IP Library Granted Patent US 9,079,928
Granted Patent B2
US 9,079,928 · App. 14/234,440 · Granted Jul 14, 2015

Methylphenidate-oxoacid conjugates, processes of making and using the same

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Patent No.
US 9,079,928
App. No.
14/234,440
Granted
Jul 14, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present technology is directed to prodrugs and compositions for the treatment of various diseases and/or disorders comprising methylphenidate, or methylphenidate derivatives, conjugated to at least one alcohol, amine, oxoacid, thiol, or derivatives thereof. In some embodiments, the conjugates further include at least one linker. The present technology also relates to the synthesis of methylphenidate, or methylphenidate derivatives, conjugated to at least one alcohol, amine, oxoacid, thiol, or derivatives thereof or combinations thereof.

Claims (13)

1. A prodrug composition comprising at least one conjugate of methylphenidate wherein the conjugate is of the following structure:

wherein G 2 is selected from the group consisting of standard amino acids, nonstandard amino acids and synthetic amino acids; and

wherein the amino acid is attached to the rest of the molecule by an amide linkage.

2. The prodrug composition of claim 1 , wherein the amino acid is threonine.

3. The prodrug composition of claim 1 , wherein the amino acid is serine.

4. The prodrug composition of claim 1 , wherein the prodrug of methylphenidate has one of the following structures:

5. The prodrug composition of claim 1 , wherein the conjugate is a pharmaceutically acceptable anionic, amphoteric, zwitterionic or cationic salt form or salt mixtures thereof.

6. The prodrug composition of claim 5 , wherein the anionic salt form is selected from the group consisting of acetate, l-aspartate, besylate, bicarbonate, carbonate, d-camsylate, l-camsylate, citrate, edisylate, formate, fumarate, gluconate, hydrobromide/bromide, hydrochloride/chloride, d-lactate, l-lactate, d,l-lactate, d,l-malate, l-malate, mesylate, pamoate, phosphate, succinate, sulfate, bisulfate, d-tartrate, Martrate, d,l-tartrate, meso-tartrate, benzoate, gluceptate, d-glucuronate, hybenzate, isethionate, malonate, methylsufate, 2-napsylate, nicotinate, nitrate, orotate, stearate, tosylate, thiocyanate, acefyllinate, aceturate, aminosalicylate, ascorbate, borate, butyrate, camphorate, camphocarbonate, decanoate, hexanoate, cholate, cypionate, dichloroacetate, edentate, ethyl sulfate, furate, fusidate, galactarate (mucate), galacturonate, gallate, gentisate, glutamate, glutamate, glutarate, glycerophosphate, heptanoate (enanthate), hydroxybenzoate, hippurate, phenylpropionate, iodide, xinafoate, lactobionate, laurate, maleate, mandelate, methanesufonate, myristate, napadisilate, oleate, oxalate, palmitate, picrate, pivalate, propionate, pyrophosphate, salicylate, salicylsulfate, sulfosalicylate, tannate, terephthalate, thiosalicylate, tribrophenate, valerate, valproate, adipate, 4-acetamidobenzoate, camsylate, octanoate, estolate, esylate, glycolate, thiocyanate, and undecylenate.

7. The prodrug composition of claim 5 , wherein the anionic salt form is selected from the group consisting of sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, aluminium, lithium, cholinate, lysinium, ammonium and tromethamine.

8. The prodrug composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is in the form comprising a tablet, a capsule, a caplet, a troche, a lozenge, an oral powder, a solution, a thin strip, an oral thin film (OTF), an oral strip, a rectal film, a transdermal patch, a syrup, a suspension, an inhalation compound or a suppository.

9. The prodrug composition of claim 1 , wherein the conjugate is of the following structure:

wherein G 2 is selected from the group consisting of standard amino acids, nonstandard amino acids and synthetic amino acids; and

wherein the amino acid is attached to the rest of the molecule by an amide linkage.

Assignments (12)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 26, 2026
From: ZEVRA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
To: COMMAVE THERAPEUTICS SA
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 25, 2026
From: ZEVRA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
To: COMMAVE THERAPEUTICS SA
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 13, 2026
From: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC
To: ZEVRA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 8, 2024
From: ZEVRA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
To: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 26, 2024
From: KEMPHARM, INC.
To: ZEVRA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 033648 FRAME: 0173. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Aug 26, 2021
From: GUENTHER, SVEN; CHI, GUOCHEN; BERA, BINDU; MICKLE, TRAVIS; BERA, SANJIB
To: KEMPHARM, INC.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 9, 2021
From: DEERFIELD PRIVATE DESIGN FUND III, L.P.
To: KEMPHARM, INC.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2020
From: KEMPHARM, INC.
To: DEERFIELD PRIVATE DESIGN FUND III, L.P.
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE DOC DATE FOR GUOCHEN CHI AND DOC DATE FOR BINDU BERA PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 033580 FRAME 0775. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE DOC DATE GUOCHEN CHI 03/27/2014 AND DOC DATE FOR BINDU BERA 03/24/2014. Recorded Aug 28, 2014
From: GUENTHER, SVEN; CHI, GUOCHEN; BERA, BINDU; MICKLE, TRAVIS; BERA, SANJIB
To: KEMPHARM, INC.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2014
From: GUENTHER, SVEN; CHI, GUOCHEN; BERA, BINDU; MICKLE, TRAVIS; BERA, SANJIB
To: KEMPHARM, INC.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 3, 2014
From: KEMPHARM, INC.
To: DEERFIELD PRIVATE DESIGN FUND III, L.P.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 25, 2014
From: GUENTHER, SVEN; CHI, GUOCHEN; BERA, BINDU; MICKLE, TRAVIS; BERA, SANJIB
To: KEMPHARM, INC.
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