Aztreonam/avibactam

Aztreonam/avibactam
Combination of
AztreonamMonobactam antibacterial
AvibactamBeta-lactamase inhibitor
Clinical data
Trade namesEmblaveo
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa625054
License data
Routes of
administration
Intravenous
ATC code
  • None
Legal status
Legal status
Identifiers
KEGG

Aztreonam/avibactam, sold under the brand name Emblaveo, is a fixed-dose combination antibacterial medication used for the treatment of aerobic Gram-negative infections.[4] It is a combination of aztreonam, a monobactam antibacterial; and avibactam, a beta-lactamase inhibitor.[4] It was developed by AbbVie and Pfizer.[4][5][6]

The combination was approved for medical use in the European Union in April 2024,[4][7] in the United Kingdom in June 2024,[8] and in the United States in February 2025.[8]

  1. ^ "Emblaveo 1.5 g/0.5 g powder for concentrate for solution for infusion". (emc). 21 August 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Emblaveo- aztreonam and avibactam powder, for solution". DailyMed. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Emblaveo EPAR was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b c d e "Emblaveo Product information". Union Register of medicinal products. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  5. ^ Sader, Helio S; Castanheira, Mariana; Kimbrough, John H; Kantro, Valerie; Mendes, Rodrigo E (22 March 2023). "Aztreonam/avibactam activity against a large collection of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) collected in hospitals from Europe, Asia and Latin America (2019–21)". JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance. 5 (2): dlad032. doi:10.1093/jacamr/dlad032. ISSN 2632-1823. PMC 10032302. PMID 36968952.
  6. ^ Livermore, David M.; Mushtaq, Shazad; Vickers, Anna; Woodford, Neil (May 2023). "Activity of aztreonam/avibactam against metallo-β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales from the UK: Impact of penicillin-binding protein-3 inserts and CMY-42 β-lactamase in Escherichia coli". International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. 61 (5): 106776. doi:10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2023.106776. PMID 36893810. S2CID 257428399.
  7. ^ "European Commission Approves Pfizer's Emblaveo for Patients with Multidrug-Resistant Infections and Limited Treatment Options". Pfizer (Press release). 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  8. ^ a b "U.S. FDA Approves Emblaveo (aztreonam and avibactam) for the Treatment of Adults With Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections With Limited or No Treatment Options" (Press release). AbbVie. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025 – via PR Newswire.