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. 2020 Jun 29;43(8):751–766. doi: 10.1007/s40264-020-00934-3

Table 5.

Potentially clinically significant laboratory measurements up to the last study visit (pooled safety population)

Clinical laboratory variable Potentially clinically significant criteria n/m with both baseline and post-baseline values (%)
Ceftazidime–avibactam ± metronidazole (N = 2024) Comparator (N = 2026)
Haematology
 Basophils, particle concentration (109/L) > 4 × ULN and > 300% increase from baseline 1/1729 (0.1) 2/1732 (0.1)
 Coombs test, direct Negative at baseline and positive at post-baseline 128/986 (13.0) 37/978 (3.8)
 Eosinophils, particle concentration (109/L) > 4 × ULN and > 300% increase from baseline 2/1736 (0.1) 3/1742 (0.2)
 Erythrocyte, volume fraction (ratio) < 0.8 × LLN and > 20% decrease from baseline 87/1578 (5.5) 94/1573 (6.0)
> 1.3 × ULN and > 30% increase from baseline 0/1578 (0.0) 0/1573 (0.0)
 Erythrocytes, particle concentration (1012/L) < 0.8 × LLN and > 20% decrease from baseline 95/1759 (5.4) 92/1772 (5.2)
> 1.3 × ULN and > 30% increase from baseline 1/1759 (0.1) 0/1772 (0.0)
 Haemoglobin (g/L) < 0.8 × LLN and > 20% decrease from baseline 101/1760 (5.7) 100/1772 (5.6)
> 1.3 × ULN and > 30% increase from baseline 0/1760 (0.0) 0/1772 (0.0)
 Leukocytes, particle concentration (109/L) < 0.65 × LLN and > 60% decrease from baseline 13/1759 (0.7) 13/1772 (0.7)
> 1.6 × ULN and > 100% increase from baseline 32/1759 (1.8) 37/1772 (2.1)
 Lymphocytes, particle concentration (109/L) < 0.25 × LLN and > 75% decrease from baseline 3/1747 (0.2) 6/1754 (0.3)
> 1.5 × ULN and > 100% increase from baseline 6/1747 (0.3) 11/1754 (0.6)
 Monocytes, particle concentration (109/L) > 4 × ULN and > 300% increase from baseline 1/1743 (0.1) 1/1746 (0.1)
 Neutrophils, particle concentration (109/L) < 0.65 × LLN and > 75% decrease from baseline 16/1743 (0.9) 17/1747 (1.0)
> 1.6 × ULN and > 100% increase from baseline 70/1743 (4.0) 59/1747 (3.4)
 Platelets, particle concentration (109/L) < 0.65 × LLN and > 50% decrease from baseline 17/1663 (1.0) 20/1673 (1.2)
> 1.5 × ULN and > 100% increase from baseline 59/1663 (3.5) 63/1673 (3.8)
Clinical chemistry
 ALT (μkat/L) > 3 × ULN and > 200% increase from baseline 66/1818 (3.6) 71/1821 (3.9)
 Albumin (g/L) < 0.5 × LLN and > 50% decrease from baseline 2/1837 (0.1) 3/1829 (0.2)
> 1.5 × ULN and > 50% increase from baseline 0/1837 (0.0) 0/1829 (0.0)
 ALP (μkat/L) < 0.5 × LLN and > 80% decrease from baseline 0/1919 (0.0) 0/1923 (0.0)
> 2 × ULN and > 100% increase from baseline 51/1919 (2.7) 44/1923 (2.3)
 AST (μkat/L) > 3 × ULN and > 200% increase from baseline 63/1761 (3.6) 53/1757 (3.0)
 Bilirubin, direct (conjugated) (μmol/L) > 2.5 × ULN and > 150% increase from baseline 4/1403 (0.3) 17/1381 (1.2)
 Total bilirubin (μmol/L) > 2 × ULN and > 150% increase from baseline 4/1841 (0.2) 13/1836 (0.7)
 Creatinine (μmol/L) > 2 × ULN and > 100% increase from baseline 8/1929 (0.4) 12/1928 (0.6)
 Gamma-glutamyltransferase (μkat/L) > 3 × ULN and > 200% increase from baseline 78/1763 (4.4) 84/1759 (4.8)
 Urea nitrogen (mmol/L) < 0.2 × LLN and > 100% decrease from baseline 0/1930 (0.0) 0/1927 (0.0)
> 3 × ULN and > 200% increase from baseline 3/1930 (0.2) 3/1927 (0.2)
 Potassium (mmol/L) < 0.8 × LLN and > 20% decrease from baseline 43/1893 (2.3) 39/1882 (2.1)
> 1.2 × ULN and > 20% increase from baseline 15/1893 (0.8) 13/1882 (0.7)
Coagulation
 Activated partial thromboplastin time (s) < 0.5 × LLN and > 50% decrease from baseline 0/1617 (0.0) 0/1642 (0.0)
> 2 × ULN and > 100% increase from baseline 8/1617 (0.5) 18/1642 (1.1)
 International normalised ratio < 0.5 × LLN and > 50% decrease from baseline 0/1638 (0.0) 0/1663 (0.0)
> 2 × ULN and > 100% increase from baseline 24/1638 (1.5) 13/1663 (0.8)
 Prothrombin time (s) < 0.5 × LLN and > 50% decrease from baseline 0/1627 (0.0) 0/1652 (0.0)
> 2 × ULN and > 100% increase from baseline 24/1627 (1.5) 14/1652 (0.8)

ALP alkaline phosphatase, ALT alanine aminotransferase, AST aspartate aminotransferase, LLN lower limit of normal value, m number of patients with both baseline and post-baseline values, n number of patients with potentially clinically significant criteria, N number of patients in treatment group, ULN upper limit of normal