Patents by Inventor Carlo Brugnara

Carlo Brugnara 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).

  • Patent number: 10179115
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of anti-malarials. In particular, the disclosure relates to methods for treating malaria in a subject by administering to said subject a potassium channel inhibitor. The disclosed potassium channel inhibitors provide wide bioavailability, long half-life, and good toxicity profiles while showing high potency for killing parasites which cause malaria. In certain exemplary embodiments, the potassium channel inhibitor is an inhibitor of calcium-activated potassium channels. In certain exemplary embodiments, the potassium channel inhibitor is an inhibitor of the Gardos channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: THE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Venee Tubman, Carlo Brugnara
  • Patent number: 9678088
    Abstract: An aqueous multi-phase system for diagnosis of sickle cell disease is described, including two or more phase-separated phases including: a first aqueous phase including a first phase component and having a first density between about 1.025 g/cm3 and about 1.095 g/cm3; and a second aqueous phase including a second phase component and having a second density between about 1.100 g/cm3 and about 1.140 g/cm3; wherein the first density is lower than the second density; and each of the first and second phase components include at least one polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignees: President and Fellows of Harvard College, Children's Medical Center Corporation, The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.
    Inventors: George M. Whitesides, Ashok A. Kumar, Jonathan W. Hennek, Caeul Lim, Yovany Moreno, Charles R. Mace, Manoj T. Duraisingh, Matthew R. Patton, Si-yi Ryan Lee, Gaetana D'Alesio-Spina, Carlo Brugnara, Thomas P. Stossel
  • Publication number: 20160124001
    Abstract: Multi-phase systems and kits using these multiphase systems are described. The Multi-phase system described herein comprises multiple phase-separated phases each comprises a phase component and the phases, taken together, represent a density gradient. The kit comprising the multiphase system as described herein may be used to separate biological analytes such as cells. Non-limiting examples of the biological analytes include normal erythrocyte with hemoglobin Hb AA, Hb CC, and Hb AS, sickle cell erythrocyte with hemoglobin Hb SS and Hb SC, reticulocyte, iron deficiency anemia red blood cell, ?-thalessemia trait red blood cell, and normal red blood cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: George M. WHITESIDES, Ashok A. KUMAR, Jonathan W. HENNEK, Caeul LIM, Yovany MORENO, Charles R. MACE, Manoj T. DURAISINGH, Matthew R. PATTON, Ryan LEE, Gaetana D' ALESIO-SPINA, Carlo BRUGNARA
  • Patent number: 7531573
    Abstract: The present invention provides a class of chemical compounds useful as efficacious drugs in the treatment of sickle cell disease and diseases characterized by unwanted or abnormal cell proliferation, and in particular inflammatory diseases associated with unwanted cellular proliferation. The active compounds are substituted triaryl methane compounds or analogues thereof where one or more of the aryl groups is replaced with a heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl group and/or the tertiary carbon atom is replaced with a different atom such as Si, Ge, N or P. the compounds inhibit mammalian cell proliferation, inhibit the Gardos channel of erythrocytes, reduce sickle erythrocyte dehydration and/or delay the occurrence of erythrocyte sickling or deformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Children's Medical Center Corporation
    Inventors: Carlo Brugnara, Jose Halperin, Emile M. Bellot, Jr., Mark Froimowitz, Richard John Lombardy, John J. Clifford, Ying-Duo Gao, Reem M. Haidar, Eugene W. Kelleher, Falguni M. Kher, Adel M. Moussa, Yesh P. Sachdeva, Minghua Sun, Heather N. Taft
  • Patent number: 7342038
