Compound ID | 3006
Class: Aminoglycoside
| Agent Type: | Semisynthetic; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Antimycobacterial |
| Mechanism of action: | Protein synthesis inhibitor |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Mycobacterium abscessus, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and Mycobacterium avium |
| Description: | Semisynthetic compound; derived from spectinomycin (N-ethylene linked aminomethyl spectinomycin); shows synergistic effect with clarithromycin, linezolid, bedaquiline, and clofazimine |
| Institute where first reported: | Department of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis |
| Year first mentioned: | 2024 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
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| Citation: | https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2314101120 |