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Not So Boring:  Boron-Containing Antibiotics Create a Stir

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Why are there so few boron-containing drugs on the market?  The cancer drug bortezumib (Velcade®) may be the only better-known drug on the market with a boron atom in its structure.[1]  Among antibiotics, there is Kerydin™ (tavaborole), an approved topical solution for the treatment of onychomycosis caused by Trichophyton but Continue reading Not So Boring:  Boron-Containing Antibiotics Create a Stir→

Some Curious Tidbits

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Were you aware that… there is also an amphotericin A which has antifungal properties?  It has a broader spectrum but is much less potent than Amphotericin B and therefore not being used. [1] in 1946, the first truly randomized and partially blinded study was started in Britain under the leadership of the Continue reading Some Curious Tidbits→

Did you know that…

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A Phase 1 study evaluating tigecycline (Tygacil®) to treat refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia is currently underway? [1] Niacin extended release tablets (nicotinic acid, Niaspan®) was associated with a significantly higher rate of infections (appendicitis, bronchitis, cellulitis) compared to placebo in the AIM-HIGH trial which enrolled over 3400 patients? [2] Macrolides Continue reading Did you know that…→