Beecham Group Plc

Smithkline Beecham Corporation

Thomas T Howarth

Martin Cole

Christopher Reading

Roger J Ponsford

David F Corbett

Eric Hunt

Irene Stirling

John B Harbridge

Allan Guildford Brown

Alfred J Eglington

King Luk

A new antibacterially active agent has been isolated from,This new compound which is designated clavulanic acid has the formula (I):

Pharmaceutical compositions

A new antibacterially active agent has been isolated from Streptomyces clavuligerus. This new compound which is designated clavulanic acid has the formula (I): ##STR1## In addition to being a broad spectrum antibiotic of medium potency, clavulanic acid and its salts and esters have the ability to enhance the effectiveness of .beta.-lactam antibiotics against many .beta.-lactamase producing bacteria.

Purified clavulanic acid and salts thereof

Clavulanic acid and salts thereof

Solid salts of clavulanic acid

The compounds of the formula (II): ##STR1## and salts and esters thereof wherein R is an inert organic group of up to 18 carbon atoms and are able to inhibit the action of various bacterial .beta.-lactamases. Thus when a compound of the formula (II) or its salt or ester is used together with a penicillin or cephalosporin, the effectiveness of that penicillin or cephalosporin can be considerably enhanced. These novel synergysts can be prepared by etherification of an ester of clavulanic acid followed if desired by deesterification. The novel synergysts also possess antibacterial activity.

Clavulanic acid ethers as antibacterial agents

The present invention provides the compounds of the formula (II): ##STR1## and salts and esters thereof wherein R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1-4 carbon atoms and R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1-4 carbon atoms or is joined to R.sub.1 to form part of a 5-, 6- or 7 membered carbocyclic ring. These compounds are .beta.-lactamase inhibitors able to enhance the effectiveness of pencillins and cephalosporins. Their preparation and compositions containing them are described.

6-Substituted derivatives of clavulanic acid

A new antibacterially active agent has been isolated from Streptomyces clavuligerus. This new compound which is designated clavulanic acid has the formula (I): ##STR1## In addition to being a broad spectrum antibiotic of medium potency, clavulanic acid and its salts and esters have the ability to enhance the effectiveness of .beta. lactam antibiotics against many .beta.-lactamase producing bacteria.

Antibiotics

A new antibacterially active agent has been isolated from Streptomyces clvuligerus. This new compound which is designated clavulanic acid has the formula (I): ##STR1## In addition to being a broad spectrum antibiotic of medium potency, clavulanic acid and its salts and esters have the ability to enhance the effectiveness of .beta.-lactam antibiotics against many .beta.-lactamase producing bacteria.

The compounds of the formula (II): ##STR1## and salts and esters thereof wherein R is an inert ogranic group of up to 18 carbon atoms and are able to inhibit the action of various bacterial .beta.-lactamases. Thus when a compound of the formula (II) or its salt or ester is used together with a penicillin or cephalosporin, the effectiveness of that penicillin or cephalosporin can be considerably enhanced. These novel synergysts can be prepared by etherification of an ester of clavulanic acid followed if desired by deesterification. The novel synergysts also possess antibacterial activity.

Antibacterial agents

A new antibacterially active agent has been isolated from Streptomyces clavuligerus. This new compound which is designated clavulonic acid has the formula (I): ##STR1## In addition to being a broad spectrum antibiotic of medium potancy, clavulanic acid and its salts and esters have the ability to enhance the effectiveness of .beta. lactam antibiotics against many .beta.-lactamase producing bacteria.

Antibiotic from Streptomyces clavulicerus

Antibiotic from S. clavuligerus

A new antibacterially active agent has been isolated from Streptomyces clavuligerus. This new compound which is designated clavulanic acid has the formula (I): ##STR1## In addition to being a broad spectrum antibiotic of medium potency, clavulanic acid and its salts and esters have the ability to enhance the effectiveness of .beta. lactam antibotics against many .beta.-lactamase producing bacteria.

The compounds of the formula (II): ##STR1## and salts and esters thereof wherein R.sub.1 is an inert organic group of up to 14 carbon atoms and R.sub.2 is an inert organic group of up to 16 carbon atoms, the group NR.sub.1 R.sub.2 containing up to 22 carbon atoms, are antibacterial agents able to enhance the effectiveness of penicillins and cephalosporins against certain .beta.-lactamase producing bacteria.

The compounds of the formula: ##STR1## and salts and esters thereof are useful agents for the treatment of bacterial infections either alone or in combination with a penicillin or cephalosporin derivative. The preceding compounds may be prepared by the hydrogenation of a compound of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R is a hydrogen atom or an acyl group or a salt or ester thereof.

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Thomas T Howarth