Antimycobacterial compounds and method of using same
US5837732A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC30B29/58
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a compound having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R is a branched or unbranched C1-C30 alkyl, alkenyl or alkynl; or a branched or unbranched C1-C30 alkyl, alkenyl or alkynl substituted with S, O, N, P, SO.sub.2, F, Cl, Br, or I, wherein S, O, N, P, or SO.sub.2 replaces at least one --CH.sub.2 --, and F, Cl, Br, or I replaces at least one H. The present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound above, as well as a method for treating a mycobacterial disease or infection in a subject in need of such treatment by administering to the subject an effective amount of the compound above.
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