Patents Examined by Theodore R. Howell
  • Patent number: 11918551
    Abstract: Methods of treating a seizure disorder with (1S,3S)-3-amino-4-(difluoromethylidene)cyclopentane-1-carboxylic acid, or (S)-3-amino-4-(difluoromethylenyl)cyclopent-1-ene-1-carboxylic acid (KT-II-115), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the preceding, are provided. The methods provide therapeutic compositions that may be used to improve one or more symptoms of a seizure disorder. Methods of treating Prader-Willi syndrome with (1S,3S)-3-amino-4-(difluoromethylidene)cyclopentane-1-carboxylic acid, or (S)-3-amino-4-(difluoromethylenyl)cyclopent-1-ene-1-carboxylic acid (KT-II-115), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the preceding, are provided. The methods provide therapeutic compositions that may be used to improve one or more symptoms of Prader-Willi syndrome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: OVID THERAPEUTICS INC.
    Inventor: Matthew During
  • Patent number: 11918587
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for the treatment of a cancer. Said compositions comprise a RAF inhibitor. Some embodiments comprise combination therapy featuring the RAF inhibitor with at least one oncology therapeutic agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: KINNATE BIOPHARMA INC.
    Inventors: Aleksandra Franovic, Eric Martin, Nichol L. G. Miller, Eric Murphy, Richard Thomas Williams, Ken Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11919871
    Abstract: A 3-(3-chlorophenyl)-5-((2-isopropyl-5-methylphenoxy)methyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole compound, its synthesis, and its use as an antimicrobial agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hany Mohamed Abd El-Lateef Ahmed, Mai Mostafa Khalaf Ali, Antar Ahmed Abdelhamid Ahmed, Amer A. Amer
  • Patent number: 11912688
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound represented by chemical formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition containing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Tohoku University
    Inventors: Akira Sugawara, Atsushi Yokoyama, Susumu Suzuki, Yoshiharu Iwabuchi, Takayuki Doi
  • Patent number: 11911356
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of cancer. More specifically, the present invention provides methods and compositions useful for the treatment of cancer characterized by TERT and BRAF mutations. In a specific embodiment, a method for treating a mutant telomerase reverse trancriptase (TERT) enzyme-associated cancer in a subject comprises the step of administering to the subject an anti-cancer agent that inhibits one or more of FOS, GABPB, the formation of the GABPA-GABPB complex or the binding of the GABPA-GABPB complex to a mutant TERT promoter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Michael Mingzhao Xing, Rengyun Liu
  • Patent number: 11913077
    Abstract: A method of treating a cancer in a patient includes obtaining a sample from the patient, using a C-circle assay to detect a presence of an alternative lengthening of telomeres (ALT) phenotype in the sample, and administering an effect amount of at least one of PRIMA-1 or APR-246 to the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Texas Tech University System
    Inventors: Charles Patrick Reynolds, Balakrishna Koneru, Shawn Macha
  • Patent number: 11912692
    Abstract: The invention relates to substituted S-alaninate derivatives and to processes for their preparation, and also to their use for preparing medicaments for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases, in particular vascular disorders, preferably thrombotic or thromboembolic disorders and/or thrombotic or thromboembolic complications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hartmut Beck, Stefanie Mesch, Alexandros Vakalopoulos, Nils Pfaff, Stefanie Zimmermann, Markus Follmann, Elisabeth Kersten, Guillaume Levilain, Kartrin Partikel, Andreas Peter Broehl, Stefan Heitmeier, Julia Dietze-Torres, Lutz Lehmann, Kersten Matthias Gericke, Frank Süßmeier, Lars Bärfacker, Alexander Hillisch, Adrian Tersteegen, Anja Buchmüller, Christoph Gerdes
  • Patent number: 11911478
    Abstract: Compositions useful in the treatment of cough and cold symptoms, including but not limited to, cough, nasal congestion and sore throat, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
    Inventors: Gerard P. McNally, Anurag Pandey, Vipul Dave
  • Patent number: 11912708
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and methods of using the same. The compounds and methods have a range of utilities as therapeutics, diagnostics, and research tools. In particular, the subject compositions and methods are useful for reducing signaling output of oncogenic proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: KUMQUAT BIOSCIENCES INC.
