Patents Examined by Jeffrey E. Russel
  • Patent number: 11033608
    Abstract: A pharmaceutically acceptable insulin premix formulation contains about 0.1-10.0 Unit/mL of insulin for intravenous administration and preferably further contains a tonicity adjuster. The methods for making and using such formulation are also provided. The pharmaceutically acceptable insulin premix formulation may be aseptically filled into a flexible container assembly to form a pharmaceutical insulin premix product. The insulin premix product can be a sterile and ready-to-use aqueous solution for glycemic control in an individual with metabolic disorders through intravenous infusion. The insulin premix product is unexpectedly stable when freshly prepared and also during its shelf-life of storage at refrigeration temperatures of 2° C. to 5° C. for 24 months followed by additional 30 days at room temperatures of 23° C. to 27° C., even without any added preservative, any added zinc, any added surfactant or any other added stabilizing excipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignees: Baxter International, Inc., Baxter Healthcare SA
    Inventors: Joseph Chung Tak Wong, Sarah Elizabeth Lee
  • Patent number: 11034723
    Abstract: This invention relates to a hybrid ligand, a hybrid biomimetic chromedia and a preparing method and a use thereof, wherein the hybrid biomimetic chromedia takes hydrophilic porous microsphere as a substrate in chromatography, activated with allyl bromide and undergoing bromo-alcoholization with N-bromosuccinimide, then coupled with the hybrid ligands. The sequence of the hybrid ligand is phenylalanine-tyrosine-glutamine-5-aminobenzimidazole. The hybrid biomimetic chromedia has both of the two functional groups of phenylalanine-tyrosine-glutamine tripeptide and aminobenzimidazole, while maintaining the high antibody selectivity of polypeptide ligand, hydrophobic electric charge inductive ligand is introduced to achieve more moderate elution requirement, realizing effective antibody separation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Shanjing Yao, Dongqiang Lin, Qilei Zhang, Xujun Zou, Huili Lu
  • Patent number: 11034746
    Abstract: The invention relates to a derivative of a GLP-1 analogue, which analogue comprises a first K residue at a position corresponding to position 27 of GLP-1(7-37) (SEQ ID NO: 1); a second K residue at a position corresponding to position T of GLP-1(7-37), where T is an integer in the range of 7-37 except 18 and 27; and a maximum of ten amino acid changes as compared to GLP-1(7-37); wherein the first K residue is designated K27, and the second K residue is designated KT; which derivative comprises two albumin binding moieties attached to K27 and KT, respectively, via a linker, wherein the albumin binding moiety comprises a protracting moiety selected from HOOC—(CH2)2—CO— and HOOC—C6H4—O—(CH2)y—CO—; in which x is an integer in the range of 6-16, and y is an integer in the range of 3-17; wherein the linker comprises an element of the formula —NH—(CH2)2—(O—(CH2)2)k—O—(CH2)n—CO—, wherein k is an integer in the range of 1-5, and n is an integer in the range of 1-5; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, amide, or este
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Birgit Wieczorek, Jane Spetzler, Thomas Kruse, Lars Linderoth, Jacob Kofoed
  • Patent number: 11022616
    Abstract: A method of proteolyzing a protein, including immobilizing a protein in at least one pore of a porous body, and contacting the protein immobilized in the pore and a protease immobilized on a solid surface such that the protease selectively accesses a site of the protein and proteolyzes the protein at the site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Shimada, Noriko Iwamoto, Chikage Aoki, Taka-Aki Sato
  • Patent number: 11013782
    Abstract: In some aspects, the invention provides methods of treating a subject in need of treatment for a chronic complement-mediated disorder. In some aspects, the invention provides methods of treating a subject in need of treatment for a Th17-associated disorder. In some aspects, the invention provides methods of treating a subject in need of treatment for a chronic respiratory system disorder. In some aspects, the invention provides methods of administering a complement inhibitor to a subject. In some embodiments, a method of treating a subject comprises administering multiple doses of a complement inhibitor to the subject according to a dosing schedule that leverages the prolonged effect of complement inhibition in chronic respiratory disorders. In some embodiments, a subject has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In some embodiments, a subject has asthma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Cedric Francois, Pascal Deschatelets
