US Patent

US9988406 — Forms of R)-3-(4-(2-(2-methyltetrazol-5-yl)pyridin-5-yl)-3-fluorophenyl)-5-hydroxymethyl oxazolidin-2-one dihydrogen phosphate

Formulation · Assigned to Merck Sharp and Dohme LLC · Expires 2030-02-03 · 4y remaining

Vulnerability score 31/100 Strong — defensible against typical IPR challenges

What this patent protects

This patent protects a crystalline form of the antibiotic tedizolid phosphate, a compound useful against various human and animal pathogens.

USPTO Abstract

A crystalline form of crystalline (R)-3-(4-(2-(2-methyltetrazol-5-yl)-pyridin-5-yl)-3-fluorophenyl)-5-hydroxymethyl oxazolidin-2-one dihydrogen phosphate, methods of making the crystalline form and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the crystalline form are useful antibiotics. Further, the derivatives of the present invention may exert potent antibacterial activity versus various human and animal pathogens, including Gram-positive bacteria such as Staphylococi, Enterococci and Streptococi, anaerobic microorganisms such as Bacteroides and Clostridia, and acid-resistant microorganisms such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium . Accordingly, the compositions comprising the crystalline form may be used in antibiotics.

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Patent Metadata

Patent number
US9988406
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
Formulation
Expires
2030-02-03
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
Yes
Assignee
Merck Sharp and Dohme LLC
Source
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