Patents by Inventor Khalid Mekouar
Khalid Mekouar 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).
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Patent number: 10975119Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I, II, IA-VA, IVA1-IVA5, IIIA1-IIIA5 and their pharmaceutical uses. Particular aspects of the invention relate to the use of those compounds for the selective inhibition of one or more cysteine proteases. Also described are methods where the compounds of Formula I, II, IA-VA, IVA1-IVA5, IIIA1-IIIA5 are used in the prevention and/or treatment of various diseases and conditions in subjects, including cysteine protease-mediated diseases and/or caspase-mediated diseases such as sepsis, myocardial infarction, cancer, tissue atrophy, ischemia, ischemic stroke, spinal cord injury (SCI), traumatic brain injury (TBI) and neurodegenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and Huntington's disease.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2018Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Genesis Technologies LimitedInventors: Jan-Eric Ahlfors, Khalid Mekouar
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Patent number: 10167313Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I, IA, II, IIA, III, or IIIA and their pharmaceutical uses. Particular aspects of the invention relate to the use of those compounds for the selective inhibition of one or more caspases. Also described are methods where the compounds of Formula I, IA, II, IIA, III, or IIIA are used in the prevention and/or treatment of various diseases and conditions in subjects, including caspase-mediated diseases such as sepsis, myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, spinal cord injury (SCI), traumatic brain injury (TBI) and neurodegenerative disease (e.g. multiple sclerosis (MS) and Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's diseases).Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2017Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Genesis Technologies LimitedInventors: Jan-Eric Ahlfors, Khalid Mekouar
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Publication number: 20180186833Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I, II, IA-VA, IVA1-IVA5, IIIA1-IIIA5 and their pharmaceutical uses. Particular aspects of the invention relate to the use of those compounds for the selective inhibition of one or more cysteine proteases. Also described are methods where the compounds of Formula I, II, IA-VA, IVA1-IVA5, IIIA1-IIIA5 are used in the prevention and/or treatment of various diseases and conditions in subjects, including cysteine protease-mediated diseases and/or caspase-mediated diseases such as sepsis, myocardial infarction, cancer, tissue atrophy, ischemia, ischemic stroke, spinal cord injury (SCI), traumatic brain injury (TBI) and neurodegenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS), ALS, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and Huntington's disease).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2018Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Jan-Eric Ahlfors, Khalid Mekouar
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Patent number: 9944674Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I, II, IA-VA, IVA1-IVA5, IIIA1-IIIA5 and their pharmaceutical uses. Particular aspects of the invention relate to the use of those compounds for the selective inhibition of one or more cysteine proteases. Also described are methods where the compounds of Formula I, II, IA-VA, IVA1-IVA5, IIIA1-IIIA5 are used in the prevention and/or treatment of various diseases and conditions in subjects, including cysteine protease-mediated diseases and/or caspase-mediated diseases such as sepsis, myocardial infarction, cancer, tissue atrophy, ischemia, ischemic stroke, spinal cord injury (SCI), traumatic brain injury (TBI) and neurodegenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and Huntington's disease.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2012Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Genesis Technologies LimitedInventors: Jan-Eric Ahlfors, Khalid Mekouar
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Publication number: 20170114092Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I, IA, II, IIA, III, or IIIA and their pharmaceutical uses. Particular aspects of the invention relate to the use of those compounds for the selective inhibition of one or more caspases. Also described are methods where the compounds of Formula I, IA, II, IIA, III, or IIIA are used in the prevention and/or treatment of various diseases and conditions in subjects, including caspase-mediated diseases such as sepsis, myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, spinal cord injury (SCI), traumatic brain injury (TBI) and neurodegenerative disease (e.g. multiple sclerosis (MS) and Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's diseases).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2017Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventors: Jan-Eric Ahlfors, Khalid Mekouar
