Abstract: This invention relates to carbapenem compounds of the following formula: wherein A, Z, X, R1, and R4 are as described herein, as well as stereoisomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts or N-oxides thereof, which may be useful for the treatment of bacterial infections, particularly drug-resistant bacterial infections, as well as the processes for the preparation of compounds, the pharmaceutical compositions of these compounds and their use in the treatment of bacterial infection.

Abstract: This invention relates to carbapenem compounds, their stereoisomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts or N-oxides thereof, which may be useful for the treatment of bacterial infections, particularly drug-resistant bacterial infections, as well as the processes for the preparation of compounds, the pharmaceutical compositions of these compounds and their use in the treatment of bacterial infection.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds of formulae (I) and (II) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof that are useful in the treatment and/or prevention of human and animal bacterial infections and associated diseases and conditions; compositions containing such compounds; derivation of such compounds by fermentation and isolation, partial synthesis and total synthesis; methods of inhibiting bacterial growth; methods of treating, preventing or controlling bacterial infection; biologically pure cultures of bacterial strains from which such compounds may be produced; and processes for preparing compositions containing such compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds of formulae (I) and (II) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof that are useful in the treatment and/or prevention of human and animal bacterial infections and associated diseases and conditions; compositions containing such compounds; derivation of such compounds by fermentation and isolation, partial synthesis and total synthesis; methods of inhibiting bacterial growth; methods of treating, preventing or controlling bacterial infection; biologically pure cultures of bacterial strains from which such compounds may be produced; and processes for preparing compositions containing such compounds.

Abstract: Fermentation of a nutrient medium with a Nocardia spp. yields a novel broad spectrum antibiotic compound of structural formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, enantiomer, diasteriomer or mixture.

Abstract: Compounds useful in the inhibition of HIV integrase, the prevention or treatment of infection by HIV and the treatment of AIDS, either as compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutical composition ingredients, whether or not in combination with other antivirals, immunomodulators, antibiotics or vaccines are described. Methods of treating AIDS and methods of preventing or treating infection by HIV are also described. The culture Actinoplanes sp. MA7220 (ATCC 202188) is also disclosed, as well as processes for making compounds of the present invention employing the culture.

Abstract: Novel tetracyclic aromatic ketones are natural product compounds useful in the inhibition of HIV integrase, the prevention or treatment of infection by HIV and the treatment of AIDS, either as compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutical composition ingredients, whether or not in combination with other antivirals, immunomodulators, antibiotics or vaccines. Methods of treating AIDS and methods of preventing or treating infection by HIV are also described. Further, the novel fungal cultures MF6388 (ATCC 74478), Sterile Fungus, and MF6591 (ATCC 74477), Ascochyta sp. are also disclosed. Further, the cultures Sterile Fungus MF6388 (ATCC 74478) and Ascochyta sp. MF6591 (ATCC 74477) are also disclosed, as well as processes for making compounds of the present invention employing the cultures.