| Stereochemistry | ACHIRAL |
| Molecular Formula | C44H50N6O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 694.9068 |
| Optical Activity | NONE |
| Defined Stereocenters | 0 / 0 |
| E/Z Centers | 0 |
| Charge | 2 |
SHOW SMILES / InChI
SMILES
C[N+](C)(C)CCCOC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=C3C=CC(C=C4NC(C=C4)=C(C5=NC(C=C5)=CC6=CC=C2N6)C7=CC=C(OCCC[N+](C)(C)C)C=C7)=N3
InChI
InChIKey=KZTXNPVFWHWJSH-OPFFBBNOSA-N
InChI=1S/C44H50N6O2/c1-49(2,3)25-7-27-51-37-17-9-31(10-18-37)43-39-21-13-33(45-39)29-35-15-23-41(47-35)44(42-24-16-36(48-42)30-34-14-22-40(43)46-34)32-11-19-38(20-12-32)52-28-8-26-50(4,5)6/h9-24,29-30,45,48H,7-8,25-28H2,1-6H3/q+2/b33-29-,34-30-,35-29-,36-30-,43-39-,43-40-,44-41-,44-42-
| Molecular Formula | C44H52N6O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 696.9227 |
| Charge | 2 |
| Count |
MOL RATIO
1 MOL RATIO (average) |
| Stereochemistry | MIXED |
| Additional Stereochemistry | No |
| Defined Stereocenters | 0 / 0 |
| E/Z Centers | 0 |
| Optical Activity | NONE |
Exeporfinium (XF-73), a dicationic porphyrin derivative, is an antibacterial drug. Exeporfinium acts via a bacterial cell-surface mechanism that affects membrane permeability and integrity, leading to release of intracellular components and bacterial cell death, without lysis. Exeporfinium represents a broad-spectrum Gram-positive antibacterial drug. It also has activity against a number of Gram-negative bacteria. Exeporfinium has been granted Fast Track designation by the US FDA for the prevention of post-surgical staphylococcal infections such as Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Originator
Approval Year
PubMed
Patents
Sample Use Guides
Phase 2 study: 0.3 mL applications in each naris of 0.2% w/w exeporfinium (XF-73) nasal gel for a cumulative dose of 6.0 mg of XF-73.
Route of Administration:
Nasal
XF-73 was active [minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) 0.25-4 mg/L] against all of the Gram-positive bacteria tested, irrespective of the antibiotic resistance profile of the isolates, suggesting that the mechanism of action of XF-73 is unique compared with the major antibiotic classes. Gram-negative activity was lower (MIC 1 mg/L to > 64 mg/L).
