The purpose of this study was to assess the pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability of a single intravenous dose of ceftolozane/tazobactam (MK-7625A) in pediatric participants. In each of the 6 age cohorts, an interim analysis of pharmacokinetics (PK) and safety data was conducted after approximately 3 participants had received the initially proposed dose. The interim analysis was to determine whether the initial dose was appropriate based on pre-defined criteria. If data from the interim analysis demonstrated that the initially proposed dose met the above criteria, enrollment was to continue with the same dose administered to approximately 3 additional participants of the same age range. However, if the interim analysis demonstrated that a new optimized dose was required, the new dose was to be administered to approximately 3 additional participants of the same age range.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
43
A fixed dose combination (FDC) of 1000 mg ceftolozane and 500 mg tazobactam as a 60 minute infusion.
A FDC of 30 mg/kg of ceftolozane and 15 mg/kg of tazobactam as a 60 minute infusion.
A FDC of 20 mg/kg of ceftolozane and 10 mg/kg of tazobactam as a 60 minute infusion.
A FDC of 18 mg/kg of ceftolozane and 9 mg/kg of tazobactam as a 60 minute infusion.
A FDC of 12 mg/kg of ceftolozane and 6 mg/kg of tazobactam as a 60 minute infusion.
Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Ceftolozane
Blood was collected for the determination of Cmax of ceftolozane. Cmax is expressed as geometric least-squares mean and confidence interval based on back-transformed least-squares mean and confidence interval from linear mixed-effects model with group fixed effect performed on natural log-transformed values.
Time frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the start of infusion for Cohorts 1 to 4 and 1, 2, and 6 hours after start of infusion for Cohorts 5 and 6.
Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Tazobactam
Blood was collected for the determination of Cmax of tazobactam. Cmax is expressed as geometric least-squares mean and confidence interval based on back-transformed least-squares mean and confidence interval from linear mixed-effects model with group fixed effect performed on natural log-transformed values.
Time frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the start of infusion for Cohorts 1 to 4 and 1, 2, and 6 hours after start of infusion for Cohorts 5 and 6.
Time to Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of Ceftolozane
Blood was collected for the determination of Tmax of ceftolozane.
Time frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the start of infusion for Cohorts 1 to 4 and 1, 2, and 6 hours after start of infusion for Cohorts 5 and 6.
Time to Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of Tazobactam
Blood was collected for the determination of Tmax of tazobactam.
Time frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the start of infusion for Cohorts 1 to 4 and 1, 2, and 6 hours after start of infusion for Cohorts 5 and 6.
Plasma Concentration at the Last Quantifiable Concentration (Clast) of Ceftolozane
Blood was collected for the determination of Clast of ceftolozane. Clast is expressed as geometric mean and percent geometric coefficient of variation, CV% = 100\*sqrt(exp(s\^2)-1), where s\^2 is the observed between-subjects variance on the natural log-scale.
Time frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the start of infusion for Cohorts 1 to 4 and 1, 2, and 6 hours after start of infusion for Cohorts 5 and 6.
Plasma Concentration at the Last Quantifiable Concentration (Clast) of Tazobactam
Blood was collected for the determination of Clast of tazobactam. Clast is expressed as geometric mean and percent geometric coefficient of variation, CV% = 100\*sqrt(exp(s\^2)-1), where s\^2 is the observed between-subjects variance on the natural log-scale.
Time frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the start of infusion for Cohorts 1 to 4 and 1, 2, and 6 hours after start of infusion for Cohorts 5 and 6.
Time of Last Sampling Point (Tlast) of Ceftolozane
Blood was collected for the determination of Tlast of ceftolozane.
Time frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the start of infusion for Cohorts 1 to 4 and 1, 2, and 6 hours after start of infusion for Cohorts 5 and 6.
Time of Last Sampling Point (Tlast) of Tazobactam
Blood was collected for the determination of Tlast of tazobactam.
Time frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the start of infusion for Cohorts 1 to 4 and 1, 2, and 6 hours after start of infusion for Cohorts 5 and 6.
Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve (AUClast) of Ceftolozane
Blood was collected for the determination of AUC from time zero to the last quantifiable concentration of ceftolozane. AUC0-last is expressed as geometric least squares mean and confidence interval based on back-transformed least-squares mean and confidence interval from linear mixed-effects model with group fixed effect performed on natural log-transformed values.
Time frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the start of infusion for Cohorts 1 to 4 and 1, 2, and 6 hours after start of infusion for Cohorts 5 and 6.
Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve (AUClast) of Tazobactam
Blood was collected for the determination of AUC from time zero to the last quantifiable concentration of tazobactam. AUC0-last is expressed as geometric least squares mean and confidence interval based on back-transformed least-squares mean and confidence interval from linear mixed-effects model with group fixed effect performed on natural log-transformed values.
Time frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the start of infusion for Cohorts 1 to 4 and 1, 2, and 6 hours after start of infusion for Cohorts 5 and 6.
Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve (AUC0-inf) of Ceftolozane
Blood was collected for the determination of AUC from time zero extrapolated to infinity of ceftolozane. AUC0-inf is expressed as geometric least squares mean and confidence interval based on back-transformed least-squares mean and confidence interval from linear mixed-effects model with group fixed effect performed on natural log-transformed values.
Time frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the start of infusion for Cohorts 1 to 4 and 1, 2, and 6 hours after start of infusion for Cohorts 5 and 6.
Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve (AUC0-inf) of Tazobactam
Blood was collected for the determination of AUC from time zero extrapolated to infinity of tazobactam. AUC0-inf is expressed as geometric least squares mean and confidence interval based on back-transformed least-squares mean and confidence interval from linear mixed-effects model with group fixed effect performed on natural log-transformed values.
Time frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the start of infusion for Cohorts 1 to 4 and 1, 2, and 6 hours after start of infusion for Cohorts 5 and 6.
Elimination Half-life (t1/2) of Ceftolozane
Blood was collected for the determination of t1/2 of ceftolozane. t1/2 is expressed as geometric mean and percent geometric coefficient of variation, CV% = 100\*sqrt(exp(s\^2)-1), where s\^2 is the observed between-subjects variance on the natural log-scale.
Time frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the start of infusion for Cohorts 1 to 4 and 1, 2, and 6 hours after start of infusion for Cohorts 5 and 6.
Elimination Half-life (t1/2) of Tazobactam
Blood was collected for the determination of t1/2 of tazobactam. t1/2 is expressed as geometric mean and percent geometric coefficient of variation, CV% = 100\*sqrt(exp(s\^2)-1), where s\^2 is the observed between-subjects variance on the natural log-scale.
Time frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the start of infusion for Cohorts 1 to 4 and 1, 2, and 6 hours after start of infusion for Cohorts 5 and 6.
Volume of Distribution at Steady State (Vss) of Ceftolozane
Blood was collected for the determination of Vss of ceftolozane. Vss is expressed as geometric mean and percent geometric coefficient of variation, CV% = 100\*sqrt(exp(s\^2)-1), where s\^2 is the observed between-subjects variance on the natural log-scale.
Time frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the start of infusion for Cohorts 1 to 4 and 1, 2, and 6 hours after start of infusion for Cohorts 5 and 6.
Volume of Distribution at Steady State (Vss) of Tazobactam
Blood was collected for the determination of Vss of tazobactam. Vss is expressed as geometric mean and percent geometric coefficient of variation, CV% = 100\*sqrt(exp(s\^2)-1), where s\^2 is the observed between-subjects variance on the natural log-scale.
Time frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the start of infusion for Cohorts 1 to 4 and 1, 2, and 6 hours after start of infusion for Cohorts 5 and 6.
Plasma Clearance (CL) of Ceftolozane
Blood was collected for the determination of CL of ceftolozane. CL is expressed as geometric mean and percent geometric coefficient of variation, CV% = 100\*sqrt(exp(s\^2)-1), where s\^2 is the observed between-subjects variance on the natural log-scale.
Time frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the start of infusion for Cohorts 1 to 4 and 1, 2, and 6 hours after start of infusion for Cohorts 5 and 6.
Plasma Clearance (CL) of Tazobactam
Blood was collected for the determination of CL of tazobactam. CL is expressed as geometric mean and percent geometric coefficient of variation, CV% = 100\*sqrt(exp(s\^2)-1), where s\^2 is the observed between-subjects variance on the natural log-scale.
Time frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the start of infusion for Cohorts 1 to 4 and 1, 2, and 6 hours after start of infusion for Cohorts 5 and 6.
Number of Participants With One or More Adverse Events
An adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence in a study participant administered a pharmaceutical product that does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product, whether or not related to the medicinal product.
Time frame: Up to Day 10
Number of Participants Who Discontinued the Study Due to an Adverse Event
An adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence in a study participant administered a pharmaceutical product that does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product, whether or not related to the medicinal product.
Time frame: Up to Day 10
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