Synonyms: BDQ | compound 1a [PMID: 17496888] | R-207910 [1] | Sirturo® | TMC-207 | TMC207
bedaquiline is an approved drug (FDA (2012), EMA (2014))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Bedaquiline is a quinoline-based antimycobacterial drug that is used in the treatment of tuberculosis [1]. Functionally, it inhibits mycobacterial ATP synthase and enhances the antibacterial activity of second-line drug combinations.
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Bioactivity Comments |
The MIC for antimycobacterial activity against drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis is 2-3 nM in vitro [1-2]. |