Profiling Solithromycin: FDA AMDAC on Solithera

Police profiling based on race, sex or gender is a highly controversial practice. FDA doing the same, not so much. Profiling based on similarities to other drugs in the same category is nothing new. Class labeling can be expected for the next new B-lactam or quinolone regardless of whether during Continue reading Profiling Solithromycin: FDA AMDAC on Solithera

Solithromycin SOLITAIRE-IV: So-So Results for a So-So Drug

Just before the November 4th AMDAC on solithromycin, we are being treated to a very fine piece of study write-up. Of course, we are speaking of the File paper on the SOLITAIRE-IV trial, and what a fine piece of crafty penmanship it is, if you haven’t noticed. Just as a Continue reading Solithromycin SOLITAIRE-IV: So-So Results for a So-So Drug

QIDP Drug Update – Part 2:  Categories of Interest

According to Janet Woodcock, 63 drugs have been given the “QIDP” designation so far. Our inofficial list has 61 drugs, of which we believe only 57 are still in active clinical development.  So we are in fairly close agreement. That may seem like an impressive record but it is also Continue reading QIDP Drug Update – Part 2:  Categories of Interest