摘要 |
A composition comprising at least one biologically active amphiphilic peptide, said peptide being an ion channel-forming peptide, and an antibiotic selected from the class consiting of bacitracins, aminoglycosides, penicillins, monobactams, hydrophobic antibiotics, 50-S ribosome inhibitors, antibiotics having a large lipid-like lactone rings and derivatives or analogues thereof. The biologically active amphiphilic peptide and the antibiotic may be administered in amounts effective to inhibit growth of a target cell. The biologically active amphiphilic peptide and antibiotic may potentiate each other.
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