Invention Application
- Patent Title: 18-MEMBERED MACROCYCLES AND ANALOGS THEREOF
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Application No.: US12551056Application Date: 2009-08-31
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Publication No.: US20100009925A1Publication Date: 2010-01-14
- Inventor: Youe-Kong Shue , Chan-Kou Hwang , Yu-Hung Chiu , Alex Romero , Farah Babakhani , Pamela Sears , Franklin Okumu
- Applicant: Youe-Kong Shue , Chan-Kou Hwang , Yu-Hung Chiu , Alex Romero , Farah Babakhani , Pamela Sears , Franklin Okumu
- Main IPC: A61K31/7048
- IPC: A61K31/7048 ; A61P31/04
Abstract:
The present invention relates generally to the 18-membered macrocyclic antimicrobial agents called Tiacumicins, specifically, OPT-80 (which is composed almost entirely of the R-Tiacumicin B), pharmaceutical compositions comprising OPT-80, and methods using OPT-80. In particular, this compound is a potent drug for the treatment of bacterial infections, specifically C. difficile infections.
Public/Granted literature
- US08586551B2 18-membered macrocycles and analogs thereof Public/Granted day:2013-11-19
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