Patents Examined by Patrick T. Lewis
  • Patent number: 10570169
    Abstract: Provided herein are oligomeric compounds with conjugate groups. In certain embodiments, the gomeric compounds are conjugated to N-Acetylgalactosamine or to N-Acetylgalactosamine analogues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Punit P. Seth, Thazha P. Prakash, Michael T. Migawa, Eric E. Swayze
  • Patent number: 10550144
    Abstract: 6-aryl-9-glycosidpurines of general formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof with alkali metals, ammonia, amines, or addition salts with acids, wherein Gly represents ?-D-arabinofuranosyl or ?-D-2?-deoxyribofuranosyl, Ar represents benzyl or furfuryl, each of which can be unsubstituted or substituted by one or more, preferably one to three, substituents selected from the group comprising hydroxyl, alkyl, halogen, alkoxy, amino, mercapto, carboxyl, cyano, amido, sulfo, sulfamido, acyl, acylamino, acyloxy, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkylmercapto, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, for use for regulation, in particular inhibition, of aging in plants in vivo or plant cells in vitro, and for regulation of growth and development of plants in vivo, plant tissues, plant organs and plant cells in vitro.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: UNIVERZITA PALACKEHO V OLOMOUCI
    Inventors: Karel Dolezal, Lucie Plihalova, Hana Vylicilova, Marek Zatloukal, Ondrej Plihal, Jiri Voller, Miroslav Strnad, Johannes Van Staden, Ponnusamy Baskaran, Aloka Kumari, Adeyemi Oladapo Aremu
  • Patent number: 10548913
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions of nicotinamide mononucleotide derivatives and their methods of use. The invention also relates to methods of preparing nicotinamide mononucleotide derivatives. The invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions and nutritional supplements containing a nicotinamide mononucleotide derivative. The invention relates to methods of using nicotinamide mononucleotide derivatives that promote the increase of intracellular levels of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) in cells and tissues for treating diseases and improving cell and tissue survival.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Metro International Biotech, LLC
    Inventors: Karl D. Normington, David A. Sinclair, David J. Livingston, James M. McKearin, Bruce Szczepankiewicz, Jonathan N. Kremsky
  • Patent number: 10543224
    Abstract: Contemplated compositions and methods employ betalains for treatment of various conditions, and especially osteoarthritis, sinusitis, contact dermatitis, acne, an allergic condition, reduced mental alertness, reduced physical strength, reduced physical endurance, and/or impaired mood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: VDF Futureceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Zbigniew Pietrzkowski
  • Patent number: 10538546
    Abstract: The invention provides a compound of the formula: and a capture support of the formula: wherein R1, R2, R3, R6, A, B, D, E, J, K, Q, W, and Z are as defined herein. The invention also provides a method of purifying an oligonucleotide or an oligonucleotide analog composed of “b” nucleotides from a mixture comprising the oligonucleotide or oligonucleotide analog and at least one oligonucleotide or oligonucleotide analog composed of “a” nucleotides, wherein b?a, comprising use of the compound and the capture support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Serge L. Beaucage, Andrzej Grajkowski
  • Patent number: 10537590
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of general formula I, wherein the groups R1, R2 and R3 are defined as in claim 1, which have valuable pharmacological properties, particularly are modulators of STING.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten Oost, Sebastian Carotta, Martin Fleck
  • Patent number: 10533216
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to processes for inverting oligonucleotide probes in an in situ synthesized array. These processes can be used to reverse the orientation of probes with respect to the substrate from 3?-bound to 5?-bound. These processes can also be used to reduce or eliminate the presence of truncated probe sequences from an in situ synthesized array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: CENTRILLION TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Glenn McGall, Vijay Singh
  • Patent number: 10526362
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and intermediates for synthesizing 2?-deoxy-2?,2?-difluorotetrahydrouridine compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyeong-wook Choi, Steven Mathieu, Frank Fang, Bryan Matthew Lewis
  • Patent number: 10525045
    Abstract: The present invention provides dosing regimens for administering pharmacological chaperones to a subject in need thereof. The dosing regimens can be used to treat disorders caused by improper protein misfolding, such as lysosomal storage disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Castelli, David J. Lockhart
  • Patent number: 10517886
    Abstract: The invention provides derivatives of decitabine with superior chemical stability and shelf life, with similar physiological activity. The derivatives are provided in a non-aqueous formulation, which further stabilizes the derivatives. Methods of treating one or more myelodysplastic syndromes, leukemia, or solid tumours using the formulations are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: ASTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Rajashree Joshi-Hangal, Chunlin Tang, Sanjeev Redkar, Harish Ravivarapu
  • Patent number: 10512656
