Known targets — ChEMBL curated mechanism
The experimentally established mechanism targets of Difloxacin. The predicted profile below is derived independently by chemical similarity — agreement is a validation signal, a miss is honest.
Predicted protein targets (top 20)
| gene | UniProt | supporting neighbours | confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ | LMNA | P02545 | 4/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | MEN1 | O00255 | 2/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | KMT2A | Q03164 | 2/20 | 1.00 |
| ▸ | KDM4E | B2RXH2 | 9/20 | 0.76 |
| ▸ | ALDH1A1 | P00352 | 8/20 | 0.76 |
| ▸ | HPGD | P15428 | 4/20 | 0.76 |
| ▸ | HSD17B10 | Q99714 | 4/20 | 0.76 |
| ▸ | DRD3 | P35462 | 1/20 | 0.66 |
| ▸ | NPC1 | O15118 | 1/20 | 0.61 |
| ▸ | GAA | P10253 | 1/20 | 0.52 |
| ▸ | RAD52 | P43351 | 1/20 | 0.52 |
| ▸ | BRD4 | O60885 | 1/20 | 0.52 |
| ▸ | TSHR | P16473 | 1/20 | 0.52 |
| ▸ | HTT | P42858 | 1/20 | 0.52 |
| ▸ | CYP2J2 | P51589 | 1/20 | 0.52 |
| ▸ | NPSR1 | Q6W5P4 | 1/20 | 0.52 |
| ▸ | MAPT | P10636 | 1/20 | 0.52 |
| ▸ | POLB | P06746 | 1/20 | 0.51 |
| ▸ | HSP90AA1 | P07900 | 1/20 | 0.51 |
| ▸ | RXFP1 | Q9HBX9 | 1/20 | 0.51 |
Click a target to see other patent compounds predicted against it — the reverse direction, in place.
Similar compounds — the chemically nearest patent molecules
Nearest neighbours by Morgan-fingerprint cosine across the patent-compound collection, with each neighbour's top predicted target and the predicted targets it shares with this molecule.
| Compound | similarity | top predicted | shared targets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difloxacin SCHEMBL29695838 | 1.00 | LMNA (1.00) | LMNAMEN1KMT2AKDM4EALDH1A1 | |
| Difloxacin SCHEMBL203110 | 0.99 | LMNA (0.98) | LMNAMEN1KMT2AKDM4EALDH1A1 | |
| Difloxacin SCHEMBL27973383 | 0.98 | LMNA (0.96) | LMNAMEN1KMT2AKDM4EALDH1A1 | |
| SCHEMBL9787515 | 0.93 | LMNA (0.86) | LMNAMEN1KMT2AKDM4EALDH1A1 | |
| SCHEMBL10531040 | 0.93 | LMNA (0.86) | LMNAMEN1KMT2AKDM4EALDH1A1 | |
| SCHEMBL9045162 | 0.92 | LMNA (0.85) | LMNAMEN1KMT2AKDM4EALDH1A1 | |
| SCHEMBL16518633 | 0.92 | MEN1 (0.85) | LMNAMEN1KMT2AKDM4EALDH1A1 | |
| SCHEMBL10861606 | 0.90 | LMNA (0.82) | LMNAMEN1KMT2AKDM4EALDH1A1 | |
| SCHEMBL11009907 | 0.90 | MEN1 (0.81) | LMNAMEN1KMT2AKDM4EALDH1A1 | |
| SCHEMBL10666385 | 0.90 | LMNA (0.81) | LMNAMEN1KMT2AKDM4EALDH1A1 |
Similarity is cosine over the 2,048-bit Morgan fingerprint (≈ Tanimoto). Identical fingerprints score 1.00.
