TB Research

Activity of Clofazimine and TBI-166 against Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Different Administration Intervals in Mouse Tuberculosis Models

Hui Zhu, Lei Fu, Bin Wang, Xi Chen, Jiaojie Zhao, Haihong Huang, Yu Lu

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy · 2021-01

Abstract

Clofazimine (CLO) and TBI-166 belong to the riminophenazine class of antimicrobial agent. TBI-166 exhibited promising antituberculosis activity in vitro and in animal models and is currently under phase I clinical development for the treatment of tuberculosis in China.

MeSH terms

  • Clofazimine
  • Tuberculosis
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Medicine
  • Antimicrobial
  • Pharmacology
  • Microbiology
  • Biology