A Utah company believes it has a more effective drug for Lyme disease and other bacterial infections. The antibiotic called CZ-99 - first attacks the biofilm layer surrounding the bacteria and then goes after the bacteria itself. An initial study found it was 60% more effective than other antibiotics at treating Lyme.
They hope to have the drug approved in three-four years.
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The FDA has named the study of biofilm technology one of it's top priorities and has agreed to fast-track the marketability of companies that can safely prove the technology in clinical trial.
They hope to have the drug approved in three-four years.
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