| abstract |
A method of treatment of bacterial infections in humans or animals which comprises administering, in combination with a β-lactam antibiotic, a therapeutically effective amount of an amino acid derivative of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or in vivo hydrolysable ester thereof, wherein: R is hydrogen, a salt forming cation or an in vivo hydrolysable ester-forming group; R1 is hydrogen, (C1-6)alkyl optionally substituted by up to three halogen atoms or by a mercapto, (C1-6)alkoxy, hydroxy, amino, nitro, carboxy, (C1-6)alkylcarbonyloxy, (C1-6)alkoxycarbonyl, formyl or (C1-6)alkylcarbonyl group, (C3-7)cycloalkyl, (C3-7)cycloalkyl(C2-6)alkyl, (C2-6)alkenyl, (C2-6)alkynyl, aryl, aryl(C1-6)alkyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclyl(C1-6)alkyl; R2 is hydrogen, (C1-6)alkyl or aryl(C1-6)alkyl; R3 is hydrogen, (C1-6)alkyl optionally substituted by up to three halogen atoms, (C3-7)cycloalkyl, fused aryl(C3-7)cycloalkyl, (C3-7)cycloalkyl(C2-6)alkyl, (C2-6)alkenyl, (C2-6)alkynyl, aryl, aryl-(CHR10)m-X-(CHR11)n, heterocyclyl or heterocyclyl-(CHR10)m-X-(CHR11)n, where m is 0 to 3, n is 1 to 3, each R10 and R11 is independently hydrogen or (C1-4)alkyl and X is O, S(O)x where x is 0-2, or a bond; R4 is hydrogen, or an in vivo hydrolysable acyl group; and R5 and R6 are independently hydrogen and (C1-6)alkyl or together represent (CH2)p where p is 2 to 5. Some compounds are claimed per se. |