A Phase III, Randomized, Multicenter, Double Blind, Double-Dummy, Parallel-Group, Comparative Study to Determine the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Ceftazidime Avibactam Plus Metronidazole Versus Meropenem in the Treatment of Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections In Hospitalized Adults
Latest Information Update: 30 Jan 2023
At a glance
- Drugs Avibactam/ceftazidime (Primary) ; Meropenem; Metronidazole
- Indications Intra-abdominal infections
- Focus Registrational; Therapeutic Use
- Acronyms RECLAIM-2
- Sponsors AstraZeneca; AstraZeneca AB
- 27 Mar 2017 Results of this and one other phase III trial published in the Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.
- 28 Jun 2016 According to AstraZeneca media release, the European Commission has granted marketing authorisation for Zavicefta (ceftazidime-avibactam, previously known as CAZ AVI), a new combination antibiotic for the treatment of patients with serious Gram-negative bacterial infections requiring hospitalisation.
- 29 Apr 2016 According to an AstraZeneca media release, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the EMA has issued a positive opinion, recommending the approval of a new antibiotic, avibactam/ceftazidime (CAZ AVI) 2g/0.5g powder. The CHMP also recommended that CAZ AVI be indicated for the treatment of infections caused by aerobic Gram-negative organisms in adult patients who have limited treatment options.