International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Sensational artemisinin-piperaquine for treatment of COVID-19 in prospect

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星期三, 十一月 3, 2021

These drugs first came to the industry's attention after the International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents published a paper titled "Safety and Efficacy of Artemisinin-Piperaquine for Treatment of COVID-19".

Key Points: 
  • These drugs first came to the industry's attention after the International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents published a paper titled "Safety and Efficacy of Artemisinin-Piperaquine for Treatment of COVID-19".
  • This implies how the scientific community and the general public are in desperate need of effective drug treatments for COVID-19.
  • And they have been the drug of first choice recommended by the National Health Commission of China since 2009.
  • Going ahead, the drug is expected to have a greater role to play in the treatment of other diseases," said Zhu Layi, president of Guangdong New South Group.

Shionogi to Present In Vitro and Real-World Data at IDWeek 2021 Demonstrating Activity of FETCROJA® (cefiderocol) Against Gram-Negative Pathogens

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星期三, 九月 29, 2021

Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (hereafter Shionogi) today announces that 11 abstracts on FETCROJA (cefiderocol) will be shared at IDWeek.

Key Points: 
  • Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (hereafter Shionogi) today announces that 11 abstracts on FETCROJA (cefiderocol) will be shared at IDWeek.
  • Abstracts will be available in the IDWeek Interactive Program and include:
    Poster #1058: In Vitro and in Vivo Antibacterial Activity of Cefiderocol against Burkholderia spp.
  • Cefiderocol is a siderophore cephalosporin antibiotic with a novel mechanism for penetrating the outer cell membrane of Gram-negative pathogens by acting as a siderophore.
  • Shionogi has a strong heritage in the field of anti-infectives and has been developing antimicrobial therapies for more than 60 years.