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Polyphor POL7080 And The Journey to The Land of Pyocyanea  (Part 1)

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When Roche inlicensed Polyphor’s anti-pseudomonas drug POL7080 in November 2013, it marked a turning point. It seemed that Big Pharma that had all but abandoned the field in the last decade and was getting engaged in anti-infectives again. When a company with as much experience in antibiotic drug development as Roche Continue reading Polyphor POL7080 And The Journey to The Land of Pyocyanea  (Part 1)→

Two New Antifungals Presented at ICAAC San Diego

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As noticed by many other colleagues, ICAAC 2015 was a shadow of its former self.  Few participants overall, fewer posters, and even fewer exhibitors.  Reviewing the posters, there were relatively few from industry, most came from university or small research labs.  In a way, ICAAC 2015 was a true reflection of Continue reading Two New Antifungals Presented at ICAAC San Diego→

Clinical Biofilm Studies – An Interesting Evolving Landscape

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A recent article on “Agents that Prevent Biofilm Formation” captured my interest[1].  The authors reviewed the literature and mentioned many substances which have shown in-vitro efficacy in disrupting biofilm production by the main offenders, i.e., S. aureus, S. epidermidis, P. aeruginosa and K. pneumoniae. These substances come with very diverse Continue reading Clinical Biofilm Studies – An Interesting Evolving Landscape→