Compound ID | 657
Class: Oxazolidinone-quinolone
Spectrum of activity: | Gram-negative |
Details of activity: | The hybrid compound is MICs ≤0.25μg/ml of MSSA, MRSA, PRSP, VRE, linezolid reistant S. aureus and E. faecalis. It also retained activity against quinolone resistant bacteria with mutations in grA and/or parC. |
Description: | Locher HH, Borer Y, Gaertner M, et al. Antibacterial characterisation and mode of action of new oxazolidinone-quinolone hybrids. 43rd-ICAAC 2003;269 |
Institute where first reported: | Morphochem AG (Biovertis, Austria) |
Year first mentioned: | 2003 |
Highest developmental phase: | Preclinical |
Development status: | Inactive |
Reason Dropped: | Morphochem AG was taken over in 2006 by Biovertis AG but continued research till 2006 when finances wre prioritised to advanced projects only. |
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