Publication number: 20210230151
Abstract: The present invention pertains generally to the field of therapeutic compounds, and more specifically to crystalline forms of 4-(5-(4,7-dimethylbenzofuran-2-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)benzoic acid (referred to herein as “BHBA-001”), which, inter alia, is a (selective) retinoic acid receptor beta (R?R?) (e.g., R?R?2) agonist. The present invention also pertains to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such crystalline forms, and the use of such crystalline forms and compositions, both in vitro and in vivo, to (selectively) activate R?R? (e.g., R?R?2), to cause or promote neurite development, neurite outgrowth, and/or neurite regeneration, and in the treatment of diseases and conditions that are mediated by RAR? (e.g., R?R?2), that are ameliorated by the activation of R?R? (e.g., R?R?2), etc., including, e.g., neurological injuries such as spinal cord injuries.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 2, 2020
Publication date:
July 29, 2021
Applicant:
King's College London
Inventors:
Ronnie Maxwell Lawrence, Edwin Aret, Alan David Borthwick, Jane Theresa Brown, Jonathan Patrick Thomas Corcoran, Maria Beatriz De Castro Vasconcelos Goncalves, Sarkis Barrett Kalindjian