A γ-Lactam Siderophore Antibiotic Effective against Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacilli

J Med Chem. 2020 Jun 11;63(11):5990-6002. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c00255. Epub 2020 Jun 2.

Abstract

Treatment of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacterial pathogens represents a critical clinical need. Here, we report a novel γ-lactam pyrazolidinone that targets penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) and incorporates a siderophore moiety to facilitate uptake into the periplasm. The MIC values of γ-lactam YU253434, 1, are reported along with the finding that 1 is resistant to hydrolysis by all four classes of β-lactamases. The druglike characteristics and mouse PK data are described along with the X-ray crystal structure of 1 binding to its target PBP3.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / metabolism
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacokinetics
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Bacterial Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Bacterial Proteins / metabolism
  • Binding Sites
  • Catalytic Domain
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / drug effects*
  • Gram-Negative Bacteria / drug effects
  • Half-Life
  • Lactams / chemistry*
  • Lactams / metabolism
  • Lactams / pharmacokinetics
  • Lactams / pharmacology
  • Mice
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Molecular Docking Simulation
  • Penicillin-Binding Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Penicillin-Binding Proteins / metabolism
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa / metabolism
  • Siderophores / chemistry*
  • Siderophores / metabolism

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Lactams
  • Penicillin-Binding Proteins
  • Siderophores