EC-11716

EC-11716 (EC/11716) is a novel mycobacterium tuberculosis gyrase inhibitor with potent anti-tubercular activity (MIC 0.38 uM, M. tuberculosis H37Rv).EC/11716 is active against M. abscessus subspecies and clinical isolates, maintains comparable activity against a panel of clinical isolates covering the M. abscessus complex.EC/11716 is effective against M. abscessus biofilms (MIC 0.78 uM), with better bactericidal activity against biofilms than moxifloxacin.EC/11716 is active against M. abscessus in vivo.

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