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Cyclic hexapeptides with antimicrobial activity

US6232290A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 22, 1999
Grant dateMay 15, 2001
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K38/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention relates to new polypeptide compounds represented by general formula (I), wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are as defined in the description or a salt thereof which has antimicrobial activities (especially, antifungal activities), inhibitory activity on .beta.-1,3-glucan synthase, to process for preparation thereof, to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same, and to a method for prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment of infectious diseases including Pneumocystis carinii infection (e.g. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia) in a human being or an animal. ##STR1##

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