Patents Examined by Anish Gupta
  • Patent number: 8362072
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for use in treating, inhibiting, and/or preventing breast and/or ovarian cancer can include: a molecule having a structure of one of Compounds 1-38, pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or analog thereof; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier containing the compound. The pharmaceutically acceptable carrier can be configured for oral, systemic, transdermal, intranasal, suppository, parenteral, intramuscular, intravenous, or subcutaneous administration. The compound can be present in the composition in a therapeutically effective amount for treating, inhibiting, and/or preventing breast and/or ovarian cancer. Also, the compound can be present in a therapeutically effective amount for enhancing production of BRCA1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: University of Kansas
    Inventors: Roy A. Jensen, Lisa M. Harlan-Williams, Frank J. Schoenen, Jeffrey Aube, Gerald H. Lushington
  • Patent number: 8361964
    Abstract: Novel GRF analogs having GRF activity are described herein, as well as uses thereof for example as a GRF receptor agonist, e.g., to induce growth hormone secretion in a subject or biological system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Theratechnologies Inc.
    Inventors: Krishna G. Peri, Abdelkrim Habi
  • Patent number: 8361970
    Abstract: Growth factor binding molecules having a plurality of peptide loops attached to a non-peptide organic scaffold, preferably having pseudo-six amino acid peptide loops with four amino acid sidechains. The growth factor binding molecules specifically bind various growth factors and are suitable for treating a subject having tumors or restinosis. In one embodiment a platelet-derived growth factor binding molecule is disclosed that is used to inhibit tumor growth and angiogenesis in solid tumors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignees: University of South Florida, Yale University
    Inventors: Said M. Sebti, Andrew D. Hamilton
  • Patent number: 8357655
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for the treatment of wounds in a mammalian subject are provided. Particularly, novel polypeptides and encoding nucleic acids that stimulate keratinocyte and endothelial cell motility and/or proliferation are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Tufts University
    Inventor: Ira M. Herman
  • Patent number: 8354380
    Abstract: Some embodiments relate to analogs of peptides corresponding to class I MHC-restricted T cell epitopes and methods for their generation. These analogs can contain amino acid substitutions at residues that directly interact with MHC molecules, and can confer improved, modified or useful immunologic properties. Additionally classes of analogs, in which the various substitutions comprise the non-standard residues norleucine and/or norvaline, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: MannKind Corporation
    Inventors: Liping Liu, Adrian Bot, David C. Diamond
  • Patent number: 8349805
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the use of the peptide compound Pyr-His-Trp-Ser-Tyr-Gly-Leu-Arg-Pro-Gly-NH2 as a therapeutic agent for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of cancer, autoimmune diseases, fibrotic diseases, inflammatory diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, infectious diseases, lung diseases, heart and vascular diseases and metabolic diseases. Moreover the present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions preferably in form of a lyophilizate or liquid buffer solution or artificial mother milk formulation or mother milk substitute containing the peptide Pyr-His-Trp-Ser-Tyr-Gly-Leu-Arg-Pro-Gly-NH2 optionally together with at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, cryoprotectant, lyoprotectant, excipient and/or diluent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: mondoBIOTECH Laboratories AG
    Inventors: Dorian Bevec, Fabio Cavalli, Vera Cavalli, Gerald Bacher
  • Patent number: 8349804
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a bone graft material, a scaffold for tissue engineering applications and type I collagen Binding Peptides which have bone calcification-promoting peptides immobilized on the surface, and more particularly, to a bone graft material and a scaffold for tissue engineering applications (hereinafter, referred to as scaffold), which have peptides specifically binding with type I collagen immobilized on the surface, and pharmaceutical composition for recovering tissue regeneration containing type I collagen binding-inducing peptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Seoul National University Industry Foundation
    Inventors: Yoon-Jeong Park, Chong-Pyoung Chung, Seung-Jin Lee, Jue-Yeon Lee
  • Patent number: 8349887
    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: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Tranzyme Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Graeme L. Fraser, Hamid R. Hoveyda, Mark L. Peterson
  • Patent number: 8344001
    Abstract: Compound of formula (I) wherein W, X, Y, Z is —C(R1)? or N; R1 is hydrogen or alkyl, V is N or C (i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: High Point Pharmaceuticals, LLC
    Inventors: Rolf Hohlweg, Jane Marie Lundbeck, Johannes Cornelis de Jong
  • Patent number: 8338380
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the use of the peptide compound Ac-Arg-Phe-Met-Trp-Met-Arg-NH2 as a therapeutic agent for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of cancer, autoimmune diseases, fibrotic diseases, inflammatory diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, infectious diseases, lung diseases, heart and vascular diseases and metabolic diseases. Moreover the present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions preferably in form of a lyophilisate or liquid buffer solution or artificial mother milk formulation or mother milk substitute containing the peptide Ac-Arg-Phe-Met-Trp-Met-Arg-NH2 optionally together with at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, cryoprotectant, lyoprotectant, excipient and/or diluent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: mondoBIOTECH Laboratories AG
