Compound ID | 1224
Synonym(s): tebipenem pivoxil hydrobromide | SPR 994 | SPR-994
Class: Beta-lactam
| Agent Type: | Semisynthetic; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-negative |
| Mechanism of action: | Cell wall synthesis inhibitor |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Acinetobacter baumannii; indicated for use in community-acquired bacterial pneumonia and complicated urinary tract infections |
| Description: | A carbapenem; the prodrug contains hydrobromide salt for stability; a non-salt from is already approved in Japan |
| Institute where first reported: | Spero Therapeutics Inc. |
| Highest development stage: | Approved in Japan |
| Development status: | Approved |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/134823893 |
| Citation: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30118209 |