SYN-004 (ribaxamase)
Protection of the gut microbiome from antibiotic-mediated dysbiosis, C. difficile infection, overgrowth of pathogenic organisms and antimicrobial resistance
Abstracts, Posters and Presentations
Connelly S et al. Protecting the Gut Microbiome From Antibiotics. DDW 2019.
PresentationConnelly S et al. Gut Antibiotic Inactivation by Oral Beta-Lactamase Therapy Protects the Microbiome from IV and Oral Antibiotics and Reduces Propagation of Antibiotic Resistance in Large Animal Dysbiosis Models. ECCMID 2019
PosterWacher V et al. CDI has a (Prevention) Perception Problem: Lessons from the On-Going Development of SYN-004 (ribaxamase). C. diff Awareness Conference and Health Expo 2018.
PresentationKokai-Kun J et al. Preventing Hospital Acquired Infections – Review of Clinical Trials for Ribaxamase in the Prevention of Clostridium difficile Infections. World AMR 2018
PresentationLubarda J et al. A Clinical Practice Assessment on Clostridium difficile Infection. ID Week 2018
PosterKokai-Kun J et al. SYN-004 (ribaxamase) Protects the Gut Microbiome of Patients Treated with Ceftriaxone from Disruption and Reduces the Emergence of Antimicrobial Resistance. ID Week 2018
PosterConnelly S. et al. Oral Beta-Lactamase Therapies Prevent Microbiome Damage and Attenuate Antibiotic Resistance from IV and Oral Antibiotics in Large Animal Models of Antibiotic-Mediated Gut Dysbiosis. ID Week 2018
PosterKokai-Kun J et al. SYN-004 (ribaxamase) Prevented Clostridium difficile Infection in Patients Being Treated with Beta-Lactam Antibiotics. ICDS 2018
PresentationLubarda J et al. C. difficile Prevention and Management: An Assessment of Current Clinical Practice Patterns of Physicians. ICDS 2018
PosterKokai_Kun J et al. SYN-004 (ribaxamase) Prevents Clostridium difficile Infection and Antimicrobial Resistance. Anaerobe 2018
PresentationConnelly S et al. Protecting the Gut Microbiome from Antibiotics. Anaerobe 2018
PresentationFurlan Freguia et al. Protecting the Gut Microbiome from Antibiotics. Microbiome Movement Drug Development Summit 2018.
PresentationKaleko M et al. Orally Delivered Beta-Lactamase Prevents Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis Caused by IV and Oral Antibiotics and Mitigates Propagation of Antibiotic Resistance in Porcine and Canine Models. DDW 2018.
PosterBristol A et al. Formulation Strategies for Solid Oral Drug Products to Prevent or Treat Diseases of the Gut Microbiome. Biologics Formulation and Drug Delivery Technologies Summit 2018.
PresentationKokai-Kun J et al. Protection of the Gut Microbiome: Innovative Solutions to Dysbiosis and Antibiotic Resistance. North American Microbiome Congress 2018
PresentationFurlan Freguia C et al. Clinical Development of Ribaxamase, an Oral-Beta Lactamase Intended to Protect the Gut Microbiome and Prevent C. difficle Infection. Microbiome Drug Development 2018
PresentationKokai-Kun J et al. SYN-004 (ribaxamase) Protects the Diversity of the Gut Microbiome in Patients Receiving Intravenous Ceftriaxone Treatment. ID Week 2017
POSTERConnelly S et al. Gut Antibiotic Inactivation by Beta-Lactamases is Intended to Prevent Microbiome Damage and Attenuate Antibiotic Resistance in Large Animal Models. ID Week 2017
PosterKaleko M et al. SYN-006, a Novel Carbapenemase, Intended to Protect the Gut Microbiome from Antibiotic-Mediated Damage, May Also Reduce Propagation of Carbapenem-Resistant Pathogens. ID Week 2017
PosterKokai-Kun J et al. SYN-004 (ribaxamase) prevents New Onset Clostridium difficile Infection by Protecting the Integrity Gut Microbiome in a Phase 2b Study. ID Week 2017
PresentationKokai-Kun J et al. SYN-004 (Ribaxamase), an Oral β-lactamase, Prevented Clostridium difficile Infection and Protected Patients from Colonization by Antimicrobial Resistant Pathogens by Preserving Gut Microbiome Diversity in a Phase 2b Clinical Trial. DDW 2017
PresentationConnelly S et al. An Orally-Delivered Beta-Lactamase Protects the Gut Microbiome from Antibiotic-Mediated Damage and Mitigates Propagation of Antibiotic-Resistance Genes in a Porcine Dysbiosis Model. DDW 2017
PresentationConnelly S, et al. SYN-004 (ribaxamase), a Beta-Lactamase, Protects the Gut Microbiome from IV Antibiotics and Reduces Propagation of Antibiotic-Resistance Genes in a Porcine Dysbiosis Model. ECCMID 2017
PosterKokai-Kun J et al. Advancing Gut Microbiome Therapeutics. ECCMID 2017
PosterConnelly S, et all. Clinical-Stage, Oral b-Lactamase Enzyme to Prevent Clostridium difficile Infection Triggered by Antibiotic-Mediated Gut Microbiome Disruption. ID Week 2016.
