Patents by Inventor David Lechuga-Ballesteros

David Lechuga-Ballesteros 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: 11904053
    Abstract: The present technology relates generally to dry powder formulations of antibodies specific for thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), as well as methods of treating asthma, using the dry powder formulations, suitably via pulmonary delivery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: MEDIMMUNE LIMITED
    Inventors: Catherine Eugenie Chaillan Huntington, Susan Hoe, Prakash Manikwar, Roland Wilhelm Kolbeck, Emma Suzanne Cohen, David Lechuga-Ballesteros, Kellisa Beth Hansen, Dexter Joseph D'Sa, Saba Ghazvini
  • Publication number: 20240024229
    Abstract: Compositions, methods and systems are provided for pulmonary or nasal delivery of two or more active agents via a metered dose inhaler. In one embodiment, the compositions include a suspension medium, active agent particles, and suspending particles, in which the active agent particles and suspending particles form a co-suspension within the suspension medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Reinhard Vehring, Michael Steven Hartman, David Lechuga-Ballesteros, Adrian Edward Smith, Vidya B. Joshi, Sarvajna Kumar Dwivedi
  • Publication number: 20230201120
    Abstract: The present technology relates generally to dry powder formulations of antibodies specific for thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), as well as methods of treating asthma, using the dry powder formulations, suitably via pulmonary delivery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Catherine Eugenie Chaillan Huntington, Susan Hoe, Prakash Manikwar, Roland Wilhelm Kolbeck, Emma Suzanne Cohen, David Lechuga-Ballesteros, Kellisa Beth Hansen, Dexter Joseph D'sa, Saba Ghazvini
  • Publication number: 20230026203
    Abstract: Compositions, methods, and systems are provided for pulmonary delivery of active agents via a metered dose inhaler. In some embodiments, the compositions comprise an HFO-1234ze(E) suspension medium, active agent particles, and suspending particles. The active agent particles may comprise one, two, three or four active agent(s) selected from a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA), a long-acting ?2-agonists (LABA), a short-acting beta-agonists (SABA), an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS), and a non-corticosteroid anti-inflammatory agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Vidya B. Joshi, James Archbell, Kellisa Lachacz, Charina Lampa, Lauren Mello, Gertrude Gutierrez, David Lechuga-Ballesteros, Penny Tan, Michael Riebe
  • Publication number: 20220401365
    Abstract: The present technology relates generally to dry powder formulations comprising leucine and trileucine in specific ratios that are suitable for pulmonary delivery. Also provided are methods of preparing the dry powder formulations, and methods of administration and treatment using the dry powder formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Prakash MANIKWAR, David LECHUGA-BALLESTEROS, Susan HOE, Kellisa Beth HANSEN, Dexter Joseph D'SA, Saba GHAZVINI
  • Patent number: 11471468
    Abstract: Methods and systems for the preparation of conditioned micronized active agents. Additionally, methods and systems for in-process conditioning of micronized active agent particles and compositions comprising conditioned micronized materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Pearl Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ali Kazmi, David Lechuga-Ballesteros, Herman E. Snyder, James Ivey, Reinhard Vehring, Jason H. Speck, Sarvajna Dwivedi
  • Publication number: 20210393513
    Abstract: Methods of modifying the rate of systemic absorption of a drug administered to a subject by a pulmonary route, the method comprising covalently conjugating a hydrophilic polymer to a drug, wherein the drug has a half-life of elimination from the lung of less than about 180 minutes, to form a drug-polymer conjugate, wherein the drug-polymer conjugate has a net hydrophilic character and a weight average molecular weight of from about 50 to about 20,000 Daltons, and wherein the half-life of elimination from the lung of the drug-polymer conjugate is at least about 1.5-fold greater than the half-life of elimination from the lung of the drug, wherein the half-life of elimination from the lung is measured by bronchoalveolar lavage followed by assaying residual lung material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: C. Simone Jude-Fishburn, David Lechuga-Ballesteros, Tacey X. Viegas, Mei-Chang Kuo, Hema Gursahani, Chester Leach, Yuan Song
  • Patent number: 11129794
    Abstract: Methods of modifying the rate of systemic absorption of a drug administered to a subject by a pulmonary route, the method comprising covalently conjugating a hydrophilic polymer to a drug, wherein the drug has a half-life of elimination from the lung of less than about 180 minutes, to form a drug-polymer conjugate, wherein the drug-polymer conjugate has a net hydrophilic character and a weight average molecular weight of from about 50 to about 20,000 Daltons, and wherein the half-life of elimination from the lung of the drug-polymer conjugate is at least about 1.5-fold greater than the half-life of elimination from the lung of the drug, wherein the half-life of elimination from the lung is measured by bronchioalveolar lavage followed by assaying residual lung material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Nektar Therapeutics
    Inventors: C. Simone Jude-Fishburn, David Lechuga-Ballesteros, Tacey X. Viegas, Mei-Chang Kuo, Hema Gursahani, Chester Leach, Yuan Song
  • Publication number: 20210267881
    Abstract: Compositions, methods and systems are provided for pulmonary or nasal delivery of two or more active agents via a metered dose inhaler. In one embodiment, the compositions include a suspension medium, active agent particles, and suspending particles, in which the active agent particles and suspending particles form a co-suspension within the suspension medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Reinhard Vehring, Michael Steven Hartman, David Lechuga-Ballesteros, Adrian Edward Smith, Vidya B. Joshi, Sarvajna Kumar Dwivedi
  • Publication number: 20200368251
    Abstract: Methods and systems for the preparation of conditioned micronized active agents. Additionally, methods and systems for in-process conditioning of micronized active agent particles and compositions comprising conditioned micronized materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Ali Kazmi, David Lechuga-Ballesteros, Herman E. Snyder, James Ivey, Reinhard Vehring, Jason H. Speck, Sarvajna Dwivedi
