Compound ID | 635
Synonym(s): DQ-2 | DQ 2
Class: Small molecule antibacterial agent
| Agent Type: | Synthetic; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive & Gram-negative |
| Mechanism of action: | Cell wall synthesis inhibitor. MurF inhibitor |
| Target Pathogen: | Weakly active against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli |
| Description: | Synthetic compound with diarylquinoline scaffold |
| Institute where first reported: | Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, USA |
| Highest development stage: | Phase 1 |
| 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://doi.org/10.1128/aac.00166-09 |