TELITACICEPT IN SLE

In today’s blog we will share our thoughts about a recent NEJM article, entitled “A Phase 3 Trial of Telitacicept for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus”.[1] Publications on SLE literally come with a book of abbreviations and definitions nowadays and are not an easy Sunday reads.  Of course, there is extensive literature Continue reading TELITACICEPT IN SLE

The Antifungal Landscape – 2

As many in the field have said before, what we really need are antifungals with a truly novel MoA, not minor changes to well-established classes.[1]  There is a shortage of new antifungals for invasive disease. Small improvements in PK will hardly move the field forward or excite investors to engage. Our current Continue reading The Antifungal Landscape – 2

The Antifungal Landscape – 1

Some newer azoles are still in development, but most only target candidiasis.  Many years ago we saw development of nikkomycin (Nik Z), a drug mainly for coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever).  It has no appreciable activity against candida or aspergillus.  Then there is ibrexafungerp, a promising new agent against C. albicans and Continue reading The Antifungal Landscape – 1