Patents Assigned to Wista Laboratories Ltd.
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Publication number: 20220008431Abstract: The invention provides novel regimens for treatment of neurodegenerative disorders utilising methylthioninium (MT)-containing compounds. The regimens are based on novel findings in relation to the dosage of MT compounds, and their interaction with symptomatic treatments based on modulation of acetylcholinesterase levels.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: WisTa Laboratories Ltd.Inventors: Claude Michel Wischik, Bjorn Olaf Schelter, Damon Jude Wischik, John Mervyn David Storey
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Patent number: 11180464Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of general formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, formulations, methods and uses in, for example, the treatment of disease.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2020Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: WisTa Laboratories Ltd.Inventors: Colin Marshall, Scott Clunas, John Mervyn David Storey, James Peter Sinclair, Thomas Craven Baddeley, Ahtsham Ishaq, Michael Simpson, Craig Williamson, Barry Alan Wood, Claude Michel Wischik, Charles Robert Harrington, Janet Elizabeth Rickard, David Horsley, Yin Sze Loh, Karrar Ahmad Khan, Christopher Paul Larch
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Patent number: 11116772Abstract: This disclosure pertains generally to the field of chemical synthesis and purification, and more specifically to methods of synthesizing and purifying certain 3,7 diamino-phenothiazin-5-ium compounds (referred to herein as “diaminophenothiazinium compounds”) including Methythioninium Chloride (MTC) (also known as Methylene Blue). In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of, in order: nitrosylation (NOS); nitrosyl reduction (NR); thiosulfonic acid formation (TSAF); oxidative coupling (OC); Cr(VI) reduction (CR); isolation and purification of zwitterionic intermediate (IAPOZI); ring closure (RC); chloride salt-formation (CSF); one of: sulphide treatment (ST); dimethyldithiocarbamate treatment (DT); carbonate treatment (CT); ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid treatment (EDTAT); organic extraction (OE); and recrystallisation (RX). Also disclosed resulting (high purity) compounds, compositions comprising them (e.g.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: WisTa Laboratories Ltd.Inventors: John Mervyn David Storey, James Peter Sinclair, Colin Marshall, Han Wan Tan, Claude Michel Wischik
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Publication number: 20210236509Abstract: The invention provides novel dosing regimens for Leuco-Methylthioninium (LMT) compounds which maximise the proportion of subjects in which the MT concentration will exceed concentrations in which therapeutic efficacy in relation to treatment of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and rontotemporal dementias can be achieved, while maintaining a desirable clinical profile. Also provided are LMT- containing dosage units and other compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2019Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicants: WisTa Laboratories Ltd., Charles Robert HarringtonInventors: Claude Michel Wischik, Bjorn Olaf Schelter, Flelen Christine Shiells
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Patent number: 11065256Abstract: The invention provides novel regimens for treatment of neurodegenerative disorders utilising methylthioninium (MT)-containing compounds. The regimens are based on novel findings in relation to the dosage of MT compounds, and their interaction with symptomatic treatments based on modulation of acetylcholinesterase levels.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2017Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: WisTa Laboratories Ltd.Inventors: Claude Michel Wischik, Bjorn Olaf Schelter, Damon Jude Wischik, John Mervyn David Storey
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Patent number: 11045477Abstract: Disclosed are methods of synthesis and/or purification of certain 3,7-diamino-phenothiazin-5-ium compounds (“diaminophenothiazinium compounds”) including Methylthioninium Chloride (MTC) (Methylene Blue), and the resulting high purity characterized by a purity greater than 98%, and very low levels of heavy metals and organic impurities Azure A, B, C and MVB. Also disclosed are methods of treatment of a tauopathy or methemoglobinemia in a patient in need thereof, comprising administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of the high-purity diaminophenothiazinium compound.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: WisTa Laboratories Ltd.Inventors: Claude Michel Wischik, John Mervyn David Storey, Colin Marshall, James Peter Sinclair, Thomas Craven Baddeley
