Avibactam

Avibactam
Clinical data
Trade namesAvycaz (formulated with ceftazidime)
Routes of
administration		Intravenous therapy
ATC code
  • None
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Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability100% (intravenous)
Protein binding5.7–8.2%[1]
MetabolismNil
Onset of actionIncreases in proportion to dose
ExcretionKidney (97%)
Identifiers
  • [(2S,5R)-2-Carbamoyl-7-oxo-1,6-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-6-yl] hydrogen sulfate
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC7H11N3O6S
Molar mass265.24 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • [C@]12C[N@]([C@@H](CC1)C(N)=O)C(=O)N2OS(O)(=O)=O
  • InChI=1S/C7H11N3O6S/c8-6(11)5-2-1-4-3-9(5)7(12)10(4)16-17(13,14)15/h4-5H,1-3H2,(H2,8,11)(H,13,14,15)/t4-,5+/m1/s1
  • Key:NDCUAPJVLWFHHB-UHNVWZDZSA-N

Avibactam is a non-β-lactam β-lactamase inhibitor[2] developed by Actavis (now Teva) jointly with AstraZeneca. A new drug application for avibactam in combination with ceftazidime was approved by the FDA in 2015 for treating complicated urinary tract (cUTI) and complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI) caused by antibiotic-resistant pathogens, including those caused by multidrug resistant Gram-negative bacterial pathogens.[3][4][5]

Increasing resistance to cephalosporins among Gram-negative bacterial pathogens, especially among hospital-acquired infections, results in part from the production of β-lactamase enzymes that deactivate these antibiotics. While the co-administration of a β-lactamase inhibitor can restore antibacterial activity to the cephalosporin, previously approved β-lactamase inhibitors such as tazobactam and clavulanic acid do not inhibit important classes of β-lactamases, including Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases (KPCs), New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase 1 (NDM-1), and AmpC-type β-lactamases. Whilst avibactam inhibits class A (KPCs, CTX-M, TEM, SHV), class C (AmpC), and some class D serine β-lactamases (such as OXA-23, OXA-48), it has been reported to be a poor substrate/weak inhibitor of class B metallo-β-lactamases, such as VIM-2, VIM-4, SPM-1, BcII, NDM-1, Fez-1.[6]

For infections sustained by metallo-β-lactamases producing bacteria, a therapeutic strategy consists in administering avibactam as companion drug administered alongside aztreonam. In fact, although in theory aztreonam is not hydrolyzed by metallo-β-lactamases, many metallo-β-Lactamases-producing strains co-produce enzymes that could hydrolyze aztreonam (e.g. AmpC, ESBL), therefore avibactam is given to protect aztreonam exploiting its robust β-lactamases inhibition.[7] Avibactam is available in a combination with aztreonam (aztreonam/avibactam).

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  6. ^ Abboud MI, Damblon C, Brem J, Smargiasso N, Mercuri P, Gilbert B, et al. (October 2016). "Interaction of Avibactam with Class B Metallo-β-Lactamases". Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 60 (10): 5655–5662. doi:10.1128/AAC.00897-16. PMC 5038302. PMID 27401561.
  7. ^ Mauri C, Maraolo AE, Di Bella S, Luzzaro F, Principe L (August 2021). "The Revival of Aztreonam in Combination with Avibactam against Metallo-β-Lactamase-Producing Gram-Negatives: A Systematic Review of In Vitro Studies and Clinical Cases". Antibiotics. 10 (8): 1012. doi:10.3390/antibiotics10081012. PMC 8388901. PMID 34439062.