  • Patent number: 11007248
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to compositions of isolated polypeptides and methods of their use for the treatment and prevention of disease or disease symptoms associated with MARCKS phosphorylation and/or dissociation from the cell membrane, including but not limited to allergic inflammation, asthma, chronic bronchitis, COPD, infection, hyper-reactivity, cystic fibrosis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, irritable bowel syndrome, rosacea, eczema, psoriasis, acne, arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and systemic lupus erythematosus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Reen Wu, Ching-Hsien Chen, Chen-Chen Lee
  • Patent number: 11007246
    Abstract: Provided herein are, inter alia, methods for treating rhinosinusitis with P-glycoprotein inhibitors. A subject having rhinosinusitis is identified and then treated by administration to the subject an effective amount of a P-gp inhibitor. The subject having rhinosinusitis can be identified by one of skill in the art based on known methods, e.g., based on detection of the presence of symptoms, by endoscopy, or by computed tomography. The efficacy of the treatment can be monitored by methods known in the art, e.g., by monitoring symptoms, by endoscopy or computed tomography. The P-glycoprotein inhibitor can be delivered to the subject's nasal passage and sinuses by an inhalation device, by flushing, by spraying, or by an eluting implant surgically placed in the subject's nasal passage or sinuses. The P-glycoprotein inhibitor can also be administered in combination with one or both of a corticosteroid and an antibiotic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
    Inventor: Benjamin S. Bleier
  • Patent number: 11000567
    Abstract: Solutions comprising a glycopeptide antibiotic, for example Vancomycin, and an amino acid or amino acid derivative such as N-acetyl-Glycine or N-acetyl-D-Alanine are provided. These solutions are stable or stabilized for long-term periods at conditions of normal use and storage, and can be formulated as pharmaceutical solutions for use in subjects. Methods of manufacturing and using these solutions are also provided, as are methods of stabilizing a glycopeptide antibiotic, for example Vancomycin, using amino acids or amino acid derivatives such as N-acetyl-Glycine or N-acetyl-D-Alanine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Inventors: Ivona Jasprica, Sabina Keser, Katarina Pindric
  • Patent number: 11001817
    Abstract: Methods, systems, compositions and strategies for the delivery of WW domain-containing fusion proteins into cells in vivo, ex vivo, or in vitro via ARMMs are provided. Methods, systems, compositions and strategies for the delivery of cargo proteins into cells in vivo, ex vivo, or in vitro via fusion to ARMM associated proteins (e.g., ARRDC1 or TSG101) are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignees: President and Fellows of Harvard College, The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Quan Lu, Qiyu Wang, Stanley N. Cohen
  • Patent number: 10994019
    Abstract: The present invention relates to drug conjugates comprising bicyclic peptides specific for MT1-MMP conjugated to one or more effector and/or functional groups which have utility in targeted cancer therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: BicycleRD Limited
    Inventors: Daniel Teufel, Silvia Pavan, Leonardo Baldassarre
  • Patent number: 10987403
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions including cyclodextrin and Nle3-A(1-7) [Asp-Arg-Me-Tyr-Ile-His-Pro (SEQ ID NO: 1)] and their use in treating various disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: University of Southern California
    Inventors: Kevin J. Gaffney, Stan G. Louie, Kathleen E. Rodgers
  • Patent number: 10966935
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for modifying mucous membranes. In particular, the present invention relates to treating diseases associated with mucous membranes by changing the intrinsic chemical composition and/or physical features of a target mucous membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Inventors: Nicholas L. Abbott, Christopher J. Murphy
  • Patent number: 10952982
    Abstract: The present invention concerns compositions and methods related to utilizing glycine and N-acetylcysteine for a variety of medical conditions (e.g., muscle loss such as sarcopenia, HIV infection and others, organ damage such as those from diabetes and insulin resistance and diabetic nephropathy, cardiac function and failure such as preventing or improving heart failure, fatty liver, cancer prevention, and others) related to reduced levels of glycine, N-acetylcysteine, and/or glutathione.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignees: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A., Baylor College of Medicine
