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Mitochondria-targeted atovagone: a more potent and more effective antitumor, antimicrobial, and antimalarial drug

Grant US12594283B2 Kind: B2 Apr 07, 2026

Assignee

The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.

Inventors

Balaraman Kalyanaraman, Gang Cheng, Micael Joël Hardy

Abstract

The present invention provides novel mitochondria-targeted Atovaquone compounds (Mito-ATO), a mitochondria-targeted derivative of Atovaquone, and methods of using such compounds. Methods of treating cancer using mito-ATO are also provided. Methods of enhancing an anti-tumor immune response by administering mito-ATO are further provided.

CPC Classifications

A61K 31/66 A61K 31/122 A61K 45/06 A61K 31/662 A61P 35/00 C07C 49/84 C07F 9/535 C07F 9/5435 C07F 9/5456

Filing Date

2020-10-26

Application No.

17770924

Claims

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