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Patent number: 10968174Abstract: The present invention pertains generally to the field of chemical synthesis, and more particularly to methods for the chemical synthesis of a thiosulfonic acid of Formula (1) by a step of periodate mediated oxidative coupling of a thiosulfonic acid of Formula (2) with an aniline of Formula (3), as described herein. The present invention also relates to such methods which incorporate one or more additional (subsequent and/or preceding) steps, for example, to prepare compounds of Formula (5) from compounds of Formula (1); to prepare compounds of Formula (6) from compounds of Formula (5); and to prepare compounds of Formula (2) from compounds of Formula (4), as described herein.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: WisTa Laboratories Ltd.Inventors: James Peter Sinclair, Sarah Louise Nicoll, John Mervyn David Storey, Christopher Paul Larch
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Patent number: 10864216Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of general formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, formulations, methods and uses in, for example, the treatment of disease.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2018Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: WisTa Laboratories, Ltd.Inventors: Colin Marshall, Scott Clunas, John Mervyn David Storey, James Peter Sinclair, Thomas Craven Baddeley, Ahtsham Ishaq, Michael Simpson, Craig Williamson, Barry Alan Wood, Claude Michel Wischik, Charles Robert Harrington, Janet Elizabeth Rickard, David Horsley, Yin Sze Loh, Karrar Ahmad Khan, Christopher Paul Larch
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Patent number: 10842796Abstract: The invention describes improved treatments for Frontotemporal dementia based on the use of a methylthioninium compound in combination with a compound which directly modifies synaptic neurotransmission in the brain, such as a symptomatic Alzheimer's disease treatment (e.g. acetylcholinesterase and/or memantine).Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2017Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: WisTa Laboratories Ltd.Inventors: Claude Michel Wischik, Björn Olaf Schelter, Damon Jude Wischik, John Mervyn David Storey
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Patent number: 10421733Abstract: Methods of synthesizing and purifying certain 3,7-diamino-phenothiazin-5-ium compounds (referred to herein as “diaminophenothiazinium compounds”) including Methylthioninium Chloride (MTC) (also known as Methylene Blue) are provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: WISTA LABORATORIES LTD.Inventors: James Peter Sinclair, Sarah Louise Nicoll, John Mervyn David Storey
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Patent number: 10399955Abstract: Described are a compound of formula (II) or (III): The compounds are effective in the treatment of disease, including a tauopathy condition or a disease of tau protein aggregation.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2016Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: WISTA LABORATORIES LTD.Inventors: Scott Clunas, John Mervyn David Storey, Janet Elizabeth Rickard, David Horsley, Charles Robert Harrington, Claude Michel Wischik
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Patent number: 10323010Abstract: The present invention pertains generally to the field of chemical synthesis, and more particularly to methods of chemical synthesis which include the step of preparing a substituted 10H-phenothiazine-3,7-diamine compound of Formula (1) by a step of selective alkylation by reductive amination, in which the corresponding unsubstituted diamine of Formula (4) is reacted with aldehyde/ketone, under reductive amination conditions. The present invention also relates to such methods which incorporate additional subsequent and/or preceding steps, for example, to prepare compounds of Formulae (2) and (3) from compounds of Formula (1), and to prepare compounds of Formula (4) from, for example, compounds of Formulae (5), (6), (7), (8), and (9). Compounds of Formula (1), Formula (2), and Formula (3) are useful, for example, in the treatment of diseases of protein aggregation, such as Alzheimer's disease.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2016Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: WISTA LABORATORIES LTD.Inventors: John Mervyn David Storey, Christopher Paul Larch, Steven John Kemp, Scott Clunas, Sarah Louise Nicoll, Helen Sarah Gibbard, Michael Simpson, James Peter Sinclair, Colin Marshall
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Publication number: 20190151329Abstract: Described are methods and materials for use in the treatment or prophylaxis of diseases, for example cognitive disorders, using diaminophenothiazines. In particular it relates to treatments having optimised pharmacokinetic properties, and dosage forms are intended to improve the relative cognitive or CNS benefits of the diaminophenothiazines, for instance compared to haematological effects.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: WisTa Laboratories Ltd.Inventors: Claude Michel WISCHIK, Damon Jude WISCHIK, John Mervyn David STOREY, Charles Robert HARRINGTON
