Efficacies of omadacycline + amikacin + imipenem and an all-oral regimen omadacycline + clofazimine + linezolid in a mouse model of M. abscessus lung disease.

Treatment outcomes for Mycobacteroides abscessus (Mab, also known as Mycobacterium abscessus) disease are still unsatisfactory, mainly due to issues with drug toxicity, tolerability, and efficacy. Treating Mab disease is challenging due to its high baseline antibiotic resistance, initial requirement for intravenous therapy, and poor medication tolerance. Omadacycline, a new tetracycline, is active against Mab. Since any new antibiotic effective against Mab is expected to be used in combination with other antibiotics, we evaluated the efficacy of two triple-drug combinations comprising omadacycline, omadacycline + amikacin + imipenem, and omadacycline + clofazimine + linezolid against two contemporary Mab clinical isolates in a mouse model of Mab lung disease. Antibiotic administration was initiated 1-week post-infection and was given daily, with Mab burden in the lungs at treatment completion serving as the endpoint. Omadacycline alone moderately reduced Mab levels and maintained better health in mice compared to untreated ones, which typically suffered from the infection. The omadacycline + clofazimine + linezolid combination showed immediate bactericidal activity and enhanced efficacy over 6 weeks, particularly against the more resistant strain (M9507). However, the clofazimine + linezolid combination lacked early bactericidal activity. When combined with amikacin and imipenem, omadacycline did not improve the regimen's effectiveness over 4 weeks of treatment. Our study showed that omadacycline + clofazimine + linezolid exhibited significant bactericidal activity over an extended treatment duration. However, adding omadacycline to amikacin and imipenem did not improve regimen effectiveness against the evaluated clinical isolates within 4 weeks. Further research in Mab disease patients is needed to determine the most effective omadacycline-containing regimen.IMPORTANCEMycobacteroides abscessus is a common environmental bacterium that causes infections in people with compromised lung function, including those with bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and weakened immune systems, especially among older individuals. Treating M. abscessus disease is challenging due to the limited effectiveness and toxicity of current antibiotics, which often require prolonged use. Omadacycline, a new antibiotic, shows promise against M. abscessus. Using a mouse model that mimics M. abscessus disease in humans, we studied the effectiveness of including omadacycline with recommended antibiotics. Adding omadacycline to clofazimine and linezolid significantly improved treatment outcomes, rapidly clearing the bacteria from the lungs and maintaining effectiveness throughout. This oral combination is convenient for patients. However, adding omadacycline to amikacin and imipenem did not improve treatment effectiveness within 4 weeks. Further study with M. abscessus patients is necessary to optimize omadacycline-based treatment strategies for this disease.

Efficacies of three drug regimens containing omadacycline to treat Mycobacteroides abscessus disease.

Mycobacteroides abscessus (Mab, also known as Mycobacterium abscessus) causes opportunistic pulmonary and soft tissue infections that are difficult to cure with existing treatments. Omadacycline, a new tetracycline antibiotic, exhibits potent in vitro and in vivo activity against Mab. As regimens containing multiple antibiotics are required to produce a durable cure for Mab disease, we assessed efficacies of three three-drug combinations in a pre-clinical mouse model of pulmonary Mab disease to identify companion drugs with which omadacycline exhibits the highest efficacy. Additionally, we assessed the susceptibility of Mab recovered from mouse lungs after four weeks of exposure to the three triple-drug regimens. Among the three-drug regimens, omadacycline + imipenem + amikacin produced the largest reduction in Mab burden, whereas omadacycline + imipenem + linezolid exhibited the most effective early bactericidal activity. Omadacycline + linezolid + clofazimine, a regimen that can be administered orally, lacked early bactericidal activity but produced a gradual reduction in the lung Mab burden over time. The robust efficacy exhibited by these three regimens in the mouse model supports their further evaluation in patients with Mab lung disease. As we were unable to isolate drug-resistant Mab mutants at the completion of four weeks of treatment, these triple-drug combinations show promise of producing durable cure and minimizing selection of resistant mutants.

A Review of Omadacycline for Potential Utility in the Military Health System for the Treatment of Wound Infections.

