Compound ID | 634
Class: MurF inhibitor (diarylquinoline)
Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive |
Details of activity: | Cell wall inhibitor leading to lysis; demonstrated activity against wt E.coli, however this was after permeation of polymixin B nanopeptide |
Institute where first reported: | Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, US |
Year first mentioned: | 2007 |
Highest developmental phase: | Preclinical |
Development status: | Inactive |
Reason Dropped: | Low activity against Gram negatives such as E. coli due to issues of entering cell, but this was an early member of its class, optimisation has led to bedaquiline being approved by FDA in 2012. |
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Citation: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/full/10.1128/AAC.00166-09 |