Compound ID | 378
Synonym(s): A82846A
Class: Glycopeptide
| Agent Type: | Natural product; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive |
| Mechanism of action: | Cell wall synthesis inhibitor |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Clostridium difficile |
| Description: | Natural product from an actinomycete |
| Institute where first reported: | Russian Academy of Medical Sciences |
| Year first mentioned: | 1988 |
| Highest development stage: | Phase 2 |
| Development status: | Inactive |
| Reason dropped: | In a trial where animals were administered the body surface area extrapolated dosage equivalent to the human dosage, there were some undesired side effects such as a significant increase in blood serum urea and also prolonged use at a high dosage revealed damaging side effects to kidneys and epithelium of the gastrointestinal tract which were reversible; but a derivative of chloroeremomycin was eventually developed as oritavancin |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/122131 |
| Guide to Pharmacology: | eremomycin |
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