Latest Antimicrobial Resistance News

Recce Pharmaceuticals has secured ethics approval to upgrade and broaden its pivotal Phase 3 trial of RECCE® 327 Topical Gel for diabetic foot infections in Australia, accelerating recruitment and reinforcing its global registration ambitions.

Recce Pharmaceuticals has signed a non-binding term sheet with a major Middle Eastern pharma player for exclusive rights to commercialise its R327 Topical Gel across the MENA region, targeting a high diabetes burden market.

Lumos Diagnostics has secured a pivotal US FDA CLIA waiver for its FebriDx® test, vastly expanding its market reach and triggering milestone payments that bolster its US commercial rollout.

Recce Pharmaceuticals is progressing its Phase 3 clinical trial of RECCE 327, a novel synthetic antibiotic targeting multidrug-resistant infections, with interim data from Indonesia supporting registration plans across ASEAN by 2026.

Recce Pharmaceuticals has secured a second Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research to test its RECCE 327 Gel in burn wound infection models, underscoring growing military interest in its synthetic anti-infectives.

Recce Pharmaceuticals has received a $5.3 million R&D tax rebate from the Australian Taxation Office, providing a significant cash injection to support its innovative synthetic anti-infective drug development programs.

Recce Pharmaceuticals has secured a key patent in Hong Kong for its synthetic anti-infectives, reinforcing its intellectual property footprint in Asia and supporting its clinical and commercial ambitions in the region.

Recce Pharmaceuticals has reported compelling preclinical results for its inhaled anti-infective RECCE 327, demonstrating potent activity against multidrug-resistant pneumonia bacteria in mice models.

Recce Pharmaceuticals reported a 21% increase in net loss to $21.4 million for FY2025, driven by intensified R&D spending. The company secured key regulatory approvals for Phase 3 trials of its lead anti-infective gel and bolstered its financial position with significant capital raises and grants.

Recce Pharmaceuticals’ RECCE 327 Topical Gel shows statistically significant superiority over standard antibiotics in treating antibiotic-resistant burn wounds in preclinical models, advancing its U.S. Department of Defense collaboration.

Lumos Diagnostics has inked a landmark six-year exclusive distribution agreement with PHASE Scientific for its FebriDx® rapid diagnostic test in the US, potentially unlocking nearly half a billion Australian dollars in revenue contingent on FDA approval.

Recce Pharmaceuticals has locked in a non-dilutive A$30 million debt facility with Avenue Capital Group, extending its cash runway to support pivotal Phase 3 trials and commercialisation of its synthetic anti-infective R327G.