smartbax in-licenses lead antibacterial compound targeting Gram-negative infections from Aicuris

Munich, Germany, Jan. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- smartbax, a biotech company developing next-generation antibiotics against multi-drug ...
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Antibiotic Hits Novel Target, a Lipid Enzyme, Defeats Resistant Bacteria in Mice

Scientists at Uppsala University have discovered a new class of antibiotics with potent activity against multi-drug resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria. The new compounds target a protein, LpxH, ...
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Deadly ‘reverse’ cells can destroy us unless scientists stop them

That’s only one problem. Your immune system also has an adaptive system of specialized immune cells and antibodies that attack and destroy invading microbes. This system remembers what those intruders ...
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Bacteria are talking

Humans have long had a love-hate relationship with bacteria. While there are bacterial strains that humans cannot live without, such as those that help us digest our food and bolster our immune ...