DNA Binding Ligands Targeting Drug-Resistant Bacteria: Structure, Activity, and Pharmacology
作者:Jacob A. Kaizerman、Matthew I. Gross、Yigong Ge、Sarah White、Wenhao Hu、Jian-Xin Duan、Eldon E. Baird、Kirk W. Johnson、Richard D. Tanaka、Heinz E. Moser、Roland W. Bürli
DOI:10.1021/jm030097a
日期:2003.8.1
We describe the lead optimization and structure-activity relationship of DNA minor-groove binding ligands, a novel class of antibacterial molecules. These compounds have been shown to target A/T-rich sites within the bacterial genome and, as a result, inhibit DNA replication and RNA transcription. The optimization was focused on N-terminal aromatic heterocycles and C-terminal amines and resulted in compounds with improved in vivo tolerability and excellent in vitro antibacterial potency (MIC greater than or equal to 0.031 mug/mL) against a broad range of Grainpositive pathogens, including drug-resistant strains such as methicillin-resistant Stapylococcus aureus (MRSA), penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae (PRSP), and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis (VRE). In a first proof-of-concept study, a selected compound (35) showed in vivo efficacy in a mouse peritonitis model against methicillin-sensitive S. aureus infection with an ED50 value of 30 mg/kg.