IN BRIEF: Destiny Pharma XF-73 shown to enhance activity of two drugs
7th Jul 2022 20:38
Destiny Pharma PLC - Brighton-based clinical-stage biotechnology company - New data on its XF-73 drug show that it can boost the effectiveness of current standard of care antibiotics when used in combinational therapy. The new in-vitro data stemmed from experiments by studies at the School of Dentistry, Cardiff University, for the potential for XF-based drugs to enhance the effectiveness of key antibacterial treatments. When combined with polymyxin B, a last resort antibacterial drug used to treat life-threatening lung bacterial infections, XF-73 enhanced polymyxin B potency against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a top priority WHO bacterial pathogen, by 4-fold, the research found. Read More