Patents Examined by Theodore R West
  • Patent number: 10300299
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for treating cell proliferation disorders comprising: (1) administering to the subject at least one activatable pharmaceutical agent that is capable of activation by a simultaneous two photon absorption event and of effecting a predetermined cellular change when activated; (2) administering at least one plasmonics-active agent to the subject, and (3) applying an initiation energy from an initiation energy source to the subject, wherein the plasmonics-active agent enhances or modifies the applied initiation energy, such that the enhanced or modified initiation energy activates the activatable pharmaceutical agent by the simultaneous two photon absorption event in situ, thus causing the predetermined cellular change to occur, wherein said predetermined cellular change treats the cell proliferation related disorder; and the use of plasmonics enhanced photospectral therapy (PEPST) and exiton-plasmon enhanced phototherapy (EPEP) in the treatment of various cell prolifer
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignees: Immunolight, LLC, Duke University
    Inventors: Frederic A. Bourke, Jr., Tuan Vo-Dinh
  • Patent number: 10292389
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a pediculicidal composition comprising a metal chelating agent; a carrier vehicle comprising water and an activating solvent system comprising an alcohol and a hydrocarbon. The carrier vehicle may be in the form of a solution, a cream, an ointment, a foam, a spray, an emulsion or a gel. The disclosure also provides method for use of a pediculicidal composition to treat human head lice and their eggs and methods for controlling head lice infestation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: DR. REDDY'S LABORATORIES, S.A.
    Inventors: Ronald Harding, Lewis David Schulz, Vernon Morrison Bowles
  • Patent number: 10292988
    Abstract: This invention discloses uses for estrone in preparing anti-ovarian cancer and/or breast cancer products. This invention provides uses for estrone in the preparation of products to treat ovarian cancer and/or breast cancer. From carrying out cancer drug repositioning for the FDA- and CFDA-approved drug estrone, experiments for this invention show, based on screening of non-anti-cancer drugs for various cancer cell lines (tissue types) and mutation sites, that estrone has a new use as an anti-ovarian cancer and/or anti-breast cancer medication, thus achieving a new purpose for an old drug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yongyong Shi, Zhijian Song
  • Patent number: 10292953
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition of ibuprofen and tramadol for ophthalmic use. Said composition is effective and safe for the treatment of ocular inflammation and/or pain associated to different diseases or pathological states which affect the eye area In particular, the ophthalmic composition of the invention is indicated, for example, for the treatment of pain and/or inflammation after eye surgery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Inventors: Fernando Martinez-Alzamora, Jose Miguel Rizo Martinez, Antonia Gomez Calvo, Nuria Sanz Menendez, Angel Munoz Ruiz
  • Patent number: 10280169
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds and compositions thereof which are useful as inhibitors of Bruton's tyrosine kinase and which exhibit desirable characteristics for the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: BIOGEN MA INC.
    Inventors: Brian T. Hopkins, Bin Ma, Timothy Raymond Chan, Gnanasambandam Kumaravel, Hua Miao, Andrea Bertolotti-Ciarlet, Kevin Otipoby
  • Patent number: 10258618
    Abstract: Methods are provided herein for selectively killing senescent cells and for treating senescence-associated diseases and disorders by administering a senolytic agent. Senescence-associated diseases and disorders treatable by the methods using the senolytic agents described herein include cardiovascular diseases and disorders associated with or caused by arteriosclerosis, such as atherosclerosis; idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; osteoarthritis; senescence-associated ophthalmic diseases and disorders; and senescence-associated dermatological diseases and disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignees: UNITY BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC., BUCK INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AGING, MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
    Inventors: Remi-Martin Laberge, Judith Campisi, Marco Demaria, Nathaniel David, Darren J. Baker, James L. Kirkland, Tamar Tchkonia, Yi Zhu, Jan M. A. van Deursen
  • Patent number: 10251836
    Abstract: A method and intravaginal drug delivery device for reducing size of endometrial implants in a female in need thereof are provided. The method includes administering intravaginally to the female a therapeutically effective amount of an active agent, wherein the agent is delivered on a delivery device directly to the endometrial implants, wherein said amount is able to significantly reduce the size of endometrial implants, wherein the active agent is any one of selective progesterone receptor modulator (SPRM), an anti-progestin agent, and an anti-progestational agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Arstat, Inc.
    Inventor: Arkady Rubin
  • Patent number: 10246461
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to pharmaceutical tablet compositions comprising fumaric acid and the compound (S)-2-(3?-(hydroxymethyl)-1-methyl-5-((5-(2-methyl-4-(oxetan-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)amino)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydro-[3,4?-bipyridin]-2?-yl)-7,7-dimethyl-2,3,4,6,7,8-hexahydro-1H-cyclopenta[4,5]pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazin-1-one free base that is an inhibitor of Bruton's tyrosine kinase. The invention further relates to amorphous solid dispersions comprising at least one polymer and the Bruton's kinase inhibitor free base compound. The invention further relates to crystalline mesylate salts, crystalline chloride salts and crystalline sulfate salts of the Bruton's kinase inhibitor free base compound. In some aspects, the crystalline salts are single polymorphs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Chen Mao, Dawen Kou, Po-Chang Chiang
  • Patent number: 10238617
    Abstract: This disclosure provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising amino acid entities and uses thereof. Methods for improving liver function and for treating liver diseases comprising administering an effective amount of the compositions to a subject in need thereof are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: AXCELLA HEALTH INC.
