Selective bromodomain inhibition of fungal Bdf1

US10918647B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10918647-B2
Application numberUS-201716320412-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 26, 2017
Priority dateJul 26, 2016
Publication dateFeb 16, 2021
Grant dateFeb 16, 2021

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The invention provides antifungal compounds, antifungal compositions, and intermediates for the preparation of antifungal compounds and antifungal compositions. The invention also provides methods of inhibiting fungi and methods of treating fungal infections, for example, with a compound or composition described herein. The antifungal compositions can include antifungal adjuvants such as essential oils or essential oil extracts, which adjuvants further improve the antifungal activity of the compositions.

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What is claimed is: 1. A compound selected from the group consisting of MS4 and MS5: 2. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 1 , a second antifungal drug, and a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent, excipient, or carrier. 3. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 1 and an antifungal adjuvant. 4. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 3 wherein the antifungal adjuvant is an essential oil or an essential oil extract, wherein the essential oil or essential oil extract is selected from the group consisting of sweet orange, Mentha arvensis , peppermint, cedarwood, lemon, Eucalyptus globulus, Litsea cubeba , clove, spearmint, nutmeg, cinnamon, basil, bay leaf, and eugenol. 5. A method of treating a fungal infection in a subject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject an effective antifungal amount of a compound that inhibits one or both fungal bromodomain proteins, wherein the compound is a compound of claim 1 and the fungal infection is thereby treated. 6. The method of claim 5 wherein the compound is administered, concurrently or sequentially, in combination with a second antifungal drug. 7. The method of claim 6 wherein the second antifungal drug is amphotericin, anidulafungin, caspofungin, clotrimazole, fluconazole, flucytosine, itraconazole, ketoconazole, micafungin, miconazole, posaconazole, or voriconazole.

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  • Inorganic compounds · CPC title

  • Starch, including chemically or physically modified derivatives; Amylose; Amylopectin; Dextrin · CPC title

  • Cellulose; Cellulose derivatives, e.g. hydroxypropyl methylcellulose · CPC title

  • linked by a chain containing hetero atoms as chain links · CPC title

  • containing a five-membered ring with nitrogen as a ring hetero atom, e.g. pimozide, domperidone · CPC title

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What does patent US10918647B2 cover?
The invention provides antifungal compounds, antifungal compositions, and intermediates for the preparation of antifungal compounds and antifungal compositions. The invention also provides methods of inhibiting fungi and methods of treating fungal infections, for example, with a compound or composition described herein. The antifungal compositions can include antifungal adjuvants such as essent…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Univ Southern California, Centre Nat Rech Scient, Univ Grenoble Alpes, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61K31/554. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 16 2021 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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