{"title":"Recent patents on water-soluble polysaccharides for advanced drug delivery, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.","authors":"Samson A Adeyemi, Yahya E Choonara","doi":"10.4155/ppa-2022-0004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4155/ppa-2022-0004","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Water-soluble polysaccharides have unique properties and have found wide application in the design of advanced drug-delivery systems and the biofabrication of tissue engineered scaffolds in regenerative medicine. This patent review provides a concise incursion into the mechanisms that define the key properties of water-soluble polysaccharides that have found embodiment within active patents recently granted (2020-2021). In addition, the relationship between their solubility and structural features such as molecular weight, ionic profile, degree of branching/crosslinking, side-chain flexibility and the presence/modification of functional groups that have been discusses. An assimilation of patents in which water-soluble polysaccharides are central to the design of therapeutic interventions applied to specialized treatments in oncology, infectious diseases and neuronal disorders is provided.</p>","PeriodicalId":20011,"journal":{"name":"Pharmaceutical patent analyst","volume":" ","pages":"75-88"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40403035","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":"Small-molecule inhibitors of Slack potassium channels as potential therapeutics for childhood epilepsies.","authors":"Alshaima'a M Qunies, Kyle A Emmitte","doi":"10.4155/ppa-2022-0002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4155/ppa-2022-0002","url":null,"abstract":"Slack channels are sodium-activated potassium channels that are encoded by the KCNT1 gene. Several KCNT1 gain of function mutations have been linked to malignant migrating partial seizures of infancy. Quinidine is an anti-arrhythmic drug that functions as a moderately potent inhibitor of Slack channels; however, quinidine use is limited by its poor selectivity, safety and pharmacokinetic profile. Slack channels represent an interesting target for developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of malignant migrating partial seizures of infancy and other childhood epilepsies; thus, ongoing efforts are directed toward the discovery of small-molecules that inhibit Slack currents. This review summarizes patent applications published in 2020-2021 that describe the discovery of novel small-molecule Slack inhibitors.","PeriodicalId":20011,"journal":{"name":"Pharmaceutical patent analyst","volume":"11 2","pages":"45-56"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9260495/pdf/ppa-11-45.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10810199","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":"Patent highlights August-September 2021.","authors":"Hermann Am Mucke","doi":"10.4155/ppa-2021-0025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4155/ppa-2021-0025","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":"11 1","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39758418","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":"Drug repurposing of adapalene for melanoma treatment.","authors":"Maricruz Anaya-Ruiz, Martin Perez-Santos","doi":"10.4155/ppa-2021-0021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4155/ppa-2021-0021","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cancer drug repurposing is an attractive approach that leads to savings in time and investment. Adapalene, the first medical application of which was for the treatment of acne, has been described as a repurposing drug for the treatment of various types of cancer. Patent application CN111329851 describes the use of adapalene for the treatment of melanoma, by assays carried out on melanoma cell lines. Adapalene demonstrated antiproliferative activity in melanoma cell lines via S-phase arrest-dependent apoptosis mediated by DNA damage through an increase in the expression of p-ATM and p-chk2 and a decrease in the expression of p-BRCA1 and Rad51. Even though no evidence on efficacy and efficiency is shown in preclinical and clinical studies, CN111329851 patent shows that adapalene may be a repurposing drug for the treatment of melanoma.</p>","PeriodicalId":20011,"journal":{"name":"Pharmaceutical patent analyst","volume":"11 1","pages":"9-14"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39633611","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":"Multicomponent crystal compromising dasatinib and selected co-crystals formers: a patent evaluation of EP2861589B1.","authors":"Ritu Rathi, Inderbir Singh","doi":"10.4155/ppa-2021-0024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4155/ppa-2021-0024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cocrystallization has gained significant prominence in pharmaceutical product development because of the enhancement of physical, chemical and pharmacological properties of active pharmaceutical ingredients, such as stability, solubility, dissolution rate, taste, hygroscopicity, mechanical property, bioavailability, permeability and therapeutic activity. Traditionally, co-crystals can be prepared by a grinding, solvent evaporation and slurry method. However, sophisticated methods such as spa drying, hot-melt extrusion, supercritical fluid and laser irradiation are also reported to be used for producing co-crystals. The selected patent describes the development of multicomponent crystals of dasatinib, with an aim to enhance the aqueous solubility of a selected drug. However issues surrounding the toxicity, stability, large scale manufacture, <i>in vivo</i> performance in human beings and regulations require adequate addressal prior to exploring the commercial viability of pharmaceutical co-crystals.</p>","PeriodicalId":20011,"journal":{"name":"Pharmaceutical patent analyst","volume":"11 1","pages":"15-21"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39790790","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":"Small-molecule inhibitor PD-1/PD-L1 interaction for colorectal cancer treatment.","authors":"Maricruz Anaya-Ruiz, Martin Perez-Santos","doi":"10.4155/ppa-2021-0016","DOIUrl":"10.4155/ppa-2021-0016","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Inhibition of the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway is a target for the development of new therapies. US10710986 patent describes a small molecule that targets PDL-1/PD-1 interactions and triggers antitumor activity against colorectal cancer. However, it does not describe biological assays that allow us to suppose that this small molecule may be active in other types of cancer. So far, there are no reports of clinical trials to evaluate the safety, toxicity and efficacy, but it will be of great interest to analyze in the future if this compound surpasses the action of therapy in cancer.</p>","PeriodicalId":20011,"journal":{"name":"Pharmaceutical patent analyst","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2021-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39700288","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 June-July 2021.","authors":"Hermann Am Mucke","doi":"10.4155/ppa-2021-0022","DOIUrl":"10.4155/ppa-2021-0022","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":"10 6","pages":"237-244"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2021-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39692971","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}
Abdul Muheem, Mohammed Asadullah Jahangir, Sanjula Baboota, Javed Ali
{"title":"Recent patents and a market overview on green or bio-based solvents for chromatographic analysis: a review.","authors":"Abdul Muheem, Mohammed Asadullah Jahangir, Sanjula Baboota, Javed Ali","doi":"10.4155/ppa-2021-0015","DOIUrl":"10.4155/ppa-2021-0015","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Green solvents (GS) in chromatography originate from green chemistry. Therefore, using GSs in liquid chromatographic analysis to separate drugs and chemicals is an emerging approach to reduce hazardous chemicals in nature. The Orbit Intelligence database was used to conduct a strategic patent search for peer-reviewed patents on GSs as a mobile phase for chromatographic analysis. This article reported numerous approaches for encouraging GSs such as ethanol, butanol, esters, polyethylene glycol, supercritical fluids and nonionic surfactants to analyze drugs or compounds. The main aim of this article is to explore the patented GSs for chromatographic analysis and forecasting of the GSs that encourage industries to shift from hazardous to GSs.</p>","PeriodicalId":20011,"journal":{"name":"Pharmaceutical patent analyst","volume":"10 6","pages":"227-235"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2021-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39603806","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 April-May 2021.","authors":"H. Mucke","doi":"10.4155/ppa-2021-0011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4155/ppa-2021-0011","url":null,"abstract":"A snapshot of noteworthy recent developments in the patent literature of relevance to pharmaceutical and medical research and development.","PeriodicalId":20011,"journal":{"name":"Pharmaceutical patent analyst","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2021-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41578563","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":"Vaccines and treatments for Zika virus infection: patent status, triumphs and challenges.","authors":"Sandro G Viveiros Rosa, Wilson C Santos","doi":"10.4155/ppa-2021-0014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4155/ppa-2021-0014","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20011,"journal":{"name":"Pharmaceutical patent analyst","volume":"10 5","pages":"209-213"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39389094","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}