Patents Examined by Eric S. Olson
  • Patent number: 8637648
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to compositions comprising noribogaine and an excipient to facilitate transport across the blood brain barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Demerx, Inc.
    Inventors: Deborah C. Mash, Robert M. Moriarty
  • Patent number: 8633308
    Abstract: Described herein are compounds and methods that prevent the viral infection of cells. The compounds and methods described herein minimize viral resistance and maximize the number of targeted viruses. Additionally, the compounds and methods minimize the toxicity toward uninfected cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: The Governors of The University of Alberta
    Inventors: Luis M. Schang, Mireilli R. St. Vincent, Alexey V. Ustinov
  • Patent number: 8633309
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleoside phosphoramidates and their use as agents for treating viral diseases. These compounds are inhibitors of RNA-dependent 5 RNA viral replication and are useful as inhibitors of HCV NS5B polymerase, as inhibitors of HCV replication and for treatment of hepatitis C infection in mammals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Gilead Pharmasset LLC
    Inventors: Bruce Ross, Michael Joseph Sofia, Ganapati Reddy Pamulapati, Suguna Rachakonda, Hai-Ren Zhang, Byoung-Kwon Chun, Peiyuan Wang
  • Patent number: 8633170
    Abstract: This invention provides a composition comprising an effective amount of glucan capable of enhancing efficacy of antibodies. This invention further provides the above compositions and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This invention also provides a method for treating a subject with cancer comprising administrating the above-described composition to the subject. This invention provides a composition comprising effective amount of glucan capable of enhancing efficacy of vaccines. This invention also provides a method of treating a subject comprising administrating the above pharmaceutical composition to the subject. This invention provides a composition comprising effective amount of glucan capable of enhancing efficacy of natural antibodies. This invention provides a composition comprising effective amount of glucan capable of enhancing host immunity. This invention also provides a composition comprising effective amount of glucan capable of enhancing the action of an agent in preventing tissue rejection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research
    Inventor: Nai-Kong V. Cheung
  • Patent number: 8629283
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds that modulate the replication of negative-sense, single-stranded RNA viruses, such as influenza virus, and the use of such compounds. The invention relates to methods for increasing the titer of negative-sense, single-stranded RNA viruses, such as influenza virus, in substrates for virus propagation (e.g., tissue culture). The invention also relates to the use of compounds that decrease virus replication as antiviral agents. The invention further relates to methods for identifying compounds that modulate the replication of negative-sense, single-stranded RNA viruses, in particular, influenza virus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Inventors: Megan L. Shaw, Hans-Heinrich Hoffmann, Adolfo Garcia-Sastre, Peter Palese
  • Patent number: 8629139
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the treatment of pulmonary inflammation. In particular, methods and compositions using aerosol levofloxacin or ofloxacin to reduce pulmonary inflammation are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: MPEX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael N. Dudley, Ruslan Y. Tsivkovski, David C. Griffith, Olga Rodny
  • Patent number: 8624006
    Abstract: The present invention provides a one-pot method of preparing an unprotected ?-O-glycolipid. The first step involves contacting a protected ?-iodo sugar with a catalyst and a lipid comprising a hydroxy group, under conditions sufficient to prepare a protected ?-O-glycolipid. The second step involves deprotecting the protected ?-O-glycolipid under conditions sufficient to prepare the unprotected ?-O-glycolipid, wherein the contacting and deprotecting steps are performed in a single vessel. The present invention also provides a one-pot method of preparing an unprotected ?-O-glycolipid following the steps for the preparation of the unprotected ?-O-glycolipid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Jacquelyn Gervay-Hague, Wenjun Du, Suvarn S. Kulkarni, Matthew Schombs
  • Patent number: 8618280
    Abstract: Non-food plant biomass is subjected to hot-water extraction in a pressurized vessel at an elevated temperature up to about 250° C. and at a pH below about 7.0, to yield an aqueous extract containing hemicellulosic components, other wood-derived compounds, and a lignocellulosic residue. The separated aqueous extract or liquor is purified and concentrated through a multi-step process producing fermentable sugars. At each stage, inhibitory chemicals such as acetic acid, lignin, and furfural are separated and eventually recovered as commercial chemicals. The lignocellulosic residue may be further processed, as a material with enhanced resistance to sorption of water, for manufacture of improved pulp and paper, construction materials, pellet fuel, and/or other useful products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Applied Biorefinery Sciences LLC
    Inventors: Joel R. Howard, Thomas E. Amidon, Shijie Liu, Christopher D. Wood
  • Patent number: 8618290
    Abstract: The invention relates to HSP90 inhibiting compounds consisting of the formula: wherein the variables are as defined herein. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions, kits and articles of manufacture comprising such compounds; methods and intermediates useful for making the compounds; and methods of using said compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
    Inventors: John D. Lawson, Erick Wang Co, Jeffrey A. Stafford
  • Patent number: 8618076
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleoside phosphoramidates and their use as agents for treating viral diseases. These compounds are inhibitors of RNA-dependent RNA viral replication and are useful as inhibitors of HCV NS5B polymerase, as inhibitors of HCV replication and for treatment of hepatitis C infection in mammals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Gilead Pharmasset LLC
    Inventors: Bruce S. Ross, Michael Joseph Sofia, Ganapati Reddy Pamulapati, Suguna Rachakonda, Hai-Ren Zhang, Byoung-Kwon Chun, Peiyuan Wang
  • Patent number: 8614197
