| Bioactivity | Zabofloxacin (DW-224a Free base) is a potent and seletive inhibitor of the bacterial type II and IV topoisomerases. Zabofloxacin has excellent activity against gram-positive pathogens including Steptococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes and S.pneumonia. Zabofloxacin is a novel fluoronaphthyridone quinolone that is considered as an alternative antibiotic for treatment of quinolone-susceptible (QSSP) and quinolone-resistant gonorrhea (QRSP)[1]. | ||||||||||||
| Invitro | Zabofloxacin shows a highly potent in vitro activity against clinical isolates of penicillin-sensitive S. pneumoniae (minimum inhibitory concentration, MIC90: 0.03 mg/L) and penicillin-resistant S. pneumoniae (MIC90: 0.03 mg/L). Against quinolone-resistant S. pneumoniae, zabofloxacin (MIC90: 1 mg/L) is more active than ciprofloxacin, sparfloxacin, and moxifloxacin[1]. | ||||||||||||
| Name | Zabofloxacin | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 219680-11-2 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C19H20FN5O4 | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 401.39 | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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