Patents Assigned to Ocera Therapeutics, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11266620
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of treating and/or preventing portal hypertension and/or restoring liver function using L-ornithine phenylacetate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignees: UCL Business Ltd, Ocera Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajiv Jalan, Keith Anderson
  • Patent number: 11219611
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present application are directed to oral formulations of L-ornithine phenylacetate and methods of using the same. These oral formulations offer alternative administration route than the standard intravenous administration of L-ornithine phenylacetate for treating hyperammonemia in patients having various acute and chronic liver diseases and disorders, for example, acute liver failure, liver cirrhosis, liver decompensation, portal hypertension, hepatic encephalopathy, or patients with urea cycle disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Ocera Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Laurene Wang, Stanley Bukofzer, Linda S. Grais
  • Patent number: 11161802
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are forms of L-ornithine phenyl acetate and methods of making the same. A crystalline form may, in some embodiments, be Forms I, II, III and V, or mixtures thereof. The crystalline forms may be formulated for treating subjects with liver disorders, such as hepatic encephalopathy. Accordingly, some embodiments include formulations and methods of administering L-ornithine phenyl acetate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Ocera Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Anderson, Jim Behling, Christine Henderson Dougan, Stephen William Watt, Peter Manini, Attilia Figini
  • Patent number: 11066352
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are related to improved processes for making L-ornithine phenylacetate without using any silver salts or forming any L-ornithine intermediate salts, such as a benzoate salt. The present processes may be used in the commercial scale manufacturing of L-ornithine phenylacetate with high yields and low impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Ocera Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ludwig Pilsl, Georg Winkler, Frank Demartin, Vassil Elitzin
  • Patent number: 10835506
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of treating and preventing muscle loss using ornithine in combination with at least one of phenyl acetate and phenylbutyrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Ocera Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher F. Rose, Franck Rousseau
  • Patent number: 10550069
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are forms of L-ornithine phenyl acetate and methods of making the same. A crystalline form may, in some embodiments, be Forms I, II, III and V, or mixtures thereof. The crystalline forms may be formulated for treating subjects with liver disorders, such as hepatic encephalopathy. Accordingly, some embodiments include formulations and methods of administering L-ornithine phenyl acetate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Ocera Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith E. Anderson, Jim Behling, Christine Henderson Dougan, Stephen William Watt, Peter Manini, Attilia Figini
  • Patent number: 10258602
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel conformationally-defined macrocyclic compounds that can function as selective modulators of the ghrelin receptor (growth hormone secretagogue receptor, GHS-R1a and subtypes, isoforms and variants thereof). Methods of synthesizing the novel compounds are also described herein. These compounds are useful as agonists of the ghrelin receptor and as medicaments for treatment and prevention of a range of medical conditions including, but not limited to, metabolic and/or endocrine disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, cardiovascular disorders, obesity and obesity-associated disorders, central nervous system disorders, bone disorders, genetic disorders, hyperproliferative disorders and inflammatory disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Ocera Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Hamid Hoveyda, Graeme Fraser, Kamel Benakli, Eric Marsault, Mark L. Peterson
  • Patent number: 10173964
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are forms of L-ornithine phenyl acetate and methods of making the same. A crystalline form may, in some embodiments, be Forms I, II, III and V, or mixtures thereof. The crystalline forms may be formulated for treating subjects with liver disorders, such as hepatic encephalopathy. Accordingly, some embodiments include formulations and methods of administering L-ornithine phenyl acetate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Ocera Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith E. Anderson, Jim Behling, Christine Henderson Dougan, Stephen William Watt, Peter Manini, Attilia Figini
  • Patent number: 10040751
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel macrocyclic compounds of formula (I) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates or solvates: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, n1, m, p Z1, Z2, and Z3 are as described in the specification. The invention also relates to compounds of formula (I) which are antagonists of the motilin receptor and are useful in the treatment of disorders associated with this receptor and with or with motility dysfunction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Ocera Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Marsault, Kamel Benakli, Hamid Hoveyda, Mark L. Peterson, Sylvie Beaubien, Luc Ouellet, Carl St-Louis, Sophie Beauchemin
  • Patent number: 9949949
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel conformationally-defined macrocyclic compounds that can function as selective modulators of the ghrelin receptor (growth hormone sceretagogue receptor, GHS-R1a and subtypes, isoforms and variants thereof). Methods of synthesizing the novel compounds are also described herein. These compounds are useful as agonists of the ghrelin receptor and as medicaments for treatment and prevention of a range of medical conditions including, but not limited to, metabolic and/or endocrine disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, cardiovascular disorders, obesity and obesity-associated disorders, central nervous system disorders, bone disorders, genetic disorders, hyperproliferative disorders and inflammatory disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Ocera Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Hamid Hoveyda, Graeme Fraser, Kamel Benakli, Eric Marsault, Mark L. Peterson
  • Patent number: 9604909
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are forms of L-ornithine phenyl acetate and methods of making the same. A crystalline form may, in some embodiments, be Forms I, II, III and V, or mixtures thereof. The crystalline forms may be formulated for treating subjects with liver disorders, such as hepatic encephalopathy. Accordingly, some embodiments include formulations and methods of administering L-ornithine phenyl acetate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Ocera Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Anderson, Jim Behling, Christine Henderson Dougan, Stephen William Watt, Peter Manini, Attilia Figini
