Besifloxacin,a new ophthalmic fluoroquinolone for the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis

Besifloxacin is a new fluoroquinolone anti-infective developed for ophthalmic use. Besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6% (Besivance?) was recently approved for the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis. The objective of this article is to provide a comprehensive overview of microbiological, pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic and clinical studies with besifloxacin. Microbiological studies have demonstrated that besifloxacin has wide-spectrum and potent activity against common ocular pathogens, including Gram-negative and Gram-positive pathogens associated with bacterial conjunctivitis, and retained activity against fluoroquinolone-resistant staphylococci and multidrug-resistant strains. In preclinical and human studies, topically applied besifloxacin had a prolonged ocular concentration and minimal systemic exposure. In clinical studies, patients randomized to besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6% experienced significantly higher rates of clinical resolution and microbial eradication than patients randomized to vehicle. Besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6% was also found to be as effective and well tolerated as moxifloxacin ophthalmic solution 0.5%. The low minimum inhibitory concentrations and high attainment of pharmacodynamic targets with besifloxacin may contribute to a lower risk for the emergence of bacterial resistance, although further studies are needed. These data indicate that besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6% is an important new option for the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis.     

[THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN RETRACTED]The efficacy and safety of besifloxacin for acute bacterial conjunctivitis: a Meta-analysis

[THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN RETRACTED] AIM: To evaluate the relative efficacy and safety of besifloxacin for treatment of acute bacterial conjunctivitis. METHODS: A comprehensive search in PubMed, EMBASE Web of Science, Cochrane Central Database and CNKI was undertaken for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing besifloxacin with other treatments or placebo. The primary outcome measures were clinical resolution, rates of bacterial eradication, individual clinical outcomes, cure rates, and bacterial eradication rates of different kinds of pathogens. Safety outcomes were the number of adverse effects (AEs). The final search was performed on August 2018. RESULTS: Eight RCTs were included. Five studies compared the efficacy and safety of besifloxacin with placebo, 2 studies compared besifloxacin with moxifloxacin, and 1 study compared besifloxacin with gatifloxacin. A total of 3105 patients met the inclusion criteria. Besifloxacin presented higher efficacy and safety than did placebo in clinical resolution, rates of bacterial eradication, individual clinical outcomes, cure rates, bacterial eradication rates of different kinds of pathogens and the number of AEs. There was no significant difference between besifloxacin and moxifloxacin or gatifloxacin in the comparison items mentioned above. CONCLUSION: Besifloxacin is highly effective and safe for treatment of acute bacterial conjunctivitis. Further comparative trials regarding the effect of besifloxacin for treatment of acute bacterial conjunctivitis will aid in treatment decisions.     

Treating with besifloxacin for acute bacterial conjunctivitis: a Meta-analysis

AIM: To evaluate the relative efficacy and safety of besifloxacin for treatment of acute bacterial conjunctivitis. METHODS: A comprehensive search in PubMed, EMBASE Web of Science, Cochrane Central Database and CNKI was undertaken for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing besifloxacin with other treatments or placebo. The primary outcome measures were clinical resolution, rates of bacterial eradication, individual clinical outcomes, cure rates, and bacterial eradication rates of different kinds of pathogens. Safety outcomes were the number of adverse effects (AEs). The final search was performed on August 2018. RESULTS: Six RCTs were included. Four studies compared the efficacy and safety of besifloxacin with placebo, 1 study compared besifloxacin with moxifloxacin, and 1 study compared besifloxacin with gatifloxacin. A total of 2780 patients met the inclusion criteria. Besifloxacin presented higher efficacy and safety than did placebo in clinical resolution, rates of bacterial eradication, individual clinical outcomes, cure rates, bacterial eradication rates of different kinds of pathogens and the number of AEs. There was no significant difference between besifloxacin and moxifloxacin or gatifloxacin in the comparison items mentioned above. CONCLUSION: Besifloxacin is highly effective and safe for treatment of acute bacterial conjunctivitis. Further comparative trials regarding the effect of besifloxacin for treatment of acute bacterial conjunctivitis will aid in treatment decisions.     

治疗结膜炎的新喹诺酮类药物贝西沙星

贝西沙星是一种治疗细菌性结膜炎的广谱抗菌剂。与其他喹诺酮类药物相比,其对易引发结膜炎的G+菌和G-菌、厌氧菌具有等效或较强的抗菌作用,对于某些对喹诺酮类药物产生耐药性的菌种,同样具有抗菌作用。同时,贝西沙星通过抑制眼部致炎因子的表达,进行免疫调节,从而更好地发挥其抗菌作用。贝西沙星滴眼后能迅速进入眼部各组织,且具有较长的药效时间。文中对贝西沙星的药理作用、药动学及临床试验进展进行综述。     

盐酸贝西沙星滴眼液中苯扎氯铵的HPLC法测定

建立了高效液相色谱法测定盐酸贝西沙星滴眼液中苯扎氯铵的含量.采用Kromasil C18柱,5 mmol/L乙酸铵溶液(含1％三乙胺,用冰乙酸调至pH 5.2±0.5)-乙腈(29∶71)为流动相,检测波长为215nm,流速1.0 ml/min.苯扎氯铵在5～15 μg/ml浓度范围内线性关系良好(R2=0.998 3),平均回收率为99.4％ (RSD=-0.42％).