Patents by Inventor Jonathan Sporn

Jonathan Sporn 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: 11753368
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of treating Excessive daytime Sleepiness (EDS) in a subject, comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I): Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof wherein Rx is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, halogen selected from F, Cl, Br and I, alkoxy containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms, nitro, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, and thioalkoxy containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms; x is an integer of 1 to 3, with the proviso that R may be the same or different when x is 2 or 3; R1 and R2 can be the same or different from each other and are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl of 3 to 7 carbon atoms; R1 and R2 can be joined to form a 5 to 7-membered heterocycle substituted with a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and aryl groups, wherein the cyclic
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: SK Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Abdallah Ahnaou, Wilhelmus H. I. M. Drinkenburg, Joseph Palumbo, Jonathan Sporn
  • Publication number: 20220347124
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method of treating a substance use disorder in a subject, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising R(?)-ketamine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the composition is substantially free of S(+)-ketamine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. WITKIN, Jonathan SPORN, Jay D. KRANZLER
  • Patent number: 11426367
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method of treating a substance use disorder in a subject, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising R(?)-ketamine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the composition is substantially free of S(+)-ketamine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Perception Neuroscience, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Witkin, Jonathan Sporn, Jay D. Kranzler
  • Publication number: 20220241243
    Abstract: Methods of treating mood disorders with compounds disclosed herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions that include those compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew Carry Kruegel, Jonathan Sporn
  • Publication number: 20210259993
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method of treating a substance use disorder in a subject, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising R(?)-ketamine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the composition is substantially free of S(+)-ketamine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. WITKIN, Jonathan SPORN, Jay D. KRANZLER
  • Publication number: 20210078943
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of treating Excessive daytime Sleepiness (EDS) in a subject, comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I): Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof wherein Rx is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, halogen selected from F, Cl, Br and I, alkoxy containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms, nitro, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, and thioalkoxy containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms; x is an integer of 1 to 3, with the proviso that R may be the same or different when x is 2 or 3; R1 and R2 can be the same or different from each other and are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl of 3 to 7 carbon atoms; R1 and R2 can be joined to form a 5 to 7-membered heterocycle substituted with a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and aryl groups, wherein the cyclic
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Abdallah Ahnaou, Wilhelmus H.I.M. Drinkenburg, Joseph Palumbo, Jonathan Sporn
  • Publication number: 20190367448
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of treating Excessive daytime Sleepiness (EDS) in a subject, comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I): Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof wherein Rx is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, halogen selected from F, Cl, Br and I, alkoxy containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms, nitro, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, and thioalkoxy containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms; x is an integer of 1 to 3, with the proviso that R may be the same or different when x is 2 or 3; R1 and R2 can be the same or different from each other and are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl of 3 to 7 carbon atoms; R1 and R2 can be joined to form a 5 to 7-membered heterocycle substituted with a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and aryl groups, wherein the cyclic
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Abdallah Ahnaou, Wilhelmus H.I.M. Drinkenburg, Joseph Palumbo, Jonathan Sporn
  • Patent number: 10351517
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of treating Excessive daytime Sleepiness (EDS) in a subject, comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I): Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof wherein Rx is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, halogen selected from F, Cl, Br and I, alkoxy containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms, nitro, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, and thioalkoxy containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms; x is an integer of 1 to 3, with the proviso that R may be the same or different when x is 2 or 3; R1 and R2 can be the same or different from each other and are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl of 3 to 7 carbon atoms; R1 and R2 can be joined to form a 5 to 7-membered heterocycle substituted with a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and aryl groups, wherein the cyclic
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: SK Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Abdallah Ahnaou, Wilhelmus H. I. M. Drinkenburg, Joseph Palumbo, Jonathan Sporn
  • Publication number: 20170158622
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of treating Excessive daytime Sleepiness (EDS) in a subject, comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I): Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof wherein Rx is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, halogen selected from F, Cl, Br and I, alkoxy containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms, nitro, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, and thioalkoxy containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms; x is an integer of 1 to 3, with the proviso that R may be the same or different when x is 2 or 3; R1 and R2 can be the same or different from each other and are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl of 3 to 7 carbon atoms; R1 and R2 can be joined to form a 5 to 7-membered heterocycle substituted with a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and aryl groups, wherein the cyclic
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Abdallah Ahnaou, Wilhelmus H.l.M. Drinkenburg, Joseph Palumbo, Jonathan Sporn
  • Patent number: 9604917
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of treating Excessive daytime Sleepiness (EDS) in a subject, comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I): Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof wherein Rx is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, halogen selected from F, Cl, Br and I, alkoxy containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms, nitro, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, and thioalkoxy containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms; x is an integer of 1 to 3, with the proviso that R may be the same or different when x is 2 or 3; R1 and R2 can be the same or different from each other and are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl of 3 to 7 carbon atoms; R1 and R2 can be joined to form a 5 to 7-membered heterocycle substituted with a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and aryl groups, wherein the cyclic
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: SK Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Abdallah Ahnaou, Wilhelmus H. I. M. Drinkenburg, Joseph Palumbo, Jonathan Sporn
  • Publication number: 20140350098