POSTERDonskey CJ, et all. Healthcare Facility-Associated Clostridium difficile Infection in Hospitalized Patients Receiving Intravenous Beta-Lactam Antibiotics in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System. ID Week 2016.
POSTERKokai-Kun J, et al. The Oral β-Lactamase SYN-004 (ribaxamase), Designed to Protect the Gut Microbiome from Biliary Excreted IV Antibiotics, Efficiently Degrades Ceftriaxone in Two Phase 2a Clinical Trials. ID Week 2016
PosterConnelly et al. Development of Orally-Delivered Therapeutics to Protect the Gut Microbiome from Antibiotic-Mediated Damage. ASM 2016.
PosterKokai-Kun J et al. SYN-004, an Oral β-lactamase to Prevent Clostridium difficile, Degrades Ceftriaxone Excreted in the Human Intestine in Phase 2a Clinical Trials. ASM 2016.
PosterGottlieb K et al. Oral Beta-Lactamase Therapy to Prevent Antibiotic-Induced Disruption of the Gut Microbiome. SHEA 2016.
PosterConnelly S et al. SYN-004, a Clinical-Stage, Orally Delivered Beta-Lactamase Therapy Protects the Gut Microbiome from IV Antibiotics. ECCMID 2016.
PosterRufiange M et al. A Phase 1b/2a Randomized Open-label Study Measuring Chyme Concentrations of Intravenously Administered Ceftriaxone in the Presence of the Oral Beta-lactamase SYN-004. CDDW 2016.
PosterGottlieb K et al. Development of Clinical Stage Oral β-Lactamase Therapies Designed for the Prevention of Antibiotic-Induced Disruption of the Intestinal Microbiome. WAidid 2016.
PosterSliman J et al. Clinical Evaluation of SYN-004, an Oral Beta-Lactamase Therapy for the Prevention of Antibiotic-Induced Disruption of Intestinal Microflora. ASM 2015.
Abstract PosterConnelly S et al. A Clinical Stage Oral Beta-Lactamase Therapy Prevents Antibiotic-Mediated Damage of the Gut Microbiome. ICAAC/ICC 2015.
Abstract PresentationConnelly S et al. SYN-004, a Clinical Stage Oral Beta-Lactamase Therapy, Protects the Intestinal Microflora from Antibiotic-Mediated Damage in Humanized Pigs. DDW 2015.
Abstract PosterKaleko M et al. SYN-004, a Class A Beta-Lactamase Therapy for the Prevention of Antibiotic-Induced Disruption of Intestinal Microflora. IDWeek 2014.
Abstract & PosterKaleko M et al. P4A, a Novel Oral Beta-Lactamase for the Prevention of Cephalosporin-Induced C. difficile Infection. ICAAC 2014.
Abstract PosterConnelly S et al. SYN-004, a Novel, Clinical-Stage Oral Beta-Lactamase Therapy to Protect the Microbiome from Antibiotic-Mediated Damage. Biochemical and Molecular Engineering XIX. July 2015.
PresentationConnelly S et al. Novel Broad-Spectrum Beta-lactamase Therapy to Protect the Gut Microbiome from Antibiotics. ICETAR 2015.
