Benzimidazoles and indoles as taro inhibitors

US11141403B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11141403-B2
Application numberUS-201616061481-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 13, 2016
Priority dateDec 16, 2015
Publication dateOct 12, 2021
Grant dateOct 12, 2021

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Abstract

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Novel compounds of the structural formula I, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are inhibitors of TarO and may be useful in the prevention, treatment and suppression of diseases mediated by TarO, such as bacterial infections, including gram negative bacterial infections and gram positive bacterial infections such as MRSA and MRSE, alone or in combination with a β-lactam antibiotic.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of treating a bacterial infection in a patient by administering to a patient in need thereof, a synergistic combination of a TarO inhibitor compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a β-lactam antibiotic; wherein the bacterial infection is a methicillin-resistant S. aureus infection or a methicillin-resistant S. epidermidis infection; wherein the β-lactam antibiotic is imipenem, dicloxacillin, cephalexin, or tebipenem, wherein the TarO inhibitor compound is selected from:

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  • directly linked by a ring-member-to-ring-member bond · CPC title

  • linked by a carbon chain containing aromatic rings · CPC title

  • condensed with other heterocyclic ring systems, e.g. ketorolac, physostigmine · CPC title

  • A61K31/397Primary

    having four-membered rings, e.g. azetidine · CPC title

  • with only hydrogen atoms or radicals containing only hydrogen and carbon atoms, directly attached to carbon atoms of the hetero ring · CPC title

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What does patent US11141403B2 cover?
Novel compounds of the structural formula I, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are inhibitors of TarO and may be useful in the prevention, treatment and suppression of diseases mediated by TarO, such as bacterial infections, including gram negative bacterial infections and gram positive bacterial infections such as MRSA and MRSE, alone or in combination with a β-lactam antibiotic.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Merck Sharp & Dohme, Caldwell John P, Ho Ginny Dai, and 15 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61K31/397. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 12 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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