Nitroimidazole antibacterial compounds and methods of use thereof
US5668127A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 26, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A50/30
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methods, compounds and compositions are provided for inhibiting the growth of pathogenic mycobacteria in vitro and of treatment of pathogenic bacterial infections, such as mycobacterial and clostridium infections, in vivo using bicyclic nitroimidazole compounds of the formula (II): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, halogen, loweralkyl, haloloweralkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle, substituted heterocycle and heterocyclicalkyl; X is oxygen, sulfur or NK.sub.2, where R.sub.2 is hydrogen, loweralkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle, substituted heterocycle, heterocyclicalkyl, COR.sub.3 or SO.sub.2 R.sub.4 CONR.sub.4 R.sub.5, where R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are independently selected from hydrogen, loweralkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyaryl, alkoxyalkoxyaryl, alkylheterocycle, and alkoxyheterocycle; n is 1, 2 or 3; Y and Z are independently selected CH.sub.2, CO, CR.sub.4 R.sub.5 or NR.sub.4, where R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are as defined above; provided that when n is 2 or 3, the compounds of formula II can be additionally substituted as follows: ##STR2## wherein R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are independently selected from hydrogen, loweralkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxy…
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