Patents by Inventor Melissa Jean Casteel

Melissa Jean Casteel 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: 9949932
    Abstract: Disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound having the formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate of thereof, and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable polymer. The pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound of Formula I, or a hydrate thereof, can be a mesylate salt, including, for example, a mono-mesylate or a bis-mesylate salt, or a hydrate thereof. Also disclosed are methods of use for the pharmaceutical composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Gilead Connecticut, Inc.
    Inventors: Melissa Jean Casteel, Bei Li, Rowchanak Pakdaman, Diana Sperger, Dimitrios Stefanidis
  • Patent number: 9918939
    Abstract: Disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound having the formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate of thereof, and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable polymer. The pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound of Formula I, or a hydrate thereof, can be a mesylate salt, including, for example, a mono-mesylate or a bis-mesylate salt, or a hydrate thereof. Also disclosed are methods of use for the pharmaceutical composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Gilead Connecticut, Inc.
    Inventors: Melissa Jean Casteel, Bei Li, Rowchanak Pakdaman, Diana Sperger, Dimitrios Stefanidis
  • Publication number: 20170348342
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a composition and unit dosage form for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection comprising GS-7977 and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, as well as methods for making said composition and unit dosage form. Also disclosed herein is a method of treating a subject, preferably a human, infected with hepatitis C virus, said method comprising administering to the subject for a time period an effective amount of GS-7977 and an effective amount of ribavirin. In one aspect, the method comprises administering to the subject an interferon-free treatment regimen comprising an effective amount of GS-7977 and an effective amount of ribavirin. In a particular aspect, the method is sufficient to produce an undetectable amount of HCV RNA in the subject for at least 12 weeks after the end of the time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Miriam Michelle Berrey, Melissa Jean Casteel, Darryl G. Cleary, Christy M. Hebner, Robert G. Hindes, Hongmei Mo, Reza Oliyai, Rowchanak Pakdaman, Adrian S. Ray, Charles J. Reynolds, Dimitrios Stefanidis, William T. Symonds, Vahid Zia
  • Publication number: 20170020821
    Abstract: Disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound having the formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate of thereof, and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable polymer. The pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound of Formula I, or a hydrate thereof, can be a mesylate salt, including, for example, a mono-mesylate or a bis-mesylate salt, or a hydrate thereof. Also disclosed are methods of use for the pharmaceutical composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Melissa Jean Casteel, Bei Li, Rowchanak Pakdaman, Diana Sperger, Dimitrios Stefanidis
  • Patent number: 9549941
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a composition and unit dosage form for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection comprising GS-7977 and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, as well as methods for making said composition and unit dosage form. Also disclosed herein is a method of treating a subject, preferably a human, infected with hepatitis C virus, said method comprising administering to the subject for a time period an effective amount of GS-7977 and an effective amount of ribavirin. In one aspect, the method comprises administering to the subject an interferon-free treatment regimen comprising an effective amount of GS-7977 and an effective amount of ribavirin. In a particular aspect, the method is sufficient to produce an undetectable amount of HCV RNA in the subject for at least 12 weeks after the end of the time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Gilead Pharmasset LLC
    Inventors: Darryl G. Cleary, Charles J. Reynolds, Miriam Michelle Berrey, Robert G. Hindes, William T. Symonds, Adrian S. Ray, Hongmei Mo, Christy M. Hebner, Reza Oliyai, Vahid Zia, Dimitrios Stefanidis, Rowchanak Pakdaman, Melissa Jean Casteel
  • Patent number: 9382256
    Abstract: Disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound having the formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate of thereof, and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable polymer. The pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound of Formula I, or a hydrate thereof, can be a mesylate salt, including, for example, a mono-mesylate or a bis-mesylate salt, or a hydrate thereof. Also disclosed are methods of use for the pharmaceutical composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Gilead Connecticut, Inc.
