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      03 Oct, 2017, 23:30 GMT

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      DUBLIN, October 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

      The "Antibiotics: the Quest for New Super Drugs: Technologies, Markets, Competitors and Opportunities: 2017-2022 Analysis and Forecasts" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering.

      Due to antibiotic resistance, new antibiotic super drugs are desperately needed to fight infections like MRSA, CRE, ESBLs and C. difficile. And that is beyond dealing with diseases like drug-resistant Gonorrhea, which affects an estimated 78 million people globally, or TB, which affects 10 million people worldwide, or even the 1 million+ people in the U.S. who get hospitalized with Pneumonia annually. Or bioweapons like Anthrax. Unfortunately, it is hard to discover new antibiotics.

      Further compounding the problem, from approximately 20 traditional pharmaceutical companies investing in antibiotic research in the 1980s, there are now only five with significant active internal research programs. As a result, most novel antibiotic development is now being conducted by small biotech companies. Over the last few years there has been a growing realization among the various stakeholders (Industry players, governments, authorities and medical charities) that something needs to be done to address the issues impacting antibiotic R&D, and avoid the looming socio-economic burden of antimicrobial resistance. Current antibiotics work now, for the most part.

      But if an epidemic of one of the multi-drug-resistant strains rapidly spreading across the globe happens, it will be too late to start funding the discovery of new antibiotics. The need to invest is now, so there are options when the inevitable next black death appears. This report addresses these issues.

      Specifically, it provides:

      • Antibiotics Overview.
      • Quest for Super Antibiotic Drugs.
      • Antibiotics Market.
      • Company Profiles.
      • In addition to 37 company profiles, the report contains 14 tables and 62 figures.

      Key Topics Covered:

      1. Introduction

      Report Objectives
      Methodology and Sources
      Statistical Notes

      2. Antibiotics Overview

      Bacteria Taxonomy
      Microbes in Context
      Antibiotics Definition
      Quest for Super Drugs
      Soil Microbes
      Antibiotic Categories
      Gram-Positive vs. Gram-Negative Bacteria
      Static vs. Cidal
      Susceptibility, Potency and MIC
      Bactericidal Antibiotics
      Breakpoint
      Efficacy and Safety
      Mechanisms of Action
      Antibiotic Resistance
      Resistance Is Nothing New
      Costs of Antibiotic Resistance
      Treatment Guidelines
      Antibiotic Overuse
      ESKAPE
      Most Common Infections
      Antibiotic Resistance Prevention
      National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
      BARDA and NIAID Budgets
      Presidential Advisory Council
      United Kingdom Review on Antimicrobial Resistance
      Margolis Center for Health Policy
      GAIN Act
      21st Century Cures Act
      MRSA on the Decline
      CRE Poses an Urgent Threat
      Failure Rate High
      Global Problem
      U.S. Cases
      Carbapenems Use Increasing
      ESBLs Pose a Serious Threat
      New Delhi Metallo-Beta-Lactamase
      Clostridium difficile
      Few New Antibiotics Being Produced
      Low NPV
      Cost of Trials
      New Antibiotics Hard to Discover
      iChip
      Five Pharma Companies Left
      Development Now Done by Startups
      Numerous Studies on Situation
      Disaster Planning
      Path Forward
      Alternative Is Unimaginable

      3. Quest For Super Antibiotic Drugs

      Discovery Platform Has Collapsed
      New Antibiotic Discovery Process
      Rationally Improve Existing Antibiotics
      Rediscover Old Antibiotics
      Repurpose Old Drugs
      Discover Untested New Chemical Diversity
      Community for Open Antimicrobial Drug Discovery
      Target-Based Approaches
      Long Time-Lower Success Rates
      Focus for New Antibiotic Drugs Well Established
      Dearth of New Antibiotic Drug Classes
      R&D Development and Commercial Challenges
      Modest Performance of New Antibiotics
      Few Big Players Remain
      New Key Initiatives
      Growing Wave of Activity in Antibiotics
      Activity Mostly Led by Biotechs
      Renewed Enthusiasm
      Antibiotics in Late Clinical Development
      Obtaining Investments for New Antibiotics Is Difficult
      Startups Believe They Can Find New Antibiotics
      Antibiotics Approved in Recent Years
      Stewardship
      New Antibiotics That Have Received Marketing Authorization
      Disappointing Sales Post-Launch
      Generic Competition
      Beta-lactamases, Cephalosporinase and Carbapenemase Inhibitors
      New Cephalosporins
      New Aminoglycosides
      New Pleuromutilins
      New Tetracyclines
      New Macrolides
      New Fluoroquinolones and DNA Gyrase Inhibitors
      New Oxazolidinones
      New Fatty Acid Biosynthesis Inhibitors
      New Folate Biosynthesis Inhibitors
      Defensin-Mimetic Peptides
      Other Classes
      Old Antibiotics with New Dosing
      Ramoplanin
      Fusidane
      Fosfomycin
      Early-Stage Molecules
      Analogs of Existing Classes Still Difficult to Develop
      New Oral Antibiotics for Outpatients Urgently Needed
      New Oral Antibiotics for Children Urgently Needed
      Government Incentives Needed
      Options Market for Antibiotics
      Antibiotics Prize

