Parenti F, Ciabatti R, Cavalleri B, Kettenring J
Merrell Dow Research Institute-Lepetit Center, Gerenzano (VA), Italy.
Drugs Exp Clin Res. 1990;16(9):451-5.
Ramoplanin is a novel antibacterial agent with characteristics that make it suitable for development as a topical treatment for acne, infected wounds, and for treatment of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea. In this paper, the authors will review the discovery process and the descriptive chemistry of this novel molecular entity.