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TAZICEF (ceftazidime)

Trial Activity: Declining 1 active trials
Infectious Disease Approved 1986-03-06

TAZICEF is indicated for the treatment of Lower Respiratory Tract Infection; Pneumonia; Skin and Skin-Structure Infection; Urinary Tract Infection; Bacterial Septicemia; Bone and Joint Infection.

Source: FDA Label • Pfizer

Development Insights

Pfizer conducting 2 trials (29%)
12 indications explored (Broad Platform)
neutropenic fever (1 trials)
acute lymphoblastic leukemia (1 trials)
acute myeloblastic leukemia (1 trials)
2
Indications
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Phase 3 Trials
40
Years on Market

Details

Status
Discontinued
First Approved
1986-03-06
Routes
INJECTION
Dosage Forms
INJECTABLE

Companies

Active Ingredient: CEFTAZIDIME

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Label Update
80 FDA actions from 1986 to 2022
Mar 2022 SUPPL
Label · Labeling
Oct 2021 SUPPL
Label · Labeling
Mar 2016 SUPPL
Label · Labeling

What TAZICEF Treats

6 indications

TAZICEF is approved for 6 conditions since its original approval in 1986. These indications span multiple therapeutic areas including oncology, immunology, and more.

  • Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
  • Pneumonia
  • Skin and Skin-Structure Infection
  • Urinary Tract Infection
  • Bacterial Septicemia
  • Bone and Joint Infection
Source: FDA Label

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Clinical Trial Registry

7 trials
Trial Sponsor ID Phase Status Title
NCT07016165 KE/FK/0517/EC/2025 Ph 4 recruiting Ciprofloxacin vs Ceftazidime for Empirical Treatment of High-Risk Neutropenic Fever in Children With Hematologic Malignancies
NCT00921024 results posted 7625-001 CXA 101-03 Ph 2 completed Safety and Efficacy of IV CXA-101 and IV Ceftazidime in Patients With Complicated Urinary Tract Infections
NCT03376529 SPR741-102 Ph 1 completed Phase 1 Study to Evaluate DDI, PK, Safety, Tolerability of SPR741
NCT01430910 D4280C00011 Ph 1 completed A Study to Assess the Levels of Two Antibiotics in the Blood When Given Together and Separately
NCT01290900 D4280C00007 Ph 1 completed A Single-centre, Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Four Way Crossover Phase I Study to Investigate the Effect on QT/QTc Interval of Ceftazidime NXL104 or Ceftaroline Fosamil NXL104, Compared With Placebo, Using Moxifloxacin (Avelox®) as a Positive Control, in Healthy Male Volunteers
NCT01784445 PEP 2013 Ph 4 completed Post ERCP Pancreatitis Prevention in Average Risk Patients
NCT01455246 2059P 2010-019625-34 Ph 2, Ph 3 terminated Daptomycin + Meropenem Versus Ceftazidime in the Treatment of Nosocomial Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
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Trial Timeline

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Understanding FDA Approval Types
Count Type What it means
- ORIG Original approval - drug first enters market
- SUPPL - Efficacy New indication (new disease/condition approved)
- SUPPL - Labeling Label text changes (warnings, dosing updates)
- SUPPL - Manufacturing Production changes (new facility)
- SUPPL - Chemistry Formulation changes (new dosage strength)

Green lines in the timeline show ORIG and Efficacy approvals - the clinically meaningful milestones.

TAZICEF FDA Label Details

Indications & Usage

TAZICEF is indicated for the treatment of Lower Respiratory Tract Infection; Pneumonia; Skin and Skin-Structure Infection; Urinary Tract Infection; Bacterial Septicemia; Bone and Joint Infection.

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Data Sources

Data sourced from official FDA and NIH databases. Click links to verify on original sources.

How We Calculate These Metrics

Trial Activity Stage

Measures the current development activity pattern based on trial phases, status, and trends. Important: This measures R&D activity, not commercial lifecycle.

Trial statuses: "Active" means recruiting or ongoing. "Completed" means reached planned endpoint. "Terminated" means stopped early—often due to safety, efficacy, or business reasons.

  • Growth: High proportion of early-phase trials (Phase 1/2), active development
  • Expansion: Significant Phase 3 activity, approaching or pursuing approvals
  • Mature: Substantial Phase 4 post-marketing studies
  • Stable: Mixed phase distribution, steady development
  • Declining: Low active trial ratio, reduced R&D investment