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of treating Excessive daytime Sleepiness (EDS) in a subject, comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I): Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof wherein Rx is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, halogen selected from F, Cl, Br and I, alkoxy containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms, nitro, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, and thioalkoxy containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms; x is an integer of 1 to 3, with the proviso that R may be the same or different when x is 2 or 3; R1 and R2 can be the same or different from each other and are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl of 3 to 7 carbon atoms; R1 and R2 can be joined to form a 5 to 7-membered heterocycle substituted with a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and aryl groups, wherein the cyclic
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Abdallah Ahnaou, Wilhelmus H.I.M. Drinkenburg, Joseph Palumbo, Jonathan Sporn
  • Patent number: 8877806
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of treating Excessive daytime Sleepiness (EDS) in a subject, comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I): Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof wherein Rx is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, halogen selected from F, Cl, Br and I, alkoxy containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms, nitro, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, and thioalkoxy containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms; x is an integer of 1 to 3, with the proviso that R may be the same or different when x is 2 or 3; R1 and R2 can be the same or different from each other and are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl of 3 to 7 carbon atoms; R1 and R2 can be joined to form a 5 to 7-membered heterocycle substituted with a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and aryl groups, wherein the cyclic
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: SK Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Abdallah Ahnaou, Wilhelmus H. I. M. Drinkenburg, Joseph Palumbo, Jonathan Sporn
  • Patent number: 8729120
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of treating depression in a subject, comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a conventional antidepressant and, in addition, administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof wherein Rx is a member Rx selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, halogen selected from F, Cl, Br and I, alkoxy containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms, nitro, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, and thioalkoxy containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms; x is an integer of 1 to 3, with the proviso that R may be the same or different when x is 2 or 3; R1 and R2 can be the same or different from each other and are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl of 3 to 7 carbon atoms; R1 and R2 can be joined to form a 5 to 7-membered heterocycle substituted with a member selected f
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: SK Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jonathan Sporn
  • Patent number: 8552060
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of treating sexual dysfunction in a subject, comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof wherein Rx is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, halogen selected from F, CI, Br and I, alkoxy containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms, nitro, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, and thioalkoxy containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms; x is an integer of 1 to 3, with the proviso that R may be the same or different when x is 2 or 3; R1 and R2 can be the same or different from each other and are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl of 3 to 7 carbon atoms; R1 and R2 can be joined to form a 5 to 7-membered heterocycle substituted with a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and aryl groups, wherein the cyclic compound can comprise 1 to 2
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: SK Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joseph Palumbo, Jonathan Sporn, Thomas Steckler, Yong Choi, James S. Lee
  • Patent number: 8440715
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of treating Excessive daytime Sleepiness (EDS) in a subject, comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I): Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof wherein Rx is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, halogen selected from F, Cl, Br and I, alkoxy containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms, nitro, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, and thioalkoxy containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms; x is an integer of 1 to 3, with the proviso that R may be the same or different when x is 2 or 3; R1 and R2 can be the same or different from each other and are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl of 3 to 7 carbon atoms; R1 and R2 can be joined to form a 5 to 7-membered heterocycle substituted with a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and aryl groups, wherein the cyclic
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: SK Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Abdallah Ahnaou, Wilhelmus H. L. M. Drinkenburg, Joseph Palumbo, Jonathan Sporn
  • Publication number: 20090312416
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of treating Excessive daytime Sleepiness (EDS) in a subject, comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I): Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof wherein Rx is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, halogen selected from F, Cl, Br and I, alkoxy containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms, nitro, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, and thioalkoxy containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms; x is an integer of 1 to 3, with the proviso that R may be the same or different when x is 2 or 3; R1 and R2 can be the same or different from each other and are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl of 3 to 7 carbon atoms; R1 and R2 can be joined to form a 5 to 7-membered heterocycle substituted with a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and aryl groups, wherein the cyclic
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: Abdallah Ahnaou, Wilhelmus Drinkenburg, Joseph Palumbo, Jonathan Sporn
  • Publication number: 20090221553
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of treating sexual dysfunction in a subject, comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof wherein Rx is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, halogen selected from F, CI, Br and I, alkoxy containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms, nitro, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, and thioalkoxy containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms; x is an integer of 1 to 3, with the proviso that R may be the same or different when x is 2 or 3; R1 and R2 can be the same or different from each other and are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl of 3 to 7 carbon atoms; R1 and R2 can be joined to form a 5 to 7-membered heterocycle substituted with a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and aryl groups, wherein the cyclic compound can comprise 1 to 2
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Joseph Palumbo, Jonathan Sporn, Thomas Steckler, Yong Moon Choi, James S. Lee
  • Publication number: 20080039529
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of treating depression in a subject, comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a conventional antidepressant and, in addition, administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof wherein Rx is a member Rx selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, halogen selected from F, Cl, Br and I, alkoxy containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms, nitro, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, and thioalkoxy containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms; x is an integer of 1 to 3, with the proviso that R may be the same or different when x is 2 or 3; R1 and R2 can be the same or different each other and are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl of 3 to 7 carbon atoms; R1 and R2 can be joined to form a 5 to 7-membered heterocycle substituted with a member selected from t
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: SK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jonathan Sporn