Patent number: 10703738
Abstract: Compounds of general formula (Ia), compounds of general formula (Ia?), compounds of general formula (Ib), compounds of general formula (Ib?), compounds of general formula (I), compounds of general formula (I?), and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R8, R9, X1, X2, and X3 are defined herein, that may be useful as inductors of type I interferon production, specifically as STING active agents, are provided. Also provided are processes for the synthesis and use of compounds of the disclosure.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 16, 2019
Date of Patent:
July 7, 2020
Assignee:
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Inventors:
Michael D. Altman, Brandon D. Cash, Wonsuk Chang, Jared N. Cumming, Andrew M. Haidle, Timothy J. Henderson, James P. Jewell, Matthew A. Larsen, Rui Liang, Jongwon Lim, Min Lu, Ryan D. Otte, Tony Siu, Benjamin Wesley Trotter, Sriram Tyagarajan