Ceftobiprole
Identification
- Summary
Ceftobiprole is a broad spectrum 5th-generation cephalosporin antibacterial indicated for certain kinds of pneumonia, bacteremia, and skin and skin structure infections, including those caused by MRSA.
- Generic Name
- Ceftobiprole
- DrugBank Accession Number
- DB04918
- Background
Ceftobiprole is a fifth-generation semisynthetic cephalosporin antibacterial which is available commercially as the prodrug ceftobiprole medocaril. Ceftobiprole is a broad-spectrum agent with demonstrated activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, including antibiotic-resistant strains of Staphylcoccus aureus (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; MRSA).
The EMA's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted a negative opinion of ceftobiprole medocaril in February 2010, recommending the refusal of its marketing authorization in the European Union primarily due to data quality issues in pivotal clinical studies.8 It received its first approval in Canada in October 2017 for use in certain patients with bacterial pneumonia,6 and was subsequently approved in the United States with additional indications for skin and skin structure infections and bacteremia in April 2024.7,9
- Type
- Small Molecule
- Groups
- Approved, Investigational
- Structure
- Weight
- Average: 534.57
Monoisotopic: 534.110372808 - Chemical Formula
- C20H22N8O6S2
- Synonyms
- Ceftobiprol
- Ceftobiprole
- External IDs
- BAL-9141
- BAL-9141-000
- BAL-9141000
- BAL9141-000
- RO 63-9141
- RO-63-9141
- RO-639141
Pharmacology
- Indication
Ceftobiprole medocaril is an antibacterial indicated for the treatment of adult patients with Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections (bacteremia) (SAB), including those with right-sided infective endocarditis.7 It is additionally indicated in adult patients with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI).7 It is indicated in adult and pediatric patients ≥3 months of age for the treatment of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP).7
In Canada, it is additionally indicated for the treatment of hospital-acquired pneumonia (excluding ventilator-associated pneumonia).6
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- Pharmacodynamics
Ceftobiprole has demonstrated in vitro activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. In a neutropenic murine thigh infection model, therapeutic efficacy is correlated with the time that the unbound plasma concentration of ceftobiprole exceeds the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of S. aureus, S. pneumoniae, and Enterobacterales spp.7
It is not active against Gram-negative bacteria producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) from the TEM, SHV, or CTX-M families, serine carbapenemases (such as KPC), class B metallo-beta-lactamases, class C (AmpC cephalosporinases) if expressed at high levels, and Ambler class D beta-lactamases including carbapenemases.7
Ceftobiprole is not indicated for use in patients with ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (VABP) - in clinical trials, a statistically significant increase in mortality was seen in patients with VABP treated with ceftobiprole medocaril as compared to comparator-treated patients.7
- Mechanism of action
Ceftobiprole, the active moiety of ceftobiprole medocaril, exhibits its bactericidal activity by inhibition of bacterial cell wall synthesis.7 This activity is mediated through binding to essential penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) and inhibiting their transpeptidase activity, which is essential for the synthesis of the peptidoglycan layer of the bacterial cell wall.7
Ceftobiprole has demonstrated in vitro activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.7 In Gram-positive bacteria, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Ceftobiprole binds to PBP2a.6 Ceftobiprole also binds to PBP2b in Streptococcus pneumoniae (penicillin-intermediate), PBP2x in S. pneumoniae (penicillin resistant), and to PBP5 in Enterococcus faecalis.6
