Delpazolid is a novel oxazolidinone antibiotic agent which can inhibit the growth of MSSA and MRSA with a MIC90 of 2 ug/mL for both of them.
Delpazolid (LCB01-0371), at concentrations of 1×MIC and 2×MIC, has bacteriostatic activity against MSSA and MRSA after 24 h. At concentrations of 4×MIC and 8×MIC, Delpazolid shows bacteriostatic activity, but there is no regrowth at concentrations of 4×MIC and 8×MIC after 24 h of incubation[1]. The survival of M. abscessus is greatly decreased in the presence of Delpazolid (LCB-0371) (MIC50=1.2 ug/mL). Delpazolid dramatically decreases the number of intracellular mycobacteria present at 2 days after infection at concentrations of 0.1, 1, and 10 ug/mL[2].
When administered orally, Delpazolid (LCB01-0371) shows potent protective effects against systemic infections caused by Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Against infection caused by S. aureus Giorgio (MSSA), the ED50 of Delpazolid is 4.53 mg/kg of body weight. Against S. aureus p125 (MRSA), the ED50 of Delpazolid is 2.96 mg/kg[1]. When Delpazolid (LCB-0371) is administered at 100 mg/kg daily (by gavage), the colony-forming unit (CFU) counts tend to be decreased in the lungs of mice at 7 days after infection[2].
References:
[1]. Jeong JW, et al. In vitro and in vivo activities of LCB01-0371, a new oxazolidinone. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2010 Dec;54(12):5359-62.
[2]. Kim TS, et al. Activity of LCB01-0371, a Novel Oxazolidinone, against Mycobacterium abscessus. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2017 Aug 24;61(9).