Patents by Inventor Manuel Worcel
Manuel Worcel 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: 7772278Abstract: The invention describes novel nitrosated and/or nitrosylated prostaglandins, and novel compositions comprising at least one nitrosated and/or nitrosylated prostaglandin, and, optionally, at least one compound that donates, transfers or releases nitric oxide, elevates endogenous levels of endothelium-derived relaxing factor, stimulates endogenous synthesis of nitric oxide or is a substrate for nitric oxide synthase, and/or at least one vasoactive agent. The invention also provides novel compositions comprising at least one prostaglandin and at least one S-nitrosothiol compound, and, optionally, at least one vasoactive agent. The prostaglandin is preferably a prostaglandin E1 compound, more preferably alprostadil, and the S-nitrosothiol compound is preferably S-nitrosoglutathione.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2008Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: NitroMed, Inc.Inventors: David S. Garvey, Ricky D. Gaston, L. Gordon Letts, Inigo Saenz de Tejada, Sang William Tam, Manuel Worcel
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Patent number: 7708989Abstract: The invention provides methods of treating and/or preventing vascular diseases characterized by nitric oxide insufficiency by administering a therapeutically effective amount of at least one nitrosated angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, nitrosated beta-adrenergic blocker, nitrosated cholesterol reducer, nitrosated calcium channel blocker, nitrosated endothelin antagonist, nitrosated angiotensin II receptor antagonist, nitrosated renin inhibitor, and optionally at least one compound used to treat cardiovascular diseases and/or at least one antioxidant, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and/or at least one compound that donates, transfers or releases nitric oxide, elevates endogenous levels of endothelium-derived relaxing factor, stimulates endogenous synthesis of nitric oxide or is a substrate for nitric oxide synthase. The antioxidant may preferably be a hydralazine compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2003Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: NitroMed, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Loscalzo, Joseph A. Vita, Michael D. Loberg, Manuel Worcel
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Publication number: 20100068267Abstract: The invention provides methods of treating a cardiovascular disease comprising administering a sustained release formulation of hydralazine hydrochloride and at least one of isosorbide dinitrate and/or isosorbide mononitrate in therapeutically effective dosage of each of the aforementioned compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2009Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: NITROMED, INC.Inventors: Joseph LOSCALZO, Joseph A. VITA, Michael D. LOBERG, Manuel WORCEL
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Publication number: 20090306027Abstract: The invention provides methods for treating various indications and diseases in a patient in need thereof, wherein the patient has a C825T polymorphism in the G protein beta3 subunit (GNB3), comprising administering to the patient (i) at least one antioxidant compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; (ii) at least one nitric oxide enhancing compound; and (iii) optionally the best current therapy for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. In one embodiment the antioxidant is a hydralazine compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and the nitric oxide enhancing compound is isosorbide dinitrate and/or isosorbide mononitrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2007Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicants: NitoMed, Inc., Unversity of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of the Higher EducationInventors: Manuel Worcel, Michael Sabolinski, Sang W. Tam, Dennis M. McNamara
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Publication number: 20090253662Abstract: The invention provides methods for (a) reducing mortality associated with heart failure; (b) improving oxygen consumption; (c) treating heart failure; (d) treating hypertension; (e) improving the quality of life in a heart failure patient; (f) inhibiting left ventricular remodeling; (g) reducing hospitalizations related to heart failure; (h) improving exercise tolerance; (j) increasing left ventricular ejection fraction; (Ic) decreasing levels of B-type natriuretic protein; (l) treating renovascular diseases; (m) treating end-stage renal diseases; (n) reducing cardiomegaly; (o) treating diseases resulting from oxidative stress; (p) treating endothelial dysfunctions; (q) treating diseases caused by endothelial dysfunctions; or (r) treating cardiovascular diseases; in a patient in need thereof, wherein the patient has a ?344 (T/T) polymorphism or a ?344 (C/C) polymorphism in an aldosterone synthase CYP11B2 gene, comprising administering to the patient (i) at least one antioxidant compound or a pharmaceuticallyType: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2006Publication date: October 8, 2009Applicants: NitroMed, Inc., University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationInventors: Manuel Worcel, Michael Sabolinski, Sang W. Tam, Dennis M. McNamara
