Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc (ENTA)

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IMHO - all these patents would be a significant value incentive for a merger or a buyout -

As of June 25, 2024 -

Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 inhibitors and methods of use thereof

Abstract: The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, ester, stereoisomer, tautomer, solvate, hydrate, or combination thereof: which inhibit the Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK-1), which associated with autoimmune disorders, neurodegenerative disorders, inflammatory diseases, chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject suffering from ASK-1 related disease. The invention also relates to methods of treating an ASK-1 related disease in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention. The present invention specifically relates to methods of treating ASK-1 associated with hepatic steatosis, including non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-alcohol steatohepatitis disease (NASH).
Type: Grant
Filed: December 2, 2022
Date of Patent: June 25, 2024

Assignee: Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Inventors: Guoqiang Wang, Ruichao Shen, Jiang Long, Jun Ma, Xuechao Xing, Yong He, Brett Granger, Jing He, Bin Wang, Yat Sun Or

https://patents.justia.com/assignee/enanta-pharmaceuticals-inc

https://patents.justia.com/patent/12018017

A series of studies using ASK1-deficient mice have indicated that ASK1 plays important roles in many stress-related diseases, including cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases, suggesting that small compounds that inhibit ASK1 activity could possibly be used for the amelioration of the development and/or progression of these diseases.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3491083/