# Patent

## Title
N1-modified glycopeptides

## Abstract

The present invention is directed to N1-acylated derivatives of desleucylA82846B. These derivatives are useful as antibacterials.

## Background
This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/647,113, filed Sep. 26, 2000 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,570,446, which is a 371 of International Application No. PCT/US99/04306, filed Feb. 26, 1999, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/083,879, filed May 1, 1998.


The present invention is directed to glycopeptides and is directed in particular to modifications of A82846B and its NDISACC variations. In the claimed compounds, the original N1 amino acid, N-methyl-D-leucine, has been removed and replaced with an acyl group or with an acyl group derived from an alternate α-amino acid.
The present invention is directed to compounds of the formula 




wherein R1 represents

alkanoyl of C2-C10 which is unsubstituted, or which is substituted by a phenyl, or which is substituted on other than the α-carbon atom by an amino or protected amino group;
benzoyl or substituted benzoyl bearing one or two substituents each of which is independently halo, loweralkyl of C1-C4, loweralkoxy of C1-C4 or phenyl;
an acyl derived from an α-amino acid or an acyl derived from a protected α-amino acid, said α-amino acid being selected from the group consisting of:

    
    
        alanine,
        arginine,
        asparagine,
        aspartic acid,
        cysteine,
        glutamic acid,
        glutamine,
        glycine,
        histidine,
        isoleucine,
        leucine,
        lysine,
        methionine,
        3-phenylalanine,
        3-(p-chlorophenyl) alanine,
        proline,
        serine,
        threonine,
        tryptophan and
        valine,

in either D- or L-form; or

    
    


an acyl derived from an α-amino acid as defined above which bears on the amine a substituent which is alkyl of C1-C10, benzyl, phenylbenzyl, or p-chlorobenzyl, with the proviso that the acyl derived from N-methyl-D-leucine is excluded;

R2 represents hydrogen, or epivancosaminyl of the formula 




Wherein R2a represents hydrogen or —CH2—R3; and R3 represents

hydrogen,
alkyl of C1-C11,
alkyl of C1—C11—R4, or
R4-(linker(0 or 1)—R4)0 or 1,
wherein each R4 is independently phenyl or phenyl substituted by one or two substituents, each of which is independently halo, loweralkyl of C1-C8, loweralkoxy of C1-C8, loweralkylthio of C1-C4, or trifluoromethyl, and “linker” is —O—, —CH2—, or —O—(CH2)n— wherein n is 1-3; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
When R1 represents alkanoyl of C2-C10, it can be a straight-chain alkanoyl, or it can be an alkanoyl which is branched to any degree. Likewise, when R3 represents alkyl of C1-C11, it can be straight-chain or branched.
The compounds of the present invention are prepared from the corresponding “A82846B hexapeptides” of the formula: 




wherein R2 is as defined above. These “A82846B hexapeptides” are so called because the normal N1 amino acid N-methyl-D-leucine, has been removed, reducing the number of amino acids in the parent glycopeptide from seven to six.

The compounds of the present invention are prepared by reacting an A82846B hexapeptide with an activated ester of an alkanoic acid of the desired acyl group R1. By “activated ester” is meant an ester which renders the carboxyl function more reactive to coupling with the amine of the A82846B hexapeptide. The reaction of the A82846B hexapeptide and activated ester is carried out in an organic solvent, suitably a polar solvent such as dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, or a mixture of dimethylformamide and dimethyl sulfoxide. The reaction proceeds under temperatures of a wide range, such as 25° to 100° C., but is preferably carried out at temperatures of about 25° to 35° C. Some of the desired product is produced shortly upon contacting the reactants, but higher yields are obtained with reaction times of from about 1 to about 24 hours, oftentimes from about 1 to about 5 hours. Isolation and purification are carried out under conventional procedures.
The starting A82846B hexapeptides are themselves synthesized from the parent glycopeptides: 




wherein R2a is as defined above. This synthesis is by the “Edman degradation”, a two-step process for the cleavage of the N-terminal residue of a peptide or protein. The above parent glycopeptide is first reacted with an isothiocyanate of the formula SCN—R5, to obtain an intermediate NLEU-(thiocarbamoyl)-A82846B compound of the formula 




In the foregoing formula, R5 represents

alkyl of C1-C10,
phenyl,
naphthyl, or
phenyl substituted by one or two substituents, each of which is independently halo, loweralkyl of C1-C4, loweralkoxy of C1-C4, benzyloxy, nitro, or 




wherein each R6 is independently loweralkyl of C1-C4.