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Publication number: 20090226407Abstract: The invention provides methods of treating and/or preventing vascular diseases characterized by nitric oxide insufficiency by administering a therapeutically effective amount of at least one nitrosated angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, nitrosated beta-adrenergic blocker, nitrosated cholesterol reducer, nitrosated calcium channel blocker, nitrosated endothelin antagonist, nitrosated angiotensin II receptor antagonist, nitrosated renin inhibitor, and optionally at least one compound used to treat cardiovascular diseases and/or at least one antioxidant, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and/or at least one compound that donates, transfers or releases nitric oxide, elevates endogenous levels of endothelium-derived relaxing factor, stimulates endogenous synthesis of nitric oxide or is a substrate for nitric oxide synthase. The antioxidant may preferably be a hydralazine compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2003Publication date: September 10, 2009Inventors: Joseph Loscalzo, Joseph Vita, Michael Loberg, Manuel Worcel
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Publication number: 20090192128Abstract: The invention provides methods for (a) reducing mortality associated with heart failure; (b) improving oxygen consumption; (c) treating heart failure; (d) treating hypertension; (e) improving the quality of life in a heart failure patient; (f) inhibiting left ventricular remodeling; (g) reducing hospitalizations related to heart failure; (h) improving exercise tolerance; (j) increasing left ventricular ejection fraction; (k) decreasing levels of B-type natriuretic protein; (l) treating renovascular diseases; (m) treating end-stage renal diseases; (n) reducing cardiomegaly; (o) treating diseases resulting from oxidative stress; (p) treating endothelial dysfunctions; (q) treating diseases caused by endothelial dysfunctions; or (r) treating cardiovascular diseases; in a patient in need thereof, wherein the patient has a Arg389Arg polymorphism and/or a Gly389Gly polymorphism in the beta 1 adrenergic receptor gene, comprising administering to the patient (i) at least one antioxidant compound or a pharmaceuticallyType: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2006Publication date: July 30, 2009Applicants: NitroMed Inc., University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationInventors: Manuel Worcel, Michael L. Sabolinski, Sang W. Tam, Dennis M. McNamara
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Patent number: 7556824Abstract: The present invention provides novel transdermal patch comprising a therapeutic amount of a hydralazine compound and at least one of isosorbide dinitrate and isosorbide mononitrate in therapeutically effective dosage of each of the aforementioned compounds.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2003Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: NitroMed, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Loscalzo, Joseph A. Vita, Michael D. Loberg, Manuel Worcel
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Patent number: 7537785Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising an antioxidant, and at least one of isosorbide dinitrate and isosorbide mononitrate in therapeutically effective dosage of each of the aforementioned compounds to treat cardiovascular diseases caused by nitric oxide (NO) insufficiency. The antioxidant is a hydralazine compound.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2003Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: NitroMed, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Loscalzo, Joseph A. Vita, Michael D. Loberg, Manuel Worcel
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Publication number: 20090118294Abstract: The invention provides methods for reducing the total number of days a patient with heart failure spends in the hospital for heart failure for a single hospital stay (i.e., reducing the duration of a single hospital stay for a patient with heart failure); reducing the total number of days a patient spends in the hospital for heart failure for multiple hospital stays (i.e., two or more hospital stays); reducing the number of hospital admissions for heart failure; and reducing mortality and reducing hospitalizations for heart failure (e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2008Publication date: May 7, 2009Inventors: Manuel Worcel, Michael L. Sabolinski
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Publication number: 20090118293Abstract: The invention provides methods for (a) prolonging time to hospitalization for heart failure; (b) prolonging time to first hospitalization for heart failure; (c) reducing the total number of days a patient with heart failure spends in the hospital for heart failure for a single hospital stay (i.e., reducing the duration of a single hospital stay for a patient with heart failure); (d) reducing the total number of days a patient spends in the hospital for heart failure for multiple hospital stays; (e) reducing the number of hospital admissions for heart failure; and (f) reducing mortality and reducing hospitalizations for heart failure (e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2008Publication date: May 7, 2009Applicant: NitroMed, Inc.Inventors: Manuel Worcel, Michael L. Sabolinski