Target Actions Organism AMecA inhibitorStaphylococcus aureus APenicillin-binding protein 2x inhibitorStreptococcus pneumoniae serotype 4 (strain ATCC BAA-334 / TIGR4) UPeptidoglycan synthase FtsI Not Available Escherichia coli (strain K12) APenicillin-binding protein 2B inhibitorStreptococcus pneumoniae (strain ATCC BAA-255 / R6) APenicillin-binding protein 2X inhibitorStreptococcus pneumoniae (strain ATCC BAA-255 / R6) - Absorption
Because ceftobiprole medocaril is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.6 The mean Cmax and AUC0-8h of ceftobiprole after multiple-dose administration are 33.0 µg/mL and 102 µg*h/mL, respectively.6
- Volume of distribution
The steady-state volume of distribution of active ceftobiprole is 15.5-18.0 L, which approximates extracellular fluid volume in humans.7,6
- Protein binding
Active ceftobiprole is minimally (16%) bound to plasma proteins.7,6
- Metabolism
Conversion of prodrug ceftobiprole medocaril to the active moiety ceftobiprole occurs rapidly and is mediated by non-specific plasma esterases.6 Ceftobiprole itself is minimally metabolized to a microbiologically inactive open-ring metabolite, which accounts for approximately 4% of the parent exposure in subject with a normal renal function.6
- Route of elimination
Active ceftobiprole is eliminated primarily unchanged by renal excretion.6 Approximately 89% of the administered dose is recovered in the urine as active ceftobiprole (83%), the open-ring metabolite (5%) and ceftobiprole medocaril (<1%).6
- Half-life
The half-life of active ceftobiprole following multiple-dose administration is approximately 3.3 hours.7,6
- Clearance
The mean clearance of active ceftobiprole following multiple-dose administration is 4.98 L/h.7,6
- Adverse Effects
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- Toxicity
There are no data regarding overdosage with ceftobiprole medocaril. In cases of suspected overdose, discontinue therapy and institute general symptomatic and supportive treatment. Ceftobiprole can be removed from the circulation via hemodialysis, however no information is available on the use of hemodialysis to treat ceftobiprole overdose.7
- Pathways
- Not Available
- Pharmacogenomic Effects/ADRs
- Not Available
Interactions
- Drug Interactions
- This information should not be interpreted without the help of a healthcare provider. If you believe you are experiencing an interaction, contact a healthcare provider immediately. The absence of an interaction does not necessarily mean no interactions exist.
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interactions in your softwareAbacavir Ceftobiprole may decrease the excretion rate of Abacavir which could result in a higher serum level. Abciximab The therapeutic efficacy of Abciximab can be decreased when used in combination with Ceftobiprole. Aceclofenac The risk or severity of nephrotoxicity can be increased when Ceftobiprole is combined with Aceclofenac. Acemetacin The risk or severity of nephrotoxicity can be increased when Ceftobiprole is combined with Acemetacin. Acenocoumarol The risk or severity of bleeding can be increased when Ceftobiprole is combined with Acenocoumarol. - Food Interactions
- No interactions found.
Categories
- Drug Categories
- Chemical TaxonomyProvided by Classyfire
- Description
- This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as cephalosporins. These are compounds containing a 1,2-thiazine fused to a 2-azetidinone to for a oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid moiety or a derivative thereof.
- Kingdom
- Organic compounds
- Super Class
- Organoheterocyclic compounds
- Class
- Lactams
- Sub Class
- Beta lactams
- Direct Parent
- Cephalosporins
- Alternative Parents
- N-acyl-alpha amino acids and derivatives / 1,3-thiazines / Pyrrolidine-2-ones / N-alkylpyrrolidines / Thiadiazoles / Tertiary carboxylic acid amides / Heteroaromatic compounds / Ketoximes / Secondary carboxylic acid amides / Amino acids show 12 more
- Substituents