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for treating cancer by blocking the migration, metastasis of cancer cells, growth of cancers wherein the cancers comprise breast cancer, leukocyte cancer, liver cancer, ovarian cancer, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, skin cancer, bone cancer, brain cancer, leukemia cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, CNS cancer, melanoma cancer, renal cancer or cervix cancer. This invention provides uses of compositions comprising a triterpenoidal saponin, triterpenoid, triterpenoidal compound or sapongenin, comprising at least two side groups selected from the group consisting of angeloyl groups, tigloyl groups and senecioyl groups, wherein the side groups are attached to carbon 21, 22 or/and 28 of triterpenoidal sapogenin, triterpenoid, triterpenoidal compound or other sapongenin backbones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Pacific Arrow Limited
    Inventors: Pui-Kwong Chan, May Sung Mak, Yun Wang
  • Patent number: 8614313
    Abstract: The invention provides novel polymorphic and pseudopolymorphic crystalline forms of 5-azacytidine, along with methods for preparing said forms, wherein 5-azacytidine is represented by the formula: The invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising said forms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Pharmion LLC
    Inventors: Dumitru Ionescu, Peter Blumbergs, Gary L. Silvey
  • Patent number: 8609833
    Abstract: The invention relates to Purine Derivatives; compositions comprising an effective amount of a Purine Derivative; and methods for reducing an animal's rate of metabolism, protecting an animal's heart against myocardial damage during cardioplegia; or for treating or preventing a cardiovascular disease, a neurological disorder, an ischemic condition, a reperfusion injury, obesity, a wasting disease, or diabetes, comprising administering an effective amount of a Purine Derivative to an animal in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Inotek Pharmaceuticals Corporation
    Inventors: Prakash Jagtap, Csaba Szabo, Andrew L. Salzman
  • Patent number: 8603989
    Abstract: Methods are provided for treating and/or preventing kidney stones, employing an SGLT2 inhibitor alone, or in combination with a supply of carbohydrate, and/or in combination with a diuretic agent. Additionally, compositions comprising an SGLT2 inhibitor, optionally with a supply of carbohydrate, and/or a combination of an SGLT2 inhibitor and a diuretic agent are provided in the instant invention and are provided for use in the inventive methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    Inventor: Mitchell Halperin
  • Patent number: 8604187
    Abstract: The present invention describes a method for preparing a polymannan extract from freeze-dried aloe powder. The polymannan extract of the present invention is further used to formulate a sterile injectable formulation for the treatment of one or more cancers, leukemias and lymphomas, prostate cancer, breast cancer, and colon cancer, immune diseases, particularly immune related neoplasms, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, and hepatitis C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: North Texas Medical Associates
    Inventor: Ivan E. Danhof
  • Patent number: 8604192
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes cyclohexenyl nucleic acid analogs, oligomeric compounds prepared therefrom and methods of using the oligomeric compounds. More particularly, cyclo-hexenyl nucleic acid analogs are provided, having one or more chiral substituents, that are expected to be useful for enhancing properties of oligomeric compounds including nuclease resistance and binding affinity. In some embodiments, the oligomeric compounds provided herein hybridize to a portion of a target RNA resulting in loss of normal function of the target RNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Punit P. Seth, Eric E. Swayze
  • Patent number: 8598338
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for isolating substantially pure and undegraded DNA from biological material via a solid support. The methods may use a DNA lysing solution that comprises a surfactant, a DNA-complexing salt (e.g., a lithium salt), and a buffer. Alternatively, the methods may use a solid support pre-treated with the DNA lysing solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: QIAGEN North American Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Jackson Bair, Kristen Campbell Benedict, Wendy J. Kivens, Robert W. Kwiatkowski, Jr., Kim Paulsen, Daniel A. Strom, John M. Wages
  • Patent number: 8586719
    Abstract: This invention provides methods, processes, compounds and compositions for modulating the gene expression or secretion of adhesion proteins, angiopoietins or their receptors to cure diseases, for anti-angiogenesis and for treating parasites, wherein the adhesion proteins or receptors comprise fibronectin, integrins family, myosin, vitronectin, collagen, laminin, glycosylation cell surface proteins, polyglycans, cadherin, heparin, tenascin, CD 54 , CAM, elastin and FAK; wherein the angiopoietins comprise angiopoietin 1, angiopoietin 2, angiopoietin 3, angiopoietin 4, angiopoietin 5, angiopoietin 6, angiopoietin 7, angiopoietin-like 1, angiopoietin-like 2, angiopoietin-like 3, angiopoietin-like 4, angiopoietin-like 5, angiopoietin-like 6, and angiopoietin-like 7; wherein the cancers comprise breast cancer, leukocyte cancer, liver cancer, ovarian cancer, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, skin cancer, bone cancer, brain cancer, leukemia cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, CNS cancer, melanoma cancer, renal cancer,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Pacific Arrow Limited
    Inventors: Pui-Kwong Chan, May Sung Mak
  • Patent number: 8580954
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition containing a unit dose of a diclofenac compound effective to induce analgesia; and a beta-cyclodextrin compound; wherein the dose of the diclofenac compound is less than 10 mg. The present invention is also directed to methods of treating a subject in need of analgesia with the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Hospira, Inc.
    Inventors: Curtis Wright, Daniel B. Carr, Fred H. Mermelstein
  • Patent number: 8580949
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns the enzymatic synthesis of stable analogues of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide NAD/NADH and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate NADP/NADPH, the so-called “carba-NADs”, i.e. analogues of NAD/NADH or NADP/NADPH, respectively, comprising a carbacyclic sugar instead of ribose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Hartmut Duefel, Dieter Heindl, Carina Horn, Thomas Meier, Rainer Schmuck