Compound ID | 128
Synonym(s): CEM-10 in USA
Class: Fusidane
| Agent Type: | Natural product; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive |
| Mechanism of action: | Protein synthesis inhibitor. Elongation factor G (EF-G) inhibitor |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against prosthetic joint infections and acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) |
| Description: | Natural product from Fusidium sp.; approved to use in some European countries |
| Institute where first reported: | Laboratories of Leo Pharmaceutical Products, Copenhagen, Denmark; Cempra Inc.,USA |
| Year first mentioned: | 2010 |
| Highest developmental phase: | Approved |
| Development status: | Approved |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3000226 |
| Guide to Pharmacology: | fusidic acid |
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| Patent: | US8247394B2 |