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Rifampicin

Drug details:
Molecular formula: C43H58N4O12

Classification: Macrolactams; Phenylpropanoids and polyketides; Organic compounds;
Synonyms:  rifampin
Rifadin
Rimactan
Rimactane
Rifamycin AMP
Rifaldazine
Rifaprodin
Rifoldin
Rifa
......

Chemical structure:
Depiction based on curated SMILES CH 3 OH H 3 C HO CH 3 O O CH 3 CH 3 O H 3 C H 3 C OH OH N N N CH 3 CH 3 OH O NH CH 3 O O O

Evidence for compound's anti-virulence activity:

Acinetobacter
Related VFcategory: Biofilm
Target: Not determined
Drug effect: Inhibits biofilm formation.
Max phase: Preclinical (in vitro)
Publication:
Peng Q, et al., 2020. In vitro activity of biofilm inhibitors in combination with antibacterial drugs against extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. Sci Rep 10(1):18097.

Klebsiella
Related VF: Capsule
Target: RmpA
Drug effect: Inhibits the transcription of rmpA and rmpA-regulated cps genes and reduced the production of CPS.
Max phase: Preclinical (in vitro)
Publication:
Namikawa H, et al., 2019. Discovery of anti-mucoviscous activity of rifampicin and its potential as a candidate antivirulence agent against hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae. Int J Antimicrob Agents 54(2):167-175.








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