    Inventors: Dorian Bevec, Fabio Cavalli, Vera Cavalli, Gerald Bacher
  • Patent number: 8338367
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds and compositions of the formula I as described herein which are inhibitors of MMP-13. Also disclosed are methods of using and making compounds of the formula I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Heim-Riether, Shuang Liang, Sabine Schlyer
  • Patent number: 8338466
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which inhibit the activity of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 proteins, compositions containing the compounds and methods of treating diseases during which is expressed anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Aaron R. Kunzer, Steven W. Elmore, Laura A. Hexamer, Cheol-Min Park, Andrew J. Souers, Gerard M. Sullivan, Gary T. Wang, Xilu Wang, Michael D. Wendt
  • Patent number: 8324428
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel stabilized crosslinked compounds having secondary structure motifs, libraries of these novel compounds, and methods for the synthesis of these compounds libraries thereof. The synthesis of these novel stabilized compounds involves (1) synthesizing a peptide from a selected number of natural or non-natural amino acids, wherein said peptide comprises at least two moieties capable of undergoing reaction to promote carbon-carbon bond formation; and (2) contacting said peptide with a reagent to generate at least one crosslinker and to effect stabilization of a secondary structure motif. The present invention, in a preferred embodiment, provides stabilized p53 donor helical peptides. Additionally, the present invention provides methods for disrupting the p53/MDM2 binding interaction comprising (1) providing a crosslinked stabilized ?-helical structure; and (2) contacting said crosslinked stabilized ?-helical structure with MDM2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Gregory L. Verdine, Christian E. Schafmeister
  • Patent number: 8318776
    Abstract: A pyridine compound represented by the following general formula (1); the pyridine compound in which R1 is a C1-C3 fluoroalkyl group or a C1-C3 fluoroalkoxy group; the pyridine compound in which R2 is a hydrogen atom; the pyridine compound in which R2 is a group represented by Q1; a pesticidal composition containing the pyridine compound as an active ingredient; and a method of controlling a pest including applying an effective amount of the pyridine compound to the pest or a place where the pest inhabits, are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventor: Hajime Mizuno
  • Patent number: 8314151
    Abstract: Provided are novel compositions and analogs which are useful in a number of applications, indications and diseases, as well as for monitoring pharmakinetics and patient management. These compounds and analogs are applicable to treating tumors of the central nervous system, e.g., glioblastoma (GBM).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Enzo Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Sarah Spiegel, Robert Elliot Zipkin, Jeffrey Kroll Adams
  • Patent number: 8293756
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition, especially capsules, comprising granules containing nilotinib or a salt thereof with at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. The granules may be produced by a wet granulation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventor: Nathalie Bruneau
  • Patent number: 8293221
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are multi-component formulations for enzymatically producing aqueous solutions of peroxycarboxylic acids suitable for use in, e.g., disinfectant and/or bleaching applications. The multi-component peroxycarboxylic acid formulations comprise at least one carbohydrate esterase family 7 enzyme having perhydrolytic activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Robert Dicosimo, Arie Ben-Bassat, William R. Cahill, David George Dipietro, Eugenia Costa Hann, Mark S. Payne, Richard Alan Reynolds, Raymond Richard Zolandz
  • Patent number: 8288351
    Abstract: The present invention relates to composition of matter involving bradykinin B1 receptor antagonist peptides conjugated to a univalent vehicle, including peptides conjugated to univalent PEG. These compositions can be used as therapeutics or prophylactics against diseases or conditions, such as inflammation or pain, linked to the bradykinin B1 receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon Ng, Yue-Sheng Li, Colin V. Gegg, Benny C. Askew, Jr., Thomas Storz, Yuelie Lu, Derin C. D'Amico, Mark A. Jarosinski, Chuan-Fa Liu, Qi Huang
  • Patent number: 8278272
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel polypeptide analogues of GLP-1 and exendin-4. The polypeptide, in a preferred embodiment, is insulinotropic and long-acting. Preferably, the polypeptide's insulinotropic effect is comparable to or exceeds the effect of an equimolar amount of GLP-1 or exendin-4. The invention also relates to a method of treating a subject with diabetes, comprising administering to the subject the polypeptide of the invention in an amount that has an insulinotropic effect. The invention also relates to methods of using GLP-1, exendin-4, and polypeptide analogues thereof for neuroprotective and neurotrophic effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health & Human Services
    Inventors: Nigel Greig, Josephine Egan, Maire Doyle, Harold Holloway, Tracy Ann Perry
  • Patent number: 8278289
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of skin disorders, particularly to the prevention and/or treatment of benignant or malignant changes of the epidermis visible in form of e.g. nevus. A pharmaceutical, dermatological and/or cosmetic composition is disclosed comprising as active constituent the boroxine compound. The present invention further provides the respective uses of the boroxine compound in medicine, particularly in the field of skin disorders, and in dermatological and/or cosmetic applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Inventor: Borivoj Galic