    Inventors: Michael Hamill, Raffi Afeyan, Chung-Wei Lee, Harry Luithardt, David Berry
  • Patent number: 10231472
    Abstract: A new solid dosage form formulation and manufacturing process incorporating zilpaterol HCl is presented. This formulation is an animal feed premix with improved content uniformity and is manufactured by a simple method that uses a supersaturated solution of zilpaterol that is incorporated into a solid carrier matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Intervet Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Freehauf, Brian Carrillo, Jiyue Zhang
  • Patent number: 10226436
    Abstract: The inventive subject matter is directed to compositions and methods for ready-to-inject norepinephrine compositions with improved stability. Most preferably, compositions presented herein are substantially antioxidant free and exhibit less than 10% isomerization of R-norepinephrine and exhibit less than 5% degradation of total norepinephrine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Nevakar Inc.
    Inventors: Navneet Puri, Kumaresh Soppimath, Prem Sagar Akasapu, Vivek Yadav, Iouri V. Ilitchev, Sriramya Garapati, Tushar Hingorani
  • Patent number: 10221148
    Abstract: A composition of monoanhydro-hexitol monoalkyl ether isomers bearing an alkyl ether radical (OR) at C-3, C-5 or C-6 of the monoanhydro-hexitol, in which the alkyl group (R) is a linear or branched, cyclic or noncyclic hydrocarbon-based group comprising between 4 to 18 carbon atoms, the process for obtaining such a composition and the use thereof as a nonionic surfactant, emulsifier, lubricant, antimicrobial agent or dispersant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignees: SYRAL BELGIUM, UNIVERSITÉ CLAUDE BERNARD LYON 1, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
    Inventors: Charlotte Gozlan, Nicolas Duguet, Marc Lemaire, Andreas Redl
  • Patent number: 10220020
    Abstract: The invention relates to (among other things) polymer-des-ethyl sunitinib conjugates and related compounds. A compound of the invention, when administered by any of a number of administration routes, exhibits advantages over des-ethyl sunitinib in unconjugated form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS
    Inventors: Antoni Kozlowski, Sean M. Culbertson, Xiaoming Shen, Samuel P. Mcmanus, Mark A. Wilson
  • Patent number: 10213426
    Abstract: Methods are provided herein for selectively killing senescent cells and for treating senescence-associated diseases and disorders by administering a senolytic agent. Senescence-associated diseases and disorders treatable by the methods using the senolytic agents described herein include cardiovascular diseases and disorders associated with or caused by arteriosclerosis, such as atherosclerosis; idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; osteoarthritis; senescence-associated ophthalmic diseases and disorders; and senescence-associated dermatological diseases and disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignees: UNITY BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC., BUCK INSTITUE FOR RESEARCH ON AGING, MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
    Inventors: Remi-Martin Laberge, Judith Campisi, Albert Davalos, Marco Demaria, Nathaniel David, Yi Zhu, James L. Kirkland, Tamar Tchkonia
  • Patent number: 10208079
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods of stimulating the activity of the human and animal enteric nervous system. The method comprises orally administering an aminoserol, such as squalamine, a naturally occurring aminosterol isolated from Squalus acanthias, or derivatives thereof, to a subject in need.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Enterin Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Zasloff
  • Patent number: 10208080
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods of stimulating the activity of the human and animal enteric nervous system. The method comprises orally administering an aminoserol, such as squalamine, a naturally occurring aminosterol isolated from Squalus acanthias, or derivatives thereof, to a subject in need.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Enterin Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Zasloff
  • Patent number: 10208002
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to modulators of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO), as well as compositions and pharmaceutical methods thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Incyte Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew P. Combs, Eddy W. Yue
  • Patent number: 10201513
    Abstract: This disclosure provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising amino acid entities and uses thereof. Methods for improving liver function and for treating liver diseases comprising administering an effective amount of the compositions to a subject in need thereof are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: AXCELLA HEALTH INC.
    Inventors: Michael Hamill, Raffi Afeyan
  • Patent number: 10195177
    Abstract: Uses of acyl-homoserine lactone compounds are described. In particular, uses of acyl-homoserine lactone compounds as anti-thrombotic agents, to inhibit platelets from becoming hypersensitive, and/or to prevent thrombosis, are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: The University of Toledo
    Inventors: Randall G. Worth, Glenn R. Westphal, Brenton R. Keeley, Leah M. Wuescher
  • Patent number: 10196420
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods of stimulating the activity of the human and animal enteric nervous system. The method comprises orally administering an aminoserol, such as squalamine, a naturally occurring aminosterol isolated from Squalus acanthias, or derivatives thereof, to a subject in need.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Enterin Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Zasloff