- 2-pyrrolidone / Alpha-amino acid or derivatives / Amine / Amino acid / Amino acid or derivatives / Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound / Azacycle / Azetidine / Azole / Carbonyl group show 28 more
- Molecular Framework
- Aromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
- External Descriptors
- Not Available
- Affected organisms
- Streptococcus pyogenes
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Haemophilus influenzae
- Escherichia coli
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Haemophilus parainfluenzae
Chemical Identifiers
- UNII
- 5T97333YZK
- CAS number
- 209467-52-7
- InChI Key
- VOAZJEPQLGBXGO-SDAWRPRTSA-N
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C20H22N8O6S2/c21-20-24-14(26-36-20)11(25-34)15(29)23-12-17(31)28-13(19(32)33)9(7-35-18(12)28)5-8-2-4-27(16(8)30)10-1-3-22-6-10/h5,10,12,18,22,34H,1-4,6-7H2,(H,23,29)(H,32,33)(H2,21,24,26)/b8-5+,25-11-/t10-,12-,18-/m1/s1
- IUPAC Name
- (6R,7R)-7-[(2Z)-2-(5-amino-1,2,4-thiadiazol-3-yl)-2-(N-hydroxyimino)acetamido]-8-oxo-3-{[(3E,3'R)-2-oxo-[1,3'-bipyrrolidin]-3-ylidene]methyl}-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid
- SMILES
- [H][C@@]1(NC(=O)C(=N/O)\C2=NSC(N)=N2)C(=O)N2C(C(O)=O)=C(CS[C@]12[H])\C=C1/CCN(C1=O)[C@]1([H])CCNC1
References
- General References
- Davies TA, Page MG, Shang W, Andrew T, Kania M, Bush K: Binding of ceftobiprole and comparators to the penicillin-binding proteins of Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Streptococcus pneumoniae. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2007 Jul;51(7):2621-4. Epub 2007 Apr 30. [Article]
- Noel GJ: Clinical profile of ceftobiprole, a novel beta-lactam antibiotic. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2007 Jun;13 Suppl 2:25-9. [Article]
- Yun HC, Ellis MW, Jorgensen JH: Activity of ceftobiprole against community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates recently recovered from US military trainees. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2007 Dec;59(4):463-6. Epub 2007 Oct 29. [Article]
- Lin G, Appelbaum PC: Activity of ceftobiprole compared with those of other agents against Staphylococcus aureus strains with different resistotypes by time-kill analysis. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2008 Feb;60(2):233-5. Epub 2007 Nov 7. [Article]
- Noel GJ, Strauss RS, Amsler K, Heep M, Pypstra R, Solomkin JS: Results of a double-blind, randomized trial of ceftobiprole treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections caused by gram-positive bacteria. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008 Jan;52(1):37-44. Epub 2007 Oct 22. [Article]
- Health Canada Product Monograph: Zevtera (ceftobiprole medocaril sodium) for intravenous injection [Link]
- FDA Approved Drug Products: Zevtera (ceftobiprole medocaril sodium) injection for intravenous use [Link]
- EMA Refusal Assessment Report: Zeftera [Link]
- FDA Press Announcement: FDA Approves New Antibiotic for Three Different Uses [Link]
- External Links
- KEGG Drug
- D08885
- PubChem Compound
- 12993649
- PubChem Substance
- 175426903
- ChemSpider
- 23350302
- ChEBI
- 140407
- ChEMBL
- CHEMBL520642
- ZINC
- ZINC000004424091
- Wikipedia
- Ceftobiprole
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials
Phase Status Purpose Conditions Count 3 Completed Treatment Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infection (ABSSSI) 1 3 Completed Treatment Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) / Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia 1 3 Recruiting Treatment Sepsis, Neonatal 1 1 Completed Basic Science Antimicrobial Therapy / Cephalosporins / Drug Resistance 1 1 Completed Basic Science Obesity / Staphylococcal Skin Infections / Streptococcal Infections 1
Pharmacoeconomics
- Manufacturers
- Not Available
- Packagers
- Not Available
- Dosage Forms
- Not Available
- Prices
- Not Available
- Patents
- Not Available
Properties
- State
- Solid
- Experimental Properties
- Not Available
- Predicted Properties
