Sphingosine kinase Type 1 inhibitors and uses thereof

US11737992B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11737992-B2
Application numberUS-202117169662-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 8, 2021
Priority dateApr 29, 2008
Publication dateAug 29, 2023
Grant dateAug 29, 2023

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Provided are inhibitors of sphingosine kinase Type I that are useful in the treatment of neuropathic pain.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for treating neuropathic pain in a patient, comprising: administering to a patient in need of treatment for neuropathic pain a compound having the formula 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the administering step comprises administering to the patient. 3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the step of administering to the patient comprises administering HCl to the patient. 4. A method for treating neuropathic pain in a patient, comprising: administering to a patient in need of treatment for neuropathic pain a compound having the formula wherein R comprises a straight carbon chain, a branched carbon chain, a straight carbon chain comprising one or more heteroatoms, a branched carbon chain comprising one or more heteroatoms, a cyclic ring, a heterocyclic ring, an aromatic ring, a hetero-aromatic ring, or any combination of the foregoing. 5. The method of claim 4 , wherein R is a straight carbon chain, a branched carbon chain, a straight carbon chain comprising one or more heteroatoms, a branched carbon chain comprising one or more heteroatoms, a cyclic ring, a heterocyclic ring, an aromatic ring, a hetero-aromatic ring, or any combination of the foregoing. 6. The method of claim 5 , wherein R is a straight carbon chain, a branched carbon chain, a straight carbon chain comprising one or more heteroatoms, a branched carbon chain comprising one or more heteroatoms, a cyclic ring, a heterocyclic ring, an aromatic ring, or a hetero-aromatic ring. 7. The method of claim 6 , wherein R is a straight carbon chain, a branched carbon chain, a straight carbon chain comprising one or more heteroatoms, or a branched carbon chain comprising one or more heteroatoms. 8. The method of claim 7 , wherein R is a straight carbon chain or a branched carbon chain. 9. The method of claim 8 , wherein R is a straight carbon chain. 10. A method for treating neuropathic pain in a patient, consisting essentially of: administering to the patient.

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  • A61K31/135Primary

    having aromatic rings {, e.g. ketamine, nortriptyline (methadone A61K31/137)} · CPC title

  • having five-membered rings with one nitrogen as the only ring hetero atom, e.g. sulpiride, succinimide, tolmetin, buflomedil · CPC title

  • Antiasthmatics · CPC title

  • Centrally acting analgesics, e.g. opioids · CPC title

  • and containing six-membered aromatic rings · CPC title

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What does patent US11737992B2 cover?
Provided are inhibitors of sphingosine kinase Type I that are useful in the treatment of neuropathic pain.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Enzo Therapeutics Inc, Univ Virginia Commonwealth
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61K31/135. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 29 2023 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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