INTRODUCTION: Combat-related wound infections complicate the recovery of wounded military personnel, contributing to overall morbidity and mortality. Wound infections in combat settings present unique challenges because of the size and depth of the wounds, the need to administer emergency care in the field, and the need for subsequent treatment in military facilities. Given the increase in multidrug-resistant pathogens, a novel, broad-spectrum antibiotic is desired across this continuum of care when the standard of care fails. Omadacycline was FDA-approved in 2018 for treatment of adults with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI), as well as community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP). It is a broad-spectrum antibiotic with activity against gram-positive, gram-negative, and atypical bacterial pathogens, including multidrug-resistant species. Omadacycline can overcome commonly reported tetracycline resistance mechanisms, ribosomal protection proteins, and efflux pumps, and is available in once-daily intravenous or oral formulations. In this review, we discuss the potential role of omadacycline, which is included in the Department of Defense Formulary, in the context of combat wound infections. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A literature review was undertaken for manuscripts published before July 21, 2023. This included a series of publications found via PubMed and a bibliography made publicly available on the Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. website. Publications presenting primary data published in English on omadacycline in relation to ESKAPEE (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, and Enterobacter species) pathogens and Clostridioides difficile, including in vitro, in vivo, and clinical data were included. RESULTS: Of 260 identified records, 66 were included for evidence review. Omadacycline has in vitro activity against almost all the ESKAPEE pathogens, apart from P. aeruginosa. Importantly, it has activity against the four most prevalent bacterial pathogens that cause wound infections in the military healthcare system: S. aureus, including methicillin-resistant S. aureus, A. baumannii, K. pneumoniae, and E. coli. In vivo studies in rats have shown that omadacycline is rapidly distributed in most tissues, with the highest tissue-to-blood concentration ratios in bone mineral. The clinical efficacy of omadacycline has been assessed in three separate Phase 3 studies in patients with ABSSSI (OASIS-1 and OASIS-2) and with CABP (OPTIC). Overall, omadacycline has an established safety profile in the treatment of both ABSSSI and CABP. CONCLUSIONS: Omadacycline has broad-spectrum activity, the option to be orally administered and an established safety profile, making it a potentially attractive replacement for moxifloxacin in the military individual first aid kit, especially when accounting for the increasing resistance to fluoroquinolones. Further studies and clinical evaluation are warranted to support broader use of omadacycline to treat combat wound infections in the military healthcare system.

Efficacy of Omadacycline-Containing Regimen in a Mouse Model of Pulmonary Mycobacteroides abscessus Disease.

Mycobacteroides abscessus is an opportunistic pathogen in people with structural lung conditions such as bronchiectasis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and cystic fibrosis. Pulmonary M. abscessus infection causes progressive symptomatic and functional decline as well as diminished lung function and is often incurable with existing antibiotics. We investigated the efficacy of a new tetracycline, omadacycline, in combination with existing antibiotics recommended to treat this indication, in a mouse model of M. abscessus lung disease. Amikacin, azithromycin, bedaquiline, biapenem, cefoxitin, clofazimine, imipenem, linezolid, and rifabutin were selected as companions to omadacycline. M. abscessus burden in the lungs of mice over a 4-week treatment duration was considered the endpoint. Omadacycline in combination with linezolid, imipenem, cefoxitin, biapenem, or rifabutin exhibited early bactericidal activity compared to any single drug. Using three M. abscessus isolates, we also determined the in vitro frequency of spontaneous resistance against omadacycline to be between 1.9 × 10-10 and 6.2 × 10-10 and the frequency of persistence against omadacycline to be between 5.3 × 10-6 and 1.3 × 10-5. Based on these findings, the combination of omadacycline and select drugs that are included in the recent treatment guidelines may exhibit improved potency to treat M. abscessus lung disease. IMPORTANCE M. abscessus disease incidence is increasing in the United States. This disease is difficult to cure with existing antibiotics. In this study, we describe the efficacy of a new tetracycline antibiotic, omadacycline, in combination with an existing antibiotic to treat this disease. A mouse model of M. abscessus lung disease was used to assess the efficacies of these experimental treatment regimens. Omadacycline in combination with select existing antibiotics exhibited bactericidal activity during the early phase of treatment.

Omadacycline and Clostridioides difficile: A Systematic Review of Preclinical and Clinical Evidence.

