Product Description
Lefamulin is used to treat community acquired pneumonia (a lung infection that developed in a person who was not in the hospital) caused by certain types of bacteria. Lefamulin is in a class of medications called pleuromutilin antibiotics. It works by slowing the growth or killing bacteria that cause infections.
Mechanisms of Action: 50S Ribosomal Subunit
Novel Mechanism: No
Modality: Small Molecule
Route of Administration: Oral,Intravenous
FDA Designation: None *
Approval Status: Approved
Approved Countries: Bangladesh | Belgium | Canada | Croatia | Czech | Estonia | European Medicines Agency | Finland | Germany | Hungary | Iceland | Ireland | Italy | Lithuania | Netherlands | Poland | Portugal | Slovakia | Sweden | Taiwan | United States
Approved Indications: Pneumonia, Bacterial | Community-Acquired Infections | Pneumonia
Known Adverse Events: Headache | Insomnia | Hypokalemia | Diarrhea
Company: Nabriva
Company Location: DUBLIN L2 2
Company CEO: Theodore Schroeder
Additonal Commercial Interests: None
Clinical Description
Countries in Clinic: United States
Active Clinical Trial Count: 1
Highest Development Phases
Phase 1: Cystic Fibrosis
Trial |
Phase |
Trial Status |
Disease |
Primary Completion Date |
Probability of Success |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
NAB-BC-3781-1014 | P1 |
Completed |
Cystic Fibrosis |
2022-09-20 |