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  • Microbiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Biotechnology

Background:

  • Rising antimicrobial resistance necessitates alternative treatments for bacterial infections.
  • The antibiotic development pipeline lacks novel drug classes, increasing the urgency for new therapeutic strategies.
  • Bacterial viruses (phages) are being revisited as a viable treatment option for bacterial infections, known as phage therapy (PT).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present the current status of phage therapy (PT).
  • To outline recent regulatory and clinical advancements in PT.
  • To explore novel perspectives for the expanded application of PT in clinical medicine.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature on phage therapy.
  • Analysis of recent clinical trials and regulatory developments.
  • Exploration of emerging research on phage immunomodulatory effects.

Main Results:

  • A significant increase in patients receiving experimental phage therapy (PT) and the establishment of new PT centers in Europe and the US.
  • Completion of one clinical trial adhering to Good Medical Practice (GMP) standards, with others in progress.
  • Accumulating evidence suggests phages possess anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties.

Conclusions:

  • Phage therapy (PT) is experiencing a resurgence due to antimicrobial resistance and a limited antibiotic pipeline.
  • Clinical and regulatory progress, alongside new research into phage immunomodulatory actions, supports the wider clinical application of PT.
  • Phage therapy (PT) offers promising new avenues for treating bacterial infections and potentially modulating inflammatory responses.