Utebzi (tebipenem pivoxil) approved in the US for adults with complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spero Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPRO) and GSK plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Utebzi, an oral antibiotic for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs) including pyelonephritis1, caused by certain susceptible pathogens2 in adult patients who have limited or no alternative oral treatment options. This is the first and only oral carbapenem antibiotic approved f
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spero Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPRO) and GSK plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Utebzi, an oral antibiotic for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs) including pyelonephritis1, caused by certain susceptible pathogens2 in adult patients who have limited or no alternative oral treatment options. This is the first and only oral carbapenem antibiotic approved for these patients. This approval is a result of GSK’s development and exclusive global licensing agreement (excluding select Asian territories) with Spero Therapeutics.iv
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