Abstract
Background
Dalbavancin, a long-acting lipoglycopeptide approved by the US FDA and EMA for acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) has potent activity against Gram-positive pathogens including MRSA. A total of 39 of 39 patients with baseline S aureus bacteremia from previous studies who received dalbavancin (1500 mg or 1000 mg followed by 500 mg 1 week later) had clearance of bacteremia (100%). We describe the clinical features and efficacy of dalbavancin in patients with bacteremia or endocarditis from a retrospective registry study of dalbavancin.
Methods
Dalvance Utilization Registry Investigating Value and Efficacy (DRIVE) was a phase 4 observational, multicenter, retrospective cohort study of the real-world use of dalbavancin in adults across the US. Data collected between 03/25/2017 and 11/27/2018 included patient, disease, and pathogen characteristics, antibiotic use, clinical outcome, and safety. Clinical outcome was assessed by chart review from last dalbavancin dose through 60 days. Success was defined as presumed or documented clinical or microbiological cure with no need for rescue IV antibiotic therapy. Failure was defined as presumed or documented clinical or microbiologic failure, or the need for rescue IV antibiotic therapy, or death. Outcome was indeterminate if there were insufficient data to determine status at 60 days.
Results
Of 1092 evaluable patients treated with dalbavancin for any indication, 32 had baseline bloodstream pathogen data and Gram-positive bacteremia (Figure). 29 of 32 patients were previously treated with antibiotics (91%) with a median duration of 8.5 days. The 3 patients with endocarditis were among those most heavily pretreated (9, 4, and 4 prior IV antibiotics each). Clinical success was achieved in 30/32 (94%); outcome was indeterminate in 2/32 (6%). Most common dalbavancin regimens were 1500 mg x 1 (50%) or 1500 mg weekly x 2 (13%). Negative blood cultures for baseline pathogen prior to dalbavancin were documented in 53% of patients. There were no adverse events assessed as related to dalbavancin.
Conclusion
Dalbavancin use in Gram-positive bacteremia appears well tolerated and effective in the real-world setting.
Disclosures
Pedro Gonzalez, MD, MT, AbbVie (Employee) Urania Rappo, MD, MS, PharmD, Allergan (before its acquisition by AbbVie) (Employee) Jennifer McGregor, RPh, AbbVie (Employee) Lisa DiPompo-Day, n/a, AbbVie (Employee) Matthew W. McCarthy, MD, Allergan (prior to its acquisition by AbbVie) (Consultant, Grant/Research Support)
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