Lucas Tselepis1, Gareth W Langley2, Ali F Aboklaish1, Emma Widlake1, Dana E Jackson1, Timothy R Walsh1, Chris J Schofield3, Jürgen Brem4, Jonathan M Tyrrell5. 1. Department of Medical Microbiology & Infectious Disease, Institute of Infection & Immunity, UHW Main Building, Heath Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom. 2. Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom; Charles River Laboratories, Chesterford Research Park, Saffron Walden, United Kingdom. 3. Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom. 4. Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom. Electronic address: jurgen.brem@chem.ox.ac.uk. 5. Department of Medical Microbiology & Infectious Disease, Institute of Infection & Immunity, UHW Main Building, Heath Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom; School of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, Biomedical Sciences Building, University Walk, Bristol, United Kingdom. Electronic address: jonathan.tyrrell@bristol.ac.uk.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the potential clinical in vitro efficacy of novel β-lactam/β-lactamase-inhibitor combinations - including imipenem-relebactam (IPM-REL) and cefepime-AAI101 (enmetazobactam) (FEP-AAI) - against contemporary multidrug-resistant (MDR) Enterobacteriaceae. METHODS: Agar-based MIC screening against MDR Enterobacteriaceae (n = 264) was used to evaluate the in vitro efficacy of IPM-REL and FEP-AAI, to compare the results with established combinations, and to investigate alternative β-lactam partners for relebactam (REL) and enmetazobactam (AAI). The inhibition activities of REL, AAI and the comparators avibactam (AVI) and tazobactam, against isolated recombinant β-lactamases covering representatives from all four Ambler classes of β-lactamases, were tested using a fluorescence-based assay. RESULTS: Using recombinant proteins, all four inhibitors were highly active against the tested class A serine β-lactamases (SBLs). REL and AVI showed moderate activity against the Class C AmpC from Pseudomonas aeruginosa and the Class D OXA-10/-48 SBLs, but outperformed tazobactam and AAI. All tested inhibitors lacked activity against Class B metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs). In the presence of REL and IPM, but not AAI, susceptibility increased against Klebsiella pnuemoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-positive and OXA-48-positive isolates. Both aztreonam-AVI and ceftolozane-tazobactam were more effective than IPM-REL. In all the tested combinations, AAI was a more effective inhibitor of class A β-lactamases (ESBLs) than the established inhibitors. CONCLUSION: The results lead to the proposal of alternative combination therapies involving REL and AAI to potentiate the use of β-lactams against clinical Gram-negative isolates expressing a variety of lactamases. They highlight the potential of novel combinations for combating strains not covered by existing therapies.
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the potential clinical in vitro efficacy of novel β-lactam/β-lactamase-inhibitor combinations - including imipenem-relebactam (IPM-REL) and cefepime-AAI101 (enmetazobactam) (FEP-AAI) - against contemporary multidrug-resistant (MDR) Enterobacteriaceae. METHODS: Agar-based MIC screening against MDR Enterobacteriaceae (n = 264) was used to evaluate the in vitro efficacy of IPM-REL and FEP-AAI, to compare the results with established combinations, and to investigate alternative β-lactam partners for relebactam (REL) and enmetazobactam (AAI). The inhibition activities of REL, AAI and the comparators avibactam (AVI) and tazobactam, against isolated recombinant β-lactamases covering representatives from all four Ambler classes of β-lactamases, were tested using a fluorescence-based assay. RESULTS: Using recombinant proteins, all four inhibitors were highly active against the tested class A serine β-lactamases (SBLs). REL and AVI showed moderate activity against the Class C AmpC from Pseudomonas aeruginosa and the Class D OXA-10/-48 SBLs, but outperformed tazobactam and AAI. All tested inhibitors lacked activity against Class B metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs). In the presence of REL and IPM, but not AAI, susceptibility increased against Klebsiella pnuemoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-positive and OXA-48-positive isolates. Both aztreonam-AVI and ceftolozane-tazobactam were more effective than IPM-REL. In all the tested combinations, AAI was a more effective inhibitor of class A β-lactamases (ESBLs) than the established inhibitors. CONCLUSION: The results lead to the proposal of alternative combination therapies involving REL and AAI to potentiate the use of β-lactams against clinical Gram-negative isolates expressing a variety of lactamases. They highlight the potential of novel combinations for combating strains not covered by existing therapies.
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