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Patent number: 9562069Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I, IA, II, HA, III, or IHA and their pharmaceutical uses. Particular aspects of the invention relate to the use of those compounds for the selective inhibition of one or more caspases. Also described are methods where the compounds of Formula I, IA, II, IIA, III, or IIIA are used in the prevention and/or treatment of various diseases and conditions in subjects, including caspase-mediated diseases such as sepsis, myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, spinal cord injury (SCI), traumatic brain injury (TBI) and neurodegenerative disease (e.g. multiple sclerosis (MS) and Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's diseases).Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Inventors: Jan-Eric Ahlfors, Khalid Mekouar
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Patent number: 9045524Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I, II, IVC, VIIIC, IXC, or XC and their pharmaceutical uses. Particular aspects of the invention relate to the use of those compounds for the selective inhibition of one or more caspases. Also described are methods where the compounds of Formula I, II, IVC, VIIIC, IXC, or XC are used in the prevention and/or treatment of various diseases and conditions in subjects, including caspase-mediated diseases such as sepsis, myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, spinal cord injury (SCI), traumatic brain injury (TBI) and neurodegenerative disease (e.g. multiple sclerosis (MS) and Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's diseases). Processes for synthesizing tripeptides are provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2010Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: NOVAGENESIS FOUNDATIONInventors: Jan-Eric Ahlfors, Khalid Mekouar
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Publication number: 20150011458Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I, IA, II, HA, III, or IHA and their pharmaceutical uses. Particular aspects of the invention relate to the use of those compounds for the selective inhibition of one or more caspases. Also described are methods where the compounds of Formula I, IA, II, IIA, III, or IIIA are used in the prevention and/or treatment of various diseases and conditions in subjects, including caspase-mediated diseases such as sepsis, myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, spinal cord injury (SCI), traumatic brain injury (TBI) and neurodegenerative disease (e.g. multiple sclerosis (MS) and Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's diseases).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: Jan-Eric Ahlfors, Khalid Mekouar
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Patent number: 8791235Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I, IA, II, HA, III, or IHA and their pharmaceutical uses. Particular aspects of the invention relate to the use of those compounds for the selective inhibition of one or more caspases. Also described are methods where the compounds of Formula I, IA, II, IIA, III, or IIIA are used in the prevention and/or treatment of various diseases and conditions in subjects, including caspase-mediated diseases such as sepsis, myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, spinal cord injury (SCI), traumatic brain injury (TBI) and neurodegenerative disease (e.g. multiple sclerosis (MS) and Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's diseases).Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2009Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Novagenesis FoundationInventors: Jan-Eric Ahlfors, Khalid Mekouar
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Publication number: 20140038903Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I, II, IA-VA, IVA1-IVA5, IIIA1-IIIA5 and their pharmaceutical uses. Particular aspects of the invention relate to the use of those compounds for the selective inhibition of one or more cysteine proteases. Also described are methods where the compounds of Formula I, II, IA-VA, IVA1-IVA5, IIIA1-IIIA5 are used in the prevention and/or treatment of various diseases and conditions in subjects, including cysteine protease-mediated diseases and/or caspase-mediated diseases such as sepsis, myocardial infarction, cancer, tissue atrophy, ischemia, ischemic stroke, spinal cord injury (SCI), traumatic brain injury (TBI) and neurodegenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS), ALS, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and Huntington's disease).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: NEW WORLD LABORATORIES, INC.Inventors: Jan-Eric Ahlfors, Khalid Mekouar
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Publication number: 20120157394Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I, II, IVC, VIIIC, IXC, or XC and their pharmaceutical uses. Particular aspects of the invention relate to the use of those compounds for the selective inhibition of one or more caspases. Also described are methods where the compounds of Formula I, II, IVC, VIIIC, IXC, or XC are used in the prevention and/or treatment of various diseases and conditions in subjects, including caspase-mediated diseases such as sepsis, myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, spinal cord injury (SCI), traumatic brain injury (TBI) and neurodegenerative disease (e.g. multiple sclerosis (MS) and Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's diseases). Processes for synthesizing tripeptides are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2010Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: NEW WORLD LABORATORIES, INC.Inventors: Jan-Eric Ahlfors, Khalid Mekouar
