The Tiragolumab Saga & Tifacogin Flash-Backs

A recent Nature Review Drug Discovery article caught our attention, a review of TIGIT as an IO target and the failed Phase 3 study of tiragolumab which is the TIGIT inhibitor from Roche.[1]  The science writer interviewed a group of insiders that had a lead role in the development of Continue reading The Tiragolumab Saga & Tifacogin Flash-Backs

The Monoclonal Pursuit of the Next CMV Therapeutic

There is no doubt that immunity to human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is both cell-and antibody-mediated. Studies in transplant patients showed that absence of T-cell protection with chemotherapy is a set-up for recurrent and severe CMV disease. It was also shown that patients with pre-existing CMV antibodies are less likely to develop CMV Continue reading The Monoclonal Pursuit of the Next CMV Therapeutic

Progress Report: New Antibacterials In the Fight against MDR Bacteria

Since the beginning of this millennium we have seen antibiotic R&D dwindle year after year. There are many reasons for this; while economics are often cited for this decline, the FDA and the ‘Guideline Wars’, i.e., those never ending discussions about regulatory requirements, have contributed to this trend in a Continue reading Progress Report: New Antibacterials In the Fight against MDR Bacteria