Phase 2a Pharmacokinetic, Safety, and Exploratory Efficacy Evaluation of Oral Gepotidacin (GSK2140944) in Female Participants With Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection (Acute Uncomplicated Cystitis)

• Published in: Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 2020-06, Vol.64 (7)
• Main Authors: Overcash, J Scott, Tiffany, Courtney A, Scangarella-Oman, Nicole E, Perry, Caroline R, Tao, Yu, Hossain, Mohammad, Barth, Aline, Dumont, Etienne F
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Clinical Therapeutics
• ISSN: 0066-4804; 1098-6596
• DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00199-20

Gepotidacin, a triazaacenaphthylene bacterial type II topoisomerase inhibitor, is in development for treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infection (uUTI). This Phase 2a study in female participants with uUTI evaluated the pharmacokinetics (primary objective), safety, and exploratory efficacy of gepotidacin. Eligible participants (N = 22) were confined to the clinic at baseline, received oral gepotidacin 1,500 mg twice daily for 5 days (on-therapy; Days 1 to 5), and returned to the clinic for test-of-cure (Days 10 to 13) and follow-up (Day 28±3). Pharmacokinetic, safety, clinical, and microbiological assessments were performed. Maximum plasma concentrations were observed approximately 1.5 to 2 hours postdose. Steady state was attained by Day 3. Urinary exposure over the dosing interval increased from 3,742 μg.h/ml (Day 1) to 5,973 μg.h/ml (Day 4), with trough concentrations of 322 to 352 μg/ml from Day 3 onward. Gepotidacin had an acceptable safety-risk profile with no treatment-limiting adverse events and no clinically relevant safety trends. Clinical success was achieved in 19 (86%) and 18 (82%) of 22 participants at test-of-cure and follow-up, respectively. Eight participants had a qualifying baseline uropathogen (growth; ≥10 CFU/ml). A therapeutic (combined clinical and microbiological [no growth;