  • Publication number: 20190358150
    Abstract: Compositions, methods and systems are provided for pulmonary or nasal delivery of two or more active agents via a metered dose inhaler. In one embodiment, the compositions include a suspension medium, active agent particles, and suspending particles, in which the active agent particles and suspending particles form a co-suspension within the suspension medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Reinhard Vehring, Michael Steven Hartman, David Lechuga-Ballesteros, Adrian Edward Smith, Vidya B. Joshi, Sarvajna Kumar Dwivedi
  • Publication number: 20190099363
    Abstract: Methods of modifying the rate of systemic absorption of a drug administered to a subject by a pulmonary route, the method comprising covalently conjugating a hydrophilic polymer to a drug, wherein the drug has a half-life of elimination from the lung of less than about 180 minutes, to form a drug-polymer conjugate, wherein the drug-polymer conjugate has a net hydrophilic character and a weight average molecular weight of from about 50 to about 20,000 Daltons, and wherein the half-life of elimination from the lung of the drug-polymer conjugate is at least about 1.5-fold greater than the half-life of elimination from the lung of the drug, wherein the half-life of elimination from the lung is measured by bronchioalveolar lavage followed by assaying residual lung material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: C. Simone Fishburn, David Lechuga-Ballesteros, Tacey X. Viegas, Mei-Chang Kuo, Hema Gursahani, Chester Leach, Yuan Song
  • Publication number: 20180344747
    Abstract: Methods and systems for the preparation of conditioned micronized active agents. Additionally, methods and systems for in-process conditioning of micronized active agent particles and compositions comprising conditioned micronized materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Ali Kazmi, David Lechuga-Ballesteros, Herman E. Snyder, James Ivey, Reinhard Vehring, Jason H. Speck, Sarvajna Dwivedi
  • Patent number: 9539233
    Abstract: A method and composition for treatment of bacterial infections caused by gram negative or gram positive bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, Rhodococcus equi, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Klebsiella oxytoca, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Haemophilus influenzae, Proteus mirabilis, Enterobacter species, Serratia marcescens as well as those caused by Burkholderia cepacia, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Alcaligenes xylosoxidans, and multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, using a formulation containing gallium (III), in a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or complex thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Aridis Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Satoshi Ohtake, Vu Truong-Le, David Lechuga-Ballesteros, Luisa Yee, Binh Pham, Russell Martin, Atul Saxena
  • Publication number: 20170000725
    Abstract: Compositions, methods and systems are provided for pulmonary or nasal delivery of two or more active agents via a metered dose inhaler. In one embodiment, the compositions include a suspension medium, active agent particles, and suspending particles, in which the active agent particles and suspending particles form a co-suspension within the suspension medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Reinhard Vehring, Michael Steven Hartman, David Lechuga-Ballesteros, Adrian Edward Smith, Vidya B. Joshi, Sarvajna Kumar Dwivedi
  • Patent number: 9415009
    Abstract: Compositions, methods and systems are provided for pulmonary or nasal delivery of two or more active agents via a metered dose inhaler. In one embodiment, the compositions include a suspension medium, active agent particles, and suspending particles, in which the active agent particles and suspending particles form a co-suspension within the suspension medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Pearl Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Reinhard Vehring, Michael Steven Hartman, David Lechuga-Ballesteros, Adrian Edward Smith, Vidya B. Joshi, Sarvajna Kumar Dwivedi
  • Publication number: 20150150787
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions, systems and methods suitable for respiratory delivery of a fixed combination of LAMA, LABA, and ICS active agents are described. The pharmaceutical compositions described herein may be formulated for respiratory delivery via a metered dose inhaler (MDI). Also described herein are MDI systems for delivery of a fixed combination of LAMA, LABA, and ICS active agents, as well as methods for preparing and using the compositions and systems described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: Pearl Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: David Lechuga-Ballesteros, Vidya B. Joshi, Colin Reisner, Patrick FitzGerald Darken, Sarvajna Dwivedi
  • Publication number: 20150017104
    Abstract: Compositions, methods and systems are provided for pulmonary or nasal delivery of two or more active agents via a metered dose inhaler. In one embodiment, the compositions include a suspension medium, active agent particles, and suspending particles, in which the active agent particles and suspending particles form a co-suspension within the suspension medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Reinhard Vehring, Michael Steven Hartman, David Lechuga-Ballesteros, Adrian Edward Smith, Vidya B. Joshi, Sarvajna Kumar Dwivedi
  • Publication number: 20140377190
    Abstract: Compositions, methods and systems are provided for pulmonary or nasal delivery of two or more active agents via a metered dose inhaler. In one embodiment, the compositions include a suspension medium, active agent particles, and suspending particles, in which the active agent particles and suspending particles form a co-suspension within the suspension medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: Pearl Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Reinhard Vehring, Michael Steven Hartman, David Lechuga-Ballesteros, Adrian Edward Smith, Vidya B. Joshi, Sarvajna Dwivedi
  • Publication number: 20140303369
    Abstract: New crystalline forms of lopinavir are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Daniel A. Dickman, Sanjay Chemburkar, James J. Fort, Rodger F. Henry, David Lechuga-Ballesteros, Yuping Niu, William R. Porter