Broad-spectrum activity of a novel antibiotic peptide against multidrug-resistant veterinary isolates

2013 ◽  
Vol 198 (2) ◽  
pp. 534-537 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clotilde Silvia Cabassi ◽  
Simone Taddei ◽  
Sandro Cavirani ◽  
Maria Cristina Baroni ◽  
Paolo Sansoni ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 152 ◽  
pp. 318-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moustafa ElAwamy ◽  
Haroon Mohammad ◽  
Abdelrahman Hussien ◽  
Nader S. Abutaleb ◽  
Mohamed Hagras ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. S419-S420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denis Daigle ◽  
Jodie Hamrick ◽  
Cassandra Chatwin ◽  
Natalia Kurepina ◽  
Barry N Kreiswirth ◽  
...  

Abstract Background VNRX-5133 is a cyclic boronate β-lactamase inhibitor (BLI) currently in clinical development with cefepime to treat multidrug-resistant (MDR) infections caused by ESBL- and carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ENT) and P. aeruginosa (PSA). VNRX-5133 has direct inhibitory activity against serine-active site β-lactamases (Ser-BL) and emerging VIM/NDM metallo-β-lactamases (MBL). We show herein that cefepime/VNRX-5133 is highly active against MDR-K. pneumoniae and P. aeruginosa clinical isolates producing BL-variants evolved during therapy that compromise activity of ceftazidime/avibactam and ceftolozane/tazobactam. Methods Susceptibility testing was performed according to CLSI methods with cefepime, ceftolozane, and ceftazidime alone or in combination with VNRX-5133, avibactam, or tazobactam, respectively, fixed at 4 mg/L. Five clinical isolates of K. pneumoniae producing KPC variants impacting ceftazidime/avibactam and five clinical isolates of P. aeruginosa producing Pseudomonas-derived cephalosporinase variants impacting ceftolozane/tazobactam activity were collected in 2016 and 2017, respectively, from United States and Spanish hospitals. All other clinical isolates of Enterobacteriaceae and P. aeruginosa (n = 40) were collected in 2016. Results Cefepime/VNRX-5133 was highly active against five ceftazidime/avibactam-resistant K. pneumoniae clinical isolates producing KPC variants with MIC ranging from 0.5 to 4 mg/L relative to ceftazidime/avibactam MIC range of 16 to >128 mg/L. Cefepime/VNRX-5133 was also active against all five clinical isolates of ceftolozane/tazobactam-resistant P. aeruginosa, where 4/5 isolates had MIC of 4–8 mg/L relative to ceftolozane/tazobactam MIC range of 32–128 mg/L. The elevated cefepime/VNRX-5133 MIC (16 mg/L) in the remaining P. aeruginosa isolate was not due to the PDC-221 variant, as an engineered strain of P. aeruginosa producing this enzyme had a cefepime/VNRX-5133 MIC of 1 mg/L. Conclusion VNRX-5133 is a potent BLI possessing a unique broad spectrum of activity, including Class A, C, and D Ser-BLs, clinically evolving variants of Ser-BLs (e.g., KPC, PDC) and emerging VIM/NDM-type MBLs. Cefepime/VNRX-5133 is highly active against emerging multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae and P. aeruginosa. Disclosures D. Daigle, VenatoRx Pharmaceuticals Inc.: Employee and Shareholder, Salary. J. Hamrick, VenatoRx Pharmaceuticals Inc.: Employee, Salary. C. Chatwin, VenatoRx Pharmaceuticals Inc.: Employee, Salary. N. Kurepina, VenatoRx Pharmaceuticals Inc.: Research Contractor, Research support. B. N. Kreiswirth, VenatoRx Pharmaceuticals Inc.: Research Contractor, Research support. R. K. Shields, VenatoRx Pharmaceuticals Inc.: Research Contractor, Research support. A. Oliver, VenatoRx Pharmaceuticals Inc.: Research Contractor, Research support. C. J. Clancy, VenatoRx Pharmaceuticals Inc.: Research Contractor, Research support. M. H. Nguyen, VenatoRx Pharmaceuticals Inc.: Research Contractor, Research support. D. Pevear, VenatoRx Pharmaceuticals Inc.: Employee, Salary. L. Xerri, VenatoRx Pharmaceuticals Inc.: Employee and Shareholder, Salary.


2014 ◽  
Vol 58 (8) ◽  
pp. 4911-4914 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerald A. Denys ◽  
Chris M. Pillar ◽  
Daniel F. Sahm ◽  
Peter O'Hanley ◽  
Jackson T. Stephens

ABSTRACTThis study summarizes the topical E-101 solution susceptibility testing results for 760 Gram-positive and Gram-negative target pathogens collected from 75 U.S. sites between 2008 and 2012 and 103 ESKAPE pathogens. E-101 solution maintained potent activity against all bacterial species studied for each year tested, with MICs ranging from <0.008 to 0.25 μg porcine myeloperoxidase (pMPO)/ml. These results confirm that E-101 solution retains its potent broad-spectrum activity against U.S. clinical isolates and organisms with challenging resistance phenotypes.


