Glycopeptide Antibiotics: Structural and Functional Aspects, Human Medicinal Use, and Standardisation

In recent years, glycopeptide antibiotics have been widely used to treat severe bacterial infections. The long-term use of first-generation antibiotics of this group (vancomycin, teicoplanin) has contributed to the emergence of bacteria resistant to them. The problem of resistance has motivated the...

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Main Authors: O. N. Vysochanskaya, S. I. Kuleshova, E. P. Simonova
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Language:Russian
Published: Federal State Budgetary Institution ‘Scientific Centre for Expert Evaluation of Medicinal Products’ of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (FSBI ‘SCEEMP’) 2023-07-01
Series:Регуляторные исследования и экспертиза лекарственных средств
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Online Access:https://www.vedomostincesmp.ru/jour/article/view/447
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S. I. Kuleshova
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description In recent years, glycopeptide antibiotics have been widely used to treat severe bacterial infections. The long-term use of first-generation antibiotics of this group (vancomycin, teicoplanin) has contributed to the emergence of bacteria resistant to them. The problem of resistance has motivated the development of three new glycopeptide antibiotics: dalbavancin, telavancin, and oritavancin. The aim of this study was to consolidate and analyse the data from literature and current quality standards related to glycopeptide antibiotics. The article presents basic information about the discovery of glycopeptide antibiotics of natural origin (vancomycin, teicoplanin) and their derivatives (telavancin, oritavancin, dalbavancin). It briefly characterises the structures of the glycopeptide antibiotics under consideration and describes their main properties, application, and distribution in the pharmaceutical market. The article also gives information on the spectra of antibacterial activity of vancomycin, teicoplanin, and their semi-synthetic derivatives. It considers approaches to vancomycin and teicoplanin standardisation and covers the main requirements of leading pharmacopoeias for the quality of vancomycin, teicoplanin, and the corresponding medicinal products. According to the study results, glycopeptide antibiotics are still widely prescribed because of their high effectiveness in diseases caused by Gram-positive bacteria. However, at present, leading pharmacopoeias have developed and implemented quality standards only for two antibiotics of the group: vancomycin and teicoplanin. According to the results of literature consolidation, further modification of glycopeptide antibiotics is aimed at creating compounds characterised by prolonged action and greater effectiveness against pathogenic microorganisms. Thus, the attention of researchers should be directed to further standardisation of the newest derivatives of glycopeptide antibiotics: telavancin, oritavancin, and dalbavancin.
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spelling doaj.art-5e4acb65aca14b38939a66953a95eb022025-03-02T10:46:42ZrusFederal State Budgetary Institution ‘Scientific Centre for Expert Evaluation of Medicinal Products’ of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (FSBI ‘SCEEMP’)Регуляторные исследования и экспертиза лекарственных средств3034-30623034-34532023-07-01132-126127010.30895/1991-2919-2022-447349Glycopeptide Antibiotics: Structural and Functional Aspects, Human Medicinal Use, and StandardisationO. N. Vysochanskaya0S. I. Kuleshova1E. P. Simonova2Scientific Centre for Expert Evaluation of Medicinal ProductsScientific Centre for Expert Evaluation of Medicinal ProductsScientific Centre for Expert Evaluation of Medicinal ProductsIn recent years, glycopeptide antibiotics have been widely used to treat severe bacterial infections. The long-term use of first-generation antibiotics of this group (vancomycin, teicoplanin) has contributed to the emergence of bacteria resistant to them. The problem of resistance has motivated the development of three new glycopeptide antibiotics: dalbavancin, telavancin, and oritavancin. The aim of this study was to consolidate and analyse the data from literature and current quality standards related to glycopeptide antibiotics. The article presents basic information about the discovery of glycopeptide antibiotics of natural origin (vancomycin, teicoplanin) and their derivatives (telavancin, oritavancin, dalbavancin). It briefly characterises the structures of the glycopeptide antibiotics under consideration and describes their main properties, application, and distribution in the pharmaceutical market. The article also gives information on the spectra of antibacterial activity of vancomycin, teicoplanin, and their semi-synthetic derivatives. It considers approaches to vancomycin and teicoplanin standardisation and covers the main requirements of leading pharmacopoeias for the quality of vancomycin, teicoplanin, and the corresponding medicinal products. According to the study results, glycopeptide antibiotics are still widely prescribed because of their high effectiveness in diseases caused by Gram-positive bacteria. However, at present, leading pharmacopoeias have developed and implemented quality standards only for two antibiotics of the group: vancomycin and teicoplanin. According to the results of literature consolidation, further modification of glycopeptide antibiotics is aimed at creating compounds characterised by prolonged action and greater effectiveness against pathogenic microorganisms. Thus, the attention of researchers should be directed to further standardisation of the newest derivatives of glycopeptide antibiotics: telavancin, oritavancin, and dalbavancin.https://www.vedomostincesmp.ru/jour/article/view/447glycopeptide antibioticsvancomycinteicoplanintelavancinoritavancindalbavancinstructuremechanism of antibacterial actionspectrum of antibacterial actionstandardisation
spellingShingle O. N. Vysochanskaya
S. I. Kuleshova
E. P. Simonova
Glycopeptide Antibiotics: Structural and Functional Aspects, Human Medicinal Use, and Standardisation
Регуляторные исследования и экспертиза лекарственных средств
glycopeptide antibiotics
vancomycin
teicoplanin
telavancin
oritavancin
dalbavancin
structure
mechanism of antibacterial action
spectrum of antibacterial action
standardisation
title Glycopeptide Antibiotics: Structural and Functional Aspects, Human Medicinal Use, and Standardisation
title_full Glycopeptide Antibiotics: Structural and Functional Aspects, Human Medicinal Use, and Standardisation
title_fullStr Glycopeptide Antibiotics: Structural and Functional Aspects, Human Medicinal Use, and Standardisation
title_full_unstemmed Glycopeptide Antibiotics: Structural and Functional Aspects, Human Medicinal Use, and Standardisation
title_short Glycopeptide Antibiotics: Structural and Functional Aspects, Human Medicinal Use, and Standardisation
title_sort glycopeptide antibiotics structural and functional aspects human medicinal use and standardisation
topic glycopeptide antibiotics
vancomycin
teicoplanin
telavancin
oritavancin
dalbavancin
structure
mechanism of antibacterial action
spectrum of antibacterial action
standardisation
url https://www.vedomostincesmp.ru/jour/article/view/447
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