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JAC-ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE
卷 3, 期 2, 页码 -出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/jacamr/dlab058
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology Strategic Initiative at Colorado State University
- NIAID Task Order A30
- Leidos
The study evaluated the antibacterial potency of a novel rifampicin derivative, TPR1, against Francisella tularensis, demonstrating efficacy when delivered alone or in combination with doxycycline. The use of rifampicin derivatives as a platform for the development of novel treatments to other bacterial agents in addition to tularaemia was supported by this work.
Background: Francisella tularensis is a highly virulent and contagious Gram-negative intracellular bacterium that causes the disease tularaemia in mammals and is classified as a Category A priority pathogen. Methods: We utilized a systematic analysis of antibacterial potency, extent of dissemination by analysis of bacterial burden in a secondary vital organ, and survival rates to assess the efficacy of a novel rifampicin derivative, TPR1. The efficacy of TPR1 was evaluated alone and in combination with the standard of care drug, doxycycline, against type A F. tularensis Schu S4 using a lethal pulmonary model of infection in mice. Results: TPR1 has an MIC value range of 0.125-4 mg/L against reference laboratory strain Schu S4 and a panel of clinical strains. TPR1 alone reduced the bacterial burden in the lungs and spleen at 40 mg/kg and 80 mg/kg, and no antagonism was observed when co-administered with doxycycline. Dosing at 40 mg/kg doxycycline reduced the bacterial burden by 1 log(10) cfu in the lungs and 4 log(10) cfu in the spleen in comparison to untreated controls. Co-administration of TPR1 and doxycycline demonstrated efficacy upon treatment withdrawal after 4 days of treatment, and 100% survival. Conclusions: Significantly, TPR1 demonstrated efficacy when delivered alone and in combination with doxycycline, which provides compelling evidence of a superior treatment strategy that would normally rely on a single chemotherapeutic for efficacy. In addition, this work substantiates the use of rifampicin derivatives as a platform for the development of novel treatments to other bacterial agents in addition to tularaemia.
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