PresentationConnelly S et al. Development of Therapeutic Agents that Protect the Colonic Microflora from Beta-Lactam Antibiotics for the Prevention of Clostridium difficile Infection. ASM 2015.
Abstract PosterKokai-Kun J et al. SYN-004, A Novel Strategy to Protect the Gut Microbiome from the Deleterious Effects of Residual IV Beta-Lactam Antibiotics. 3rd World Congress on Targeting Microbiota. October 2015.
Abstract PresentationPapers
Connelly et al. SYN‐007, an Orally Administered Beta‐Lactamase Enzyme, Protects the Gut Microbiome from Oral Amoxicillin/Clavulanate without Adversely Affecting Antibiotic Systemic Absorption in Dogs. Microorganisms 2020 Jan 22
PaperKokai-Kun JF et al. Ribaxamase, an orally administered beta-lactamase, protects the gut microbiome in patients treated with ceftriaxone. J Transl Sci, 2019
ArticleConnelly S et al. Oral Beta-Lactamase Protects the Canine Gut Microbiome from Oral Amoxicillin-Mediated Damage. Microorganisms 2019 May 27.
ArticleConnelly S et al. Oral Metallo-Beta-Lactamase Protects the Gut Microbiome From Carbapenem-Mediated Damage and Reduces Propagation of Antibiotic Resistance in Pigs. Front. Microbiol. 05 February 2019.
ArticleConnelly S et al. Identification, Characterization, and Formulation of Novel Carbapenemase Intended to Prevent Antibiotic-Mediated Gut Dysbiosis. Microorganisms 2019 Jan 16.
ArticleKokai-Kun J et al. Use of ribaxamase (SYN-004), a β-lactamase, to prevent Clostridium difficile infection in β-lactam-treated patients: a double-blind, phase 2b, randomised placebo-controlled trial. Lancet Infect Dis. 2019 Mar 15
PubMed AbstractKokai-Kun J et al. Characterization of Clostridium difficile isolates collected during a phase 2b clinical study with SYN-004 (ribaxamase) for the prevention of C. difficile infection. Anaerobe (2018)
AbstractConnelly S, et al. Distinct consequences of amoxicillin and ertapenem exposure in the porcine gut microbiome. Anaerobe (2018)
AbstractBristol A et al. Formulation development of SYN-004 (ribaxamase) oral solid dosage form, a β-lactamase to prevent intravenous antibiotic-associated dysbiosis of the colon. Intl J Pharm 2017 Dec 20
FULL ARTICLEConnelly S et al. SYN-004 (ribaxamase), an Oral Beta-Lactamase, Mitigates Antibiotic-Mediated Dysbiosis in a Porcine Gut Microbiome Model. J Appl Microbiol. 2017 Feb 28. DOI: 10.1111/jam.13432
AbstractKokai-Kun JF et al. The Oral β-Lactamase SYN-004 (Ribaxamase) Degrades Ceftriaxone Excreted into the Intestine in Phase 2a Clinical Studies. 41(3):e02197-16
Full ArticleKaleko M, et al. Development of SYN-004, an oral beta-lactamase treatment to protect the gut microbiome from antibiotic-mediated damage and prevent Clostridium difficile infection. Anaerobe 41 (2016)
AbstractRoberts T, et al. Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of SYN-004, an Orally Administered β-Lactamase for the Prevention of Clostridium difficile-Associated Disease and Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea, in Two Phase 1 Studies. Clin Drug Investig. 2016 Sep
PubMed AbstractKokai-Kun JF et al. Nonclinical Safety Assessment of SYN-004: An Oral Beta-lactamase for the Protection of the Gut Microbiome From Disruption by Biliary-Excreted, Intravenously Administered Antibiotics. Int J Toxicol 2015 Dec 23.
PubMed AbstractCrowther GS, Wilcox MH. Antibiotic therapy and Clostridium difficile infection-primum non nocere-first do no harm. Infection and drug resistance. 2015;8:333.
Full ArticlePitout JD. Ipsat P1A, a class A β-lactamase therapy for the prevention of penicillin-induced disruption to the intestinal microflora. Current Opinion in Investigational Drugs. 2009; 10(8):838-844.
