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US 11,021,506 · App. 16/692,300 · Granted Jun 1, 2021

Thiosaccharide mucolytic agents

Inventors: Stefan Oscarson (Blackrock, IE); John Vincent Fahy (San Francisco, CA); Shaopeng Yuan (San Francisco, CA); Stephen Carrington (Roundwood, IE)
Assignees: The Regents of the University of California; University College Dublin
C07H15/04A61K31/70A61K31/702A61K31/7016A61K31/7028A61P11/00A61P11/04A61P11/06A61P11/12A61P43/00C07D309/10C07H5/04C07H13/04
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Patent No.
US 11,021,506
App. No.
16/692,300
Granted
Jun 1, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

There are provided, inter alia, methods for decreasing mucus elasticity or decreasing mucus viscosity in a subject in need thereof, the methods including administering to the subject an effective amount of a thiosaccharide mucolytic agent, and compounds and pharmaceutical compositions useful for the methods.

Claims (77)

1. A method for decreasing mucus elasticity or decreasing mucus viscosity in a subject in need thereof, said method comprising administering to said subject in need thereof an effective amount of a thiol saccharide mucolytic agent, wherein said thiol saccharide mucolytic agent has the formula:

wherein,

L 1 and L 5 are independently a bond or methylene;

R 1 is —SH, —OR 1A or —NR 1B , wherein

R 1A is H, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl;

R 1B is —C(O)R 1C , substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl;

R 1C is substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl;

R 2 is —SH, —OR 2A or —NR 2B , wherein

R 2A is H, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl;

R 2B is —C(O)R 2C , substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl; and

R 2C is substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl;

R 3 is —SH, —OR 3A or —NR 3B , wherein

R 3A is H, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl;

R 3B is —C(O)R 3C , substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl; and

R 3C is substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl;

R 4 is —SH, —OR 4A or —NR 4B , wherein

R 4A is H, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl;

R 4B is —C(O)R 4C , substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl; and

R 4C is substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl; and

R 5 is H, —SH, —OR 5A or —NR 5B , wherein

R 5A is H, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl;

R 5B is —C(O)R 5C , substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl; and

R 5C is substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said method comprises decreasing mucus viscoelasticity in said subject.

3. A pulmonary pharmaceutical composition comprising a pulmonary pharmaceutical carrier and a thiol saccharide mucolytic agent, wherein said thiol saccharide mucolytic agent has the formula:

wherein,

L 1 and L 5 are independently a bond or methylene;

R 1 is —SH, —OR 1A or —NR 1B , wherein

R 1A is H, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl;

R 1B is —C(O)R 1C , substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl;

R 1C is substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl;

R 2 is —SH, —OR 2A or —NR 2B , wherein

R 2A is H, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl;

R 2B is —C(O)R 2C , substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl; and

R 2C is substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl;

R 3 is —SH, —OR 3A or —NR 3B , wherein

R 3A is H, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl;

R 3B is —C(O)R 3C , substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl; and

R 3C is substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl;

R 4 is —SH, —OR 4A or —NR 4B , wherein

R 4A is H, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl;

R 4B is —C(O)R 4C , substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl; and

R 4C is substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl; and

R 5 is H, —SH, —OR 5A or —NR 5B , wherein

R 5A is H, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl;

R 5B is —C(O)R 5C , substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl; and

R 5C is substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl.

4. The pulmonary pharmaceutical composition of claim 3 , wherein said pulmonary pharmaceutical carrier is a pulmonary pharmaceutical liquid or pulmonary pharmaceutical powder.

5. The pulmonary pharmaceutical composition of claim 4 , wherein said pulmonary pharmaceutical liquid comprises a polar liquid, and said thiol saccharide mucolytic agent is dissolved or suspended in said polar liquid.

6. The pulmonary pharmaceutical composition of claim 5 , wherein said polar liquid is water.

7. The pulmonary pharmaceutical composition of claim 4 , wherein said pulmonary pharmaceutical carrier is lactose, mannitol, a phospholipid or cholesterol.

8. The pulmonary pharmaceutical composition of claim 4 , wherein said pulmonary pharmaceutical carrier is the parent sugar of said thiol saccharide mucolytic agent, said parent sugar lacking a thiol moiety.

9. The pulmonary pharmaceutical composition of claim 3 , wherein said pulmonary pharmaceutical composition is within a pulmonary pharmaceutical delivery device.

10. The pulmonary pharmaceutical composition of claim 9 , wherein said pulmonary pharmaceutical delivery device is a pulmonary pharmaceutical nebulizer, a pulmonary pharmaceutical dry powder inhaler, or a pulmonary pharmaceutical pressurized metered dose inhaler.

11. A thiol saccharide compound with structure of Formula (II):

wherein,

L 1 and L 5 are independently a bond or methylene;

R 1 is —SH, —OR 1A or —NR 1B , wherein

R 1A is H, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl;

R 1B is —C(O)R 1C , substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl;

R 1C is substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl;

R 2 is —SH, —OR 2A or —NR 2B , wherein

R 2A is H, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl;

R 2B is —C(O)R 2C , substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl; and

R 2C is substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl;

R 3 is —SH, —OR 3A or —NR 3B , wherein

R 3A is H, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl;

R 3B is —C(O)R 3C , substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl; and

R 3C is substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl;

R 4 is —SH, —OR 4A or —NR 4B , wherein

R 4A is H, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl;

R 4B is —C(O)R 4C , substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl; and

R 4C is substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl; and

R 5 is H, —SH, —OR 5A or —NR 5B , wherein

R 5A is H, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl;

R 5B is —C(O)R 5C , unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl; and

R 5C is substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 thiol-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 membered thiol-heteroalkyl.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 15, 2021
From: CARRINGTON, STEPHEN; OSCARSON, STEFAN
To: UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, DUBLIN
Reel/Frame 054930/0752 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 15, 2021
From: FAHY, JOHN VINCENT; YUAN, SHAOPENG
To: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Reel/Frame 054930/0797 →
Continuity (5)
Division 15822616 · Nov 27, 2017
Division 14847439 · Sep 8, 2015
Continuation PCTUS2014028656 · Mar 14, 2014
Provisional Application 61784856 · Mar 14, 2013
Related Publication 20200102340A1 · Apr 2, 2020
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