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Amino glycoside antibiotics having antiprotozoal and anthelmintic activity

Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
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Filing: 1973-08-20
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Granted: 1975-10-28
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Expires: 1993-08-20
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Abstract

Abstract In the fermentation production of gentamicin C a plurality of additional antibiotic compounds are obtained. Four of these compounds, gentamicin A, gentamicin B, gentamicin B1 and gentamicin X exhibit significant anti-protozoal and anthelmintic activity while gentamicin B and B1 have significant antibacterial properties with markedly reduced side effects.

Inventors

  • 👤 David J Cooper
  • 👤 Jay Allan Waitz
  • 👤 Mae Counelis
  • 👤 Jay Weinstein

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 19:53
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07H; C07H15/00; C07H15/20; C07H15/22; A; A61; A61K; A61K31/00; A61K31/70; C07H15/222; C07H15/226; C07H15/234; C07H15/236; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A50/00; Y02A50/30

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim 19 words
A COMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF GENTAMICIN B, GENTAMICIN B1 AND GENTAMICIN X HAVING THE MOLECULAR FORMULA:
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 19 words
A COMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF GENTAMICIN B, GENTAMICIN B1 AND GENTAMICIN X HAVING THE MOLECULAR FORMULA:
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 20 words
A compound of claim 1 wherein R1 CH3, R2 OH, R3 H and R4 NH2, said compound being gentamicin B.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 12 words
A compound of claim 2 in crystalline form as an ethanol solvate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 13 words
A non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt of the compound of claim 2.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 3 words
Gentamicin B sulfate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 3 words
Gentamicin B sulfate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 20 words
A compound of claim 1 wherein R1 CH3, R2 OH, R3 CH3, and R4 NH2, said compound being gentamicin B1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 12 words
A compound of claim 6 in crystalline form as an ethanol solvate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 13 words
A non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt of the compound of claim 6.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 3 words
Gentamicin B1 sulfate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 3 words
Gentamicin B1 sulfate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 20 words
A compound of claim 1 wherein R1 CH3, R2 NH2, R3 H, and R4 OH, said compound being gentamicin X.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 13 words
A non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt of the compound of claim 10.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 3 words
Gentamicin X sulfate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 3 words
Gentamicin X sulfate.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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