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. 2022 Dec 7;82(18):1695–1715. doi: 10.1007/s40265-022-01817-w

Table 1.

Classification and status of anti-tubercular compounds in development

Drug Class Site of action Development phase References
Bedaquiline Diarylquinoline Mycobacterial ATPase Marketed [18, 146, 147, 149]
Sudapyridine (WX-081) Diarylquinoline Mycobacterial ATPase 2 [167]
TBAJ-876 Diarylquinoline Mycobacterial ATPase 1 [18, 19]
TBAJ-587 Diarylquinoline Mycobacterial ATPase 1 [160, 165]
Telacebec (Q203) Imidazopyridine Cytochrome BC1 complex 2 [67, 169, 170]
Delamanid Nitroimidazole Mycolic acid synthesis/nitric acid Marketed [38, 41, 42]
Pretomanid Nitroimidazole Mycolic acid synthesis/nitric acid 3 [16, 41, 53]
BVL-GSK098 Amido-piperidine MymA, ethionamide enzyme activator 1 [34]
SQ109 Ethylenediamine Mycolic acid transport MmpL3 2 [59, 60]
BTZ043 Benzothiazinone DprE1 inhibitor, arabinoglycan synthesis 2 [78, 79]
PBTZ169 Benzothiazinone DprE1 inhibitor, arabinoglycan synthesis 1 [76, 78]
OPC-167832 Carbostyril DprE1 inhibitor, arabinoglycan synthesis 2 [73, 78]
TBA-7371 1,4-azaindole DprE1 inhibitor, arabinoglycan synthesis 2 [76, 87]
Sanfetrinem Carbapenem Peptidoglycan synthesis 2 [97]
Moxifloxacin Fluoroquinolone DNA gyrase Marketed [182]
Fodrepodacin (SPR720) Aminobenzimidazole DNA gyrase B 2 [184]
VXC-486 Aminobenzimidazole DNA gyrase B 2 [187]
Rifapentine Rifamycin RNA Polymerase Marketed [12, 138]
Linezolid Oxazolidinone Protein Synthesis Marketed [16, 99]
Sutezolid Oxazolidinone Protein Synthesis 2 [119121]
Tedizolid Oxazolidinone Protein Synthesis No current TB trials [109, 111113]
Delpazolid Oxazolidinone Protein Synthesis 2 [125]
TBI-223 Oxazolidinone Protein Synthesis 1 [40]
OTB-658 Oxazolidinone Protein Synthesis Pre-clinical [130, 131]
GSK656 Oxaborole leucyl t-RNA, protein synthesis 2 [134, 135, 137]
Clofazimine Riminophenazine Reactive Oxygen Species Marketed [99, 176]
Pyrifazimine (TBI-166) Riminophenazine Reactive Oxygen Species 1 [66, 175, 176]
GSK2556286 Pyrimidine-2,4-dione Cholesterol Metabolism 1 [22, 188]
FNDR-20081 Quinoline Uncertain Pre-clinical -