Pseudomonas
Related VF: Quorum sensing
Target: LasR
Drug effect: Inhibits a series of virulence factors such as quorum sensing, swarming and synthesis of pyocyanin, pyochelin and pyoverdine.
Max phase: Preclinical (in vitro)
Publication: Abbas HA, et al., 2017. Repurposing metformin as a quorum sensing inhibitor in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Afr Health Sci 17(3):808-819.