Doripenem hydrate is a carbapenem derivative antibacterial agent that is more stable to renal dehydropeptidase I than IMIPENEM, but does not need to be given with an enzyme inhibitor such as CILASTATIN. It is used in the treatment of infections such as HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA, and complicated intra-abdominal or urinary-tract infections, including PYELONEPHRITIS.
Doripenem hydrate was first approved by Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency of Japan (PMDA) on July 25, 2005, then approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Oct 12, 2007, and approved by European Medicines Agency (EMA) on July 25, 2008. It was developed by Shionogi and Janssen, then marketed as Finibax® in Japan and as Doribax® in the US by Shionogi and as Doribax® by Janssen in BE.
