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Spatially-defined macrocyclic compounds useful for drug discovery

US8440851B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 28, 2011
Grant dateMay 14, 2013
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Expiry dateFeb 28, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07K5/0827
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Novel spatially-defined macrocyclic compounds containing specific conformational control elements are disclosed. Libraries of these macrocycles are then used to select one or more macrocycle species that exhibit a specific interaction with a particular biological target. In particular, compounds according to the invention are disclosed as agonists or antagonists of a mammalian motilin receptor and a mammalian ghrelin receptor.

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