Synonyms: AFN-1720 | Debio 1450 | Debio1450
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Afabicin (DEBIO 1450) is an inhibitor of bacterial Fabl, the NADH-dependent enoyl reductase from the type II bacterial fatty acid biosynthesis pathway (FAS-II) [3]. This is a prodrug whose active metabolite is DEBIO 1452 (previously AFN-1252) [1].
|
|
References |
1. Flamm RK, Rhomberg PR, Kaplan N, Jones RN, Farrell DJ. (2015)
Activity of Debio1452, a FabI inhibitor with potent activity against Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative Staphylococcus spp., including multidrug-resistant strains. Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 59 (5): 2583-7. [PMID:25691627] |
2. Menetrey A, Janin A, Pullman J, Overcash JS, Haouala A, Leylavergne F, Turbe L, Wittke F, Nicolas-Métral V. (2019)
Bone and Joint Tissue Penetration of the Staphylococcus-Selective Antibiotic Afabicin in Patients Undergoing Elective Hip Replacement Surgery. Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 63 (3). [PMID:30559136] |
3. Peyrusson F, Van Wessem A, Dieppois G, Van Bambeke F, Tulkens PM. (2020)
Cellular pharmacokinetics and intracellular activity of the bacterial fatty acid synthesis inhibitor, afabicin desphosphono against different resistance phenotypes of Staphylococcus aureus in models of cultured phagocytic cells. Int J Antimicrob Agents, 55 (2): 105848. [PMID:31770623] |
4. Wittke F, Vincent C, Chen J, Heller B, Kabler H, Overcash JS, Leylavergne F, Dieppois G. (2020)
Afabicin, a First-in-Class Antistaphylococcal Antibiotic, in the Treatment of Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections: Clinical Noninferiority to Vancomycin/Linezolid. Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 64 (10). [PMID:32747361] |