Drugs / Ceftazidime
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Ceftazidime

also known as Ceftazidime sodium · Fortam · Fortum

Small molecule

Developed for
acute pyelonephritis · cystic fibrosis · infectious disease · urinary tract infection · infectious disease with sepsis · infectious peritonitis · neutropenia · pneumonia
+20 more · primary bacterial infectious disease · Pseudomonas aeruginosa infectious disease · bacterial meningitis caused by gram-negative bacteria · bacterial pneumonia · bacterial urinary tract infection · chronic bronchitis · gram-negative bacterial infections · lung disorder · nosocomial infection · pancreatitis · peritonitis · respiratory tract infectious disorder · appendicitis · bacterial infectious disease · bronchiectasis · escherichia coli infection · melioidosis · pneumonia caused by pseudomonas aeruginosa infection · skin disease caused by bacterial infection · staphylococcal infection
Investigated by
Pfizer · Forest Laboratories · Albert Schweitzer Hospital · Allergan · Association Nationale pour les Traitements A Domicile, les Innovations et la Recherche · Baxter Healthcare Corporation
+35 more · Beijing Tiantan Hospital · Belgische Vereniging voor Strijd tegen Mucoviscidose · Chinese University of Hong Kong · Chulalongkorn University · Cystic Fibrosis Foundation · Daniel Lovrić · Direction Générale de l'Offre de Soins · Erasmus Medical Center · GIRCI Auvergne Rhone-Alpes · Gadjah Mada University · GlaxoSmithKline · Ivan Šitum, MD · King Baudouin Foundation · Maasstad Hospital · Massachusetts General Hospital · Mirna Momčilović · Murdoch Childrens Research Institute · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · National Taiwan University Hospital · PRA Health Sciences · Peking University First Hospital · QPS Holdings LLC · Reims University Hospital · Roche Pharma AG · Seattle Children's Hospital · Simbec Research · Spero Therapeutics · UHC Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia · University Ghent · University Hospital Rijeka · University Hospital of Saint-Etienne · University Hospital, Bordeaux · University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand · Vaincre la Mucoviscidose · Xiangbei Welman Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 2 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Approved EU (EMA) Zavicefta 2016-06-23 europa.eu
Approved US (FDA) FORTAZ 1985-07-19 fda.gov

