Tedizolid phosphate was approved by the FDA in June 2014 as a second-generation oxazolidinone with potentially four- to 16-fold potency against MRSA when compared to linezolid.1 Favorable results from clinical trials have led to its indication for the treatment of ABSSSIs in adult patients with susceptible bacteria.1
Tedizolid phosphate is a prodrug that is converted by plasma phosphatases to its active form. It interacts with the bacterial 23S ribosome initiation complex and binds to the 50S subunit to …show more content…
Treatment responder: patient who was afebrile, had no growth in lesion area, width, or length from baseline, and did not receive other antimicrobial therapy identified by the exclusion criteria, and did not die of any cause.
667 patients were randomized with a median age of 43 years. About 41% had cellulitis, about 30% had major cutaneous abscess and about 30% had a wound infection. S. aureus was the most commonly detected pathogen and MRSA was present in about 42% of both treatment groups.
Results: Treatment response rates were similar at the 48- to 72-hour assessment in both groups, noninferiority was achieved, and sustained clinical success rates at the end of treatment using the ITT data were comparable between the two groups.
ESTABLISH-23
Randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, noninferiority phase 3 trial that evaluated the use of IV tedizolid phosphate or linezolid with an option to switch to oral therapy.
Inclusion and exclusion criteria were similar to that of ESTABLISH-1, as were the randomization and treatment of the two groups. (Except IV instead of