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New Class of Antibiotic Found That Kills Deadly Drug-Resistant Superbug

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

Researchers have identified an entirely new class of antibiotic that can kill bacteria that are resistant to most current drugs.

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US researchers decipher how one gut bacterium influences immunity

Drug Discovery World

A team led by researchers at HMS and the Broad has just accomplished the rare feat of connecting those dots for one important gut bacterium. The work introduces new possibilities for developing drugs that piggyback on A. You can change the bacterium and apply the same set of tests,” said Clardy. New doors open.

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Common bacteria modified to make designer sugar-based drug

Scienmag

Process paves a road to safe, ethical, and fast drug manufacturing Credit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y. — Envisioning an animal-free drug supply, scientists have — for the first time — reprogrammed a common bacterium to make a designer polysaccharide molecule used in pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals.

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Scientists make critical progress toward preventing C. diff infections

Medical Xpress

diff infection caused by multiple strains of the bacterium, including those that cause serious illness. Researchers are now using this compound to develop new drug candidates that might eventually offer a way to prevent serious C. A new study performed in mice has identified a compound that prevented C. diff infections in people.

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Lumen Bioscience’s LMN-201 secures FDA fast track status to treat CDI

Pharmaceutical Technology

Biotechnology company Lumen Bioscience has secured fast track designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for LMN-201 for the treatment and prevention of C difficile infection (CDI). It is compatible with standard-of-care antibiotics. It is compatible with standard-of-care antibiotics.

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Treating TB: uOttawa scientists collaborate to identify new drug for unique therapeutic approach

Scienmag

The disease is caused by a bacterium, Mycobacterium […].

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Newly-discovered bacteria could prevent malaria

Drug Discovery World

Research published in Science shows that a naturally occurring bacterium discovered by GSK scientists – Delftia tsuruhatensis Tres Cantos 1 (TC1) – could be the basis for new anti-malarial interventions. The results suggest TC1 has potential to inhibit the development of all malaria parasites which affect humans (P. ovale and P. falciparum).