Escherichia
Related VFcategory: Adherence
Target: FimH
Drug effect: Inhibits bacterial adhesion.
Max phase: Phase II trial
Publications: Chevalier G, et al., 2021. Blockage of bacterial FimH prevents mucosal inflammation associated with Crohn's disease. Microbiome 9(1):176.
Reinisch W, et al., 2022. Safety, pharmacokinetic, and pharmacodynamic study of sibofimloc, a novel FimH blocker in patients with active Crohn's disease. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 37(5):832-840.