Nabriva Therapeutics AG C2-1798C1-1971 Single- and Multistep Resistance Selection with the Pleuromutilin Antibiotic BC-3781 BC-3781 Leberstrasse 20 A-1110 Vienna 1 2 1 3 Austria S PAUKNER , C CLARK , Z IVEZIC-SCHOENFELD , K KOSOWSKA-SHICK OH www.nabriva.com 1 2 3 O OH +43-1-74093-0 Nabriva Therapeutics AG, Vienna, Austria; Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA; Benten BioServices, Malvern, PA, USA S O [email protected] H 2NH O Figure 1. Resistance development in S. aureus Table 1. MIC [µg/ml] of BC-3781 and comparators against S. aureus parent strains and clones selected . Genetical analysis of stable clones revealed changes in the ABSTRACT MATERIALS & METHODS in presence of BC-3781 (multi-passage) after 10 antibiotic-free subcultures deduced amino acid sequence of L3 protein in four of five S. aureus 543 [MSSA] S. aureus strains and in L4 protein in one clone. Substitutions in Background: BC-3781, a novel pleuromutilin antibiotic in clinical development in 32 MIC [µg/ml] after 10 drug-free passages Bacterial strains used for the multi-passage resistance selection study BC-3781 L3 at positions 152, 158, 159 and deletions at 153 have been 28 MSSA VISA HA-MRSA hVISA HA-MRSA VSSA HA-MRSA hVISA HA-MRSA patients, is characterized by excellent antibacterial activity against pathogens included five S. aureus (1 MSSA, 1 CA-MRSA, 3 HA-MRSA including 1 vancomycin Strain 24 SA543 SA555 SA1449 SA525 SA873 reported earlier to be associated with pleuromutilin resistance causing acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections and respiratory tract VISA and 1 hVISA,) and 2 S. pyogenes (ermBand mef positive) and 2 azithromycin linezolid albeit amino acid alterations were different in three out of four infections such as Staphylococcus aureus, group A and B Streptococcus spp. and 20 Clone Clone Clone Clone Clone S. pneumoniae (ermB and ermB+mef positive). The spontaneous moxifloxacin Antibiotic Parent Parent Parent Parent Parent Streptococcus pneumoniae among others. This study tested the ability to select for 16 Pass. 32 Pass. 32 Pass. 22 Pass. 23 Pass. 42 strains (Table 2). mutation frequency was determined for 2 S. aureus (1 MSSA, 1 12 resistant mutants of BC-3781. MIC [µg/ml] BC-3781 0.12 2 0.06 1 0.12 1 0.25 2 0.12 0.5 . No changes were observed in domains II and V of 23S RNA or MRSA). Methods: The in vitro emergence of resistance to BC-3781 was determined by 8 Azithromycin >32 >32 1 2 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 rplV (L22). The MIC values of all strains were determined by broth microdilution 4 measurement of the spontaneous mutation frequency of 2 S. aureus strains at 2-, Chloramphenicol 8 8 8 4 8 4 8 8 8 8 4- and 8-fold MIC and by serial passage of 5 S. aureus (1 MSSA, 1 CA-MRSA, 3 according to CLSI (M7-A8 and M100-S20) using CAMHB for S. aureus 0 and CAMHB supplemented with 5% lysed horse blood for 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Clindamycin 0.12 0.25 0.06 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.12 >8 >8 HA-MRSA including 1 VISA and 1 hVISA,), 2 S. pyogenes and 2 S. pneumoniae Passages strains at sub-MIC levels for up to 50 passages by broth macrodilution. Daily Streptococcus spp. Linezolid 2 4 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 passages were performed for at least 14 passages or until an 8-fold increase of the The spontaneous mutation frequency was determined on Mueller- S. aureus 555 [VISA, daptomycin resistant HA-MRSA] Moxifloxacin 0.03 0.06 4 4 0.06 0.12 >32 >32 8 8 CONCLUSIONS starting MIC was observed. Vancomycin, linezolid, azithromycin and moxifloxacin Hinton agar at 2-, 4- and 8-fold MIC for 1010 CFU. The in vitro 32 BC-3781 Quinupristin/ served as comparator antibiotics. Stable resistant mutants were characterized by 28 0.25 1 0.25 1 0.5 0.5 0.5 1 0.5 1 emergence of resistance by serial passage was performed by broth vancomycin dalfopristin . BC-3781 displayed very low spontaneous mutation frequencies sequencing of rplC, rplD, rplV, domains II and V of 23S rRNA. The identity of macrodilution at 0.25- to 0.5-fold MIC.5 Daily passages were performed 24 azithromycin linezolid Retapamulin 0.12 2 0.06 1 0.06 1 0.12 0.5 0.06 