Patents Examined by William Y Lee
  • Patent number: 10278924
    Abstract: Described herein is a solid tablet that is directly-compressed of powder, including meloxicam and one or more excipients which are homogenously dispersed within the tablet that can be broken into two, three or four units with each unit containing equal amounts of the active ingredient, meloxicam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH
    Inventors: Martin A. Folger, Stefan Lehner, Horst Schmitt
  • Patent number: 10278987
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for treating optic disorders or for reducing or alleviating the signs, symptoms, or pathological conditions related to such optic disorders. In particular, methods are provided for treating optic disorders, or reducing the symptoms thereof, the methods involving the administration of one or more downstream folate compounds and/or methyl-B12. In one particular embodiment, the method comprises administration of L-methylfolate. In other embodiments, the method involves administering both L-methylfolate and methyl-B12. In still further embodiments, the method further involves reducing dietary intake of folic acid. In certain embodiments, the method further involves identifying a subject organism with a malfunction in one or more of the folate or B4 cycles. In certain embodiments, such a malfunction is one or more of the C677T and A1298C mutations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Inventor: Brian W. Buell
  • Patent number: 10272075
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for the treatment of alpha-adrenoceptor mediated conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Mihael H. Polymeropoulos, Paolo Baroldi, Curt D. Wolfgang
  • Patent number: 10259803
    Abstract: Provided herein are heterocyclic derivative compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds that are useful for inhibiting plasma kallikrein. Furthermore, the subject compounds and compositions are useful for the treatment of diseases wherein the inhibition of plasma kallikrein inhibition has been implicated, such as angioedema and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: LIFESCI PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew McDonald, Shawn Qian
  • Patent number: 10245276
    Abstract: The present invention relates to co-crystals of tramadol and co-crystal formers selected from NSAIDs/coxibs, processes for preparation of the same and their uses as medicaments or in pharmaceutical formulations, more particularly for the treatment of pain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: LABORATORIOS DEL DR. ESTEVE, S.A.
    Inventors: Carlos Ramon Plata Salaman, Nicolas Tesson
  • Patent number: 10238668
    Abstract: The present invention relates to co-crystals of tramadol and co-crystal formers selected from NSAIDs/coxibs, processes for preparation of the same and their uses as medicaments or in pharmaceutical formulations, more particularly for the treatment of pain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: LABORATORIOS DEL DR. ESTEVE, S.A.
    Inventors: Carlos Ramon Plata Salaman, Nicolas Tesson
  • Patent number: 10227357
    Abstract: Compounds active on c-kit protein kinases or mutant c-kit protein kinases having any mutations are described, as well as methods of making and using such compounds to treat diseases and conditions associated with aberrant activity of the c-kit protein kinases and mutant c-kit protein kinases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Plexxikon Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Lin, John Buell, Katrina Chan, Todd Ewing, Prabha Ibrahim, Marika Nespi, Phuongly Pham, Songyuan Shi, Wayne Spevak, Guoxian Wu, Jiazhong Zhang, Ying Zhang
  • Patent number: 10220048
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for treating ocular diseases, inter alia, diabetic macular edema, age-related macular degeneration (wet form), choroidal neovascularization, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion (central or branch), ocular trauma, surgery induced edema, surgery induced neovascularization, cystoid macular edema, ocular ischemia, uveitis, and the like. These diseases or conditions are characterized by changes in the ocular vasculature whether progressive or non-progressive, whether a result of an acute disease or condition, or a chronic disease or condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: AERPIO THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Peters, Robert Shalwitz
  • Patent number: 10220039
    Abstract: A method of treating polycystic kidney disease in a subject comprises administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound represented by Structural Formula (1): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Genzyme Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas A. Natoli, Oxana Ibraghimov-Beskrovnaya, John P. Leonard, Nelson S. Yew, Seng H. Cheng
  • Patent number: 10220049
    Abstract: An aqueous formulation for topical application to the skin comprising water, a water-miscible organic solvent, and benzoyl peroxide, wherein the concentration of the organic solvent is sufficient to provide a stable suspension of benzoyl peroxide in the aqueous formulation without the inclusion of a surfactant in the formulation, wherein the ratio of concentrations of water and organic solvent in the formulation is sufficient to maintain the benzoyl peroxide in saturated solubility in the formulation following application to the skin, and wherein the concentration of benzoyl peroxide in the formulation is less than 5.0% and at least 1.0% w/w. The formulation may further contain a chemical compound in addition to benzoyl peroxide that is effective in the treatment of acne. The aqueous formulations of the invention are useful in the treatment of acne and acne rosacea.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Dow Pharmaceutical Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Yunik Chang, Gordon J. Dow
  • Patent number: 10172772
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for lightening skin are provided. A method for lightening skin may include the step of identifying skin where lightening or whitening is desired and topically applying to the skin a composition including (a) a skin lightening agent comprising a canola extract and (b) a cosmetically acceptable carrier. A method for treating hyperpigmentation may include the step of identifying skin containing areas of hyperpigmentation and topically applying to the skin a composition including (a) a canola extract and (b) a cosmetically acceptable carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: KGK Science, Inc.
