Patents by Inventor David Degen

David Degen 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: 10010619
    Abstract: The invention provides bipartite inhibitors of bacterial RNA polymerase having the general structural formula (I): X-?-Y??(I) wherein X is an moiety that binds to the rifamycin binding site of a bacterial RNA polymerase, Y is a moiety that binds to the GE23077 binding site of a bacterial RNA polymerase, and ? is a linker. The invention also provides compositions comprising such compounds, methods of making such compounds, and methods of using said compounds. The invention has applications in control of bacterial gene expression, control of bacterial growth, antibacterial chemistry, and antibacterial therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Richard H. Ebright, David Degen, Yu Zhang, Yon Ebright
  • Patent number: 9809626
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula (I): and salts thereof, wherein X and Y have any of the values defined herein. The compounds inhibit bacterial RNA polymerase, inhibit bacterial growth, and have applications in, analysis of RNA polymerase structure and function, control of bacterial gene expression, control of bacterial growth, antibacterial chemistry, antibacterial therapy, and drug discovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Richard H. Ebright, Yon W. Ebright, Yu Feng, David Degen
  • Publication number: 20170166611
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula (I): and salts thereof, wherein X and Y have any of the values defined herein. The compounds inhibit bacterial RNA polymerase, inhibit bacterial growth, and have applications in, analysis of RNA polymerase structure and function, control of bacterial gene expression, control of bacterial growth, antibacterial chemistry, antibacterial therapy, and drug discovery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Richard H. Ebright, Yon W. Ebright, Yu Feng, David Degen
  • Patent number: 9605028
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula (I): and salts thereof, wherein X and Y have any of the values defined herein. The compounds inhibit bacterial RNA polymerase, inhibit bacterial growth, and have applications in, analysis of RNA polymerase structure and function, control of bacterial gene expression, control of bacterial growth, antibacterial chemistry, antibacterial therapy, and drug discovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Richard H. Ebright, Yon W. Ebright, Yu Feng, David Degen
  • Publication number: 20170056512
    Abstract: The invention provides bipartite inhibitors of bacterial RNA polymerase having the general structural formula (I): X-?-Y??(I) wherein X is an moiety that binds to the rifamycin binding site of a bacterial RNA polymerase, Y is a moiety that binds to the GE23077 binding site of a bacterial RNA polymerase, and ? is a linker. The invention also provides compositions comprising such compounds, methods of making such compounds, and methods of using said compounds. The invention has applications in control of bacterial gene expression, control of bacterial growth, antibacterial chemistry, and antibacterial therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Richard H. Ebright, David Degen, Yu Zhang, Yon Ebright
  • Patent number: 9415112
    Abstract: The invention provides bipartite inhibitors of bacterial RNA polymerase having the general structural formula (I): X-?-Y (I) wherein X is an moiety that binds to the rifamycin binding site of a bacterial RNA polymerase, Y is a moiety that binds to the GE23077 binding site of a bacterial RNA polymerase, and is a linker. The invention also provides compositions comprising such compounds, methods of making such compounds, and methods of using said compounds. The invention has applications in control of bacterial gene expression, control of bacterial growth, antibacterial chemistry, and antibacterial therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Richard H. Ebright, David Degen, Yu Zhang, Yon Ebright
  • Publication number: 20160200771
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula (I): and salts thereof, wherein X and Y have any of the values defined herein. The compounds inhibit bacterial RNA polymerase, inhibit bacterial growth, and have applications in, analysis of RNA polymerase structure and function, control of bacterial gene expression, control of bacterial growth, antibacterial chemistry, antibacterial therapy, and drug discovery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Richard H. Ebright, Yon W. Ebright, Yu Feng, David Degen
  • Publication number: 20160082076
    Abstract: It has been discovered that the Sal target represents a new and promising target for antibacterial drug discovery. The Sal target is distinct from the rifamycin target and from the CBR703 target. This indicates that antibacterial compounds that function through the Sal target should exhibit no, or minimal, cross-resistance with rifamycins and CBR703. This further implies that it should be possible to co-administer antibacterial compounds that function through the Sal target together with a rifamycin, together with CBR703, or together with both a rifamycin and CBR703, in order to achieve additive or synergistic antibacterial effects and in order to suppress or eliminate the emergence of resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
    Inventors: Richard H. Ebright, David Degen, Katherine Y. Ebright
  • Patent number: 9221880
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula (I): and salts thereof, wherein X and Y have any of the values defined herein. The compounds inhibit bacterial RNA polymerase, inhibit bacterial growth, and have applications in, analysis of RNA polymerase structure and function, control of bacterial gene expression, control of bacterial growth, antibacterial chemistry, antibacterial therapy, and drug discovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Richard H. Ebright, Yon W. Ebright, Yu Feng, David Degen
  • Patent number: 9060970
    Abstract: It has been discovered that the Sal target represents a new and promising target for antibacterial drug discovery. The Sal target is distinct from the rifamycin target and from the CBR703 target. This indicates that antibacterial compounds that function through the Sal target should exhibit no, or minimal, cross-resistance with rifamycins and CBR703. This further implies that it should be possible to co-administer antibacterial compounds that function through the Sal target together with a rifamycin, together with CBR703, or together with both a rifamycin and CBR703, in order to achieve additive or synergistic antibacterial effects and in order to suppress or eliminate the emergence of resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Richard H. Ebright, David Degen, Katherine Y. Ebright
  • Publication number: 20140206602
    Abstract: The invention provides bipartite inhibitors of bacterial RNA polymerase having the general structural formula (I): X-?-Y (I) wherein X is an moiety that binds to the rifamycin binding site of a bacterial RNA polymerase, Y is a moiety that binds to the GE23077 binding site of a bacterial RNA polymerase, and is a linker. The invention also provides compositions comprising such compounds, methods of making such compounds, and methods of using said compounds. The invention has applications in control of bacterial gene expression, control of bacterial growth, antibacterial chemistry, and antibacterial therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventors: Richard H. Ebright, David Degen, Yu Zhang, Yon Ebright
  • Publication number: 20140162939
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula (I): and salts thereof, wherein X and Y have any of the values defined herein. The compounds inhibit bacterial RNA polymerase, inhibit bacterial growth, and have applications in, analysis of RNA polymerase structure and function, control of bacterial gene expression, control of bacterial growth, antibacterial chemistry, antibacterial therapy, and drug discovery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventors: Richard H. Ebright, Yon W. Ebright, Yu Feng, David Degen
  • Publication number: 20140018287
    Abstract: It has been discovered that the Sal target represents a new and promising target for antibacterial drug discovery. The Sal target is distinct from the rifamycin target and from the CBR703 target. This indicates that antibacterial compounds that function through the Sal target should exhibit no, or minimal, cross-resistance with rifamycins and CBR703. This further implies that it should be possible to co-administer antibacterial compounds that function through the Sal target together with a rifamycin, together with CBR703, or together with both a rifamycin and CBR703, in order to achieve additive or synergistic antibacterial effects and in order to suppress or eliminate the emergence of resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Richard H. Ebright, David Degen, Katherine Y. Ebright