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Sponge-derived terpenoids and methods of use

US6750247B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 31, 2002
Grant dateJun 15, 2004
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Expiry dateMay 31, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K31/365
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Compounds that are effective lipoxygenase inhibitors, and methods and pharmaceutical compositions for inhibiting lipoxygenases and for treatment of lipoxygenase-mediated conditions in humans and other subjects. The compounds, methods and pharmaceutical compositions utilize subersic terpenoids, jaspic terpenoids, igernellic terpenoids, hippospongic terpenoids, halicondric terpenoids, dictyodendric terpenoids, and/or heteronemic terpenoids, and synthetic derivatives or analogs thereof. Exemplary compounds include (−)-subersic acid, (+)-subersin, jaspaquinol, (−)-jaspic acid, igernellin, halisufate 7, and hipposulfate C and D, and derivatives thereof.

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