Patent provenance — the patents this molecule appears in, and who filed them
Appears in 4498 patents — a generic fragment claimed broadly, so it's down-weighted as IP noise. Top by claim status then date:
| Patent | Title | Assignee | Published | Priority | Filing | Country | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US-12624057-B2 | Bisphosphonate quinolone conjugates and uses thereof | BIOVINC, LLC (US) | 2026-05-12 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-20260108619-A1 | CONJUGATION LINKERS, CELL BINDING MOLECULE-DRUG CONJUGATES CONTAINING THE LINKERS, METHODS OF MAKING AND USES SUCH CONJUGATES WITH THE LINKERS | HANGZHOU DAC BIOTECH CO., LTD. (CN) | 2026-04-23 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-12576124-B2 | Formulation of a conjugate of a tubulysin analog to a cell-binding molecule | HANGZHOU DAC BIOTECH CO., LTD (CN) | 2026-03-17 | — | — | US | claimed |
| WO-2025264604-A1 | SKIN CARE COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME | THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (US) | 2025-12-26 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| US-20250339551-A1 | AN ANTIBODY-DRUG CONJUGATE HAVING TWO OR MORE DIFFERENT FUNCTIONAL SMALL MOLECULES FOR ENHANCED TREATMENT OF REFRACTORY DISEASES | HANGZHOU SEEHE BIOTECHNOLOGY CO., LTD (CN) | 2025-11-06 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-4642492-A1 | AN ANTIBODY-DRUG CONJUGATE HAVING TWO OR MORE FUNCTIONAL SMALL MOLECULE COMPOUNDS FOR ENHANCED TREATMENT OF REFRACTORY DISEASES | Hangzhou Seehe Biotechnology Co., Ltd (CN) | 2025-11-05 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| EP-4642484-A1 | TARGETED TREATMENT OF PROSTATE CANCERS AND OTHER TUMORS BY AN ANTIBODY-DRUG CONJUGATE | Hangzhou Seehe Biotechnology Co., Ltd (CN) | 2025-11-05 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-12350281-B2 | Long-acting injectable formulations and use thereof | DECHRA VETERINARY PRODUCTS, LLC (US) | 2025-07-08 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-4571306-A1 | STABILIZING OXYGEN IN A COMPOSITION | Instrumentation Laboratory Company (US) | 2025-06-18 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| CN-120142412-A | Stabilizing oxygen in a composition | 仪器实验室公司 | 2025-06-13 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| WO-1995020387-A1 | METHOD FOR PREVENTING OR REDUCING PHOTOSENSITIVITY AND/OR PHOTOTOXICITY REACTIONS TO MEDICATIONS | G.D. SEARLE & CO. (US) | 1995-08-03 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| EP-0394553-B1 | Use of fluorine containing pyridone carboxylic acid derivatives for preparing a medicament for the treatment of HIV infections | DAIICHI SEIYAKU CO (JP) | 1995-06-21 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-5284776-A | Complexing with an iron salt and comparing the color to that of a known concentration; kits; veterinary medicine; adjusting the dosage in poultry drinking water | ABBOTT LABORATORIES (US) | 1994-02-08 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-5223246-A | Powdered mixture of antibacterial oxo-carboxylic acids having fused nitrogen rings, carbonates, water soluble binders, for treatment of drinking water for livestock | TAKEDA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. (JP) | 1993-06-29 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-0470252-A1 | ANTI-HIV DRUG | DAIICHI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD. (JP) | 1992-02-12 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| EP-0443381-A1 | Effervescent composition, its production and use | Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd. (JP) | 1991-08-28 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| WO-1991009616-A1 | QUINOLONE ANTIBIOTICS ENCAPSULATED IN LIPID VESICLES | YALE UNIVERSITY (US) | 1991-07-11 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| EP-0394553-A2 | Use of fluorine containing pyridone carboxylic acid derivatives for preparing a medicament for the treatment of HIV infections | DAIICHI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD. (JP) | 1990-10-31 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| WO-1990001933-A1 | COMBINATION OF QUINOLONE ANTIBIOTICS AND STEROIDS FOR TOPICAL OPHTHALMIC USE | ALCON LABORATORIES, INC. (US) | 1990-03-08 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| US-4853225-A | Process for implanting a medicament depot | MERCK PATENT GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG (DE) | 1989-08-01 | — | — | US | claimed |