Amide containing NBTI antibacterials with reduced hERG inhibition, retained antimicrobial activity against gram-positive bacteria and in vivo efficacyKokot, Maja (Avtor) Weiss, Matjaž (Avtor) Zdovc, Irena (Avtor) Šenerović, Lidija (Avtor) Radakovic, Natasa (Avtor) Anderluh, Marko (Avtor) Minovski, Nikola (Avtor) Hrast Rambaher, Martina (Avtor) NBTIsDNA gyrasetopoisomerase IVantibacterialsMRSAhERG inhibitionin vivo efficacyNovel bacterial topoisomerase inhibitors (NBTIs) are new promising antimicrobials for the treatment of multidrug-resistant bacterial infections. In recent years, many new NBTIs have been discovered, however most of them struggle with the same issue - the balance between antibacterial activity and hERG-related toxicity. We started a new campaign by optimizing the previous series of NBTIs, followed by the design and synthesis of a new, amide-containing focused NBTI library to reduce hERG inhibition and maintain antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). This optimization strategy yielded the lead compound 12 that exhibits potent antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria, reduced hERG inhibition, no cardiotoxicity in zebrafish model, and a favorable in vivo efficacy in a neutropenic murine thigh infection model of MRSA infection.20232023-02-13 09:39:24Članek v reviji144295UDK: 615.28ISSN pri članku: 0223-5234DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.115160COBISS_ID: 141418755sl