Use of cyclipostin derivatives for the treatment of mycobacterial infectious diseases

A method for the treatment of a bacterial infection caused by mycobacteria, nocardia or corynebacteria, the method comprising administering an effective amount of a compound of the formula (I)

• wherein
• R1 is
• 1. a saturated carbon chain having 10 to 18 carbon atoms, which can be straight-chain or branched, and in which the carbon chain is optionally mono- or disubstituted by a radical selected from
• 1.1 OH,
• 1.2 ═O,
• 1.3 O—(C1-C6)alkyl, in which alkyl is linear or branched,
• 1.4 O—(C2-C6)alkenyl, in which alkenyl is linear or branched,
• 1.5 (C1-C6)alkyl, in which alkyl is linear or branched,
• 1.6 aryl,
• 1.7 (C1-C6)alkylene-benzene,
• 1.8 diphenyl,
• 1.9 NH—(C1-C6)alkyl, in which alkyl is linear or branched,
• 1.10 NH—(C2-C6)alkenyl, in which alkenyl is linear or branched,
• 1.11 NH2,
• 1.12 ═S,
• 1.13 S—(C1-C6)alkyl, in which alkyl is linear or branched
• R2 is
• (C1-C6)alkyl, wherein alkyl is unsubstituted, or mono- or disubstituted by a radical as described in 1.1-1.3;
• in any stereochemical form, or a mixture of any stereochemical forms in any ratio, or a physiologically tolerable salt thereof.