703. Heteromultivalent Nanogels as Highly Potent Inhibitors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Y. Jiang, C. Nie, B. Zheng, V. Khatri, D. Puccio, Y. Long, M. Dimde, R. Haag, S. Bhatia – 2025
The increasing number of microbial resistance requires new antibacterial concepts for selective targeting and killing of pathogenic bacteria. Here, we report the synthesis of a heteromultivalent nanogel system against Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa). These nanogels are based on biocompatible polyglycerols and functionalized with sugar ligands fucose (Fuc) or galactose (Gal) for P. aeruginosa targeting. With a further modification of these nanogels with BMAP-18 short chain peptides (GRFKRFRKKFKKLFKKLS), we have achieved >99.99% inactivation of planktonic and >99.9% inactivation of biofilm-coated P. aeruginosa within 12 hours of treatment. Additionally, the system demonstrates broad-spectrum antimicrobial potential, effectively inhibiting Escherichia coli and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). This modular design offers a promising strategy for the development of next-generation antimicrobial therapies targeting biofilm-associated infections and MDR bacteria.
