IP Library Granted Patent US 12,414,932
Granted Patent B2
US 12,414,932 · App. 19/176,900 · Granted Sep 16, 2025

Arsinothricin and methods of treating infections using arsinothricin

Inventors: Barry Philip Rosen (Boynton Beach, FL); Masafumi Yoshinaga (Kennesaw, GA)
Assignee: The Florida International University Board of Trustees
A61K31/285A61K31/353A61K31/4468A61K31/454A61K31/4985A61K31/5415A61P31/04
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Patent No.
US 12,414,932
App. No.
19/176,900
Granted
Sep 16, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Certain embodiments of the invention pertain to a method of treating an infection in a subject caused by an infectious agent other than Escherichia coli , the method comprising administering to the subject arsinothricin or a salt thereof. The infectious agent other than E. coli can be a bacterium, protozoan, helminth, archaebacterium, or a fungus. In preferred embodiments, the infectious agent is Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium bovis , or Enterobacter cloacae . The invention also pertains to a method of treating an infection in a subject caused by an infectious agent, comprising administering to the subject arsinothricin or a salt thereof in combination with an inhibitor of phosphinothricin N-acetyltransferase or arsinothricin N-acetyltransferase. In certain such embodiments, the infectious agent expresses phosphinothricin N-acetyltransferase or arsinothricin N-acetyltransferase. Further embodiments provide compositions comprising arsinothricin or a salt thereof and an inhibitor of phosphinothricin N-acetyltransferase or arsinothricin N-acetyltransferase.

Claims (9)

1. A composition comprising arsinothricin or a salt thereof and an inhibitor of phosphinothricin N-acetyltransferase or arsinothricin N-acetyltransferase wherein the inhibitor of phosphinothricin N-acetyltransferase or arsinothricin N-acetyltransferase is:

2-({8-fluoro-5H-pyridazino [4,5-b]indol-4-yl}sulfanyl)-N-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)acetamide;

3-oxo-N-({1-phenyl-1H,4H,5H,6H-cyclopenta[c]pyrazol-3-yl}methyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzothiazine-6-carboxamide;

1-(4-fluorobenzoyl)-N-(3-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)piperidine-3-carboxamide;

N-[3-({[(6-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-4-yl)carbamoyl]amino}methyl)phenyl]cyclobutanecarboxamide; or 1-[1-(2-fluorobenzoyl)piperidin-4-yl]-3-[2-(3-fluorophenyl)cyclopropyl]urea.

2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the salt of arsinothricin is a salt formed with an acid, a base or a metal, wherein:

i) the acid is selected from the group consisting of hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, perchloric acid, nitric acid, thiocyanic acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, lactic acid, pyruvic acid, oxalic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, hexanoic acid, cyclopentanepropionic acid, glycolic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, benzoic acid, 3-(4-hydroxybenzoyl)benzoic acid, cinnamic acid, mandelic acid, methanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, 1,2-ethanedisulfonic acid 2-hydroxyethanesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, 4-chlorobenzenesulfonic acid, 2-naphthalenesulfonic acid, 4-toluenesulfonic acid, camphorsulfonic acid, 4-methylbicyclo[2.2.2]-oct-2-ene-1-carboxylic acid, glucoheptonic acid, 3-phenylpropionic acid, trimethylacetic acid, tertiary butylacetic acid, lauryl sulfuric acid, gluconic acid, glutamic acid, hydroxynaphthoic acid, salicylic acid, stearic acid, and muconic acid;

ii) the base is selected from the group consisting of sodium hydroxide, ammonium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, monoalkyl amine, dialkyl amine, trialkyl amine, aryl amine, ammonium, and tetraalkylammonium; and

iii) the metal is selected from the group consisting of sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 5, 2025
From: ROSEN, BARRY PHILIP; YOSHINAGA, MASAFUMI
To: THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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Continuity (3)
Division 17696267 · Mar 16, 2022
Continuation 16163055 · Oct 17, 2018
Related Publication 20250241885A1 · Jul 31, 2025
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