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods of treating lysosomal storage diseases and methods of using trehalose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Baylor College of Medicine
    Inventor: Marco Sardiello
  • Patent number: 10487105
    Abstract: What is described is a trinucleotide cap analog comprising m7G(5?)p3-N1pN2 for increased efficiency of in vitro transcription of m7G(5?)p3-RNA, wherein m7G is N7-methylguanosine or analog, (5?)p3 is a 5?,5?-triphosphate bridge, and N1 or N2 or both ribonucleotide analogs linked to each other by a phosphate, p, and wherein the trinucleotide cap analog increases the efficiency of in vitro transcription.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Arcturus Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Padmanabh Chivukula, Steven P. Tanis, Joseph E. Payne
  • Patent number: 10485814
    Abstract: Provided herein are stereoisomerically pure ester and carbonate analogues of nicotinamide riboside and nicotinamide riboside hydride, and pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof. The stereoisomerically pure ester and carbonate analogues of nicotinamide riboside and nicotinamide riboside hydride may be used to treat a disease or disorder that would benefit from increased NAD levels including a mitochondrial disease or disorder, insulin resistance, a metabolic syndrome, diabetes, obesity, for increasing insulin sensitivity in a subject, or to treat or prevent a skin condition. The compounds have general formulas (I) or (II): wherein R1 is —C(?O)—X—(C2-C18 straight chain or branched) alkyl or —C(?O)—X—(C2-C18 straight chain or branched) alkenyl; each R2 is independently selected from hydrogen, and a —C(O)—X—(C1-C18 straight chain or branched) alkyl or a —C(O)—X—(C2-C18 straight chain or branched) alkenyl; and X is a covalent bond or O.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: GlaxoSmithKline Intellectual Property (No. 2) Limited
    Inventors: Bruce G. Szczepankiewicz, Frank Preugschat, Karsten Koppetsch, Robert B. Perni
  • Patent number: 10472381
    Abstract: Sialic acid derivatives of the formula (I)
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignees: Reinhard Brossmer, Horst Prescher
    Inventors: Reinhard Brossmer, Horst Prescher
  • Patent number: 10471092
    Abstract: The invention relates to a new combination of hyaluronic acid and macrogol, pharmaceutical compositions containing said combination and the use of the combination and compositions as laxatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: APHARM S.r.l.
    Inventor: Angelo Pizzoni
  • Patent number: 10471081
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of reducing the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis in an infant, toddler, or child using nutritional compositions including human milk oligosaccharides. The nutritional compositions including the human milk oligosaccharides are effective in reducing inflammation and the incidence of inflammatory diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: ABBOTT LABORATORIES
    Inventors: JoMay Chow, Steven R. Davis, Rachael Buck, Geralyn O. Duska-McEwen, Hawley K. Linke
  • Patent number: 10472383
    Abstract: This invention claims aqueous compositions that comprise triphosphates of 2?-deoxynucleoside derivatives that have, instead of a 3?-OH moiety, a 3?-ONH2 moiety; wherein said compositions contain less than 0.5 mole percent contaminating triphosphate having a 3?-OH moiety, as well as processes for providing such compositions. The compositions further must contain insubstantial amounts of hydroxylamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Inventor: Steven A Benner
  • Patent number: 10463654
    Abstract: Provided are methods for treating cancer in a patient by administering at least one antibiotic selected from the group consisting of clofazimine, rifabutin and clarithromycin, in combination with an aryladamantane compound. In an embodiment, the aryladamantane compound is [3-(4-chlorophenyl)-adamantane-1-carboxylic acid (pyridin-4-ylmethyl)amide], or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: RedHill Biopharma Ltd.
    Inventors: Reza Fathi, Dror Ben-Asher, Danielle Abramson
  • Patent number: 10449210
    Abstract: Provided herein are prodrug compounds, their preparation and their uses, such as treating liver diseases or nonliver diseases via intervening in molecular pathways in the liver. Novel prodrug compounds of acid/alcohol derivatives such as phosphates, phosphonates, phosphonamidates, phosphoramidates, carboxylates, phenolates, and alkoxylates, their preparation and their uses are described. Some of the novel prodrug compounds described herein do not generate a vinyl keto reactive intermediate in the activation process. Another aspect includes the use of prodrugs to treat diseases that benefit from enhanced drug distribution to the liver and like tissues and cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
    Inventor: Lin Zhi
  • Patent number: 10449211
    Abstract: The present invention provides highly active cyclic-di-nucleotide (CDN) immune stimulators that activate DCs via a recently discovered cytoplasmic receptor known as STING (Stimulator of Interferon Genes), In particular, the CDNs of the present invention are provided in the form of a composition comprising one or more cyclic purine dinucleotides induce human STING-dependent type I interferon production, wherein the cyclic purine dinucleotides present in the composition are 2?-fluoro substituted, bis-3?,5?CDNs, and most preferably one or more 2?,2?-diF-Rp,Rp, bis-3?,5?CDNs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: ADURO BIOTECH, INC.
    Inventors: George Edwin Katibah, David Kanne, Leonard Sung, Kelsey Gauthier, Laura Hix Glickman, Justin Leong, Sarah M. McWhirter, Thomas W. Dubensky, Jr.