US Patent
US9440922 — Tetracyclic compound
Formulation · Assigned to Chugai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd · Expires 2030-06-09 · 4y remaining
Vulnerability score
48/100
Strong — defensible against typical IPR challenges
What this patent protects
This patent protects a compound represented by Formula (I), useful as an ALK inhibitor for treating or preventing diseases like cancer.
USPTO Abstract
A compound represented by the general Formula (I) below, or a salt or solvate thereof, which is useful as an ALK inhibitor, and is useful for prophylaxis or treatment of a disease accompanied by abnormality in ALK, for example, cancer, cancer metastasis, depression or cognitive function disorder: (meanings of the symbols that are included in the formula are as given in the specification).
Drugs covered by this patent
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