0.12 and the in vitro resistance development at sub-MIC levels parent and mutant clones was confirmed by MLVF and PFGE. for at least 14 passages or until an 8-fold increase of the starting MIC 20 moxifloxacin Vancomycin 2 2 8 4 1 2 1 2 2 2 Results: BC-3781 displayed very low spontaneous mutation frequencies ranging was observed. Passages were stopped at a maximum passage number 16 appeared to be a slow process. -11 -12 12 Significantly (≥ 4-fold) increased MIC values for clones compared to parent strains are marked bold and underlined. from <1.3x10 to <1.9x10 at all BC-3781 concentrations tested with no resistant of 50 or if an MIC of ≥32 µg/ml was reached. Selected clones were MIC [µg/ml] clones selected. Resistance development to BC-3781 in S. aureus by multiple 8 . Particularly for VISA and hVISA strains development of thereafter sub-cultured for 10 days on drug-free blood agar plates. The Table 2. Potential resistance determinants in BC-3781 selected clones passages at sub-MIC appeared to be a slow process. Overall, the BC-3781 MIC 4 resistance to BC-3781 appeared to be as slow as for the other MIC values of clones and parents were determined by broth Mutations Mutations with increased 4- to 16-fold within 22-42 passages to 0.5-2 µg/ml (MICs after ten drug- 0 Selected MICs [µg/ml] after 10 associated with other S. aureus (MSSA, CA-MRSA, HA-MRSA) tested with mutations free passages). Clones with elevated BC-3781 MIC values displayed mutations in microdilution in order to test the stability of the acquired non- 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 BC-3781 Antibiotic-free BC-3781 pleuromutilin Passages Initial Resistance Subcultures of Mutants in rplC and rplD being involved. Furthermore, no stable non- the ribosomal protein L3 and L4 encoding genes rplC (D159G, deletion 153S, susceptibility phenotype. Vancomycin, linezolid, azithromycin and S. aureus Parent/ resistance derivatives MIC G152V, S158L) and rplD (G69R) and remained fully susceptible to linezolid. For moxifloxacin served as comparator antibiotics. reported for susceptible clones could be generated for S. pyogenes or S. aureus 873 [hVISA HA-MRSA] Strain clone (µg/ml) S. pneumoniae and S. pyogenes no stable non-susceptible clones could be Stable resistant mutants were characterized by sequencing of rplC, Pass. BC- S. aureus in 32 MIC LZD RET Q/D L3 L4 S. pneumoniae. obtained. All resistant clones selected with the comparator antibiotics remained 10,11 BC-3781 # 3781 literature rplD, rplV, domains II and V of 23S rRNA. The identity of parent and 28 vancomycin (Reference) fully susceptible to BC-3781. 12,13 mutant clones was confirmed by MLVF and PFGE. 24 azithromycin . The low mutation frequency in combination with a very slow and - Conclusions: Data obtained in this study suggest a low potential of BC 3781 for the 20 linezolid MSSA parent 0.12 - - 0.12 2 0.12 0.25 step-wise resistance development of BC-3781 suggest the moxifloxacin SA543 emergence of resistant staphylococcal and streptococcal isolates in the clinical 16 clone - 2 32 2 4 2 1 D G - L3 D Y 3,5 potential for a delayed emergence of resistance under selective setting. 12 159 159 MIC [µg/ml] RESULTS 8 pressure during clinical exposure. Further monitoring and INTRODUCTION 4 VISA HA-MRSA parent 0.12 - - 0.06 1 0.06 0.25 characterization of non-susceptible isolates in surveillance 0 SA555 . The spontaneous mutation frequency in S. aureus (MSSA and studies and clinical trials are warranted. 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 5 MRSA) at BC-3781 concentrations of 2-, 4- and 8-fold MIC was Passages clone - 2 32 1 1 1 1 deletion - L3 S153 Y BC-3781 is a novel systemically available pleuromutilin antibiotic -11 -12 with < 1.3 x 10 to < 1.9 x 10 very low and no stable resistant 153 S displaying potent antimicrobial properties against staphylococcal and S. aureus clones were selected. 1449 [CA-MRSA] hVISA HA-MRSA parent 0.12 - - 0.12 2 0.06 0.5 streptococcal species and being suitable for treating many community- 32 BC-3781 SA1449 SELECTED REFERENCES acquired infections, including those of the respiratory tract. Pleuromutilins . 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