Synonyms: pVXc-486 | SPR720
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Fobrepodacin (SPR720) is an orally administered prodrug that is being developed for the treatment of non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) [3]. The active metabolite, SPR719 (PubChem CID 57524959), is a novel aminobenzimidazole antibacterial compound that is a dual Inhibitor of bacterial DNA gyrase and DNA topoisomerase 4 [1] .
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References |
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Second-generation antibacterial benzimidazole ureas: discovery of a preclinical candidate with reduced metabolic liability. J Med Chem, 57 (21): 8792-816. [PMID:25317480] |
2. Locher CP, Jones SM, Hanzelka BL, Perola E, Shoen CM, Cynamon MH, Ngwane AH, Wiid IJ, van Helden PD, Betoudji F et al.. (2015)
A novel inhibitor of gyrase B is a potent drug candidate for treatment of tuberculosis and nontuberculosis mycobacterial infections. Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 59 (3): 1455-65. [PMID:25534737] |
3. O'Dowd H, Shannon DE, Chandupatla KR, Dixit V, Engtrakul JJ, Ye Z, Jones SM, O'Brien CF, Nicolau DP, Tessier PR et al.. (2015)
Discovery and Characterization of a Water-Soluble Prodrug of a Dual Inhibitor of Bacterial DNA Gyrase and Topoisomerase IV. ACS Med Chem Lett, 6 (7): 822-6. [PMID:26191374] |
4. Talley AK, Thurston A, Moore G, Gupta VK, Satterfield M, Manyak E, Stokes S, Dane A, Melnick D. (2021)
First-in-Human Evaluation of the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of SPR720, a Novel Oral Bacterial DNA Gyrase (GyrB) Inhibitor for Mycobacterial Infections. Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 65 (11): e0120821. [PMID:34491803] |