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Publication number: 20190046537Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of general formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, formulations, methods and uses in, for example, the treatment of disease.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Applicant: WisTa Laboratories Ltd.Inventors: Colin Marshall, Scott Clunas, John Mervyn David Storey, James Peter Sinclair, Thomas Craven Baddeley, Ahtsham Ishaq, Michael Simpson, Craig Williamson, Barry Alan Wood, Claude Michel Wischik, Charles Robert Harrington, Janet Elizabeth Rickard, David Horsley, Yin Sze Loh, Karrar Ahmad Khan, Christopher Paul Larch
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Patent number: 10188658Abstract: Described are methods and materials for use in the treatment or prophylaxis of diseases, for example cognitive disorders, using diaminophenothiazines. In particular it relates to treatments having optimized pharmacokinetic properties, and dosage forms are intended to improve the relative cognitive or CNS benefits of the diaminophenothiazines, for instance compared to haematological effects.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: WisTa Laboratories Ltd.Inventors: Claude Michel Wischik, Damon Jude Wischik, John Mervyn David Storey, Charles Robert Harrington
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Publication number: 20180327372Abstract: Methods of synthesizing and purifying certain 3,7-diamino-phenothiazin-5-ium compounds (referred to herein as “diaminophenothiazinium compounds”) including Methythioninium Chloride (MTC) (also known as Methylene Blue) are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: WISTA LABORATORIES LTD.Inventors: James Peter SINCLAIR, Sarah Louise NICOLL, John Mervyn David STOREY
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Publication number: 20180263999Abstract: Disclosed are methods of synthesis and/or purification of certain 3,7-diamino-phenothiazin-5-ium compounds (“diaminophenothiazinium compounds”) including Methylthioninium Chloride (MTC) (Methylene Blue), and the resulting high purity characterized by a purity greater than 98%, and very low levels of heavy metals and organic impurities Azure A, B, C and MVB. Also disclosed are methods of treatment of a tauopathy or methemoglobinemia in a patient in need thereof, comprising administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of the high-purity diaminophenothiazinium compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: WISTA LABORATORIES LTD.Inventors: Claude Michel WISCHIK, John Mervyn David STOREY, Colin MARSHALL, James Peter SINCLAIR, Thomas Craven BADDELEY
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Patent number: 10047062Abstract: Methods of synthesizing and purifying certain 3,7-diamino-phenothiazin-5-ium compounds (referred to herein as “diaminophenothiazinium compounds”) including Methythioninium Chloride (MTC) (also known as Methylene Blue) are provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2017Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: WISTA LABORATORIES LTD.Inventors: James Peter Sinclair, Sarah Louise Nicoll, John Mervyn David Storey
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Publication number: 20180208565Abstract: The present invention pertains generally to the field of chemical synthesis, and more particularly to methods of chemical synthesis which include the step of preparing a substituted 10H-phenothiazine-3,7-diamine compound of Formula (1) by a step of selective alkylation by reductive amination, in which the corresponding unsubstituted diamine of Formula (4) is reacted with aldehyde/ketone, under reductive amination conditions. The present invention also relates to such methods which incorporate additional subsequent and/or preceding steps, for example, to prepare compounds of Formulae (2) and (3) from compounds of Formula (1), and to prepare compounds of Formula (4) from, for example, compounds of Formulae (5), (6), (7), (8), and (9). Compounds of Formula (1), Formula (2), and Formula (3) are useful, for example, in the treatment of diseases of protein aggregation, such as Alzheimer's disease.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2016Publication date: July 26, 2018Applicant: WisTa Laboratories Ltd.Inventors: John Mervyn David STOREY, Christopher Paul LARCH, Steven John KEMP, Scott CLUNAS, Sarah Louise NICOLL, Helen Sarah GIBBARD, Michael SIMPSON, James Peter SINCLAIR, Colin MARSHALL
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Patent number: 9980971Abstract: Disclosed are methods of synthesis and/or purification of certain 3,7-diamino-phenothiazin-5-ium compounds (“diaminophenothiazinium compounds”) including Methylthioninium Chloride (MTC) (Methylene Blue), and the resulting high purity characterized by a purity greater than 98%, and very low levels of heavy metals and organic impurities Azure A, B, C and MVB. Also disclosed are methods of treatment of a tauopathy or methemoglobinemia in a patient in need thereof, comprising administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of the high-purity diaminophenothiazinium compound.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2017Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: WISTA LABORATORIES LTD.Inventors: Claude Michel Wischik, John Mervyn David Storey, Colin Marshall, James Peter Sinclair, Thomas Craven Baddeley