Patents by Inventor Adel Nefzi

Adel Nefzi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230364057
    Abstract: The subject invention provides fluorophore-quencher nucleic acid molecules comprising relaxed or supercoiled DNA molecules, and their use in rapid and efficient high-throughput screening (HTS) assays to screen and identify compounds that inhibit DNA gyrases. These compounds can be used as antibiotics for treating bacterial infections, especially, multidrug resistant bacterial infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Fenfei LENG, Eddy ALFONSO, Zifang DENG, Adel NEFZI, Kyle ROHDE
  • Publication number: 20230272006
    Abstract: The subject invention provides compounds, peptidomimetics, and methods of synthesis thereof. The subject invention provides the synthesis and use of guanidino acids and/or poly guanidino acids not only as vehicles for drug delivery but as toolbox for drug discovery. The peptidomimetic of the subject invention comprises oligo(guanidino acid)s or poly(guanidino acid)s with guanidines as peptide bond surrogates. The incorporation of the guanidine as amide bond surrogates offers significant differences in polarity, hydrogen bonding capability, and acid-base character.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: The Florida International University Board of Trustees
    Inventor: Adel NEFZI
  • Publication number: 20230219942
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compounds of Formula (I): (I), wherein R1, R2, L1, L2, Y1, Y2, Y3, X1, Ring A, Ring B and Ring C are as defined herein, as well as to compositions comprising such compounds. The compounds and compositions may be useful for treating diseases and conditions that are amenable to treatment by blocking PD-1, PD-L1 and/or the PD-1/PD-L1 interaction, cancers, sepsis and/or autoimmune diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: George L. Trainor, Perry Molinoff, Adel Nefzi, Marcello Giulianotti, Richard Houghten
  • Publication number: 20230100243
    Abstract: The subject invention provides compounds, peptidomimetics, and methods of synthesis thereof. The subject invention provides the synthesis and use of guanidino acids and/or poly guanidino acids not only as vehicles for drug delivery but as toolbox for drug discovery. The peptidomimetic of the subject invention comprises oligo(guanidino acid)s or poly(guanidino acid)s with guanidines as peptide bond surrogates. The incorporation of the guanidine as amide bond surrogates offers significant differences in polarity, hydrogen bonding capability, and acid-base character.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: The Florida International University Board of Trustees
    Inventor: Adel NEFZI
  • Publication number: 20230090542
    Abstract: This discloses that compounds of Formula 1 have antifibrotic properties. In particular, this discloses a pharmaceutical composition including one or more compounds of Formula 1 and methods of using compounds of Formula 1 in fibrosis treatment and inhibiting type 1 collagen synthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Branko Stefanovic, Adel Nefzi
  • Patent number: 11548874
    Abstract: This discloses that compounds of Formula 1 have antifibrotic properties. In particular, this discloses a pharmaceutical composition including one or more compounds of Formula 1 and methods of using compounds of Formula 1 in fibrosis treatment and inhibiting type 1 collagen synthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignees: Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc., The Florida International University Board Of Trustees
    Inventors: Branko Stefanovic, Adel Nefzi
  • Publication number: 20210363131
    Abstract: This discloses that compounds of Formula 1 have antifibrotic properties. In particular, this discloses a pharmaceutical composition including one or more compounds of Formula 1 and methods of using compounds of Formula 1 in fibrosis treatment and inhibiting type 1 collagen synthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Branko Stefanovic, Adel Nefzi
  • Publication number: 20210317090
    Abstract: Novel compounds are described which decrease the intracellular levels of leucine and methionine. Treatment with these amino acid depletion agents affects many metabolic and life processes which rely upon methionine, leucine and their derivatives. Methionine depletion not only inhibits protein synthesis, but also polyamine biosynthesis and significantly reduces intracellular pools of the native polyamines, spermidine and spermine. Since methionine restriction has been shown to mimic caloric restriction in life extension studies across multiple species, these compounds are also expected to extend lifespan by limiting methionine supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Otto PHANSTIEL, IV, Chelsea MASSARO, Jenna THOMAS, Adel NEFZI
  • Patent number: 10052309
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions including a bis-cyclic guanidine compound, pharmaceutical compositions including a bis-cyclic guanidine compound, methods of treatment of a condition (e.g., bacterial infection) or disease, methods of treatment using compositions or pharmaceutical compositions, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignees: University of South Florida, Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies
    Inventors: Lindsey Neil Shaw, Renee Marie Fleeman, Richard Allen Houghten, Marcello Angelo Giulianotti, Radleigh G. Santos, Adel Nefzi
  • Patent number: 9994536
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for compositions including a compound, pharmaceutical compositions including the compound, methods of treatment of a disease or related condition (e.g., neurological disease on condition), methods of treatment using compositions or pharmaceutical compositions, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies
