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Dehydropeptidase inhibitor

Imipenem, Cilastatin and Relebactam for Sepsis

Phase 1
Waitlist Available
Led By Joseph L Kuti, PharmD
Research Sponsored by Joseph L. Kuti, PharmD
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 hours (samples collected before the first imipenem/cilastatin/relebactam dose (i.e., blank), and at 0.5 and 6 hours following the first dose, and then at 0, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 hours after the start of the final dose).
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is designed to assess how well a new broad-spectrum antibiotic, imipenem-cilastatin-relebactam, works in critically ill patients receiving ECMO.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 hours (samples collected before the first imipenem/cilastatin/relebactam dose (i.e., blank), and at 0.5 and 6 hours following the first dose, and then at 0, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 hours after the start of the final dose).
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 hours (samples collected before the first imipenem/cilastatin/relebactam dose (i.e., blank), and at 0.5 and 6 hours following the first dose, and then at 0, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 hours after the start of the final dose). for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Imipenem Clearance
Relebactam Clearance
Secondary study objectives
Imipenem Area Under the Curve (AUC)
Relebactam Area Under the Curve (AUC)

Side effects data

From 2023 Phase 1 trial • 8 Patients • NCT04493151
25%
Increasing Leukocytosis
13%
Aspartate Aminotransferase Increase
13%
Alkaline Phosphate Increase
13%
C. difficile Diarrhea
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
Imipenem-Cilastatin-Relebactam

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Imipenem-Cilastatin-RelebactamExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will receive a four to six doses of intravenous imipenem-cilastatin-relebactam as per current prescribing information based on estimated creatinine clearance.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Imipenem, Cilastatin and Relebactam
2021
Completed Phase 1
~10

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Joseph L. Kuti, PharmDLead Sponsor
3 Previous Clinical Trials
47 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Sepsis
8 Patients Enrolled for Sepsis
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCIndustry Sponsor
4,021 Previous Clinical Trials
5,186,883 Total Patients Enrolled
7 Trials studying Sepsis
1,705 Patients Enrolled for Sepsis
Joseph L Kuti, PharmDPrincipal InvestigatorHartford Hospital
4 Previous Clinical Trials
59 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Sepsis
8 Patients Enrolled for Sepsis
~2 spots leftby Dec 2025