New antibiotic cocktail tested for safety in 60 volunteers

NCT ID NCT06547554

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This completed Phase 1 study tested a combination of two antibiotics, cefiderocol and xeruborbactam, in 60 healthy adults. The goal was to see how the drugs interact in the body and whether they are safe. Participants received either the drug combo or a placebo, and researchers monitored side effects and drug levels in blood and urine.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

cefiderocol and xeruborbactam (antibiotic combination)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could help develop a new antibiotic combination for hard-to-treat bacterial infections.

What could go wrong

This is a very early Phase 1 study in healthy people, not patients. It only checks safety and how the drugs interact, not whether they work against infections.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

bacterial infectious disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Minneapolis Clinic

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55114, United States