PubMed AbstractTarkkanen A et al. P1A recombinant β-lactamase prevents emergence of antimicrobial resistance in gut microflora of healthy subjects during intravenous administration of ampicillin. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2009; 53 (6): 2455-2462
Full ArticleStiefel U et al. Orally administered recombinant metallo- β-lactamase preserves colonization resistance of piperacillintazobactam treated mice. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2005; 49(12): 5190-5191.
Full ArticleHarmoinen J et al. Orally Administered Targeted Recombinant Beta-Lactamase Prevents Ampicillin-Induced Selective Pressure on the Gut Microbiota: a Novel Approach to Reducing Antimicrobial Resistance. Antim Agents Chemother 2004; 48(1): 75-79.
Full ArticleHarmoinen J et al. Enzymic degradation of a β-lactam antibiotic, ampicillin, in the gut: a novel treatment modality. J Antimicrob Chemother 2003; 51(2):361-365.
Full ArticleStiefel U et al. Oral administration of β-lactamase preserves colonization resistance of piperacillin-treated mice. Journal of Infect Dis 2003; 188: 1605-1609.
Full ArticleSYN-020 IAP
Treatment of radiation enteropathy secondary to pelvic cancer therapy
Papers
Furlan-Freguia C et al. Maternal treatment with oral intestinal alkaline phosphatase mitigates high fat diet-induced cognitive disorders in offspring mice. org/10.1016/j.bbr.2020.112701
PaperKuhn F et al. Intestinal alkaline phosphatase targets the gut barrier to prevent aging. JCI Insight. 2020;5(6):e134049
PaperKaliannan K et al. Intestinal alkaline phosphatase prevents metabolic syndrome in mice. PNAS April 23, 2013 110 (17) 7003-7008
PaperRentea R et al. Radiation-induced changed in intestinal and tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase: implication for recovery after radiation. DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.06.005
PaperLee C et al. The effect of intestinal alkaline phosphatase on intestinal epithelial cells, macrophages and chronic colitis in mice. Life Sciences 100 (2014) 118–124
PaperRamasamy S et al. Intestinal Alkaline Phosphatase Has Beneficial Effects in Mouse Models of Chronic Colitis. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2011 Feb; 17(2): 532–542.
PaperLukas M et al. Exogenous alkaline phosphatase for the treatment of patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis. https://doi.org/10.1002/ibd.21161
PaperAbstracts, Posters and Presentations
SYN-020 IAP Overview
PresentationSYN-005
Treatment of Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
Papers
Nguyen AW et al. Neutralization of pertussis toxin by a single antibody prevents clinical pertussis in neonatal baboons. Sci Adv. 2020 Feb
Full Article PaperNguyen AW et al. PERTUSSIS A cocktail of humanized anti–pertussis toxin antibodies limits disease in murine and baboon models of whooping cough. Science Translational Medicine. 02 Dec 2015: Vol. 7, Issue 316, pp. 316ra195.
Full Article AbstractAbstracts, Posters and Presentations
Maynard J, et al. Monoclonal Antibody Administration Provides Five Weeks of Pertussis Prophylaxis in Newborn Baboons: PoC for Passive Immunization to Protect Infants in the Developing World. ECCMID 2017
PosterVert-Wong E et al. Clinical Development for Monoclonal Antibody Therapy to Treat and Prevent Neonatal Pertussis. WAidid 2016.
PosterVert-Wong E et al. Comparative Potency Study with Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in Development for Prevention of Neonatal Pertussis. WAidid 2016.
PosterMaynard JA et al. Antibody Cocktail Effectively Treats Pertussis in a Baboon Disease Model. ECCMID 2015.
PosterKaleko M et al. Spontaneous Identification of Bordetella bronchiseptica in a Baboon Colony: Potential Ramifications for Bordetella pertussis Modeling. ECCMID 2015.
PosterKaleko M et al. Rational Design of Antibody Cocktails to Treat Disease Caused by Bordetellae. ICAAC 2014.
AbstractVCN-11
Abstracts, Posters and Presentations
Ramon Alemany R et al. Oncolytic Adenovirus with Hyaluronidase Activity That Evades Neutralizing Antibodies and Allows Re-Administration: VCN-11. ASGCT 2022
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