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Cethromycin
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Overview
Cethromycin (initially known as ABT-773) is a macrolide antibiotic undergoing research for the treatment of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) and for the prevention of post-exposure inhalational anthrax, and was given an “orphan drug” status for this indication.[1] Originally discovered and developed by Abbott, it was acquired by Advanced Life Sciences Inc. for further development.
On April 10, 2008, Advanced Life Sciences announced that, based on a productive meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), it plans to submit a New Drug Application (NDA) in the third quarter of 2008 for cethromycin to treat mild-to-moderate community acquired pneumonia.[2]
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]