Sulfonamides Revisited, With an Emphasis on Dapsone

The sulfonamide moiety is a remarkable structure giving rise to diverse drugs in arious therapeutic areas such as antibiotics, antidiabetics, diuretics and anti-inflammatory agents. In regards to antibiotics, sulfonamides are in common use as antifungals (P. jiroveci), antiparasitics (toxoplasmosis, cyclospora, isospora, Continue reading Sulfonamides Revisited, With an Emphasis on Dapsone

A Patch? YES – A Fix? NO: This Emperor Has No Clothes

The NIH Department of HHS released its Final Rule on “Clinical Trials Registration and Results Information Submission” [1]. This Rule is meant to address frustrating maintenance and compliance issues in the ClinicalTrials.gov database, especially the results reporting section which has Continue reading A Patch? YES – A Fix? NO: This Emperor Has No Clothes

Timely New Information on Next-Generation Tetracyclines – Part 1: Omadacycline and Cardiac AEs

Several interesting articles appeared recently which shed light on the efficacy of eravacycline and the safety of omadacycline, both in Phase 3 and both in a head-to-head race to the market.  Well, the term ‘race’ is bit of a stretch as both Continue reading Timely New Information on Next-Generation Tetracyclines – Part 1: Omadacycline and Cardiac AEs

Solithromycin CAP Study:  Cap the Details (in the Publication)

In a recent publication, the results of a large Phase 3 trial comparing solithromycin with moxifloxacin in the treatment of CAP are presented [1]. As this was a global registration trial, we should refer to the indication as CABP, the current Continue reading Solithromycin CAP Study:  Cap the Details (in the Publication)

Quo Vadis, CDI Drugs?

There are only 3 CDI drugs in wider clinical use: vancomycin, metronidazole, and fidaxomicin. They are from totally different classes and have almost nothing in common except for proven efficacy in C. difficile infection (CDI). Like vancomycin, the entire group Continue reading Quo Vadis, CDI Drugs?