Comparative Study of EDP-420 Versus Another Antibiotic in the Treatment of Community Acquired Pneumonia

Inclusion Criteria: * Recent respiratory illness with signs and symptoms and chest X-ray consistent with the diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia. * Suitable candidate for oral antibiotic therapy and able to swallow large capsules intact * If female, must be non-lactating and at no risk for pregnancy Exclusion Criteria: * Other infections * Other pulmonary diseases requirement multiple antibacterial medications or long duration of therapy * History of hypersensitivity, allergic or adverse reactions to macrolide, ketolide, azalide or streptogramins * Evidence of uncontrolled clinically significant disease, malignancy, or other abnormality * Requirement of parenteral antimicrobial therapy for treatment of pneumonia * Currently receiving or likely to receive any known inhibitors or inducers of cytochrome P450 mediated drug metabolism * Immunocompromised subjects