    Inventors: Stephen Kirnon, Eric Freedland, Rajagopal V. Sekhar
  • Patent number: 10954283
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to modified glucagon molecules. In certain embodiments, the invention provides a glucagon molecule that includes one or more modified amino acids to result in the glucagon molecule being soluble at a substantially neutral pH and resistant to fibrillation. Modifications may include, for example, phosphorylation or sulfation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Elizabeth M. Murphy Topp, Hamed Tabatabaei Ghomi, Markus Lill, Shenbaga Moorthy Balakrishnan
  • Patent number: 10953107
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and compositions related to compositions comprising combinations of V/K-type and V/E-type docking peptides and uses thereof, e.g., to deliver therapeutic agents to treat certain conditions such as cancer, infection, or trauma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Trustees of Boston University
    Inventors: Mark W. Grinstaff, Christopher Gromisch, Victoria Herrera, Nelson Ruiz-Opazo
  • Patent number: 10946060
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing ATPase inhibitor factor 1 (ATPIF1) as an active ingredient for the prevention or treatment of diabetes or diabetic complications, and to a pharmaceutical composition containing ATP1F1 as an active ingredient for prevention or treatment of obesity. The composition containing ATPIF1, according to the present invention, has a diabetes treatment effect by promoting sugar absorption in muscle cells and improving insulin sensitivity, and has an obesity prevention or treatment effect by effects of suppressing fat synthesis in fat cells and promoting the browning of fat cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
    Inventor: Hyeon Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 10946074
    Abstract: The invention relates to GLP-1 analogues and derivatives having a Trp at a position corresponding to position 8 of GLP-1(7-37), and their pharmaceutical use e.g. in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. These Trp8 compounds are very stable against degradation by DPP-IV, while maintaining the capability to bind to and activate the GLP-1 receptor. The derivatives have one or two substituents (P-L) attached to a Lys residue of the GLP-1 analogue via an optional Branching group (B), wherein P is a Protracting moiety such as a fatty diacid, and L is a linker consisting of one or more linker elements such as, for example, 8-amino-3,6-dioxaoctanoic acid. Examples of compounds of the invention include the 8W variants of liraglutide and dulaglutide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Jacob Kofoed, Janos Tibor Kodra, Lars Linderoth, Patrick William Garibay
  • Patent number: 10918693
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cell-protecting pharmaceutical composition including a cyclo histidine-proline (Cyclo His-Pro, CHP) as an active ingredient. The cell-protecting pharmaceutical composition including the present cyclo histidine-proline (CHP) as an active ingredient has an excellent protective effect to protect kidney and liver cells from toxicity. Thus, the composition may be useful for the prevention or treatment of kidney and liver diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: NovMetaPharma Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hoe-Yune Jung, Heon-Jong Lee, Jong-Su Jeon, Yon-Su Kim, Seung-Hee Yang, Yong-Chul Kim, Jong-Joo Moon, Hwan-Soo Yoo, Kyeong-Mi Choi
  • Patent number: 10905653
    Abstract: Provided is a sequentially decomposable polypeptide-based nanocarrier with protective shell for delivery of hydrophobic drugs and preparation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Li-Wen Wang, Tzu-Wei Wang
  • Patent number: 10906937
    Abstract: Isolated peptides are disclosed. The peptide comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1-5 and 11-15, with the proviso that the amino acid sequence does not consist of SEQ ID NO: 11, SEQ ID NO: 15 or SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the peptide is no longer than 50 amino acids. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising same and uses thereof for treatment of diseases associated with serotonin transport and/or ?V?3 activity are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Ariel-University Research and Development Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Albert Pinhasov, Osnat Ashur-Fabian