Polymyxin derivatives: a patent evaluation (WO2012168820)

Expert Opin Ther Pat. 2013 Aug;23(8):1075-81. doi: 10.1517/13543776.2013.814641. Epub 2013 Jun 28.

Abstract

The patent application WO201268820 claims a new class of polymyxin derivatives with potent antibacterial activity, especially toward Gram-negative pathogens. Compared to parent polymyxin B (PMB), the new derivatives have more potent antibacterial activity, as well as reduced cytotoxicity against human renal cells.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / adverse effects
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Drug Design*
  • Gram-Negative Bacteria / drug effects
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Patents as Topic
  • Polymyxin B / analogs & derivatives
  • Polymyxin B / pharmacology
  • Polymyxins / adverse effects
  • Polymyxins / chemistry
  • Polymyxins / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Polymyxins
  • Polymyxin B