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Allergan’s Avycaz breaks Gram-negative pneumonia antibiotic drought

Allergan’s Avycaz breaks Gram-negative pneumonia antibiotic drought

Originally developed by Actavis (which was acquired by Allergan in a $25bn deal in 2014), Avycaz combines established cephalosporin antibiotic ceftazidime with avibactam, a novel beta lactamase inhibitor that helps tackle

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  • Pfizer launches new antibiotic Zavicefta in UK and Germany Pfizer launches new antibiotic Zavicefta in UK and Germany

    The European Medicines Agency (EMA) cleared Zavicefta (ceftazidime and avibactam) for the treatment of complicated Gram-negative bacterial infections requiring hospitalisation last year.

  • AZ slims down again with sale of antibiotics to Pfizer AZ slims down again with sale of antibiotics to Pfizer

    The deal includes the approved antibiotics Merrem (meropenem), Zinforo (ceftaroline fosamil) and just-licensed Zavicefta (ceftazidime/avibactam), as well as two injectable antibiotic candidates - Allergan-partnered ATM-AVI (aztreonam/avibactam) and

  • AZ gets EU green light for new antibiotic Zavicefta AZ gets EU green light for new antibiotic Zavicefta

    The European Medicines Agency (EMA) cleared Zavicefta (ceftazidime and avibactam) for the treatment of serious Gram-negative bacterial infections requiring hospitalization. ... AZ and Actavis are also testing avibactam in combination with other beta

  • Merck starts pivotal trials of new antibiotic combination Merck starts pivotal trials of new antibiotic combination

    aeruginosa. AstraZeneca (AZ) recently secured CHMP backing in Europe for Zavicefta - which combines established cephalosporin antibiotic ceftazidime with new-generation beta lactamase inhibitor avibactam.

  • CHMP backs AZ's 'superbug' antibiotic product CHMP backs AZ's 'superbug' antibiotic product

    In the US, Actavis (now operating as Allergan) has been granted FDA approval for another combination of ceftazidime and avibactam, which is sold as Avycaz. ... Actavis gained rights to the combination after buying Forest Labs, which originally developed

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  • Deal Watch August 2016 Deal Watch August 2016

    14, 000. AstraZeneca (UK) antibiotic business. Pfizer (US). Asset acquisition. EU approved ceftazidime-avibactam), marketed meropenem and ceftaroline fosamil and clinical development assets aztreonam-avibactam (ATM-AVI) and CXL.

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