Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Dennis A. Bennett
  • Patent number: 7767860
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are substituted amino alcohol anti-mycobacterial agents and/or chelation therapy agents of Formula I, process of preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Auspex Pharmaceuticals, Inc
    Inventors: Thomas G. Gant, Sepehr Sarshar
  • Patent number: 7745665
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are substituted phenethylamine alpha adrenergic receptor modulators of Formula I, process of preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Auspex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas G. Gant, Sepehr Sarshar
  • Patent number: 7745646
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds and methods which may be useful as inhibitors of phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) for the treatment or prevention of inflammatory diseases and other diseases involving elevated levels of cytokines and proinflammatory mediators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Kalypsys, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Govek, Andrew K. Shiau, Stewart A. Noble, David J. Thomas
  • Patent number: 7691904
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to water-soluble derivatives of 2,6-diisopropylphenol (Propofol). The compounds act as prodrugs of 2,6-diisopropylphenol and metabolize rapidly to Propofol thereby providing an alternative to the water-insoluble 2,6-diisopropylphenol. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, methods of induction and maintenance of anesthesia or sedation as well as methods of treating neurodegenerative diseases utilizing pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and methods of preparing them are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Auspex Pharmaceuticals, Inc
    Inventors: Subramanian Marappan, Cris Davenport, Sepehr Sarshar
  • Patent number: 7652060
    Abstract: This invention relates to neurotrophic compounds having an affinity for FKBP-type immunophilins, their preparation and use as inhibitors of the enzyme activity associated with immunophilin proteins, and particularly inhibitors of peptidyl-prolyl isomerase or rotamase enzyme activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Glia Med, Inc
    Inventors: Gregory S. Hamilton, Joseph P. Steiner
  • Patent number: 7638651
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are substituted cyclohexanone-based NMDA receptor modulators of Formula I, process of preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Auspex Pharmaceuticals
    Inventors: Thomas G. Gant, Sepehr Sarshar
  • Patent number: 7605004
    Abstract: A test strip for conducting a lateral flow assay for detection of an analyte in a sample that contains cells and fluid is provided, as well as methods for making and using the test strip. This test strip is commercially usable, for example, in a diagnostic device at a point of care for detection of analytes in whole blood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Relia Diagnostic Systems LLC
    Inventor: Siliang Zhou
  • Patent number: 7598273
    Abstract: Chemical syntheses and medical uses of novel inhibitors of the gastric H+, K+-ATPase for the treatment and/or management of duodenal ulcers, heartburn, acid reflux, other conditions mediated by gastric acid secretion and/or psoriasis are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Auspex Pharmaceuticals, Inc
    Inventors: Thomas G. Gant, Sepehr Sarshar
  • Patent number: 7589239
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel compounds according to formula (I) wherein R1, R2, and X are as defined herein. The invention also discloses methods of preparation, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of disease treatment utilizing pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds of this invention are novel therapeutic agents for the treatment of cancer, diabetes, metabolic diseases and skin disorders in mammalian subjects. These compounds are also useful modulators of gene expression. They exert their activity by interfering with certain cellular signal transduction cascades. The compounds of the invention are thus also useful for regulating cell differentiation and cell cycle processes that are controlled or regulated by various hormones or cytokines. The invention also discloses pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment of disease in mammals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Auspex Pharmaceuticals
    Inventor: Sepehr Sarshar
  • Patent number: 7572816
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds having the structure wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and m are as defined herein. The compounds of this invention are novel therapeutic agents for the treatment of cancer, metabolic diseases and skin disorders in mammalian subjects. These compounds are also useful modulators of gene expression. They exert their activity by interfering with certain cellular signal transduction cascades. The compounds of the invention are thus also useful for regulating cell differentiation and cell cycle processes that are controlled or regulated by various hormones or cytokines. In particular, the invention relates to compounds that induce apoptosis of cancer cells and therefore may be used for the treatment or prevention of cancer, including advanced cancers and pre-cancerous cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Auspex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruno Tse, Sepehr Sarshar
  • Patent number: 7550607
    Abstract: Processes for preparing racemic and optically pure 3,6-dihydro-2H-pyrans of formulae H, I, N and O are described. These compounds may be further transformed into compounds of formulae J, K, L, M, P, Q, S, T, U, V, Y and Z with potential pharmaceutical, pharmaceutical excipient, cosmeceutical, agrochemical and industrial applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Auspex Pharmaceutical, Inc.
