Compound ID | 691
Synonym(s): IB-367 | Iseganan HCl
Class: Antimicrobial peptide
| Agent Type: | Semisynthetic; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive |
| Mechanism of action: | Membrane-active agent |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Staphylococcus aureus |
| Description: | An analogue of the natural product protegrin-1; also shows anti-fungal activity; currently being developed in different formulations: rinse for mucositis, aerosolized liquid for respiratory infection, and gel for pneumoniae; Loury DJ, Embree J, So W, et al. Topical administration of IB-367, a novel antimicrobial peptide, reduced the severity of oral mucositis, in 5-FU-treated hamsters. 38th-Intersci-Conf-Antimicrobial-Agents-Chemother 1998; 277. |
| Institute where first reported: | Intrabiotics (Ardea Biosciences, USA) |
| Year first mentioned: | 1997 |
| Highest development stage: | Phase 3 (NCT00118781) |
| Development status: | Inactive |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/16131103 |
| Guide to Pharmacology: | iseganan |
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