This reaction is conveniently carried out in water with pyridine, at a temperature of 25°-30° C., employing a slight excess of the isothiocyanate reactant. The NLEU-(thiocarbamoyl)A82846B intermediate can be separated in conventional manner or can be employed after removal of reaction solvent in the second step of the Edman degradation.
In the second step, the NLEU-(thiocarbamoyl)A82846B is reacted with an organic acid, preferably trifluoroacetic acid, in a non-polar solvent such a dichloromethane. The reaction proceeds at temperatures of from 0° C. to 35° C. but is preferably carried out at temperatures of from 0° C. to 25° C. The reaction is generally complete in several hours. The resulting hexapeptide product is separated and purified if desired in conventional procedures.
The second step of the Edman degradation can in some instances result in loss of the disaccharide epivancosamine. Longer reaction times can be used to obtain the desepivancosaminyl compound (R2=hydrogen).
Other variations at the disaccharide position of the molecule can be obtained in conventional procedures. As described above, the Edman degradation and subsequent acylation can be carried out with the naturally-occurring disaccharide (R2=epivancosaminyl with R2a=H) or with a disaccharide derivative (R2=epivancosaminyl with R2a=CH2—R3). This approach to synthesis of the present compounds is illustrated by the preparations below of Examples 12 and 26. However, it is also possible to prepare those claimed compounds with a disaccharide derivative (R2=epivancosaminyl with R2a=—CH2—R3) by first conducting the Edman degradation and subsequent acylation on A82846B, with its naturally occurring R2=epivancosaminyl, and thereafter introducing the desired epivancosaminyl substituent —CH2—R3. This is illustrated by Examples 34 and 35.
Whether the —CH2—R3 substituent is introduced prior to Edman degradation and acylation, or after, the same conventional process is used. In this process, the substrate compound is reductively alkylated with the aldehyde suitable to introduce the desired —CH2—R3 group. This process is taught in various references, see U.S. Pat. No. 5,591,714, and EPO 667,353.
The compounds of the present invention readily form salts, which can be prepared in conventional manner.
The following examples illustrate the preparation of the compounds of the present invention.
Preparation of NLEU-(phenylthiocarbamoyl)-NDISACC-(p-(p-chlorophenyl)benzyl)A82846B
NDISACC-(p-(p-chlorophenyl)benzyl)A82846B trihydrochloride (100.0 mg, 0.0526 mmol) was dissolved in 10 ml H2O-pyridine (1:1 v/v) and treated with phenyl isothiocyanate (0.010 ml, 0.083 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hr at which time HPLC analysis indicated complete consumption of the starting material. The reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo and the crude product was purified by preparative HPLC to give 76.6 mg (76% yield) of the title compound. FAB-MS: calc. for C93H102Cl3N11O26S 1925.5, obtained 1928.5 (M+3).
Preparation of NDISACC-(p-(p-chlorophenyl)benzyl)-desleucylA82846B from isolated thiourea
A sample of the purified NLEU-(phenylthiocarbamoyl)-NDISACC-(p-(p-chlorophenyl)benzyl)A82846B (63.3 mg, 0.0327 mmol) was suspended in 10 ml CH2Cl2, cooled to 0° C., then treated with trifluoroacetic acid (0.10 ml). After 1 hr the reaction mixture was warmed to room temperature and stirred an additional 2 hr. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the crude product was purified by preparative HPLC to give 25.3 mg (46% yield) of the title compound as a white powder. FAB-MS: calc. for C79H84Cl3N9O25 1663.5, obtained 1666.4 (M+3).
Preparation of NDISACC-(p-phenylbenzyl)desleucylA82846B without iolation of thiourea intermediate
NDISACC-(p-Phenylbenzyl)A82846B (41.0 mg, 0.0233 mmol) was dissolved in 4 ml H2O-pyridine (1:1 v/v) and treated with phenyl isothiocyanate (0.0040 ml, 0.033 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hr at which time HPLC analysis indicated complete consumption of the starting material. The reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo to give the crude thiourea intermediate as a white solid. The thiourea derivative was then suspended in 10 ml CH2Cl2, cooled to 0° C., then treated with trifluoroacetic acid (0.25 ml). After 30 minutes the reaction mixture was warmed to room temperature and stirred an additional 1 hr. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the crude product was purified by preparative HPLC to give 14.0 mg (37% yield) of the title compound as a white powder. FAB-MS: calc. for C79H85Cl2N9O25 1629.5, obtained 1632.5 (M+3).


