Patents Examined by Nizal S. Chandrakumar
  • Patent number: 11896670
    Abstract: A method of synthesizing a pharmacological compound substance by attaching a psychoactive base substance to an amino acid and creating a prodrug with modified pharmacological behavior. A prodrug made by the method. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a prodrug of a psychoactive base substance attached to an amino acid and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Mind Medicine, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Trachsel, Matthias Emanuel Liechti, Felix Lustenberger
  • Patent number: 11897856
    Abstract: Synthesis of a compound N-(Naphthalen-1-ylcarbamothioyl)furan-2-carboxamide and its use as an insecticidal agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hany Mohamed Abd El-Lateef Ahmed, Mai Mostafa Khalaf Ali, Antar Ahmed Abdelhamid Ahmed, Mohamed A. Gad
  • Patent number: 11884640
    Abstract: The invention relates to processes for preparing benzoprostacyclin analogues and intermediates prepared from the process, and the benzoprostacyclin analogues prepared therefrom. The invention also relates to cyclopentenone intermediates in racemic or optically active form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: CHIROGATE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Chun-Yu Lin, Tzyh-Mann Wei, Shih-Yi Wei
  • Patent number: 11883499
    Abstract: Disclosed are conjugate molecules formed from an active agent which is linked to a cannabinoid moiety through a specified linker having ester and amide end groups. The active agent can be a COX-2 inhibitor moiety, and the cannabinoid moiety can be a cannabidiol moiety. These conjugate molecules are contemplated to potentially be effective in the treatment of medical conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: AKOS BIOSCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: Paul M. Hershberger, Yinghui Liu, Kirk William Hering, James Bernard Kramer
  • Patent number: 11883399
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes pharmaceutical formulations of bromocriptine and method of manufacturing and using such formulations. The formulations are useful for treating physiological disorders including improving glycemic control in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Also disclosed is synthesis of bromocriptine citrate, and compositions and dosage forms containing bromocriptine citrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: VeroScience LLC
    Inventor: Anthony H. Cincotta
  • Patent number: 11883383
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutically acceptable salts of [3-(4-{2-butyl-1-[4-(4-chloro-phenoxy)-phenyl]-1H-imidazol-4-yl}-phenoxy)-propyl]-diethylamine (“COMPOUND I”) useful in the treatment of RAGE mediated diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: VTV THERAPEUTICS LLC
    Inventor: Juan Hu
  • Patent number: 11873283
    Abstract: Provided herein are piperidine dione compounds having the following structure: wherein RN, R1, R2, R3, R4, L, V, m, and n are as defined herein, compositions comprising an effective amount of a piperidine dione compound, and methods for treating or preventing an androgen receptor mediated disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Celgene Corporation
    Inventors: Massimo Ammirante, Sogole Bahmanyar, Matthew D. Correa, Virginia Heather Sharron Grant, Joshua Hansen, Evan J. Horn, Timothy S. Kercher, Christopher Mayne, Mark A. Nagy, Rama Krishna Narla, Surendra Nayak, Stephen Norris, Patrick Papa, Veronique Plantevin-Krenitsky, John J. Sapienza, Brandon W. Whitefield, Shuichan Xu
  • Patent number: 11872213
    Abstract: Described herein are formulations including pharmaceutical agents comprising ester and/or lactone ring structures, and methods of using the same. The invention is also directed to a method and ophthalmic pharmaceutical compositions including solution and semisolid dosage forms (i.e. ophthalmic creams, gels, lotions, serums, and/or ointments) of treating a patient with various ocular diseases including presbyopia and dry eyes. The method comprising instructing a patient to apply one strip of the ophthalmic composition to the eyelids that includes pilocarpine or other active pharmaceutical ingredients containing ester and/or lactone ring structures with and without the buffering system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Glaukos Corporation
    Inventors: Xiaojun Michael Liu, James Jane-Guo Shiah, Gabriella Szekely
  • Patent number: 11866394
    Abstract: Prodrugs of hydroxamate-based GCPII inhibitors and methods of their use for treating a disease or condition are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignees: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSTY, INSTITUTE OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY AS CR V.V.I.
    Inventors: Barbara Slusher, Rana Rais, Jan Vavra, Tomas Tichy, Pavel Majer, Andrej Jancarik, Lukas Tenora
  • Patent number: 11857519
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to bifunctional compounds, which find utility as modulators of enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (target protein). In particular, the present disclosure is directed to bifunctional compounds, which contain on one end a Von Hippel-Lindau, cereblon, Inhibitors of Apotosis Proteins or mouse double-minute homolog 2 ligand which binds to the respective E3 ubiquitin ligase and on the other end a moiety which binds the target protein, such that the target protein is placed in proximity to the ubiquitin ligase to effect degradation (and inhibition) of target protein. The present disclosure exhibits a broad range of pharmacological activities associated with degradation/inhibition of target protein. Diseases or disorders that result from aggregation or accumulation of the target protein are treated or prevented with compounds and compositions of the present disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Arvinas Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew P. Crew, Lawrence B. Snyder, Jing Wang, Hanqing Dong, Yimin Qian, Michael Berlin
  • Patent number: 11850232
    Abstract: A drug used for treating or preventing cerebral hemorrhage, the drug including, as an active ingredient, a compound represented by the following Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or solvate thereof:
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: BIOGEN MA INC.
