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New developments in tetracycline antibiotics: Glycylcyclines and tetracycline efflux pump inhibitors

Chopra, Ian·2002·Drug Resistance Updates

Abstract

The tetracyclines, discovered in the 1940s, are a well-established class of antibiotics that still have a role in treating microbial infections in man. However, the widespread emergence of bacterial resistance due to efflux and ribosomal protection mechanisms has severely limited their effectiveness. A new generation of tetracyclines, the glycylcyclines, has been developed to overcome resistance to earlier tetracyclines. One of the new glycylcyclines, 9-t-butylglyclamido-minocycline (GAR-936, tigecycline) is currently undergoing clinical trials. This review considers the current status of glycylcyclines and the possibility that resistance to these agents might arise in the future. Other approaches are also being taken to address the emergence of resistance to tetracyclines. Recently, a number of tetracycline efflux pump inhibitors have been discovered that might be used in combination with earlier tetracyclines to restore their activity against resistant organisms. However, the development of tetracycline efflux pump inhibitors is complicated by the occurrence of several efflux pump sub-families and by the presence of both efflux and ribosomal protection mechanisms in the same organism, especially in naturally occurring, Gram-positive clinical isolates.

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  • Third-generation tetracycline derivatives such as tigecycline display enhanced antimicrobial activity, overcoming efflux and ribosome protection mechanisms.

    “The third generation of tetracycline derivatives, such as tigecycline (Tgc), display enhanced antimicrobial activity, overcoming efflux and ribosome protection mechanisms (6)(7)(8).”

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Authors
Chopra, I.
Affiliations
University of Leeds (GB)
Corresponding author
Chopra, Ian
Venue
Drug Resistance Updates
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2002-06
Volume
5
Issue
3-4
Pages
119-125
ISSN
1368-7646 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1970691146
Cited by
143
References
42
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FWCI
3.50
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Drug Resistance Updates (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Medicine › Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy
Keywords
tetracycline, glycylcyclines, tigecycline, antibiotic resistance, efflux pumps, multidrug resistance, Gram-positive bacteria, combination therapy
MeSH terms
Tigecycline, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Minocycline, Structure-Activity Relationship, Tetracycline Resistance, Tetracyclines

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