    Abstract: The present invention provides substituted 3,3-diphenyl indole compounds, as well as analogues thereof, which are specific potent and safe inhibitors of mammalian cell proliferation. The compounds can be used to inhibit mammalian cell proliferation in situ as a therapeutic approach towards the treatment or prevention of diseases characterized by abnormal cell proliferation, such as cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignees: President and Fellow of Harvard College, Children's Medical Center Corporation, NuChem Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Carlo Brugnara, Jose Halperin, Rudolf Fluckiger, Emile M. Bellott, Jr., Richard John Lombardy, John J. Clifford, Ying-Duo Gao, Reem M. Haidar, Eugene W. Kelleher, Adel M. Moussa, Yesh P. Sachdeva, Minghua Sun, Heather N. Taft
  • Patent number: 6992079
    Abstract: The present invention provides substituted 11-phenyl-dibenzazepine compounds which are specific, potent and safe inhibitors of mammalian cell proliferation. The compounds can be used to inhibit mammalian cell proliferation in situ as a therapeutic approach towards the treatment or prevention of diseases characterized by abnormal cell proliferation, such as cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignees: President Fellows of Harvard College, Children's Medical Center Corporation, NuChem Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Carlo Brugnara, Jose Halperin, Rudolf Fluckiger, Emile M. Bellott, Jr., Richard John Lombardy, John J. Clifford, Ying-Duo Gao, Reem M. Haidar, Eugene W. Kelleher, Adel M. Moussa, Yesh P. Sachdeva, Minghua Sun, Heather N. Taft, Michael H. Zeldin
  • Publication number: 20040242563
    Abstract: The present invention provides substituted 3,3-phenyl indanone, indane and indole compounds, as well as analogues thereof, which are specific, potent and safe inhibitors of mammalian cell proliferation. The compounds can be used to inhibit mammalian cell proliferation in situ as a therapeutic approach towards the treatment or prevention of diseases characterized by abnormal cell proliferation, such as cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicants: Children's Medical Center Corporation, President and Fellows of Harvard College, Nuchem Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Carlo Brugnara, Jose Halperin, Rudolf Fluckiger, Emile M. Bellott, Richard John Lombardy, John J. Clifford, Ying-Duo Gao, Reem M. Haidar, Eugene W. Kelleher, Adel M. Moussa, Yesh P. Sachdeva, Minghua Sun, Heather N. Taft
  • Patent number: 6800658
    Abstract: The present invention provides substituted 3,3-diphenyl indanone, indane and indole compounds, as well as analogues thereof, which are specific, potent and safe inhibitors of mammalian cell proliferation. The compounds can be used to inhibit mammalian cell proliferation in situ as a therapeutic approach towards the treatment or prevention of diseases characterized by abnormal cell proliferation, such as cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignees: Children's Medical Center Corporation, President & Fellows of Harvard College, Nuchem Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Carlo Brugnara, Jose Halperin, Rudolf Fluckiger, Emile M. Bellott, Jr., Richard John Lombardy, John J. Clifford, Ying-Duo Gao, Reem M. Haidar, Eugene W. Kelleher, Adel M. Moussa, Yesh P. Sachdeva, Minghua Sun, Heather N. Taft
  • Publication number: 20040127464
    Abstract: The present invention provides a class of chemical compounds useful as efficacious drugs in the treatment of sickle cell disease and diseases characterized by unwanted or abnormal cell proliferation, and in particular inflammatory diseases associated with unwanted cellular proliferation. The active compounds are substituted triaryl methane compounds or analogues thereof where one or more of the aryl groups is replaced with a heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl group and/or the tertiary carbon atom is replaced with a different atom such as Si, Ge, N or P. the compounds inhibit mammalian cell proliferation, inhibit the Gardos channel of erythrocytes, reduce sickle erythrocyte dehydration and/or delay the occurrence of erythrocyte sickling or deformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Carlo Brugnara, Jose Halperin, Emile M. Bellot, Mark Froimowitz, Richard John Lombardy, John J. Clifford, Ying-Duo Gao, Reem M. Haidar, Eugene W. Kelleher, Falguni M. Kher, Adel M. Moussa, Yesh P. Sachdeva, Minghua Sun, Heather N. Taft
  • Publication number: 20040002486
