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Cellceutix Antibiotic Brilacidin Receives QIDP Designation From FDA

Cellceutix Corp. (CTIX.OB) Monday said it received Qualified Infectious Disease Product or QIDP designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or FDA for Brilacidin as a new treatment for Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections or ABSSSI. The designation is part of the Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now or GAIN Act.

Cellceutix is planning for Phase 3 trial of Brilacidin for ABSSSI as it has completed a Phase 2b trial in September.

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