PREPARATION OF EXAMPLE 1
A sample of desleucylA82846B (101 mg, 0.0689 mmol) and the hydroxybenzotriazole hydrate active ester of 4-phenylbenzoic acid (47 mg, 0.149 mmol) was dissolved in 10 ml DMF. The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours at which time HPLC analysis revealed complete consumption of the starting material. The reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo and the crude product was purified by preparative HPLC to give 14 mg (12% yield) of N1-(p-phenylbenzoyl)desleucylA82846B.
PREPARATION OF EXAMPLE 26
A sample of NDISACC-(p-phenylbenzyl)desleucylA82846B (140 mg, 0.0858 mmol) and the hydroxybenzotriazole hydrate active ester of N-BOC-D-proline (66 mg, 0.199 mmol) was dissolved in 12 ml DMF. The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour at which time HPLC analysis revealed consumption of the starting material. The reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo and the crude product purified by preparative HPLC to give 77.5 mg (49% yield) of N1—(N-BOC-D-proline) derivative of NDISACC-(p-phenylbenzyl)desleucylA82846B.
PREPARATION OF EXAMPLE 12
A sample of purified N1—(N-BOC-D-proline) derivative of NDISACC-(p-phenylbenzyl)desleucylA82846B (52.5 mg, 0.0287 mmol) was suspended in 9 ml CH2Cl2, cooled to 0° C., then treated with trifluoroacetic acid (0.5 ml). After 10 minutes the reaction mixture was warmed to room temperature and stirred for an additional 50 minutes. HPLC analysis revealed complete consumption of the starting material. The solvent was removed in vacuo, and the crude product was purified by preparative HPLC to give 15 mg (30% yield) of N1-D-proline derivative of NDISACC-(p-phenylbenzyl)desleucylA82846B.
PREPARATION OF EXAMPLES 34 AND 35
A sample of N1-D-leucine derivative of desleucylA82846B (95 mg, 0.0602 mmol) and p-phenylbenzaldehyde (14 mg, 0.0768 mmol) was dissolved in 10 ml N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) and 10 ml methanol (MeOH). The resulting mixture was heated to 75° C. and stirred for 1 hour 15 minutes. At this time, sodium cyanoborohydride (26 mg, 0.413 mmol) was added and the reaction stirred at 75° C. for another 1 hour 30 minutes at which time HPLC analysis revealed consumption of the starting material. The reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo and the crude product purified by preparative HPLC to give 32 mg (30%) of N1—(N-p-phenylbenzyl)-D-leucine derivative of desleucylA82846B and 3 mg (2.6%) of NDISACC-(p-phenylbenzyl)-N1—(N-p-phenylbenzyl)-D-leucine derivative of desleucylA82846B.
The HPLC procedures reported in these examples were as follows:
Analytical: Reactions were monitored by analytical HPLC using a Waters C18 μBondapak or Novapak C18 column (3.9×300 mm) and UV detection at 280 nm. Elution was accomplished with a linear gradient of 5% CH3CN—95% buffer to 80% CH3CN—20% buffer over 30 minutes. The buffer used was 0.5% triethylamine in water, adjusted to pH 3 with H3PO4.
Preparative: Crude reaction mixtures were purified by preparative HPLC using a Waters C18 Nova-Pak column (40×300 mm) and UV detection at 280 nm. Elution was accomplished with a linear gradient of 5% CH3CN—95% buffer to 80% CH3CN—20% buffer over 30 minutes. The buffer used was 0.5% triethylamine in water, adjusted to pH 3 with H3PO4. The desired fractions were subsequently desalted with a Waters C18 Sep-Pak (35 cc) followed by lyophilization.
Compounds were desalted as follows. A Waters Sep-Pak cartridge was pre-wet with methanol (2-3 column volumes) then conditioned with water (2-3 column volumes). The sample, dissolved in a minimum volume of water, was loaded onto the Sep-Pak column which was then washed with water (2-3 column volumes) to remove the unwanted salts. The product was then eluted with an appropriate solvent system, typically 1:1 CH3CN/H2O, CH3CN, and/or methanol. The organic solvent component was removed in vacuo and the resulting aqueous solution lyophilized to give the final product.
Representative compounds of the present invention are listed in the following tables:







TABLE I







SIMPLE ACYL DERIVATIVES











Example #
FAB-MS
M + X
HPLC, min
Compound Name














1
1644.2
1
14.7
N1-(p-phenylbenzoyl)desleucylA82846B


2
1667.4
2
17.3
N1-(8-phenyl-n-octanoyl)desleucylA82846B


3
1834.7
3
20.4
N1-(8-phenyl-n-octanoyl)-NDISACC-(p-phenylbenzyl)






desleucylA82846B


4
1564.4
3
11.0
N1-(4-methyl-n-pentanoyl)desleucylA82846B


5
1730.4
3
17.3
N1-(4-methyl-n-pentanoyl)-NDISACC-(p-phenylbenzyl)






desleucylA82846B


6
1812.7
3
18.9
N1-(p-phenylbenzoyl)-NDISACC-(p-phenylbenzyl)






desleucylA82846B


7
1764.4
0
18.7
N1-(4-methyl-n-pentanoyl)-NDISACC-[p-(p-






chlorophenyl)benzyl]desleucylA82846B


8
1868.5
3
23.0
N1-(8-phenyl-n-octanoyl)-NDISACC-[p-(p-






chlorophenyl)benzyl]desleucylA82846B


9
1892.9
2
21.1
N1-[7-(tert-butoxycarboxamido)-n-heptanoyl]-NDISACC-






[p-(p-chlorophenyl)benzyl]desleucylA82846B


10
1793.5
3
14.9
N1-(7-amino-n-heptanoyl)-NDISACC-[p-(p-






chlorophenyl)benzyl]desleucylA82846B
















TABLE II







AMINO ACID DERIVATIVES











Example #
FAB-MS
M + X
HPLC, min
Compound Name














11
1845.5
3
18.3
N1-(N-BOC-L-leucine) derivative of NDISACC-(p-






phenylbenzyl)desleucylA82846B


12
1729.3
3
14.2
N1-D-proline derivative of NDISACC-(p-






phenylbenzyl)desleucylA82846B


13
1745.4
3
14.2
N1-D-leucine derivative of NDISACC-(p-






phenylbenzyl)desleucylA82846B


14
1679.6
3
13.3
N1-(N-BOC-D-leucine) derivative of desleucylA82846B


15
1863.3
3
18.0
N1-(N-BOC-D-methionine) derivative of NDISACC-(p-






phenylbenzyl)desleucylA82846B


16
1794.7
3
14.9
N1-(N,N′-DIBOC-D-lysine) derivative of desleucylA82846B


17
1579.2
3
8.5
N1-D-leucine derivative of desleucylA82846B


18
1845.5
3
18.3
N1-(N-BOC-D-leucine) derivative of NDISACC-(p-






phenylbenzyl)desleucylA82846B


19
1960.4
3
19.2
N1-(N,N′-DIBOC-D-lysine) derivative of NDISACC-(p-






phenylbenzyl)desleucylA82846B


20
1747.2
3
15.6
N1-[N-BOC-D-3-(p-chlorophenyl)alanine] derivative of






desleucylA82846B


21
1913.5
3
19.6
N1-[N-BOC-D-3-(p-chlorophenyl)alanine] derivative of NDISACC-






(p-phenylbenzyl)desleucylA82846B


22
1813.5
3
14.4
N1-[D-3-(p-chlorophenyl)alanine] derivative of NDISACC-(p-






phenylbenzyl)desleucylA82846B


23
1760.4
3
12.9
N1-D-lysine derivative of NDISACC-(p-






phenylbenzyl)desleucylA82846B


24
1663.1
3
11.6
N1-(N-BOC-D-proline) derivative of desleucylA82846B


25
1919.3
4
18.7
N1-(N-BOC-D-tryptophan) derivative of NDISACC-(p-






phenylbenzyl)desleucylA82846B


26
1830.1
3
17.7
N1-(N-BOC-D-proline) derivative of NDISACC-(p-






phenylbenzyl)desleucylA82846B


27
1745.2
3
15.1
N1-L-leucine derivative of NDISACC-(p-






phenylbenzyl)desleucylA82846B


28
1913.4
3
19.4
N1-[N-BOC-L-3-(p-chlorophenyl)alanine] derivative of NDISACC-






(p-phenylbenzyl)desleucylA82846B


29
1829.5
3
17.1
N1-(N-BOC-L-proline) derivative of NDISACC-(p-






phenylbenzyl)desleucylA82846B


30
1960.5
3
19.1
N1-(N,N′-DIBOC-L-lysine) derivative of NDISACC-(p-






phenylbenzyl)desleucylA82846B


31
1760.4
3
13.3
N1-L-lysine derivative of NDISACC-(p-






phenylbenzyl)desleucylA82846B


32
1729.4
3
14.3
N1-L-proline derivative of NDISACC-(p-






phenylbenzyl)desleucylA82846B


33
1813.3
3
16.2
N1-[L-3-(p-chlorophenyl)alanine] derivative of NDISACC-(p-






phenylbenzyl)desleucylA82846B


34
1745.4
3
13.3
N1-[N-(p-phenylbenzyl)-D-leucine] derivative of






desleucylA82846B


35
1911.6
3