    Inventors: Borcherng Hong, Zhong-Yi Chen, Arumugam Nagarajan, Kottani Rudresha, Vishal P. Chavan, Sepehr Sarshar
  • Patent number: 7531695
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds having the structure (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and m are as defined herein. The compounds of this invention are novel therapeutic agents for the treatment of cancer, metabolic diseases and skin disorders in mammalian subjects. These compounds are also useful modulators of gene expression. They exert their activity by interfering with certain cellular signal transduction cascades. The compounds of the invention are thus also useful for regulating cell differentiation and cell cycle processes that are controlled or regulated by various hormones or cytokines. In particular, the invention relates to compounds that induce apoptosis of cancer cells and therefore may be used for the treatment or prevention of cancer, including advanced cancers and pre-cancerous cells. The invention also discloses pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment of disease in mammals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Auspex Pharmaceutical, Inc
    Inventors: Borcherng Hong, Sepehr Sarshar, Bruno Tse
  • Patent number: 7521196
    Abstract: A test strip and method for detecting an analyte present in a sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: ReLia Diagnostic Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Robert K. Dinello, Alan J. Polito, Stella Quan
  • Patent number: 7494999
    Abstract: Compounds as modulators of peroxisome proliferator activated receptors, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, and methods of treating disease using the same are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Kalypsys, Inc
    Inventors: Stewart A. Noble, Guy Oshiro, James W. Malecha, Cunxiang Zhao, Carmen Robinson, Sergio G. Duron, Michael Sertic, Andrew K. Lindstrom, Andrew K. Shiau, Christopher D. Bayne, Mehmet Kahraman, Boliang Lou, Steven P. Govek
  • Patent number: 7470722
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are carbonyl compounds of Formula I as described herein. Methods and compositions are disclosed for treating disease states including, but not limited to cancers, autoimmune diseases, tissue damage, central nervous system disorders, neurodegenerative disorders, fibrosis, bone disorders, polyglutamine-repeat disorders, anemias, thalassemias, inflammatory conditions, cardiovascular conditions, and disorders in which angiogenesis play a role in pathogenesis, using the compounds of the invention. In addition, methods of modulating the activity of histone deacetylase (HDAC) are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Kalypsys, Inc.
    Inventors: James William Malecha, Stewart Alwyn Noble, Christian Andreus Hassig, Paul L. Wash, Brandon M. Wiley, Charles Maxwell Lawrence, Timothy Z. Hoffman
  • Patent number: 7468462
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel compounds according to formulae wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined herein. The invention also discloses methods of preparation, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of disease treatment utilizing pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds of this invention are novel therapeutic agents for the treatment of cancer, diabetes, metabolic diseases and skin disorders in mammalian subjects. These compounds are also useful modulators of gene expression. They exert their activity by interfering with certain cellular signal transduction cascades. The compounds of the invention are thus also useful for regulating cell differentiation and cell cycle processes that are controlled or regulated by various hormones or cytokines. The invention also discloses pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment of disease in mammals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Auspex Pharmaceuticals
    Inventor: Sepehr Sarshar
  • Patent number: 7459473
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel N-linked sulfonamides of N-heterocyclic carboxylic acid and carboxylic acid isosteres, their preparation, and use for treating neurological disorders including physically damaged nerves and neurodegenerative diseases, and for treating alopecia and promoting hair growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Glia Med, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory S. Hamilton, Mark H. Norman, Yong-Qian Wu
  • Patent number: 7381749
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are carbonyl compounds of having the structural formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, amide, ester, or prodrug thereof, Methods and compositions are disclosed for treating disease states including, but not limited to cancers, autoimmune diseases, tissue damage, central nervous system disorders, neurodegenerative disorders, fibrosis, bone disorders, polyglutamine-repeat disorders, anemias, thalassemias, inflammatory conditions, cardiovascular conditions, and disorders in which angiogenesis play a role in pathogenesis, using the compounds of the invention. In addition, methods of modulating the activity of histone deacetylase (HDAC) are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Kalypsys, Inc.
    Inventors: James William Malecha, Stewart Alwyn Noble, Christian Andreus Hassig, Paul L. Wash, Brandon M. Wiley, Charles Maxwell Lawrence, Timothy Z. Hoffman
  • Patent number: 7271195
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are carbonyl compounds of Formula I, II, or III, and others as described herein. Also disclosed are methods of treating disease, such as cancer, neurological disorders, including polyglutamine-repeat disorders, anemias, thalassemias, inflammatory conditions, autoimmune diseases and cardiovascular conditions, using the compounds of the invention. In addition, methods of modulating the activity of histone deacetylase (HDAC) are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Kalypsys, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul L. Wash, Brandon M. Wiley, Christian Hassig, James W. Malecha, Stewart A. Noble
  • Patent number: 6739003
    Abstract: There is disclosed a treatment table that has a footbath in the leg section. The treatment table can be positioned in many different configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Inventor: John M. Fanuzzi