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The Medicines Company subsidiary Rempex Pharmaceuticals has received a contract worth $90m from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to support the development of Carbavance, a combination of a carbapenem antibiotic with a novel beta-lactamase inhibitor, designed to treat multi-drug resistant (MDR) gram-negative infections.

The BARDA contract, a cost-sharing agreement, includes non-clinical development activities, clinical studies, manufacturing, and related regulatory activities designed to gain US approval of Carbavance for the treatment of serious gram-negative infections.

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The company said that clinical studies are also planned to evaluate the potential usefulness of Carbavance to treat certain gram-negative bioterrorism agents.

The Medicines Company/Rempex Pharmaceuticals senior vice-president Michael Dudley said: "We are grateful that BARDA has recognised the potential usefulness of Carbavance for management of MDR gram-negative pathogens that present an urgent threat to the US healthcare system."

"This mutual commitment with BARDA is intended to save lives, alleviate suffering and contribute to the economics of healthcare by attacking gram-negative pathogens with Carbavance."

Included in the contract is an initial commitment of $19.8m and subsequent option periods over five years that, if completed, would bring the total value of the award to $90m.

The Medicines Company chairman and CEO Clive Meanwell said: "With acute and intensive care hospitals in the United States facing rapid and increasing antibacterial resistance, this mutual commitment with BARDA is intended to save lives, alleviate suffering and contribute to the economics of healthcare by attacking gram-negative pathogens with Carbavance."

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Carbavance is a combination of a carbapenem antibiotic (RPX2003) combined with a second drug (RPX7009) that acts as an inhibitor of bacterial beta-lactamases.

It is currently under development for the treatment of gram-negative bacteria, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella sp, Acinetobacter sp, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Image: Carbavance is administered through intravenous route. Photo: courtesy of freedigitalphotos.net.