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| Aztreonam | β-lactam antibiotic |
| Avibactam | β-Lactamase inhibitor |
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| Trade names | Emblaveo |
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Aztreonam/avibactam, sold under the brand name Emblaveo (by Pfizer), is a combination of aztreonam, a β-lactam antibiotic, and avibactam, a β-Lactamase inhibitor, developed by AbbVie and Pfizer for aerobic Gram-negative infections.[2][3][4][5] Drug resistance to the combination has been reported.[6]
The combination was approved for medical use in the European Union in April 2024.[2][7]
Medical uses
Aztreonam/avibactam is indicated for the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infection; hospital-acquired pneumonia, including ventilator-associated pneumonia; or complicated urinary tract infection, including pyelonephritis.[2] It is also indicated for the treatment of infections due to aerobic Gram-negative organisms in adults with limited treatment options.[2]
Society and culture
Legal status
In March 2024, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) adopted a positive opinion, recommending the granting of a marketing authorization for the medicinal product Emblaveo, intended for the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal and urinary tract infections, hospital-acquired pneumonia and infections due to aerobic Gram-negative organisms in people with limited treatment options.[1][8] The applicant for this medicinal product is Pfizer Europe MA EEIG.[1] The combination was approved for medical use in the European Union in April 2024.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Emblaveo EPAR". European Medicines Agency. 21 March 2024. Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024. Text was copied from this source which is copyright European Medicines Agency. Reproduction is authorized provided the source is acknowledged.
- ^ a b c d e f "Emblaveo Product information". Union Register of medicinal products. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Pipeline". AbbVie. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Sader, Helio S; Castanheira, Mariana; Kimbrough, John H; Kantro, Valerie; Mendes, Rodrigo E (22 March 2023). "Aztreonam/avibactam activity against a large collection of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) collected in hospitals from Europe, Asia and Latin America (2019–21)". JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance. 5 (2): dlad032. doi:10.1093/jacamr/dlad032. ISSN 2632-1823. PMC 10032302. PMID 36968952.
- ^ Livermore, David M.; Mushtaq, Shazad; Vickers, Anna; Woodford, Neil (May 2023). "Activity of aztreonam/avibactam against metallo-β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales from the UK: Impact of penicillin-binding protein-3 inserts and CMY-42 β-lactamase in Escherichia coli". International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. 61 (5): 106776. doi:10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2023.106776. PMID 36893810. S2CID 257428399.
- ^ Nordmann, Patrice; Yao, Yancheng; Falgenhauer, Linda; Sadek, Mustafa; Imirzalioglu, Can; Chakraborty, Trinad (18 October 2021). "Recent Emergence of Aztreonam-Avibactam Resistance in NDM and OXA-48 Carbapenemase-Producing Escherichia coli in Germany". Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 65 (11): e0109021. doi:10.1128/aac.01090-21. PMC 8522741. PMID 34424048. S2CID 237268078.
- ^ "European Commission Approves Pfizer's Emblaveo for Patients with Multidrug-Resistant Infections and Limited Treatment Options". Pfizer (Press release). 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Meeting highlights from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) 18-21 March 2024". European Medicines Agency (Press release). 22 March 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
