Pharmacodynamics of zoliflodacin plus doxycycline combination therapy against Neisseria gonorrhoeae in a gonococcal hollow-fiber infection model
Antimicrobial resistance in the sexually transmitted bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae is compromising the management and control of gonorrhea globally. Optimized use and enhanced stewardship of current antimicrobials and development of novel antimicrobials are imperative. The first in class zoliflodacin (spiropyrimidinetrione, DNA Gyrase B inhibitor) is a promising novel antimicrobial in late-stage clinical development for gonorrhea treatment, i.e., the phase III randomized controlled clinical trial (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03959527) was recently finalized, and zoliflodacin showed non-inferiority compared to the recommended ceftriaxone plus azithromycin dual therapy.
Authors
Susanne Jacobsson, Daniel Golparian, Joakim Oxelbark, Fabian Y. S. Kong, Renata Maria Augusto Da Costa, Francois Franceschi, David Brown, Arnold Louie, George Drusano, Magnus Unemo