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Publication number: 20090088366Abstract: The invention describes novel nitrosated and/or nitrosylated prostaglandins, and novel compositions comprising at least one nitrosated and/or nitrosylated prostaglandin, and, optionally, at least one compound that donates, transfers or releases nitric oxide, elevates endogenous levels of endothelium-derived relaxing factor, stimulates endogenous synthesis of nitric oxide or is a substrate for nitric oxide synthase, and/or at least one vasoactive agent. The invention also provides novel compositions comprising at least one prostaglandin and at least one S-nitrosothiol compound, and, optionally, at least one vasoactive agent. The prostaglandin is preferably a prostaglandin E1 compound, more preferably alprostadil, and the S-nitrosothiol compound is preferably S-nitrosoglutathione.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2008Publication date: April 2, 2009Applicant: NitroMed, Inc.Inventors: David S. Garvey, Ricky D. Gaston, Inigo Saenz de Tejada, Sang William Tam, Manuel Worcel
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Publication number: 20090075956Abstract: The invention provides methods for (a) reducing mortality associated with heart failure; (b) improving oxygen consumption; (c) treating heart failure; (d) treating hypertension; (e) improving the quality of life in a heart failure patient; (f) inhibiting left ventricular remodeling; (g) reducing hospitalizations related to heart failure; (h) improving exercise tolerance; (j) increasing left ventricular ejection fraction; (k) decreasing levels of B-type natriuretic protein; (l) treating renovascular diseases; (m) treating end-stage renal diseases; (n) reducing cardiomegaly; (o) treating diseases resulting from oxidative stress; (p) treating endothelial dysfunctions; (q) treating diseases caused by endothelial dysfunctions; (r) treating cardiovascular diseases; in a patient in need thereof, wherein the patient has at least one polymorphism in the endothelial nitric oxide synthase (NOS3) gene, comprising administering to the patient (i) at least one antioxidant compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt therType: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2006Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicants: NitroMed, Inc., University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationInventors: Manuel Worcel, Michael L. Sabolinski, Sang William Tam, Dennis M. McNamara
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Patent number: 7449595Abstract: The invention describes novel nitrosated and/or nitrosylated prostaglandins, and novel compositions comprising at least one nitrosated and/or nitrosylated prostaglandin, and, optionally, at least one compound that donates, transfers or releases nitric oxide, elevates endogenous levels of endothelium-derived relaxing factor, stimulates endogenous synthesis of nitric oxide or is a substrate for nitric oxide synthase, and/or at least one vasoactive agent. The invention also provides novel compositions comprising at least one prostaglandin and at least one S-nitrosothiol compound, and, optionally, at least one vasoactive agent. The prostaglandin is preferably a prostaglandin E1 compound, more preferably alprostadil, and the S-nitrosothiol compound is preferably S-nitrosoglutathione.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2006Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: NitroMed, Inc.Inventors: David S. Garvey, Ricky D. Gaston, L. Gordon Letts, Inigo Saenz de Tejada, Sang William Tam, Manuel Worcel
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Patent number: 7282519Abstract: The invention describes novel nitrosated and/or nitrosylated diuretic compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and novel compositions comprising at least one nitrosated and/or nitrosylated diuretic compound, and, optionally, at least one nitric oxide donor and/or at least one therapeutic agent. The invention also provides novel compositions and kits comprising at least one diuretic compound of the invention, that is optionally nitrosated and/or nitrosylated, and, optionally, at least one nitric oxide donor compound and/or at least one therapeutic agent.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2004Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: NitroMed, Inc.Inventors: David S. Garvey, L. Gordon Letts, Manuel Worcel, Richard A. Earl, Maiko Ezawa, Xinqin Fang, Subhash P. Khanapure, Chia-En Lin, Ramani R. Ranatunge, Cheri A. Stevenson
