Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the Formula (I) that are useful antimicrobial agents and effective against a variety of multi-drug resistant bacteria:

Abstract: The invention relates to antibacterial compounds of formula (I) wherein U represents CH or N; W represents CH or N; R1 represents alkoxy, halogen or CN; ring A represents a pyrrolidin-1,3-diyl-, a piperidin-1,3-diyl or a morpholin-2,4-diyl group and B represents CH2; or ring A is selected from the groups drawn below: wherein R2 represents H, F or hydroxymethyl, and B is absent; G represents a group selected from the group consisting of —CH?CH-E, wherein Y1, Y2, Y3 and Z independently represent CH or N; Q represents O or S; and E represents phenyl which is mono- or di-substituted wherein the substituents are each independently halogen; and to pharmaceutically acceptable salts of such compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (I) wherein U, V, W, X, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, A, B, D, E, G, m, and n are as defined in the description, to pharmaceutically acceptable salts of such compounds for use in the manufacture of a medicament for the prevention or treatment of a bacterial infection. Certain compounds of formula (I) are new and are also part of this invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to antibiotic cyclohexyl or piperidinyl carboximide derivatives of formula (I) wherein R1 represents hydrogen, halogen, (C1-C4)alkyl, (C1-C4)alkoxy, cyano or COOR2, R2 being (C1-C4)alkyl; one or two of U, V, W and X represent(s) N and the remaining represent each CH, or, in the case of X, may also represent CRX, RX being a halogen atom; either B represents N and A represents CH2CH2 or CH(OR3)CH2, or B represents CH or C(OR4) and A represents OCH2, CH2CH(OR5), CH(OR6)CH2, CH(OR7)CH(OR8), CH?CH or CH2CH2; each of R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, and R8 represents independently hydrogen, SO3H, PO3H2, CH2OPO3H2 or COR9, R9 being either CH2CH2COOH or such that R9—COOH is naturally occurring amino acid or dimethylaminoglycine; and to salts of such compounds of formula (I).

Abstract: The invention relates to antibacterial compounds of formula I wherein one or two of U, V, W, and X represent N, the rest represent CH or, in the case of X, may also represent CRa wherein Ra is fluorine; R1 represents alkoxy, halogen or cyano; R2 represents H, CH2OH, CH2N3, CH2NH2, alkylcarbonylaminomethyl or triazol-1-ylmethyl; R3 represents H, or, when n is 1, R3 may also represent OH, NH2, NHCOR6 or triazol-1-yl; A represents CR4; K represents O, NH, OCH2, NHCO, NHCH2, CH2NH, CH2CH2, CH?CH, CHOHCHOH or CHR5; R4 represents H or together with R5 forms a bond, or also R4 can represent OH when K is not O, NH, OCH2 or NHCO; R5 represents OH or together with R4 forms a bond; R6 represents alkyl; m is 0 or 1 and n is 0 or 1; and G is as defined in the description; and to salts of such compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to antibacterial compounds of formula I wherein n is 0 or 1; R1 represents H or F; U represents CH2 or, provided n is 1, O or NH; “-----” is a bond or is absent; V represents CH or N when “-----” is a bond, or CH2 or NH when “-----” is absent; W represents CH or N; A represents —(CH—)p—NH—(CH2)q— wherein p is 1 and q is 1 or 2 or, provided U represents CH2 and n is 1, p may also be 0 and q is then 2; G represents one of the groups wherein Z represents N or CH and Q represents O or S; and Z0, Z1 and Z2 each represent CH, or Z0 and Z1 each represent CH and Z2 represents N, or Z0 represents CH, Z1 represents N and Z2 represents CH or N, or Z0 represents N and Z1 and Z2 each represent CH; and to salts of such compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of Formula (I) wherein U, V, W, R1, R1b, A and G are as defined in the description, to pharmaceutically acceptable salts of such compounds and to the use of these compounds in the manufacture of a medicament for the prevention or treatment of a bacterial infection.

Abstract: The present invention describes novel anti-bacterial compounds of the formula (I). These compounds are, amongst others, of interest as inhibitors of DNA gyrase and topoisomerases, for example of topoisomerase II and IV.

Abstract: The invention relates to antibiotic ethanol or 1,2-ethanediol cyclohexyl derivatives of formula (I) wherein R1 represents (C1-C4)alkoxy; one or two of U, V, W and X represents) N and the remaining represent each independently CH or, in the case of V or X, may also represent CRa; Ra represents halogen; R2 represents H or OH; A represents CH2, CO, CH2CH?CH or COCH?CH; D represents a phenyl group optionally substituted one or two times by halogen atoms, or D represents a group of the formula (II) in which Q is oxygen or sulphur; and to salts of these derivatives of formula (I).

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the Formula (I) that are useful antimicrobial agents and effective against a variety of multi-drug resistant bacteria.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel chimeric antibiotics of formula I wherein R1 is CH2NHCOR5, heteroarylmethyl, heteroaryloxymethyl or heteroarylaminomethyl; R2 is H, OH, OSO3H, OPO3H2, OCH2OPO3H2, OCOCH2CH2COOH, OCOR6; R3 is H or halogen; R4 is (C1-C3)alkyl, (C1-C3)haloalkyl or cycloalkyl; R5 is alkyl or haloalkyl; and R6 is the residue of a naturally occurring amino acid or of dimethylaminoglycine. These chimeric compounds are useful in the manufacture of medicaments for the treatment of infections (e.g. bacterial infections).

