title: Oritavancin: A Novel Lipoglycopeptide.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review the pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, drug interactions, microbiologic profile, dosage and administration, safety, clinical efficacy, and potential place in therapy for the new lipoglycopetide, oritavancin.
  
  
  METHODS
  MEDLINE and PubMed searches of available literature in English were conducted for oritavancin. Principal supplementary sources include the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) package insert, and FDA/European Medicines Agency guidances on acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI).
  
  
  METHODS
  Information from all stages of clinical development was evaluated to provide an overview of oritavancin, from in vitro susceptibility, to early human studies, to the latter stages of clinical trials.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Oritavancin is a lipoglycopeptide antibiotic that has a mechanism of action and broad-spectrum gram-positive coverage similar to other glycopeptides. Compared with other glycopeptides, oritavancin minimum inhibitory concentrations tend to be lower. Oritavancin also has coverage against glycopeptide-resistant gram-positive organisms. Oritavancin does not require dose adjustment for mild-to-moderate hepatic or renal impairment, and its prolonged half-life of 245 hours allows for a one-time administration in the treatment of ABSSSI. In phase 2 and 3 clinical trials, oritavancin was shown to be well-tolerated in addition to being noninferior to vancomycin for the treatment of ABSSSI. The most common side effects experienced were gastrointestinal in nature.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Oritavancin was approved by FDA for the treatment of ABSSSI in August 2014 and is marketed under the trade name Orbactiv. Its reduced dosing and monitoring requirements and efficacy against resistant gram-positive pathogens provide a unique profile that distinguishes it from current options in the treatment of ABSSSI.
authors: MCPHS University/Pfizer Biopharmaceutical Industry Fellowship, Pfizer Inc, Groton, Connecticut, USA.
authors: Jacob
authors: J
authors: Mattox
authors: Paul
authors: P
authors: Belliveau
authors: Cheryl
authors: C
authors: Durand
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004347:Drug Interactions; D016903:Drug Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D006020:Glycopeptides / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D000077427:Lipoglycopeptides; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D006020:Glycopeptides; D000077427:Lipoglycopeptides; C100708:oritavancin; D014640:Vancomycin