Patents Examined by Umamaheswari Ramachandran
  • Patent number: 12384791
    Abstract: Provided are compositions and methods for treating a condition or disorder mediated by fascin activity in a subject in need thereof which method comprises administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of at least one compound of any one of Formula I-a to I-n, II, II-a, II-b or III or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignees: NOVITA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., CORNELL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xin-Yun Huang, Christy Young Shue
  • Patent number: 12384806
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to the technical field of biomedicine, and relates to isopaucifloral F phosphate compounds and pharmaceutical uses thereof. It has been confirmed through experiments that said isopaucifloral F phosphate compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof have effects on the bone remodeling process by exerting their anti-osteoporosis efficacy through a dual-mode mechanism of action of promoting osteogenesis and reducing osteoclast resorption, have the characteristics of high bioavailability, stable metabolism and good safety, and can be used to prepare a new generation of anti-osteoporosis drugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: FUDAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xun Sun, Meilin Tang, Zhe Jiang, Xiaodong Hao, Chen Zhong, Jun Zhu, Nan Wang
  • Patent number: 12377082
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are pyridyl compounds. Also described are specific conjugated nicorandil compounds. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions that include the compounds. Methods of using the pyridyl compounds are disclosed for the treatment of diseases or conditions related to kidney or kidney functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: UNICYCIVE THERAPEUTICS INC.
    Inventors: Shalabh Gupta, Sundeep Dugar
  • Patent number: 12377068
    Abstract: A method of treating a pediatric cancerous solid tumor in a mammalian subject is disclosed that comprises intralesionally administering an amount of a halogenated xanthene or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, preferably Rose Bengal disodium, that elicits ablation of tumor cells of the administered tumor. Another contemplated method comprises the steps of intralesionally administering an amount of a halogenated xanthene or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, preferably Rose Bengal disodium, that elicits ablation of tumor cells of the administered tumor and systemically administering a tumor-inhibiting effective amount of a systemic anti-cancer medication that provides synergistic cytotoxicity with the halogenated xanthene. The two administrations can occur concurrently, or one prior to the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignees: Provectus Pharmatech, Inc., UTI Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Jamie Singer, Eric A. Wachter, Satbir Thakur, Lucy Swift, Chunfen Zhang, Mohit Jain, Aru Narendran
  • Patent number: 12377081
    Abstract: Liquid compositions comprising nimodipine having improved nimodipine concentrations are provided herein. Methods of improving neurological outcome by reducing the incidence and severity of ischemic deficits in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage from ruptured intracranial berry aneurysms with the liquid compositions of the present invention are also detailed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: AZURITY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventor: Hugh Greg Thomas
  • Patent number: 12370157
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of treating a COVID-19 infection by administering an effective amount of an endogenous compound devoid of significant toxicity. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of treating a patient affected by COVID-19 infection comprising administering an effective amount of a mixture of ultra-micronized palmitoylethanolamide and micronized palmitoylethanolamide to said patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Epitech Group S.p.A.
    Inventors: Francesco Della Valle, Maria Federica Della Valle, Gabriele Marcolongo, Giuliano Claps, Chiara Gomiero, Vito Safina, Annalisa Noce, Salvatore Cuzzocrea, Giuseppe Esposito
  • Patent number: 12357643
    Abstract: A SEDDS or SMEDDS or SNEDDS formulation for drug delivery of a lipophilic therapeutic agent, providing enhanced modulation of solubility, stability, absorption, metabolism, and/or pharmacokinetic profile of the therapeutic agent by formulation with a lipophilic surfactant, a hydrophilic surfactant, one or more solubilizers and, optionally, digestible oils, resulting in higher bioavailability of the therapeutic agent administered to a subject in need of such therapeutic agent. Also described are pharmaceutical compositions containing the formulations and methods of making and methods of using the formulations and pharmaceutical compositions. Formulations of the disclosure can be constituted to minimize the synthesis of dihydrotestosterone when the therapeutic agent includes testosterone or testosterone esters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Marius Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Om Dhingra, James S. Bernstein
  • Patent number: 12357598
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of preventing, reducing, ameliorating, mitigating, inhibiting, treating and/or reversing a neurodevelopmental disorder related to prenatal maternal immune activation in an individual in need thereof comprising administering to said individual an agent that increases the level of epoxy-fatty acids wherein said individual experienced maternal immune activation one or more times during gestation. Also provided herein are methods of preventing, reducing, ameliorating, mitigating, inhibiting treating and/or reversing schizophrenia or autism spectrum disorder an individual comprising administering to said individual an agent that increases the level of epoxy-fatty acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignees: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, CHIBA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Bruce D. Hammock, Sung Hee Hwang, Jun Yang, Kenji Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 12344616
