{"title":"Sulfopropanoic acid derivatives for treating neurodegenerative disorders: a patent spotlight.","authors":"Rami A Al-Horani","doi":"10.1080/20468954.2024.2363657","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The patent introduces a class of agents that target amyloid aggregation, and subsequently, reduce amyloid β-oligomer neurotoxicity. The class encompasses sulfopropanoic acid derivatives and is represented by tramiprosate and its prodrug ALZ-801 (valiltramiprosate). Clinical trials showed that ALZ-801 oral tablet is well tolerated and showed superior pharmacokinetic properties in healthy volunteers and Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients. Results from phase II & III trials of ALZ-801 in early AD have provided evidence of efficacy and to adjudicate the role of amyloid β-oligomers in AD pathogenesis. The confirmatory APOLLOE4 phase III trial of ALZ-801 in APOE4/4 homozygotes with early AD has been initiated. If ALZ-801 is approved, it will be among the first oral disease-modifying drugs for AD.</p>","PeriodicalId":20011,"journal":{"name":"Pharmaceutical patent analyst","volume":"13 4-6","pages":"131-137"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1000,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12367083/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Pharmaceutical patent analyst","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20468954.2024.2363657","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2024/6/20 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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The patent introduces a class of agents that target amyloid aggregation, and subsequently, reduce amyloid β-oligomer neurotoxicity. The class encompasses sulfopropanoic acid derivatives and is represented by tramiprosate and its prodrug ALZ-801 (valiltramiprosate). Clinical trials showed that ALZ-801 oral tablet is well tolerated and showed superior pharmacokinetic properties in healthy volunteers and Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients. Results from phase II & III trials of ALZ-801 in early AD have provided evidence of efficacy and to adjudicate the role of amyloid β-oligomers in AD pathogenesis. The confirmatory APOLLOE4 phase III trial of ALZ-801 in APOE4/4 homozygotes with early AD has been initiated. If ALZ-801 is approved, it will be among the first oral disease-modifying drugs for AD.