USPTO Patent US12583849B2 for KCNT1 Inhibitors
Summary
The USPTO has granted patent US12583849B2 to PRAXIS PRECISION MEDICINES, INC. for KCNT1 inhibitors and methods of use. This patent covers compounds and compositions for treating neurological diseases, conditions related to excessive neuronal excitability, and gain-of-function mutations in genes like KCNT1.
What changed
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued patent US12583849B2, titled "KCNT1 inhibitors and methods of use," to PRAXIS PRECISION MEDICINES, INC. The patent, granted on March 24, 2026, covers novel compounds and compositions designed for the prevention and treatment of neurological diseases, conditions characterized by excessive neuronal excitability, and specific genetic mutations, particularly those involving the KCNT1 gene.
This patent grant signifies a new intellectual property right for PRAXIS PRECISION MEDICINES, INC., potentially impacting the development and commercialization of therapeutics in the specified areas. While this is a patent grant and not a regulatory rule imposing direct compliance obligations on other entities, it is crucial for pharmaceutical companies and drug manufacturers operating in the neuroscience and rare disease space to be aware of this granted patent, as it may affect their research, development, and market exclusivity strategies. No immediate compliance actions are required for external parties based solely on this patent grant.
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KCNT1 inhibitors and methods of use
Grant US12583849B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026
Assignee
PRAXIS PRECISION MEDICINES, INC.
Inventors
Andrew Mark Griffin, Gabriel Martinez Botella, Brian Edward Marron, Paul S. Charifson
Abstract
The present invention is directed to, in part, compounds and compositions useful for preventing and/or treating a neurological disease or disorder, a disease or condition relating to excessive neuronal excitability, and/or a gain-of-function mutation in a gene (e.g., KCNT1). Methods of treating a neurological disease or disorder, a disease or condition relating to excessive neuronal excitability, and/or a gain-of-function mutation in a gene such as KCNT1 are also provided herein.
CPC Classifications
C07D 417/12 C07D 413/14 C07D 413/04 C07D 471/04
Filing Date
2021-02-26
Application No.
17904963
Claims
14
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