US7176220 — 4-oxoquinoline compound and use thereof as pharmaceutical agent
Method of Use · Assigned to Japan Tobacco Inc · Expires 2026-08-27 · 0y remaining
What this patent protects
This patent protects a 4-oxoquinoline compound used as an anti-HIV agent with HIV integrase inhibitory action.
USPTO Abstract
An anti-HIV agent containing, as an active ingredient, a 4-oxoquinoline compound represented by the following formula [I] wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compound of the present invention has HIV integrase inhibitory action and is useful as an anti-HIV agent for the prophylaxis or therapy of AIDS. Moreover, by a combined use with other anti-HIV agents such as protease inhibitors, reverse transcriptase inhibitors and the like, the compound can become a more effective anti-HIV agent. Since the compound has high inhibitory activity specific for integrases, it can provide a safe pharmaceutical agent with a fewer side effects for human.
Drugs covered by this patent
- Tybost (COBICISTAT) · Gilead Sciences
- Vitekta (ELVITEGRAVIR) · Gilead Sciences
FDA Patent Use Codes
When a patent is method-of-use, FDA lists it once per applicable indication ("U-code"). Each U-code carves out a specific therapeutic use that generic filers must either license or design around.
| Code | Description | Drug |
|---|---|---|
U-257 |
— | Tybost |
U-257 |
— | Vitekta |
U-257 |
— | Vitekta |
U-257 |
— | Tybost |
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