SALTS AND PRODRUGS OF 1-METHYL-D-TRYPTOPHAN
Presently provided are indoximod prodrug and salt compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising salts and prodrugs of indoximod, that produce enhanced plasma concentration and exposure to indoximod compared to direct administration of indoximod, in patients in need of treatment of immunosuppression mediated by the indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase pathway, such as patients with cancer or chronic infectious diseases.
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35 . A method of use of a pharmaceutical composition comprising benzyl N α -(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-1-methyl-D-tryptophanate to treat immunosuppression associated with HIV-1 infection in a subject in need thereof, comprising orally administering a sufficient amount of the composition to the subject in an appropriate pharmaceutical form or vehicle.