    Inventors: Baogen Wu, Pingda Ren, Zhiyong Chen, Yi Liu
  • Patent number: 11912652
    Abstract: An 8-(2-hydroxybenzylideneamino)naphthalene-1,3-disulfonic acid compound, its synthesis, and its use as an antioxidant agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hany Mohamed Abd El-Lateef Ahmed, Mai Mostafa Khalaf Ali, Antar Ahmed Abdelhamid Ahmed, Amer A. Amer
  • Patent number: 11911381
    Abstract: The compound of formula (1a) wherein p is 1 or 2, R1-R4 are hydrogen atom or the like, and a-d are 1 or 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which has an antitumor effect by inhibiting the binding between a MLL fusion protein that is infused with AF4, AF9, or the like, which is a representative fusion partner gene causing MLL leukemia, and menin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiji Kamioka, Hitoshi Ban, Naoaki Shimada, Wataru Hirose, Akihiko Arakawa, Kazuto Yamazaki, Kenjiro Hira
  • Patent number: 11903914
    Abstract: This invention discloses uses for sulindac in preparing anti-lung cancer products. This invention provides uses for sulindac in the preparation of products to treat lung cancer. From carrying out cancer drug repositioning for the FDA- and CFDA-approved drug sulindac, experiments for this invention show, based on screening of non-anti-cancer drugs for various cancer cell lines (tissue types) and mutation sites, that sulindac has a new use as an anti-lung cancer medication, thus achieving a new purpose for an old drug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yongyong Shi, Zhijian Song
  • Patent number: 11905265
    Abstract: A 3,4-dimethoxy-N?-(2-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-ylthio)acetoxy)benzimidamide compound, its synthesis, and its use as an antimicrobial agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mai Mostafa Khalaf Ali, Hany Mohamed Abd El-Lateef Ahmed, Antar Ahmed Abdelhamid Ahmed, Amer A. Amer
  • Patent number: 11896579
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a drug that is for treating or preventing cancer, that is effective in the treatment of cancer, and that comprises a combination of an ALK inhibitor and a VEGF inhibitor. The present invention also relates to a method for treating or preventing cancer and a method for inhibiting tumor growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Chugai Seiyaku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroshi Sakamoto, Toshiyuki Tsukaguchi
  • Patent number: 11890263
    Abstract: Provided are compositions suitable for treating acne, disrupting a biofilm, and/or killing bacteria contained in a biofilm. Certain compositions comprise a. about 0.1 wt. % to about 7.5 wt. % glycolic acid; b. about 0.1 wt. % to about 5 wt. % gluconolactone; c. about 0.1 wt. % to about 5 wt. % mandelic acid d. a glycol; e. a salt-tolerant thickening polymer, wherein the total amount of glycolic acid, gluconolactone and mandelic acid is less than about 15 wt. % of the total composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
    Inventors: Aliaksandr Zhuk, Anthony Geonnotti, Dara Miller, Jennifer Li
  • Patent number: 11890286
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for treating cancer are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: The University of Chicago
    Inventors: Ali Ekram Yesilkanal, Marsha Rosner
  • Patent number: 11884895
    Abstract: Compositions which are fragrant and contain at least a member set culled from a library of compositions, each being comprised of sub-combinations of selected terpenes. Fragrances that mimic that of various states of organic and synthetic aromatics including products, processes and those from non-combusted plant products, among other things, uniquitous products, processes, medicinals, and related moieties leverage databases of all known terpene groupings are offered for consideration, and have been provided, according to the instant teachings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Scientific Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Sytze Elzinga, Jeffrey Charles Raber, Bradley J. Douglass
  • Patent number: 11883379
    Abstract: A 9-fluoro-dibenzo[b,g]indeno[1?,2?:3,4]fluoreno-[1,2-d]oxonine-5,11,16,21-tetraone compound, its synthesis, and its use as an antimicrobial agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hany Mohamed Abd El-Lateef Ahmed, Mai Mostafa Khalaf Ali, Antar Ahmed Abdelhamid Ahmed, Anas Alfarsi
  • Patent number: 11885796
    Abstract: An in vitro method for identifying an anti-cancer agent, the therapeutic efficacy of which is enhanced upon administration with a second agent that increases the expression of OPRK1 and/or BAD, comprising the steps of: a. co-incubating a population of cells with a target anti-cancer agent and said second agent and b. measuring the cytotoxicity and/or cytostasis in the population of cells; wherein the therapeutic efficacy of the target anti-cancer agent is enhanced if the cytotoxicity and/or cytostasis of the target anti-cancer agent is increased compared to a control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: LDN Pharma Ltd.
    Inventors: Angus Dalgleish, Wai Lui
  • Patent number: 11884636
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, prodrug, polymorph or solvate thereof, and a preparation method therefor and use thereof. The compound provided in the present invention has comparable or superior activity to Elagolix as a GnRHR antagonist in calcium flux assays and have better pharmacokinetic properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: SHIJIAZHUANG YILING PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guoqiang Liu, Wei Liu, Yandong Wang