Patents Assigned to Harbor BioSciences, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20120071454
    Abstract: The invention provides methods to treating conditions such as prostate cancer, or for ameliorating one or more symptoms associated with prostate cancer, or for agents that modulate the biological activity of the androgen receptor. The invention also provides methods and compositions suitable for therapeutic applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: Harbor BioSciences, Inc.
    Inventor: James M. Frincke
  • Patent number: 8106036
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions comprising formula 1 steroids, e.g., 16?-bromo-3?-hydroxy-5?-androstan-17-one hemihydrate and one or more excipients, typically wherein the composition comprises less than about 3% water. The compositions are useful to make improved pharmaceutical formulations. The invention also provides methods of intermittent dosing of steroid compounds such as analogs of 16?-bromo-3?-hydroxy-5?-androstan-17-one and compositions useful in such dosing regimens. The invention further provides compositions and methods to inhibit pathogen (viral) replication, ameliorate symptoms associated with immune dysregulation and to modulate immune responses in a subject using certain steroids and steroid analogs. The invention also provides methods to make and use these immunomodulatory compositions and formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Harbor Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventor: James M. Frincke
  • Patent number: 8076316
    Abstract: The invention provides methods to treating conditions such as prostate cancer, or for ameliorating one or more symptoms associated with prostate cancer, or for agents that modulate the biological activity of the androgen receptor. The invention also provides methods and compositions suitable for therapeutic applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Harbor BioSciences, Inc.
    Inventor: James M. Frincke
  • Patent number: 8022234
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions comprising formula 1 steroids, e.g., 16?-bromo-3?-hydroxy-5?-androstan-17-one hemihydrate and one or more excipients, including compositions that comprise a liquid formulation comprising less than about 3% v/v water. The compositions are useful to make improved pharmaceutical formulations. The invention also provides methods of intermittent dosing of steroid compounds such as analogs of 16?-bromo-3?-hydroxy-5?-androstan-17-one and compositions useful in such dosing regimens. The invention further provides compositions and methods to inhibit pathogen replication, ameliorate symptoms associated with immune dysregulation and to modulate immune responses in a subject using the compounds. The invention also provides methods to make and use these immunomodulatory compositions and formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Harbor BioSciences, Inc.
    Inventor: James M. Frincke
  • Publication number: 20110212935
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of compounds to ameliorate or treat an condition such as a cystic fibrosis, neutropenia or other exemplified conditions. Exemplary compounds that can be used include 3?-hydroxy-17?-aminoandrost-5-ene, 3?-hydroxy-16?-fluoro-17?-aminoandrost-5-ene, 3?-hydroxy-16?-fluoro-17?-aminoandrost-5-ene, 3?-hydroxy-16?-fluoro-17?-aminoandrost-5-ene, 1?,3?-dihydroxy-4?-fluoroandrost-5-ene-17-one, 1?,3?,17?-trihydroxy-4?-fluoroandrost-5-ene, 1?,3?-dihydroxy-6?-bromoandrost-5-ene, 1?-fluoro-3?,12?-dihydroxyandrost-5-ene-17-one, 1?-fluoro-3?,4?-dihydroxyandrost-5-ene and 4?-fluoro-3?,6?,17?-trihydroxyandrostane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: Harbor BioSciences, Inc.
    Inventor: James M. Frincke
  • Patent number: 7947846
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of compounds to treat a number of conditions, such as thrombocytopenia, neutropenia or the delayed effects of radiation therapy. Compounds that can be used in the invention include methyl-2,3,4-trihydroxy-1-O-(7,17-dioxoandrost-5 -ene-3?-yl)-?-D-glucopyranosiduronate, 16?,3?-dihydroxy-5?-androstan-17-one or 3,7,16,17 -tetrahydroxyandrost-5-ene, 3,7,16,17-tetrahydroxyandrost-4-ene, 3,7,16,17 -tetrahydroxyandrost-1-ene or 3,7,16,17-tetrahydroxyandrostane that can be used in the treatment method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Harbor BioSciences, Inc.
    Inventor: James M. Frincke
  • Patent number: 7935839
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of compounds to ameliorate or treat an condition such as a cystic fibrosis, neutropenia or other exemplified conditions. Exemplary compounds that can be used include 3?-hydroxy-17?-aminoandrost-5-ene, 3?-hydroxy-16?-fluoro-17?-aminoandrost-5-ene, 3?-hydroxy-16?-fluoro-17?-aminoandrost-5-ene, 3?-hydroxy-16?-fluoro-17?-aminoandrost-5-ene, 1?,3?-dihydroxy-4?-fluoroandrost-5-ene-17-one, 1?,3?,17?-trihydroxy-4?-fluoroandrost-5-ene, 1?,3?-dihydroxy-6?-bromoandrost-5-ene, 1?-fluoro-3?,12?-dihydroxyandrost-5-ene-17-one, 1?-fluoro-3?,4?-dihydroxyandrost-5-ene and 4?-fluoro-3?,6?,17?-trihydroxyandrostane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Harbor Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventor: James M. Frincke
  • Publication number: 20110098260
    Abstract: The invention provides methods to treating conditions such as prostate cancer, or for ameliorating one or more symptoms associated with prostate cancer, or for agents that modulate the biological activity of the androgen receptor. The invention also provides methods and compositions suitable for therapeutic applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: Harbor BioSciences, Inc.
