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Eis Inhibitors, Sylvie Garneau-Tsodikova, Oleg V. Tsodikov Apr 2019

Eis Inhibitors, Sylvie Garneau-Tsodikova, Oleg V. Tsodikov

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Patents

Compounds and compositions are disclosed, which are useful as inhibitors of acetyltransferase Eis, a mediator of kanamycin resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis.


Eis Inhibitors, Sylvie Garneau-Tsodikova, Oleg V. Tsodikov, James E. Posey Feb 2019

Eis Inhibitors, Sylvie Garneau-Tsodikova, Oleg V. Tsodikov, James E. Posey

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Patents

Provided herein are novel small-molecules that have use in the inhibition of Eis, which mediates kanamycin resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The presently-disclosed subject matter further includes a pharmaceutical composition including a small molecule inhibitor, as described herein, and a suitable pharmaceutical carrier. Methods of treating tuberculosis comprising administering to an individual an effective amount of the disclosed small molecule inhibitors to mediate kanamycin A resistance and treat tuberculosis are also provided.