18-membered macrocycles and analogs thereof
US8586551B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 31, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07H17/08
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to the 18-membered macrocyclic antimicrobial agents called Tiacumicins, specifically, OPT-80 (which is composed almost entirely of the R-Tiacumicin B), pharmaceutical compositions comprising OPT-80, and methods using OPT-80. In particular, this compound is a potent drug for the treatment of bacterial infections, specifically C. difficile infections.
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