Comparison of pharmacokinetics and stability of generics of cefepime, linezolid and piperacillin/tazobactam with their respective originator drugs : an intravenous bioequivalence study in healthy volunteers

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OBJECTIVES: The efficacy and quality of generic antibacterial drug formulations are often questioned by both healthcare specialists and patients. Therefore, the present study investigated the interchangeability of generic drugs with their originators by comparing bioequivalence parameters and stability data of generic cefepime, linezolid and piperacillin/tazobactam with their respective originator drugs.

METHODS: In this open-label, randomized, crossover bioequivalence study, three groups of 12 healthy volunteers each received a single intravenous infusion of either 2 g of cefepime or 4.5 g of piperacillin/tazobactam and two generic formulations, or 600 mg of linezolid and one generic formulation. Plasma sampling was performed, with a 5 day washout period between study days. Stability was tested by storing reconstituted generic and originator products according to their own storage specifications and those of the comparator products. All concentrations were measured by LC-MS.

RESULTS: Similar ratios of generic/originator (90% CI) Cmax were observed for Cefepime-MIP/Maxipime [93.7 (88.4-99.4)], Cefepime Sandoz/Maxipime [95.9 (89.1-103.2)], Linezolid Kabi/Zyvoxid [104.5 (91.1-119.9)], Piperacillin Kabi/Tazobac [95.9 (90.4-101.7)], Piperacillin Aurobindo/Tazobac [99.7 (84.9-104.7)], Tazobactam Kabi/Tazobac [93.4 (87.4-99.8)] and Tazobactam Aurobindo/Tazobac [97.4 (89.7-105.8)]. Accordingly, similar ratios of AUC0-t were observed for Cefepime-MIP/Maxipime [91.1 (87.6-94.8)], Cefepime Sandoz/Maxipime [97.9 (92.5-103.5)], Linezolid Kabi/Zyvoxid [99.7 (93.3-106.6)], Piperacillin Kabi/Tazobac [92.2 (88.3-96.3)], Piperacillin Aurobindo/Tazobac [99.9 (97.0-102.8)], Tazobactam Kabi/Tazobac [91.4 (86.4-96.7)] and Tazobactam Aurobindo/Tazobac [98.8 (94.3-103.6)]. Stable and similar concentrations were measured for all contiguous substances, regardless of storage conditions.

CONCLUSIONS: Compared with their respective originator drugs, generic cefepime, linezolid and piperacillin/tazobactam met the predetermined bioequivalence criteria. All formulations were stable under the storage conditions of their respective comparators.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:77

Enthalten in:

The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 77(2022), 11 vom: 28. Okt., Seite 3086-3092

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bergmann, Felix [VerfasserIn]
Wulkersdorfer, Beatrix [VerfasserIn]
Oesterreicher, Zoe [VerfasserIn]
Bauer, Martin [VerfasserIn]
Al Jalali, Valentin [VerfasserIn]
Nussbaumer-Pröll, Alina [VerfasserIn]
Wölfl-Duchek, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Jorda, Anselm [VerfasserIn]
Lackner, Edith [VerfasserIn]
Reiter, Birgit [VerfasserIn]
Stimpfl, Thomas [VerfasserIn]
Ballarini, Nicolas [VerfasserIn]
König, Franz [VerfasserIn]
Zeitlinger, Markus [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

157044-21-8
807PW4VQE3
87-53-6
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Cefepime
Drugs, Generic
ISQ9I6J12J
Journal Article
Linezolid
Penicillanic Acid
Piperacillin
Piperacillin, Tazobactam Drug Combination
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
SE10G96M8W
Tazobactam
X00B0D5O0E

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Date Completed 01.11.2022

Date Revised 09.11.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/jac/dkac285

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM345564448