TIGECYCLINE (tigecycline) by Accord Biopharma. Approved for community-acquired bacterial pneumonia, complicated intra-abdominal infection, complicated skin and skin structure infection. First approved in 2018.
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Tigecycline is a broad-spectrum intravenous tetracycline-class antibiotic approved in 2018 for treatment of complicated bacterial infections including pneumonia, intra-abdominal infections, and skin/soft tissue infections. It is effective against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, including carbapenem-resistant organisms and Mycobacterium abscessus. The drug works by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis through tetracycline-class mechanisms.
Tigecycline is in peak lifecycle with minimal Part D spending, suggesting narrow market penetration within IV antibiotic specialty care with a small commercial team.
Tetracycline-class Antibacterial
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A Study To Determine The Efficacy And Safety Of Tigecycline Compared With Imipenem/Cliastatin to Treat Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infection
Pharmacokinetics Of Tigecycline In Morbidly Obese Subjects
Study Evaluating Tigecycline Versus Clindamycin Or Vancomycin On Complicated Skin And Skin Structure Infections Including Those Due To Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) In Pediatric Subjects
Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Tigecycline in the Treatment of Clostridium Difficile Associated Diarrhea (CDAD)
Safety Study Evaluating Intravenous Infusions of Tigecycline to Treat Acute Myeloid Leukemia
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Upgrade to Pro — $25/moTigecycline has zero linked job openings on major career platforms, reflecting its niche position in hospital-based infectious disease with limited commercial expansion. Career opportunities are likely concentrated in medical affairs, infectious disease liaisons, and specialty hospital account management rather than broad-market commercial roles.