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flag U.S. funds $159M to develop Basilea’s oral antibiotic for drug-resistant urinary infections.

flag Basilea Pharmaceutica has secured a $159 million contract from the U.S. government’s BARDA to develop its investigational oral antibiotic ceftibuten-ledaborbactam etzadroxil for complicated urinary tract infections, including kidney infections. flag The drug, designed to treat multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria, has received FDA Fast Track and QIDP designations. flag It aims to restore effectiveness of ceftibuten against resistant strains and is being advanced through Phase 3 trials. flag The funding, with an initial $6 million and milestone-based payments, supports the development of a critical oral treatment option for hard-to-treat infections.

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