Bacterial DNA gyrase inhibitors and methods of use thereof

US12558366B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-12558366-B2
Application numberUS-202418921816-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 21, 2024
Priority dateSep 13, 2021
Publication dateFeb 24, 2026
Grant dateFeb 24, 2026

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The subject invention provides fluorophore-quencher nucleic acid molecules comprising relaxed or supercoiled DNA molecules, and their use in rapid and efficient high-throughput screening (HTS) assays to screen and identify compounds that inhibit DNA gyrases. These compounds can be used as antibiotics for treating bacterial infections, especially, multidrug resistant bacterial infections.

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We claim: 1 . A method for inhibiting a DNA gyrase of E. coli comprising contacting the DNA gyrase with a compound selected from compounds 25, 46, 48, 117, 119, 120, 121, 123, 124, and 125 and measuring the DNA gyrase activity.

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  • condensed with carbocyclic rings, e.g. methantheline  {(cannabinoids A61K31/658)} · CPC title

  • having aromatic groups, e.g. sulindac, 2-aryl-propionic acids, ethacrynic acid  {(cannabinoids A61K31/658)} · CPC title

  • Antibacterial agents · CPC title

  • Purines, e.g. adenine · CPC title

  • having five-membered rings · CPC title

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What does patent US12558366B2 cover?
The subject invention provides fluorophore-quencher nucleic acid molecules comprising relaxed or supercoiled DNA molecules, and their use in rapid and efficient high-throughput screening (HTS) assays to screen and identify compounds that inhibit DNA gyrases. These compounds can be used as antibiotics for treating bacterial infections, especially, multidrug resistant bacterial infections.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Leng Fenfei, Alfonso Eddy, Deng Zifang, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61K31/185. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 24 2026 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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