    Abstract: The present invention provides substituted 11-phenyl-dibenzazepine compounds which are specific, potent and safe inhibitors of mammalian cell proliferation. The compounds can be used to inhibit mammalian cell proliferation in situ as a therapeutic approach towards the treatment or prevention of diseases characterized by abnormal cell proliferation, such as cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Inventors: Carlo Brugnara, Jose Halperin, Rudolf Fluckiger, Emile M. Bellott, Richard John Lombardy, John J. Clifford, Ying-Duo Gao, Reem M. Haidar, Eugene W. Kelleher, Adel M. Moussa, Yesh P. Sachdeva, Minghua Sun, Heather N. Taft, Michael H. Zeldin
  • Publication number: 20030191111
    Abstract: The present invention provides substituted 11-phenyl-dibenzazepine compounds which are specific, potent and safe inhibitors of mammalian cell proliferation. The compounds can be used to inhibit mammalian cell proliferation in situ as a therapeutic approach towards the treatment or prevention of diseases characterized by abnormal cell proliferation, such as cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Applicant: CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Carlo Brugnara, Jose Halperin, Rudolf Fluckiger, Emile M. Bellott, Richard John Lombardy, John J. Clifford, Ying-Duo Gao, Reem M. Haidar, Eugene W. Kelleher, Adel M. Moussa, Yesh P. Sachdeva, Minghua Sun, Heather N. Taft, Michael H. Zeldin
  • Publication number: 20030134842
    Abstract: The present invention provides substituted 11-phenyl-dibenzazepine compounds which are specific, potent and safe inhibitors of the Ca2+-activated potassium channel (Gardos channel) of erythrocytes. The compounds can be used as efficacious drugs in the treatment of sickle cell disease and diseases characterized by unwanted or abnormal cell proliferation, and in particular inflammatory diseases associated with unwanted cellular proliferation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 1998
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: CARLO BRUGNARA, JOSE HALPERIN, EMILE M. BELLOT JR, MARK FROIMOWITZ, RICHARD JOHN LOMBARDY, JOHN J. CLIFFORD, YING-DUO GAO, REEM M. HAIDER, EUGENE W. KELLEHER, FALGUNI M. KHER, ADEL M. MOUSSA, YESH P. SACHDEVA, MINGHUA SUN, HEATHER N. TAFT
  • Publication number: 20030119784
    Abstract: A method and product for treating and preventing diarrhea and scours is provided. The method involves treating a subject who has diarrhea, or scours, or is at risk of getting diarrhea or scours with an aromatic compound of the invention. The products of the invention are a veterinary preparation of the aromatic compound of the invention and an anti-scours agent, and a pharmaceutical preparation of the aromatic compound of the invention and an anti-diarrheal agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Wayne I. Lencer, Carlo Brugnara, Seth Alper
  • Patent number: 6534497
    Abstract: The present invention provides substituted 11-phenyl-dibenzazepine compounds that are specific, potent and safe inhibitors of mammalian cell proliferation. The compounds can be used to inhibit mammalian cell proliferation in situ as a therapeutic approach towards the treatment or prevention of diseases characterized by abnormal cell proliferation, such as cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignees: Nuchem Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Children's Medical Center Corporation, Presidents and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Carlo Brugnara, Jose Halperin, Rudolf Fluckiger, Emile M. Bellott, Jr., Richard John Lombardy, John J. Clifford, Ying-Duo Gao, Reem M. Haidar, Eugene W. Kelleher, Adel M. Moussa, Yesh P. Sachdeva, Minghua Sun, Heather N. Taft, Michael H. Zeldin
  • Publication number: 20020198188
    Abstract: The present invention provides substituted 3,3-diphenyl indanone, indane and indole compounds, as well as analogues thereof, which are specific, potent and safe inhibitors of mammalian cell proliferation. The compounds can be used to inhibit mammalian cell proliferation in situ as a therapeutic approach towards the treatment or prevention of diseases characterized by abnormal cell proliferation, such as cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Applicant: Children's Medical Center Corporation
    Inventors: Carlo Brugnara, Jose Halperin, Rudolf Fluckiger, Emile M. Bellott, Richard John Lombardy, John J. Clifford, Ying-Duo Gao, Reem M. Haidar, Eugene W. Kelleher, Adel M. Moussa, Yesh P. Sachdeva, Minghua Sun, Heather N. Taft
  • Patent number: 6495567
