US Patent
US7645789 — Indole derivatives as CFTR modulators
Composition of Matter · Assigned to Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc · Expires 2027-05-01 · 1y remaining
Vulnerability score
5/100
Ironclad — strong claim type, well-established, deep family
What this patent protects
This patent protects a class of indole derivatives that can modulate the CFTR protein, useful for treating diseases mediated by ABC transporters.
USPTO Abstract
Compounds of the present invention and pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, are useful as modulators of ATP-Binding Cassette ("ABC") transporters or fragments thereof, including Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator ("CFTR"). The present invention also relates to methods of treating ABC transporter mediated diseases using compounds of the present invention.
Drugs covered by this patent
- Kalydeco (IVACAFTOR) · Vertex Pharms Inc
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