Patents by Inventor Candace Pert
Candace Pert has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10130674Abstract: Chemokine signaling is important in neuropathic pain, with microglial cells expressing CCR2 playing a well established key role. DAPTA, a gp120-derived CCR5 entry-inhibitor has been shown to inhibit CCR5-mediated monocyte migration and to attenuate neuroinflammation. We disclose here that as a stabilized analog of DAPTA, the short peptide All D TTNYT (SEQ ID NO:1) exhibits potent antagonism for both CCR2 (IC50 4.2 pM) and CCR5 (IC50 0.18 pM) in monocyte chemotaxis. Oral administration of All D TTNYT (SEQ ID NO:1) (0.05-1 mg/kg) for 7 days fully prevents mechanical allodynia and inhibits the development of thermal hyperalgesia following partial ligation of the sciatic nerve in rats. Administered from day 8 to day 12, All D TTNYT (SEQ ID NO:1) (0.2-1 mg/kg) reverses already established hypersensitivity.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2011Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Creative Bio-PeptidesInventors: Candace Pert, Michael Ruff
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Patent number: 10071153Abstract: Compositions are disclosed that induce broadly HIV therapeutic and vaccine inducing antibodies against diverse HIV clades and relate to the ability to identify HIV gp120-derived short peptide sequence immunogens and various therapeutic compositions made from the identified peptides which compose CCR5 binding sites. Also disclosed are methods of selecting peptide sequences that are likely candidates for drugs which will offer effective treatment in such areas as Alzheimer's disease, psoriasis, multiple sclerosis and other diseases associated with the human inflammatory cascade as well as related retroviruses such as HTLV-1, the cause of tropical spastic paraparesis.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2010Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Inventors: Michael Ruff, Candace Pert
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Patent number: 8178497Abstract: Residual HIV-1 replication reemerges after intensive therapy from location or locations in the body called the drug resistant non-plasma viral reservoir. Methods are disclosed of treating HIV by inhibiting or blocking this reemergence with various monomeric therapeutic peptide compositions including monomeric DAPTA prepared in least 80% trifluoroethanol, with vigorous shaking for at least about 24 hours at about 37° C.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2007Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Rapid Pharmaceuticals AGInventors: Michael Ruff, Candace Pert
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Publication number: 20110245180Abstract: Chemokine signaling is important in neuropathic pain, with microglial cells expressing CCR2 playing a well established key role. DAPTA, a gp120-derived CCR5 entry-inhibitor has been shown to inhibit CCR5-mediated monocyte migration and to attenuate neuroinflammation. We disclose here that as a stabilized analog of DAPTA, the short peptide All D TTNYT exhibits potent antagonism for both CCR2 (IC50 4.2 pM) and CCR5 (IC50 0.18 pM) in monocyte chemotaxis. Oral administration of All D TTNYT (0.05-1 mg/kg) for 7 days fully prevents mechanical allodynia and inhibits the development of thermal hyperalgesia following partial ligation of the sciatic nerve in rats. Administered from day 8 to day 12, All D TTNYT (0.2-1 mg/kg) reverses already established hypersensitivity. All D TTNYT relieves pain hypersensitivity probably through either or both CCR2 and CCR5, since by using genetically deficient animals, we demonstrated that in addition to CCR2, CCR5 is also required for the development of neuropathic pain.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: Rapid Pharmaceuticals, AGInventors: Candace Pert, Michael Ruff
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Publication number: 20110152179Abstract: Residual HIV-1 replication reemerges after intensive therapy from location or locations in the body called the drug resistant non-plasma viral reservoir. Methods are disclosed of treating HIV by inhibiting or blocking this reemergence with various monomeric therapeutic peptide compositions including monomeric DAPTA prepared in least 80% trifluoroethanol, with vigorous shaking for at least about 24 hours at about 37° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2007Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventors: Michael Ruff, Candace Pert