2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 047-055
Author(s):  
Pimpliskar Mukesh ◽  
SoumyaGounder ◽  
Rahul Jadhav

Background: Handwashing is underlined as the absolute most significant measure to forestall cross-transmission of small-scale life forms and consequently to forestall nosocomial contaminations. Be that as it may, under routine emergency clinic practice consistent with this measure is still unsatisfactorily low, under half in many investigations distributed in the previous 20 years. This consistent finding is stressing because ongoing investigations have demonstrated that this degree of consistency won't decrease the danger of transmission of multi- medicate safe microscopic organisms in the emergency clinics. Results: In the present investigation effect of marketed hand washed namely Lifebuoy, Dettol and Savlon were tested on bacteria E. coli, S.aureus, S.pyogen, Klebshiella and, fungi Candida albicans. All the handwash at concentrated level found to be effective but only Dettol hand wash could give inhibitory action at 25ug/ml against Klebshiella while others at50ug/ml. Conclusions: Soapex and Dettol soap had broad spectrum activity as it inhibited the growth of Gram positive (Streptococcus pyogen) and Gram-negative (Escherichia coli). Liquid handwash such as Lifebuoy,Dettol and Savlon showed broad spectrum activity on both Gram-positive and Gram negative test microorganisms.


2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. S314-S314
Author(s):  
Alita Miller ◽  
Sarah McLeod ◽  
Tarun Mathur ◽  
Ian Morrissey

Abstract Background The incidence of infections caused by multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii is increasing at an alarming rate in Southeast Asia and other parts of the world. Sulbactam (SUL) has intrinsic antibacterial activity against A. baumannii; however, the prevalence of β-lactamases in this species has limited its therapeutic use. Durlobactam (ETX2514, DUR) is a novel β-lactamase inhibitor with broad-spectrum activity against Ambler class A, C and D β-lactamases. DUR restores SUL in vitro activity against multidrug-resistant A. baumannii. Against >3,600 globally diverse, clinical isolates from 2012–2017, addition of 4 mg/L DUR reduced the SUL MIC90 from >32 to 2 mg/L. SUL-DUR is currently in Phase 3 clinical development for the treatment of infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter spp.The goal of this study was to determine the activity of SUL-DUR and comparator antibiotics (amikacin (AMK), ampicillin-sulbactam (AMP-SUL), cefoperazone-sulbactam (CFP-SUL) and meropenem (MEM)) against A. baumannii isolated from hospitalized patients in India. Methods A total of 121 clinical A. baumannii isolates from multiple hospital settings and infection sources were collected between 2016–2019 from six geographically diverse hospitals in India. Species identification was performed by MALDI-TOF. Susceptibility of these isolates to SUL-DUR (10µg/10µg) and comparator antibiotics was determined by disk diffusion using CLSI methodology and interpretive criteria, except for CFP-SUL, for which resistance was defined using breakpoints from the CFP-SUL package insert. Results As shown in Table 1, resistance of this collection of isolates to marketed agents was extremely high. In contrast, based on preliminary breakpoint criteria, only 11.5% of isolates were resistant to SUL-DUR. Conclusion The in vitro antibacterial activity of SUL-DUR was significantly more potent than comparator agents against multidrug-resistant A. baumannii isolates collected from diverse sites in India. These data support the continued development of SUL-DUR for the treatment of antibiotic-resistant infections caused by A. baumannii. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.


PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. e0231231
Author(s):  
Michele S. Y. Tan ◽  
Dara Davison ◽  
Mateo I. Sanchez ◽  
Bethany M. Anderson ◽  
Stephen Howell ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 1379-1385
Author(s):  
R. Kirk ◽  
A. Ratcliffe ◽  
G. Noonan ◽  
M. Uosis-Martin ◽  
D. Lyth ◽  
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We disclose the discovery of REDX07965, a novel tricyclic topoisomerase inhibitor (NTTI) which has broad spectrum activity, favourable in vitro pharmacokinetic properties and selectivity versus human topoisomerase II.


Viruses ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michela Mazzon ◽  
Ana Ortega-Prieto ◽  
Douglas Imrie ◽  
Christin Luft ◽  
Lena Hess ◽  
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Viruses are a major threat to human health and economic well-being. In recent years Ebola, Zika, influenza, and chikungunya virus epidemics have raised awareness that infections can spread rapidly before vaccines or specific antagonists can be made available. Broad-spectrum antivirals are drugs with the potential to inhibit infection by viruses from different groups or families, which may be deployed during outbreaks when specific diagnostics, vaccines or directly acting antivirals are not available. While pathogen-directed approaches are generally effective against a few closely related viruses, targeting cellular pathways used by multiple viral agents can have broad-spectrum efficacy. Virus entry, particularly clathrin-mediated endocytosis, constitutes an attractive target as it is used by many viruses. Using a phenotypic screening strategy where the inhibitory activity of small molecules was sequentially tested against different viruses, we identified 12 compounds with broad-spectrum activity, and found a subset blocking viral internalisation and/or fusion. Importantly, we show that compounds identified with this approach can reduce viral replication in a mouse model of Zika infection. This work provides proof of concept that it is possible to identify broad-spectrum inhibitors by iterative phenotypic screenings, and that inhibition of host-pathways critical for viral life cycles can be an effective antiviral strategy.


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