Cethromycin

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Cethromycin
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(1S,2R,5R,7R,8R,9S,11R,13R,14R)-8-[(2S,3R,4S,6R)-4-Dimethylamino-3-hydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-2-ethyl-1,5,7,9,11,13-hexamethyl-9-[(E)-3-quinolin-3-ylprop-2-enoxy]-3,17-dioxa-15-azabicyclo[12.3.0]heptadecane-4,6,12,16-tetrone
Identifiers
CAS number	205110-48-1
ATC code	?
PubChem	5282045
Chemical data
Formula	C₄₂H₅₉N₃O₁₀
Mol. mass	765.931 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	?
Half life	?
Excretion	?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status	Phase III Clinical Trials in US
Routes	Oral

Cethromycin (initially known as ABT-773) is a macrolide antibiotic undergoing research for the treatment of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) and for the prevention of post-exposure inhalational anthrax, and was given an "orphan drug" status for this indication.^[1] Originally discovered and developed by Abbott, it was acquired by Advanced Life Sciences Inc. for further development.

On April 10, 2008, Advanced Life Sciences announced that, based on a productive meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), it plans to submit a New Drug Application (NDA) in the third quarter of 2008 for cethromycin to treat mild-to-moderate community acquired pneumonia.^[2]

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v • d • e Antibacterials for systemic use: macrolides, lincosamides and streptogramins (J01F)

Macrolides	Erythromycin - Spiramycin - Midecamycin - Oleandomycin - Roxithromycin - Josamycin - Troleandomycin - Clarithromycin - Azithromycin - Miocamycin - Rokitamycin - Dirithromycin - Flurithromycin - Telithromycin - Cethromycin

Lincosamides	Clindamycin - Lincomycin

Streptogramins	Pristinamycin - Quinupristin/dalfopristin