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Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Pharmacology
  • Drug Discovery

Background:

  • Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing global health threat, necessitating novel therapeutic strategies.
  • Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a promising class of non-antibiotic alternatives with broad-spectrum activity against resistant bacterial strains.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review clinical successes and failures of AMPs as next-generation antibiotics.
  • To identify key factors hindering AMP clinical translation, including pharmacokinetics, dosing, and indication selection.
  • To evaluate the role of computational and AI-guided design in AMP development and bridge the gap between in vitro and in vivo efficacy.

Main Methods:

  • Review of preclinical and clinical data on AMP candidates.
  • Analysis of pharmacokinetic profiles, dosing strategies, and target indications for AMPs.
  • Evaluation of computational and artificial intelligence (AI) approaches in AMP design.

Main Results:

  • Despite promising preclinical data, most AMP candidates fail to achieve clinical success.
  • Pharmacokinetic limitations, suboptimal dosing, and inappropriate indication selection are major hurdles.
  • A significant gap persists between in vitro discovery and in vivo efficacy for AMPs, even with AI-guided design.

Conclusions:

  • Translational success of AMPs requires integrating mechanistic understanding with clinical and developmental considerations.
  • Addressing pharmacokinetic challenges and optimizing clinical development strategies are essential for advancing peptide-based antimicrobials.
  • A conceptual framework is proposed to guide the development of clinically viable AMPs to combat antimicrobial resistance.