Sequence Information

    • DRAMP ID

    • DRAMP18075

    • Name

    • HB-50

    • Sequence

    • Description

    • synthetic natural peptide mimetic of cecropin

    • Activity

    • Unknown

    • Target Organism

      • No MICs found on DRAMP database

    • Reference

      • HB-50: A pre-clinical study of a prophylactic for wound infection. BIOPOLYMERS.2005.

Clinical Information

    • Medical use

    • Anti-infective

    • Company

    • Helix Biomedix(Bothell, Washington, USA)

    • Stage of Development

    • Preclinical

    • Comments

    • In animal testing, the peptide has demonstrated efficacy in the prevention of S. aureus infections including those caused by antimicrobial-resistant strains.

    • Clinical Trials