No Such Thing as a Free Ride…

..when it comes to FDA review of antibiotic NDAs.  Some seem to have forgotten the dismal record of antibiotic approvals in the last 15 years, and the long list of failed submissions.  Many failed not because of lack of efficacy or a bad safety profile but because of changes in Continue reading No Such Thing as a Free Ride…

Dalbavancin Sale to Actavis

When Pfizer bought dalbavancin and anidulofungin from Vicuron in 2005, it shelled out USD 1.9 billion for both Phase 3 drugs.  One can argue whether each drugs had the same commercial value for Pfizer but it is safe to assume that dalbavancin was valued at approx. USD 1 billion at Continue reading Dalbavancin Sale to Actavis

Adequate Penetration of Daptomycin Into Bone Tissue

After a single high dose of (8 or 10 mg/kg BW) of daptomycin IV, bone levels were measured in plasma and trabecular bone obtained during hip or knee surgery of 16 patients.[1] At the time of surgery, mean concentrations in plasma and synovial fluid were 39 and 22 µg/mL, respectively.  Continue reading Adequate Penetration of Daptomycin Into Bone Tissue