Novel bicyclic heteroaromatic compounds are provided that are inhibitors of bacterial methionyl tRNA synthetase (MetRS). Compounds of the invention generally have a left hand side phenylether constituent and a right hand side thienopyridone constituent. Also disclosed are methods for their preparation and their use in therapy as antibacterial agents, particularly as anti-
Clostridium difficile
agents.
本发明提供了一种新型的双环杂环芳香化合物,它们是细菌甲
硫氨酸tRNA合成酶(MetRS)的
抑制剂。本发明的化合物通常具有左侧
苯乙醚成分和右侧
噻吩吡啶酮成分。本发明还揭示了它们的制备方法以及它们作为抗菌剂在治疗中的使用,特别是作为抗难辨梭菌药物。