17.9
N1-[N-(p-phenylbenzyl)-D-leucine] derivative of NDISACC-(p-






phenylbenzyl)desleucylA82846B


36
1536.5
3
16.5
N1-(N-BOC-D-leucine) derivative of desepivancosaminyl






desleucylA82846B


37
1436.3
3
9.1
N1-D-leucine derivative of desepivancosaminyl-






desleucylA82846B


38
1747.4
3
14.5
N1-(N-n-hexyl-D-leucine) derivative of NDISACC-n-hexyl






desleucylA82846B


39
1661.7
1
11.0
N1-(N-n-hexyl-D-leucine) derivative of desleucylA82846B


40
1727.3
3
14.8
N1-(N-BOC-N-methyl-D-phenylalanine) derivative of






desleucylA82846B


41
1679.2
3
14.1
N1-(N-BOC-N-methyl-D-valine) derivative of desleucylA82846B


42
1577.3
1
7.7
N1-(N-methyl-D-valine) derivative of desleucylA82846B









The compounds of the present invention are useful for the treatment of bacterial infections. Therefore, in another embodiment, the present invention is directed to a method for controlling a bacterial infection in a host animal, typically a warm-blooded animal, which comprises administering to the host animal an effective, antibacterial amount of a compound of the present invention. In this embodiment, the compounds can be used to control and treat infections due to various bacteria, but especially gram-positive bacteria. In a preferred embodiment, the compounds are used to control and treat infections due to bacteria resistant to existing antibacterials. For example, certain bacteria are resistant to methicillin, and yet others are resistant to vancomycin and/or teicoplanin. The present compounds provide a technique for controlling and treating infections due to such resistant bacterial species.
In carrying out this embodiment of the invention, the compounds of the present invention can be administered by any of the conventional techniques, including the oral route and parenteral routes such as intravenous and intramuscular. The amount of compound to be employed is not critical and will vary depending on the particular compound employed, the route of administration, the severity of the infection, the interval between dosings, and other factors known to those skilled in the art. In general, a dose of from about 0.5 to about 100 mg/kg will be effective; and in many situations, lesser doses of from about 0.5 to about 50 mg/kg will be effective. A compound of the present invention can be administered in a single dose, but in the known manner of antibacterial therapy, a compound of the present invention is typically administered repeatedly over a period of time, such as a matter of days or weeks, to ensure control of the bacterial infection.
Also in accordance with known antibacterial therapy, a compound of the present invention is typically formulated for convenient delivery of the requisite dose. Therefore, in another embodiment, the present invention is directed to a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a compound of the present invention, in combination with a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier. Such carriers are well known for both oral and parenteral routes of delivery. In general, a formulation will comprise a compound of the present invention in a concentration of from about 0.1 to about 90% by weight, and often from about 1.0 to about 3%.
The antibacterial efficacy of the present compounds is illustrated by Table III. The minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) were determined using a standard broth micro-dilution assay.