    Inventors: Teiji Tominaga, Kuniyasu Niizuma
  • Patent number: 11850254
    Abstract: Described herein are neurotrophic and nootropic compositions and methods for treating subjects with such compositions. In one aspect the composition comprises one or more tryptamines or in pure form or extracts from psilocybin containing mushrooms, or combinations thereof optionally combined with one or more phenethylamines or amphetamines in pure form or extracts from a plant or mushroom, or combinations thereof, optionally one or more erinacines or hericenones in pure form, extracts from Hericium mushroom species (e.g., H. erinaceus, H. coralloides, H. ramosum) or combinations thereof, optionally one or more cannabinoids in pure form or extracts from Cannabis sativa, Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica, or Cannabis ruderalis, optionally, one or more adversive compounds, and optionally one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: TURTLE BEAR HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: Paul Edward Stamets
  • Patent number: 11845729
    Abstract: Intermediates and methods are provided for the preparation of selected C5aR antagonist compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: CHEMOCENTRYX, INC.
    Inventors: Pingchen Fan, Jaroslaw Kalisiak, Antoni Krasinski, Rebecca M. Lui, Jay Powers, Sreenivas Punna, Hiroko Tanaka, Penglie Zhang
  • Patent number: 11840515
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for obtaining N-(4-fluorobenzyl)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-(4-(2-methylpropyloxy)phenylmethyl) carbamide (pimavanserin) comprising the step of contacting an intermediate according to Formula (A) or a salt thereof, with an intermediate Formula B, or a salt thereof, to produce pimavanserin or a salt thereof wherein Y is —ORi or —NR2aR2b; R3 is hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted heteroalicyclyl, R4 is substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl; X is —OR22 or —NR23R24; (wherein R22 is hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted C1-6alkyl and one of R23 and R24 is hydrogen and the other is hydrogen or N-methylpiperidin-4-yl); and R21 is —OCH2CH(CH3)2 or F; Also disclosed herein is the tartrate salt of N-(4-fluorobenzyl)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-N?-(4-(2-methylpropyloxy)phenylmethyl) carbamide and methods for obtaining the salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Marlon Carlos, Sagun Tandel, Roger Olsson, Mikael Hillgren, Matthew J. Fleming, Andreas Philipp Boudier, Beat T. Weber
  • Patent number: 11839659
    Abstract: Disclosed are proteolysis-targeting chimeric molecules (PROTACs) that induce degradation of IDO protein. The disclosed PROTACs typically include a first targeting moiety that binds to IDO (MIDO). The first targeting moiety typically is linked via a bond or a linker (L) to a second targeting moiety that binds to an E3 ubiquitin ligase (ME3). As such, the disclosed PROTACS may be described as having a formula MIDO-L-ME3 or ME3-L-MIDO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Gary E. Schiltz, Derek A. Wainwright
  • Patent number: 11833208
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel compounds that induce selective polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1) degradation. Specifically, the present invention provides a bifunctional compound in which a PLK1 binding moiety and an E3 ubiquitin ligase-binding moiety are linked by a chemical linker. The present invention provides the compound, a method for preparing the same, and the use thereof. The compounds may be effectively utilized for preventing or treating PLK1 related diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: UPPTHERA, INC.
    Inventors: Si Woo Choi, Soo Hee Ryu, Ji Hoon Ryu, San Ha Son, Hwa Jin Lee, Seong Hoon Kim, Boas Nam, Im Suk Min, Hye Guk Ryu, Keum Young Kang
  • Patent number: 11834411
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel fused bicyclic alkylene linked imidodicarbonimidic diamides. In particular, described herein are N-[2-(indol-3-yl)alkylene]-linked imidodicarbonimidic diamides and N-[2-(pyrrolopyridin-3-yl)alkylene]-linked imidodicarbonimidic diamides (compound of formula (I) or formula (II)), and uses therefor. The compounds of the present invention are believed to be organic cation transporter selective compounds, useful for the treatment of diseases and conditions caused by reduced activity of 5? adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: NovaTarg, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Batchelor, Jeffery E. Cobb, Kristjan S. Gudmundsson, Brad R. Henke, Francis X. Tavares
  • Patent number: 11832613
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds and compositions for nematode treatment. In particular, disclosed are compounds of formula (I), a method of treating a plant or a growing media for a nematode with compounds of formula (II), compositions, and methods of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Joel Robert Coats, James Scott Klimavicz, Jefferson De Oliveira Barizon, Gregory Lee Tylka
  • Patent number: 11834436
    Abstract: The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof: which inhibit the Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK-1), which is 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-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Guoqiang Wang, Ruichao Shen, Brett Granger, Jing He, Xuechao Xing, Yong He, Jiang Long, Jun Ma, Bin Wang, Yat Sun Or
  • Patent number: 11826364
    Abstract: The present invention discloses isoquinolines and 1H-2-Benzopyranes and their use in the treatment and prevention in epilepsy and other seizures. The present invention further discloses methods to screen isoquinoline- and 1H-2-Benzopyran-like molecules as pharmaceutically active compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignees: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Technical University of Denmark
    Inventors: Daniëlle Copmans, Alexander Crawford, Peter De Witte, Camila Esguerra, Sara Kildgaard, Thomas Ostenfeld Larsen, Annelii Ny