Compound ID | 431

MC-02,331

Class: Beta-lactam (cephalosporin)

Spectrum of activity: Gram-positive
Details of activity: Mice infected with S. aureus, were treated with ampicillin (100mg/kg), vancomycin (30mg/kg) or MC-02331 (1, 10 and 30mg/kg). MC-02331 was more active than both vancomycin and ampicillin
Combined with other compounds: In combination with gentamicin, MC-02331 worked synergistically to kill gentamicin susceptible enterococci.
Description: Griffith D, Annamalai T, et al. In vivo pharmacology of MC-02331, a new Cephalosporin active against multi-resistant gram-positive organisms. 36th-Intersci-Conf-Antimicrobial-Agents-Chemother 1996;124
Institute where first reported: Microcide Pharmaceuticals (Essential Therapeutics [Ceased])
Year first mentioned: 1996
Highest developmental phase: Preclinical
Development status: Inactive
External links:
PubChem link: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/275532862
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