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azithromycin + doxycycline + imipenem + cilastatin

Development stage
Unknown
Lead developer
Merck
Modality
Small Molecules
Administration
Intravenous, Oral
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Overview

This is a combination of four antibiotics—azithromycin, doxycycline, imipenem, and cilastatin. Each component has a distinct mechanism of action: - **Azithromycin** is a macrolide antibiotic that inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 50S ribosomal subunit. - **Doxycycline** is a tetracycline antibiotic that also inhibits protein synthesis but binds to the 30S ribosomal subunit. - **Imipenem** is a carbapenem beta-lactam antibiotic with broad-spectrum activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria; it inhibits cell wall synthesis by binding to penicillin-binding proteins. - **Cilastatin** is not an antibiotic but an inhibitor of renal dehydropeptidase I; it prevents the degradation of imipenem in the kidneys, thereby increasing its efficacy. This combination would provide extremely broad antibacterial coverage—including many multidrug-resistant organisms—and could be considered for severe or mixed infections where multiple pathogens are suspected. Imipenem-cilastatin combinations are approved for use in serious infections such as sepsis, complicated intra-abdominal infections, urinary tract infections, and pneumonia[1][4][5]. Azithromycin and doxycycline are often used for respiratory tract infections and atypical pathogens. There are reports on combining imipenem-cilastatin with azithromycin for community-acquired pneumonia[3], but no standard product or clinical guideline supports routine use of all four agents together.

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Targets

Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunitDPEP1 (Dehydropeptidase 1)Bacterial RibosomePBP (Penicillin-binding protein family)

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