TABLE III





ACTIVITY OF SIMPLE ACYL DERIVATIVES*

























Example #
Resistant
Sensitive
SA 446
SA 489
SA 447
SA X400
SA X778
SA 491
SA S13E
SA 1199





1
>128
4
1
0.5
0.25
0.5
0.125
0.5
0.25
0.125


2
>128
1.5
≦.06
≦.06
≦.06
≦.06
≦.06
≦.06
≦.06
0.125


3
6.7
2.6
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1


4
>128
4
1
0.5
1
0.25
0.5
0.125
0.5
0.5


5
27
0.44
0.125
0.125
≦.06
≦.06
0.125
≦.06
0.125
0.25


6
38
3.5
1
2
2
1
0.5
0.5
1
0.5


7
3.4
0.22
0.5
1
0.5
0.5
1
0.125
0.5
1


8
4
2
16
8
8
8
4
4
8
4


9
4.8
0.66
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1


10 
5.7
0.57
































EC


Example #
SA 1199A
SH 105
SH 415
SE 270
EF 180
EF 180-1
EF 2041
EF 276
EG 245
HFRD
14





1
≦.06
2
4
0.5
64
0.125
0.125
0.125
2
no growth
>64


2
≦.06
1
8
0.125
8
≦.06
≦.06
≦.06
0.25
no growth
>64


3
0.5
1
2
1
1
≦.06
0.5
0.5
2
>64
>64


4
0.5
0.25
16
0.5
>64
0.5
1
0.5
4
>64
>64


5
≦.06
≦.06
1
0.25
4
≦.06
≦.06
1
0.25
>64
>64


6
0.125
0.5
2
0.5
2
0.25
2
2
1
>64
>64


7
≦.06
≦.06
1
≦.06
1
≦.06
≦.06
≦.06
≦.06
 64
>64


8
2
2
8
8
2
1
2
1
2
>64
>64


9
0.25
0.5
1
1
2
0.5
0.5
1
1
>64
>64


10 
















TABLE IV





ACTIVITY OF AMINO ACID DERIVATIVES*

























Example #
Resistant
Sensitive
SA 446
SA 489
SA 447
SA X400
SA X778
SA 491
SA S13E
SA 1199





