Avibactam

Chemical compound

None

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Pharmacokinetic dataBioavailability100% (intravenous)Protein binding5.7–8.2%^[1]MetabolismNilOnset of actionIncreases in proportion to doseExcretionKidney (97%)Identifiers

IUPAC name

[(2S,5R)-2-Carbamoyl-7-oxo-1,6-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-6-yl] hydrogen sulfate

CAS Number

1192500-31-4

PubChem CID

9835049

ChemSpider

8010770

UNII

7352665165

KEGG

D10340

ChEBI

CHEBI:85984^Y

ChEMBL

ChEMBL1689063

CompTox Dashboard (EPA)

DTXSID901026066

Chemical and physical dataFormulaC₇H₁₁N₃O₆SMolar mass265.24 g·mol⁻¹3D model (JSmol)

Interactive image

SMILES

[C@]12C[N@]([C@@H](CC1)C(N)=O)C(=O)N2OS(O)(=O)=O

InChI

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 (branded as Avycaz) was approved by the FDA on February 25, 2015, for treating complicated urinary tract (cUTI) and complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI) caused by antibiotic resistant-pathogens, including those caused by multi-drug resistant Gram-negative bacterial pathogens.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Increasing resistance to cephalosporins among Gram-(−) 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).

References

^ "Full Prescribing Information: Avycaz (ceftazidime-avibactam) for Injection, for intravenous use". ©2015 Actavis. All rights reserved. Archived from the original on 2 June 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
^ Wang DY, Abboud MI, Markoulides MS, Brem J, Schofield CJ (June 2016). "The road to avibactam: the first clinically useful non-β-lactam working somewhat like a β-lactam". Future Medicinal Chemistry. 8 (10): 1063–1084. doi:10.4155/fmc-2016-0078. PMID 27327972.
^ Zhanel GG, Lawson CD, Adam H, Schweizer F, Zelenitsky S, Lagacé-Wiens PR, et al. (February 2013). "Ceftazidime-avibactam: a novel cephalosporin/β-lactamase inhibitor combination". Drugs. 73 (2): 159–177. doi:10.1007/s40265-013-0013-7. PMID 23371303. S2CID 32700350.
^ "Actavis Announces FDA Acceptance of the NDA Filing for Ceftazidime-Avibactam, a Qualified Infectious Disease Product". Actavis—a global, integrated specialty pharmaceutical company—Actavis. Actavis plc. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
^ Ehmann DE, Jahic H, Ross PL, Gu RF, Hu J, Durand-Réville TF, et al. (September 2013). "Kinetics of avibactam inhibition against Class A, C, and D β-lactamases". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 288 (39): 27960–27971. doi:10.1074/jbc.M113.485979. PMC 3784710. PMID 23913691.
^ 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.
^ 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.

Edeki T, Armstrong J, Li J (September 2013). Pharmacokinetics of avibactam (AVI) and ceftazidime (CAZ) following separate or combined administration in healthy volunteers. 53rd Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC). Vol. 10. p. 13. Poster A-1019. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.

Antibacterials active on the cell wall and envelope (J01C-J01D)

Beta-lactams
(inhibit synthesis
of peptidoglycan
layer of bacterial
cell wall by binding
to and inhibiting
PBPs, a group of
D-alanyl-D-alanine
transpeptidases)

Penicillins (Penams)

Narrow
spectrum

β-lactamase sensitive (1st generation)	Benzylpenicillin (G)^# Benzathine benzylpenicillin^# Procaine benzylpenicillin^# Phenoxymethylpenicillin (V)^# Propicillin^‡ Pheneticillin^‡ Azidocillin^‡ Clometocillin^‡ Penamecillin^‡
β-lactamase resistant (2nd generation)	Cloxacillin^# (Dicloxacillin Flucloxacillin) Oxacillin Nafcillin Methicillin^‡

Extended
spectrum

Aminopenicillins (3rd generation)	Amoxicillin^# Ampicillin^# (Pivampicillin Hetacillin^‡ Bacampicillin^‡ Lenampicillin Metampicillin^‡ Talampicillin^‡) Epicillin^‡
Carboxypenicillins (4th generation)	Ticarcillin Carbenicillin^‡ / Carindacillin^‡ Temocillin^‡
Ureidopenicillins (4th generation)	Piperacillin Azlocillin^‡ Mezlocillin^‡
Other	Mecillinam (Pivmecillinam) Sulbenicillin^‡

Carbapenems / Penems

Cephems
Cephalosporins
Cephamycins
Carbacephems

1st generation	Cefazolin^# Cefalexin ^# Cefadroxil Cefapirin Cefazedone^‡ Cefazaflur^‡ Cefradine^‡ Cefroxadine^‡ Ceftezole^‡ Cefaloglycin^‡ Cefacetrile^‡ Cefalonium^‡ Cefaloridine^‡ Cefalotin Cefatrizine^‡
2nd generation	Cefaclor Cefprozil Cefuroxime Cefuroxime axetil Cefamandole^‡ Cefonicid^‡ Ceforanide^‡ Cefuzonam^‡ Cephamycin (Cefoxitin Cefotetan Cefminox^‡ Cefbuperazone^‡ Cefmetazole^‡) Carbacephem (Loracarbef^‡)
3rd generation	Cefixime^# Ceftriaxone^# Cefotaxime^# Antipseudomonal (Ceftazidime^# Cefoperazone) Cefdinir Cefcapene Cefdaloxime Ceftizoxime Cefmenoxime Cefpiramide Cefpodoxime Ceftibuten Cefditoren Cefotiam^‡ Cefetamet^‡ Cefodizime^‡ Cefpimizole^‡ Cefsulodin^‡ Cefteram^‡ Ceftiolene^‡ Oxacephem (Flomoxef Latamoxef^‡)
4th generation	Cefepime Cefozopran^‡ Cefpirome Cefquinome^‡
5th generation	Ceftaroline fosamil Ceftolozane Ceftobiprole
Siderophore	Cefiderocol^#
Veterinary	Ceftiofur Cefquinome Cefovecin

Monobactams

β-lactamase inhibitors

Combinations

Polypeptides

Glycopeptides Lipoglycopeptides	Inhibit PG chain elongation: Vancomycin^# (Oritavancin Telavancin) Teicoplanin (Dalbavancin) Ristocetin^‡ Avoparcin Inhibit autolysin: Corbomycin (not approved)
Lipopeptides	Insert into bacterial cell wall causing perforation and depolarization: Daptomycin Surfactin
Polymyxins	Bind to LPS in the outer bacterial membrane, acting in detergent-like fashion: Colistin Polymyxin B
Other	Inhibits PG elongation and crosslinking: Ramoplanin^§