Title:
単独、またはリファムピンと組み合わせたチゲサイクリンの、骨髄炎および/または敗血症性関節炎を治療するための使用
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2007504249
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a method for treating bone or bone marrow infections, joint infection or infection of the tissues surrounding the joint by administration of the antibiotic tigecycline alone or in combination with a rifamycin antibiotic. In a preferred embodiment the bone or bone marrow infection causes osteomyelitis. In another embodiment the joint infection or infection of the tissues surrounding the joint causes septic arthritis. The invention is also directed to manufacture of a medicament for treatment of bone and/or bone marrow infections, or joint infections and/or infections in tissues surrounding the joint with tigecycline alone or in combination with rifampin.
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Inventors:
Raymond Thomas Tester
Jason Calhoun
John T. Maider
Jason Calhoun
John T. Maider
Application Number:
JP2006525504A
Publication Date:
March 01, 2007
Filing Date:
September 07, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Wyeth
International Classes:
A61K31/496; A61K31/4745; A61K31/65; A61P19/02; A61P19/08; A61P31/04; A61P31/16
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Mitsuo Tanaka
Tadayuki Motoyama
Kenji Tomita
Tadayuki Motoyama
Kenji Tomita