Patents by Inventor Diana S. L. Chow

Diana S. L. Chow 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).

  • Publication number: 20200289476
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to compositions that include a liquid formulation comprising a molecule selected from the group consisting of riluzole, a derivative of riluzole, an analog of riluzole, a pharmaceutical equivalent of riluzole, a benzothiazole-based molecule, combinations thereof, and salts thereof. The liquid formulations may also include a solubilizing agent. Additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of treating a condition or disease in a subject by administering to the subject a composition of the present disclosure. The condition or disease to be treated may include spinal cord injury, and the administration may occur by parenteral administration. In some embodiments, the administered molecule may have an absorption half-life of less than 1.5 hours, an elimination half-life of more than 10 hours, and a bioavailability of more than 65%. Additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of making the compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicants: University of Houston System, The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
    Inventors: Diana S-L. Chow, Mahua Sarkar, Robert G. Grossman
  • Publication number: 20200246278
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to formulations for cancer treatment that include a particle loaded with diethylstilbestrol (DES) and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The pharmaceutically acceptable carrier may also be loaded into the particle. The formulations may also include a stabilizer that is also loaded into the particle. The particles may be dispersed in an aqueous solution to form a nanosuspension that is adapted for subcutaneous administration and sustained release of DES. Additional embodiments pertain to methods of treating cancer in a subject by administering to the subject a formulation of the present disclosure. The subject may be a human suffering from prostate cancer. The administration of the formulations to the subject may bypass or minimize first pass metabolism. The administration may also minimize hepatic exposure of DES. Additional embodiments pertain to methods of making the formulations of the present disclosure by loading a particle with DES.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicants: University of Houston System, Board Of Regents Of The University Of Texas System
    Inventors: Diana S-L Chow, Tanay S. Samant, Shi-Ming Tu
  • Patent number: 5430057
    Abstract: Stable parenteral formulations of busulfan safe for parenteral administration are disclosed that exhibit improved bioavailability and optimize high dose busulfan therapy against malignant disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1995
    Assignees: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, University of Houston-University Park
    Inventors: Borje S. Andersson, Harshal P. Bhagwatwar, Diana S. L. Chow