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It is interesting to see how often a discussion of study results moves from microbiology to clinical significance to statistical analysis details. When an antibiotic is not evaluated on the basis of its antimicrobial activity but on its ability to change a clinically relevant measure (the “feel, function, survive” mantra Continue reading Aradigm Lost in ORBIT – Hayward, We Have a Problem
There is much interest in inhaled antibiotics these days. Prima facie, the logic for this approach is compelling: Getting the antibiotic (and a lot of it) directly to the site of infection, while avoiding systemic toxicity, sounds like optimized efficacy plus optimized safety combined. However, some high-profile failures were published Continue reading Antibiotic Inhalers Galore (Part 1): More Combinations and Permutations than a Rubik’s Cube
The QIDP designation was introduced in 2012 to incentivize drug development in antiinfectives. QIDP came with several attractive features, such as prolongation of patent life, FDA expedited review and more. In addition, FDA made it quite easy to garner the label. As you can see, there is really no downside to Continue reading Prospecting for New Antibiotics