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Thanks to a new partnership deal, Waltham-based Entasis Therapeutics said Thursday that it plans to advance its lead antibiotic — a treatment for drug-resistant gonorrhea — into a pivotal Phase 3 trial next year.
Privately-held Entasis said the trial will be funded by a nonprofit called the Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership, or GARDP, a joint initiative launched last year by the World Health Organization and the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative. A representative for…