EP4329880A1 - Small Molecule Modulators of Glucocerebrosidase Activity
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Vanqua Bio, Inc. has obtained publication of European patent application EP4329880A1 titled 'Small Molecule Modulators of Glucocerebrosidase Activity and Uses Thereof,' filed by inventors Kevin Hunt and Jianbin Zheng. The application covers C07D-classified small molecule compounds that modulate glucocerebrosidase activity, with potential neurological applications indicated by the A61P 25/16 classification. The EPO published the application with search report on 15 April 2026, designating all EU member states and extension states.
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European patent application EP4329880A1 was published by the EPO on 15 April 2026, covering small molecule modulators of glucocerebrosidase activity and their therapeutic uses. Vanqua Bio, Inc. is named as the applicant with inventors Kevin Hunt and Jianbin Zheng. The application carries IPC classifications C07D 417/14 and C07D 487/04, with an indicated therapeutic application under A61P 25/16 (neurological disorders, potentially Parkinson's disease). The publication designates all EU member states and several extension countries.
Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies researching glucocerebrosidase-targeted therapies should monitor this filing for potential freedom-to-operate implications, particularly in Parkinson's and Gaucher disease programs. Competitors in the CNS drug discovery space may wish to review the compound claims for overlap with their own development pipelines. The patent is in the published-application stage; grant and national validation remain subject to examination.
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SMALL MOLECULE MODULATORS OF GLUCOCEREBROSIDASE ACTIVITY AND USES THEREOF
Publication EP4329880A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
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Vanqua Bio, Inc.
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HUNT, Kevin, ZHENG, Jianbin
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C07D 417/14 20060101AFI20250128BHEP C07D 487/04 20060101ALI20250128BHEP A61P 25/16 20060101ALI20250128BHEP
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AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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