Patents Examined by Sean R Donohue
  • Patent number: 12268977
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of general formula (I) for chromatographic separation of rare earth elements and/or s-, p-, d-metals, as well as to the method of the separation of rare earth elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: USTAV ORGANICKE CHEMIE A BIOCHEMIE AV CR. V.V.I.
    Inventor: Miloslav Polasek
  • Patent number: 12235250
    Abstract: HPLC-based quality control systems to perform quality control testing on a radiopharmaceutical solution shortly after synthesis. An HPLC-based quality control system makes efficient use of sample volume and is compatible with a variety of radioisotopes and radiopharmaceutical compounds. In several embodiments, the automated nature of an HPLC-based quality control system allows for quality control tests to be conducted quickly and with minimal impact on user workflow. When used as part of an integrated PET biomarker radiopharmaceutical production system, the present general inventive concept permits a manufacturer to produce product and conduct quality control tests with lower per dose costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Best ABT, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Nutt, Anthony M. Giamis, Aaron McFarland
  • Patent number: 12226496
    Abstract: A nanoparticle having a lipidic core, wherein the nanoparticle is linked via first polymeric linkers to a glucose molecules, and is further linked via second polymeric linkers to chelating agents, and wherein a weight ratio of the chelating agents to the nanoparticle is 1:20 to 1:80, respectively, is disclosed. Uses of the nanoparticle, particularly for imaging a tumor in a mammal, are further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Rachela Popovtzer, Chen Tzror-Azankot, Menachem Motiei
  • Patent number: 12208372
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for conditioning reversed phase SPE cartridges that provides certain advantages compared with known such methods. The method of the invention finds particular use in the automated synthesis of radiolabeled compounds where SPE is used for example in the purification steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: GE HEALTHCARE LIMITED
    Inventors: Nicolas Verbrugge, Xavier Y. A. Franci, Natthawadee Thawinwisan
  • Patent number: 12195454
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound represented by the following formula (I), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a solvate thereof: wherein: R1 and R2 are each separately selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, acyl, and hydroxyalkyl; R3 is hydrogen or halogen; ring A is a benzene ring or a pyridine ring; ring B is selected from the group consisting of the following formulas (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv): in the formula (ii), Ra is alkyl; R4 and R5 are each separately selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, halohydroxyalkoxy, and aminoalkyl; and represents a double bond or a triple bond. The above compound can be used as a molecular probe for imaging tau proteins that accumulate in the brain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology
    Inventors: Makoto Higuchi, Tetsuya Suhara, Masahiro Maruyama, Meiei Cho, Hitoshi Shimada
  • Patent number: 12162904
    Abstract: A mannose derivative is an isonitrile-containing mannose derivative of formula (I), including different linking groups X: A radioactive preparation is provided, including a radiolabeled compound formed by radiolabeling the mannose derivative with a radionuclide. An application of the radioactive preparation in the diagnosis and treatment of tumors is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Beijing Normal University
    Inventors: Junbo Zhang, Qing Ruan, Guangxing Yin, Xuebin Wang, Zhanbin Zhang, Zhigang Tang, Jie Lu
  • Patent number: 12162811
    Abstract: An F-18 labeled chiral pure derivative of hydroxyfuran, a preparation method and use thereof were provided. (4R, 5R)[18F]FAA provided by the present disclosure is a chiral pure radioactive compound, and three other chiral pure [18F]FAA structural formulae are also provided by the present disclosure. The present disclosure provides a chiral pure radioactive probe (4R, 5R)[18F]FAA, which shows unique tumor diagnostic efficiency and similar distribution to AA, and can be used for early diagnosis of tumors, pathological studies, assessment of disease progression, and evaluation for efficacy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
    Inventors: Zhihao Zha, Xiangsong Zhang, Renbo Wu, Jianbo Liu
  • Patent number: 12138320
    Abstract: Radioisotope-labeled small molecule activity-based probes that target the cancer associated serine hydrolase neutral cholesterol ester hydrolase 1 (NCEH1) are described. The probes can undergo a reaction with the NCEH1, resulting in covalent bonding of a portion of the probe molecule to the NCEH1. Also described are methods of labeling NCEH1 in biological samples, such as cells or tissue, and methods of visualizing tumors using the radioisotope-labeled NCEH1 probes as tracer compounds, either alone or in combination with assessing the efficacy of a cancer treatment or potential cancer treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: The University of Chicago
    Inventors: Raymond E. Moellering, Jae Won Chang
  • Patent number: 12128115