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this systematic review is to summarize in vitro, preclinical, and human data related to omadacycline and Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). DATA SOURCES: PubMed and Google Scholar were searched for "omadacycline" AND ("Clostridium difficile" OR "C difficile" OR "Clostridioides difficile") for any studies published before February 15, 2022. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Adverse Events Reporting System (AERS) was searched for omadacycline (for reports including "C. difficile" or "CDI" or "gastrointestinal infection"). The publications list publicly available at Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Web site was reviewed. STUDY SELECTION AND DATA EXTRACTION: Publications presenting primary data on omadacycline and C. difficile published in English were included. DATA SYNTHESIS: Preclinical and clinical evidence was extracted from 14 studies. No case reports in indexed literature and no reports on FDA AERS were found. Omadacycline has potent in vitro activity against many C. difficile clinical strains and diverse ribotypes. In phase 3 studies, there were no reports of CDI in patients who received omadacycline for either community-acquired bacterial pneumonia or acute bacterial skin and skin structure infection. RELEVANCE TO PATIENT CARE AND CLINICAL PRACTICE: Omadacycline should be considered a low-risk antibiotic regarding its propensity to cause CDI. CONCLUSIONS: Reducing the burden of CDI on patients and the health care system should be a priority. Patients with appropriate indications who are at heightened risk of CDI may be suitable candidates for omadacycline therapy. In these patients, omadacycline may be preferable to antibiotics with a high CDI risk.

Pathogens susceptible to tetracycline are also susceptible to omadacycline: tetracycline as a one-sided surrogate to predict omadacycline susceptible pathogens.

This study used surveillance data from a global program of clinical bacterial isolates to determine whether a tetracycline susceptible result can be used to predict an omadacycline susceptible result. Categorical agreement, very major error rates, and minor error rates were calculated for Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA and MRSA; n=38,364), S. lugdunensis (n=335), Streptococcus pneumoniae (n=11,725), S. pyogenes (n=3,390), S. anginosus group (n=622), Haemophilus spp. (n=6,419), Enterococcus faecalis (n=7,065), Klebsiella pneumoniae (n=10,313), and Enterobacter cloacae (n=4,418). Across the organisms, for which omadacycline has an FDA breakpoint established, a tetracycline susceptible result showed ≥96.3% categorical agreement in predicting an omadacycline susceptible result. The rates of very major errors were below the guideline-suggested level (<1.5%). Omadacycline retained activity against most (88.7-100% Gram-positive and 54-98.6% Gram-negative) tetracycline-resistant isolates. For laboratories that do not have the capability to perform susceptibility testing for omadacycline, one-sided surrogate testing for tetracycline can be a practical alternative.

Activity of omadacycline in vitro against Clostridioides difficile and preliminary efficacy assessment in a hamster model of C. difficile-associated diarrhoea.

OBJECTIVES: Antibiotics are associated with increased risk of Clostridioides difficile infection, which has limited treatment options. We assessed in vitro activity of omadacycline (an aminomethylcycline antibiotic) against the C. difficile infection strain and efficacy in a hamster model of C. difficile-associated diarrhoea. METHODS: Omadacycline, clindamycin, tigecycline, vancomycin, and metronidazole minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) for the infection-model strain (C. difficile ATCC 43596) were determined. Hamsters were pretreated with subcutaneous clindamycin (10 mg/kg) and infected 24 h later with C. difficile ATCC 43596; 24 h post infection, they received oral omadacycline (50 mg/kg/day), vancomycin (50 mg/kg/day), or vehicle for 5 days. Efficacy was reported as survival. RESULTS: Omadacycline was as active as tigecycline, vancomycin, and metronidazole (MIC 0.06 mg/L); clindamycin showed no activity. Median survival in hamsters was: 12 days, omadacycline; 2 days, vancomycin; 4 days, clindamycin pretreatment only. CONCLUSION: Omadacycline exhibited potent in vitro activity against C. difficile and showed efficacy in a model of C. difficile-associated diarrhoea.

Sub-growth-inhibitory concentrations of omadacycline inhibit Staphylococcus aureus haemolytic activity in vitro.

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effect of sub-growth-inhibitory concentrations of omadacycline on Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 10832 haemolytic activity in vitro. METHODS: Following determination of the MICs of omadacycline and comparator antibiotics, the strain was grown in the presence of individual antibiotics and the percentage of haemolysis assayed; 'washout' experiments were performed with omadacycline only. RESULTS: Omadacycline inhibited S. aureus haemolytic activity in vitro at sub-growth-inhibitory concentrations. Inhibition was maintained at least 4 h after removal of extracellular drug. CONCLUSIONS: Omadacycline's in vitro potency and suppression of virulence factors might contribute to its efficacy in the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections and community-acquired bacterial pneumonia caused by virulent strains of S. aureus. This finding could be relevant for other organisms and virulence factors that depend on new protein synthesis.

