Publication number: 20260216325
Abstract: The present disclosure provides Compound (1), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates, polymorphs, co-crystals, tautomers, stereoisomers, isotopically labeled derivatives, and compositions thereof. Compound (1) is used as an enhancer and/or modifier of an immune response (e.g., innate and/or adaptive immune response), and is useful in treating and/or preventing a disease, as an adjuvant in a vaccine for a disease, (e.g., a proliferative disease, an inflammatory disease, an autoimmune disease, an infectious disease, an allergy, a fibrotic disease, a cardiovascular disease, a graft rejection, graft-versus-host disease, chronic disease, or addiction), or as stand alone anti-infective or immune response modifying agents. Also provided in the present disclosure are vaccines, pharmaceutical compositions, kits, methods, and uses including or using Compound (1).
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 8, 2024
Publication date:
July 30, 2026
Applicants:
The Children's Medical Center Corporation, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
Inventors:
David J. Dowling, Ofer Levy, Dheeraj Soni, David A. Scott
Publication number: 20250325659
Abstract: Provided herein are Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) agonists for use in enhancing human immune response and/or as adjuvants in vaccines. The TLR2 agonists include thiophenes, imidazoles, or phenyl-containing compounds, which may be compounds of Formulae (I), (II), (III), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates, polymorphs, co-crystals, tautomers, stereoisomers, isotopically labeled derivatives, prodrugs, and compositions thereof. The compounds described herein are used as enhancers of an immune response (e.g., innate and/or adaptive immune response), and are useful in treating and/or preventing a disease, as adjuvants in a vaccine for the disease, (e.g., proliferative disease, inflammatory disease, autoimmune disease, infectious disease, or chronic disease). Also provided in the present disclosure are pharmaceutical compositions, kits, methods, and uses including or using a compound described herein.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 6, 2024
Publication date:
October 23, 2025
Applicants:
Children's Medical Center Corporation, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
Inventors:
David J. Dowling, Ofer Levy, Francesco Borriello, David A. Scott, Spencer E. Brightman
Patent number: 12268739
Abstract: Provided herein are Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) agonists for use in enhancing human immune response and/or as adjuvants in vaccines. The TLR2 agonists include thiophenes, imidazoles, or phenyl-containing compounds, which may be compounds of Formulae (I), (II), (III), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates, polymorphs, co-crystals, tautomers, stereoisomers, isotopically labeled derivatives, prodrugs, and compositions thereof. The compounds described herein are used as enhancers of an immune response (e.g., innate and/or adaptive immune response), and are useful in treating and/or preventing a disease, as adjuvants in a vaccine for the disease. (e.g., proliferative disease, inflammatory disease, autoimmune disease, infectious disease, or chronic disease). Also provided in the present disclosure are pharmaceutical compositions, kits, methods, and uses including or using a compound described herein.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 26, 2019
Date of Patent:
April 8, 2025
Assignees:
Children's Medical Center Corporation, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
Inventors:
David J. Dowling, Ofer Levy, Francesco Borriello, David A. Scott, Spencer E. Brightman