scholarly journals Efficacy of human-simulated exposures of meropenem/vaborbactam and meropenem against OXA-48 β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales in the neutropenic murine thigh infection model

2020 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
pp. 184-188
Author(s):  
Christian M Gill ◽  
Tomefa E Asempa ◽  
David P Nicolau

Abstract Objectives Despite vaborbactam lacking inhibitory activity against OXA-48, approximately a third of OXA-48-harbouring Enterobacterales test susceptible to meropenem/vaborbactam due to its higher breakpoint than meropenem alone. The present study evaluated the efficacy of human-simulated exposures of meropenem/vaborbactam against OXA-48-harbouring Enterobacterales in the neutropenic murine thigh model. Methods Twenty-six isolates [OXA-48 (n = 24) and KPC (n = 2)] were evaluated. MICs were conducted in triplicate per CLSI. Mice received human-simulated regimens of meropenem/vaborbactam, meropenem or vehicle for 24 h. Mice were inoculated with ∼1 × 107 cfu/mL in each thigh 2 h prior to dosing and both thighs were harvested at 24 h. Efficacy was assessed using mean log10 cfu/thigh at 24 h and the achievement of 1 log10 reduction relative to 0 h control as an established surrogate marker predictive of success for serious infections. Results Meropenem/vaborbactam MICs ranged from 1 to 64 mg/L. The mean inoculum at 0 h was 5.77 ± 0.26 compared with 8.26 ± 1.53 for controls at 24 h. As anticipated for KPCs, meropenem/vaborbactam resulted in enhanced mean ± SD change in bacterial density (−1.10 ± 0.26), compared with meropenem (1.45 ± 0.88). Vaborbactam did not enhance mean ± SD change against OXA-48 isolates compared with meropenem (−0.44 ± 1.29 and −0.43 ± 1.36, respectively). For OXA-48-harbouring isolates with meropenem/vaborbactam MICs ≥16 (n = 5), 8 (n = 5), 4 (n = 9) and ≤2 (n = 5) mg/L, 0%, 0%, 44% and 60% of isolates achieved the target reduction ≥1 log10 with either agent, respectively. Conclusions These data highlight that meropenem/vaborbactam and meropenem humanized exposures in vivo resulted in similar, albeit poor, activity against OXA-48-producing Enterobacterales despite susceptible MICs per EUCAST and CLSI interpretation. As a result, caution is warranted when treating meropenem/vaborbactam-susceptible Enterobacterales without a genotypic profile.

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S663-S663
Author(s):  
Christian M Gill ◽  
Tomefa E Asempa ◽  
David P Nicolau

Abstract Background OXA-48 exhibits variable hydrolytic activity toward carbapenems, with imipenem and meropenem MICs, though increased, often reporting within the ‘susceptible’ or ‘intermediate’ ranges defined by CLSI and EUCAST. Although vaborbactam (VAB) does not enhance MEM activity against OXA-48, ~ 1/3 of OXA-48-producing Enterobacterales will test susceptible to MVB due to its higher breakpoint. Clinical implications of this discordance warrant investigation. Methods 26 isolates harboring OXA-48 (n=24) and KPC (n=2) were evaluated in the neutropenic murine thigh model. MICs were determined in triplicate per CLSI. Human-simulated regimens of MVB (simulating doses of 2-2 g IV q 8 hours (h) over 3 h) and MEM (2 g IV q 8 h over 3 h) were administered resulting in similar f%T >MIC and fAUC as humans for MEM and VAB, respectively. Mice received MVB, MEM, or sham control for 24 h. Efficacy was assessed on the resulting overall change in mean± SD log10 CFU/thigh as well as the achievement of ≥ 1 log10 reduction as an established surrogate marker predictive of success for serious infections. Results MVB and MEM MICs ranged from 1- 64 and 2 - > 64 mg/L, respectively. Relative to 0 h control, the mean bacterial growth (mean ± SD, CFU/thigh) at 24 h in the untreated control mice was 2.69 ± 1.31. As anticipated for KPCs, MVB resulted in a mean bacterial reduction ≥ 1 log10 (-1.10 ± 0.26), whereas growth was observed on MEM (+1.45 ± 0.88). For all OXA-48 isolates, MVB resulted in variable bacterial densities ranging from -2.54 to +2.68, similarly MEM resulted in -2.18 to +2.66. Addition of vaborbactam did not enhance MEM activity for any isolate. For isolates with MVB MICs ≥ 16 (n=5), 8 (n=5, EUCAST breakpoint), 4 (n=9, CLSI breakpoint), and ≤ 2 (n=5) mg/L, 0%, 0%, 44%, and 60% of isolates treated with MVB or MEM achieved the target reduction of ≥ 1 log10 kill, respectively. Conclusion Across the range of MICs evaluated, MVB and MEM humanized exposures in vivo resulted in similar reductions and growth in bacterial density for OXA-48-producing Enterobacterales. Moreover, these data highlight the poor efficacy of MVB for OXA-48 defined as susceptible using the current EUCAST and CLSI susceptibility criterion. Caution is therefore warranted when treating Enterobacterales testing susceptible to MVB without the genotypic profile. Disclosures David P. Nicolau, PharmD, Cepheid (Other Financial or Material Support, Consultant, speaker bureau member or has received research support.)Merck & Co., Inc. (Consultant, Grant/Research Support, Speaker’s Bureau)Wockhardt (Grant/Research Support)


