Compound ID | 3009
Synonym(s): BFX
Class: Fluoroquinolone
| Agent Type: | Synthetic; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-negative |
| Mechanism of action: | DNA synthesis inhibitor. Bacterial topoisomerase inhibitor (DNA gyrase inhibitor) |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against intracellular Burkholderia pseudomallei, Burkholderia mallei, Burkholderia thailandensis, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| Description: | Synthetic compound identified from screening small molecules; efficacious and superior to ceftazidime in preclinical model of fulminant melioidosis |
| Institute where first reported: | Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Japan |
| Year first mentioned: | 1980 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
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