    Inventors: Najla Guthrie, Robert Allen Guthrie
  • Patent number: 10143638
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the cosmetic treatment of aged skin. More specifically, the invention relates to the use of ingenol compounds, particularly ingenol angelates, in treating photo-aged and/or chronologically-aged skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: LEO Laboratories Limited
    Inventors: Steven Martin Ogbourne, David Thomas, Ryan Moseley, James Harrison Aylward
  • Patent number: 10138233
    Abstract: The present invention relates to imidazole compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, useful as positive allosteric modulators of follicle stimulating hormone receptor (FSHR).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Henry Yu, Thomas E. Richardson, Marianne Donnelly, Ngan Nguyen, Xuliang Jiang
  • Patent number: 10137142
    Abstract: An aqueous formulation for topical application to the skin comprising water, a water-miscible organic solvent, and benzoyl peroxide, wherein the concentration of the organic solvent is sufficient to provide a stable suspension of benzoyl peroxide in the aqueous formulation without the inclusion of a surfactant in the formulation, wherein the ratio of concentrations of water and organic solvent in the formulation is sufficient to maintain the benzoyl peroxide in saturated solubility in the formulation following application to the skin, and wherein the concentration of benzoyl peroxide in the formulation is less than 5.0% and at least 1.0% w/w. The formulation may further contain a chemical compound in addition to benzoyl peroxide that is effective in the treatment of acne. The aqueous formulations of the invention are useful in the treatment of acne and acne rosacea.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Dow Pharmaceutical Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Yunik Chang, Gordon J. Dow, Radhakrishnan Pillai
  • Patent number: 10137111
    Abstract: Described herein are pharmaceutical compositions including a proton pump inhibitor and an antiparasitic drug. In some embodiments, the compositions can be formulated as a non-solid for oral administration. The compositions can be used to treat gastrointestinal conditions. Methods of treatment using the compositions are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
    Inventors: David Clayton Sutherland, James Kyle Zorn, Dennis J. Carlo
  • Patent number: 10106529
    Abstract: Described herein are compounds and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, which modulate the activity of store-operated calcium (SOC) channels. Also described herein are methods of using such SOC channel modulators, alone and in combination with other compounds, for treating diseases or conditions that would benefit from inhibition of SOC channel activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: CALCIMEDIA, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey P. Whitten, Jonathan Grey, Jianguo Cao, Zhijun Wang, Evan Rogers
  • Patent number: 10091997
    Abstract: The present invention provide chemical modulators of insect olfactory receptors. In particular, compounds and compositions are provided that can inhibit host targeting functions in insects such as mosquitos. Method of employing such agents, and articles incorporating the same, are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: Laurence Zwiebel, Gregory M. Pask, David Rinker, Patrick L. Jones
  • Patent number: 10098098
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions including a fatty acid soap/fatty acid mixture, and methods of use thereof. The compositions include a C5 to C12 fatty acid or mixtures thereof. The compositions show increased activity, e.g., insecticidal, soil removal, antimicrobial activity, at a controlled pH range of about 7.5 to about 9.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Fuk-Pong Man, Yvonne Marie Killeen, Michael Charles DeNoma, Kelly J. Herrera, S. John Barcay, William J. Pattison
  • Patent number: 10091998
    Abstract: A tetrazolinone compound represented by formula (1): wherein R1 represents a C1-C6 alkyl group; R2, R3, and R4 are the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom; R5 represents a C1-C3 alkyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms; Y represents #ā€”C(RA 1 RA 2)ā€”Zā€” in which left end and Q are bound to each other, and RA 1 and RA 2 each represents a hydrogen atom; Q represents a divalent C3-C10 carbocyclic group; X represents an oxygen atom; and A represents a C6-C10 aryl group, has excellent control activity against pests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Koichiro Dota
  • Patent number: 10071076
    Abstract: Active compounds useful for inhibiting fatty acid synthase in a subject in need thereof are described. The active compounds are, in general, a 5-mercapto-1H-Indazole-4,7-dione or an analog thereof. The compounds are useful for treating subjects afflicted with, cancer, obesity, diabetes, a viral infection, a bacterial infection, a fungal infection, or a protozoal infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Wake Forest University Health Sciences
    Inventors: Steven J. Kridel, W. Todd Lowther, Herman H. Odens, Jeffrey D. Schmitt