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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References |
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Diarylquinolines target subunit c of mycobacterial ATP synthase. Nat Chem Biol, 3 (6): 323-4. [PMID:17496888] |
2. Villemagne B, Crauste C, Flipo M, Baulard AR, Déprez B, Willand N. (2012)
Tuberculosis: the drug development pipeline at a glance. Eur J Med Chem, 51: 1-16. [PMID:22421275] |