Patents by Inventor Sang William Tam
Sang William Tam 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: 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
-
Publication number: 20090099139Abstract: The present invention describes novel nitrosated and/or nitrosylated cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) inhibitors and novel compositions comprising at least one nitrosated and/or nitrosylated cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) inhibitor, and, optionally, at least one compound that donates, transfers or releases nitric oxide, stimulates endogenous synthesis of nitric oxide, elevates endogenous levels of endothelium-derived relaxing factor or is a substrate for nitric oxide synthase, and/or optionally, at least one therapeutic agent. The present invention also provides novel compositions comprising at least one parent COX-2 inhibitor and at least one nitric oxide donor, and, optionally, at least one therapeutic agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2008Publication date: April 16, 2009Applicant: NITROMED, INC.Inventors: Ramani R. BANDARAGE, Upul K. BANDARAGE, Xinqin FANG, David S. GARVEY, L. Gordon LETTS, Joseph D. SCHROEDER, Sang William TAM
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
Publication number: 20080275010Abstract: Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs which have been substituted with a nitrogen monoxide group; compositions comprising (i) a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug, which can optionally be substituted with a nitrogen monoxide group and (ii) a compound that directly donates, transfers or releases a nitrogen monoxide group (preferably as a charged species, particularly nitrosonium); and methods of treatment of inflammation, pain, gastrointestinal lesions and/or fever using the compositions are disclosed. The compounds and compositions protect against the gastrointestinal, renal and other toxicities that are otherwise induced by nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2008Publication date: November 6, 2008Applicant: NITROMED, INC.Inventors: David S. GARVEY, L. Gordon LETTS, H. Burt RENFROE, Sang William TAM
-
Patent number: 7332505Abstract: The present invention describes novel nitrosated and/or nitrosylated proton pump inhibitor compounds, and novel compositions comprising at least one proton pump inhibitor compound that is optionally substituted with at least one NO and/or NO2 group, and, optionally, at least one compound that donates, transfers, or releases nitric oxide, induces the production of endogenous nitric oxide or endothelium-derived relaxing factor, stimulates endogenous synthesis of nitric oxide or is a substrate for nitric oxide synthase, and/or at least one nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug, selective COX-2 inhibitor, antacid, bismuth-containing reagent, acid-degradable antibacterial compound, and mixtures thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2004Date of Patent: February 19, 2008Assignee: Nitromed, Inc.Inventors: David S. Garvey, L. Gordon Letts, Stewart K. Richardson, Sang William Tam, Tiansheng Wang
-
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
-
Patent number: 7166618Abstract: The present invention describes novel nitrosated and/or nitrosylated cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) inhibitors and novel compositions comprising at least one nitrosated and/or nitrosylated cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) inhibitor, and, optionally, at least one compound that donates, transfers or releases nitric oxide, stimulates endogenous synthesis of nitric oxide, elevates endogenous levels of endothelium-derived relaxing factor or is a substrate for nitric oxide synthase, and/or optionally, at least one therapeutic agent, such as, steroids, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory compounds (NSAID), 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) inhibitors, leukotriene B4 (LTB4) receptor antagonists, leukotriene A4 (LTA4) hydrolase inhibitors, 5-HT agonists, 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) inhibitors, H2antagonists, antineoplastic agents, antiplatelet agents, decongestants, diuretics, sedating or non-sedating anti-histamines, inducible nitric oxide synthase inhibitors, opioids, analgesics, Helicobacter pylori inhibitors, proton pump inhiType: GrantFiled: June 18, 2003Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: NitroMed, Inc.Inventors: Ramani R. Bandarage, David S. Garvey, L. Gordon Letts, Joseph D. Schroeder, Sang William Tam
-
Patent number: 6852739Abstract: The present invention describes novel nitrosated and/or nitrosylated proton pump inhibitor compounds, and novel compositions comprising at least one proton pump inhibitor compound that is optionally substituted with at least one NO and/or N02 group, and, optionally, at least one compound that donates, transfers or releases nitric oxide, stimulates endogenous synthesis of nitric oxide, elevates endogenous levels of endothelium-derived relaxing factor or is a substrate for nitric oxide synthase, and/or at least one nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug, selective COX-2 inhibitor, antacid, bismuth-containing reagent, acid-degradable antibacterial compound, and mixtures thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2000Date of Patent: February 8, 2005Assignee: Nitromed Inc.Inventors: David S. Garvey, L. Gordon Letts, Sang William Tam