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula (I) and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more said compounds, and methods for using said compounds for treating or preventing thromboses, embolisms, hypercoagulability or fibrotic changes. The compounds are selective Factor XIa inhibitors or dual inhibitors of Factor XIa and plasma kallikrein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: Amjad Ali, John S. Debenham, Cheng Zhu
  • Patent number: 12336980
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dosing regimen for (R)-5-[3-chloro-4-(2,3-dihydroxy-propoxy)-benz[Z]ylidene]-2-([Z]-propylimmo)-3-o-tolyl-thiazolidin-4-one.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Jasper Dingemanse, Matthias Hoch, Andreas Krause
  • Patent number: 12329731
    Abstract: The present invention features methods and compositions for the intranasal, sublingual, and subcutaneous administration of bumetanide for the treatment of subjects suffering from edema refractory to oral diuretics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: RESQ Pharmaceuticals LLC
    Inventors: Balasingam Radhakrishnan, Ben Esque, Wei Lin, Andrew Xian Chen
  • Patent number: 12331029
    Abstract: The disclosures herein relate to novel compounds of formula (I): and salts thereof, wherein W; X; Y; Z; R1; R2; R3 and R4 are defined herein, and their use in treating, preventing, ameliorating, controlling or reducing the risk of neurological or psychiatric disorders associated with orexin receptors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Nxera Pharma UK Limited
    Inventors: Giles Albert Brown, Miles Stuart Congreve, John Andrew Christopher, Nigel Alan Swain, Sarah Joanne Bucknell, Anne Mary Stephenson, Benjamin Gerald Tehan, Mark Mills, Anil Patel
  • Patent number: 12329727
    Abstract: Described herein are methods for treating COVID-19 or preventing COVID-19 in a subject exposed to SARS-CoV-2 by administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of salmeterol or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Stephen Marchant, Tom Paul Aufderheide
  • Patent number: 12317893
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of multifunctional protectants comprising (i) hydroxyacetophenone with (ii) at least one of natural 1,3-propanediol and a mastic extract to protect a formulation from biodegradation. The present invention also relates to the use of a protectant comprising (i) hydroxyacetophenone with (ii) at least one of vitamin B5, vitamin C, and vitamin E to protect a formulation from biodegradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: Barentz North America, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Jay Lutz, Peter Hornish
  • Patent number: 12295961
    Abstract: A formulation for drug delivery, providing enhanced modulation of solubility, stability, absorption, metabolism, and/or pharmacokinetic profile of a lipophilic therapeutic agent by formulation with sterols and/or sterol esters, resulting in higher bioavailability of a therapeutic agent administered to a subject in need of such therapeutic agent. The formulation contains a therapeutic agent and a sterol or sterol ester, and can, optionally, further contain a solubilizer and/or an enhancing agent. Also described are pharmaceutical compositions containing the formulations and methods of making and methods of using the formulations and pharmaceutical compositions. Formulations of the disclosure can be constituted to minimize the synthesis of dihydrotestosterone when the therapeutic agent includes testosterone or testosterone esters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Marius Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Om Dhingra
  • Patent number: 12285422
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the novel use of certain piperidinyl-indole derivatives in the treatment of patients suffering from renal diseases or disorders, and in particular for the treatment of patients suffering from C3G (C3 glomerulopathy) and IgAN (IgA nephropathy).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Jorg Eder, Richard Alexander Harrison, Boerje Haraldsson, Anna Svenja Shchubart Wellensiek
  • Patent number: 12285415
    Abstract: Provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions that are useful for the treatment of hypertension comprising an angiotensin II receptor blocker, a diuretic, and a calcium channel blocker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: THE GEORGE INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL HEALTH
    Inventors: Anthony Rodgers, Stephen Macmahon
  • Patent number: 12263145
    Abstract: Provided herein according to some embodiments is a method for decreasing the potential for adverse events from solriamfetol in an infant fed breast milk obtained from a subject treated with solriamfetol comprising: orally administering the solriamfetol to the subject at a daily dose of about 37.5 mg to about 300 mg; and feeding the infant breast milk from the subject at least about 5 hours after administering the solriamfetol to the subject, thereby decreasing potential for adverse events from solriamfetol in an infant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: AXSOME MALTA LTD.
    Inventor: Herriot Tabuteau
  • Patent number: 12239616
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of butyrylcholine in food and in particular in the treatment of intestinal disorders and in the stimulation of brain development. Furthermore, the invention provides for a food supplement and a pharmaceutical composition comprising butyrylcholine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: ABERGAVENNY NV
    Inventor: Marc Vanden Avenne
  • Patent number: 12233042
    Abstract: Methods of treating one or more skin lesions using cantharidin as well as associated compositions, treatment regimens, kits, devices, and systems are provided. A method of treating a subject having one or more skin lesions may involve administering a composition comprising cantharidin to one or more skin lesions. The method may allow for the efficacious treatment of the skin lesion(s) with minimal or no adverse side effects (e.g., severe adverse side effects, permanent damage of the dermal tissue, scarring, excessive blistering of skin surrounding the lesion, elevated plasma cantharidin concentration, systemic exposure to cantharidin). The efficacy and/or safety of the treatment may be due, to certain features of the composition and/or prolonged exposure of the skin lesion(s) to cantharidin. The methods described herein may be used for a wide variety of cutaneous disorders, including skin disorders that primarily affect the epidermis of skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Welgus, Matthew Gene Davidson, Jayson Michael Rieger