Cancer Inhibitors Isolated from an African Plant
The National Cancer Institute's Molecular Targets Development Program is seeking parties interested in collaborative research to further develop, evaluate, or commercialize cancer inhibitors isolated from the African plant Phyllanthus englerii. The technology is also available for exclusive or non-exclusive licensing.
This invention involves compounds extracted from the African plant Phyllanthus englerii that have potential cancer-inhibiting activity. Bioassay-guided fractionation of the purified extracts revealed a series of novel chemical entities which are named Englerin A-F. The englerins and their derivatives are useful in the treatment of a number of cancers, particularly renal cancer. The englerins exhibit selective and potent renal cell inhibitory activity in vitro.
These compounds can be recovered in reasonable yield from natural product extracts and are well suited for synthetic chemistry derivativization. A sufficient supply of several analogs was extracted for identification and initial biological characterization. A National Cancer Institute NCI60 anti-cancer screening program confirmed renal-selective activity.
Further R&D Needed:
- Assess toxicity of the compounds in mice and other experimental animals
- Studies to determine if therapeutic blood levels of the compound can be obtained.
- Conduct animal studies to establish efficacy against tumors.
Competitive Advantages:
- Ability to develop therapeutics for renal and other types of cancer
- Reasonable yield and recovery of the compounds from the natural product extracts
- Tractable synthetic chemistry schemes for synthesis of these compounds
Commercial Applications:
Patents
- US
Provisional (PRV) 61/018,938
Filed on 2008-01-04
Status: Abandoned - US
Provisional (PRV) 61/082,850
Filed on 2008-07-23
Status: Abandoned - Austria
European patent (EP) 08869946.7
Filed on 2008-12-30
Status: Issued - Patent Cooperation Treaty
Patent Cooperation Treaty Combined (PCT COMB) PCT/US2008/088529
Filed on 2008-12-30
Status: Expired - Australia
National Stage 2008347299
Filed on 2008-12-30
Status: Issued - Canada
National Stage 2711434
Filed on 2013-12-13
Status: Issued - European Patent
National Stage 08869946.7
Filed on 2008-12-30
Status: Issued - Japan
National Stage 2010-541518
Filed on 2008-12-30
Status: Issued - US Patent 8,410,292
Filed on 2011-09-22
Status: Issued - Belgium
European patent (EP) 08869946.7
Filed on 2008-12-30
Status: Issued - Switzerland
European patent (EP) 08869946.7
Filed on 2008-12-30
Status: Issued - Germany
European patent (EP) 08869946.7
Filed on 2008-12-30
Status: Issued - Denmark
European patent (EP) 08869946.7
Filed on 2008-12-30
Status: Issued - Spain
European patent (EP) 08869946.7
Filed on 2008-12-30
Status: Issued - France
European patent (EP) 08869946.7
Filed on 2008-12-30
Status: Issued - United Kingdom
European patent (EP) 08869946.7
Filed on 2008-12-30
Status: Issued - Ireland
European patent (EP) 08869946.7
Filed on 2008-12-30
Status: Issued - Italy
European patent (EP) 08869946.7
Filed on 2008-12-30
Status: Issued - Luxembourg
European patent (EP) 08869946.7
Filed on 2008-12-30
Status: Issued - The Netherlands
European patent (EP) 08869946.7
Filed on 2008-12-30
Status: Issued - Sweden
European patent (EP) 08869946.7
Filed on 2008-12-30
Status: Issued - Norway
European patent (EP) 08869946.7
Filed on 2008-12-30
Status: Issued
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