Compound ID | 2978
Class: DNA synthesis inhibitor
| Agent Type: | Synthetic; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Antimycobacterial |
| Mechanism of action: | DNA synthesis inhibitor. Gyrase B inhibitor |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium abscessus, Mycobacterium avium complex, and Mycobacterium kansasii |
| Description: | Synthetic compound; aminobenzimidazole; active against Mycobacterium tuberculosis within macrophages; prodrug has improved solubility rapidly converted to active compound |
| Institute where first reported: | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Year first mentioned: | 2015 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/57524959 |
| Guide to Pharmacology: | SPR719 |
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