Patents by Inventor Nephi Stella

Nephi Stella 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: 20220380367
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to compounds that target microtubules, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and methods of using the compounds and compositions for treating diseases. More particularly, this disclosure relates to modified carbazole compounds and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, methods of targeting microtubules with these compounds, and methods of treating diseases affected by microtubule disruption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Nephi STELLA, Philippe DIAZ
  • Patent number: 11420967
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to compounds that target microtubules, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and methods of using the compounds and compositions for treating diseases. More particularly, this disclosure relates to modified carbazole compounds and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, methods of targeting microtubules with these compounds, and methods of treating diseases affected by microtubule disruption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignees: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA
    Inventors: Nephi Stella, Philippe Diaz
  • Publication number: 20210369704
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to compositions and methods for preventing, reducing the occurrence of or treating a headache in a subject in need thereof. In particular, the present invention relates to methods for enhancing 2-arachydonyl glycerol (2AG) tone and reducing prostaglandin activity in a subject for purposes of preventing, reducing the occurrence of or treating a headache (e.g., a migraine headache) in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Tally M. Largent-Milnes, Erika Liktor-Busa, Todd W. Vanderah, Nephi Stella
  • Publication number: 20210094949
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to compounds that target microtubules, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and methods of using the compounds and compositions for treating diseases. More particularly, this disclosure relates to modified carbazole compounds and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, methods of targeting microtubules with these compounds, and methods of treating diseases affected by microtubule disruption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Nephi STELLA, Philippe DIAZ
  • Patent number: 9034895
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods of treating glioblastoma, methods of screening for compounds that treat glioblastoma, and pharmaceutical compositions useful the treatment of glioblastoma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: University of Washington Through its Center for Commercialization
    Inventors: Nephi Stella, Toni Kline
  • Publication number: 20150018369
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods of treating glioblastoma, methods of screening for compounds that treat glioblastoma, and pharmaceutical compositions useful in the treatment of glioblastoma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Nephi Stella, Philippe Diaz
  • Publication number: 20130197026
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods of treating glioblastoma, methods of screening for compounds that treat glioblastoma, and pharmaceutical compositions useful the treatment of glioblastoma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: Unversity of Washington Through its Center for Commercialization
    Inventors: Nephi Stella, Toni Kline
  • Patent number: 8367714
    Abstract: Compounds of the following formula: wherein X is H or substituted with with at least one X being substituted; and halo is fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine; and stereoisomers and conjugable analogs thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignees: Vanderbilt University, University of Washington
    Inventors: Darryl J. Bornhop, Mingfeng Bai, Nephi Stella, Eric Stern
  • Publication number: 20090105128
    Abstract: Compounds of the following formula: wherein X is H or substituted with with at least one X being substituted; and halo is fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine; and stereoisomers and conjugable analogs thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Darryl J. Bornhop, Mingfeng Bai, Nephi Stella