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British company developing nasal gel MRSA drug - Reuters

http://uk.reuters.com/article/health/idUKL1815735320080519

British researchers are working on a new drug, which is placed as a gel in the nose, that may offer new hope in the fight against the hospital superbug MRSA.

Guarded welcome for superbug 'cure' - Guardian.co.uk

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/may/18/mrsa.nhs

Campaigners warned against premature celebration today over reports that a new drug designed to eradicate hospital superbugs had put a cure within sight.

MRSA: UK scientists 'close to a treatment' - The Daily Telegraph

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1981019/MRSA-UK-scientists-'close-to-a-treatment'.html

British scientists believe they are close to a new treatment for the dangerous 'superbug' MRSA.

New drug 'can kill MRSA superbug' - BBC News – 1^st article

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7406832.stm

British scientists are working on a drug which they say can destroy the most virulent strains of superbug MRSA. Researchers at Brighton-based Destiny Pharma are testing the drug in the hope it can be used in hospitals by 2011.

Superbug 'breakthrough' - BBC News – 2nd article

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7406841.stm

The news that scientists believe they have found a drug that destroys the most virulent strains of MRSA, is the Independent on Sunday's top story.

Scientists 'on brink of cure' for superbug - The Independent – Main article

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/scientists-on-brink-of-cure-for-superbug-830345.html

Simple procedure of placing a gel inside the nose could provide 'major breakthrough' within three years in hospitals' battle against MRSA.

MRSA: The cure - The Independent – Front page article

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/mrsa-the-cure-830341.html

New drug undergoing human trials offers hope of breakthrough. Gel placed in the nose could beat superbug that kills 1,600 every year

Nasal Gel To Combat ‘Superbug’ MRSA - The Med Guru

http://www.themedguru.com/articles/nasal_gel_to_combat_superbug_mrsa-7324061.html

Destiny Pharma, a privately owned biotechnology company in Brighton, UK , is working on the development of a new drug, XF-73, which when placed as a gel in the nose helps combat the ‘hospital superbug’ MRSA.

Nasal gel to fight superbug MRSA - News-Medical.net

http://www.news-medical.net/?id=38416

British scientists are well on the way to developing a new drug to fight the 'superbug' Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

New drug to kill MRSA superbug’ on the anvil - Thaindian News

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/new-drug-to-kill-mrsa-superbug-on-the-anvil_10050347.html

British scientists are testing a new drug that they claim would wipe out the most dangerous strains of superbug MRSA. The team at Brighton-based Destiny Pharma is testing the drug that may protect against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria (MRSA).

Drug to kill MRSA within three years, experts claim - Glasgow Daily Record

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2008/05/19/drug-to-kill-mrsa-within-three-years-experts-claim-86908-20422251/

A DRUG that kills off the deadly MRSA bug could be used in Scottish hospitals within three years.

And researchers reckon the compound - codenamed XF-73 - could save 1600 lives a year.

Could a dab of gel to the nose beat superbug MRSA? - The Evening Standard

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23485645-details/Could+a+dab+of+gel+to+the+nose+beat+superbug+MRSA/article.do

British scientists are working on a new drug which they hope will beat hospital superbugs. British scientists have developed a drug they claim can destroy the most virulent strain of MRSA. The compound XF-73 has been shown to wipe out the five most common varieties of the antibiotic-resistant infection.

Breakthrough claimed in fight against superbugs - The Press and Journal

http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/644961?UserKey=0

Scientists are claiming to have developed a breakthrough drug that could destroy the most virulent strains of deadly superbug MRSA.

Possible MRSA cure undergoing trials - United Press International

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Science/2008/05/18/possible_mrsa_cure_undergoing_trials/9053/

A drug compound undergoing human testing trials in England could lead to a preventive treatment for the bacterial threat MRSA, British researchers say.

Scientists work on 'cure' for MRSA - ITV.com News website

http://www.itv.com/News/Articles/Scientists-work-on-cure-for-MRSA-589541983.html

British scientists are working on a new drug which they believe could herald a breakthrough in efforts to cure MRSA.

UK Scientists Report Possible 'Breakthrough' for New Drug to Fight Staph - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-auto/healthnews/prss/615639.html

British scientists believe they are close to developing a new antibiotic to fight methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a bacterial infection that causes thousands of illnesses and deaths in hospitals each year.

