Patents Assigned to NitroMed, Inc.
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Patent number: 6936627Abstract: The invention describes novel nitrosated and/or nitrosylated H2 receptor antagonist compounds, and novel compositions comprising at least one H2 receptor antagonist 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, 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, antacid, bismuth-containing reagent or anti-viral agent.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2002Date of Patent: August 30, 2005Assignee: NitroMed, Inc.Inventors: David S. Garvey, L. Gordon Letts, Chia-En Lin, Tiansheng Wang
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Publication number: 20050187222Abstract: The present invention describes novel nitrosated and/or nitrosylated ?-adrenergic receptor antagonists, and novel compositions containing at least one nitrosated and/or nitrosylated ?-adrenergic receptor antagonist, and, optionally, one or more compounds that donate, transfer or release nitric oxide, elevate endogenous levels of endothelium-derived relaxing factor, stimulate endogenous synthesis of nitric oxide or are a substrate for nitric oxide synthase, and/or one or more vasoactive agents. The present invention also provides novel compositions containing at least one ?-adrenergic receptor antagonist, and one or more compounds that donate, transfer or release nitric oxide, elevate endogenous levels of endothelium-derived relaxing factor, stimulate endogenous synthesis of nitric oxide or is a substrate for nitric oxide synthase and/or one or more vasoactive agents.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2005Publication date: August 25, 2005Applicant: NitroMed, Inc.Inventors: David Garvey, Inigo De Tejada, Ricky Gaston, Subhash Khanapure, Tatiana Shelekhin, Tiansheng Wang
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Patent number: 6930113Abstract: The present invention describes novel nitrosated and/or nitrosylated phosphodiesterase inhibitors, and novel compositions containing at least one nitrosated and/or nitrosylated phosphodiesterase inhibitor, and, optionally, one or more compounds that donate, transfer or release nitric oxide, elevate endogenous levels of endothelium-derived relaxing factor, stimulate endogenous synthesis of nitric oxide or is a substrate for nitric oxide synthase and/or one or more vasoactive agents. The present invention also provides novel compositions containing at least one phosphodiesterase inhibitor, and one or more compounds that donate, transfer or release nitric oxide, elevate endogenous levels of endothelium-derived relaxing factor, stimulate endogenous synthesis of nitric oxide or is a substrate for nitric oxide synthase and/or one or more vasoactive agents.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2002Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Assignee: Nitromed, Inc.Inventors: David S. Garvey, Inigo Saenz de Tejada, Richard A. Earl, Subhash P. Khanapure
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Publication number: 20050065161Abstract: The invention is directed to nitrosated or nitrosylated alpha-adrenergic receptor antagonists, compositions comprising alpha-adrenergic receptor antagonists that are optionally substituted with at least one NO or NO2 moiety and compounds that donate, transfer or release nitric oxide or elevate levels of endogenous endothelium-derived relaxing factor, and methods for treating sexual dysfunctions in males and females. The invention also provides methods for treating female sexual dysfunctions by administering S-nitrosothiol compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2004Publication date: March 24, 2005Applicant: NitroMed, Inc.Inventors: David Garvey, Joseph Schroeder, Inigo De Tejada
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Patent number: 6869973Abstract: The present invention describes novel nitrosated and/or nitrosylated taxanes, and novel compositions comprising at least one nitrosated and/or nitrosylated taxane, 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 therapeutic agent. The present invention also provides novel compositions comprising at least one taxane and 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 therapeutic agent. The compounds and compositions of the present invention can also be bound to a matrix.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2003Date of Patent: March 22, 2005Assignee: NitroMed, Inc.Inventors: David S. Garvey, L. Gordon Letts, Chia-En Lin, Stewart K. Richardson, Tiansheng Wang
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Publication number: 20050059665Abstract: The invention describes novel substituted aryl compounds that are cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) selective inhibitors and novel compositions comprising at least one cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) selective 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, nonsterodal anti-inflammatory 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, thrombin inhibitors, thromboxane inhibitors, decongestants, diuretics, sedating or non-sedating anti-histamines, inducible nitric oxide synthase inhibitors, opioids, analgesics, Helicobacter pyType: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2004Publication date: March 17, 2005Applicant: NitroMed, Inc.Inventors: Subhash Khanapure, David Garvey, Richard Earl, Maiko Ezawa, Xinqin Fang, Ricky Gaston
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Publication number: 20050059655Abstract: The invention describes novel nitrosated and/or nitrosylated diuretic compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and novel compositions comprising at least one nitrosated and/or nitrosylated diuretic compound, and, optionally, at least one nitric oxide donor and/or at least one therapeutic agent. The invention also provides novel compositions and kits comprising at least one diuretic compound of the invention, that is optionally nitrosated and/or nitrosylated, and, optionally, at least one nitric oxide donor compound and/or at least one therapeutic agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2004Publication date: March 17, 2005Applicant: NitroMed, Inc.Inventors: David Garvey, L. Letts, Manuel Worcel, Richard Earl, Maiko Ezawa, Xinqin Fang, Subhash Khanapure, Chia-En Lin, Ramani Ranatunga, Cheri Stevenson
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Publication number: 20050038029Abstract: 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: September 1, 2004Publication date: February 17, 2005Applicant: NitroMed, Inc.Inventors: David Garvey, L. Letts, H. Renfroe, Sang Tam
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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
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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
