Patents Examined by San Ming R. Hui
  • Patent number: 10086071
    Abstract: Methods are provided for treating a subject for at least one condition that includes inflammation, a blood clotting condition and autonomic nervous system dysfunction such as adrenergia, e.g., simultaneously. Also provided are kits for use in practicing the subject methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Palo Alto Investors
    Inventors: Anthony Joonkyoo Yun, Patrick Yuarn-Bor Lee
  • Patent number: 10080765
    Abstract: Oral dosage forms of osteoclast inhibitors, such as neridronic acid, in an acid or a salt form can be used to treat or alleviate pain or related conditions, such as complex regional pain syndrome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: ANTECIP BIOVENTURES II LLC
    Inventor: Herriot Tabuteau
  • Patent number: 10071083
    Abstract: Methods of treating tinnitus with gaboxadol or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are provided. Also provided are therapeutic compositions that may be used to improve one or more symptoms of tinnitus. Methods of treating acute sensorineural hearing loss or Meniere's disease with gaboxadol or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are provided. Also provided are therapeutic compositions that may be used to improve one or more symptoms of acute sensorineural hearing loss or Meniere's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: OVID THERAPEUTICS INC
    Inventor: Matthew During
  • Patent number: 10070648
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are photodynamic insecticide methods and compositions for the control or reduction of insect populations comprising the use of photosensitizer compounds in combination with light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignees: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Kwang Poo Chang, Bala Krishna Kolli, Shin-Hong Shiao
  • Patent number: 10052314
    Abstract: Described herein are methods of treating non-metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer with anti-androgens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Aragon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Isan Chen
  • Patent number: 10052316
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment of conditions related to mitochondrial function. In various aspects, the present invention comprises administering one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of epicatechin, an epicatechin derivative, catechin, a catechin derivative, nicorandil, and a nicorandil derivative in an amount effective to ameliorate mitochondrial toxicity caused by administration of a chemical, food, or drug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Cardero Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Francisco Villarreal, Alan Maisel, George Schreiner, Guillermo M. Ceballos Reyes, Pam Taub
  • Patent number: 10040816
    Abstract: The invention relates to an antagonist of CB1 receptor for use in the treatment of a pathologic condition or disorder selected from the group consisting of bladder and gastrointestinal disorders; inflammatory diseases; cardiovascular diseases; nephropathies; glaucoma; spasticity; cancer; osteoporosis; metabolic disorders; obesity; addiction, dependence, abuse and relapse related disorders; psychiatric and neurological disorders; neurodegenerative disorders; autoimmune hepatitis and encephalitis; pain; reproductive disorders and skin inflammatory and fibrotic diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignees: Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale (INSERM), Universite de Bordeaux
    Inventors: Pier Vincenzo Piazza, Monique Vallee, Giovanni Marsicano, Francois-Xavier Felpin, Luigi Bellocchio, Daniela Cota, Jean-Michel Revest, Sergio Vitiello, Umberto Spampinato, Rafael Maldonado
  • Patent number: 10039710
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to epinephrine spray formulations. The present invention is further directed to methods of treating anaphylaxis by administering epinephrine spray formulations to subjects in need of such treatments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: INSYS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Thrimoorthy Potta, Craig Bastian, Ningxin Yan, Venkat Goskonda, Chandeshwari Chilampalli, Rachana Inavolu, Eshwaran Narayanan
  • Patent number: 10039774
    Abstract: Osteoclast inhibitors, such as neridronic acid, in an acid or a salt form can be used to treat or alleviate pain or related conditions, such as complex regional pain syndrome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: ANTECIP BIOVENTURES II LLC
    Inventor: Herriot Tabuteau
  • Patent number: 10022384
    Abstract: The present invention provides for bioavailable oral dosage forms containing esters of 17-hydroxyprogesterone as well as related methods. The oral dosage forms can be formulated for pregnancy support and can include a therapeutically effective amount of an ester of 17-hydroxyprogesterone and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. In another embodiment, a pharmaceutically acceptable oral dosage form for pregnancy support is provided. The pharmaceutically acceptable oral dosage can include a therapeutically effective amount of an ester of 17-hydroxyprogesterone and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The oral dosage form can, when measured using a USP Type-II dissolution apparatus in 900 mL of deionized water with 0.5 (w/v) of sodium lauryl sulfate at 50 RPM at 37° C., release at least 20 wt % of the dose of the ester of 17-hydroxyprogesterone after 60 minutes, or in the alternative release at least 20 wt % more after 60 minutes than an equivalently dosed oral dosage form without the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Lipocine Inc.
