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Compound · clinical trials

Rifampicin clinical trials

Also listed in trial records as Rifadine
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, U.S. National Library of Medicine — the 19 trials in our China, France, India, Japan, South Korea, Brazil and Mexico registers that name Rifampicin as an intervention. Synced 9 Nov 2026
19Current trials
11Recruiting now
18Lead sponsors
7Country registers
At a glance

Rifampicin is named as an intervention in 19 current clinical trials in our China, France, India, Japan, South Korea, Brazil and Mexico registers. 11 are recruiting patients now. The most common phase is Phase 3. The sponsor with the most trials is Bin Cao (2). The most-studied condition is Tuberculous Meningitis. The EU clinical trials register (CTIS) separately lists 1 authorised or ongoing trial.

What health systems spend on Rifampicin

All medicines →
ENNHS England
£760k
10,445 items dispensed, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
-10% on the previous 12 months
Net ingredient cost, community prescriptions
USUS Medicaid
No single-ingredient product reimbursed by Medicaid in 2025
Amount Medicaid reimbursed, before rebates

From NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis (Open Government Licence v3.0) and CMS State Drug Utilization Data. Both are gross amounts: neither system publishes its discounts or rebates per drug. Products combining several substances are not counted here.

Patient leaflets for Rifampicin

The package leaflet is the official guide for patients that comes with every medicine. These links go to the regulators that publish it.

Leaflets differ between brands and countries; always read the one that comes with your own medicine. This is regulatory information, not medical advice.

Trials by status

  • Recruiting1158%
  • Not yet open737%
  • Active, closed15%

Trials by phase

  • Phase 3632%
  • Phase 1632%
  • Phase 4316%
  • Not applicable211%
  • Phase 215%
  • Observational15%
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Clinical trials of Rifampicin

19 trials
StudyPhaseStatusLead sponsorRegisters
Short-term Bactericidal Effect of Contezolid in MAC-PD
NCT07084402 · ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Mycobacterium Avium Complex Pulmonary Disease
Phase 4 Recruiting Bin Cao China, Japan
Short-term Antibiotic Therapy in Mycobacterium Avium Complex Pulmonary Disease
NCT07213765 · ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Mycobacterium Avium Complex Pulmonary Disease
Phase 4 Recruiting Bin Cao China, Japan
CLArithromycin Versus AZIthromycin in the Treatment of Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC) Lung Infections
NCT03236987 · ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Lung Infection, MAC Lung Disease
Phase 3 Recruiting Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens France
Rifabutin Versus Rifampicin for Treatment of Staphylococcal PJI Treated With DAIR
NCT04672525 · ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Prosthetic Infection
Phase 3 Recruiting Tourcoing Hospital France
Impact of Rifampicin in Treatment Outcome of Cutibacterium Acnes Prosthetic Joint Infections
NCT05902221 · ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Infections Joint Prosthetic
Phase 3 Recruiting Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice France
A PAN-USR TB Multi-Center Trial
NCT06905522 · ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Phase 3 Recruiting Shenzhen Third People's Hospital China
Trial of a Six-Month Regimen of High-Dose Rifampicin, High-Dose Isoniazid, Linezolid, and Pyrazinamide Versus a Standard Nine-Month Regimen for the Treatment of Adults and Adolescents With Tuberculous Meningitis
NCT05383742 · ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Tuberculous Meningitis
Phase 2 Recruiting National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) India, Brazil, Mexico
A Study Evaluating the Effects of Itraconazole or Rifampin on the Pharmacokinetic Characteristics of Rocbrutinib Tablet
NCT07374224 · ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Clinical Pharmacology
Phase 1 Recruiting Guangzhou Lupeng Pharmaceutical Company LTD China
Phase I Study of QLC5508 in Advanced Solid Tumors: C-QTc, Pharmacokinetics (PK) Comparisons and Drug-drug Interaction
NCT07620041 · ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Refractory or Relapsed Solid Tumors
Phase 1 Recruiting Qilu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd China
Population Pharmacokinetics of Anti-tuberculosis Drugs in Children With Tuberculosis
NCT03625739 · ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Tuberculosis
Observational Recruiting Beijing Children's Hospital China
Rifampin-combined Antibiotic Therapy for Staphylococcal PJI
NCT07313215 · ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Periprosthetic Joint Infection
Not applicable Recruiting First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University China
Drug-drug Interaction Study of Rifampin and Anaprazole Sodium
NCT07330531 · ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Drug-drug Interaction Study
Phase 4 Not yet open Xuanzhu Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd China
Treatment Shortening of Drug-Sensitive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Using High Dose Rifampicin (Hi-DoRi-3)
NCT04485156 · ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
Phase 3 Not yet open Seoul National University Hospital South Korea
Intensified Short Course Regimen for TBM in Adults
NCT05917340 · Tuberculous Meningitis
Phase 3 Not yet open Indian Council of Medical Research India
Study on Drug Interactions Affecting the Pharmacokinetics of RSS0343 Tablet
NCT07696091 · ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Non-cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis、Chronic Sinusitis Without Nasal Polyps、Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Phase 1 Not yet open Reistone Biopharma Company Limited China
A Phase I Study of the Interaction of D-2570 With Other Drugs in Healthy Adults
NCT07875842 · ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Healthy Subjects
Phase 1 Not yet open InventisBio Co., Ltd China
A Drug-Drug Interaction Study of Rifampicin and Oral HRS-8080
NCT07876596 · ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Breast Cancer
Phase 1 Not yet open Shandong Suncadia Medicine Co., Ltd China
Fluoroquinolone-Doxycycline Oral Treatments for Adults With Uncomplicated Brucellosis
NCT07887126 · ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Brucellosis
Not applicable Not yet open The First Affiliated Hospital of Shihezi University China
Drug-Drug Interaction of Rifampicin and Cyclosporine on Methotrexate Pharmacokinetics in Healthy Subjects
NCT07196449 · ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Drug Drug Interaction (DDI)
Phase 1 Active, closed Seoul National University Bundang Hospital South Korea

Registers list studies that are recruiting, about to open, active but closed to enrolment, or enrolling by invitation. The UK and USA registers cover industry-sponsored studies only. Trial titles and statuses are copied from the registry as published.