Potency of Omadacycline against Mycobacteroides abscessus Clinical Isolates In Vitro and in a Mouse Model of Pulmonary Infection.

The incidence of nontuberculous mycobacterial diseases in the United States is rising and has surpassed that of tuberculosis. Most notable among the nontuberculous mycobacteria is Mycobacteroides abscessus, an emerging environmental opportunistic pathogen capable of causing chronic infections. M. abscessus disease is difficult to treat, and the current treatment recommendations include repurposed antibiotics, several of which are associated with undesirable side effects. In this study, we have evaluated the activity of omadacycline, a new tetracycline derivative, against M. abscessus using in vitro and in vivo approaches. Omadacycline exhibited an MIC90 of 0.5 µg/mL against a panel of 32 contemporary M. abscessus clinical isolates, several of which were resistant to antibiotics that are commonly used for treatment of M. abscessus disease. Omadacycline combined with clarithromycin, azithromycin, cefdinir, rifabutin, or linezolid also exhibited synergism against several M. abscessus strains and did not exhibit antagonism when combined with an additional nine antibiotics also commonly considered to treat M. abscessus disease. Concentration-dependent activity of omadacycline was observed in time-kill assessments. Efficacy of omadacycline was evaluated in a mouse model of lung infection against four M. abscessus strains. A dose equivalent to the 300-mg standard oral human dose was used. Compared to the untreated control group, within 4 weeks of treatment, 1 to 3 log10 fewer M. abscessus CFU were observed in the lungs of mice treated with omadacycline. Treatment outcome was biphasic, with bactericidal activity observed after the first 2 weeks of treatment against all four M. abscessus strains.

Activity of Omadacycline in Rat Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Osteomyelitis.

Omadacycline, vancomycin, and rifampin, as well as rifampin combination therapies, were evaluated in an experimental rat model of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) osteomyelitis. All treatment groups had less MRSA recovered than saline-treated animals. The emergence of rifampin resistance was observed in 3 of 16 animals with rifampin monotherapy and none with rifampin combination therapy. After treatment, the median tibial bacterial loads were 6.04, 0.1, 4.81, and 5.24 log10 CFU/g for saline-, rifampin-, vancomycin-, and omadacycline-treated animals, respectively. Omadacycline or vancomycin administered with rifampin yielded no detectable MRSA. Omadacycline administered with rifampin deserves evaluation in humans as a potential treatment for osteomyelitis.

Potent LpxC Inhibitors with In Vitro Activity against Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

New drugs with novel mechanisms of resistance are desperately needed to address both community and nosocomial infections due to Gram-negative bacteria. One such potential target is LpxC, an essential enzyme that catalyzes the first committed step of lipid A biosynthesis. Achaogen conducted an extensive research campaign to discover novel LpxC inhibitors with activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa We report here the in vitro antibacterial activity and pharmacodynamics of ACHN-975, the only molecule from these efforts and the first ever LpxC inhibitor to be evaluated in phase 1 clinical trials. In addition, we describe the profiles of three additional LpxC inhibitors that were identified as potential lead molecules. These efforts did not produce an additional development candidate with a sufficiently large therapeutic window and the program was subsequently terminated.

Optimization of LpxC Inhibitors for Antibacterial Activity and Cardiovascular Safety.

UDP-3-O-(R-3-hydroxymyristoyl)-N-acetylglucosamine deacetylase (LpxC) is a Zn2+ deacetylase that is essential for the survival of most pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria. ACHN-975 (N-((S)-3-amino-1-(hydroxyamino)-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-4-(((1R,2R)-2-(hydroxymethyl)cyclopropyl)buta-1,3-diyn-1-yl)benzamide) was the first LpxC inhibitor to reach human clinical testing and was discovered to have a dose-limiting cardiovascular toxicity of transient hypotension without compensatory tachycardia. Herein we report the effort beyond ACHN-975 to discover LpxC inhibitors optimized for enzyme potency, antibacterial activity, pharmacokinetics, and cardiovascular safety. Based on its overall profile, compound 26 (LPXC-516, (S)-N-(2-(hydroxyamino)-1-(3-methoxy-1,1-dioxidothietan-3-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-4-(6-hydroxyhexa-1,3-diyn-1-yl)benzamide) was chosen for further development. A phosphate prodrug of 26 was developed that provided a solubility of >30 mg mL-1 for parenteral administration and conversion into the active drug with a t1/2 of approximately two minutes. Unexpectedly, and despite our optimization efforts, the prodrug of 26 still possesses a therapeutic window insufficient to support further clinical development.

