Description:
Gepotidacin, also known as GSK-2140944, is a potent Type II DNA topoisomerase inhibitor. Gepotidacin is a novel antibacterial drug candidate. Gepotidacin Demonstrates Absence of Fluoroquinolone-Like Arthropathy in Juvenile Rats. Gepotidacin is efficacious in a nonhuman primate model of pneumonic plague. When tested against Gram-negative (n = 333) and Gram-positive (n = 225) anaerobes by agar dilution, gepotidacin inhibited 90% of isolates at concentrations of 4 and 2 μg/mL, respectively.
Handling:
Providing storage is as stated on the product vial and the vial is kept tightly sealed, the product can be stored for up to 24 months.
Wherever possible, you should prepare and use solutions on the same day. However, if you need to make up stock solutions in advance,
we recommend that you store the solution as aliquots in tightly sealed vials at -20°C. Generally, these will be useable for up to one
month. Before use, and prior to opening the vial we recommend that you allow your product to equilibrate to room temperature for at
least 1 hour.