    Inventors: Melissa Jean Casteel, Bei Li, Rowchanak Pakdaman, Diana Sperger, Dimitrios Stefanidis
  • Publication number: 20160166580
    Abstract: Disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound having the formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate of thereof, and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable polymer. The pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound of Formula I, or a hydrate thereof, can be a mesylate salt, including, for example, a mono-mesylate or a bis-mesylate salt, or a hydrate thereof. Also disclosed are methods of use for the pharmaceutical composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Melissa Jean Casteel, Bei Li, Rowchanak Pakdaman, Diana Sperger, Dimitrios Stefanidis
  • Patent number: 9340568
    Abstract: Crystalline solid forms of the anti-HCV compound (S)-isopropyl 2-((S)-(((2R,3R,4R,5R)-5-(2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-1(2H)-yl)-4-fluoro-3-hydroxy-4-methyltetrahydrofuran-2- yl)methoxy)(phenoxy)phosphorylamino)propanoate (Compound I) are described Also provided are processes of making and methods of using the crystalline forms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: GILEAD PHARMASSET LLC
    Inventors: Melissa Jean Casteel, Kathleen Dashner, Hyuk-Jun Jung, Mun Sik Seo, Bing Shi, Fang Wang, Vahid Zia
  • Publication number: 20150175646
    Abstract: Crystalline solid forms of the anti-HCV compound (S)-isopropyl 2-((S)-(((2R,3R,4R,5R)-5-(2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-1(2H)-yl)-4-fluoro-3-hydroxy-4-methyltetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)(phenoxy)phosphorylamino)propanoate (Compound I) are described Also provided are processes of making and methods of using the crystalline forms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Melissa Jean Casteel, Kathleen Dashner, Hyuk-Jun Jung, Mun Sik Seo, Bing Shi, Fang Wang, Vahid Zia
  • Publication number: 20150150896
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a composition and unit dosage form for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection comprising GS-7977 and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, as well as methods for making said composition and unit dosage form. Also disclosed herein is a method of treating a subject, preferably a human, infected with hepatitis C virus, said method comprising administering to the subject for a time period an effective amount of GS-7977 and an effective amount of ribavirin. In one aspect, the method comprises administering to the subject an interferon-free treatment regimen comprising an effective amount of GS-7977 and an effective amount of ribavirin. In a particular aspect, the method is sufficient to produce an undetectable amount of HCV RNA in the subject for at least 12 weeks after the end of the time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Darryl G. Cleary, Charles J. Reynolds, Miriam Michelle Berrey, Robert G. Hindes, William T. Symonds, Adrian S. Ray, Hongmei Mo, Christy M. Hebner, Reza Oliyai, Vahid Zia, Dimitrios Stefanidis, Rowchanak Pakdaman, Melissa Jean Casteel
  • Publication number: 20150038504
    Abstract: Disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound having the formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate of thereof, and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable polymer. The pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound of Formula I, or a hydrate thereof, can be a mesylate salt, including, for example, a mono-mesylate or a bis-mesylate salt, or a hydrate thereof. Also disclosed are methods of use for the pharmaceutical composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Melissa Jean CASTEEL, Bei LI, Rowchanak PAKDAMAN, Diana SPERGER, Dimitrios STEFANIDIS
  • Patent number: 8889159
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a composition and unit dosage form for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection comprising GS-7977 and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, as well as methods for making said composition and unit dosage form. Also disclosed herein is a method of treating a subject, preferably a human, infected with hepatitis C virus, said method comprising administering to the subject for a time period an effective amount of GS-7977 and an effective amount of ribavirin. In one aspect, the method comprises administering to the subject an interferon-free treatment regimen comprising an effective amount of GS-7977 and an effective amount of ribavirin. In a particular aspect, the method is sufficient to produce an undetectable amount of HCV RNA in the subject for at least 12 weeks after the end of the time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Gilead Pharmasset LLC
    Inventors: Darryl G. Cleary, Charles J. Reynolds, Miriam Michelle Berrey, Robert G. Hindes, William T. Symonds, Adrian S. Ray, Hongmei Mo, Christy M. Hebner, Reza Oliyai, Vahid Zia, Dimitrios Stefanidis, Rowchanak Pakdaman, Melissa Jean Casteel