WF14573 or its salt, production thereof and use thereof
US6730776B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 18, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K38/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a new antimicrobial compound WF14573, and a process for producing WF14573 by (a) culturing a WF14573A and/or B-producing microorganism in a nutrient medium and recovering WF14573A and/or B from the resultant cultured broth or (b) deacylating WF14573A and/or B in the presence of a microbial substance which is capable of deacylating WF14573A and/or B. Also provided are an antimicrobial agent comprising WF14573 and carrier(s), a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of WF14573 and pharmaceutically acceptable carrier(s), a method for killing microorganisms by applying WF14573 to the microorganisms, and use of WF14573 for the treatment of infectious diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms.
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