Abstract: The present disclosure provides macrocyclic compounds inspired by the immunophilin ligand family of natural products FK506 and rapamycin. The generation of a Rapafucin library of macrocyles that contain FK506 and rapamycin binding domains should have great potential as new leads for developing drugs to be used for treating diseases.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 1, 2019
Date of Patent:
July 20, 2021
Assignees:
The Johns Hopkins University, Rapafusyn Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Inventors:
Jun Liu, Sam Hong, Brett R. Ullman, Joseph E. Semple, Kana Yamamoto, Puneet Kumar, Magesh Sadagopan, Jennifer C. Schmitt