2012 ◽  
Vol 56 (8) ◽  
pp. 4403-4407 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. A. Keel ◽  
P. R. Tessier ◽  
J. L. Crandon ◽  
D. P. Nicolau

ABSTRACTTedizolid (formally torezolid) is an expanded-spectrum oxazolidinone with enhancedin vitropotency against Gram-positive pathogens, including methicillin-susceptibleStaphylococcus aureus(MSSA) and methicillin-resistantS. aureus(MRSA). The efficacies of human simulated exposures of tedizolid and linezolid againstS. aureusin an immunocompetent mouse thigh model over 3 days were compared. Four strains of MRSA and one of MSSA with tedizolid and linezolid MICs ranging from 0.25 to 0.5 and from 2 to 4 μg/ml, respectively, were utilized. Tedizolid or linezolid was administered in a regimen simulating a human steady-state 24-h area under the free concentration-time curve of 200 mg every 24 h (Q24) or 600 mg Q12, respectively. Thighs were harvested after 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48, and 72 h, and efficacy was determined by the change in bacterial density. The mean bacterial density in control mice increased over the 3-day period. After 24 h of treatment, a reduction in bacterial density of ≥1 log CFU was observed for both the tedizolid and linezolid treatments. Antibacterial activity was enhanced for both agents with a reduction of ≥2.6 log CFU after 72 h of treatment. Any statistically significant differences (P≤ 0.05) in efficacy between the agents were transient and did not persist throughout the 72-h treatment period. The tedizolid and linezolid regimens demonstrated similarin vivoefficacies against theS. aureusisolates tested. Both agents were bacteriostatic at 24 h and bactericidal on the third day of treatment. These data support the clinical utility of tedizolid for skin and skin structure infections caused byS. aureus, as well as the bactericidal activity of the oxazolidinones after 3 days of treatment.


Author(s):  
Andrew J Fratoni ◽  
David P Nicolau ◽  
Joseph L Kuti

Abstract Background Levofloxacin displays in vitro activity against Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (STM); however, current susceptibility breakpoints are supported by limited data. We employed the murine neutropenic thigh infection model to assess levofloxacin pharmacodynamics against STM. Methods Twenty-six clinical STM were studied using the neutropenic murine thigh infection model. Human simulated regimens (HSR) of levofloxacin 750 mg q24h were administered over 24 h. Efficacy was measured as the change in log10 cfu/thigh at 24 h compared with 0 h. Composite cfu data were fitted to an Emax model to determine the fAUC/MIC needed for stasis and 1 log10 reduction at 24 h. Monte Carlo simulation was performed to determine PTA. Results Levofloxacin MICs ranged from 0.5–8 mg/L. Mean bacterial burden at 0 h was 6.21 ± 0.20 log10 cfu/thigh. In the 24 h controls, bacterial growth was 1.64 ± 0.66 log10 cfu/thigh. In isolates with levofloxacin MICs ≤1, 2 and ≥4 mg/L, changes in bacterial density following levofloxacin HSR were −1.66 ± 0.89, 0.13 ± 0.97 and 1.54 ± 0.43 log10 cfu/thigh, respectively. The Emax model demonstrated strong agreement between fAUC/MIC and change in bacterial density (R2 = 0.82). The fAUC/MIC exposure needed for stasis and 1 log10 reduction was 39.9 and 54.9, respectively. PTAs for the 1 log10 reduction threshold were 95.8, 72.2, and 26.6% at MICs of 0.5, 1 and 2 mg/L, respectively. Conclusions These are the first data to describe fAUC/MIC thresholds predictive of cfu reductions for levofloxacin against STM. Due to poor in vivo efficacy and PTA at MICs ≥2 mg/L, reassessment of the current susceptibility breakpoint is warranted.