Optimization and Mechanistic Characterization of Pyridopyrimidine Inhibitors of Bacterial Biotin Carboxylase.

A major challenge for new antibiotic discovery is predicting the physicochemical properties that enable small molecules to permeate Gram-negative bacterial membranes. We have applied physicochemical lessons from previous work to redesign and improve the antibacterial potency of pyridopyrimidine inhibitors of biotin carboxylase (BC) by up to 64-fold and 16-fold against Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, respectively. Antibacterial and enzyme potency assessments in the presence of an outer membrane-permeabilizing agent or in efflux-compromised strains indicate that penetration and efflux properties of many redesigned BC inhibitors could be improved to various extents. Spontaneous resistance to the improved pyridopyrimidine inhibitors in P. aeruginosa occurs at very low frequencies between 10-8 and 10-9. However, resistant isolates had alarmingly high minimum inhibitory concentration shifts (16- to >128-fold) compared to the parent strain. Whole-genome sequencing of resistant isolates revealed that either BC target mutations or efflux pump overexpression can lead to the development of high-level resistance.

Plazomicin Is Active Against Metallo-ß-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae.

Plazomicin is an aminoglycoside that was approved in June 2018 by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections, including pyelonephritis, due to Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterobacter cloacae, and Proteus mirabilis. Plazomicin was engineered to overcome the most common aminoglycoside resistance mechanism, inactivation by aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes, but is not active against the less common 16S ribosomal RNA methyltransferases (16S-RMTase), which confer target site modification. As an aminoglycoside, plazomicin maintains activity against Enterobacteriaceae that express resistance mechanisms to other antibiotic classes, including metallo-ß-lactamases. Therefore, in the absence of a 16S-RMTase, plazomicin is active against metallo-ß-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae.

In vitro activity of Plazomicin against Enterobacteriaceae isolates carrying genes encoding aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes most common in US Census divisions.

Aminoglycoside-nonsusceptible isolates of Escherichia coli, Klebsiella, Proteus, and Enterobacter species (480/3675) from US hospitals collected during 2014-2015 were screened for 16S rRNA methyltransferase and aminoglycoside-modifying enzyme (AME) genes. Only 5 isolates had high aminoglycoside MICs and carried 16S rRNA methyltransferases. AME genes were observed among 89.7% (426/475) of isolates and the most common genes were aac(3)-IIa (n = 270) and aac(6')-Ib (n = 269). Among other genes, ant(2″)-Ia, aac(3)-Iva, and aph(3')-VIa were observed among 36, 23, and 3 isolates, respectively. Forty-nine (10.3%) isolates yielded negative results for the investigated AME genes. Plazomicin (MIC50/90, 0.5/1 µg/ml) inhibited 99.3% of the AME-carrying isolates at its susceptible breakpoint while amikacin, gentamicin, and tobramycin inhibited 90.1%, 20.9%, and 18.3%, respectively. Plazomicin was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in June 2018 for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections when limited treatment options are available. This agent displayed activity against isolates carrying AMEs that were resistance to other aminoglycosides and comparator agents.

Aminoglycoside Revival: Review of a Historically Important Class of Antimicrobials Undergoing Rejuvenation.

Aminoglycosides are cidal inhibitors of bacterial protein synthesis that have been utilized for the treatment of serious bacterial infections for almost 80 years. There have been approximately 15 members of this class approved worldwide for the treatment of a variety of infections, many serious and life threatening. While aminoglycoside use declined due to the introduction of other antibiotic classes such as cephalosporins, fluoroquinolones, and carbapenems, there has been a resurgence of interest in the class as multidrug-resistant pathogens have spread globally. Furthermore, aminoglycosides are recommended as part of combination therapy for empiric treatment of certain difficult-to-treat infections. The development of semisynthetic aminoglycosides designed to overcome common aminoglycoside resistance mechanisms, and the shift to once-daily dosing, has spurred renewed interest in the class. Plazomicin is the first new aminoglycoside to be approved by the FDA in nearly 40 years, marking the successful start of a new campaign to rejuvenate the class.

Activity of plazomicin compared with other aminoglycosides against isolates from European and adjacent countries, including Enterobacteriaceae molecularly characterized for aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes and other resistance mechanisms.