Trials 40 · a red edge is where a trial was stopped

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 17 trials
Phase 1 NCT03376529 Nov → Dec 2017 Spero Therapeutics Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01920399 Oct → Nov 2013 Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01789528 Aug 2013 → Mar 2014 Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01893346 Jul 2013 → Oct 2014 infectious disease Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01534247 Feb → Jul 2012 Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01395420 Aug 2011 → Jul 2012 Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01290900 Feb → May 2011 Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 27 trials
Phase 2 NCT06406114 May 2025 → Jul 2028 expected anaphylaxis, drug allergy, drug pseudoallergy Massachusetts General Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04126031 Jan 2020 → Dec 2022 gram-negative bacterial infections Pfizer Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02497781 Sep 2015 → Sep 2017 urinary tract infection Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01601093 Nov 2011 → Aug 2022 respiratory tract infectious disorder, urinary tract infection Xiangbei Welman Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd Suspended No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00752219 Mar → Nov 2009 Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00690378 Nov 2008 → Jun 2010 bacterial urinary tract infection Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00752882 ? → Jun 2009 bacterial meningitis caused by gram-negative bacteria University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 38 trials
Phase 3 NCT04927312 Oct 2021 → Sep 2022 Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01808092 Apr 2013 → Jan 2016 Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01726023 Jan 2013 → Mar 2015 Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01644643 Jan 2013 → Sep 2014 urinary tract infection Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01599806 Oct 2012 → Aug 2014 acute pyelonephritis Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01595438 Oct 2012 → Aug 2014 acute pyelonephritis Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01499290 Mar 2012 → Apr 2014 Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02837835 Mar 2005 → Feb 2008 pneumonia Reims University Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 412 trials
Phase 4 NCT07311343 Jan → Dec 2026 expected hemorrhagic disease, pneumonia Beijing Tiantan Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT07016165 Jun → Nov 2025 overdue acute lymphoblastic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, neutropenia Gadjah Mada University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06811727 May 2025 → May 2027 expected primary bacterial infectious disease Ivan Šitum, MD Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06766461 Jan 2025 → Dec 2026 expected infectious disease with sepsis Erasmus Medical Center Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04948463 Nov 2021 → Dec 2025 neutropenia Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04882085 Aug 2021 → Aug 2023 acute pyelonephritis, bacterial pneumonia, infectious peritonitis Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04774094 May 2021 → May 2023 nosocomial infection Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02593201 Feb 2016 → Dec 2018 Chinese University of Hong Kong Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01784445 Jun 2013 → Sep 2014 pancreatitis University Hospital Rijeka Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00360607 Jul 2004 → Apr 2005 infectious disease Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable6 trials
NCT07085624 Jan → Nov 2026 expected Pseudomonas aeruginosa infectious disease, infectious disease with sepsis, primary bacterial infectious disease University Hospital of Saint-Etienne Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
NCT02840136 Feb 2016 → Sep 2017 cystic fibrosis University Ghent Terminated No outcome recorded
NCT01785641 Dec 2012 → Dec 2013 peritonitis Chulalongkorn University Completed No outcome recorded
NCT02787057 Nov 2012 → Apr 2016 infectious peritonitis Peking University First Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
NCT01344512 Jun 2011 → Sep 2014 University Hospital, Bordeaux Completed No outcome recorded
NCT00153634 Mar 2004 → Nov 2007 chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis Seattle Children's Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Also used as a comparator or background therapy in 32 trials
PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 02 trials
Phase 0 NCT06967376 Comparator May 2018 → Nov 2021 keratitis Research Institute of Ophthalmology, Egypt Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT02099240 Comparator Mar 2014 → Nov 2018 osteomyelitis University of Louisville Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 13 trials
Phase 1 NCT01430910 Comparator Sep 2011 → Oct 2012 Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01291602 Background Feb → Apr 2011 Pfizer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00823238 Comparator Jul 2004 → May 2008 cystic fibrosis University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 25 trials
Phase 2 NCT07318584 Comparator Mar 2026 → Feb 2028 expected escherichia coli discitis Oregon Health and Science University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06368804 Comparator Sep 2024 → Mar 2025 overdue bronchiectasis Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Creteil Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05105035 Background Jun 2022 → Oct 2023 melioidosis Arrevus Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00921024 Comparator Jun 2009 → Feb 2010 urinary tract infection Merck & Co., Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00786305 Comparator Oct 2004 → Sep 2008 pneumonia caused by pseudomonas aeruginosa infection Groupe Hospitalier Pitie-Salpetriere Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/33 trials
Phase 2/3 NCT04879030 Background Jan → Aug 2020 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Haiphong University of Medicine and Pharmacy Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT03404739 Comparator Oct 2017 → Dec 2018 achalasia Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT01455246 Comparator Oct 2010 → Apr 2014 cirrhosis of liver University of Padova Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 37 trials
Phase 3 NCT07327619 Comparator Jan 2026 → Jun 2028 expected bacterial pneumonia Qilu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT07063095 Background Aug 2025 → Dec 2026 expected gram-negative bacterial infections, infectious disease with sepsis Angela HUTTNER Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03439124 Comparator Nov 2017 → Mar 2020 bacterial pneumonia Basilea Pharmaceutica 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 3 NCT00229008 Comparator Nov 2005 → May 2007 pneumonia Basilea Pharmaceutica Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 48 trials
Phase 4 NCT07590648 Background Jun 2026 → Jul 2028 expected bacterial infectious disease, childhood malignant neoplasm, hematopoietic and lymphoid cell neoplasm, neutropenia Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05977868 Comparator Aug 2023 → Feb 2025 digestive system infectious disorder West Virginia University Terminated 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 NCT04187755 Comparator Mar → Jul 2019 childhood malignant neoplasm, leukemia, neutropenia Indonesia University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02894684 Background Jan 2017 → Feb 2019 Pseudomonas infection, cystic fibrosis Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable4 trials
NCT03754387 Comparator Jan 2019 → Jan 2021 appendicitis Zunyi Medical College Unknown No outcome recorded
NCT01828892 Background Mar 2014 → Jun 2017 intestinal fistula Jinling Hospital, China Unknown No outcome recorded
NCT02526004 Background Oct 2013 → Jun 2017 cystic fibrosis University College Cork Completed No outcome recorded
NCT00579956 Comparator Dec 2007 → Sep 2010 melioidosis University of Oxford Unknown No outcome recorded

Press releases naming this drug 4 releases

DateIssuerRelease
2019-03-18 AbbVie Allergan Announces FDA Approval of AVYCAZ® (ceftazidime and avibactam) for Pediatric Patients abbvie.com
2018-11-20 AbbVie Allergan Announces FDA Acceptance of Supplemental New Drug Application for AVYCAZ® (ceftazidime and avibactam) abbvie.com
2018-02-01 AbbVie FDA Approves AVYCAZ® (ceftazidime and avibactam) for the Treatment of Patients with Hospital-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia and Ventilator-Associated Bacterial Pneumonia abbvie.com
2017-04-24 Pfizer Pivotal Phase III Study Underscores Efficacy Of Zavicefta™ (ceftazidime-avibactam) For Treatment Of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, A Leading Cause Of Mortality In Hospitals pfizer.com

