SIGA Technologies has been granted a patent for polymorph forms of 4-trifluoromethyl-N-(3,3a,4,4a,5,5a,6,6a-octahydro-1,3-dioxo-4,6-ethenocycloprop[f]isoindol-2(1H)-benzamide for treating Orthopoxvirus infections. The method involves administering a specific polymorph Form I with defined X-ray powder diffraction pattern peaks. GlobalData’s report on SIGA Technologies gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.

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Treatment of orthopoxvirus infections using polymorph form i of st-246

Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Credit: SIGA Technologies Inc

A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11890270B2) discloses a method for treating Orthopoxvirus infections and eczema vaccinatum by administering a specific polymorph Form I of 4-trifluoromethyl-N-(3,3a,4,4a,5,5a,6,6a-octahydro-1,3-dioxo-4,6-ethenocycloprop[f]isoindol-2(1H)-benzamide (ST-246). This polymorph Form I exhibits a distinct X-ray powder diffraction pattern with characteristic peaks at specific reflection angles. The method involves administering a therapeutically effective amount of this polymorph Form I to the subject in need, with the requirement that it is predominantly free of other forms, ranging from at least 70% to 99%.

Furthermore, the patent also covers the administration of the polymorph Form I of ST-246 for treating eczema vaccinatum specifically. The method involves administering this specific form of ST-246 orally to patients suffering from eczema vaccinatum, a severe and potentially life-threatening complication of smallpox vaccination. The polymorph Form I used in this treatment exhibits the same distinct X-ray powder diffraction pattern as mentioned earlier, ensuring the therapeutic efficacy of the treatment. This patent highlights a novel approach to treating Orthopoxvirus infections and eczema vaccinatum by utilizing a specific polymorph Form I of ST-246 with defined characteristics.

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