Compounds and compositions that bind and stabilize transthyretin and their use for inhibiting transthyretin amyloidosis and protein-protein interactions
View Patent ↗Disclosed herein are compounds and compositions thereof which find use in increasing stability of proteins particularly proteins that tend to misfold and form aggregates. Also provided herein are methods for using these compounds and compositions for increasing stability of proteins and thereby decreasing aggregate formation by these proteins. Also disclosed herein are heterobifunctional compounds that include a TTR binding compound connected to a targeting moiety via a linker, for use in disrupting PPIs of a target protein.
1. A kit comprising a unit dose of Compound VIIa:
wherein
R a is selected from the group consisting of OH, CHO, COOH, CONH 2 , CONH(OH), COOR 6 , and CONHR 6 ; and
R 6 is straight or branched alkyl of 1-3 carbon atoms;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
2. The kit of claim 1 , further comprising a package insert describing the use of Compound VIIa.
3. The kit of claim 1 , wherein R a is selected from the group consisting of COOH CONH 2 , CONH(OH), COOR 6 , and CONHR 6 .
4. The kit of claim 1 , wherein Compound VIIa has a structure of Compound VIIc
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.