Tetracyclic indolines as a novel class of β-lactam-selective resistance-modifying agent for MRSA

Autor: Shane Walls, Wei Wang, Yugen Zhu, Austin Jolly, Xiang Wang, Jessica D. Podoll, Lakota Cleaver
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 125:130-142
ISSN: 0223-5234
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.09.034
Popis: Antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections have seen a marked increase in recent years, while antibiotic discovery has waned. Resistance-modifying agents (RMA) offer an intriguing alternative strategy to fight against resistant bacteria. Here we report the discovery, antibiotic profiling, and structure-activity relationships of a novel class of RMAs, tetracyclic indolines. These selectively potentiate β-lactam antibiotics in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) without antibacterial or β-lactamase inhibitory activity on their own. The most potent analogue, 6a, showed strong potentiation of amoxicillin/clavulanic acid in a variety of hospital-acquired and community-acquired MRSA strains with low mammalian toxicity. These compounds may be further developed to extend the clinic life span of β-lactam antibiotics.
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