REGULATORY INTERACTIONS  – 1

It can feel like the mountain stage of the Tour de France… A lot of effort goes into preparing for meetings with Regulators.  There is also a lot we can learn at such meetings. Today we start a series of blogs detailing personal experiences and learnings, highlighting do’s and don’ts. Continue reading REGULATORY INTERACTIONS  – 1

The 10 x ’20 Initiative – A Retrospective

It started all so well with fanfare and great expectations. Fifteen years ago, the 10 x ’20 initiative got underway. Its goals were spelled out clearly: To ‘Pursue a Global Commitment to Develop 10 New Antibacterial Drugs by 2020 ’[3].  It was driven by ID clinicians and by antibiotic developers concerned Continue reading The 10 x ’20 Initiative – A Retrospective

BAFF / APRIL Inhibitors Homing in on IgAN

Today we discuss the group of BAFF/APRIL inhibitors, specifically the three TACI mAb constructs that are currently in development. They were tested in a broad gamut of B-cell indications but failed to show efficacy in many. So far, consistent clinical success has been seen only in IgA nephropathy (IgAN), with Continue reading BAFF / APRIL Inhibitors Homing in on IgAN