    Inventors: Madepalli K. Lakshmana, Adel Nefzi, Richard Houghten, Dmitriy Minond
  • Publication number: 20180036286
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions including a bis-cyclic guanidine compound, pharmaceutical compositions including a bis-cyclic guanidine compound, methods of treatment of a condition (e.g., bacterial infection) or disease, methods of treatment using compositions or pharmaceutical compositions, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Lindsey Neil Shaw, Renee Marie Fleeman, Richard Allen Houghten, Marcello Angelo Giulianotti, Radleigh G. Santos, Adel Nefzi
  • Patent number: 9782388
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions including a bis-cyclic guanidine compound, pharmaceutical compositions including a bis-cyclic guanidine compound, methods of treatment of a condition {e.g., bacterial infection) or disease, methods of treatment using compositions or pharmaceutical compositions, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignees: University of South Florida, Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies
    Inventors: Lindsey Neil Shaw, Renee Marie Fleeman, Richard Allen Houghten, Marcello Angelo Giulianotti, Radleigh G. Santos, Adel Nefzi
  • Publication number: 20170121296
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for compositions including a compound, pharmaceutical compositions including the compound, methods of treatment of a disease or related condition (e.g., neurological disease on condition), methods of treatment using compositions or pharmaceutical compositions, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: TORREY PINES INSTITUTE FOR MOLECULAR STUDIES
    Inventors: MADEPALLI K. LAKSHMANA, ADEL NEFZI, RICHARD HOUGHTEN, DMITRIY MINOND
  • Publication number: 20170065564
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions including a bis-cyclic guanidine compound, pharmaceutical compositions including a bis-cyclic guanidine compound, methods of treatment of a condition {e.g., bacterial infection) or disease, methods of treatment using compositions or pharmaceutical compositions, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Lindsey Neil SHAW, Renee Marie FLEEMAN, Richard Allen HOUGHTEN, Marcello Angelo GIULIANOTTI, Radleigh G. SANTOS, Adel NEFZI
  • Publication number: 20150315179
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for compositions including a compound, pharmaceutical compositions including the compound, methods of treatment of a disease or related condition (e.g., neurological disease on condition), methods of treatment using compositions or pharmaceutical compositions, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Madepalli K. Lakshmana, Adel Nefzi, Richard Houghten, Dmitriy Minond
  • Patent number: 8372848
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to N-benzylamino cyclic thioureas, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their use as antagonists of melanin-concentrating hormone receptor (MCH receptor).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignees: Mixture Sciences, Inc., The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Richard A. Houghten, Colette Dooley, Adel Nefzi, Zhiwei Wang, Oliver Civelli, Hiroshi Nagasaki
  • Publication number: 20110183358
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated agents having novel chemical structures and possessing superior activity as derepressors of IAP inhibited caspase. The invention further provides a method of derepressing an IAP-inhibited caspase. The invention further provides assay methods employing labeled compounds of the invention, especially fluorescent labeled compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicants: THE BURNHAM INSTITUTE, TORREY PINES INSTITUTE FOR MOLECULAR STUDIES
    Inventors: John C. Reed, Richard A. Houghten, Adel Nefzi, John M. Ostresh, Kate Welsh, Clemencia Pinilla
  • Publication number: 20090043099
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated agents having novel chemical structures and possessing superior activity as derepressors of IAP inhibited caspase. The invention further provides a method of derepressing an IAP-inhibited caspase. The invention further provides assay methods employing labeled compounds of the invention, especially fluorescent labeled compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: The Burnham Institute
    Inventors: John C. Reed, Richard A. Houghten, Adel Nefzi, John M. Ostresh, Clemencia Pinilla, Kate Welsh
  • Publication number: 20080255218
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to N-benzylamino cyclic thioureas, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their use as antagonists of melanin-concentrating hormone receptor (MCH receptor).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Richard A. Houghten, Colette Dooley, Adel Nefzi, Zhiwei Wang, Oliver Civelli, Hiroshi Nagasaki
  • Patent number: 7217688
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated agents having novel chemical structures and possessing superior activity as derepressors of IAP inhibited caspase. The invention further provides a method of derepressing an IAP-inhibited caspase. The invention further provides assay methods employing labeled compounds of the invention, especially fluorescent labeled compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignees: The Burnham Institute, Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies
    Inventors: John C. Reed, Richard A. Houghten, Adel Nefzi, John M. Ostresh, Clemencia Pinilla, Kate Welsh