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IMIPENEM ANHYDROUS

Small molecule

Developed for
bacterial infectious disease · bacterial pneumonia · gram-negative bacterial infections · infectious disease with sepsis · acute pancreatitis · acute pyelonephritis · cirrhosis of liver · infectious disease
+9 more · infectious peritonitis · infective endocarditis · Klebsiella pneumonia · pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection · urinary tract infection · abscess · bacterial urinary tract infection · intestinal infectious disease · neutropenia
Investigated by
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · Evopoint Biosciences Inc. · Prince of Songkla University · Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing · Children's Hospital Foundation
+27 more · Cystic Fibrosis Foundation · Entasis Therapeutics · Erasmus Medical Center · Griffith University · Hartford Hospital · Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India · Joseph L. Kuti, PharmD · Juan A. Arnaiz · Ministry of Health, France · Monash University · Murdoch Childrens Research Institute · Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University · Newcastle University · Phramongkutklao College of Medicine and Hospital · QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute · Silpakorn University · South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute · Sutep Jaruratanasirikul · The University of Queensland · University Hospital Rijeka · University Hospital, Lille · University of Copenhagen · University of Melbourne · University of Rijeka · University of Roma La Sapienza · Wake Forest University Health Sciences · Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 2 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Approved EU (EMA) Recarbrio 2020-02-13 europa.eu
Approved US (FDA) PRIMAXIN 1985-11-26 fda.gov

Trials 30 · a red edge is where a trial was stopped

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 18 trials
Phase 1 NCT04802863 Mar → May 2021 bacterial infectious disease Evopoint Biosciences Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04801043 Mar → Oct 2021 bacterial infectious disease Evopoint Biosciences Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04787562 Feb → Oct 2021 bacterial infectious disease Evopoint Biosciences Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04493151 Jan 2021 → May 2023 infectious disease with sepsis Joseph L. Kuti, PharmD Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04147221 Feb 2020 → Sep 2021 infectious disease with sepsis Hartford Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03230916 Nov 2017 → Jul 2020 gram-negative bacterial infections Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02971423 Oct 2016 → Jun 2017 Acinetobacter infectious disease Entasis Therapeutics Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01275170 Jan 2011 → Mar 2012 infectious disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/33 trials
Phase 2/3 NCT04310930 Mar 2020 → Jun 2029 expected pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection The University of Queensland Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT03969901 Oct 2019 → May 2024 gram-negative bacterial infections Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT03733340 Dec 2018 → Dec 2019 disease related to hematopoietic stem cell transplant, hematopoietic and lymphoid cell neoplasm Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 37 trials
Phase 3 NCT05204368 Mar 2023 → Jun 2025 acute pyelonephritis Evopoint Biosciences Inc. Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05204563 Jul 2022 → Sep 2024 bacterial pneumonia Evopoint Biosciences Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03583333 Sep 2018 → Jul 2022 bacterial pneumonia Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03293485 Oct 2017 → Sep 2018 urinary tract infection Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02493764 Nov 2015 → Apr 2019 bacterial pneumonia Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02452047 Aug 2015 → Sep 2017 bacterial infectious disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00080496 Jul 2003 → Dec 2006 bacterial pneumonia Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 410 trials
Phase 4 NCT05862402 May 2023 → May 2024 Klebsiella pneumonia Phramongkutklao College of Medicine and Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04785924 Jun 2021 → Jan 2023 gram-negative bacterial infections Wake Forest University Health Sciences Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03012360 Feb 2018 → Jul 2024 University Hospital, Lille Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03776305 Dec 2015 → Feb 2018 Prince of Songkla University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02897206 Oct 2014 → Dec 2016 acute pancreatitis University Hospital Rijeka Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01820026 Dec 2012 → May 2015 cirrhosis of liver University of Roma La Sapienza Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01379157 Nov 2011 → Aug 2013 Prince of Songkla University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02213783 Feb 2011 → Jul 2013 Prince of Songkla University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00871104 Jul 2009 → Jul 2014 infective endocarditis Juan A. Arnaiz Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01489124 Jan 2008 → Jan 2009 Sutep Jaruratanasirikul Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable2 trials
NCT01852630 Dec 2012 → Dec 2015 infectious peritonitis Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India Completed No outcome recorded
NCT00950222 Jun 2009 → Sep 2011 Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris Completed No outcome recorded
Also used as a comparator or background therapy in 25 trials
PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 12 trials
Phase 1 NCT07228702 Background Jan 2026 → Oct 2027 expected pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection Vancouver Coastal Health Enrolling by invitation No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03177720 Comparator May 2016 → Jul 2021 pneumonia Medical University of Vienna Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/21 trial
Phase 1/2 NCT04764058 Background Sep 2017 → Sep 2019 bacterial infectious disease, infectious disease with sepsis Ain Shams University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 23 trials
Phase 2 NCT02321800 Comparator Feb 2015 → Jul 2016 urinary tract infection Shionogi Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01381549 Comparator Jun 2011 → Mar 2012 urinary tract infection GlaxoSmithKline Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00515034 Comparator Oct 2007 → Nov 2008 abscess, bacterial pneumonia Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/31 trial
Phase 2/3 NCT03622450 Comparator Jan 2016 → Jan 2018 Nourhan Hassan Osama Thuraya Mohamed Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 34 trials
Phase 3 NCT05887908 Comparator May 2023 → Nov 2024 acute pyelonephritis Meiji Seika Pharma Co., Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03894046 Background Sep 2019 → Jul 2021 Acinetobacter infectious disease, bacterial pneumonia Entasis Therapeutics Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03543436 Comparator Jan 2019 → Oct 2020 bacterial urinary tract infection Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02795949 Comparator Oct 2016 → Jan 2020 bacterial infectious disease Andalusian Public Foundation for Health Research in Seville Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 48 trials
Phase 4 NCT07236944 Comparator Dec 2025 → Mar 2029 expected bacterial urinary tract infection Uppsala University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05971537 Comparator Jun 2023 → Oct 2026 expected infectious peritonitis Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02474706 Comparator Mar 2016 → Dec 2017 urinary tract infection Central Hospital, Nancy, France Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02616354 Comparator Jan → Nov 2015 infectious disease with sepsis Southeast University, China Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02683603 Comparator Apr 2013 → Apr 2015 Tunis University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable6 trials
NCT06051513 Background Nov 2023 → Dec 2025 overdue Southeast University, China Recruiting No outcome recorded
NCT05925309 Background Jul 2023 → Dec 2027 expected biliary atresia, cholangitis Children's Hospital of Fudan University Recruiting No outcome recorded
NCT04208763 Background Dec 2019 → Dec 2021 infectious peritonitis Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India Unknown No outcome recorded
NCT03884881 Background Jan 2018 → Dec 2019 pneumonia Xiangya Hospital of Central South University Unknown No outcome recorded
NCT03019965 Comparator Feb 2017 → Dec 2019 infectious disease with sepsis Coordinación de Investigación en Salud, Mexico Completed No outcome recorded

