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AB-DIRECT

Antibiotic, Distribution & Recovery

Slide One

AB-DIRECT

Antibiotic, Distribution & Recovery

News

Launch of AB-Direct Phase 1 study - February 2021

The AB-Direct Phase 1 study, to investigate tissue distribution of novel antibiotic gepotidacin, has been launched at the beginning of February 2021 at the Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, with INSERM as study Sponsor. This study involves an ex-vivo microdialysis procedure post-surgery. The first subjects for tonsillectomy and prostatectomy have been enrolled. Gepotidacin is currently in Phase 3 development by GSK as a potential treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infection and uncomplicated gonorrhea.

Start of the project - July 2019

The project officially started on the 1st July 2019. The project’s kick off meeting took place in Paris on the 6th September. This meeting gathered the whole AB-DIRECT consortium to present and discuss the planned workprogramme, in the presence of one representative from the IMI2 JU.