Philipp Peslalz, Mark Grieshober, Frank Kraus, Anton Bleisch, Flavia Izzo, Dajana Lichtenstein, Helen Hammer, Andreas Vorbach, Kyoko Momoi, Ulrich M Zanger, Heike Brötz-Oesterhelt, Albert Braeuning, Bernd Plietker, Steffen Stenger
Pre-SARS-CoV-2, tuberculosis was the leading cause of death by a single pathogen. Repetitive exposure of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) supported the development of multidrug- and extensively drug-resistant strains, demanding novel drugs. Hyperforin, a natural type A polyprenylated polycyclic acylphloroglucinol from St. John's wort, exhibits antidepressant and antibacterial effects also against Mtb . Yet, Hyperforin's instability limits the utility in clinical practice. Here, we present photo- and bench-stable type B PPAPs with enhanced antimycobacterial efficacy...
October 12, 2023: Journal of Medicinal Chemistry