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US 12,110,310 B2Granted
Amphiphilic kanamycin compositions and methods
AssigneeUtah State University
InventorsCheng-Wei Tom Chang, Jon Y Takemoto
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Abstract
The present relates to novel bioactive amphiphilic kanamycin compounds having the general formula of: where R may be a C4 to C20 branched or straight chained alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group. Also provided are methods of synthesizing and methods of using the compounds of the present invention. The compounds of the present invention are useful in treating and preventing various fungal and bacterial diseases.
Claims6
An amphiphilic kanamycin compound, or salt thereof, having the formula:
- wherein R is an unsubstituted C17-alkyl.
A method of treating an infection, the method comprising:
- administering to a host in need thereof an effective amount of an amphiphilic kanamycin compound, or salt thereof, having the formula:
- wherein R is an unsubstituted C17-alkyl.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.