Abstract: Compounds for activating invariant natural killer T cells (iNKT) cells are provided. Compounds according to certain embodiments activate iNKT cells and induce an increase in the production of one or more cytokines, such as IFN?, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6 and TNF?. In some embodiments, activated iNKT cells are used to selectively reduce the presence of or eliminate inflammatory senescent cells, such as senescent cells having an inflammatory secretome (SASP). Methods for activating iNKT cells by contacting an iNKT cell with an amount of the subject compounds and selectively reducing the presence of or eliminating senescent cells with activated iNKT cells are also described. Compositions for practicing the subject methods are also described.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 2, 2024
Publication date:
March 20, 2025
Applicant:
Deciduous Therapeutics, Inc.
Inventors:
Matthew DUNCTON, Thomas BOBINSKI, Ajit SHAH, Naze Gul AVCI, Abhijit KALE, Rachel HATANO, John GALLOWAY, Scott ARMSTRONG, Robin MANSUKHANI, Jasmine DENNY
Abstract: Compounds as depicted below and structural analogues thereof for activating invariant natural killer T cells (iNKT) cells are provided. Such compounds may be used to activate iNKT cells and induce an increase in the production of one or more cytokines, such as IFN?, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6 and TNF?. Activated iNKT cells may be used to selectively reduce the presence of or eliminate inflammatory senescent cells, such as senescent cells having an inflammatory secretome (SASP). Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 30, 2023
Date of Patent:
July 16, 2024
Assignee:
Deciduous Therapeutics, Inc.
Inventors:
Matthew Duncton, Thomas Bobinski, Robin Mansukhani
Abstract: Compounds for activating invariant natural killer T cells (iNKT) cells are provided. Compounds according to certain embodiments activate iNKT cells and induce an increase in the production of one or more cytokines, such as IFN-?, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6 and TNF?. In some embodiments, activated iNKT cells are used to selectively reduce the presence of or eliminate inflammatory senescent cells, such as senescent cells having an inflammatory secretome (SASP). Methods for activating iNKT cells by contacting an iNKT cell with an amount of the subject compounds and selectively reducing the presence of or eliminating senescent cells with activated iNKT cells are also described. Compositions for practicing the subject methods are also described.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 30, 2023
Publication date:
January 25, 2024
Applicant:
Deciduous Therapeutics, Inc.
Inventors:
Matthew Duncton, Thomas Bobinski, Ajit Shah, Naze Gul AVCI, Abhijit Kale, Rachel Hatano, John Galloway, Scott Armstrong, Robin Mansukhani, Jasmine Denny