Utility of nematode small molecules
AssigneesCalifornia Institute of Technology, Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Inc.
InventorsAndrea Choe, Paul W. Sternberg, Frank C. Schroeder, Stephan H. Von Reuss
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Abstract
The present invention relates to methods of treating immune disorders and/or inflammation using certain modulator compounds. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of treating an immune and inflammatory disorders disorder by administering a composition comprising a therapeutically effective dosage of an ascaroside compound, or a mixture of ascaroside compounds, or a mixture containing at least one ascaroside.
Claims17
A method of reducing eosinophils (eos) or lymphocytes (lym), or both, in a subject, comprising:
- administering a therapeutically effective dosage of a composition to the subject, thereby reducing eos or lym, or both, in the subject,
- wherein the composition comprises a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a compound of Formula (I)
- wherein
- R1 is, independently for each occurrence, hydrogen or alkyl;
- R1′ is, independently for each occurrence, hydrogen or alkyl;
- X is C(R1)2;
- X1 is cis- or trans-C(R1)═C(R1);
- n1, n2, and n3 are each independently an integer of 0 to 30, inclusive;
- n4 is an integer of 1 to 30, inclusive;
- the sum of n1, each n2, and each n3 is 1 to 30, inclusive;
- R3 is hydrogen or alkyl;
- R4 is hydrogen or alkyl;
- R5′ is hydrogen, alkyl, halogen, —OR6, or —N(R6)2;
- R5 is —OR6 or —N(R6)2;
- and
- R6 is independently alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, or heteroaryl, wherein the alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, or heteroaryl is optionally substituted,
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.