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The oxazolidinones: past, present, and future.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - 1 Dec 2011
Shaw Karen Joy, Barbachyn Michael R
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The success of linezolid stimulated significant efforts to discover new agents in the oxazolidinone class. Over a dozen oxazolidinones have reached the clinic, but many were discontinued due to lack of differentiated potency, inadequate pharmacokinetics, and safety risks that included myelosuppression. Four oxazolidinones are currently undergoing clinical evaluation. The Trius Therapeutics compound tedizolid...
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