Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Liedtke

Wolfgang Liedtke 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: 20240002846
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for treating a subject having an itch-related disorder, such as dermatological disorders or systemic disorders comprising itch. The methods may include determining the level of a biomarker in a biological sample from the subject. The biomarker may be selected from TRPV4 expression, lysophosphatidylcholine, and miRNA-146a expression, or a combination thereof. The subject may be identified as having the itch-related disorder when the level of the biomarker is greater in a sample from the subject than in a control. An anti-pruritic therapy may be administered to treat the subject having the itch-related disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Wolfgang Liedtke, Yong Chen, Tamara Rosenbaum, Tony Elvern Reeves
  • Publication number: 20230056189
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes, in part, compositions and methods for treating pathologic pains associated with malignant growth disorders by administering a therapeutically effective amount of K+/Cl-cotransporter (Kcc2/KCC2) gene expression enhancer to a subject in need.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Wolfgang Liedtke, Ru-Rong Ji
  • Patent number: 11564911
    Abstract: Provided are methods of sanitizing a subject, and methods of anesthetizing a subject. Further provided are methods of treating and/or preventing dermatological disorders, reducing skin inflammation, reducing pain, and/or reducing itch in a subject in need thereof. The methods may include administering to the subject an effective amount of a TRPA1 and/or TRPV4 inhibitor. Further provided are compositions including a TRPA1 and/or TRPV4 inhibitor compound in combination with a carrier, vehicle, or diluent that is suitable for topical application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Duke University
    Inventor: Wolfgang Liedtke
  • Publication number: 20220281930
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides, in part, composition and methods for the treatment of pathological pain and itch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: DUKE UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Wolfgang Liedtke
  • Publication number: 20220125712
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions of an non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDs) such as, aspirin, diclofenac, ibuprofen, ketoprofen, or naproxen, or any pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, or prodrugs thereof, and the medical use of these compositions. The compositions, which can be formulated for topical administration, can provide extended release of the NSAIDs. The compositions of the invention are useful, for example, in the prophylactic treatment or treatment and/or reduction of pain, in the prophylactic treatment or treatment of headaches such as migraine headaches and symptoms of migraine headaches, and in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMD).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Crist J. FRANGAKIS, William BAUER, Wolfgang LIEDTKE
  • Patent number: 11229628
    Abstract: Provided are methods of treating and/or preventing dermatological disorders. Provided are methods of reducing skin inflammation, reducing pain, and/or reducing itch in a subject in need thereof. The methods may include administering to the subject an effective amount of a TRPA1 and/or TRPV4 inhibitor. Further provided are compositions including a TRPA1 and/or TRPV4 inhibitor compound in combination with a carrier, vehicle, or diluent that is suitable for topical application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Duke University
    Inventor: Wolfgang Liedtke
  • Patent number: 11026882
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDs) such as, aspirin, diclofenac, ibuprofen, ketoprofen, or naproxen, or any pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, or prodrugs thereof, and the medical use of these compositions. The compositions, which can be formulated for topical administration, can provide extended release of the NSAIDs. The compositions of the invention are useful, for example, in the prophylactic treatment or treatment and/or reduction of pain, in the prophylactic treatment or treatment of headaches such as migraine headaches and symptoms of migraine headaches, and in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMD).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Achelios Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Crist J. Frangakis, William Bauer, Wolfgang Liedtke
  • Patent number: 11014896
    Abstract: Provided are methods of treating and/or preventing dermatological disorders. Provided are methods of reducing skin inflammation, reducing pain, and/or reducing itch in a subject in need thereof. The methods may include administering to the subject an effective amount of a TRPA1 and/or TRPV4 inhibitor. Further provided are compositions including a TRPA1 and/or TRPV4 inhibitor compound in combination with a carrier, vehicle, or diluent that is suitable for topical application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Duke University
    Inventors: Wolfgang Liedtke, Farshid Guilak
  • Publication number: 20190315700
    Abstract: Provided are methods of treating and/or preventing dermatological disorders. Provided are methods of reducing skin inflammation, reducing pain, and/or reducing itch in a subject in need thereof. The methods may include administering to the subject an effective amount of a TRPA1 and/or TRPV4 inhibitor. Further provided are compositions including a TRPA1 and/or TRPV4 inhibitor compound in combination with a carrier, vehicle, or diluent that is suitable for topical application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Wolfgang Liedtke, Farshid Guilak
  • Publication number: 20190216720
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDs) such as, aspirin, diclofenac, ibuprofen, ketoprofen, or naproxen, or any pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, or prodrugs thereof, and the medical use of these compositions. The compositions, which can be formulated for topical administration, can provide extended release of the NSAIDs. The compositions of the invention are useful, for example, in the prophylactic treatment or treatment and/or reduction of pain, in the prophylactic treatment or treatment of headaches such as migraine headaches and symptoms of migraine headaches, and in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMD).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Crist J. FRANGAKIS, William BAUER, Wolfgang LIEDTKE
  • Patent number: 10329265
    Abstract: Provided are methods of treating and/or preventing dermatological disorders. Provided are methods of reducing skin inflammation, reducing pain, and/or reducing itch in a subject in need thereof. The methods may include administering to the subject an effective amount of a TRPA1 and/or TRPV4 inhibitor. Further provided are compositions including a TRPA1 and/or TRPV4 inhibitor compound in combination with a carrier, vehicle, or diluent that is suitable for topical application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Duke University
