Antibiotics Causing Adverse Effects in Therapeutic Use
Conditions
Brief summary
To evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics (PK) of multiple IV doses of FEP-TAZ 4 g (2 g cefepime + 2 g tazobactam) administered every 8 hours (q8h) in healthy adult volunteers for 10 days.
Interventions
FEP-TAZ 4 g (2 g cefepime + 2 g tazobactam) IV treatments as a q8h infusion (90 min) regimen for 10 days
Placebo IV
Sponsors
Study design
Masking description
double-blind study
Intervention model description
Subjects will receive one of the following IV treatments as a q8h infusion (90 min) regimen for 10 days: * FEP-TAZ 4 g (2 g cefepime + 2 g tazobactam) (n=16) * Placebo (n=4)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Have a body Mass Index (BMI) between 18 to 32 kg/m2 (both inclusive). * Medical history without any major pathology. * A sustained supine systolic blood pressure \<150 mm Hg or \>90 mm Hg or a supine diastolic blood pressure \<95 mm Hg or \>50 mm Hg at Screening or Check-in (Day -1). Blood pressure may be retested once in the supine position. * Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) \> 80 mL/min, estimated by the Cockcroft-Gault equation.
Exclusion criteria
* Use of cefepime and/or tazobactam within 60 days prior to study drug administration. * History or evidence of clinically relevant pathology which might compromise the haemopoietic, renal, hepatic, endocrine, pulmonary, central nervous, cardiovascular, immunological, dermatological, gastrointestinal or any other body system.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Safety assessed by number of abnormal clinical laboratory test result | every 8 hours |
| To measure the Maximum Concentration | 24 hrs |
| To measure the Area Under the Curve [AUC] | 24 hrs |
| Safety assessed by number of abnormal physical examinations findings. | every 8 hours |
| Safety assessed by number of abnormal vital signs findings | every 8 hours |
| Safety assessed by number of abnormal 12 Lead ECG findings | every 8 hours |
Countries
United States