-
Publication number: 20040266828Abstract: The present invention describes novel nitrosated and/or nitrosylated proton pump inhibitor compounds, and novel compositions comprising at least one proton pump inhibitor compound that is optionally substituted with at least one NO and/or NO2 group, and, optionally, at least one compound that donates, transfers, or releases nitric oxide, induces the production of endogenous nitric oxide or endothelium-derived relaxing factor, stimulates endogenous synthesis of nitric oxide or is a substrate for nitric oxide synthase, and/or at least one nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug, selective COX-2 inhibitor, antacid, bismuth-containing reagent, acid-degradable antibacterial compound, and mixtures thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Applicant: NitroMed, Inc.Inventors: David S. Garvey, L. Gordon Letts, Stewart K. Richardson, Sang William Tam, Tiansheng Wang
-
Patent number: 6790864Abstract: Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs which have been substituted with a nitrogen monoxide group; compositions comprising (i) a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug, which can optionally be substituted with a nitrogen monoxide group and (ii) a compound that directly donates, transfers or releases a nitrogen monoxide group (preferably as a charged species, particularly nitrosonium); and methods of treatment of inflammation, pain, gastrointestinal lesions and/or fever using the compositions are disclosed. The compounds and compositions protect against the gastrointestinal, renal and other toxicities that are otherwise induced by nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2002Date of Patent: September 14, 2004Assignee: NitroMed, Inc.Inventors: David S. Garvey, L. Gordon Letts, H. Burt Renfroe, Sang William Tam
-
Publication number: 20030220228Abstract: The present invention describes novel nitrosated and/or nitrosylated cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) inhibitors and novel compositions comprising at least one nitrosated and/or nitrosylated cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) inhibitor, and, optionally, at least one compound that donates, transfers or releases nitric oxide, stimulates endogenous synthesis of nitric oxide, elevates endogenous levels of endothelium-derived relaxing factor or is a substrate for nitric oxide synthase, and/or optionally, at least one therapeutic agent, such as, steroids, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory compounds (NSAID), 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) inhibitors, leukotriene B4 (LTB4) receptor antagonists, leukotriene A4 (LTA4) hydrolase inhibitors, 5-HT agonists, 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) inhibitors, H2antagonists, antineoplastic agents, antiplatelet agents, decongestants, diuretics, sedating or non-sedating anti-histamines, inducible nitric oxide synthase inhibitors, opioids, analgesics, Helicobacter pylori inhibitors, proton pump inhiType: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2003Publication date: November 27, 2003Inventors: Ramani R. Bandarage, Upul K. Bandarage, Xinqin Fang, David S. Garvey, L. Gordon Letts, Joseph D. Schroeder, Sang William Tam
-
Patent number: 6649629Abstract: The present invention describes novel nitrosated and/or nitrosylated cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) inhibitors and novel compositions comprising at least one nitrosated and/or nitrosylated cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) inhibitor, and, optionally, at least one compound that donates, transfers or releases nitric oxide, stimulates endogenous synthesis of nitric oxide, elevates endogenous levels of endothelium-derived relaxing factor or is a substrate for nitric oxide synthase, and/or optionally, at least one therapeutic agent, such as, steroids, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory compounds (NSAID), 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) inhibitors, leukotriene B4 (LTB4) receptor antagonists, leukotriene A4 (LTA4) hydrolase inhibitors, 5-HT agonists, 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) inhibitors, H2 antagonists, antineoplastic agents, antiplatelet agents, decongestants, diuretics, sedating or non-sedating anti-histamines, inducible nitric oxide synthase inhibitors, opioids, analgesics, Helicobacter pylori inhibitors, proton pump inhType: GrantFiled: December 22, 2000Date of Patent: November 18, 2003Assignee: Nitromed, Inc.Inventors: Upul K. Bandarage, Xinqin Fang, David S. Garvey, L. Gordon Letts, Joseph D. Schroeder, Sang William Tam
-
Publication number: 20030109520Abstract: Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs which have been substituted with a nitrogen monoxide group; compositions comprising (i) a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug, which can optionally be substituted with a nitrogen monoxide group and (ii) a compound that directly donates, transfers or releases a nitrogen monoxide group (preferably as a charged species, particularly nitrosonium); and methods of treatment of inflammation, pain, gastrointestinal lesions and/or fever using the compositions are disclosed. The compounds and compositions protect against the gastrointestinal, renal and other toxicities that are otherwise induced by nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2002Publication date: June 12, 2003Inventors: David S. Garvey, L. Gordon Letts, H. Burt Renfroe, Sang William Tam