Property Value Source Water Solubility 0.159 mg/mL ALOGPS logP -1.3 ALOGPS logP -4.7 Chemaxon logS -3.5 ALOGPS pKa (Strongest Acidic) 2.89 Chemaxon pKa (Strongest Basic) 10.4 Chemaxon Physiological Charge -1 Chemaxon Hydrogen Acceptor Count 11 Chemaxon Hydrogen Donor Count 5 Chemaxon Polar Surface Area 203.44 Å2 Chemaxon Rotatable Bond Count 6 Chemaxon Refractivity 131.04 m3·mol-1 Chemaxon Polarizability 51.22 Å3 Chemaxon Number of Rings 5 Chemaxon Bioavailability 0 Chemaxon Rule of Five No Chemaxon Ghose Filter No Chemaxon Veber's Rule No Chemaxon MDDR-like Rule Yes Chemaxon - Predicted ADMET Features
Property Value Probability Human Intestinal Absorption + 0.9848 Blood Brain Barrier - 0.9231 Caco-2 permeable - 0.6329 P-glycoprotein substrate Substrate 0.821 P-glycoprotein inhibitor I Non-inhibitor 0.8638 P-glycoprotein inhibitor II Non-inhibitor 0.9971 Renal organic cation transporter Non-inhibitor 0.9155 CYP450 2C9 substrate Non-substrate 0.8546 CYP450 2D6 substrate Non-substrate 0.7979 CYP450 3A4 substrate Non-substrate 0.5567 CYP450 1A2 substrate Non-inhibitor 0.686 CYP450 2C9 inhibitor Non-inhibitor 0.7322 CYP450 2D6 inhibitor Non-inhibitor 0.8646 CYP450 2C19 inhibitor Non-inhibitor 0.6778 CYP450 3A4 inhibitor Non-inhibitor 0.8981 CYP450 inhibitory promiscuity Low CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity 0.9212 Ames test Non AMES toxic 0.5598 Carcinogenicity Non-carcinogens 0.8598 Biodegradation Ready biodegradable 0.7278 Rat acute toxicity 2.4586 LD50, mol/kg Not applicable hERG inhibition (predictor I) Weak inhibitor 0.7721 hERG inhibition (predictor II) Non-inhibitor 0.7278
Spectra
- Mass Spec (NIST)
- Not Available
- Spectra
- Chromatographic Properties
Collision Cross Sections (CCS)
Adduct CCS Value (Å2) Source type Source [M-H]- 244.0475815 predictedDarkChem Lite v0.1.0 [M-H]- 219.90514 predictedDeepCCS 1.0 (2019) [M+H]+ 245.3068815 predictedDarkChem Lite v0.1.0 [M+H]+ 222.11086 predictedDeepCCS 1.0 (2019) [M+Na]+ 245.1662815 predictedDarkChem Lite v0.1.0 [M+Na]+ 228.02339 predictedDeepCCS 1.0 (2019)
Targets
- Kind
- Protein
- Organism
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Pharmacological action
- Yes
- Actions
- Inhibitor
- General Function
- Transferase activity, transferring glycosyl groups
- Specific Function
- Not Available
- Gene Name
- mecA
- Uniprot ID
- Q7DHH4
- Uniprot Name
- MecA
- Molecular Weight
- 76102.075 Da
References
- Davies TA, Page MG, Shang W, Andrew T, Kania M, Bush K: Binding of ceftobiprole and comparators to the penicillin-binding proteins of Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Streptococcus pneumoniae. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2007 Jul;51(7):2621-4. Epub 2007 Apr 30. [Article]
- FDA Approved Drug Products: Zevtera (ceftobiprole medocaril sodium) injection for intravenous use [Link]
- Health Canada Product Monograph: Zevtera (ceftobiprole medocaril sodium) for intravenous injection [Link]
- Kind
- Protein
- Organism
- Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 4 (strain ATCC BAA-334 / TIGR4)
- Pharmacological action
- Yes
- Actions
- Inhibitor
- General Function
- Penicillin binding
- Specific Function
- Penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) function in the late steps of murein biosynthesis. Beta-lactams inactivate the PBPs by acylating an essential serine residue in the active site of these proteins.
- Gene Name
- pbpX
- Uniprot ID
- P14677
- Uniprot Name
- Penicillin-binding protein 2x
- Molecular Weight
- 82312.475 Da
References
- Davies TA, Page MG, Shang W, Andrew T, Kania M, Bush K: Binding of ceftobiprole and comparators to the penicillin-binding proteins of Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Streptococcus pneumoniae. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2007 Jul;51(7):2621-4. Epub 2007 Apr 30. [Article]
- Kind
- Protein
- Organism
- Escherichia coli (strain K12)
- Pharmacological action
- Unknown
- General Function
- Peptidoglycan glycosyltransferase activity
- Specific Function
- Essential cell division protein that is required for the synthesis of peptidoglycan at the division septum (PubMed:1103132, PubMed:9614966). Catalyzes the synthesis of cross-linked peptidoglycan fr...
