06/17/2026
The FDA has approved tebipenem pivoxil (Utebzi) for adult patients with complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI), including pyelonephritis, marking the first approval of an oral carbapenem therapy in the US.
The approval is supported by data from the phase 3 PIVOT-PO trial, in which tebipenem demonstrated noninferiority to imipenem-cilastatin.