Plasma and Intrapulmonary Pharmacokinetics of Ceftibuten and Ledaborbactam in Healthy Adults (18-55 Years)

July 2, 2026 updated by: Basilea Pharmaceutica

A Phase 1, Open-label Study to Evaluate the Safety and Plasma and Intrapulmonary Pharmacokinetics of Ceftibuten and Ledaborbactam in Healthy Adult Participants

This was a Phase 1, open-label, single-center Pharmacokinetic (PK) study to evaluate plasma and intrapulmonary pharmacokinetics (PK) of ceftibuten and ledaborbactam in healthy adult participants.

Approximately 31 participants were planned to be enrolled in two groups, with approximately 25 in Group 1 and approximately six in Group 2.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

In Group 1, participants were to receive a total of five oral doses of ceftibuten ledaborbactam etzadroxil (600 mg ceftibuten/600 mg ledaborbactam etzadroxil) every 12 hours. Following the fifth dose, each participant was to undergo one standardized bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) at one of five designated timepoints (2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours), with five participants assigned to each timepoint.

In Group 2, participants were to receive a total of five doses of 600 mg oral ceftibuten alone every 12 hours. After the last dose, each participant was to undergo one standardized bronchoscopy with BAL at one of two designated timepoints (4 and 12 hours), with three participants assigned to each timepoint.

Blood samples to determine plasma concentrations of ceftibuten, ledaborbactam etzadroxil (Group 1 only), and urea were to be collected at the designated timepoints.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

34

Phase

  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Arizona
      • Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85032
        • Pulmonary Associates

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Participants must have met the following key criteria to be eligible for enrollment into the study:

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy adults 18-55 years
  • Males or non-pregnant, non-lactating females
  • Body Mass Index: ≥18 and ≤32 kg/m2
  • Forced expiratory volume in 1 second of at least 80% of predicted value
  • Laboratory values meeting defined entry criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of drug allergy or hypersensitivity to penicillin, cephalosporin, or β-lactam antibacterial drug or to medications used during a bronchoscopy
  • Conditions that potentially alter absorption and/or excretion of orally administered drugs
  • History or presence of significant diseases, including any clinically relevant acute illness or surgery within the past 3 months
  • Positive alcohol, drug, or tobacco use/test

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Group 1
Participants in Group 1 underwent one standardized bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage after the fifth dose of ceftibuten-ledaborbactam etzadroxil.
Five doses of ledaborbactam etzadroxil administered orally every 12 hours
Five doses of ceftibuten administered orally every 12 hours
Experimental: Group 2
Participants in Group 2 underwent one standardized bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage after the fifth of dose of ceftibuten alone.
Five doses of ceftibuten administered orally every 12 hours

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Intrapulmonary PK - AUC0-12 at Steady State in Group 1: Ceftibuten and Ledaborbactam Etzadroxil
Time Frame: Samples were taken at 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours post 5th dose

The PK parameter AUC0-12 for ceftibuten and ledaborbactam etzadroxil was assessed by standardized bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL). BAL samples were collected from each participant at one of five designated time points (2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours). The first aspirate was collected separately (BAL 1), while the second through the fourth aspirates were pooled (BAL 2).

Mean concentration values at each BAL sampling time point were determined, and data from all sampling times were combined into a single dataset to calculate the AUC0-12 value for each matrix.

AUC 0-12 was estimated using Phoenix WinNonlin Non-compartmental analysis. Each participant only contributed one ELF concentration at one time point, so the pharmacokinetic parameters for ELF were calculated using the arithmetic mean concentration at each BAL sampling time point, resulting in a single parameter estimate of ELF across all participants.

Samples were taken at 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours post 5th dose
Plasma Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of Ceftibuten
Time Frame: Samples were taken at 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours post 5th dose
The pharmacokinetic parameter (PK) Cmax of ceftibuten assessed at at steady-state.
Samples were taken at 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours post 5th dose
Plasma Area Under the Curve From Time Zero to 12 Hours (AUC0-12) for Ceftibuten
Time Frame: Samples were taken at 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours post 5th dose
The PK parameter AUC0-12 for ceftibuten assessed at at steady-state.
Samples were taken at 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours post 5th dose
Plasma Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of Ledaborbactam Etzadroxil
Time Frame: Samples were taken at 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours post 5th dose
The pharmacokinetic parameter (PK) Cmax of ledaborbactam etzadroxil assessed at at steady-state.
Samples were taken at 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours post 5th dose
Plasma AUC0-12h for Ledaborbactam Etzadroxil
Time Frame: Samples were taken at 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours post 5th dose
The pharmacokinetic parameter (PK) AUC0-12h of ledaborbactam etzadroxil assessed at at steady-state.
Samples were taken at 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours post 5th dose
Ratios of Drug Exposure for Ledaborbactam Etzadroxil and Ceftibuten
Time Frame: Samples were taken at 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours post 5th dose

Drug penetration ratio of epithelial lining fluid (ELF) to unbound plasma were assessed using the AUC values for each matrix for BAL 1 and BAL 2. BAL samples were collected from each participant at one of five designated time points (2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours). The first aspirate was collected separately (BAL 1), while the second through the fourth aspirates were pooled (BAL 2).

All pharmacokinetic parameters (PK) were estimated using Phoenix WinNonlin Non-compartmental analysis. Each participant only contributed one ELF concentration at one time point, so the PK parameters for ELF were calculated using the arithmetic mean concentration at each BAL sampling time point, resulting in a single parameter estimate of ELF across all participants.

Samples were taken at 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours post 5th dose
Ratios of Drug Exposure for Ceftibuten
Time Frame: Samples were taken at 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours post 5th dose

Drug penetration ratio of epithelial lining fluid (ELF) to unbound plasma were assessed using the AUC values for each matrix for BAL 1 and BAL 2. BAL samples were collected from each participant at one of five designated time points (2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours). The first aspirate was collected separately (BAL 1), while the second through the fourth aspirates were pooled (BAL 2).

All pharmacokinetic parameters (PK) were estimated using Phoenix WinNonlin Non-compartmental analysis. Each participant only contributed one ELF concentration at one time point, so the PK parameters for ELF were calculated using the arithmetic mean concentration at each BAL sampling time point, resulting in a single parameter estimate of ELF across all participants.

Samples were taken at 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours post 5th dose

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of Participants Reporting Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) After Administration of Ceftibuten and Ledaborbactam Etzadroxil
Time Frame: Up to Day 8
A TEAE was defined as any event not present prior to the first administration of the study drug, or any event already present that worsens in either severity or frequency following exposure to the study drug.
Up to Day 8

Collaborators and Investigators

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Investigators

  • Study Director: Kamal Hamed, MD, MPH, Basilea Pharmaceutica International Ltd, Allschwil

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

November 4, 2024

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 13, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

March 17, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 29, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 29, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

October 30, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 24, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 2, 2026

Last Verified

July 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • VNRX-7145-105
  • HHSN272201600029C (Other Grant/Funding Number: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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