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Pyrrolo[1,2-α][1,4]benzodiazepines show potent in vitro antifungal activity and significant in vivo efficacy in a Microsporum canis dermatitis model in guinea pigs
Author(s) -
Caroline Paulussen,
Kelly de Wit,
Gaëlle Boulet,
Paul Cos,
Lieven Meerpoel,
Louis Maes
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dku034
Subject(s) - microsporum canis , aspergillus fumigatus , in vivo , antiparasitic , ketoconazole , pharmacology , in vitro , microbiology and biotechnology , microsporum , dermatophyte , aspergillus flavus , antifungal , chemistry , trichophyton , biology , medicine , biochemistry , pathology
Pyrrolo[1,2-α][1,4]benzodiazepines (PBDs) have been described as a novel class of antifungal compounds with activity against dermatophytes and Aspergillus fumigatus. The initial structure-activity relationship showed that compounds with a chlorine substitution at position 7 have a higher activity compared with regioisomers or other substituents.

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