New antibiotic combo takes on deadly hospital pneumonia
NCT ID NCT07327619
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase 3 trial tests a new antibiotic combination (meropenem and pralurbactam) against an existing one (ceftazidime and avibactam) for treating hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia. About 420 adults will participate, and the main goal is to see if the new drug is at least as good at preventing death within 14 days. The study is currently recruiting.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Meropenem and pralurbactam (antibiotic combination)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a new treatment option for serious hospital-acquired pneumonia, potentially saving lives.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 3 trial, but it's testing non-inferiority, not superiority, so the new drug may not be better than existing options. Side effects and antibiotic resistance are possible risks.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 420 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 1\. Male or female participants ≥18 and ≤80 years of age 2\. have a diagnosis of HAP/VAP. 3\. have systemic signs and respiratory signs or symptoms of HAP/VAP. 4\. New or worsening infiltrate on chest X-ray/CT obtained within 48 hours prior to screening. 5\. The estimated survival time is at lest 28 days. Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. Diagnosed or suspected CAP, Atypical pneumonias, Viral pneumonia or Chemical pneumonia. 2\. The total duration of antibiotic exposure for antibiotics whose administration begins in the 72 hours is longer than 24 hours. 3\. Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II score \>30. 4\. Allergic to any carbapenem, cephalosporin, penicillin, metronidazole disodium phosphate, other beta-lactam drugs or other beta-lactamase inhibitors and their auxiliary materials. 5\. Those who have a history of drug abuse or drug abuse within 6 months before screening. 6\. Those who participated in other clinical trials within 28 days before randomization and used any test drugs or medical devices.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hunan University Of Medicine General Hospital
RECRUITINGHuaihua, Hunan, 418000, China
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