  • Patent number: 9493505
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel conformationally-defined macrocyclic compounds that have been demonstrated to be selective modulators of the ghrelin receptor (growth hormone secretagogue receptor, GHS-R1a and subtypes, isoforms and variants thereof). Methods of synthesizing the novel compounds are also described herein. These compounds are useful as agonists of the ghrelin receptor and as medicaments for treatment and prevention of a range of medical conditions including, but not limited to, metabolic and/or endocrine disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, cardiovascular disorders, obesity and obesity-associated disorders, central nervous system disorders, genetic disorders, hyperproliferative disorders and inflammatory disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: OCERA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Marsault, Carl St-Louis
  • Patent number: 9409945
    Abstract: A library of macrocyclic compounds of the formula (I) where part (A) is a ?bivalent radical, a —(CH2)y— bivalent radical or a covalent bond; where part (B) is a ?bivalent radical, a —(CH2)z— bivalent radical, or a covalent bond; where part (C) is a ?bivalent radical, a —(CH2)t— bivalent radical, or a covalent bond; and where part (T) is a —Y-L-Z— radical wherein Y is CH2 or CO, Z is NH or O and L is a bivalent radical. These compounds are useful for carrying out screening assays or as intermediates for the synthesis of other compounds of pharmaceutical interest. A process for the preparation of these compounds in a combinatorial manner, is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Ocera Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Deslongchamps, Yves Dory, Gilles Berthiaume, Luc Ouellet, Ruoxi Lan
  • Patent number: 9371297
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel conformationally-defined macrocyclic compounds that can function as selective modulators of the ghrelin receptor (growth hormone secretagogue receptor, GHS-R1a and subtypes, isoforms and variants thereof). Methods of synthesizing the novel compounds are also described herein. These compounds are useful as agonists of the ghrelin receptor and as medicaments for treatment and prevention of a range of medical conditions including, but not limited to, metabolic and/or endocrine disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, cardiovascular disorders, obesity and obesity-associated disorders, central nervous system disorders, bone disorders, genetic disorders, hyperproliferative disorders and inflammatory disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Ocera Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Hamid Hoveyda, Graeme L. Fraser, Kamel Benakli, Sophie Beauchemin, Martin Brassard, Eric Marsault, Luc Oullet, Mark L. Peterson, Zhigang Wang
  • Patent number: 9260379
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are processes for making L-ornithine phenyl acetate. The process may include, for example, intermixing a halide salt of L-ornithine with silver phenyl acetate. The process may also include forming a phenyl acetate salt in situ. The present application also relates to various compositions obtained from these processes, including crystalline forms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Ocera Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith E. Anderson, Jim Behling, Christine Henderson Dougan, Stephen William Watt, Peter Manini, Attilia Figini
  • Patent number: 9181298
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel macrocyclic compounds of formula (I) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates or solvates: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, n1, m, p Z1, Z2, and Z3 are as describe in the specification. The invention also relates to compounds of formula (I) which are antagonists of the motilin receptor and are useful in the treatment of disorders associated with this receptor and with or with motility dysfunction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: OCERA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Marsault, Kamel Benakli, Hamid Hoveyda, Mark Peterson, Sylvie Beaubien, Luc Oullet, Carl St-Louis, Sophie Beauchemin
  • Patent number: 9133235
    Abstract: The present invention provides conformationally-defined macrocyclic compounds that bind to and/or are functional modulators of the motilin receptor including subtypes, isoforms and/or variants thereof. These macrocyclic compounds, at a minimum, possess adequate pharmacological properties to be useful as therapeutics for a range of disease indications. In particular, these compounds are useful for treatment and prevention of disorders characterized by hypermotilinemia and/or gastrointestinal hypermotility, including, but not limited to, diarrhea, cancer treatment-related diarrhea, cancer-induced diarrhea, chemotherapy-induced diarrhea, radiation enteritis, radiation-induced diarrhea, stress-induced diarrhea, chronic diarrhea, AIDS-related diarrhea, C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Ocera Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Marsault, Graeme L. Fraser, Kamel Benakli, Carl St-Louis, Alain Rouillard, Helmut Thomas
  • Patent number: 9034925
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are forms of L-ornithine phenyl acetate and methods of making the same. A crystalline form may, in some embodiments, be Forms I, II, III and V, or mixtures thereof. The crystalline forms may be formulated for treating subjects with liver disorders, such as hepatic encephalopathy. Accordingly, some embodiments include formulations and methods of administering L-ornithine phenyl acetate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Ocera Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Anderson, Jim Behling, Christine Henderson Dougan, Stephen William Watt, Peter Manini, Attilia Figini
  • Patent number: 9018419
    Abstract: A library of macrocyclic compounds of the formula (I) where part (A) is a ?bivalent radical, a —(CH2)y— bivalent radical or a covalent bond; where part (B) is a ?bivalent radical, a —(CH2)z— bivalent radical, or a covalent bond; where part (C) is a ?bivalent radical, a —(CH2)t— bivalent radical, or a covalent bond; and where part (T) is a —Y-L-Z— radical wherein Y is CH2 or CO, Z is NH or O and L is a bivalent radical. These compounds are useful for carrying out screening assays or as intermediates for the synthesis of other compounds of pharmaceutical interest. A process for the preparation of these compounds in a combinatorial manner, is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Ocera Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Deslongchamps, Yves Dory, Gilles Berthiaume, Luc Ouellet, Ruoxi Lan
  • Patent number: 8946473
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are processes for making L-ornithine phenyl acetate. The process may include, for example, inter-mixing a halide salt of L-ornithine with silver phenyl acetate. The process may also include forming a phenyl acetate salt in situ. The present application also relates to various compositions obtained from these processes, including crystalline forms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Ocera Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith H. Anderson, Jim Behling, Christine Henderson Dougan, Stephen William Watt, Peter Manini, Attilia Figini