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Live Fecal Microbiota Oral Capsules (Vowst) for Prevention of CDI Recurrence
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • May 29, 2023; (Issue 1677)
The FDA has approved Vowst (Seres Therapeutics/Nestle HealthScience), an oral capsule containing live
fecal microbiota spores, for prevention of additional
recurrences of Clostridioides difficile infection...
The FDA has approved Vowst (Seres Therapeutics/Nestle HealthScience), an oral capsule containing live
fecal microbiota spores, for prevention of additional
recurrences of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI)
in adults. Vowst is the first orally administered
microbiota-based treatment to be approved for
this indication. A rectally-administered live fecal
microbiota-based suspension (Rebyota) was
approved in 2022 for the same indication. Neither
product is approved for acute treatment of CDI.
Live Fecal Microbiota (Rebyota) for Prevention of CDI Recurrence
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • March 6, 2023; (Issue 1671)
The FDA has approved Rebyota (Ferring), a rectally-administered,
live fecal microbiota suspension, for
prevention of additional recurrences of Clostridioides
difficile infection (CDI) following antibiotic...
The FDA has approved Rebyota (Ferring), a rectally-administered,
live fecal microbiota suspension, for
prevention of additional recurrences of Clostridioides
difficile infection (CDI) following antibiotic treatment
for a recurrent episode of CDI in adults. Rebyota is
the first microbiome-based treatment to be approved
for this indication. It is not approved for initial
treatment of CDI. Fecal microbiota transplantation
(FMT) has been used in patients with multiple
CDI recurrences.
Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infection
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • September 6, 2021; (Issue 1632)
Clostridioides (formerly Clostridium) difficile infection
(CDI) is the most common infectious cause of
healthcare-associated diarrhea in adults. Guidelines
on management of CDI have recently been...
Clostridioides (formerly Clostridium) difficile infection
(CDI) is the most common infectious cause of
healthcare-associated diarrhea in adults. Guidelines
on management of CDI have recently been updated.
Bezlotoxumab (Zinplava) for Prevention of Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • March 27, 2017; (Issue 1517)
The FDA has approved the fully human monoclonal
antibody bezlotoxumab (Zinplava – Merck) for use
with antibacterial drug treatment to reduce recurrence
of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in adults...
The FDA has approved the fully human monoclonal
antibody bezlotoxumab (Zinplava – Merck) for use
with antibacterial drug treatment to reduce recurrence
of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in adults with
CDI at high risk for recurrence. It is the first drug to be
approved for this indication.