Paratek Pharmaceuticals Doses First Patient in Phase 2 Clinical Trial of Omadacycline in Acute Pyelonephritis, a Common Subset of Complicated Urinary Tract Infections

BOSTON, Nov. 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRTK), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapeutics, today announced dosing of the first patient in a Phase 2 study evaluating the potential efficacy and safety of oral and intravenous (IV) omadacycline for the treatment of acute pyelonephritis, a common subset of complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI).

“Urinary tract infection is one of the most commonly diagnosed bacterial infections and treating clinicians are limited by a lack of broad-spectrum, well-tolerated, once-daily oral antibiotics,” said Evan Loh, M.D., President, Ch…

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