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Publication number: 20110077190Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I, IA, II, HA, III, or IHA and their pharmaceutical uses. Particular aspects of the invention relate to the use of those compounds for the selective inhibition of one or more caspases. Also described are methods where the compounds of Formula I, IA, II, IIA, III, or IIIA are used in the prevention and/or treatment of various diseases and conditions in subjects, including caspase-mediated diseases such as sepsis, myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, spinal cord injury (SCI), traumatic brain injury (TBI) and neurodegenerative disease (e.g. multiple sclerosis (MS) and Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's diseases).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2009Publication date: March 31, 2011Inventors: Jan-Eric Ahlfors, Khalid Mekouar
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Publication number: 20060003951Abstract: The present invention comprises 7-deaza L-nucleosides having unexpectedly high inhibitory activity against the hepatitis B virus. The invention further comprises pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds as well as methods of treating mammals, particularly humans, infected with HBV and other viral infections.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Applicant: Micrologix Biotech Inc.Inventors: Khalid Mekouar, Robert Deziel, Samir Mounir, Radhakrishnan Iyer
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Publication number: 20050026853Abstract: The present invention relates generally to anti-viral compounds, particularly anti-viral 7-deaza D-nucleosides and analogues, or derivatives thereof. The invention also relates to the use of such compounds to treat or prevent hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections, and to the use of such compounds to examine the biological mechanisms of HBV infection.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2003Publication date: February 3, 2005Applicant: Micrologix Biotech Inc.Inventors: Khalid Mekouar, Robert Deziel
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Patent number: 6670377Abstract: The invention concerns quinoline derivatives of formula (I) in which: Ra, Rb and Rc, identical or different represent one or several substituents, themselves identical or different, in any position on the cycles, this or these substituents being selected among a —(CH2)n—Y or —CH═CH—Y group, in which Y is halogen, —OH, —OR, —COH, —COR, —COOH, COOR, —COH, —COR, —CONH2, —CON(Rx, Ry)—CH═NOH, —CO— —CH═NOH, —NH2, —N(Rx, Ry), —NO2, —PO(OR)2—SH2, —SR, —SO2R, —SO2NHR, CN, or Z(Rc) in which R is a C1-C8 alkyl, or aryl or a heterocyclic compound, Rx and Ry, identical or different are C1-C5 alkyl, an aryl or heterocyclic compound and n is nil or a whole number between 1 and 5 Rb can further represent a hydrogen, and when Y is —COOH or —COOR in Rc, Z, if it represents an aryl, comprises at least 3 substituents or the quinoline ring is trisubstituteType: GrantFiled: January 16, 2001Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: Centre National de la RechercheInventors: Khalid Mekouar, Jean D'Angelo, Didier Desmaele, Jean-Francois Mouscadet, Frèdèric Subra, Christian Auclair
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Publication number: 20030153744Abstract: The present invention comprises 7-deaza L-nucleosides having unexpectedly high inhibitory activity against the hepatitis B virus. The invention further comprises pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds as well as methods of treating mammals, particularly humans, infected with HBV and other viral infections.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2002Publication date: August 14, 2003Applicant: Micrologix Biotech Inc.Inventors: Khalid Mekouar, Robert Deziel, Samir Mounir, Radhakrishnan P. Iyer
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Patent number: 6500953Abstract: The invention concerns the preparation of nothapodytine or camptothecin derivatives which consists in causing 4-ethyl 2methyl hepta-2,4-dienoic acid act on a 3-aminomethyl 2-bromo quinoline derivative (III) wherein R1 and R2 are H or R1 is a halogen atom or alkyl, R2 is a O—CO—X radical as defined for the camptothecin derivatives; or R1 and R2 are defined for the known camptothecin derivatives or represent protected radicals or radicals easily convertible into the radicals R1 and R2, to obtain the quinoline derivative (IV); adding to the resulting quinoline derivative (2-methoxy carbonyl vinyl) tributyltin in the presence of a complex of palladium and triphenylarsin to obtain the quinoline derivative (V); cyclizing the resulting quinoline derivative to obtain the tetracyclic derivative (VI); then in subjecting said derivative to an ozonolysis followed by treatment with dimethyl sulphide to obtain the tetracyclic derivative (VII); saponification followed by decarboxylation in oxidising conditions oType: GrantFiled: January 26, 2001Date of Patent: December 31, 2002Assignee: Aventis Pharma S.A.Inventors: Khalid Mekouar, Yves Genisson, Stefanie Leue, Andrew-Elliot Greene