Title:Drug Targets, Current and Future Therapeutics for the Treatment of
Multi Drug Resistant Tuberculosis with their Clinical Applications: A
Critical Review
Volume: 19
Issue: 3
Author(s): Deepshikha Singh, Vikram Singh, Subhankar P. Mandal, Karen Dsouza, B.R. Prashantha Kumar and Sheshagiri R. Dixit*
Affiliation:
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, JSS College of Pharmacy, Sri Shivarathreeshwara Nagar, JSSAHER, Mysore,
570015, Karnataka, India
Keywords:
Multi drug resistance, extensive drug resistance, repurposed drug, novel drugs, anti-TB clinical trials, anti-TB drug pipeline.
Abstract: Multi drug-resistant or extensive drug resistance Mycobacterium tuberculosis poses numerous
challenges for health care workers and for public health authorities. Treating multidrug resistant or
extensive drug resistance tuberculosis continues to be a difficult task, as a longer regimen is associated
with a higher number of adverse drug events and economic burden and has a significant negative effect
on health care resources. Many trials and observational studies were conducted. Few studies are
underway to develop the universal regimen and improve the outcomes related to multi or extensive
drug resistance tuberculosis with a shorter regimen duration. The current review will discuss which
drug inhibits what target, their synthesis, genetic aspects, repurposed drugs, novel drugs, and extensive
trials for the treatment of multi or extensive drug resistance tuberculosis.