      4. Antibiotics Market

      Antibiotics Production Value
      Production Value by Class
      Quinolones
      Cephalosporins
      Marcolides
      Penicillins
      Carbapenems
      Tetracyclines
      Sulfonamides
      Aminoglycosides
      Other Antibiotics
      Production by Region
      Consumption Volume Data
      Antibiotic Market Volume
      Consumption by Country
      Class Differences by Country
      Inappropriate Use
      Public Health Issues
      Applications
      Anti-MRSA Antibiotics
      Cubicin
      Zyvox
      Teflaro
      Tygacil
      Vibativ
      Dalvance
      Other
      Community Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia
      Healthcare-Associated Infections Decreasing
      Medicare Part D
      Competitive Environment
      Large Pharma Exits Antibiotics
      Biotech Enters Antibiotics
      Antibiotic Deal Making
      Competitors
      Market Shares
      Antibiotic Supply Chains
      India and China Antibiotic Supply Chains
      Antibiotic Pollution Issues
      Chinese Companies
      North China Pharmaceutical Group
      CSPC Pharmaceutical Group/Inner Mongolia Changsheng Pharmaceuticals
      Sinopharm WeiQida
      Shandong Lukang Pharmaceuticals
      Harbin Pharmaceutical Group
      Tonglian Group
      United Laboratories
      Indian Companies
      Aurobindo
      Mylan Laboratories Ltd.
      Dr Reddy's
      Hetero Drugs Ltd.
      Orchid Pharmaceuticals

      5. Company Profiles

      Appendix 1: Antibiotic Classes
      Aminoglycosides
      -Lactams
      -Lactam Resistance
      Penicillins
      Carbapenems
      Cephalosporins
      Fluoroquinolones
      Lipoglycopeptides
      Lipopeptides
      Oxazolidinones
      Macrolides
      Tetracyclines

      Appendix 2: Regulation
      Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
      Approval Process
      Preclinical Studies
      Clinical Trials
      Marketing Approval
      Foreign Clinical Trials
      Approval Letter
      Special FDA Expedited Review and Approval Programs
      Breakthrough Therapy
      Post-Approval Requirements
      Section 505(b)(2)
      Qualified Infectious Disease Product Exclusivity

      Companies Mentioned

      • Achaogen Inc
      • Actelion Ltd.
      • AstaZeneca plc
      • Atox Bio
      • Basilea Pharmaceutica AG
      • Cempra Inc
      • CrystalGenomics, Inc.
      • Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
      • Destiny Pharma Ltd.
      • Dong Wha Pharmaceuticals
      • Durata Therapeutics, Inc.
      • Eisai Co., Ltd.
      • Furiex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
      • GlaxoSmithKline, Plc.
      • Grupo Ferrer Internacional S.A.
      • Insmed Incorporated
      • KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
      • Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
      • Merck & Co., Inc
      • MerLion Pharmaceuticals Pte Ltd
      • MicuRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
      • Nabriva Therapeutics AG
      • Novartis AG
      • Osel Inc
      • Otonomy, Inc
      • Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.
      • Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
      • Pfizer Inc
      • Polyphor Ltd.
      • Rebiotix, Inc
      • Roche Holding AG
      • Savara Pharmaceuticals
      • Sequella, Incorporated
      • Seres Therapeutics, Inc.
      • Summit, plc
      • TaiGen Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
      • Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc
      • The Medicines Company
      • Theravance Biopharma Inc

      For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/vq3kbm/antibiotics_the


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