- Gene Name
- ftsI
- Uniprot ID
- P0AD68
- Uniprot Name
- Peptidoglycan synthase FtsI
- Molecular Weight
- 63876.925 Da
References
- Davies TA, Page MG, Shang W, Andrew T, Kania M, Bush K: Binding of ceftobiprole and comparators to the penicillin-binding proteins of Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Streptococcus pneumoniae. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2007 Jul;51(7):2621-4. Epub 2007 Apr 30. [Article]
- Kind
- Protein
- Organism
- Streptococcus pneumoniae (strain ATCC BAA-255 / R6)
- Pharmacological action
- Yes
- Actions
- Inhibitor
- General Function
- Not Available
- Specific Function
- Penicillin binding
- Gene Name
- penA
- Uniprot ID
- P0A3M6
- Uniprot Name
- Penicillin-binding protein 2B
- Molecular Weight
- 73872.305 Da
References
- Davies TA, Page MG, Shang W, Andrew T, Kania M, Bush K: Binding of ceftobiprole and comparators to the penicillin-binding proteins of Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Streptococcus pneumoniae. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2007 Jul;51(7):2621-4. Epub 2007 Apr 30. [Article]
- Health Canada Product Monograph: Zevtera (ceftobiprole medocaril sodium) for intravenous injection [Link]
- FDA Approved Drug Products: Zevtera (ceftobiprole medocaril sodium) injection for intravenous use [Link]
- Kind
- Protein
- Organism
- Streptococcus pneumoniae (strain ATCC BAA-255 / R6)
- Pharmacological action
- Yes
- Actions
- Inhibitor
- Curator comments
- Per prescribing information: "Ceftobiprole has a high affinity for ... PBP2x and PBP2b in penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae."
- General Function
- Penicillin binding
- Specific Function
- Penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) function in the late steps of murein biosynthesis. Beta-lactams inactivate the PBPs by acylating an essential serine residue in the active site of these proteins.
- Gene Name
- pbpX
- Uniprot ID
- P59676
- Uniprot Name
- Penicillin-binding protein 2X
- Molecular Weight
- 82342.565 Da
References
Transporters
- Kind
- Protein
- Organism
- Humans
- Pharmacological action
- No
- Actions
- Inhibitor
- General Function
- Sodium-independent organic anion transmembrane transporter activity
- Specific Function
- Mediates the Na(+)-independent uptake of organic anions such as pravastatin, taurocholate, methotrexate, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, 17-beta-glucuronosyl estradiol, estrone sulfate, prostagland...
- Gene Name
- SLCO1B1
- Uniprot ID
- Q9Y6L6
- Uniprot Name
- Solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 1B1
- Molecular Weight
- 76447.99 Da
References
- FDA Approved Drug Products: Zevtera (ceftobiprole medocaril sodium) injection for intravenous use [Link]
- Kind
- Protein
- Organism
- Humans
- Pharmacological action
- No
- Actions
- Inhibitor
- General Function
- Sodium-independent organic anion transmembrane transporter activity
- Specific Function
- Mediates the Na(+)-independent uptake of organic anions such as 17-beta-glucuronosyl estradiol, taurocholate, triiodothyronine (T3), leukotriene C4, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS), methotre...
- Gene Name
- SLCO1B3
- Uniprot ID
- Q9NPD5
- Uniprot Name
- Solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 1B3
- Molecular Weight
- 77402.175 Da
References
- FDA Approved Drug Products: Zevtera (ceftobiprole medocaril sodium) injection for intravenous use [Link]
- Kind
- Protein
- Organism
- Humans
- Pharmacological action
- No
- Actions
- Inhibitor
- General Function
- Organic anion transmembrane transporter activity
- Specific Function
- Mediates hepatobiliary excretion of numerous organic anions. May function as a cellular cisplatin transporter.
- Gene Name
- ABCC2
- Uniprot ID
- Q92887
- Uniprot Name
- Canalicular multispecific organic anion transporter 1
- Molecular Weight
- 174205.64 Da
References
- FDA Approved Drug Products: Zevtera (ceftobiprole medocaril sodium) injection for intravenous use [Link]
- Kind
- Protein
- Organism
- Humans
- Pharmacological action
- No
- Actions
- Inhibitor
- General Function
- Transporter activity
- Specific Function
- Involved in the ATP-dependent secretion of bile salts into the canaliculus of hepatocytes.
- Gene Name
- ABCB11
- Uniprot ID
- O95342
- Uniprot Name
- Bile salt export pump
- Molecular Weight
- 146405.83 Da
References
- FDA Approved Drug Products: Zevtera (ceftobiprole medocaril sodium) injection for intravenous use [Link]
Drug created at October 21, 2007 22:23 / Updated at April 23, 2024 11:38