Abstract: The disclosure relates to novel compounds that include one or more aromatic boron-containing groups, including diboronates, and methods of making the disclosed compounds. The present disclosure further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the disclosed compounds, and their use in prevention and treatment of diseases and disorders, such as hyperglycemia, type 2 diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, type 1 diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome X, or dyslipidemia, diabetes during pregnancy, pre-diabetes. Alzheimer's disease, MODY 1, MODY 2 or MODY 3 diabetes, mood disorders, and psychiatric disorders.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 11, 2024
Date of Patent:
June 16, 2026
Assignee:
Protomer Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Sachitanand Mali, Diao Chen, Ryan Kelly Spencer, Jack Joseph Steele, Jingxin Liang, Mirna Ekram Anwar Shaker, Alborz Mahdavi
Abstract: This disclosure provides a composition containing a conjugate with a modified insulin molecule. The conjugate has an insulin molecule, which can be insulin or an insulin analog, glucagon, GLP-1, GLP-2 or a GLP-1 agonist. The conjugate also contains one or more polymers. Each of the one or more polymers is covalently linked to the insulin molecule. Additionally, each of the one or more polymers is covalently linked to between 0 to 50 copies of a decoy ligand, and to between 0 to 50 copies of a glucose-binding agent, such that the combined total number of glucose-binding agents and decoy ligands covalently linked to each of the one or more polymers is at least 1. The conjugate can reversibly bind to soluble glucose and in which the extent of its glucose-binding controls the extent to which the modified insulin is able to bind to and activate the insulin receptor. Methods of making the conjugate, as well as use of the conjugate in treatment, are also provided.
Abstract: This disclosure provides a composition containing a conjugate with a modified insulin molecule. The conjugate has an insulin molecule, which can be insulin or an insulin analog, glucagon, GLP-1, GLP-2 or a GLP-1 agonist. The conjugate also contains one or more polymers. Each of the one or more polymers is covalently linked to the insulin molecule. Additionally, each of the one or more polymers is covalently linked to between 0 to 50 copies of a decoy ligand, and to between 0 to 50 copies of a glucose-binding agent, such that the combined total number of glucose-binding agents and decoy ligands covalently linked to each of the one or more polymers is at least 1. The conjugate can reversibly bind to soluble glucose and in which the extent of its glucose-binding controls the extent to which the modified insulin is able to bind to and activate the insulin receptor. Methods of making the conjugate, as well as use of the conjugate in treatment, are also provided.