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US 12,617,810 · App. 18/741,674 · Granted May 5, 2026

Prodrugs of STAT3 inhibitors

Inventors: Imran Alibhai (Sugar Land, TX); Sofia de Achaval (Missouri City, TX); Jeffrey Larson (Seabrook, TX); Brad Henke (Cary, NC)
Assignee: Tvardi Operating Company, Inc.
C07F9/12C07C311/29
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Patent No.
US 12,617,810
App. No.
18/741,674
Granted
May 5, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided herein, in certain embodiments, are compounds of Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a solvate thereof, compositions comprising a compounds of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a solvate thereof, and uses thereof such as in treating certain diseases or disorders (e.g., cancer, fibrosis, chronic inflammation).

Claims (18)

1 . A compound of Formula I-B:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a solvate thereof, wherein

A is halo, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 1-4 haloalkyl, or C 1-4 haloalkoxy;

R C is hydroxy; and

n is 0 or 1.

2 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein A is C 1-4 alkoxy.

3 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising: a) a compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a solvate thereof, and b) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

4 . A method of treating cancer by inhibiting signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) in an individual in need thereof, comprising administering to the individual an effective amount of a compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a solvate thereof.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the cancer is head and neck cancer, lung cancer, liver cancer, breast cancer, skin cancer, kidney cancer, testicular cancer, colon cancer, rectal cancer, gastric cancer, metastatic melanoma, prostate cancer, ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, bone cancer, spleen cancer, gall bladder cancer, brain cancer, pancreatic cancer, stomach cancer, anal cancer, multiple myeloma, post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease, restenosis, myelodysplastic syndrome, leukemia, or lymphoma.

6 . A method of treating fibrosis by inhibiting signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) in an individual in need thereof, comprising administering to the individual an effective amount of a compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a solvate thereof.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the fibrosis is pulmonary fibrosis, bone marrow fibrosis, intestine fibrosis, pancreatic fibrosis, joint fibrosis, liver fibrosis, retroperitoneum fibrosis, renal fibrosis, myelofibrosis, dermal fibrosis, or systemic sclerosis.

8 . A method of treating an inflammatory disease or disorder by inhibiting signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) in an individual in need thereof, comprising administering to the individual an effective amount of a compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a solvate thereof.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the inflammatory disease or disorder is inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, psoriasis, uveitis, scleritis, multiple sclerosis, pancreatitis, or asthma.

10 . A method of treating a neurodegenerative disease or disorder by inhibiting signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) in an individual in need thereof, comprising administering to the individual an effective amount of a compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a solvate thereof.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the neurodegenerative disease or disorder is chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, diabetic neuropathy, or familial amyloid polyneuropathy.

12 . A method of treating non-alcoholic fatty liver disease or steatohepatitis by inhibiting signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) in an individual in need thereof, comprising administering to the individual an effective amount of a compound of claim 1 .

13 . A method of treating cachexia by inhibiting signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) in an individual in need thereof, comprising administering to the individual an effective amount of a compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a solvate thereof.

14 . A method of treating anaphylaxis by inhibiting signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) in an individual in need thereof, comprising administering to the individual and effective amount of a compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a solvate thereof.

Assignments (4)
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 7, 2025
From: TVARDI THERAPEUTICS, INC.; CT CONVERGENCE MERGER SUB, INC.
To: TVARDI OPERATING COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 072492/0226 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 25, 2024
From: ALIBHAI, IMRAN; DE ACHAVAL, SOFIA; LARSON, JEFFREY
To: TVARDI THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 067836/0877 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 25, 2024
From: HENKE, BRAD
To: VERTA LIFE SCIENCES, LLC
Reel/Frame 067836/0907 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 25, 2024
From: VERTA LIFE SCIENCES, LLC
To: TVARDI THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 067836/0913 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 18446987 · Aug 9, 2023
Continuation PCTUS2023068240 · Jun 9, 2023
Provisional Application 63366437 · Jun 15, 2022
Related Publication 20240327438A1 · Oct 3, 2024
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