Activity of KRM-1648, a new benzoxazinorifamycin, against Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a murine model.
AUTOR(ES)
Klemens, S P
RESUMO
The activity of KRM-1648 was evaluated in a murine model of tuberculosis. Approximately 10(7) viable Mycobacterium tuberculosis ATCC 35801 organisms were given intravenously to 4-week-old female outbred mice. Treatment was started 1 week postinfection and given by gavage for 4 weeks. Viable-cell counts were determined from homogenates of spleen and lung tissues. The activity of KRM-1648 was compared with those of rifampin and rifabutin at 20 mg/kg of body weight. KRM-1648 was more active than either rifampin or rifabutin against organisms in spleens and lungs. KRM-1648 alone and in combination with either isoniazid, ethambutol, pyrazinamide, or levofloxacin was evaluated. Other treatment groups received isoniazid, ethambutol, pyrazinamide, or levofloxacin as single agents. KRM-1648 was the most active single agent evaluated. KRM-1648-pyrazinamide and KRM-1648-isoniazid were the most active combinations. These combinations were more active than KRM-1648 alone. The promising activity of KRM-1648 in M. tuberculosis-infected mice suggests that it is a good candidate for clinical development as a new antituberculosis agent.
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