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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2005
Applicants:
Mark A. Ashwell, Carlisle, MA (US);
Manish Tandon, Framingham, MA (US);
Jean-marc Lapierre, Pelham, NH (US);
Yanbin Liu, Acton, MA (US);
Inventors:
Mark A. Ashwell, Carlisle, MA (US);
Manish Tandon, Framingham, MA (US);
Jean-Marc Lapierre, Pelham, NH (US);
Yanbin Liu, Acton, MA (US);
Assignee:
ArQule, Inc., Woburn, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 43/42 (2006.01); A61K 31/47 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to quinone prodrug compositions and therapeutic methods using such prodrug compositions. Preferably, the quinone compounds of the invention are napthoquinone compounds such as β-lapachone or β-lapachone analogs. The quinone prodrug compositions of the invention exhibit improved solubility, stability, bioavailability, and pharmacokinetic properties, as well as improved plasma half-life in vivo.