Evidence & citations 16 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 57 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as IMIPENEM ANHYDROUS ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL148
Known as IMI “plasma pharmacokinetic (PK) data and characterize the PK profile of imipenem (IMI), cilastatin (CIL), and relebactam (REL) following administration of a single intravenous (IV) dose” NCT03230916
Known as Imipemide ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL148
Known as Imipenem “Antibiotics: Ceftazidime-Avibactam or Combination antibiotics (eg. Meropenem-Colistin, Imipenem-Colistin, Tigecycline-Amikacin, Tigecycline-Gentamicin, Tigecycline-Meropenem or...” NCT05862402
52

“Healthy young females participants, ≥ 18 to ≤ 45 years of age, randomized to receive a single dose of XNW4107 250mg IV co-administered with imipenem 500mg /cilastatin 500mg.” NCT04801043

Imipenem/cilastatin/relebactam (IMI/REL), a fixed-dose combination of imipenem/cilastatin with the β-lactamase inhibitor relebactam, has broad gram-negative coverage.” PMID 42400209 Jul 2026

“After culture-proven, the drug was given, either IV Colistin-Imipenem/Cilastatin as a combination or Imipenem/Cilastatin as a monotherapy.” NCT04764058

Imipenem/cilastatin/relebactam is approved for the treatment of serious gram-negative bacterial infections in adults.” PMID 37562063 Sep 2023

“500 mg Imipenem, 500 mg Cilastatin and 250 mg Relebactam powder FDC provided in a single vial” NCT03583333

“colistin combined with metroperan or imipenem(MIC≤8mg/L)” NCT06051513

“carbapenems; ertapenem, imipenem, meropenem” NCT07236944

Imipenem 0.5 g IV/6h - 1g IV/6h” NCT02795949

NCT04493151

NCT04147221

NCT01714570

NCT01820026

NCT02897206

NCT05204368

NCT04785924

NCT02971423

NCT01379157

NCT03019965

NCT05925309

NCT03012360

NCT03884881

NCT03293485

NCT05204563

NCT02616354

NCT05887908

NCT01852630

NCT03177720

NCT02213783

NCT07228702

NCT00080496

NCT00871104

NCT04208763

NCT02452047

NCT01659866

NCT04802863

NCT03543436

NCT00515034

NCT00950222

NCT01721408

NCT01275170

NCT03894046

NCT04787562

NCT02683603

NCT01297842

NCT02493764

NCT04310930

NCT02321800

NCT01489124

NCT03776305

NCT01381549

NCT03733340

NCT02474706

Known as Imipenem (Tienam) Imipenem (Tienam)NCT01489124
Known as Imipenem component of primaxin ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL148
Known as Imipenem component of recarbrio ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL148
Known as Imipenem hydrate ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL148
Known as Imipenem monohydrate ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL148
Known as Imipenem monohydrate (h2o) ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL148
Known as Imipenem-cilastatin “Imipenem: A wide-spectre antibiotic from the carbapenem group Other name: Imipenem-cilastatinNCT03733340
Known as MK-0787 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL148
Known as NSC-759901 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL148
Known as tienam “Some commonly used antibiotics for the treatment of PD peritonitis with their suggested concentrations in the antibiotic-lock are quoted as below: Cefazolin 10mg/mL...” NCT05971537
1

tienam,meropenem,levofloxacin,ciprofloxacin,amikacin,gentamicin” NCT03622450

Modality Small molecule “Imipenem, a carbapenem antibiotic, is a β-lactam antibacterial agent with a broad spectrum of activity against both Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria.” NCT01489124
Route Intravenous “IV Imipenem 1 gr./6 hours” NCT00871104