US Patent

US8188085 — Antifungal agents

Method of Use · Assigned to Merck Sharp and Dohme LLC · Expires 2030-08-28 · 4y remaining

Vulnerability score 68/100 Moderate — design-around opportunities exist

What this patent protects

This patent protects novel derivatives of enfumafungin and their uses as antifungal agents to treat and/or prevent fungal infections.

USPTO Abstract

Novel derivatives of enfumafungin are disclosed herein, along with their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates and prodrugs. Also disclosed are compositions comprising such compounds, methods of preparing such compounds and methods of using such compounds as antifungal agents and/or inhibitors of (1,3)-β-D-glucan synthase. The disclosed compounds, their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates and prodrugs, as well as compositions comprising such compounds, salts, hydrates and prodrugs, are useful for treating and/or preventing fungal infections and associated diseases and conditions.

Drugs covered by this patent

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.

CodeDescriptionDrug
U-3159 Brexafemme

Patent Metadata

Patent number
US8188085
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
Method of Use
Expires
2030-08-28
Drug substance claim
Yes
Drug product claim
Yes
Assignee
Merck Sharp and Dohme LLC
Source
FDA Orange Book + USPTO grounding via Google Patents

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