IP Library Granted Patent US 12,427,149
Granted Patent B2
US 12,427,149 · App. 17/736,330 · Granted Sep 30, 2025

Methods and compositions for the prevention and treatment of hearing loss

Inventors: Jian Zuo (Carlsbad, CA); Tal Teitz (Carlsbad, CA)
Assignee: Ting Theropeutics, Inc.
A61K31/519A61K31/437A61K31/4439A61K31/4709A61K31/506A61P27/16
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Patent No.
US 12,427,149
App. No.
17/736,330
Granted
Sep 30, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Method, kit and pharmaceutical compositions using an inhibitor of EGFR signaling for prevention or treatment of hearing loss are described.

Claims (9)

1. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a synergistic combination of an inhibitor of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling comprising dabrafenib and a CDK2 inhibitor comprising AZD5438, wherein said synergistic combination protects against cisplatin induced and noise induced hearing loss in a mammal.

2. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 wherein the synergistic combination is formulated for oral delivery in a liquid carrier.

3. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 further comprised of: a sufficient amount of trametinib to prevent hearing loss due to cisplatin treatment.

4. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 3 wherein the sufficient amount of trametinib is 2 mg/kg in mice or an equivalent dosage for a human twice daily.

5. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is formulated for oral delivery.

6. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is formulated for a direct route of administration to the inner ear.

7. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is formulated for parenteral delivery.

8. A kit formulated to protect against cisplatin induced hearing loss comprising: a synergistic combination of dabrafenib in an amount sufficient to prevent cisplatin induced hearing loss, and AZD5438 in an amount sufficient to prevent cisplatin induced hearing loss and cisplatin.

9. The kit of claim 8 , further comprising one or more protective or regenerative agents.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 25, 2024
From: ZUO, JIAN; TEITZ, TAL
To: TING THERAPEUTICS LLC
Reel/Frame 069018/0402 →
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 9, 2024
From: TING THERAPEUTICS LLC; TING THERAPEUTICS, INC.
To: TING THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 069138/0580 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 4, 2022
From: TEITZ, TAL; ZUO, JIAN
To: TING THERAPEUTICS LLC
Reel/Frame 059811/0282 →
Continuity (4)
Division 17580755 · Jan 21, 2022
Continuation PCTUS2020063595 · Dec 7, 2020
Provisional Application 62947059 · Dec 12, 2019
Related Publication 20220265660A1 · Aug 25, 2022
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