Compound ID | 705
Class: Small molecule antibacterial agent
| Agent Type: | Synthetic; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive & Gram-negative |
| Mechanism of action: | Protein synthesis inhibitor. Peptide deformylase inhibitor |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Moraxella catarrhalis, and Haemophilus influenzae |
| Institute where first reported: | Vernalis |
| Year first mentioned: | 2002 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
| Reason dropped: | Resistance development observed |
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| Citation: | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0924-8579(03)00246-2 |