Abstract: Antibacterial compounds including 3-amino-6-(1-amino-ethyl)-tetrahydropyran derivatives are provided, and methods of treatment or prevention of bacterial infection with such compounds are provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to antibacterial compounds of formula I wherein R1 is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy or cyano; Y1 and Y2 each represent CH, one or two of U, V, W and X represent(s) N and the remaining each represent CH or, in the case of X, may also represent CRa, Ra being halogen, and, in the case of W, may also represent CRb, or each of U, V, W, X, Y1 and Y2 represents CH, or each of U, V, W, X and Y1 represents CH and Y2 represents N, or also one or, provided R1 is hydrogen, two of U, V, W, X, Y1 and Y2 represent(s) CRC and the remaining each represent CH, Rb being alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl or alkoxyalkoxy and Rc being, each time it occurs, independently represents hydroxy or alkoxy; A-B-D represents a chain of 4 to 6 atoms, which 4 to 6 atoms are seleted from carbon, oxygen and nitrogen and may be substituted; E is one of the following groups: in which Z is CH or N and Q is O or S, or E is a phenyl group which is substituted once or twice in the meta and/or para position(s); and to salts of

Abstract: The invention relates to novel chimeric antibiotics of formula I wherein R1 represents OH, OPO3H2 or OCOR5; R2 represents H, OH or OPO3H2; R3 represents H or halogen; R4 is H, (C1-C3)alkyl, or cycloalkyl; R5 represents piperidin-4-yl or R5 is the residue of a naturally occurring amino acid, of the enantiomer of a naturally occurring amino acid or of dimethylaminoglycine; n is 0 or 1; and to salts (in particular pharmaceutically acceptable salts) of compounds of formula I. These chimeric compounds are useful in the manufacture of medicaments for the treatment of infections (e.g. bacterial infections).

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (I) wherein R0 represents H or OH; R1 represents alkoxy; U and W represent N, V represents CH and R2 represents H or F, or U and V represent CH, W represents N and R2 represents H or F, or U and V represent N, W represents CH and R2 represents H, or U represents N. V represents CH, W represents CRa and R2 represents H; Ra represents CH2OH or alkoxycarbonyl; A represents the group CH?CH—B or a binuclear heterocyclic system D, B representing a mono- or di-substituted phenyl group wherein the substituents are halogen atoms and D representing one of the following groups wherein Z represents CH or N, and Q represents O or S; and to salts of such compounds. These compounds are useful as antibacterial agents.

Abstract: The present invention describes intermediates (ZP) for a novel and efficient synthesis of compounds in which the pharmacophores of quinolone and oxazolidinone are linked to one another by way of a chemically stable linker.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (I) wherein R1 represents H, alkyl, alkoxy, cyano or halogen; one of U and X represents CH or N and the other represents CH, or, in the case of U, may also represent CRa and, in the case of X, may also represent CRb; Ra represents halogen; Rb represents halogen or alkoxy; B represents N, D represents CH2 and A represents CH(OH)CH2 or CH2CH2, or B represents CH, D represents CH2 or O and A represents OCH2, CH2CH(OH), CH(OH)CH2, CH(OH)CH(OH), CH?CH, CH2CH2 Or NHCO, or also B represents C(OH), D represents CH2 and A represents OCH2, CH2CH(OH), CH(OH)CH2, CH(OH)CH(OH), CH?CH, CH2CH2 Or NHCO; R2 represents H, alkyl, alkenyl, hydroxyalkyl or alkoxycarbonylalkyl; and E represents naphthyl or a binuclear heterocyclic group; and to salts of such compounds. These compounds are useful as antimicrobial agents.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel chimeric antibiotics of formula I wherein R1 represents OH, OPO3H2 or OCOR5; R2 represents H, OH or OPO3H2; A represents N or CR6; R3 represents H or fluorine; R4 is H, (C1-C3) alkyl, or cycloalkyl; R5 is the residue of a naturally occurring amino acid, of the enantiomer of a naturally occurring amino acid or of dimethylaminoglycine; R6 represents H, alkoxy or halogen; and n is 0 or 1; and to salts (in particular pharmaceutically acceptable salts) of compounds of formula I. These chimeric compounds are useful in the manufacture of medicaments for the treatment of infections (e.g. bacterial infections).

Abstract: The present invention describes intermediates (ZP) for a novel and efficient synthesis of compounds in which the pharmacophores of quinolone and oxazolidinone are linked to one another by way of a chemically stable linker.

Abstract: The invention relates to antibiotic cyclohexyl or piperidinyl carboximide derivatives of formula (I) wherein R1 represents hydrogen, halogen, (C1-C4)alkyl, (C1-C4)alkoxy, cyano or COOR2, R2 being (C1-C4)alkyl; one or two of U, V, W and X represent(s) N and the remaining represent each CH, or, in the case of X, may also represent CRX, RX being a halogen atom; either B represents N and A represents CH2CH2 or CH(OR3)CH2, or B represents CH or C(OR4) and A represents OCH2, CH2CH(OR5), CH(OR6)CH2, CH(OR7)CH(OR8), CH?CH or CH2CH2; each of R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, and R8 represents independently hydrogen, SO3H, PO3H2, CH2OPO3H2 or COR9, R9 being either CH2CH2COOH or such that R9—COOH is naturally occurring amino acid or dimethylaminoglycine; and to salts of such compounds of formula (I).