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Patent number: 6825185Abstract: The invention describes novel substituted aryl compounds that are cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) selective inhibitors and novel compositions comprising at least one cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) selective 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, nonsterodal 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, thrombin inhibitors, thromboxane inhibitors, decongestants, diuretics, sedating or non-sedating anti-histamines, inducible nitric oxide synthase inhibitors, opioids, analgesics, Helicobacter pylType: GrantFiled: December 10, 2003Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: NitroMed, Inc.Inventors: Subhash P. Khanapure, David S. Garvey, Richard A. Earl, Maiko Ezawa, Xinqin Fang, Ricky D. Gaston
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Publication number: 20040204371Abstract: The present invention provides methods of treating and preventing mortality associated with heart failure in an African American patient with hypertension and improving oxygen consumption, quality of life and exercise tolerance by administering a therapeutically effective amount of at least one hydralazine compound and at least one of isosorbide dinitrate and isosorbide mononitrate, and, optionally, one or more compounds, such as, for example, a digitalis, a diuretic compound, or a compound used to treat cardiovascular diseases. In the present invention, the hydralazine compound is preferably hydralazine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Preferred methods of the invention comprise administering hydralazine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and isosorbide dinitrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2004Publication date: October 14, 2004Applicant: NitroMed, Inc.Inventors: Jay N. Cohn, Peter Carson
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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
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Publication number: 20040162243Abstract: The invention describes compositions and kits comprising 4-aza-4-(2-methyl-2-sulfanylpropyl)tricyclo(5.2.1.0<2,6>)dec-8-ene-3,5-dione; 4-aza-4-(2-methyl-2-(nitrosothio)propyl)tricyclo(5.2.1.0<2,6>)dec-8-ene-3,5-dione; 4-{1-methyl-1-((2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)methylthio)ethyl}-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one; 2-aAmino-3-methyl-3-((2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)methylthio)butan-1-ol; 4-(1-methyl-1-(nitrosothio)ethyl)-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one; or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compositions of the invention can further comprise at least one penetration enhancer, 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2004Publication date: August 19, 2004Applicant: NitroMed, Inc.Inventors: Przemyslaw A. Marek, Andzrej M. Trocha, Chia-En Lin, Ramani R. Ranatunge, Stewart K. Richardson
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Publication number: 20040152753Abstract: The invention describes methods of use for an organic nitrate compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the organic nitrate compound comprises at least one sulfur atom and/or at least one disulfide group.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2004Publication date: August 5, 2004Applicant: NitroMed, Inc.Inventors: David S. Garvey, L. Gordon Letts
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Patent number: 6762202Abstract: The present invention describes rapid noninvasive methods for measuring vasodilation or changes in blood flow in a patient following administration of 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 method comprises the administration of 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 to the patient followed by monitoring the temperature change of an area of interest using infrared thermography.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2001Date of Patent: July 13, 2004Assignee: NitroMed, Inc.Inventors: Przemyslaw A. Marek, Andzrej M. Trocha, Chia-En Lin, Ramani R. Ranatunga, Stewart K. Richardson
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Publication number: 20040132805Abstract: The invention describes novel nitrosated and/or nitrosylated nebivolol, novel nitrosated and/or nitrosylated metabolites of nebivolol and novel compositions comprising at least one nitrosated and/or nitrosylated nebivolol and/or at least one nitrosated and/or nitrosylated metabolite of nebivolol, and, optionally, at least one nitric oxide donor and/or at least one antioxidant or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and/or at least one compound used to treat cardiovascular diseases or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and/or at least one nitrosated compound used to treat cardiovascular diseases.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2003Publication date: July 8, 2004Applicant: NitroMed, Inc.Inventor: David S. Garvey
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Publication number: 20040116431Abstract: The invention describes novel substituted aryl compounds that are cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) selective inhibitors and novel compositions comprising at least one cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) selective 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, nonsterodal 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, thrombin inhibitors, thromboxane inhibitors, decongestants, diuretics, sedating or non-sedating anti-histamines, inducible nitric oxide synthase inhibitors, opioids, analgesics, Helicobacter pylType: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2003Publication date: June 17, 2004Applicant: NitroMed, Inc.Inventors: Subhash P. Khanapure, David S. Garvey, Richard A. Earl, Maiko Ezawa, Xinqin Fang, Ricky D. Gaston
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Publication number: 20040087510Abstract: The present invention describes novel nitrosated and/or nitrosylated taxanes, and novel compositions comprising at least one nitrosated and/or nitrosylated taxane, 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 therapeutic agent. The present invention also provides novel compositions comprising at least one taxane and 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 therapeutic agent. The compounds and compositions of the present invention can also be bound to a matrix.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2003Publication date: May 6, 2004Applicant: NitroMed, Inc.Inventors: David S. Garvey, L. Gordon Letts, Chia-En Lin, Stewart K. Richardson, Tiansheng Wang
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Publication number: 20040072883Abstract: The invention describes novel cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) selective inhibitors and novel compositions comprising at least one cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) selective 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 at least one therapeutic agent. The invention also provides novel kits comprising at least one COX-2 selective inhibitor, optionally nitrosated and/or nitrosylated, and, optionally, at least one nitric oxide donor, and/or, optionally, at least one therapeutic agent. The novel cyclooxygenase 2 selective inhibitors of the invention can be optionally nitrosated and/or nitrosylated.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2003Publication date: April 15, 2004Applicant: NitroMed, Inc.Inventors: David S. Garvey, Subhash P. Khanapure, Ramani R. Ranatunge, Stewart K. Richardson, Joseph D. Schroeder