11
45
1.7
1
2
1
1
0.5
2
1
1


12
2.8
0.19
2
2
0.5
1
0.25
0.5
2
1


13
2.4
0.095
1
0.5
1
0.5
1
1
0.5
1


14
>128
6.1


15
27
1.2
1
1
1
1
0.5
1
1
2


16
>128
7


17
>32
0.5
0.5
0.06
0.5
0.06
0.06
0.125
0.25
0.25


18
27
0.87
0.5
0.125
0.5
0.25
0.25
≦.06
0.5
0.5


19
64
2.6
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2


20
>128
2
0.5
≦.06
0.25
≦.06
0.25
≦.06
0.125
0.125


21
11
1.5
0.5
0.25
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5





















Example #
SA 1199A
SH 105
SH 415
SE 270
EF 180
EF 180-1
EF 2041
EF 276
EG 245
HFRD
EC 14





11
1
0.5
1
0.5
8
0.25
1
2
1
>64
>64


12
0.25
0.125
0.25
0.125
1
≦.06
0.25
1
0.25
32
>64


13
0.25
1
0.5
0.25
0.25
≦.06
≦.06
0.5
≦.06
16
>64


14


15
0.125
1
1
0.25
8
≦.06
0.25
0.5
1
>64
>64


16


17
≦.06
0.5
1
0.25
1
≦.06
≦.06
0.06
0.06
32
>64


18
no growth
1
1
0.25
2
0.5
≦.06
0.5
1
16
>64


19
no growth
4
4
2
8
1
0.5
2
2
>64
>64


20
no growth
8
16
0.125
16
0.25
≦.06
0.125
0.5
8
>64


21
no growth
2
2
0.5
1
0.5
0.5
1
1
2
>64




















Example #
Resistant
Sensitive
SA 446
SA 489
SA 447
SA X400
SA X778
SA 491
SA S13E
SA 1199





22
6.7
0.66
1
1
1
0.5
1
0.5
2
2


23
2
0.29
1
0.5
1
2
2
0.5
2
0.5


24
>128
4
4
2
4
2
1
1
2
2


25
27
1.3
4
1
2
2
2
2
2
1


26
23
0.76
2
0.5
1
0.5
0.5
≦.06
1
1


27
16
1
2
4
1
2
1
1
2
1


28
13
1.7
4
1
2
2
1
2
2
2


29
27
1.2
2
0.25
0.5
0.25
0.125
≦.06
0.5
0.125


30
38
2.3
8
1
2
2
1
2
2
2


31
5.6
0.33
0.5
2
2
2
0.5
0.5
1
0.5





















Example #
SA 1199A
SH 105
SH 415
SE 270
EF 180
EF 180-1
EF 2041
EF 276
EG 245
HFRD
EC 14





22
0.25
2
4
0.25
2
≦.06
1
1
0.25
>64
>64


23
0.25
1
1
0.125
0.5
≦.06
0.5
0.25
0.125
>64
>64


24
1
16
32
2
>64
1
1
1
8
>64
>64


25
0.5
2
4
2
8
≦.06
1
2
2
>64
>64


26
0.125
1
2
0.25
4
≦.06
0.25
1
0.5
>64
>64


27
0.5
0.125
2
0.25
4
0.25
1
1
0.5
64
>64


28
1
2
4
1
2
0.5
2
1
2
>64
>64


29
≦.06
0.125
0.5
≦.06
4
≦.06
0.125
0.25
2
>64
>64


30
1
2
2
1
8
0.5
1
2
2
>64
>64


31
0.25
0.5
2
0.5
1
0.25
1
2
0.5
>64
>64




















Example #
Resistant
Sensitive
SA 446
SA 489
SA 447
SA X400
SA X778
SA 491
SA S13E
SA 1199





