actively Recruiting
PI: Hugo CHAUMONT, Doctor (CHU de la Guadeloupe) · Sites: Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe
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Evaluation of Knowledge on Tick-borne Encephalitis Virus (TBEV) Infection Among General Practitioners in France
Actively Recruiting
· Sites: Strasbourg · Age: 18–99 yrs
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Clinical Performance of QIAstat-Dx® Meningitis/Encephalitis (ME) Panel Plus
Active
PI: Sarah Johnson (Qiagen Manchester Limited) · Sites: Manchester
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CoMind Early Feasibility Study
Actively Recruiting
PI: Ramani Balu, MD, PhD (Inova Fairfax Hospital) · Sites: Sacramento, California; Wilmington, Delaware +12 more · Age: 18–99 yrs
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Evolving Diagnostic Approaches to Undocumented Lymphocytic Meningitis and Meningoencephalitis
Enrolling by Invitation
· Sites: Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, Lorraine
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Central Nervous System Infections in Denmark
Actively Recruiting
PI: Henrik Nielsen, Professor (Aalborg University Hospital) · Sites: Aalborg; Aarhus +6 more · Age: 18–99 yrs
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Specialists

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KP
Kulkanya Chokephaibulkit, Professor
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
RM
Ryszard Konior, MD
Specialist
PI on 3 active trials
SE
Susanne Eder
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Specialist
PI on 2 active trials3 Encephalitis publications
SM
Susanne Eder, Mag.
Specialist
PI on 2 active trials
AP
Andrew J Pollard, FRCPCH, PhD
Specialist
PI on 3 active trials
TP
Thiem D Vu, MD., PhD.
Specialist
PI on 3 active trials
MP
Marja Hietanen, PhD
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
OP
Olli Vapalahti, MD PhD
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
TP
Tamara Hershey, PhD
Specialist
PI on 2 active trials
DP
Daša Stupica, MD PhD
Specialist
PI on 5 active trials
BI
Baxter BioScience Investigator
Specialist
PI on 7 active trials
EP
Eili Huhtamo, PhD
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
AP
Anu Kantele, MD PhD
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
LP
Lars Rombo, MD PhD
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
JM
Jerzy Brzostek, MD
Specialist
PI on 2 active trials
RK
Ryszard Konior
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial1 Encephalitis publication
SM
Salvacion Gatchalian, MD
Specialist
PI on 2 active trials
MM
Marian Patrzalek, MD
Specialist
PI on 2 active trials
LM
lars rombo, MD
Specialist
PI on 4 active trials1 Encephalitis publication
KM
Krzysztof Sladek, MD
Specialist
PI on 2 active trials
JM
Jerzy Romaszko, MD
Specialist
PI on 2 active trials
JM
Jerzy Dziduch, MD
Specialist
PI on 2 active trials
JM
Jukka Riutta, MD
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
SP
Stacey L Clardy, MD, PhD
Birmingham, Alabama
Specialist

Rare Disease Specialist

PI on 1 active trial
LP
Lars Lindqvist, MD PhD
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial

Treatment Centers

8 centers
🏥 NORD

Baylor College of Medicine Rare Disease Center ↗

Baylor College of Medicine

📍 Houston, TX

🏥 NORD

Stanford Medicine Rare Disease Center ↗

Stanford Medicine

📍 Stanford, CA

🔬 UDN

NIH Clinical Center Undiagnosed Diseases Program ↗

National Institutes of Health

📍 Bethesda, MD

🔬 UDN

UCLA UDN Clinical Site ↗

UCLA Health

📍 Los Angeles, CA

🔬 UDN

Baylor College of Medicine UDN Clinical Site ↗

Baylor College of Medicine

📍 Houston, TX

🔬 UDN

Harvard/MGH UDN Clinical Site ↗

Massachusetts General Hospital

📍 Boston, MA

🏥 NORD

Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine ↗

Mayo Clinic

📍 Rochester, MN

👤 Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine

🏥 NORD

UCLA Rare Disease Day Program ↗

UCLA Health

📍 Los Angeles, CA

Travel Grants

No travel grants are currently matched to Encephalitis.

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Latest news about Encephalitis

Disease timeline:

New recruiting trial: CoMind Early Feasibility Study

A new clinical trial is recruiting patients for Encephalitis

New recruiting trial: Acute Infectious Encephalitis and Myelitis in Guadeloupe by New Generation Sequencing

A new clinical trial is recruiting patients for Encephalitis

New recruiting trial: A Study to Assess the Safety, Reactogenicity, and Immunogenicity of SK Japanese Encephalitis Messenger Ribonucleic Acid (mRNA) Vaccines (GBP560) in Healthy Adults

A new clinical trial is recruiting patients for Encephalitis

New recruiting trial: Central Nervous System Infections in Denmark

A new clinical trial is recruiting patients for Encephalitis

New recruiting trial: KD Treatment for Super-refractory Status Epilepticus

A new clinical trial is recruiting patients for Encephalitis

New recruiting trial: Tick-borne Encephalitis and Borrelial Antibodies in Serum

A new clinical trial is recruiting patients for Encephalitis

New recruiting trial: Prophylactic Antibiotics Useful With Antibiotic Impregnated External Ventricular Drains (EVDs)?

A new clinical trial is recruiting patients for Encephalitis

New recruiting trial: Effect of Probiotic and Zinc Supplementations on the Clinical Outcome in Pediatric Patients with Ventriculitis

A new clinical trial is recruiting patients for Encephalitis

New recruiting trial: SV2A & TSPO PET Imaging Measures to Reveal Mechanisms of HIV Neuropathogenesis During Antiretroviral Therapy

A new clinical trial is recruiting patients for Encephalitis

New recruiting trial: High-Titer Neutralizing Plasma for West Nile Fever in Hospitalized Patients

A new clinical trial is recruiting patients for Encephalitis

Caregiver Resources

NORD Caregiver Resources

Support, advocacy, and financial assistance for caregivers of rare disease patients.

Mental Health Support

Rare disease caregiving can be isolating. Connect with counseling and peer support.

Family & Caregiver Grants

Financial assistance programs specifically for caregivers of rare disease patients.

Social Security Disability

Learn how rare disease patients may qualify for SSDI/SSI benefits.

Common questions about Encephalitis

Are there clinical trials for Encephalitis?

Yes — 16 recruiting clinical trials are currently listed for Encephalitis on UniteRare. See the clinical trials section on this page for phase, sponsor, and site details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Which specialists treat Encephalitis?

25 specialists and care centers treating Encephalitis are listed on UniteRare, sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov principal investigators, published research, and the NPPES NPI registry.