With the rise in resistance to antibiotics such as methicillin, there is a need for new drugs. The invention provides small molecules that inhibit cellular drug targets such as UPPS and FPPS by interacting with binding pockets, thereby preventing enzyme function. Compounds described herein are also active against Staphylococcus aureus (MIC90 ~0.25 µg/mL), can potently synergize with methicillin (fractional inhibitory concentration index = 0.25), and are protective in a mouse infection model. The invention therefore provides numerous compounds for anti-bacterial treatments and for restoring sensitivity to drugs such as methicillin, using combination therapies.
随着对
甲氧西林等
抗生素的耐药性增加,需要新药物。该发明提供了能够通过与结合口袋相互作用来抑制细胞药物靶标如
UPPS和FP
PS的小分子,从而阻止酶功能的药物。本文描述的化合物还对
金黄色葡萄球菌具有活性(MIC90约为0.25 µg/mL),可以与
甲氧西林强有力地协同作用(分数抑制浓度指数=0.25),并且在小鼠感染模型中具有保护作用。因此,该发明提供了许多化合物用于抗菌治疗,并通过联合疗法恢复对
甲氧西林等药物的敏感性。