2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Miao Zhao ◽  
Alexander J. Lepak ◽  
Karen Marchillo ◽  
Jamie VanHecker ◽  
David R. Andes

ABSTRACT NOSO-502 is a novel odilorhabdin antibiotic with potent activity against Enterobacteriaceae. The goal of these studies was to determine which pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) indices and magnitude best correlated with efficacy in the murine thigh infection model. Six Escherichia coli and 6 Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates were utilized. MICs were determined using CLSI methods and ranged from 1 to 4 mg/liter. A neutropenic murine thigh infection model was utilized for all treatment studies. Single-dose plasma pharmacokinetics were determined in mice after subcutaneous administration of 7.81, 31.25, 125, and 500 mg/kg of body weight. Pharmacokinetic studies exhibited peak concentration (Cmax) values of 1.49 to 84.6 mg/liter, area under the concentration-time curve from 0 h to infinity (AUC0–∞) values of 1.94 to 352 mg · h/liter, and beta elimination half-lives of 0.41 to 1.1 h. Dose fractionation studies were performed using total drug doses of 7.81 mg/kg to 2,000 mg/kg fractionated into regimens of every 3 h (q3h), q6h, q12h, or q24h. Nonlinear regression analysis demonstrated that AUC/MIC was the PK/PD parameter that best correlated with efficacy (R2, 0.86). In subsequent studies, we used the neutropenic murine thigh infection model to determine the magnitude of NOSO-502 AUC/MIC needed for the efficacy against a diverse group of Enterobacteriaceae. Mice were treated with 4-fold-increasing doses (range, 3.91 to 1,000 mg/kg) of NOSO-502 every 6 h. The mean 24-h free-drug AUC/MIC (fAUC)/MIC) magnitudes associated with net stasis and 1-log kill endpoint for K. pneumoniae were 4.22 and 17.7, respectively. The mean fAUC/MIC magnitude associated with net stasis endpoint for E. coli was 10.4. NOSO-502 represents a promising novel, first-in-class odilorhabdin antibiotic with in vivo potency against Enterobacteriaceae.


2015 ◽  
Vol 59 (5) ◽  
pp. 2890-2892 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ehab Mossaad ◽  
Wakako Furuyama ◽  
Masahiro Enomoto ◽  
Satoru Kawai ◽  
Katsuhiko Mikoshiba ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTA nearly complete reversal of chloroquine (CQ) resistance in the CQ-resistantPlasmodium falciparumK-1 strain, with a significant decrease in the mean ± standard deviation (SD) 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) from 1,050 ± 95 nM to 14 ± 2 nM, was achievedin vitroby the simultaneous administration of 2-aminoethyl diphenylborinate (2-APB). The CQ resistance-reversing activity of 2-APB, which showed the same efficacy as verapamil, was also observed in anin vivomouse infection model with the CQ-resistantPlasmodium chabaudiAS(30CQ) strain.


Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (10) ◽  
pp. 2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ya-Juan Cheng ◽  
Zhi-Yong Liu ◽  
Hua-Ju Liang ◽  
Cui-Ting Fang ◽  
Niu-Niu Zhang ◽  
...  

A series of 3-amino-5-benzylphenol derivatives were designed and synthesized. Among them, (3-benzyl-5-hydroxyphenyl)carbamates were found to exert good inhibitory activity against M. tuberculosis H37Ra, H37Rv and clinically isolated multidrug-resistant M. tuberculosis strains (MIC = 0.625–6.25 μg/mL). The privileged compounds 3i and 3l showed moderate cytotoxicity against cell line A549. Compound 3l also exhibited potent in vivo inhibitory activity on a mouse infection model via the oral administration. The results demonstrated 3-hydroxyphenylcarbamates as a class of new antitubercular agents with good potential.


2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsay M. Avery ◽  
Kamilia Abdelraouf ◽  
David P. Nicolau

ABSTRACT We evaluated the in vivo efficacy of human-simulated WCK 5222 (cefepime-zidebactam) against cefepime-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii strains (n = 13) in the neutropenic murine lung infection model. Twelve isolates were meropenem resistant. In control animals and those that received cefepime or zidebactam alone, the mean bacterial growth at 24 h was >2 log10 CFU/lung compared with 0-h controls (6.32 ± 0.33 log10 CFU/lung). WCK 5222 produced a decline in the bacterial burden for all isolates (mean reduction, −3.34 ± 0.85 log10 CFU/lung) and demonstrated remarkable potency.


