Combination therapy for tuberculosis

The present invention relates to methods of treating tuberculosis, including multidrug resistant varieties and latent tuberculosis. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of treating tuberculosis in a mammal comprising administering to said mammal in need thereof an effective a...

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Hauptverfasser: STEVEN JOSEPH BRICKNER, ERIC NUERMBERGER, CHARLES KENDALL STOVER
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention relates to methods of treating tuberculosis, including multidrug resistant varieties and latent tuberculosis. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of treating tuberculosis in a mammal comprising administering to said mammal in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of formula (T), (S)-N-[[3-[3-fluoro-4-(4-thiomor-pholinyl)phenyl]-2-oxo-5-oxazolidinyl]methyl]acetamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in combination with at least two agents useful in the treatment of tuberculosis. The present invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, (ii) a therapeutically effective amount of at least one agent useful in the treatment of tuberculosis and (iii) one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or vehicles.