Antibacterial Drug Development: A New Approach Is Needed for the Field to Survive and Thrive

• Main Authors: M. Courtney Safir (Author), Sujata M. Bhavnani (Author), Christine M. Slover (Author), Paul G. Ambrose (Author), Christopher M. Rubino (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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It is often said that the marketplace for new antibiotics is broken. This notion is supported by the observation that many recently-approved antibiotics to treat drug-resistant bacteria have failed commercially in a spectacular fashion. Today, companies with peak market-cap values in excess of USD 5...