Melinta Therapeutics announced the commercial launch of KIMYRSA™ (oritavancin), a lipoglycopeptide antibiotic that delivers a complete course of therapy for acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) in a single, one hour, 1,200 mg infusion. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved KIMYRSA on March 12, 2021, for the treatment of adult patients with ABSSSI caused by susceptible isolates of designated Gram-positive microorganisms, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). ABSSSIs affect approximately 14 million patients in the U.S. each year, are responsible for more than 3 million visits to the emergency room annually, and represent the 8th most common cause of emergency department hospital admissions. ABSSSIs cost U.S. hospitals $4 billion each year, with a 4.0-day average length of stay for a hospitalized ABSSSI patient.