Why Did PK/PD Modeling Fail Doripenem in VAP?

When imipenem is dosed at 1 g q8h for serious infections, it is infused over 40-60 min. Its label states that it is indicated for “lower RTI”, an old-fashioned term from the days when bronchitis and pneumonias were still lumped Continue reading Why Did PK/PD Modeling Fail Doripenem in VAP?

Here They Are: Dalbavancin and Oritavancin – The New Long-Acting Lipoglycopeptides

The development history of glycopeptide drugs is anything but normal.  Daptomycin (Cubicin®) was abandoned by Lilly but resurrected by Francis Tally at Cubist by adjusting the dosing schedule to once daily and careful uptitration.  The drug did superbly in a Continue reading Here They Are: Dalbavancin and Oritavancin – The New Long-Acting Lipoglycopeptides