USBIOTICS® Antibiotic/Antiviral Design
USBIOTICS® is on a mission to discover novel Antibiotics and Antivirals which treat highly resistant bacterial and viral strains. Our research focuses on analogs which demonstrate excellent activity against targeted pathogens with multi-drug resistant phenotypes and developing antibacterial and antiviral agents that target cellular envelope, block protein production and/or target RNA dependent RNA polymerase RdRp.
Development of an arsenal of analog derivatives, Anti-CBW cocktails and combinations designed to be active against stubbornly resistant bacterial and viral strains. Targeting new analogs and inhibitor combinations which have shown marked enhancement against most aerobic Gram-positive bacteria, aerobic Gram-negative, anaerobic bacteria and inhibitors of engineered viruses with novel antiviral cocktails.
Research
Currently under research: Multi-generation Cephalosporins and Vancomycin pro-drugs
Discovery
Pro-drug delivery systems – in vivo conversion based on penicillin G, ceftriaxone, and ampicillins.
Analysis
We are additionally interested in pro-drugs that select for C. difficile bacteria resistance.
Testing
ESBL strains are often resistant to non-beta-lactam antibiotics pro-drugs effective against this resistance.