Who owns the IP
The organizations most actively patenting around this compound, ranked by referenced patent volume.
| # | Assignee | Patents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | L'Oréal SA | 294 |
| 2 | Cyclerion Therapeutics Inc | 65 |
| 3 | Nissan Chemical Corp | 57 |
| 4 | Bayer AG | 54 |
| 5 | Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc | 53 |
| 6 | Nicox SA | 52 |
| 7 | Chugai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | 51 |
| 8 | Redx Pharma Ltd | 43 |
| 9 | Bristol Myers Squibb Co | 36 |
| 10 | BASF SE | 32 |
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Visit CyprisWhere innovation is concentrated
Patent classifications ranked by volume reveal the technical domains with the most active filing.
| # | Code | Area | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A61K | Medicinal preparations | 1,684 |
| 2 | A61P | Therapeutic activity (drug indications) | 1,577 |
| 3 | C07D | Heterocyclic compounds | 1,230 |
| 4 | A61Q | Cosmetics, personal care | 573 |
| 5 | C07C | Acyclic and carbocyclic compounds | 354 |
| 6 | Y02A | Climate change adaptation | 238 |
| 7 | C07K | Peptides | 168 |
| 8 | C07F | Organometallic compounds | 145 |
| 9 | A45D | 106 | |
| 10 | A01N | Preservation of bodies; biocides; pest repellents | 102 |
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Patents ranked by forward citations reveal the foundational inventions the field continues to build on.
| Title | Year | Assignee | Cited by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment of sexual dysfunction with N-hydroxyguanidine compounds | 2001 | NITROMED, INC. | 48 |
| Substd hydroxyguanidines prepn | 1972 | FAHLBERG LIST VEB | 26 |
| Hydroxyamidine and hydroxyguanidine compounds as urokinase inhibitors | 2009 | Heidelberg Pharma AG | 23 |
| N-HYDROXYGUANIDINES AS MODULATORS OF INDOLEAMINE 2,3-DIOXYGENASE | 2007 | Incyte Corp | 23 |
| Use of hydroxyguanidines | 2003 | WAPHARM AB | 11 |
Where research is gaining momentum
Research themes ranked by publication activity show where scientific interest is accelerating around this compound.
| # | Research topic | Papers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism | 1 |
Who's driving the science
The most-published authors working with this compound, alongside their primary affiliations.
| # | Author | Affiliation | Papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Mansuy | Laboratoire de Chimie et Biochimie Pharmacologiques et Toxicologiques | 13 |
| 2 | Jean‐Luc Boucher | Université Paris Cité | 12 |
| 3 | Bernd Clement | Kiel University | 6 |
| 4 | Dennis J. Stuehr | Université Paris Cité | 5 |
| 5 | David Lefèvre‐Groboillot | Université Paris Cité | 4 |
| 6 | Jarl E. S. Wikberg | Uppsala University | 4 |
| 7 | Jon M. Fukuto | Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences | 4 |
| 8 | Maija Dambrova | Uppsala University | 4 |
| 9 | Bernard Müller | Laboratoire de Chimie Physique | 3 |
| 10 | Dennis Schade | Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (Czechia) | 3 |
Research leaders
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See Cypris in actionThe literature that defines it
The most-cited papers anchoring the scientific record for this compound.
| Title | Year | Cited by | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arginase: Structure, Mechanism, and Physiological Role in Male and Female Sexual Arousal | 2005 | 163 | Sexual function and dysfunction studies |
| The Novel Binding Mode of N-Alkyl-N‘-hydroxyguanidine to Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase Provides Mechanistic Insights into NO Biosynthesis | 2002 | 116 | Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects |
| Chemical oxidation of N-hydroxyguanidine compounds | 1992 | 114 | Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects |
| Structure and dynamics of cationic membrane peptides and proteins: Insights from solid‐state NMR | 2011 | 95 | Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior |
| Microsomal Cytochrome P450 Dependent Oxidation of N-Hydroxyguanidines, Amidoximes, and Ketoximes: Mechanism of the Oxidative Cleavage of Their CN(OH) Bond with Formation of Nitrogen Oxides | 1998 | 89 | Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism |
Frequently asked questions
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