    Abstract: A method of performing a chelating reaction comprising contacting a divalent metal with a compound of Formula (I): or a salt thereof wherein: each of R1-R4 is independently selected from the group consisting of CH2COORa and CH2C(?O)NHRa; each of R5-R12 is independently selected from the group consisting of H and -L-X; each Ra is independently selected from the group consisting of H and -L-X; each L is independently selected from the group consisting of absent and a linking group; and each X is a biological agent; and wherein the contacting occurs at a temperature below about 40° C. to form a chelated composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF IOWA RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Michael K. Schultz, Christopher Pigge, Mengshi Li, Moustafa Gabr, Edwin Sagastume
  • Patent number: 12129235
    Abstract: The invention provides a compound of formula (I), and salts, solvates and radiolabelled forms thereof, together with complexes of the compound of formula (I) with TSPO, and methods for forming such complexes, and methods for detecting the compound of formula (I), such as in complex with TSPO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignees: The University Court of the University of Glasgow, The University Court of the University of Edinburgh
    Inventors: Andrew Sutherland, Sally Pimlott, Adriana Tavares, Christoph Lucatelli
  • Patent number: 12090215
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally related to methods, systems and devices for direct production of a radioisotope-based cancer treatment pharmaceutical directly from a corresponding non-radioactive drug molecule precursor by irradiating the non-radioactive drug molecule precursor using neutrons produced by an electronic neutron generator array or other neutron generator sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
    Inventors: Michael D. Heibel, James Boyle, Kris Paserba
  • Patent number: 12054463
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to radiolabeled compounds and methods of uses for diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of various degenerative neurological disorders, neuropsychiatric disorders, brain injuries, vascular diseases, and cancers. Radiolabled compounds for imaging of microtubules or microtubules and other targets using positron-emission tomography (PET) are specifically disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
    Inventors: Dileep Kumar, J. John Mann, Akiva Mintz, Kiran Kumar Solingapuram Sai
  • Patent number: 12036292
    Abstract: Provided herein are certain compounds and imaging agents useful for detecting a disease or condition associated with protein aggregation, compositions thereof, and methods of their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: CHDI Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Longbin Liu, Celia Dominguez, Xuemei Chen, John E. Mangette
  • Patent number: 12036291
    Abstract: Provided are imaging agents comprising a compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and methods of their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: CHDI Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Celia Dominguez, John Wityak, Jonathan Bard, Christopher John Brown, Thomas Martin Krülle, Daniel Clark-Frew, Sarah Hayes
  • Patent number: 12023390
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards isomerically pure 18F-labelled (6S)- or (6R)-5-methyltetrahydrofolate radiopharmaceuticals, wherein the phenyl group within the folate structure, has been replaced by an 18F-labelled N-heterocycle, for use in diagnostic imaging of a cell or population of cells expressing a folate-receptor in vitro or in vivo or for use in monitoring of cancer or inflammatory and autoimmune diseases and therapy thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Rudolf Moser, Viola Groehn, Cristina Mueller, Roger Schibli, Simon Ametamey, Silvan Boss
  • Patent number: 12005128
    Abstract: A probe comprising a biomarker-triggered moiety, a near infrared (NIR) fluorophore reporter, a self-immolative linker and a self-immobilizing moiety for visualization of senescent cells and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: UNM Rainforest Innovations
    Inventors: Lina Cui, Jun Liu, Xiaowei Ma, Ying Wang, Philip Deenik
  • Patent number: 11998620
    Abstract: PSMA targeted compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, and methods for treating and detecting cancers in a subject are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: James Basilion, Zhenghong Lee, Xinning Wang
  • Patent number: 11999710
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, and R3 are defined as in the description and in the claims. The compound of formula (I) can be used as a radiolabeled ligand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignees: HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC., ETH ZUERICH
    Inventors: Simon M. Ametamey, Luca Gobbi, Uwe Grether, Julian Kretz, Dieter Muri, Ahmed Haider Wahauib
  • Patent number: 11992535
    Abstract: Provided herein are certain compounds and imaging agents useful for detecting a condition or disorder associated with protein aggregation, compositions thereof, and methods of their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: CHDI Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Longbin Liu, Matthew Lee, Celia Dominguez, Peter David Johnson, Christopher John Brown, Sarah Hayes, Adrian Kotey, Matthew Robert Mills, Michael Edward Prime
  • Patent number: 11918662
    Abstract: Provided herein are certain compounds and imaging agents useful for detecting a disease or condition associated with protein aggregation, compositions thereof, and methods of their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: CHDI Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Longbin Liu, Matthew Lee, Celia Dominguez, Peter David Johnson, Catherine Jane Greenaway, Kanika Khurana, Matthew Robert Mills, Filippo Rota