    Inventors: Wolfgang Liedtke, Farshid Guilak
  • Publication number: 20190112301
    Abstract: Provided are methods of treating and/or preventing dermatological disorders. Provided are methods of reducing skin inflammation, reducing pain, and/or reducing itch in a subject in need thereof. The methods may include administering to the subject an effective amount of a TRPV4 inhibitor. Further provided are compositions including a TRPV4 inhibitor compound in combination with a carrier, vehicle, or diluent that is suitable for topical application. Further provided is a transgenic mouse whose genome includes deletions of the Trpv4 gene in keratinocytes of the epidermis, wherein said transgenic mouse is a knockout for the Trpv4 gene in keratinocytes of the epidermis following keratinocyte-specific activation and expression of a site-specific recombination enzyme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Wolfgang Liedtke, Martin Steinhoff, Farshid Guilak
  • Publication number: 20190091206
    Abstract: Provided are methods of sanitizing a subject, and methods of anesthetizing a subject. Further provided are methods of treating and/or preventing dermatological disorders, reducing skin inflammation, reducing pain, and/or reducing itch in a subject in need thereof. The methods may include administering to the subject an effective amount of a TRPA1 and/or TRPV4 inhibitor. Further provided are compositions including a TRPA1 and/or TRPV4 inhibitor compound in combination with a carrier, vehicle, or diluent that is suitable for topical application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventor: Wolfgang Liedtke
  • Publication number: 20180022740
    Abstract: Provided are methods of treating and/or preventing dermatological disorders. Provided are methods of reducing skin inflammation, reducing pain, and/or reducing itch in a subject in need thereof. The methods may include administering to the subject an effective amount of a TRPV4 inhibitor. Further provided are compositions including a TRPV4 inhibitor compound in combination with a carrier, vehicle, or diluent that is suitable for topical application. Further provided is a transgenic mouse whose genome includes deletions of the Trpv4 gene in keratinocytes of the epidermis, wherein said transgenic mouse is a knockout for the Trpv4 gene in keratinocytes of the epidermis following keratinocyte-specific activation and expression of a site-specific recombination enzyme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Wolfgang Liedtke, Martin Steinhoff, Farshid Guilak
  • Publication number: 20170266106
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions of an non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDs) such as, aspirin, diclofenac, ibuprofen, ketoprofen, or naproxen, or any pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, or prodrugs thereof, and the medical use of these compositions. The compositions, which can be formulated for topical administration, can provide extended release of the NSAIDs. The compositions of the invention are useful, for example, in the prophylactic treatment or treatment and/or reduction of pain, in the prophylactic treatment or treatment of headaches such as migraine headaches and symptoms of migraine headaches, and in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMD).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Crist J. FRANGAKIS, William BAUER, Wolfgang LIEDTKE
  • Publication number: 20170267651
    Abstract: Provided are methods of treating and/or preventing dermatological disorders. Provided are methods of reducing skin inflammation, reducing pain, and/or reducing itch in a subject in need thereof. The methods may include administering to the subject an effective amount of a TRPA1 and/or TRPV4 inhibitor. Further provided are compositions including a TRPA1 and/or TRPV4 inhibitor compound in combination with a carrier, vehicle, or diluent that is suitable for topical application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Wolfgang LIEDTKE, Martin STEINHOFF, Farshid GUILAK
  • Patent number: 9701675
    Abstract: Provided are methods of treating and/or preventing dermatological disorders. Provided are methods of reducing skin inflammation, reducing pain, and/or reducing itch in a subject in need thereof. The methods may include administering to the subject an effective amount of a TRPV4 inhibitor. Further provided are compositions including a TRPV4 inhibitor compound in combination with a carrier, vehicle, or diluent that is suitable for topical application. Further provided is a transgenic mouse whose genome includes deletions of the Trpv4 gene in keratinocytes of the epidermis, wherein said transgenic mouse is a knockout for the Trpv4 gene in keratinocytes of the epidermis following keratinocyte-specific activation and expression of a site-specific recombination enzyme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignees: Duke University, The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Wolfgang Liedtke, Martin Steinhoff, Farshid Guilak
  • Publication number: 20160199363
    Abstract: Provided are methods of treating and/or preventing dermatological disorders. Provided are methods of reducing skin inflammation, reducing pain, and/or reducing itch in a subject in need thereof. The methods may include administering to the subject an effective amount of a TRPA1 and/or TRPV4 inhibitor. Further provided are compositions including a TRPA1 and/or TRPV4 inhibitor compound in combination with a carrier, vehicle, or diluent that is suitable for topical application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventor: Wolfgang Liedtke
  • Publication number: 20160194312
    Abstract: Provided are methods of treating and/or preventing dermatological disorders. Provided are methods of reducing skin inflammation, reducing pain, and/or reducing itch in a subject in need thereof. The methods may include administering to the subject an effective amount of a TRPV4 inhibitor. Further provided are compositions including a TRPV4 inhibitor compound in combination with a carrier, vehicle, or diluent that is suitable for topical application. Further provided is a transgenic mouse whose genome includes deletions of the Trpv4 gene in keratinocytes of the epidermis, wherein said transgenic mouse is a knockout for the Trpv4 gene in keratinocytes of the epidermis following keratinocyte-specific activation and expression of a site-specific recombination enzyme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Wolfgang Liedtke, Martin Steinhoff, Farshid Guilak
  • Patent number: 9290489
    Abstract: Provided are TRPV4 inhibitor compounds. Further provided are compositions including a TRPV4 inhibitor compound in combination with a carrier, vehicle, or diluent that is suitable for topical application. The TRPV4 inhibitor compounds and compositions may be used in methods of treating and/or preventing dermatological disorders, reducing skin inflammation, reducing pain, and/or reducing itch in a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Duke University
    Inventors: Wolfgang Liedtke, Farshid Guilak