Advertisement

If you have an ACS member number, please enter it here so we can link this account to your membership. (optional)

ACS values your privacy. By submitting your information, you are gaining access to C&EN and subscribing to our weekly newsletter. We use the information you provide to make your reading experience better, and we will never sell your data to third party members.

ENJOY UNLIMITED ACCES TO C&EN

Global Health

GSK advances gonorrhea antibiotic

by Rowan Walrath
March 4, 2024 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 102, Issue 7

 

The structure of gepotidacin.

GSK says its antibiotic gepotidacin succeeded in a Phase 3 study testing its effectiveness in uncomplicated gonorrhea infections. The British firm tested the drug against a common combination treatment—the antibiotics ceftriaxone and azithromycin—and found that it was just as effective. The trial involved 600 people. GSK plans to present full data at a scientific meeting. The company is also asking the US Food and Drug Administration to approve gepotidacin for uncomplicated urinary tract infections; it expects a decision sometime next year.

Article:

This article has been sent to the following recipient:

0 /1 FREE ARTICLES LEFT THIS MONTH Remaining
Chemistry matters. Join us to get the news you need.