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Publication number: 20100216120Abstract: An assay to detect or quantify HIV infectious virus from clinically relevant cellular compartments, or reservoirs, in anti-retrovirally treated patients whose viral levels are low to undetectable is described. The method detects infectious virus in patients whose plasma viral loads are considered to be below the limit of current PCR based detection methods and thereby is more relevant for guiding treatment. A further advantage is that the method allows viral tropism to be directly determined in the presence of specific inhibitors of CCR5 or CXCR4. Drug sensitivity can also be directly determined without the need to laboriously recover patient virus by culture for extended time periods, a method that allows for viral selection or evolution, which is not desirable. Patient cells, like the blood mononuclear cells, or monocytes, are isolated and cultured in the presence of cytokines like CSF-1/M-CSF or GM-CSF. to promote their differentiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2010Publication date: August 26, 2010Inventors: Candace Pert, Michael Ruff, Olivier Ducoudret, Lokesh Agrawal, Noel Baichoo
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Publication number: 20100184705Abstract: Compositions are disclosed that induce broadly HIV therapeutic and vaccine inducing antibodies against diverse HIV clades and relate to the ability to identify HIV gp120-derived short peptide sequence immunogens and various therapeutic compositions made from the identified peptides which compose CCR5 binding sites. Also disclosed are methods of selecting peptide sequences that are likely candidates for drugs which will offer effective treatment in such areas as Alzheimer's disease, psoriasis, multiple sclerosis and other diseases associated with the human inflammatory cascade as well as related retroviruses such as HTLV-1, the cause of tropical spastic paraparesis.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2010Publication date: July 22, 2010Inventors: Michael Ruff, Candace Pert
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Patent number: 7700115Abstract: Compositions are disclosed that induce broadly HIV therapeutic and vaccine inducing antibodies against diverse HIV clades and relate to the ability to identify HIV gp120-derived short peptide sequence immunogens and various therapeutic compositions made from the identified peptides which compose CCR5 binding sites. Also disclosed are methods of selecting peptide sequences that are likely candidates for drugs which will offer effective treatment in such areas as Alzheimer's disease, psoriasis, multiple sclerosis and other diseases associated with the human inflammatory cascade as well as related retroviruses such as HTLV-1, the cause of tropical spastic paraparesis.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2006Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Rapid Pharmaceuticals AGInventors: Michael Ruff, Candace Pert
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Publication number: 20070111938Abstract: The present invention relates to alkylglycoside-containing compositions and methods for increasing the stability, reducing the aggregation and immunogenicity, increasing the biological activity, and reducing or preventing fibrillar formation of a peptide, polypeptide, or variant thereof, for example insulin and Peptide T or analog thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2006Publication date: May 17, 2007Applicant: RAPID Pharmaceuticals, LLCInventors: Candace Pert, Michael Ruff
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Publication number: 20060292167Abstract: Compositions are disclosed that induce broadly HIV theraputic and vaccine inducing antibodies against diverse HIV clades and relate to the ability to identify HIV gp120-derived short peptide sequence immunogens and various therapeutic compositions made from the identified peptides which compose CCR5 binding sites. Also disclosed are methods of selecting peptide sequences that are likely candidates for drugs which will offer effective treatment in such areas as Alzheimer's disease, psoriasis, multiple sclerosis and other diseases associated with the human inflammatory cascade as well as related retroviruses such as HTLV-1, the cause of tropical spastic paraparesis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2006Publication date: December 28, 2006Inventors: Michael Ruff, Candace Pert
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Patent number: 6713445Abstract: The HIV-1 envelope protein gp120 is toxic to rodent and human neurons by indirect mechanisms requiring accessory glial cells. Chemokines are known to block gp120 interactions with chemokine receptors on T cells, macrophanges, and microglia, thereby preventing viral infection. Gp120-induced neuronal killing in rat hippocampal cultures was partially or completely prevented by a specific short peptides related to chemokines, specially IKEYFTS (SEQ. ID NO: 2) and LESYT (SEQ. ID NO: 1). These peptides thus have use in the treatment of neurological degenerative diseases having symptoms associated with neuronal cell death.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2001Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Advanced Immuni T, Inc.Inventors: Candace Pert, Michael Ruff