    Inventors: Chandrashekar Giliyar, Srinivasan Venkateshwaran, Basawaraj Chickmath, Satish Kumar Nachaegari, Nachiappan Chidambaram, Mahesh V. Patel
  • Patent number: 10022320
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are formulations containing carbidopa and optionally levodopa, arginine, and other components that have reduced levels of impurities and toxins, particularly degradation productions. Also disclosed herein are methods of treatment diseases or conditions relating to a loss of dopamine or dopaminergic neurons using such formulations, methods of making such formulations, and kits that include such formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: NeuroDerm, Ltd.
    Inventor: Oron Yacoby-Zeevi
  • Patent number: 9993464
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising methyl (2R.3R)-2-{3-[amino(imino)methyl]benzyl}-3-{[4-(1-oxidopyridin-4-yl)benzoyl]amino}butanoate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable acidic reacting compound or to an aqueous solution or dispersion of the composition as well as a process for the preparation of the same, methods of using such compositions to treat subjects suffering from conditions which can be ameliorated by the administration of an inhibitor of Factor Xa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: SANOFI
    Inventors: Walter Kamm, Till Bussemer, Doris Andert, Bernd Kuehn, Ernst-Josef Todt
  • Patent number: 9988383
    Abstract: A series of substituted purine derivatives, being potent modulators of human TNF? activity, are accordingly of benefit in the treatment and/or prevention of various human ailments, including autoimmune and inflammatory disorders; neurological and neurodegenerative disorders; pain and nociceptive disorders; cardiovascular disorders; metabolic disorders; ocular disorders; and oncological disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: UCB BIOPHARMA SPRL
    Inventors: Victoria Elizabeth Jackson, Boris Kroeplien, Martin Alexander Lowe, John Robert Porter
  • Patent number: 9987238
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions and methods for intravenous administration of acetaminophen at a single dose level of less than about 1000 mg for the treatment or prevention of pain (e.g., postoperative pain) and/or fever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: MALLINCKRODT IP
    Inventors: Mike Allan Royal, James Bradley Breitmeyer
  • Patent number: 9980978
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present application discloses methods of treating diseases and disorders with sulfasalazine and pharmaceutical formulations of sulfasalazine where the bioavailability of the sulfasalazine is increased. In another embodiment, the present application also provides dosing regimens for treating neurodegenerative diseases and disorders with compositions comprising sulfasalazine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: GLIALOGIX, INC.
    Inventors: Thaddeus Cromwell Reeder, Mark Wade Moore, Douglas Alan Lorenz, David Keith Lyon
  • Patent number: 9974788
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the treatment of acquired and genetic heart conditions in a subject by the inhibition of SGK1, including Long QT syndrome and cardiovascular disease, including dilated cardiomyopathy. Cardiovascular diseases treatable by SGK1 inhibition include heart failure, arrhythmia, ischemic injury, ischemic infarction, cardiac fibrosis, vascular proliferation, restenosis, dilated cardiomyopathy, and stent failure. The present invention also identifies selective inhibitors of SGK1. The method comprises administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an inhibitor of SG.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Rosenzweig, Saumya Das, Alan C. Rigby
  • Patent number: 9974798
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present application discloses methods of treating diseases and disorders with sulfasalazine and pharmaceutical formulations of sulfasalazine where the bioavailability of the sulfasalazine is increased. In another embodiment, the present application also provides dosing regimens for treating neurodegenerative diseases and disorders with compositions comprising sulfasalazine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: GLIALOGIX, INC.
    Inventors: Thaddeus Cromwell Reeder, Mark Wade Moore, Douglas Alan Lorenz, David Keith Lyon
  • Patent number: 9968566
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for prophylaxis and/or treatment of a corneal and conjunctival disease or presbyopia, the composition containing a compound represented by Formula (I), or a salt thereof or a prodrug thereof as an active ingredient, wherein m and n are each independently an integer of 0 to 5; m+n?1; and each aromatic ring of the compound represented by Formula (I) may be substituted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: KEIO UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Akihiro Higuchi, Kazuo Tsubota, Kiyoshi Fukuhara
  • Patent number: 9968537
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a stable biocidal composition with enhanced antifungal activity at low concentration of active (s) and a process for preparing the same. The composition comprises: zinc pyrithione, C8-C18 quaternary ammonium salt (preferably cetylpyridinium chloride), water miscible glycol/polyol/glycol ether/lactam, organic amine and/or alkanol amine. The composition can be formulated into: hair care formulations, antidandruff hair care formulations, water based paints, coatings, adhesives, hard surface cleaners, fabric care compositions, wood products, plastic products and medical products. The biocidal compositions and the resulting formulations are transparent or opaque and are stable at varying pH and humidity conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Inventors: Vineet Sharma, Ashutosh Agarwal
  • Patent number: 9956237
    Abstract: Oral dosage forms of osteoclast inhibitors, such as zoledronic acid, in an acid or a salt form can be used to treat or alleviate pain or related conditions, such as knee pain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: ANTECIP BIOVENTURES II LLC
    Inventor: Herriot Tabuteau