Compound ID | 3488
Class: Small molecule antibacterial agent
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive |
| Details of activity: | Active against methicillin-resistant and -susceptible Staphylococcus aureus, and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium; likely DNA synthesis inhibitor |
| Description: | Synthetic compound; repurposed anti-cancer drug; a fluoropyrimidine; shows activity against established Staphylococcus aureus biofilms; shows synergistic effect with vancomycin, ampicillin, azithromycin, and methicillin; shows no cytotoxic effects towards Vero cells, and no haemolytic activity towards mammalian red blood cells |
| Year first mentioned: | 2017 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
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