Patents Examined by Savitha Rao
  • Patent number: 9833461
    Abstract: A composition comprising a tetrahydrocannabinoid compound, a second cannabinoid and a corticosteroid is provided. The composition is useful to treat psoriasis and related conditions in a mammal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: CTT Pharma Inc.
    Inventor: Pankaj Modi
  • Patent number: 9834544
    Abstract: The present invention includes compounds having structural formula (I), or salts or solvates thereof. These compounds are useful as sweet flavor modifiers. The present invention also includes compositions comprising the present compounds and methods of enhancing the sweet taste of compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Senomyx, Inc.
    Inventors: Catherine Tachdjian, Xiao Qing Tang, Donald S. Karanewsky, Guy Servant, Xiaodong Li, Feng Zhang, Qing Chen, Hong Zhang, Timothy James Davis, Vincent Darmohusodo, Melissa S. Wong, Victor Selchau
  • Patent number: 9834535
    Abstract: The present invention relates to sulfamate derivative compounds and a composition for treating and/or alleviating pain containing the sulfamate derivative compounds or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient. More specifically, the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for treating or alleviating pain containing a sulfamate derivative compound and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for treatment or alleviation of pain comprising administering a sulfamate derivative compound in a pharmaceutically effective amount to a subject in need of treatment or alleviation of pain; and a use of the sulfamate derivative compound or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in treating and/or alleviating pain, are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Bio-Pharm Solutions Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yong Moon Choi
  • Patent number: 9826770
    Abstract: Antimicrobial compositions, especially those useful when applied topically, particularly to mucosal tissues (i.e., mucous membranes), including, in particular, a fatty alcohol ester of a hydroxycarboxylic acid, alkoxylated derivatives thereof, or combinations thereof. The compositions can also include an enhancer component, a surfactant component, a hydrophobic component, and/or a hydrophilic component. Such compositions provide effective topical antimicrobial activity and are accordingly useful in the treatment and/or prevention of conditions that are caused, or aggravated by, microorganisms (including viruses).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Matthew T. Scholz, Danli Wang
  • Patent number: 9820981
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of treating retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in a premature and/or low birth weight infant in need thereof, comprising administering to the infant an effective amount of a compound represented by Structural Formula I, Structural Formula la or Structural Formula II described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Also disclosed herein are methods of inhibiting the destruction of retinal blood vessels in a premature and/or low birth weight infant in need thereof, comprising administering to the infant an effective amount of a compound represented by Structural Formula I, Structural Formula la or Structural Formula II, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Inventors: Jonathan E. Sears, George B. Hoppe, Suzy Yoon
  • Patent number: 9820973
    Abstract: The invention is a pharmaceutical tablet formulation comprising between about 12.5 mg and 100 mg losartan potassium, between about 6.25 mg and about 50 mg chlorthalidone, and sodium bicarbonate in an amount between about 1.0% and about 10.0% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Jan-Piet Wijgergangs, Jocominus Antonius Maria Zwinkels, Albert Falivene Aldea
  • Patent number: 9815818
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to modulators of Cot (cancer Osaka thyroid) and methods of use and manufacture thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: Elizabeth M. Bacon, Gayatri Balan, Chien-Hung Chou, Christopher T. Clark, Jeromy J. Cottell, Musong Kim, Thorsten A. Kirschberg, John O. Link, Gary Phillips, Scott D. Schroeder, Neil H. Squires, Kirk L. Stevens, James G. Taylor, William J. Watkins, Nathan E. Wright, Sheila M. Zipfel
  • Patent number: 9815797
    Abstract: A series of substituted heteroaromatic compounds containing two fused six-membered rings, tivity, 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: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: UCB Biopharma SPRL
    Inventors: Rikki Peter Alexander, Gregory Foulkes, Martin Clive Hutchings, Victoria Elizabeth Jackson, Boris Kroeplien, James Thomas Reuberson, Sarah Margaret Rook, Zhaoning Zhu
  • Patent number: 9802932
    Abstract: Solid forms of the compound, [5-(5-chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-pyridin-2-yl]-(6-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-amine HCl salt (Compound I) and its free base, active on the receptor protein kinases c-Kit and/or c-Fms and/or Flt3, were prepared and characterized: Also provided are methods of using the solid forms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Plexxikon Inc.