Background: Plazomicin is a next-generation aminoglycoside that was developed to overcome common aminoglycoside-resistance mechanisms. Objectives: We evaluated the activity of plazomicin and comparators against clinical isolates collected from 26 European and adjacent countries during 2014 and 2015 as part of the Antimicrobial Longitudinal Evaluation and Resistance Trends (ALERT) global surveillance programme. Methods: All 4680 isolates collected from 45 hospitals were tested for susceptibility to antimicrobials using the reference broth microdilution method. Selected isolates were screened for genes encoding carbapenemases, aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes (AMEs) and 16S rRNA methyltransferases. Results: Plazomicin (MIC50/90 0.5/2 mg/L) inhibited 95.8% of Enterobacteriaceae at ≤2 mg/L, including carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (MIC50/90 0.25/128 mg/L). Plazomicin was more active compared with other aminoglycosides against isolates carrying blaKPC (MIC50/90 0.25/2 mg/L), isolates carrying blaOXA-48-like (MIC50/90 0.25/16 mg/L) and carbapenemase-negative isolates (MIC50/90 0.25/1 mg/L). Approximately 60% of the isolates harbouring blaVIM and blaNDM-1 carried 16S rRNA methyltransferases (mainly rmtB and armA). AME genes were detected among 728 isolates and 99.0% of these were inhibited by plazomicin at ≤2 mg/L. Plazomicin activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MIC50/90 4/8 mg/L) was similar to amikacin activity (MIC50/90 2/16 mg/L). Plazomicin demonstrated activity against CoNS (MIC50/90 0.12/0.25 mg/L) and Staphylococcus aureus (MIC50/90 0.5/1 mg/L). Plazomicin activity was limited against Acinetobacter spp. (MIC50/90 8/>128 mg/L), Enterococcus spp. (MIC50/90 32/128 mg/L) and Streptococcus pneumoniae (MIC50/90 32/64 mg/L). Conclusions: Plazomicin demonstrated activity against Enterobacteriaceae isolates tested in this study, including isolates carrying AMEs and a high percentage of the carbapenem-non-susceptible isolates. Plazomicin displayed activity against staphylococci.

In Vitro Activity of Plazomicin against Gram-Negative and Gram-Positive Isolates Collected from U.S. Hospitals and Comparative Activities of Aminoglycosides against Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae and Isolates Carrying Carbapenemase Genes.

Plazomicin and comparator agents were tested by using the CLSI reference broth microdilution method against 4,825 clinical isolates collected during 2014 and 2015 in 70 U.S. hospitals as part of the ALERT (Antimicrobial Longitudinal Evaluation and Resistance Trends) program. Plazomicin (MIC50/MIC90, 0.5/2 µg/ml) inhibited 99.2% of 4,362 Enterobacteriaceae at ≤4 µg/ml. Amikacin, gentamicin, and tobramycin inhibited 98.9%, 90.3%, and 90.3% of these isolates, respectively, by applying CLSI breakpoints. The activities of plazomicin were similar among Enterobacteriaceae species, with MIC50 values ranging from 0.25 to 1 µg/ml, with the exception of Proteus mirabilis and indole-positive Proteeae that displayed MIC50 values of 2 µg/ml. For 97 carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), which included 87 isolates carrying blaKPC, plazomicin inhibited all but 1 isolate at ≤2 µg/ml (99.0% and 98.9%, respectively). Amikacin and gentamicin inhibited 64.9% and 56.7% of the CRE isolates at the respective CLSI breakpoints. Plazomicin inhibited 96.5 and 95.5% of the gentamicin-resistant isolates, 96.9 and 96.5% of the tobramycin-resistant isolates, and 64.3 and 90.0% of the amikacin-resistant isolates according to CLSI and EUCAST breakpoints, respectively. The activities of plazomicin against Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MIC50/MIC90, 4/16 µg/ml) and Acinetobacter species (MIC50/MIC90, 2/16 µg/ml) isolates were similar. Plazomicin was active against coagulase-negative staphylococci (MIC50/MIC90, 0.12/0.5 µg/ml) and Staphylococcus aureus (MIC50/MIC90, 0.5/0.5 µg/ml) but had limited activity against Enterococcus spp. (MIC50/MIC90, 16/64 µg/ml) and Streptococcus pneumoniae (MIC50/MIC90, 32/64 µg/ml). Plazomicin activity against the Enterobacteriaceae tested, including CRE and isolates carrying blaKPC from U.S. hospitals, supports the development plan for plazomicin to treat serious infections caused by resistant Enterobacteriaceae in patients with limited treatment options.