32
16
0.76
1
1
1
2
0.5
0.125
0.25
0.25


33
27
2.6
1
2
1
1
1
0.5
1
0.5


34
38
0.44
0.125
≦.06
0.125
≦.06
≦.06
≦.06
≦.06
0.125


35
4.8
0.66
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2


36
>128
16
8
4
16
4
4
2
4
4


37
>32
0.87
0.5
0.25
1
0.25
0.25
0.5
0.25
0.5


38
6.7
0.19
1
0.25
1
1
0.5
≦.06
0.5
1


39
45
0.38
≦.06
≦.06
0.5
≦.06
≦.06
≦.06
0.125
0.125


40
>128
9.2
4
4
8
4
4
2
4
4


41
>128
84
32
16
32
16
8
4
16
16


42
128
0.66
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
2
1
1





















Example #
SA 1199A
SH 105
SH 415
SE 270
EF 180
EF 180-1
EF 2041
EF 276
EG 245
HFRD
EC 14





32
≦.06
0.125
0.5
0.125
2
0.125
1
2
0.5
>64
>64


33
0.25
0.5
0.5
0.25
4
0.5
2
4
1
>64
>64


34
≦.06
≦.06
4
0.25
2
≦.06
0.25
≦.06
≦.06
64
>64


35
1
0.5
2
1
1
0.25
0.5
1
1
>64
>64


36
4
2
>64
16
>64
4
8
4
16
>64
>64


37
0.125
0.25
4
0.5
>64
0.25
0.5
0.25
0.5
64
>64


38
≦.06
1
1
1
2
no growth
≦.06
0.25
0.5
no
>64












growth


39
≦.06
0.5
2
0.25
2
no growth
≦.06
≦.06
0.5
no
>64












growth


40
2
4
64
4
>64
4
2
1
16
>64
>64


41
8
16
64
8
>64
4
8
8
>64
no
>64












growth


42

0.5
1
1
64





>64











*Abbreviations
Organism


Resistant
Enterococcus faecium and faecalis



(geometric mean of 4-6 isolates)


Sensitive
Enterococcus faecium and faecalis



(geometric mean of 4-6 isolates)


SA 446
Staphylococcus aureus 446


SA 489
Staphylococcus aureus 489


SA 447
Staphylococcus aureus 447


SA X400
Staphylococcus aureus X400


SA X778
Staphylococcus aureus X778


SA 491
Staphylococcus aureus 491


SA S13E
Staphylococcus aureus S13E


SA 1199
Staphylococcus aureus SA1199


SA 1199A
Staphylococcus aureus SA1199A


SH 105
Staphylococcus haemolyticus 105


SH 415
Staphylococcus haemolyticus 415


SE 270
Staphylococcus epidermidis 270


EF 180
Enterococcus faecium 180


EF 180-1
Enterococcus faecium 180-1


EF 2041
Enterococcus faecalis 2041


EF 276
Enterococcus faecalis 276


EG 245
Enterococcus gallinarum 245


HFRD
Haemophilus influenzae RD


EC 14
Escherichia coli EC14

## Claims

1. A method of treating a bacterial infection in a host comprising the step of administering to the host an effective amount of at least one compound of the formula 



wherein R1 represents 
alkanoyl of C2-C10 which is unsubstituted, or which is substituted by a phenyl, or which is substituted on other than the alpha-carbon atom by an amino or protected amino group; benzoyl or substituted benzoyl bearing one or two substituents each of which is independently halo, lower alkyl of C1-C4, lower alkoxy of C1-C4 or phenyl; 
an acyl derived from an alpha-amino acid or an acyl derived from a protected alpha-amino acid, said alpha-amino acid being selected from the group consisting of: 
alanine, 
arginine, 
asparagine, 
aspartic acids 
cysteine, 
glutamic acid, 
glutamine, 
glycine, 
histidine, 
isoleucine, 
leucine, 
lysine, 
methionine, 
3-phenylalanine, 
3-(p-chlorophenyl)alanine, 
proline, 
serine, 
threonine, 
tryptophan and 
valine, 


in either D- or L-form; or 
an acyl derived from an alpha-amino acid as defined above which bears on the amine a substituent which is alkyl of C1-C10, benzyl, phenylbenzyl, or p-chlorobenzyl, with the proviso that the acyl derived from N-methyl-D-leucine is excluded; 

R2 represents hydrogen or an epivancosaminyl of the formula 




wherein R2a represents hydrogen or —CH2—R3 and R3 represents 
hydrogen, 
alkyl of C1-C11, 
alkyl of C1-C11—R4, or 
R4-(linker(0 or 1)-R4)0 or 1, 
wherein each R4 is independently phenyl or phenyl substituted by one or two substituents, each of which is independently halo, lower alkyl of C1-C8, lower alkoxy of C1-C8, lower alkylthio of C1-C4, or trifluoromethyl, and “linker” is —O—, —CH2—, or —O—(CH2)n- wherein n is 1-3.

2. A method of claim 1 wherein the bacterial infection is attributable to a vancomycin-resistant enterococcus.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein R2 is an epivancosaminyl radical wherein R2a represents hydrogen.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein R2 is an epivancosaminyl radical wherein R2a represents —CH2—R3.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein R3 is p-biphenylyl.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein R3 is p-(chlorophenyl)phenyl.