Evidence & citations 6 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 72 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Ceftazidime “Beta lactam antibiotics for non-ESBL E. coli infections include preferred ceftriaxone or alternative cephalosporins (cefepime, ceftazidime), penicillins...” NCT07318584
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“The beta-lactam antibiotics with activity against gram-negative bacilli in this study included piperacillin-tazobactam, ticarcillin-clavulanate, imipenem-cilastin, meropenem,...” NCT04879030

“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

“Initial antimicrobial therapy for both groups consisted of fortified vancomycin eye drops 50 mg/ml, fortified ceftazidime eye drops 50 mg/ml hourly, and the antifungal agent...” NCT06967376

“Patients received a single 2-h intravenous infusion of ceftazidime-avibactam (cohort 1, 2,000 to 500 mg; cohort 2, 2,000 to 500 mg [≥40 kg] or 50 to 12.5 mg/kg [<40 kg];...” PMID 27503642 Sep 2016

“Drug stop within 24 hours after randomization:Piperacillin-tazobactam, amikacin, meropenem, cefepime, ceftazidime, vancomycin, teicoplanin, ciprofloxacin, levofloxacine and...” NCT07590648

Ceftazidime-avibactam combines the established anti-pseudomonal cephalosporin, ceftazidime, with the novel non-β-lactam β-lactamase inhibitor, avibactam.” PMID 32602065 Aug 2020

Ceftazidime-Avibactam powder for concentrate for solution for infusion 2.0 g/ 0.5 g. Dosage will be adjusted based on renal function after enrollment.” NCT04927312

“standard to double dosing of beta-lactam antibiotics (cefuroxime, ceftazidime, ceftriaxone, cefotaxime, amoxicillin, amoxicillin/clavulanic acid,” PMID 40119275 Mar 2025

“immediate intensive oral hygiene treatment (chlorhexidine 20 ml, three times a day) combined with antibiotics (ceftazidime 1 g, every 8 hours)” NCT07311343

“Cohort 1: CAZ-AVI (2000 mg ceftazidime and 500 mg avibactam) by intravenous infusion given over 2 hours, every 8 hours” NCT01789528

Ceftazidime and avibactam pharmacokinetics were well-described by two-compartment disposition models” PMID 30221827 Sep 2018

“14 days of IV Colistin plus one of Tazocin/Ceftazidime/Meropenem/Aztreonam/Fosfomycin” NCT02894684

Ceftazidime was used as standard-of-care cephalosporin for the treatment of HAP.” NCT03439124

“single and repeated IV infusions of 500 mg NXL104 with 2000 mg ceftazidimeNCT01291602

Ceftazidime 3g, iv, bid and Sulbactam Sodium 1.5g, iv, bid for 5-14days.” NCT01601093

“an IV beta-lactam antibitic (ceftazidime 4 or 6g/d)” NCT06368804

“CAZ-AVI (2000 mg ceftazidime/500 mg avibactam)” NCT01534247

Ceftazidime 2000 mg and 500 mg of avibactam” NCT01499290

“CAZ104 (2000mg Ceftazidime/500mg Avibactam)” NCT01395420

Ceftazidime 1-2 g IV/8h” NCT02795949

Ceftazidime*” NCT02099240

NCT04882085

NCT00921024

NCT03376529

NCT02497781

NCT03754387

NCT01828892

NCT01344512

NCT00752219

NCT00690378

NCT05977868

NCT02837835

NCT04948463

NCT06406114

NCT00153634

NCT00229008

NCT02526004

NCT01430910

NCT01784445

NCT01726023

NCT00210899

NCT02787057

NCT01044719

NCT02840136

NCT05105035

NCT02872038

NCT00173901

NCT07327619

NCT00752882

NCT00333385

NCT01595438

NCT06811727

NCT00823238

NCT01644643

NCT04187755

NCT00579956

NCT00360607

NCT03404739

NCT01785641

NCT00786305

NCT07016165

NCT01455246

NCT04126031

NCT07085624

NCT01599806

NCT02593201

NCT04774094

NCT00210964

NCT01667094

NCT01290900

NCT07063095

Known as Ceftazidime sodium “Intravenous Ceftazidime sodium (50mg/kg/dose every 12 hours) was administered for 3 days.” NCT03754387
Known as Fortam “Ceftazidime (Fortam®), or ceftazidime-avibactam (Zavicefta®), is a standard antibiotic commonly used for this purpose” NCT07063095
Known as Fortum Fortum (Ceftazidime for injection USP) Glaxo Smith Kline Pharmaceuticals Limited” NCT00360607
Modality Small molecule “Ceftazidime is a third generation cephalosporins” NCT00173901
Route Intravenous “ceftazidime 2 g every 8 hours as a 120-minute intravenous infusion” NCT00210964