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Potential Antibiotic Appears to Effectively Treat M. abscessus Infections

A newly developed antibiotic, called T405, appears to effectively kill Mycobacteroides abscessus, a difficult-to-treat bacteria that can cause serious infections in people with lung conditions like cystic fibrosis (CF). The antibiotic was described in the study “Development of a penem antibiotic against Mycobacteroides abscessus,” published in Communications…

BiomX Testing Potential Therapy for CF Lung Infections

BiomX has unveiled a platform designed for more rapid and efficient development of phage therapy, which the company is using to test potential treatments, including one for Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in people with cystic fibrosis (CF). According to a press release, the company expects results of a proof-of-concept…