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Antibacterial S-heterosubstituted disulfides

US9512160B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

University of South Florida · US

Inventors

Edward Turos · Tampa, US
Praveen Ramaraju · Tampa, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 22, 2010
Grant date	Dec 6, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 16, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC07C2601/14
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Synthetically-derived S,S-heterodisubstituted disulfides that exhibit potent in vitro antibacterial activity against a variety of bacteria, including Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Francisella tularensis. The present invention provides compounds, methods and compositions effective to treat microbial/bacterial infections, and, especially, infections arising from bacteria which have developed resistance to conventional antibiotics.

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