    Inventor: James M. Frincke
  • Patent number: 7910571
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of compounds to ameliorate or treat an condition such as a cystic fibrosis, neutropenia or other exemplified conditions. Exemplary compounds that can be used include 3?-hydroxy-17?-aminoandrost-5-ene, 3?-hydroxy-16?-fluoro-17?-aminoandrost-5-ene, 3?-hydroxy-16?-fluoro-17?-aminoandrost-5-ene, 3?-hydroxy-16?-fluoro-17?-aminoandrost-5-ene, 1?,3?-dihydroxy-4?-fluoroandrost-5-ene-17-one, 1?,3?,17?-trihydroxy-4?-fluoroandrost-5-ene, 1?,3?-dihydroxy-6?-bromoandrost-5-ene, 1?-fluoro-3?,12?-dihydroxyandrost-5-ene-17-one, 1?-fluoro-3?,4?-dihydroxyandrost-5-ene and 4?-fluoro-3?,6?,17?-trihydroxyandrostane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Harbor BioSciences, Inc.
    Inventor: James M. Frincke
  • Patent number: 7910755
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods to prevent, treat, ameliorate or slow the progression of one or more of a blood cell deficiency, unwanted inflammation, allergy, immune suppression condition, immunosenescence, autoimmune disorder, infection, neurological disorder, cardiovascular disorder, pulmonary disorder, trauma, hemorrhage, bone fracture or unwanted or excess bone loss with steroid compounds containing carbon-carbon double bonds within the fused four-ring system such that the steroid compounds are unsaturated. The unsaturated steroid compounds include 3,16?,17?-trihydroxy-7-acetoxy-androst-1,3,5(10),6-tetraene, 3,16?,17?-trihydroxy-7-methoxy-androst-1,3,5(10),6-tetraene, 3,17?-dihydroxy-7-acetoxy-16?-fluoro-androst-1,3,5(10),6-tetraene, 3,17?-dihydroxy-7-methoxy-16?-fluoro-androst-1,3,5(10),6-tetraene, 3,17?-dihydroxy-7,16?-diacetoxy-androst-1,3,5(10),6-tetraene and 3,17?-dihydroxy-7-methoxy-16?-acetoxy-androst-1,3,5(10),6-tetraene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Harbor Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventor: James M. Frincke
  • Patent number: 7906497
    Abstract: The invention provides methods to treating conditions such as prostate cancer, or for ameliorating one or more symptoms associated with prostate cancer, or for agents that modulate the biological activity of the androgen receptor. The invention also provides methods and compositions suitable for therapeutic applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Harbor Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventor: James M. Frincke
  • Patent number: 7863261
    Abstract: The invention provides methods to treating conditions such as prostate cancer, or for ameliorating one or more symptoms associated with prostate cancer, or for agents that modulate the biological activity of the androgen receptor. The invention also provides methods and compositions suitable for therapeutic applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Harbor Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventor: James M. Frincke
  • Patent number: 7842680
    Abstract: The instant invention provides potent antiandrogen compounds, such as 3?-acetoxyandrost-1,5-diene-17-ethylene ketal and 3?-hydroxyandrost-1,5-diene-17-ethylene ketal, and methods for their use in the prevention and treatment of biological conditions mediated by androgen receptors. Thus, for example, compounds of the invention are useful in the prevention and treatment of prostrate cancer. Furthermore, it has been discovered that compounds of the invention are useful in the prevention and treatment of androgen-independent cancers such as androgen-independent prostrate cancer. Finally, inventive compounds may be used to treat antiandrogen induced withdrawal syndrome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Harbor BioSciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Henry A. Lardy, Padma Marwah, Ashok Marwah
  • Publication number: 20100240633
    Abstract: The invention provides methods to treating conditions such as prostate cancer, or for ameliorating one or more symptoms associated with prostate cancer, or for agents that modulate the biological activity of the androgen receptor. The invention also provides methods and compositions suitable for therapeutic applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: Harbor BioSciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Henry A. Lardy, Padma Marwah, James M. Frincke
  • Patent number: 7776845
    Abstract: The invention provides methods to treating conditions such as prostate cancer, or for ameliorating one or more symptoms associated with prostate cancer, or for agents that modulate the biological activity of the androgen receptor. The invention also provides methods and compositions suitable for therapeutic applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Harbor Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventor: James M. Frincke
  • Patent number: 7723532
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions comprising formula 1 steroids, e.g., 16?-bromo-3?-hydroxy-5?-androstan-17-one hemihydrate and one or more excipients, typically wherein the composition comprises less than about 3% water. The compositions are useful to make improved pharmaceutical formulations. The invention also provides methods of intermittent dosing of steroid compounds such as analogs of 16?-bromo-3?-hydroxy-5?-androstan-17-one and compositions useful in such dosing regimens. The invention further provides compositions and methods to inhibit pathogen (viral) replication, ameliorate symptoms associated with immune dysregulation and to modulate immune responses in a subject using certain steroids and steroid analogs. The invention also provides methods to make and use these immunomodulatory compositions and formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Harbor BioSciences, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Frincke, Christopher L. Reading, Clarence N. Ahlem