-
Patent number: 6482846Abstract: Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs which have been substituted with a nitrogen monoxide group; compositions comprising (i) a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug, which can optionally be substituted with a nitrogen monoxide group and (ii) a compound that directly donates, transfers or releases a nitrogen monoxide group (preferably as a charged species, particularly nitrosonium); and methods of treatment of inflammation, pain, gastrointestinal lesions and/or fever using the compositions are disclosed. The compounds and compositions protect against the gastrointestinal, renal and other toxicities that are otherwise induced by nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2001Date of Patent: November 19, 2002Assignee: NitroMed, Inc.Inventors: David S. Garvey, L. Gordon Letts, H. Burt Renfroe, Sang William Tam
-
Patent number: 6342503Abstract: The present invention provides novel compounds, compounds and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of using same in the treatment of affective disorders, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorders, eating disorders, supranuclear palsy, irritable bowel syndrome, immune suppression, Alzheimer'disease, gastrointestinal diseases, anorexia nervosa, drug and alcohol withdrawal symptoms, drug addiction, inflammatory disorders, or fertility problems. The novel compounds provided by this invention are those of formula: wherein R1, R3, R4, R5, Z, Y, V, X, X′, J, K, L, and M are as defined herein.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 1998Date of Patent: January 29, 2002Assignee: DuPont Pharmaceuticals CompanyInventors: Paul Edward Aldrich, Argyrios Georgios Arvanitis, Robert Scott Cheeseman, Robert John Chorvat, Thomas Eugene Christos, Paul Joseph Gilligan, Dimitri Emil Grigoriadis, Carl Nicholas Hodge, Paul John Krenitsky, Everett Latham Scholfield, Sang William Tam, Zelda Rakowitz Wasserman
-
Patent number: 6323234Abstract: Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs which have been substituted with a nitrogen monoxide group; composition comprising (i) a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug, which can optionally be substituted with a nitrogen monoxide group and (ii) a compound that directly donates, transfers or releases a nitrogen monoxide group (preferably as a charged species, particularly nitrosonium); and methods of treatment of inflammation, pain, gastrointestinal lesions and/or fever using the compositions are disclosed. The compounds and compositions protect against the gastrointestinal, renal and other toxicities that are otherwise induced by nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2000Date of Patent: November 27, 2001Assignee: NitroMed, Inc.Inventors: David S. Garvey, L. Gordon Letts, H. Burt Renfroe, Sang William Tam
-
Publication number: 20010041726Abstract: The present invention describes novel nitrosated and/or nitrosylated cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) inhibitors and novel compositions comprising at least one nitrosated and/or nitrosylated cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) inhibitor, and, optionally, at least one compound that donates, transfers or releases nitric oxide, stimulates endogenous synthesis of nitric oxide, elevates endogenous levels of endothelium-derived relaxing factor or is a substrate for nitric oxide synthase, and/or optionally, at least one therapeutic agent, such as, steroids, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory compounds (NSAID), 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) inhibitors, leukotriene B4 (LTB4) receptor antagonists, leukotriene A4 (LTA4) hydrolase inhibitors, 5-HT agonists, 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMGCoA) inhibitors, H antagonists, antineoplastic agents, antiplatelet agents, decongestants, diuretics, sedating or non-sedating anti-histamines, inducible nitric oxide synthase inhibitors, opioids, analgesics, Helicobacter pylori inhibitors, proton pump inhibType: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2000Publication date: November 15, 2001Inventors: Ramani R. Bandarage, Upul K. Bandarage, Xinqin Fang, David S. Garvey, L. Gordon Letts, Joseph D. Schroeder, Sang William Tam
-
Patent number: 6143734Abstract: A compound comprising a non-steroidal antiinflammatory agent to which is directly or indirectly linked an NO group, a compound comprising an enolic anilide non-steroidal antiinflammatory agent to which is directly or indirectly linked an NO.sub.2 group, a pharmaceutical composition including the compounds and methods of treatment of pain and/or inflammation using the compounds and compositions are disclosed. Also disclosed is a composition comprising a non-steroidal antiinflammatory agent and a compound that donates, transfers or releases nitric oxide.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2000Date of Patent: November 7, 2000Assignee: NitroMed, Inc.Inventors: David S. Garvey, L. Gordon Letts, H. Burt Renfroe, Sang William Tam