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Publication number: 20070238740Abstract: The invention describes novel nitrosated and/or nitrosylated cardiovascular compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and novel compositions comprising at least one nitrosated and/or nitrosylated cardiovascular compound, and, optionally, at least one nitric oxide donor and/or at least one therapeutic agent. The invention also provides novel compositions and kits comprising at least one cardiovascular compound of the invention, that is optionally nitrosated and/or nitrosylated, and, optionally, at least one nitric oxide donor compound and/or at least one therapeutic agent. The invention also provides methods for (a) treating cardiovascular diseases; (b) treating renovascular diseases; (c) treating diabetes; (d) treating diseases resulting from oxidative stress; (e) treating endothelial dysfunctions; (f) treating diseases caused by endothelial dysfunctions; (g) treating cirrhosis; (h) treating pre-eclampsia; (j) treating osteoporosis; and (k) treating nephropathy.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2004Publication date: October 11, 2007Applicant: NitroMed, Inc.Inventors: David Garvey, L. Letts, Manuel Worcel
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Publication number: 20070191377Abstract: The invention describes methods for treating blood disorders or for treating the symptoms and/or complications associated with blood disorders by administering a therapeutically effective amount of at least one nitric oxide donor compound and optionally at least one antioxidant, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and/or at least one therapeutic agent. The antioxidant is preferably a hydralazine compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The nitric oxide donor compound is preferably N-hydroxy-L-arginine and/or isosorbide dinitrate and/or isosorbide mononitrate. The blood disorder is preferably sickle cell anemia. The complication resulting from a blood disorder is preferably pulmonary hypertension.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2005Publication date: August 16, 2007Applicant: NitroMed, Inc.Inventor: Manuel Worcel
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Patent number: 7235237Abstract: The present invention provides methods of treating or preventing vascular diseases caused by nitric oxide (NO) insufficiency. The methods encompass administering a composition comprising an antioxidant, a compound to treat cardiovascular diseases, a nitrosated compound, a compound that donates, transfers or relases NO, or is a NO synthase substrate, or endogenously stimulates NO synthesis, or stimulates levels of endothelium derived relaxing factor. In the said composition, a hydralazine compound may be an antioxidant, isosorbide mono-or dinitrate may be the compound to donate, transfer, release, or stimulate endogenous NO synthesis. The isorsorbide may also elevate endogenous levels of endotherlium-derived relaxing factor, or be a NO synthase substrate and angiotensin enzyme inhibitor may be nitrosated compound.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2001Date of Patent: June 26, 2007Assignee: NitroMed, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Loscalzo, Joseph A. Vita, Michael D. Loberg, Manuel Worcel
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Publication number: 20070112067Abstract: The invention describes novel nitrosated and/or nitrosylated prostaglandins, and novel compositions comprising at least one nitrosated and/or nitrosylated prostaglandin, and, optionally, at least one compound that donates, transfers or releases nitric oxide, elevates endogenous levels of endothelium-derived relaxing factor, stimulates endogenous synthesis of nitric oxide or is a substrate for nitric oxide synthase, and/or at least one vasoactive agent. The invention also provides novel compositions comprising at least one prostaglandin and at least one S-nitrosothiol compound, and, optionally, at least one vasoactive agent. The prostaglandin is preferably a prostaglandin E1 compound, more preferably alprostadil, and the S-nitrosothiol compound is preferably S-nitrosoglutathione.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2006Publication date: May 17, 2007Applicant: NitroMed, Inc.Inventors: David Garvey, Ricky Gaston, L. Letts, Inigo de Tejada, Sang Tam, Manuel Worcel
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Patent number: 7176238Abstract: The present invention describes novel nitrosated and/or nitrosylated prostaglandins, and novel compositions comprising at least one nitrosated and/or nitrosylated prostaglandin, and, optionally, at least one compound that donates, transfers or releases nitric oxide, elevates endogenous levels of endothelium-derived relaxing factor, stimulates endogenous synthesis of nitric oxide or is a substrate for nitric oxide synthase, and/or at least one vasoactive agent. The present invention also provides novel compositions comprising at least one prostaglandin and at least one S-nitrosothiol compound, and, optionally, at least one vasoactive agent. The prostaglandin is preferably a prostaglandin E1 compound, more preferably alprostadil, and the S-nitrosothiol compound is preferably S-nitrosoglutathione.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2000Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: NitroMed Inc.Inventors: David S. Garvey, Ricky D. Gaston, L. Gordon Letts, Inigo Saenz de Tejada, Sang William Tam, Manuel Worcel