Nature Communications (Aug 2022)

A long-acting formulation of rifabutin is effective for prevention and treatment of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

  • Manse Kim,
  • Claire E. Johnson,
  • Alan A. Schmalstig,
  • Ayano Annis,
  • Sarah E. Wessel,
  • Brian Van Horn,
  • Amanda Schauer,
  • Agata A. Exner,
  • Jason E. Stout,
  • Angela Wahl,
  • Miriam Braunstein,
  • J. Victor Garcia,
  • Martina Kovarova

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-32043-3
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 16

Abstract

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Non-adherence to anti-tubercular therapy Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection can lead to treatment failure and even the development of drug resistance. In this work, the authors develop a long-acting delivery system of the anti-tuberculosis drug rifabutin and assess translational potential in vivo.