    Inventors: Prabha N. Ibrahim, Gary Conard Visor
  • Patent number: 9802926
    Abstract: A crystalline form of 6-{2-[1-(6-methyl-3-pyridazinyl)-4-piperidinyl]ethoxy}-3-ethoxy-1,2-benzoxazole is provided which is useful in the treatment of infections caused by Picornaviridae such as human rhinovirus (HRV), and in particular the crystal form is an anhydrous crystalline free base form of 6-{2-[1-(6-methyl-3-pyridazinyl)-4-piperidinyl]ethoxy}-3-ethoxy-1,2-benzoxazole. In addition, a method of manufacturing the free base crystalline form is also provided, including a step of micronizing the compound particles, optionally using a wetting agent, as well as pharmaceutical compositions incorporating the free base crystalline form such as tablets or suspensions, and methods of therapeutic treatments using this form and pharmaceutical compositions thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: AVIRAGEN THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Edward Lee, David McAllister, Andrew Trigwell, Robert Vincent Tuohy, III, Peter Snyder, Jr., Christa Leisa Frassetto
  • Patent number: 9801852
    Abstract: A method for providing a drug includes providing an inactive form of a drug. The method also includes chemically converting the inactive form of the drug to an active form to provide a drug formulation usable by a patient in need thereof, including using a device configured to remove an abuse-preventing additive from the inactive form of the drug. The method also includes dispensing the drug formulation to the patient in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventor: Clark Allphin
  • Patent number: 9801875
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions, kits, uses, systems and methods related to naltrexone plus bupropion for treating an overweight or obese subject at increased risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes. Preferably, the subject has had type-two diabetes for a period of less than 6 years or is a current smoker, optionally that does not have type-two diabetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Preston Klassen, Kristin Taylor
  • Patent number: 9801880
    Abstract: The invention provides a compound for use for treating, preventing or managing a condition associated with the activation, mutation and/or over-expression of one or more kinases, wherein if the condition is associated with Axl over-expression, it is also associated with the activation, mutation and/or over-expression of one or more other kinases, and wherein the compound has a structure according to formula (I) : wherein the symbols used in formula (I) are as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: BerGenBio AS
    Inventor: David Robert Micklem
  • Patent number: 9795587
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for enhancing Hypoxia inducible factor-1 (HIF) activity in a cell by contacting the cell with any one of the following compounds: 3,6-bis[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]-9h-xanthen-9-onedihydrochloride, 2,8-bis[dimethylaminoacetyl]dibenzofurin dihydrochloride hydrate, tilorone analog R-9536-DA, indoprofen, ciclopiroxolamine, tryptophan, ansindione, nabumetone, oxybendazole, albendazole, tropicamide, pramoxine hydrochloride, atenolol, mebendazole, carbetapentane citrate, monensin sodium, methoxyvone, hydroxyzine, phenazopyridine, clofoctol, ipraflavone, zomepirac, biochanin A, xylometazoline hydrochloride, fenbendazole, pirenzepine, triprolidine hydrochloride, daidzein, tripelennamine citrate, colchicines, aminopyridine, trimethoprim, helenine, hydroxyurea, amiodarone hydrochloride, clindamycin hydrochloride, sulfachlorpyridazine, mephenesin, semustine, clofivric acid, clofibrate, ibuprofen, hyoscyamime, nafcillin sodium, piperin, clidinium bromide, trioxsalen, hydralazine and
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: CORNELL RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Rajiv R. Ratan, Ambreena Siddiq, Juan Chavez
  • Patent number: 9795605
    Abstract: Described herein are irreversible Btk inhibitor compounds, and methods for using such irreversible inhibitors in the treatment of diseases and disorders characterized by the presence or development of solid tumors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Pharmacyclics LLC
    Inventors: Joseph J. Buggy, Laurence Elias
  • Patent number: 9789085
    Abstract: The present invention describes methods of treating dementia comprising administering an effective daily dose of N-[2-(6-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]-3-(2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropoxy)benzylamine to improve or augment the effect of an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: H. LUNDBECK A/S
    Inventors: Ellen Schmidt, Johan Areberg
  • Patent number: 9782410
    Abstract: The disclosed subject matter provides methods using and kits comprising a compound of formula (I) or a hydrate, a solvate, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The disclosed subject matter further provides a method of treating one or more symptoms of cancer comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a compound of formula (I) and a process for preparing such.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: REXAHN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Young B. Lee, Deog J. Kim, Reza Mazhari, Godefridus J. Peters, Dzjemma Sarkisjan
  • Patent number: 9783482
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for treating viral infections by an influenza type A virus, includes a compound capable of acting as an inhibitor of the binding of the viral RNA to the nucleoprotein of influenza type A viruses, and capable of binding to the viral-RNA-binding domain on the nucleoprotein. A pharmaceutical composition for treating viral infections by an orthomyxovirus, includes a compound capable of acting as an inhibitor of the binding of the viral RNA to the nucleoprotein of orthomyxoviruses, and capable of binding to the viral-RNA-binding domain on the nucleoprotein of the viruses. A compound acting as an inhibitor of the binding of the viral RNA to the nucleoprotein of influenza type A viruses, and binding to the viral-RNA-binding domain on the nucleoprotein of influenza type A viruses and a method for identifying such a compound having these properties are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE
    Inventors: Anny Slama Schwok, Bernard Delmas, Stephane Quideau, Helene Bertrand, Bogdan Tarus
  • Patent number: 9782387
    Abstract: A compound represented by Formula I is provided for use in the treatment of a hematological malignancy in a subject in need thereof. Also provided are compositions and kits which comprise the compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Tel HaShomer Medical Research Infrastructure and Services Ltd.
    Inventors: Merav Leiba, Gabriela Rozic
  • Patent number: 9763920
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition comprising tacrolimus (FK-506) dissolved and/or dispersed in a hydrophilic or water-miscible vehicle to form a solid dispersion or solid solution at ambient temperature have improved bioavailability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: VELOXIS PHARMACEUTICALS A/S
    Inventor: Per Holm