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Core Insights - Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd announced a USD 30 million sales milestone payment triggered by strong sales performance of its antifungal drug Cresemba in Europe [1][2] - Cresemba's global in-market sales reached USD 652 million from July 2024 to June 2025, reflecting a 27% year-on-year growth [2] Company Overview - Basilea is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company founded in 2000, headquartered in Switzerland, focused on developing innovative drugs for severe bacterial and fungal infections [4] - The company has successfully launched two hospital brands: Cresemba for invasive fungal infections and Zevtera for bacterial infections [4] Product Information - Cresemba (isavuconazole) is an intravenous and oral azole antifungal approved in over 70 countries, including the US and most EU member states [2][3] - It is indicated for the treatment of invasive aspergillosis and mucormycosis in patients for whom amphotericin B is inappropriate [3]

Core Insights - Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced the availability of the Vibativ® (telavancin) 4-Vial Starter Pak through a new contract with Vizient, enhancing access for healthcare providers [1][2][3] Group 1: Product Availability and Market Reach - Vizient serves over 65% of the nation's acute care providers, including 97% of academic medical centers and 35% of the non-acute market, facilitating increased access to Vibativ's new 4-vial configuration [2] - The Vibativ 4-Vial Starter Pak supports flexible treatment initiation in both inpatient and outpatient settings, aimed at improving patient care [2][3] Group 2: Product Information - Vibativ is an FDA-approved injectable antibiotic indicated for treating hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (HABP/VABP) and complicated skin and skin structure infections (cSSSI) caused by Gram-positive pathogens, including MRSA [4][6] - The product is available in both 4-vial and 12-vial configurations through various distribution channels for Vizient provider clients [4] Group 3: Clinical Efficacy - Vibativ has demonstrated significantly higher cure rates compared to vancomycin in treating HABP/VABP due to Gram-positive pathogens, supported by large multinational studies [7] - The drug exhibits in vitro potency and in vivo activity against a broad range of difficult-to-treat Gram-positive bacterial pathogens, including multidrug-resistant strains [7]

Tebipenem HBr (cUTI) - Tebipenem HBr is in Phase 3 clinical trials for complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI)[3] - The Phase 3 trial met its primary endpoint following a pre-specified interim analysis (IA) of data from 1,690 enrolled patients[18] - Approximately 2.9 million annual cUTI treatment episodes are attributed to $6+ billion in US healthcare costs[16] - Spero granted GSK an exclusive license for Tebipenem HBr (ex-Asia) and received $66 million upfront and $9 million in common stock investment[32] - Spero is eligible to receive up to $400 million in additional potential regulatory, commercial, and sales milestone payments, as well as royalties from GSK[32] - Spero qualified to receive $95 million in development milestones, with $23.75 million to be received in 2H 2025[33] SPR720 (NTM-PD) - The company has suspended its current development program for SPR720[6, 34] - An interim analysis of a Phase 2a oral study did not show sufficient separation from placebo, highlighting potential oral dose-limiting safety issues in subjects dosed at 1,000 mg orally once daily[37] Financial Foundation - Spero received $30 million upon SPA agreement with the FDA[33] - Spero to receive tiered low-single digit to low-double digit (if sales exceed $1 billion) tiered royalties on net product sales of Tebipenem HBr[33]