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Polyphor Pursues Promise Of Inhaled Antibiotics To Tackle Lung Infections

 
• By Kevin Grogan

An IMI-backed consortium is developing inhaled formulations of the privately held Swiss company's murepavadin and Novartis's tobramycin to reduce infections suffered by bronchiectasis and cystic fibrosis patients.

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Polyphor part of a consortium to develop inhaled antibiotics for lung infections • Source: Shutterstock

Polyphor Ltd. is looking at the potential of an inhaled version of its Phase III-ready antibiotic murepavadin as a new treatment option to reduce the number of lung infections.

The privately held Swiss company is one of two industry members (the other being Novartis AG) of iABC - a consortium of lung specialists in 18 hospitals and research institutions in eight countries dedicated to the development of inhaled antibiotics in bronchiectasis and cystic fibrosis (CF)

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