Drugs / Tedizolid Phosphate
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Tedizolid Phosphate

also known as MK-1986 · TR-701

Small molecule

Developed for
gram-positive bacterial infections
Investigated by
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · Merck & Co., Inc.

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 5 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Label expansions (3) US (FDA) SIVEXTRO — 2019-03-06 – 2025-04-04 fda.gov ↗
Approved EU (EMA) Sivextro — 2015-03-23 europa.eu ↗
Approved US (FDA) SIVEXTRO — 2014-06-20 fda.gov ↗

Trials 8

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 17 trials
Phase 1 NCT06609161 Jul → Aug 2024 — Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT06733688 Mar → Apr 2022 — Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03217565 Feb 2019 → Mar 2023 gram-positive bacterial infections Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02750761 May 2016 → Dec 2018 gram-positive bacterial infections Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01442831 Sep 2010 — Merck & Co., Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00876655 Feb → Mar 2009 — Merck & Co., Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00666601 Apr → Aug 2008 — Merck & Co., Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 31 trial
Phase 3 NCT03176134 Jan 2019 → Jul 2023 — Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 1

DateIssuerRelease
2015-01-26 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Regulatory Merck Announces CHMP Issues Positive Opinion for Investigational Antibiotic SIVEXTRO® (tedizolid phosphate) merck.com ↗
Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has adopted a positive opinion recommending approval of the investigational antibiotic SIVEXTRO ® (tedizolid phosphate) for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) in adults.

All press releases naming this drug 1 release

DateIssuerRelease

Evidence & citations 5 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 9 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as tedizolid phosphate “Study TR701-108 was a relative bioavailability study in 12 subjects administered 150-mg tedizolid equivalents as TPD or tedizolid phosphate.” PMID 23926058 ↗ Aug 2013
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“Tedizolid phosphate is a novel antibacterial prodrug with potent activity against Gram-positive pathogens.” PMID 24875463 ↗ May 2014

“tedizolid (TR-700), the active moiety of the antimicrobial prodrug tedizolid phosphate (TR-701)” PMID 22584101 ↗ May 2012

NCT02750761 ↗

NCT06733688 ↗

NCT06609161 ↗

NCT03176134 ↗

NCT03217565 ↗

Known as MK-1986 “A Phase 1, Single- and Multiple-Dose Safety and Pharmacokinetic Study of Oral and IV Tedizolid Phosphate (MK-1986) in Inpatients Under 2 Years Old” NCT03217565 ↗
1

“different oral formulations of tedizolid phosphate (MK-1986)” NCT06609161 ↗

Known as TR-701 “tedizolid (TR-700), the active moiety of the antimicrobial prodrug tedizolid phosphate (TR-701)” PMID 22584101 ↗ May 2012
Modality Small molecule “a novel oxazolidinone” PMID 22584101 ↗ May 2012
Route Oral “Each subject enrolled in the Main study will receive a single oral dose of 600mg TR-701” NCT00666601 ↗