Compound ID | 262
Synonym(s): 5,4″-diepi-arbekacin
Class: Aminoglycoside
| Agent Type: | Synthetic; Small molecule; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive & Gram-negative |
| Mechanism of action: | Unknown |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections |
| Description: | Synthetic compound derived from arbekacin; Maebashi K, Usui T, Hiraiwa Y, Akiyama Y, Otsuka K, et al. Synthesis and biological evaluation of TS2037, a novel aminoglycoside antibiotic. 44th-ICAAC 2004;202. |
| Institute where first reported: | Meiji Seika Kaisha (Meiji Seika Pharma., Japan) |
| Year first mentioned: | 2004 |
| Highest development stage: | Preclinical |
| Development status: | Experimental |
| Reason dropped: | Despite having the most potent antibacterial activity of the series, the nephrotoxicity needed improvement |
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