Who owns the IP
The organizations most actively patenting around this compound, ranked by referenced patent volume.
| # | Assignee | Patents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merck and Co Inc | 627 |
| 2 | Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | 404 |
| 3 | Sankyo Co Ltd | 148 |
| 4 | Eli Lilly and Co | 129 |
| 5 | Biora Therapeutics Inc | 70 |
| 6 | Takasago International Corp | 64 |
| 7 | Allergan Inc | 57 |
| 8 | Bristol Myers Co | 53 |
| 9 | Sumitomo Pharma Co Ltd | 49 |
| 10 | University of California San Diego UCSD | 46 |
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Patent classifications ranked by volume reveal the technical domains with the most active filing.
| # | Code | Area | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A61P | Therapeutic activity (drug indications) | 2,295 |
| 2 | C07D | Heterocyclic compounds | 2,179 |
| 3 | A61K | Medicinal preparations | 2,000 |
| 4 | Y02P | Climate change mitigation: production | 728 |
| 5 | C07F | Organometallic compounds | 622 |
| 6 | C12N | Microorganisms, enzymes | 606 |
| 7 | C07C | Acyclic and carbocyclic compounds | 358 |
| 8 | C07K | Peptides | 345 |
| 9 | Y02A | Climate change adaptation | 308 |
| 10 | C12P | Fermentation, enzyme processes | 304 |
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See Cypris in actionMost-cited patents
Patents ranked by forward citations reveal the foundational inventions the field continues to build on.
| Title | Year | Assignee | Cited by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Substituted N-methylene derivatives of thienamycin | 1980 | Merck and Co Inc | 88 |
| Crystalline N-formimidoyl thienamycin | 1981 | Merck and Co Inc | 57 |
| Thienamycin renal peptidase inhibitors | 1992 | Merck and Co Inc | 39 |
| Process for the preparation of thienamycin and intermediates | 1980 | Merck and Co Inc | 33 |
| Synthesis of thienamycin via trans-3-carboxymethylene-4-carboxy-5-methyl-Δ2 -isoxazoline | 1981 | Merck and Co Inc | 31 |
Where research is gaining momentum
Research themes ranked by publication activity show where scientific interest is accelerating around this compound.
| # | Research topic | Papers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Historical Medical Research and Treatments | 1 |
| 2 | Infections and bacterial resistance | 1 |
| 3 | Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins | 1 |
Who's driving the science
The most-published authors working with this compound, alongside their primary affiliations.
| # | Author | Affiliation | Papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gloria Blanco | Universidad de Oviedo | 5 |
| 2 | Alfredo F. Braña | Universidad de Oviedo | 4 |
| 3 | Byron H. Arison | Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA (United States) | 4 |
| 4 | Craig A. Townsend | Johns Hopkins University | 4 |
| 5 | Edward Inamine | Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA (United States) | 4 |
| 6 | B. G. CHRISTENSEN | Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA (United States) | 3 |
| 7 | Christopher J. Schofield | University of Oxford | 3 |
| 8 | Cármen Méndez | Universidad de Oviedo | 3 |
| 9 | Jerrold M. Liesch | Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA (United States) | 3 |
| 10 | Joanne M. Williamson | Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA (United States) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metabolism of Thienamycin and Related Carbapenem Antibiotics by the Renal Dipeptidase, Dehydropeptidase-I | 1982 | 340 | Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria |
| Carbapenems, a new class of beta-lactam antibiotics | 1985 | 290 | Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria |
| Empirical antibacterial drug discovery—Foundation in natural products | 2006 | 243 | Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis |
| Secretion systems for secondary metabolites: how producer cells send out messages of intercellular communication | 2005 | 203 | Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis |
| Biosynthesis of fluorothreonine and fluoroacetic acid by the thienamycin producer, Streptomyces cattleya. | 1986 | 164 | Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis |
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