Cethromycin, trade name Restanza (initially known as ABT-773[1][2]) is a ketolide antibiotic undergoing research for the treatment of community acquired pneumonia (CAP)[1][3][4][5] and for the prevention of post-exposure inhalational anthrax, and was given an "orphan drug" status for this indication.[6] Originally discovered and developed by Abbott, it was acquired by Advanced Life Sciences Inc. for further development.
On October 1, 2008, Advanced Life Sciences submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for cethromycin to treat mild-to-moderate community acquired pneumonia.[7]
On December 3, 2008, Advanced Life Sciences announced that this New Drug Application has been accepted for filing by the FDA.[8]
In June 2009, an FDA Anti-Infective Drugs Advisory Committee review found insufficient evidence for cethromycin efficacy in treatment of community acquired pneumonia, as the Phase 3 clinical trial followed standards that were updated after the clinical trial but three months prior to review. The committee did, however, find the drug safe to use.[9]
References
- ^ a b Lawrence LE (June 2001). "ABT-773 (Abbott Laboratories)". Current Opinion in Investigational Drugs. 2 (6): 766–72. PMID 11572654.
- ^ Dougherty TJ, Barrett JF (February 2001). "ABT-773: a new ketolide antibiotic". Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs. 10 (2): 343–51. doi:10.1517/13543784.10.2.343. PMID 11178346. S2CID 21855657.
- ^ Zhanel GG, Hisanaga T, Nichol K, Wierzbowski A, Hoban DJ (November 2003). "Ketolides: an emerging treatment for macrolide-resistant respiratory infections, focusing on S. pneumoniae". Expert Opinion on Emerging Drugs. 8 (2): 297–321. doi:10.1517/14728214.8.2.297. PMID 14661991. S2CID 23004334.
- ^ Reinert RR (June 2004). "Clinical efficacy of ketolides in the treatment of respiratory tract infections". The Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 53 (6): 918–27. doi:10.1093/jac/dkh169. PMID 15117934.
- ^ Hammerschlag MR, Sharma R (March 2008). "Use of cethromycin, a new ketolide, for treatment of community-acquired respiratory infections". Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs. 17 (3): 387–400. doi:10.1517/13543784.17.3.387. PMID 18321237. S2CID 70678060.
- ^ Cethromycin – Advanced Life Sciences Archived April 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Cethromycin New Drug Application
- ^ Cethromycin New Drug Application accepted for filing by FDA[permanent dead link]
- ^ Advanced Life Sciences Holdings, Inc. "Complete Response Letter for Restanza NDA". Drugs.com. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
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