Drug gives hope in superbug fight - The Press Association

http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jZKDRjG3uuuotzsSJSZJHH6ydrvA

British scientists are working on a new drug which they believe could herald a breakthrough in efforts to cure MRSA.

MRSA 'cure' - The Sun

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1178608.ece

Drug could wipe out killer hospital bug. BRITISH scientists have developed a drug they claim holds the key to stamping out MRSA. XF-73 destroys the killer bug - while antibiotics only halt its growth, if they work at all.

Hope on superbug - The Sunday Mirror

SCIENTISTS believe they are on the verge of a breakthrough in their efforts to conquer MRSA.

British researchers are carrying out trials of an anti-bacterial chemical which they claim kills the superbug. Destiny Pharma, a Brighton pharmaceutical firm, says it hopes to develop a product - codenamed XF-73 - for use in hospitals within three years.

Scientists in Brighton believe they have found a cure for the MRSA superbug - The Argus

http://www.theargus.co.uk/display.var.2280754.0.brighton_scientists_claim_mrsa_cure.php

The research team is carrying out trials of a bactericidal compound - which it claims kills bacteria - with a view to developing a product for use in hospitals within three years.

MRSA drug cure hope - Belfast Telegraph

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/health/article3714864.ece

Scientists may be on the brink of a cure for MRSA, after developing a drug that could be used in hospitals within three years.

Drug gives hope in superbug fight - AOL News

http://news.aol.co.uk/drug-gives-hope-in-superbug-fight/article/20080517192309990014

Company developing nasal gel MRSA drug - Yahoo Business and Finance

http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/18052008/325/company-developing-nasal-gel-mrsa-drug.html

LONDON (Reuters) - Researchers are working on a new drug, which is placed as a gel in the nose, that may offer new hope in the fight against the hospital superbug MRSA. Destiny Pharma, a privately owned biotechnology company in Brighton, said on Sunday its experimental drug XF-73 had destroyed virulent strains of MRSA in laboratory studies, without any signs of resistance developing.

Exciting drug destroys virulent MRSA - Genetics and Health

http://www.geneticsandhealth.com/2008/05/18/exciting-drug-destroys-virulent-mrsa/

Researchers at UK’s Destiny Pharma believe they have developed a drug which can destroy the most virulent strains of MRSA. They are testing the drug code named XF-73 in the hope it can be used in hospitals by 2011.

Drug gives hope in superbug fight - Euro News 24

http://www.euronews24.org/UK/article_short.php?link_id=20909

British scientists are working on a new drug which they believe could herald a breakthrough in efforts to cure MRSA. Researchers are carrying out trials of a bactericidal compound, which they claim actually kills bacteria, with a view to developing a product for use in hospitals within three years. Most antibiotics used to treat hospital bugs such as MRSA are bacteriostatic, meaning they prevent the growth of bacteria. Brighton based pharmaceutical company Destiny Pharma believes its compound codenamed XF73 could hold the key to stamping out the potentially fatal bug. A study showed that, even after 55 repeat exposures, MRSA bacteria did not develop resistance to the drug which is applied as a gel into patients' noses in the same way it does to antibiotics. Today's results suggest that XF73's remote resistance profile may allow widespread MRSA decolonisation in hospitals to support national initiatives for effective infection control, the company said in a statement. Destiny Pharma has now completed its Phase I clinical trials and this result is the latest of many which have shown XF73's high potential. The firm presented its findings to the European Congress on Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases in Barcelona last month. XF73 destroyed the five most common strains of methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria (MRSA) in laboratory tests, according to the study. Five of the most common strains of MRSA were tested against the drug and an antibiotic was used as a control. The research was led by Destiny Pharma's chief executive Dr Bill Love.

Drug hope in fight against MRSA bug - The Irish News

Researchers hail drug as cure for superbug - Daily Post

WONDER GEL WILL CURE MRSA - The Daily Express

Drug hope in MRSA fight - The Irish Examiner

'Breakthrough' MRSA drug - Birmingham Post

DRUG TO BEAT MRSA 'ON THE WARDS BY 2011' - The Daily Mail

Cure for MRSA now in sight - The Statesman (India)

Scientists claim nasal gel could kill deadly superbug - The West Australian

'Cure' for MRSA revealed - The Express on Sunday

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