Drugs / Ceftolozane-tazobactam
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Ceftolozane-tazobactam

also known as CEF/TAZ · TOL-TAZ · ZERBAXA

Small molecule

Developed for
neutropenia · bacterial pneumonia · infectious disease with sepsis
Investigated by
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · Beneficência Portuguesa de São Paulo · Hamad Medical Corporation · Merck & Co., Inc.

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 3 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Filed acute female pelvic peritonitis 1 milestone
Filed US (FDA) ZERBAXA acute female pelvic peritonitis 2021-10-28

“Additionally, the FDA has accepted for review two supplemental New Drug Applications for ZERBAXA in pediatric complicated urinary tract infections and complicated...” merck.com ↗

Filed pneumonia caused by pseudomonas aeruginosa infection 1 milestone
Filed US (FDA) ZERBAXA pneumonia caused by pseudomonas aeruginosa infection 2019-02-05

“a sNDA accepted for Priority Review for ZERBAXA® (ceftolozane and tazobactam) to treat adult patients with nosocomial pneumonia, including ventilator-associated pneumonia” merck.com ↗

Filed pyeloureteritis cystica 1 milestone
Filed US (FDA) ZERBAXA pyeloureteritis cystica 2021-10-28

“Additionally, the FDA has accepted for review two supplemental New Drug Applications for ZERBAXA in pediatric complicated urinary tract infections and complicated...” merck.com ↗

Trials 3

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 21 trial
Phase 2 NCT01147640 Jun 2010 → Feb 2011 — Merck & Co., Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 42 trials
Phase 4 NCT06342115 Mar 2025 → Aug 2027 expected neutropenia Beneficência Portuguesa de São Paulo Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05061654 Aug 2022 → Jan 2024 hematopoietic and lymphoid cell neoplasm, neutropenia Hamad Medical Corporation Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy2 trials
Phase 3 NCT03581370 Comparator Sep 2018 → Feb 2025 overdue — University Hospital, Toulouse Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT07004049 Comparator Apr 2025 → Dec 2028 expected bacterial pneumonia, infectious disease with sepsis National University of Singapore Recruiting No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 8

DateIssuerRelease
2019-07-29 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Regulatory Merck Receives Positive EU CHMP Opinion for ZERBAXA® 3g Dose (ceftolozane and tazobactam) for the Treatment of Adults with Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (HAP), Including Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) merck.com ↗
The CHMP positive opinion will now be considered by the European Commission.
2019-06-03 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Regulatory FDA Approves Merck’s ZERBAXA® (ceftolozane and tazobactam) 3g Dose for the Treatment of Adults with Hospital-Acquired and Ventilator-Associated Bacterial Pneumonia (HABP/VABP) merck.com ↗
2019-04-13 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Results Results of Phase 3 Trial Evaluating Merck’s ZERBAXA® (ceftolozane and tazobactam) versus Meropenem for Treatment of Adult Patients with Ventilated Nosocomial Pneumonia (VNP) to be Presented at ECCMID 2019 merck.com ↗
The results demonstrated non-inferiority of an investigational dose of ZERBAXA to meropenem, the active comparator, in the primary and key secondary endpoints.
2019-02-05 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Regulatory FDA Accepts for Review New Drug Application (NDA) for Merck’s Investigational Combination of Imipenem/Cilastatin and Relebactam, and Supplemental NDA (sNDA) for ZERBAXA® (Ceftolozane and Tazobactam) merck.com ↗
Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review regulatory filings for two antibacterial agents.
2018-10-25 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Results Merck Announces Third-Quarter 2018 Financial Results merck.com ↗
met the pre-specified primary endpoints, demonstrating non-inferiority to meropenem, the active comparator, in day 28 all-cause mortality and in clinical cure rate at the test-of-cure visit.
2018-09-11 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Results Merck’s ZERBAXA® (ceftolozane and tazobactam) Met Primary Endpoints of Non-Inferiority Compared to Meropenem in Pivotal Phase 3 Study of Adult Patients with Hospital-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia or Ventilator-Associated Bacterial Pneumonia merck.com ↗
2015-07-27 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Regulatory Merck Receives Positive CHMP Opinion for Investigational Antibiotic ZERBAXA™ (Ceftolozane and Tazobactam) merck.com ↗
The CHMP positive opinion will be reviewed by the European Commission.
2015-04-27 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Results Merck Announces Publication of Pivotal Data from Phase 3 Clinical Studies of ZERBAXA™ (Ceftolozane/Tazobactam) in The Lancet and Clinical Infectious Diseases merck.com ↗
Both studies met the pre-specified primary endpoints, and results of the secondary analyses for the studies were consistent with and supportive of the primary outcomes.

All press releases naming this drug 8 releases

DateIssuerRelease

Evidence & citations 7 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 6 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Ceftolozane/tazobactam “Analyze the efficacy and tolerability of Ceftolozane/tazobactam (CEF/TAZ) compared to the current standard of care (meropenem) in patients with febrile neutropenia and risk of...” NCT06342115 ↗
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“Ceftolozane-tazobactam (TOL-TAZ) is a novel antibacterial with activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other common Gram-negative pathogens” PMID 24982069 ↗ Jun 2014

“Intravenous administration of ceftolozane-tazobactam (ZERBAXA®) : 2000 mg by infusion for 60 minutes every 8 hours.” NCT03581370 ↗

NCT06342115 ↗

NCT07004049 ↗

NCT05061654 ↗

Known as CEF/TAZ “Analyze the efficacy and tolerability of Ceftolozane/tazobactam (CEF/TAZ) compared to the current standard of care (meropenem) in patients with febrile neutropenia and risk of...” NCT06342115 ↗
Known as TOL-TAZ “Ceftolozane-tazobactam (TOL-TAZ) is a novel antibacterial with activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other common Gram-negative pathogens” PMID 24982069 ↗ Jun 2014
Known as ZERBAXA “Ceftolozane is a new cephalosporin, marketed, in combination with tazobactam (beta-lactamase inhibitor) under the name ZERBAXA®.” NCT03581370 ↗
Action Inhibit “tazobactam (beta-lactamase inhibitor)” NCT03581370 ↗
Modality Small molecule “Ceftolozane is a new cephalosporin” NCT03581370 ↗
Route Intravenous “administered via IV infusion” NCT01147640 ↗