Half-life glycopeptides

Teicoplanin is a glycopeptide antibiotic that is very similar to vancomycin in mechanism of action and antibacterial spectrum. Unlike vancomycin, it can be given intramuscularly as well as intravenously. Teicoplanin has a long half-life (45-70 hours), permitting once-daily dosing. This drug is available in Europe but has not been approved for use in the United States. 

Fig. 25 Characterization and luciferase expression of PGP DNA condensates in vivo. These results show that luciferase expression is dependent on galactose incorporation but independent of amount of melittin. (a) Represents the input mol ratio of Cys-terminated melittin, PEG-peptide, and glycopeptide. (b) Represents the measured mol ratio of Cys-terminated melittin, PEG-peptide, and glycopeptide for each purified PGP. (c) Values are the calculated MW based on polylysine standards, (d) Values are the calculated MW based on PEG standards, (e) The mean particle size determined at a stoichiometry of 0.3 nmol of PGP per mg of DNA. The value represents the mean diameter (nm) based on unimodal analysis, (f) The zeta potential of PGP DNA condensates at a stoichiometry of 0.3 nmol of PGP per mg of DNA. (g) The metabolic half-life of PGP 125I-DNA in triplicate mice. The results are derived from Fig. 6. (h) The PC/NPC ratio of DNA-targeted liver, (i) Represents a control PGP 3 in which galactose has been removed. Figure adapted with permission from [182], 2007 American Chemical Society...

Dalbavancin is the novel semi-synthetic derivative of the natural glycopeptide A-40926, closely related to teicoplanin in structure, with a long half-life and excellent antimicrobial activity ... 

Indications Complicated skin skin structure infections Category Antibiotic, glycopeptide Half-life 8 hours... 

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