TXA-709 –  New Kid on the Block

When searching for FtsZ inhibitors on PubMed, there are 187 hits. When narrowing down the search looking for clinical trials only, there are none. Taxis Pharmaceuticals obtained QIDP status for its candidate drug TXA-709 in late 2016 and it is Continue reading TXA-709 –  New Kid on the Block

Some Thoughts about Eravacycline Based on the Phase 2 cIAI Study

Solomkin et al. conclude that the efficacy and safety of eravacycline compares favorably to the control drug, ertapenem.[1]  This top-level assessment is made with the usual caveats (insufficient statistical power, small sample size), but a few points deserve comment. Eravacycline Continue reading Some Thoughts about Eravacycline Based on the Phase 2 cIAI Study