Compound ID | 2988

NVC-422 (Aganocide®, Auriclosene)

Synonym(s): N,N-dichloro-2,2-dimethyltaurine

Class: Antivirulence agent

Spectrum of activity: Gram-positive  &  Gram-negative
Details of activity: Active against Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Escherichia coli, Enterobacter aerogenes, Acinetobacter baumannii, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus mirabilis, Haemophilus influenzae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Serratia marcescens
Description: Synthetic compound; active and well tolerated when administered as topical gel treatment for impetigo in children
Institute where first reported: NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Year first mentioned: 2011
Highest developmental phase: Phase 2 (NCT01367314; NCT00781339; NCT01532336; NCT01877694; NCT01243125)
Development status: Unknown
Reason Dropped: No results posted after clinical trial completion
External links:
Guide to Pharmacology: auriclosene
Main Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3160610/
Citations:
  • https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/aac.01945-12
  • https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/aac.00158-11
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