Methods and compositions for treating infection

US10004701B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10004701-B2
Application numberUS-201615356940-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 21, 2016
Priority dateSep 27, 2012
Publication dateJun 26, 2018
Grant dateJun 26, 2018

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Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating or preventing infection.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of treating an enterococcal infection in a subject with an enterococcal infection, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound of Formula III or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from ethyl or methyl, n is 1 or 2, R 3 and R 4 are both phenyl or substituted phenyl, wherein the substituent can be halo, hydroxyl, a lower alkyl or a substituted lower alkyl wherein the substituent can be halo, hydroxy, or lower alkoxy, and R 5 is hydrogen, a halogen, a lower alkyl from about 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a substituted alkyl wherein the substituent can be halo, hydroxy, or lower alkoxy. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the enterococcal infection is a respiratory infection. 3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the enterococcal infection is a gastrointestinal infection. 4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the enterococcal infection is a skin infection. 5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the enterococcal infection is an Enterococcus faecium infection. 6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the enterococcal infection is a small colony variant bacterial infection. 7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of clomiphene or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; tamoxifen or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and 4-hydroxy tamoxifen or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

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What does patent US10004701B2 cover?
Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating or preventing infection.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Univ Rochester, Univ Kansas
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61K31/138. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 26 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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