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Rifampicin in the EU trials register (CTIS)

1 trial

Authorised or ongoing trials in the EU Clinical Trials Information System that list a product containing Rifampicin. Many trials are registered in both CTIS and ClinicalTrials.gov, so these are shown separately rather than added to the count above. Trials with a site in Ireland are listed first.

StudyPhaseStatusSponsorCountries
Efficacy and safety of Dalbavancin in the treatment of infective Endocarditis caused by gram-positive cocci
2026-526149-91-00 · Bacterial Infections and Mycoses
Phase 3 Authorised Friedrich-Schiller-Universitaet Jena Germany
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Rifampicin across our data

Ireland · EU · US

The same active substance in our other registers, matched by its exact name. Each entry links to the register record it comes from.

Licensed in Ireland (HPRA)

4 single-substance products containing Rifampicin on the HPRA medicines list.

All 4 Irish products →

Supply shortages

  • EREMFAT 600 mgGermany (BfArM) · Production problem · 19 Oct 2026 to 7 Dec 2026
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Conditions studied with Rifampicin

18 conditions
Tuberculous Meningitis2Mycobacterium Avium Complex Pulmonary Disease2Refractory or Relapsed Solid Tumors1Pulmonary Tuberculosis1Brucellosis1Drug-drug Interaction Study1Non-cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis、Chronic Sinusitis Without Nasal Polyps、Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease1Clinical Pharmacology1Breast Cancer1Tuberculosis1Periprosthetic Joint Infection1Healthy Subjects1
All 18 conditions
Condition (as registered)Trials
Tuberculous Meningitis2
Mycobacterium Avium Complex Pulmonary Disease2
Refractory or Relapsed Solid Tumors1
Pulmonary Tuberculosis1
Brucellosis1
Drug-drug Interaction Study1
Non-cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis、Chronic Sinusitis Without Nasal Polyps、Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease1
Clinical Pharmacology1
Breast Cancer1
Tuberculosis1
Periprosthetic Joint Infection1
Healthy Subjects1
Lung Infection1
MAC Lung Disease1
Prosthetic Infection1
Infections Joint Prosthetic1
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary1
Drug Drug Interaction (DDI)1
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Related compounds

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Questions about Rifampicin trials

How many clinical trials are testing Rifampicin?

19 current trials in our China, France, India, Japan, South Korea, Brazil and Mexico registers name Rifampicin as a drug or biological intervention, as of the registry sync on 9 November 2026. Completed and withdrawn studies are not counted.

Are Rifampicin trials recruiting patients?

Yes. 11 of the 19 trials are recruiting: 7 with sites in China, 3 with sites in France, 1 with sites in India, 2 with sites in Japan, 1 with sites in Brazil and 1 with sites in Mexico. Eligibility and site contacts are on each trial's record. Only the study team can confirm whether a patient is eligible.

Who sponsors Rifampicin clinical trials?

Bin Cao (2), Indian Council of Medical Research (1), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) (1) and Qilu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (1), among 18 lead sponsors in total. The number in brackets is how many trials each organisation leads.

Is Rifampicin licensed in Ireland?

Yes. The HPRA medicines list includes 4 single-substance products containing Rifampicin, for example Rifadin 100 mg/5 ml Oral Suspension (Sanofi-Aventis Ireland Limited T/A SANOFI). A licence does not mean a product is currently marketed or reimbursed; see each product's record.

Is there a Rifampicin shortage?

The registers we track list 1 entry for Rifampicin: 1 German notice. Shortages are product- and country-specific; check with a pharmacist.

Where does this information come from?

Every trial, status, phase and sponsor on this page is copied from public ClinicalTrials.gov records by a daily sync. Nothing here describes how Rifampicin works or whether it is effective, and it is not medical advice.

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How this page is built

Everything on this page is copied from public ClinicalTrials.gov registry records — it is not written from memory, and nothing here describes how Rifampicin works or whether it is effective. Each trial links to its own record so you can check it yourself.

This page is built automatically: a daily sync job reads the registry records behind our country trial registers, collects every trial that lists Rifampicin (or a registered synonym) as a drug or biological intervention, and tabulates the registry fields directly. Placebos and generic comparators are excluded. There is no AI drafting and no per-compound editorial pass, and the page has not been clinically reviewed. The “last verified” date above is the timestamp of that sync, not a review date. Our general editorial approach is described in our editorial standards and corrections policy. The ClinicalTrials.gov data on this page was last retrieved on 9 Nov 2026. How every register is built: methodology · fixes we have made: corrections log.

Please verify before you rely on this. This page is general information for life-science and pharmaceutical professionals. It is not medical advice, and it has not been reviewed by a clinician — our editorial team holds life-science qualifications, not clinical ones. It is not exhaustive and may not reflect the most recent label change. Always check the official prescribing information (US Prescribing Information or EU SmPC) and speak to your doctor or pharmacist before acting on anything here. Drugs in the same class are not automatically interchangeable, and approvals, brand names and indications differ between the US, the EU/Ireland (EMA/HPRA) and other regions. Spotted an error? Tell us — we correct promptly and log it.