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About inhaled antibiotics

Inhaled antibiotics have so far been primarily used in the setting of Cystic Fibrosis or in the prophylaxis of Pneumocystis jiroveci. However, because they deliver high drug concentrations at the site of infection with negligible systemic absorption, they are the logical complements to standard intravenous therapy for severe nosocomial pneumonias and in the treatment of severe healthcare-associated pneumonia caused by multiresistant organisms.

About Human Microdosing

Human Microdosing involves the administration of sub-pharmacological doses of candidate drugs to human subjects without extensive animal testing. The Microdosing / "first-in-man" approach was pioneered by Xceleron and is now accepted as a valuable tool in drug screening. Use of the innovative "first-in-man" / Human Microdose concept allows companies to gain key information 12-18 months faster than using the conventional drug development paradigm.

About Arpida Ltd.

Arpida is a biopharmaceutical company with research facilities near Basel, Switzerland and in the USA. It focuses on the discovery and development of novel antibiotic drugs that seek to overcome the growing problem of bacterial resistance.

Arpida's leading product candidate is intravenous iclaprim, a broad-spectrum antibiotic that targets severe infections requiring hospital treatment, including those caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). In November 2006, intravenous iclaprim has successfully completed its first Phase III trial in the treatment of cSSSI (complicated skin and skin structure infections). In March 2007, patient enrolment into the Phase III programme was completed. The US Food and Drug Administration has granted fast track status to intravenous iclaprim for the treatment of cSSSI.