Reduced blood-brain barrier penetration of acne vulgaris antibiotic sarecycline compared to minocycline corresponds with lower lipophilicity
Grada A, Del Rosso J, Moore A, Gold L, Harper J, Damiani G, Shaw K, Obagi S, Salem R, Tanaka S, Bunick C. Reduced blood-brain barrier penetration of acne vulgaris antibiotic sarecycline compared to minocycline corresponds with lower lipophilicity. Frontiers In Medicine 2022, 9: 1033980. PMID: 36569144, PMCID: PMC9773825, DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.1033980.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdverse eventsClinical trialsVestibular side effectsBlood-brain barrier penetrationSecond-generation tetracyclineNon-clinical studiesLower ratesH postdosingAcne vulgarisSide effectsMinocyclineBrain samplesPotential associationSarecyclineBarrier penetrationDoxycyclineTrialsLow lipophilicityPenetranceTetracyclineDizzinessVertigoPostdosingRosaceaAcneAntibiotic Resistance Risk with Oral Tetracycline Treatment of Acne Vulgaris
Swallow MA, Fan R, Cohen JM, Bunick CG. Antibiotic Resistance Risk with Oral Tetracycline Treatment of Acne Vulgaris. Antibiotics 2022, 11: 1032. PMID: 36009899, PMCID: PMC9405006, DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11081032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcne vulgarisSevere acne vulgarisAntibiotic resistancePotential side effectsOral tetracyclineGut dysbiosisPatients 9Gastrointestinal upsetRisk of resistanceSide effectsDrug AdministrationTetracycline treatmentSarecyclineTetracycline usageAcneTreatmentTetracyclineAntibiotic resistance riskPathogenic bacteriumRiskVulgarisDizzinessVertigoDysbiosisMinocyclineSarecycline Demonstrated Reduced Activity Compared to Minocycline against Microbial Species Representing Human Gastrointestinal Microbiota
Ghannoum MA, Long L, Bunick CG, Del Rosso JQ, Gamal A, Tyring SK, McCormick TS, Grada A. Sarecycline Demonstrated Reduced Activity Compared to Minocycline against Microbial Species Representing Human Gastrointestinal Microbiota. Antibiotics 2022, 11: 324. PMID: 35326788, PMCID: PMC8944611, DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11030324.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMinimum inhibitory concentrationVitro minimum inhibitory concentrationHigh minimum inhibitory concentrationsTetracycline-class antibioticsTime-kill assaysBroad-spectrum tetracycline antibioticTime-kill kinetic assayGastrointestinal tract microbiotaHigh MIC valuesHuman gastrointestinal microbiotaLess activityAcne treatmentGut microbiotaMinocyclineGut microbiomeGastrointestinal microbiotaSarecyclineInhibitory concentrationGut microorganismsSkin microbiomeVivo testingReduced activityMicrobiotaMIC valuesAntibiotics