Compound ID | 345

RWJ-442831 (Prodrug of RWJ-54428)

Class: Beta-lactam (cephalosporin)

Spectrum of activity: Gram-negative
Details of activity: Cell wall inhibitors; active against a broad spectrum of Gram positive bacteria such as MRSA
Combined with other compounds: Could be combined with aztreonam, fosfomycin, gentamicin or levofloxacin for empiric therapy
Institute where first reported: Microcide Pharmaceuticals; Essential Therapeutics, USA (Ceased); Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical
Year first mentioned: 2000
Highest developmental phase: Preclinical
Development status: Inactive
Reason Dropped: The collaboration between Johnson and Johnson Pharma and Essential Therapeutics which seems to have stopped with the closure of Essential Therapeutics

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