[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the innovative potential of the global antibacterial pipeline

U Theuretzbacher - Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Resistance burden varies widely among WHO regions, and the potential impact
of new antibiotics differs in addressing the WHO's critical priority pathogens' resistance …

Acinetobacter baumannii: an evolving and cunning opponent

J Shi, J Cheng, S Liu, Y Zhu, M Zhu - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Acinetobacter baumannii is one of the most common multidrug-resistant pathogens causing
nosocomial infections. The prevalence of multidrug-resistant A. baumannii infections is …

Safety and pharmacokinetics of SPR206 in subjects with varying degrees of renal impairment

JB Bruss, J Bader, KA Hamed - Antimicrobial Agents and …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT SPR206 is a novel polymyxin derivative with potent in vitro activity against
susceptible and multidrug-resistant strains of Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas …

A molecular overview of the polymyxin-LPS interaction in the context of its mode of action and resistance development

I Padhy, SK Dwibedy, SS Mohapatra - Microbiological Research, 2024 - Elsevier
With the rising incidences of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the diminishing options of
novel antimicrobial agents, it is paramount to decipher the molecular mechanisms of action …

Antibiotic resistance: a global crisis, problems and solutions

R Aggarwal, P Mahajan, S Pandiya… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Healthy state is priority in today's world which can be achieved using effective medicines.
But due to overuse and misuse of antibiotics, a menace of resistance has increased in …

The challenges of difficult-to-treat Acinetobacter infections

GA Richards, O Perovic, AJ Brink - Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 2024 - journals.asm.org
Infections due to Acinetobacter spp. are among the most difficult to treat. Most are resistant to
standard antibiotics, and there is difficulty in distinguishing colonizers from pathogens. This …

Thanatin and vinyl sulfide analogues as narrow spectrum antimicrobial peptides that synergise with polymyxin B

OA Shepperson, PWR Harris, MA Brimble… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Thanatin is a β-hairpin antimicrobial peptide cyclised by a single disulfide bond that has
shown potent broad-spectrum activity towards bacterial and fungal pathogens. Towards …

Advances in the clinical treatment of multidrug-resistant pathogens using polymyxins

Y Huang, M Liao, X Hu, H Hu… - Journal of Antimicrobial …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Polymyxins are a vital class of antibiotics used to combat multidrug-resistant
Gram-negative bacteria. However, their use is limited due to potential nephrotoxicity and the …

Pharmacokinetics of SPR206 in plasma, pulmonary epithelial lining fluid, and alveolar macrophages following intravenous administration to healthy adult subjects

KA Rodvold, J Bader, JB Bruss… - Antimicrobial Agents and …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT SPR206 is a next-generation polymyxin being developed for the treatment of
multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative infections. This Phase 1 bronchoalveolar lavage …

Pharmacokinetics and Nephrotoxicity of Polymyxin MRX-8 in Rats: A Novel Agent against Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria

X Qu, C Guo, S Liu, X Li, L Xi, X Liu, J Zhang - Antibiotics, 2024 - mdpi.com
MRX-8 is a novel polymyxin for carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative infections that has
been recently evaluated in Phase I clinical trials. Herein, its pharmacokinetics (PK) and …