Merck’s ZERBAXA Achieves 1EP of Non-Inferiority in P-III ASPECT-NP study for the Treatment of HABP or VABP in adults

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• ASPECT-NP study (N=726) assessing ZERBAXA 3g IV (ceftolozane & tazobactam) vs. Meropenem 1g IV every eight hrs. for 8 to 14 days/ 14 days for Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection
• ASPECT-NP resulted in affinity of ZERBAXA for treating HABP and VABP in patients, which will further help in filling sNDA to the US and EMA seeking its approval for HABP and VABP
• ZERBAXA 1.5g (ceftolozane 1g and tazobactam 0.5g) is approved in the US for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI) and pyelonephritis in adults

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