ANTIBIOTIC DEVELOPMENT IN PHARMA IS DEAD – FOR NOW

This is a somewhat nostalgic retro blog.  I was leafing through a book by Vince Andriole called ‘The Quinolones’.[1]  First released in 1988, its third edition is from 2000.  It provided in-depth coverage of quinolone chemistry, PK, microbiology, efficacy and safety.  It was a great review of the large and Continue reading ANTIBIOTIC DEVELOPMENT IN PHARMA IS DEAD – FOR NOW

Obeldesivir Fails in Yet Another Study

There are studies that are bound to succeed, and those that are likely to fail.  A failed trial is nothing to be proud of – and in this case, it was a gamble against overwhelming odds.  We feel the Gilead marketing department was pushing their luck big time with this Continue reading Obeldesivir Fails in Yet Another Study

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