    Abstract: A method and product for treating and preventing diarrhea and scours is provided. The method involves treating a subject who has diarrhea, or scours, or is at risk of getting diarrhea or scours with an aromatic compound of the invention. The products of the invention are a veterinary preparation of the aromatic compound of the invention and an anti-scours agent, and a pharmaceutical preparation of the aromatic compound of the invention and an anti-diarrheal agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignees: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Children's Medical Center Corporation
    Inventors: Wayne I. Lencer, Carlo Brugnara, Seth Alper
  • Publication number: 20020128256
    Abstract: The present invention provides substituted 3,3-diphenyl indanone, indane and indole compounds, as well as analogues thereof which are specific, potent and safe inhibitors of the Ca2+-activated potassium channel (Gardos channel) of erythrocytes. The compounds can be used as efficacious drugs in the treatment of sickle cell disease and diseases characterized by unwanted or abnormal cell proliferation, and in particular inflammatory diseases associated with unwanted cellular proliferation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Carlo Brugnara, Jose Halperin, Rudolf Fluckiger, Emile M. Bellott, Richard John Lombardy, John J. Clifford, Ying-Duo Gao, Reem M. Haidar, Eugene W. Kelleher, Adel M. Moussa, Yesh P. Sachdeva, Minghua Sun, Heather N. Taft
  • Publication number: 20020119953
    Abstract: The present invention provides a class of chemical compounds useful as efficacious drugs in the treatment of sickle cell disease and diseases characterized by unwanted or abnormal cell proliferation, and in particular inflammatory diseases associated with unwanted cellular proliferation. The active compounds are substituted triaryl methane compounds or analogues thereof where one or more of the aryl groups is replaced with a heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl group and/or the tertiary carbon atom is replaced with a different atom such as Si, Ge, N or P. the compounds inhibit mammalian cell proliferation, inhibit the Gardos channel of erythrocytes, reduce sickle erythrocyte dehydration and/or delay the occurrence of erythrocyte sickling or deformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: Carlo Brugnara, Jose Halperin, Emile M. Bellott, Mark Froimowitz, Richard John Lombardy, John J. Clifford, Ying-Duo Gao, Reem M. Haidar, Eugene W. Kelleher, Falguni M. Kher, Adel M. Moussa, Yesh P. Sachdeva, Minghua Sun, Heather N. Taft
  • Publication number: 20020004519
    Abstract: A method and product for treating and preventing diarrhea and scours is provided. The method involves treating a subject who has diarrhea, or scours, or is at risk of getting diarrhea or scours with an aromatic compound of the invention. The products of the invention are a veterinary preparation of the aromatic compound of the invention and an anti-scours agent, and a pharmaceutical preparation of the aromatic compound of the invention and an anti-diarrheal agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 1998
    Publication date: January 10, 2002
    Inventors: WAYNE I. LENCER, CARLO BRUGNARA, SETH ALPER
  • Patent number: 6331564
    Abstract: The present invention provides a class of chemical compounds useful as efficacious drugs in the treatment of sickle cell disease and diseases characterized by unwanted or abnormal cell proliferation, and in particular inflammatory diseases associated with unwanted cellular proliferation. The active compounds are substituted triaryl methane compounds or analogues thereof where one or more of the aryl groups is replaced with a heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl group and/or the tertiary carbon atom is replaced with a different atom such as Si, Ge, N or P, the compounds inhibit mammalian cell proliferation, inhibit the Gardos channel of erythrocytes, reduce sickle erythrocyte dehydration and/or delay the occurrence of erythrocyte sickling or deformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Assignee: Ion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Carlo Brugnara, Jose Halperin, Emile M. Bellot, Jr., Mark Froimowitz, Richard John Lombardy, John J. Clifford, Ying-Duo Gao, Reem M. Haidar, Eugene W. Kelleher, Falguni M. Kher, Adel M. Moussa, Yesh P. Sachdeva, Minghua Sun, Heather N. Taft