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Publication Abstract from PubMed

Despite major advances in the beta-lactamase inhibitor field, certain enzymes remain refractory to inhibition by agents recently introduced. Most important among these are the Class B (metallo) enzyme NDM-1 of Enterobacteriaceae and the Class D (OXA) enzymes of Acinetobacter baumannii. Continuing the boronic acid program that led to vaborbactam, efforts were directed toward expanding the spectrum to allow treatment of a wider range of organisms. Through key structural modifications of a bicyclic lead, stepwise gains in spectrum of inhibition were achieved, ultimately resulting in QPX7728 (35). This compound displays a remarkably broad spectrum of inhibition, including Class B and Class D enzymes, and is little affected by porin modifications and efflux. Compound 35 is a promising agent for use in combination with a beta-lactam antibiotic for the treatment of a wide range of multidrug resistant gram-negative bacterial infections, by both intravenous and oral administration.

Discovery of Cyclic Boronic Acid QPX7728, an Ultra-broad-spectrum Inhibitor of Serine and Metallo Beta-lactamases.,Hecker SJ, Reddy KR, Lomovskaya O, Griffith DC, Rubio-Aparicio D, Nelson K, Tsivkovski R, Sun D, Sabet M, Tarazi Z, Parkinson J, Totrov M, Boyer SH, Glinka TW, Pemberton OA, Chen Y, Dudley MN J Med Chem. 2020 Mar 9. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b01976. PMID:32150407^[1]

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