2006 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuichi Fukuda ◽  
Katsunori Yanagihara ◽  
Hideaki Ohno ◽  
Yasuhito Higashiyama ◽  
Yoshitsugu Miyazaki ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT DX-619 is a novel des-fluoro(6) quinolone with potent activity against gram-positive pathogens. The in vivo activity of DX-619 against Streptococcus pneumoniae was compared with those of fluoro(6) quinolones, sitafloxacin, and ciprofloxacin in a mouse model. Two strains of S. pneumoniae were used: a penicillin-sensitive S. pneumoniae (PSSP) strain and a penicillin-resistant S. pneumoniae (PRSP) strain. Furthermore, these strains showed intermediate susceptibilities to ciprofloxacin. In murine lung infections caused by PSSP, the 50% effective doses (ED50s) of DX-619, sitafloxacin, and ciprofloxacin were 9.15, 11.1, and 127.6 mg/kg of body weight, respectively. Against PRSP-mediated pneumonia in mice, the ED50s of DX-619, sitafloxacin, and ciprofloxacin were 0.69, 4.84, and 38.75 mg/kg, respectively. The mean ± standard error of the mean viable bacterial counts in murine lungs infected with PSSP and treated with DX-619, sitafloxacin, ciprofloxacin (10 mg/kg twice daily), and saline (twice daily) were 1.75 ± 0.06, 1.92 ± 0.23, 6.48 ± 0.28, and 7.57 ± 0.13 log10 CFU/ml, respectively. Furthermore, the numbers of viable bacteria in lungs infected with PRSP and treated with the three agents and not treated (control) were 1.73 ± 0.04, 2.28 ± 0.17, 4.61 ± 0.59, and 5.54 ± 0.72 log10 CFU/ml, respectively. DX-619 and sitafloxacin significantly decreased the numbers of viable bacteria in the lungs compared to the numbers in the lungs of ciprofloxacin-treated and untreated mice. The pharmacokinetic parameter of the area under the concentration-time curve (AUC)/MIC ratio in the lungs for DX-619, sitafloxacin, and ciprofloxacin were 171.0, 21.92, and 1.22, respectively. The AUC/MIC ratio in the lungs was significantly higher for DX-619 than for sitafloxacin and ciprofloxacin. Our results suggest that DX-619 and sitafloxacin are potent against both PSSP and PRSP in our mouse pneumonia model.


Pharmacology ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 101 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 278-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Islam M. Ghazi ◽  
Marguerite L. Monogue ◽  
Masakatsu Tsuji ◽  
David P. Nicolau

We evaluated the in vivo efficacy of humanized exposures of cefiderocol, a novel siderophore cephalosporin, against a test panel of P. aeruginosa (PSA) previously shown to develop resistance to 2 preclinical candidate siderophores (MB-1 and SMC-3176). In the thigh infection model, the PSA bacterial density in untreated controls grew from 5.54 ± 0.23 to 8.68 ± 0.57 log10 CFU over 24 h. The humanized cefiderocol exposure resulted in >1 log10 CFU reduction in all 8 isolates, while MB-1 and SMC-3176 exhibited variable activity similar to that previously reported. Humanized exposures of cefepime and levofloxacin, acting as positive antimicrobial controls displayed activity consistent with that of the bacterial phenotypic susceptibility profiles. Cefiderocol manifested in vivo efficacy against all PSA isolates including those resistant to cefepime and levofloxacin in contrast to its predecessor siderophore compounds. These preclinical data are supportive of further evaluation of cefiderocol in the treatment of P. aeruginosa.


2013 ◽  
Vol 57 (8) ◽  
pp. 3936-3940 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dora E. Wiskirchen ◽  
Patrice Nordmann ◽  
Jared L. Crandon ◽  
David P. Nicolau

ABSTRACTEnterobacteriaceaeproducing the novel carbapenemase New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM-1) are emerging worldwide. While these organisms often display high levels ofin vitroresistance to multiple antibiotics,in vivoefficacy data are lacking. Here, the activities of humanized ertapenem and doripenem exposures were characterized against a wild-typeK. pneumoniaeand its derived isogenic strains harboring either an NDM-1 or KPC-2 plasmid in immunocompetent mice. In addition, four clinical isolates expressing NDM-1 were evaluated. Human-simulated regimens of ertapenem at 1 g every 24 h and high-dose, prolonged infusion of doripenem at 2 g every 8 h as a 4-h infusion were evaluated over 24 h, and efficacy was determined by the change in bacterial density compared to that in 24-h growth controls. CFU reductions in bacterial density of greater than 1 log unit were observed against the wild-type strain as well as the derived isogenic NDM-1 strain, while no reduction was observed against the derived KPC-2 strain. Postexposure MICs confirmed thein vitromaintenance of the ertapenem resistance marker in both the NDM-1 and KPC-2 strains. Similar to the case for the isogenically derived NDM-1 strain, bacterial density was reduced at 24 h against all four clinical NDM-1 isolates showing variable levels of MICs for carbapenems, with near-maximal activity of both agents occurring when the doripenem MIC was ≤8 μg/ml. While carbapenem monotherapy does not appear to be an option against KPC-based infections, these data suggest that carbapenem monotherapy may be a viable option for treating NDM-1-producingEnterobacteriaceaeunder certain conditions, and this warrants furtherin vivoexploration.


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