Patents Assigned to Western University Health Sciences
  • Publication number: 20170065614
    Abstract: Novel testosterone formulations are disclosed where testosterone is incorporated into a phospholipid/cholesterol system to produce a proliposomal powder dispersion. The proliposomal powder dispersions of the invention may be formulated with phamarceutically acceptable excipients to form pharmaceutical compositions. Enterically coated oral dosage forms are disclosed as are methods of treatment for testosterone replacement therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicants: WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, TESORX PHARMA, LLC
    Inventors: Guru V. BETAGERI, Ramachandran THIRUCOTE, Veeran Gowda KADAJJI
  • Patent number: 9566238
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a novel method of treating an individual suffering from a bacterial infection, such as bacterial infections of various tissues or organs of an individual. In general, the method of treatment involves administering to an individual a pharmaceutical formulation that comprises a liposome-encapsulated antimicrobial agent, wherein polyethylene glycol (PEG) molecules are covalently attached to the surface of the liposomes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
    Inventors: Andrew Pumerantz, Guru Betageri, Jeffrey Jinghua Wang
  • Publication number: 20160375036
    Abstract: Novel testosterone formulations are disclosed where testosterone is incorporated into a phospholipid/cholesterol system to produce a proliposomal powder dispersion. The proliposomal powder dispersions of the invention may be formulated with pharmaceutically acceptable excipients to form pharmaceutical compositions. Enterically coated oral dosage forms are disclosed as are methods of treatment for testosterone replacement therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicants: WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, TESORX PHARMA, LLC
    Inventors: Guru V. BETAGERI, Ramachandran THIRUCOTE, Veeran Gowda KADAJJI
  • Patent number: 9492387
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel free-flowing powder pharmaceutical formulation for the delivery of a poorly-water-soluble drug substance that increases the solubility and bioavailability of the poorly-water soluble drug substance, as well as to a method of making the free-flowing powder pharmaceutical formulation. The invention also relates to dispersed particles that disperse instantaneously from the free-flowing powder formulation when the formulation is added to water, aqueous solvent, or organic solvent, wherein the bulk distribution of the poorly-water soluble drug substance of the free-flowing powder formulation in the dispersed particles is uniform. Such dispersed particles increase the bioavailable surface area of the poorly water-soluble drug substance and facilitate the drug substance's dissolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
    Inventors: Guru V. Betageri, Sunil A. Agnihotri, Kumaresh Soppimath
  • Patent number: 9445995
    Abstract: Novel testosterone formulations are disclosed where testosterone is incorporated into a phospholipid/cholesterol system to produce a proliposomal powder dispersion. The proliposomal powder dispersions of the invention may be formulated with phamarceutically acceptable excipients to form pharmaceutical compositions. Enterically coated oral dosage forms are disclosed as are methods of treatment for testosterone replacement therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignees: WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, TESORX PHARMA, LLC
    Inventors: Guru V. Betageri, Ramachandran Thirucote, Veeran Gowda Kadajji
  • Patent number: 9182399
    Abstract: Specific applications of particles and particle agglomerates with semiconductor surfaces are provided. The particles and particle agglomerates display a high affinity for viral particles, and may be used therapeutically and/or prophylactically to treat or prevent viral infections. The particles and particle agglomerates may also be used to remove viral particles from a surface or fluid, e.g., as an absorbent in a filter, applied to surfaces to render them virostatic, and as tool to handle viral particles, e.g., for research, diagnostic, or decontamination purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignees: Christian-Albrechts-Universitaet Zu Kiel, Universitatsklinikum Schleswig-Holsten, Western University of Health Sciences, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Rainer Adelung, Yogendra Kumar Mishra, Claudia Röhl, Deepak Shukla, Frank Spors, Vaibhav Tiwari
  • Publication number: 20150157571
    Abstract: The invention provides pharmaceutical compositions containing a vehicle for the targeted delivery of therapeutic and diagnostic agents for the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases. The targeting component of the vehicle is a cystine molecule that is coupled to the cargo component, which can be either a therapeutic or diagnostic agent or to a nanoparticle composition that contains the therapeutic agent or diagnostic. The invention also provides methods of treating hyperproliferative disorders by targeting hyperproliferative disease cells for the targeted delivery of a therapeutic or diagnostic agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
    Inventors: Maria Polikandritou Lambros, Ying Huang
  • Patent number: 8957053
    Abstract: Novel testosterone formulations are disclosed where testosterone is incorporated into a phospholipid/cholesterol system to produce a proliposomal powder dispersion. The proliposomal powder dispersions of the invention may be formulated with pharmaceutically acceptable excipients to form pharmaceutical compositions. Enterically coated oral dosage forms are disclosed as are methods of treatment for testosterone replacement therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignees: Tesorx Pharma, LLC, Western University Health Sciences
    Inventors: Guru V. Betageri, Ramachandran Thirucote, Veeran Gowda Kadajji
  • Patent number: 8889180
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to methods of making formulations for delivering biological agents to a patient. In one aspect, proliposomal drug-delivery systems for medicaments are provided. In another aspect, coated proliposomal formulations for poorly water soluble drugs, and methods for making the same, are provided. Certain embodiments of the present invention provide enhanced stability and bioavailability for pharmaceutical formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Western University of Health Sciences
