Nemesio Villa-Ruano, Maricruz Anaya-Ruiz, Luis Villafaña-Diaz, Diana Barron-Villaverde, Martin Perez-Santos
{"title":"Drug repurposing of mito-atovaquone for cancer treatment.","authors":"Nemesio Villa-Ruano, Maricruz Anaya-Ruiz, Luis Villafaña-Diaz, Diana Barron-Villaverde, Martin Perez-Santos","doi":"10.4155/ppa-2023-0015","DOIUrl":"10.4155/ppa-2023-0015","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Repurposing of approved drugs in a new strategy to combat cancer that leads to savings in time and investment. Atovaquone is a US FDA-approved drug for treatment of <i>Pneumocystis carinii</i> pneumonia and malaria. Patent US2023017373 describe the use of mito-atovaquone for the treatment of several types of cancer. Mito-atovaquone demonstrated antiproliferative activity in cell lines of pancreatic cancer, lung cancer and brain cancer and inhibited tumor growth in syngeneic mouse models and in animals genetically prone to breast cancer. Mito-atovaquone has the potential to be used successfully in the treatment of various types of tumors.</p>","PeriodicalId":20011,"journal":{"name":"Pharmaceutical patent analyst","volume":" ","pages":"143-149"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41144212","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Irene von der Weid, Cristina d'Urso de Souza Mendes, Paula C Fonseca, Sandro G Viveiros Rosa
{"title":"Patent profile for the approved and in clinical trials Mpox vaccines.","authors":"Irene von der Weid, Cristina d'Urso de Souza Mendes, Paula C Fonseca, Sandro G Viveiros Rosa","doi":"10.4155/ppa-2023-0017","DOIUrl":"10.4155/ppa-2023-0017","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mpox disease was reported in 110 countries since May 2022, with 88,026 cases and 148 deaths by 21 June 2023. Although some drugs were already approved for Mpox treatment, the available smallpox vaccines can provide 85% cross-prevention, but there are no scientific publications describing the patent portfolio for Mpox vaccines. This paper aims to contribute to the identification of the status of the smallpox vaccine patents now applied for Mpox. We retrieved ten vaccines, but only a few had a patent portfolio and one under patent litigation processes in three continents. Also, no specific Mpox vaccine was retrieved and, in this sense, technological monitoring studies should be performed to provide a future vision regarding Mpox prophylaxis.</p>","PeriodicalId":20011,"journal":{"name":"Pharmaceutical patent analyst","volume":" ","pages":"103-111"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10159780","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Morita-Baylis-Hillman adducts and their derivatives: a patent-based exploration of diverse biological activities.","authors":"Ricardo S Porto, Viviane A Porto","doi":"10.4155/ppa-2023-0021","DOIUrl":"10.4155/ppa-2023-0021","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Morita-Baylis-Hillman adducts are polyfunctionalized compounds that result from a three-component reaction involving an electrophilic sp<sup>2</sup> carbon (aldehyde, ketone or imine) and the α-position of an activated alkene, catalyzed by a tertiary amine. These adducts exhibit a wide range of biological activities and act as valuable starting materials for developing drug candidates, pesticides, polymers, and other applications. In this regard, the present review aimed to explore the biological potential of Morita-Baylis-Hillman adducts and their derivatives as documented in patent literature. Additionally, the review delves into the synthetic methodologies employed in their preparation.</p>","PeriodicalId":20011,"journal":{"name":"Pharmaceutical patent analyst","volume":" ","pages":"127-141"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10159784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Patent highlights October-November 2022.","authors":"Hermann Am Mucke","doi":"10.4155/ppa-2023-0008","DOIUrl":"10.4155/ppa-2023-0008","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A snapshot of recent noteworthy developments in the patent literature of relevance to pharmaceutical and medical research and development.</p>","PeriodicalId":20011,"journal":{"name":"Pharmaceutical patent analyst","volume":" ","pages":"95-102"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9844105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Contact lens disinfectants against <i>Acanthamoeba</i> keratitis: an overview of recent patents and future needs.","authors":"Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, Naveed A Khan","doi":"10.4155/ppa-2023-0012","DOIUrl":"10.4155/ppa-2023-0012","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20011,"journal":{"name":"Pharmaceutical patent analyst","volume":" ","pages":"87-89"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10113080","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Current landscape and future prospects of RET and ROS1 targets.","authors":"Hai-Long Zhang, Qian Kong","doi":"10.4155/ppa-2023-0011","DOIUrl":"10.4155/ppa-2023-0011","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>RET and ROS1 are becoming key targets for targeted therapy. To show current landscape of ROS1 and RET targets, a patent analysis was performed. The present results indicated that inhibitor structures of ROS1 target demonstrated unique elements compared with inhibitor structures of RET or BRAF targets. Our study was the first time to uncover that a number of inhibitor structures of ROS1 target contained sulfur and boron elements. The inhibitors of RET target could be developed for treatment of various cancers, including lung cancer, thyroid cancer, and other solid tumor, while the inhibitors of ROS1 target are virtually developed for treatment of lung cancer. Our findings provide a new insight for drug discovery of ROS1 and RET target.</p>","PeriodicalId":20011,"journal":{"name":"Pharmaceutical patent analyst","volume":" ","pages":"113-126"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10163336","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Patent highlights August-September 2022.","authors":"Hermann Am Mucke","doi":"10.4155/ppa-2022-0049","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4155/ppa-2022-0049","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A snapshot of noteworthy recent developments in the patent literature of relevance to pharmaceutical and medical research and development.</p>","PeriodicalId":20011,"journal":{"name":"Pharmaceutical patent analyst","volume":"12 2","pages":"61-68"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9590079","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Riluzole and its prodrugs for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.","authors":"Rami A Al-Horani","doi":"10.4155/ppa-2023-0001","DOIUrl":"10.4155/ppa-2023-0001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Current medications for Alzheimer's disease help manage symptoms and behavioral problems. Nevertheless, they do not slow the progression of cognitive decline or dementia. A potential approach for treating Alzheimer's disease is to target neurons that are sensitive to disease pathobiology such as glutamatergic neurons. Several patents disclosed methods for treating Alzheimer's disease by administering riluzole or its prodrugs. Clinical trials revealed that 6 months treatment using riluzole or troriluzole is associated with a slower decline in the tomographic measures of the positron emissions of cerebral glucose metabolism in Alzheimer's patients. The proposed strategy claims to prevent and/or slow the cognitive decline of Alzheimer's patients and to enhance global functioning. These claims may also pave the way for other glutamate modulators to be used for Alzheimer's disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":20011,"journal":{"name":"Pharmaceutical patent analyst","volume":"12 2","pages":"79-85"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10318568/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9756399","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Patents, pharmaceutical industry and healthcare.","authors":"Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, Naveed A Khan","doi":"10.4155/ppa-2023-0009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4155/ppa-2023-0009","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20011,"journal":{"name":"Pharmaceutical patent analyst","volume":"12 2","pages":"57-60"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9684984","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}