US8487093 — β-lactamase inhibitors
Method of Use · Assigned to Merck Sharp and Dohme LLC · Expires 2033-03-21 · 7y remaining
What this patent protects
This patent protects a class of compounds that inhibit beta-lactamase enzymes, useful in treating bacterial infections when combined with certain beta-lactam antibiotics.
USPTO Abstract
Substituted bicyclic beta-lactams of Formula I: (I), are β-lactamase inhibitors, wherein a, X, R 1 and R 2 are defined herein. The compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are useful in the treatment of bacterial infections in combination with β-lactam antibiotics. In particular, the compounds can be employed with a β-lactam antibiotics (e.g., imipenem, piperacillin, or ceftazidime) against microorganisms resistant to β-lactam antibiotics due to the presence of the β-lactamases.
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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 |
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U-2587 |
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