Cefiderocol Plasma Concentrations in Patients Receiving Renal Replacement Therapy

This is a prospective, multi-center, open-label, Phase 1b, pharmacokinetic study of Cefiderocol in 16 critically ill patients receiving CRRT support. Informed consent will be collected from all study participants, legal authorized representative, or their next of kin in order to participate. This is not a treatment study; all participants will receive standard of care antibiotics which may include cefiderocol as necessary to treat any current infection.

Inclusion criteria

• Age 18 years or older;
• Receiving CRRT including CVVH, CVVHD, and CVVHDF support.

Exclusion criteria

• Females who are pregnant or breast-feeding;
• History of any moderate or severe hypersensitivity or allergic reaction to any β-lactam antibiotic (a history of mild rash to a cephalosporin followed by uneventful re-exposure is not a contraindication);
• A hemoglobin less than 8 gm/dl at baseline;
• Acute liver injury, defined as aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) > 5 times the upper limit of normal, or AST or ALT > 3 times the upper limit of normal with an associated total bilirubin > 2 times upper limit of normal;
• Any rapidly-progressing disease or immediately life-threatening illness (defined as imminent death within 48 hours in the opinion of the investigator);
• Any condition or circumstance that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the safety of the patient or the quality of study data.