Biotech Showcase 2019: Mimicking plants creates GI infection antibiotic alternative
Executive Summary
Gastrointestinal infections are the number one reason for US physician visits and account for about half the $50bn in global antibiotic sales. Speaking during Biotech Showcase 2019, Alex Huang, CEO of Quellthera, described to Mike Ward how the company is developing a novel prodrug concept, which mimics plant hypersensitive responses to toxins, as a sustainable alternative to antibiotics and as an adjunctive therapy to standard of care antibiotics for treatment and prophylaxis for a range of GI infections.
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