Morpholine-like Monoamine Releasers for CNS Treatment - Patent Grant
Summary
The USPTO granted Patent US12595269B2 to Solvonis Therapeutics Ireland Holdings Limited covering morpholine-like monoamine releaser compounds for CNS and mental health disorder treatment. The patent includes substituted heterocyclic bridged ring compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of use, with 20 claims. This grants the patent holder exclusive rights to the technology.
What changed
The USPTO issued Patent US12595269B2 to Solvonis Therapeutics Ireland Holdings Limited on April 7, 2026, covering morpholine-like monoamine releaser compounds and methods for treating CNS disorders and mental health conditions. The patent protects substituted heterocyclic bridged ring compounds including morpholine, thiomorpholine, and piperazine derivatives as alternatives to MDMA in drug-assisted therapy. This patent grant confers 20-year exclusivity rights from the February 2023 filing date.
For pharmaceutical companies and research institutions developing CNS therapeutics, this patent establishes intellectual property protection that may require licensing or design-around strategies. Competitors in the neuropsychiatric drug space should monitor this portfolio for freedom-to-operate implications, as the broad claims covering morpholine derivatives could affect related compound development programs.
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Morpholine-like monoamine releasers
Grant US12595269B2 Kind: B2 Apr 07, 2026
Assignee
Solvonis Therapeutics Ireland Holdings Limited
Inventors
Alan Borthwick, Fabrizio Micheli, Alessandra Micoli, Ferruccio Palazzesi, Agostino Cianciulli, Robin Tyacke, David Nutt
Abstract
Disclosed herein are certain therapeutic substituted heterocyclic bridged ring compounds, including substituted morpholine, thiomorpholine, and piperidine compounds and their homologues, having various advantages over current compounds used in certain methods of drug-assisted therapy, such as MDMA, together with pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and methods of their use to treat mental health disorders and CNS disorders.
CPC Classifications
A61K 31/407
Filing Date
2023-02-16
Application No.
18838986
Claims
20
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