Gallium

Kills antibiotic-resistant strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Phase of research

Phase Two Clinical Trial

How it helps

Anti-Infective

General information

Gallium is a chemical element predominantly used in electronics, with no known natural role in biology. It is being studied as a potential treatment for a number of cancers, infectious diseases, and inflammatory diseases. In relation to cystic fibrosis, our AIM tool found the data that gallium can help with its antibiotic activity to improve lung function in cystic fibrosis patients with chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infection.

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Synonyms

gallium nitrate

Marketed as

N/A

Dietary sources

N/A

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Drug-Mutation Relation

Treats

Mutation Number of sources Average impact factor
General effect
2 17.16
Link Tested on Impact factor Notes
IGNITE: Safety and effectiveness of gallium nitrate in adults with cystic fibrosis (GALLIUM-IP-13) humans N/A
Gallium disrupts bacterial iron metabolism and has therapeutic effects in mice and humans with lung infections. humans 17.16

Does not treat

Mutation Number of sources Average impact factor