    Inventor: Guru V. Betageri
  • Publication number: 20140112986
    Abstract: Novel testosterone formulations are disclosed where testosterone is incorporated into a phospholipid/cholesterol system to produce a proliposomal powder dispersion. The proliposomal powder dispersions of the invention may be formulated with pharmaceutically acceptable excipients to form pharmaceutical compositions. Enterically coated oral dosage forms are disclosed as are methods of treatment for testosterone replacement therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicants: TESORX PHARMA, LLC, WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
    Inventors: Guru V. BETAGERI, Ramachandran THIRUCOTE, Veeran Gowda KADAJJI
  • Publication number: 20140056947
    Abstract: Specific applications of particles and particle agglomerates with semiconductor surfaces are provided. The particles and particle agglomerates display a high affinity for viral particles, and may be used therapeutically and/or prophylactically to treat or prevent viral infections. The particles and particle agglomerates may also be used to remove viral particles from a surface or fluid, e.g., as an absorbent in a filter, applied to surfaces to render them virostatic, and as tool to handle viral particles, e.g., for research, diagnostic, or decontamination purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicants: CHRISTIAN-ALBRECHTS-UNIVERSITAT ZU KIEL, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, UNIVERSITATSKLINIKUM SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN
    Inventors: Rainer Adelung, Yogendra Kumar Mishra, Claudia Röhl, Deepak Shukla, Frank Spors, Vaibhav Tiwari
  • Patent number: 8658202
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to methods of making formulations for delivering biological agents to a patient. In one aspect, proliposomal drug-delivery systems for medicaments are provided. In another aspect, coated proliposomal formulations for poorly water soluble drugs, and methods for making the same, are provided. Certain embodiments of the present invention provide enhanced stability and bioavailability for pharmaceutical formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Western University of Health Sciences
    Inventor: Guru V. Betageri
  • Publication number: 20130310397
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel free-flowing powder pharmaceutical formulation for the delivery of a poorly-water-soluble drug substance that increases the solubility and bioavailability of the poorly- water soluble drug substance, as well as to a method of making the free-flowing powder pharmaceutical formulation. The invention also relates to dispersed particles that disperse instantaneously from the free-flowing powder formulation when the formulation is added to water, aqueous solvent, or organic solvent, wherein the bulk distribution of the poorly-water soluble drug substance of the free-flowing powder formulation in the dispersed particles is uniform. Such dispersed particles increase the bioavailable surface area of the poorly water-soluble drug substance and facilitate the drug substance's dissolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
    Inventors: Guru V. Betageri, Sunil A. Agnihotri, Kumaresh Soppimath
  • Publication number: 20130218546
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel, bacterial GTP Cyclohydrolase Type IB enzyme, and the crystal structure thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
    Inventor: WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
  • Publication number: 20130177528
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for inhibiting viral infection of a host cell. The methods comprise contacting the the host cell with an effective amount of one or more polypeptides having a disintegrin domain. The polypeptide can be CN, VCN or modified ADAM-derived polypeptide (MAP), or a fusion protein comprising a CN, VCN or MAP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicants: WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: University of Southern California, Western University of Health Sciences
  • Patent number: 8328934
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel, bacterial GTP Cyclohydrolase Type IB enzyme, and the crystal structure thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Western University of Health Sciences
    Inventors: Manal A. Swairjo, Dirk Iwata-Reuyl, Valerie de Crecy-Lagard
  • Publication number: 20120027864
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to methods of making formulations for delivering biological agents to a patient. In one aspect, proliposomal drug-delivery systems for medicaments are provided. In another aspect, coated proliposomal formulations for poorly water soluble drugs, and methods for making the same, are provided. Certain embodiments of the present invention provide enhanced stability and bioavailability for pharmaceutical formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
    Inventor: Guru V. BETAGERI
  • Publication number: 20110093959
    Abstract: The present invention provides for anrelate to an animal model for characterizing emesis, and for screening and characterizing emetic and antiemetic agents. In several embodiments, the Least Shrew, Cryptotis parva, provides a specific and rapid behavioral animal model to screen concomitantly both the CNS penetration and the antiemetic potential of antiemetic agents to relieve, for example, chemotherapy-induced emesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
    Inventor: Nissar A. Darmani
  • Publication number: 20100291608
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel, bacterial GTP Cyclohydrolase Type IB enzyme, and the crystal structure thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
    Inventors: Manal A. SWAIRJO, Dirk IWATA-REUYL, Valerie de CRECY-LAGARD
  • Patent number: 6849269
    Abstract: This invention relates to proliposomal drug-delivery systems for medicaments. In particular, it relates to enteric-coated proliposomal formulations for poorly water soluble drugs and methods for making the same. The drug delivery system comprises a pharmaceutical agent, a phospholipid and a coating material. The present invention provides enhanced stability and bioavailability for pharmaceutical formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Western University of Health Sciences
    Inventor: Guru V. Betageri