IP Library Granted Patent US 12667581
Granted Patent B2
US 12667581 · App. 18/009,203 · Granted Jun 30, 2026

Therapeutics for treatment of COVID-19 symptoms

Inventors: Richard H. Gomer (College Station, TX); Darrell Pilling (Bryan, TX); Tejas Karhadkar (San Mateo, CA)
Assignee: THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
A61K31/7012A61K31/4468A61P11/00A61P29/00A61P31/14
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Patent No.
US 12667581
App. No.
18/009,203
Granted
Jun 30, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to methods of treating Coronavirus-Associated Lung Damage (CALD) and cytokine storm using CALD-treating compounds. The methods can involve administering CALD-treating compounds to a patient suffering from CALD or cytokine storm.

Claims (37)

1 . A method of treating COVID-19-associated lung damage (CALD), the method comprising administering to a patient with COVID-19 an effective amount of a pharmaceutical formulation comprising compound II

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the patient has a serum concentration of D-dimer greater than 1 μg/ml.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the patient has a serum concentration of interleukin-1β greater than 3 pg/ml.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the patient has a serum concentration of interleukin-6 greater than 7 pg/ml.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the administration results in a decrease of an amount of D-dimer in the patient's blood from greater than 1 μg/ml to less than 1 μg/ml.

6 . A method of treating CALD, the method comprising administering to a patient having an oxygen level of less than 90% as measured by pulse oximetry and a pulmonary compliance of greater than 50 ml/cm H 2 O an effective amount of a pharmaceutical formulation comprising compound II.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the patient has a serum concentration of D-dimer greater than 1 μg/ml.

8 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the patient has a serum concentration of interleukin-1β greater than 3 pg/ml.

9 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the patient has a serum concentration of interleukin-6 greater than 7 pg/ml.

10 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the administration results in a decrease of an amount of D-dimer in the patient's blood from greater than 1 μg/ml to less than 1 μg/ml.

11 . A method of treatment of cytokine storm, the method comprising administering to a patient having a serum level of interleukin-1β greater than 3.2 pg/ml an effective amount of a pharmaceutical formulation comprising compound II.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the patient has a serum concentration of D-dimer greater than 1 μg/ml.

13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the patient has a serum concentration of interleukin-6 greater than 7 pg/ml.

14 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the administration results in a decrease of an amount of D-dimer in the patient's blood from greater than 1 μg/ml to less than 1 μg/ml.

15 . A method of treatment of cytokine storm, the method comprising administering to a patient having a serum level of interleukin-6 greater than 7 pg/ml an effective amount of a pharmaceutical formulation comprising compound II.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the patient has a serum concentration of D-dimer greater than 1 μg/ml.

17 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the patient has a serum concentration of interleukin-1β greater than 3 pg/ml.

18 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the administration results in a decrease of an amount of D-dimer in the patient's blood from greater than 1 μg/ml to less than 1 μg/ml.

19 . A method of treatment of cytokine storm, the method comprising administering to a patient having a serum level of interleukin-12p70 greater than 40 pg/ml an effective amount of a pharmaceutical formulation comprising compound II.

20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the patient has a serum concentration of D-dimer greater than 1 μg/ml.

21 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the patient has a serum concentration of interleukin-1β greater than 3 pg/ml.

22 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the patient has a serum concentration of interleukin-6 greater than 7 pg/ml.

23 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the administration results in a decrease of an amount of D-dimer in the patient's blood from greater than 1 μg/ml to less than 1 μg/ml.

24 . A method of treatment of cytokine storm, the method comprising administering to a patient having a serum level of interleukin-23 greater than 15 pg/ml an effective amount of a pharmaceutical formulation comprising compound II.

25 . The method of claim 24 , wherein the patient has a serum concentration of D-dimer greater than 1 μg/ml.

26 . The method of claim 24 , wherein the patient has a serum concentration of interleukin-1β greater than 3 pg/ml.

27 . The method of claim 24 , wherein the patient has a serum concentration of interleukin-6 greater than 7 pg/ml.

28 . The method of claim 24 , wherein the administration results in a decrease of an amount of D-dimer in the patient's blood from greater than 1 μg/ml to less than 1 μg/ml.

29 . A method of treatment of cytokine storm, the method comprising administering to a patient having a serum level of interleukin-27 greater than 1 ng/ml an effective amount of a pharmaceutical formulation comprising compound II.

30 . The method of claim 29 , wherein the patient has a serum concentration of D-dimer greater than 1 μg/ml.

31 . The method of claim 29 , wherein the patient has a serum concentration of interleukin-1β greater than 3 pg/ml.

32 . The method of claim 29 , wherein the patient has a serum concentration of interleukin-6 greater than 7 pg/ml.

33 . The method of claim 29 , wherein the administration results in a decrease of an amount of D-dimer in the patient's blood from greater than 1 μg/ml to less than 1 μg/ml.

34 . A method of treatment of cytokine storm, the method comprising administering to a patient having a D-dimer level of greater than 1 μg/ml an effective amount of a pharmaceutical formulation comprising compound II.

35 . The method of claim 34 , wherein the patient has a serum concentration of interleukin-1β greater than 3 pg/ml.

36 . The method of claim 34 , wherein the patient has a serum concentration of interleukin-6 greater than 7 pg/ml.

37 . The method of claim 34 , wherein the administration results in a decrease of an amount of D-dimer in the patient's blood from greater than 1 μg/ml to less than 1 μg/ml.