Patents by Inventor Alan S. Kopin

Alan S. Kopin 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: 20240325486
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to, among other things, compositions and methods for treating an inflammatory condition including, but not limited to, ocular inflammation, dry eye disease, and ocular neuropathic pain. One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a composition comprising (a) chemerin or a fragment or analog thereof and (b) a lipid entity linked to the chemerin or fragment or analog thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Charles COHEN, Krishna KUMAR, Alan S. KOPIN, Benjamin N. HARWOOD, Venkata S. RAMAN, Pedram HAMRAH
  • Patent number: 12060397
    Abstract: The present application provides methods for preparing soluble lipidated ligand agents comprising a ligand entity and a lipid entity, and in some embodiments, provides relevant parameters of each of these components, thereby enabling appropriate selection of components to assemble active agents for any given target of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignees: Tufts Medical Center, Trustees of Tufts College, On Target Therapeutics LLC
    Inventors: Charles Cohen, Krishna Kumar, Jamie Raudensky Doyle, Alan S. Kopin
  • Patent number: 12053501
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to, among other things, compositions and methods for treating an inflammatory condition including, but not limited to, ocular inflammation, dry eye disease, and ocular neuropathic pain. One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a composition comprising (a) chemerin or a fragment or analog thereof and (b) a lipid entity linked to the chemerin or fragment or analog thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignees: Tufts Medical Center, Trustees of Tufts College, On Target Therapeutics LLC
    Inventors: Charles Cohen, Krishna Kumar, Alan S. Kopin, Benjamin N. Harwood, Venkata S. Raman, Pedram Hamrah
  • Patent number: 11718646
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to, among other things, compounds and methods for treating neuropathic pain, ocular pain, ocular inflammation, and/or dry eye and methods of detecting mutations in specific G-protein coupled receptors, such as missense mutations, and determining the extent to which these mutations alter the pharmacological response of the G-protein coupled receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignees: Tufts Medical Center, Trustees of Tufts College
    Inventors: Alan S. Kopin, Krishna Kumar, Jamie Raudensky Doyle
  • Publication number: 20220135633
    Abstract: The present application provides methods for preparing soluble lipidated ligand agents comprising a ligand entity and a lipid entity, and in some embodiments, provides relevant parameters of each of these components, thereby enabling appropriate selection of components to assemble active agents for any given target of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Charles COHEN, Krishna KUMAR, Jamie Raudensky DOYLE, Alan S. KOPIN
  • Publication number: 20220054581
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to, among other things, compositions and methods for treating an inflammatory condition including, but not limited to, ocular inflammation, dry eye disease, and ocular neuropathic pain. One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a composition comprising (a) chemerin or a fragment or analog thereof and (b) a lipid entity linked to the chemerin or fragment or analog thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Charles COHEN, Krishna KUMAR, Alan S. KOPIN, Benjamin N. HARWOOD, Venkata S. RAMAN, Pedram HAMRAH
  • Patent number: 11254720
    Abstract: The present application provides methods for preparing soluble lipidated ligand agents comprising a ligand entity and a lipid entity, and in some embodiments, provides relevant parameters of each of these components, thereby enabling appropriate selection of components to assemble active agents for any given target of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignees: On Target Therapeutics LLC, Trustees of Tufts College, Tufts Medical Center
    Inventors: Charles Cohen, Krishna Kumar, Jamie Raudensky Doyle, Alan S. Kopin
  • Patent number: 11197906
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to, among other things, compositions and methods for treating an inflammatory condition including, but not limited to, ocular inflammation, dry eye disease, and ocular neuropathic pain. One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a composition comprising (a) chemerin or a fragment or analog thereof and (b) a lipid entity linked to the chemerin or fragment or analog thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignees: On Target Therapeutics LLC, Trustees of Tufts College, Tufts Medical Center
    Inventors: Charles Cohen, Krishna Kumar, Alan S. Kopin, Benjamin N. Harwood, Venkata S. Raman, Pedram Hamrah
  • Publication number: 20210236438
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of treating autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by administering a therapeutically effective amount of an isoprenoid antibiotic. Also disclosed are methods of modulating (either upregulation or downregulation) hnRNP L and hnRNP L targets by administering a therapeutically effective amount of an isoprenoid antibiotic. Methods of screening compounds for use in treating autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Isabelle Draper, Alan S. Kopin, Matthew S. Alexander, Louis M. Kunkel
  • Publication number: 20210228531
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of treating autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by administering a therapeutically effective amount of an isoprenoid antibiotic to subjects identified with a splicing defect in an ASD associated gene. The method of treating a subject with a neurological disease is carried out by identifying the subject comprising a splicing defect in an autism spectrum disorder (ASD)-associated gene, the target gene being characterized as having an hnRNP L binding site. The subject is treated by administering a spliceopathy rescue agent to repair the splicing defect. Also disclosed are methods of upregulating hnRNP L and hnRNP L targets by administering a therapeutically effective amount of an isoprenoid antibiotic. Methods of screening compounds for use in treating autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Isabelle Draper, Alan S. Kopin, Donna Slonim
  • Publication number: 20210101934
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to, among other things, compounds and methods for treating neuropathic pain, ocular pain, ocular inflammation, and/or dry eye and methods of detecting mutations in specific G-protein coupled receptors, such as missense mutations, and determining the extent to which these mutations alter the pharmacological response of the G-protein coupled receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Alan S. KOPIN, Krishna KUMAR, Jamie Raudensky DOYLE
  • Patent number: 10899796
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to, among other things, compounds and methods for treating neuropathic pain, ocular pain, ocular inflammation, and/or dry eye and methods of detecting mutations in specific G-protein coupled receptors, such as missense mutations, and determining the extent to which these mutations alter the pharmacological response of the G-protein coupled receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignees: Tufts Medical Center, Trustees of Tufts College
    Inventors: Alan S. Kopin, Krishna Kumar, Jamie Raudensky Doyle
  • Publication number: 20190135882
    Abstract: The present application provides methods for preparing soluble lipidated ligand agents comprising a ligand entity and a lipid entity, and in some embodiments, provides relevant parameters of each of these components, thereby enabling appropriate selection of components to assemble active agents for any given target of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Charles Cohen, Krishna Kumar, Jamie Raudensky Doyle, Alan S. Kopin
  • Patent number: 10233219
    Abstract: The present application provides methods for preparing soluble lipidated ligand agents comprising a ligand entity and a lipid entity, and in some embodiments, provides relevant parameters of each of these components, thereby enabling appropriate selection of components to assemble active agents for any given target of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignees: Tufts Medical Center, Trustees of Tufts College, On Target Therapeutics LLC
    Inventors: Charles Cohen, Krishna Kumar, Jamie Raudensky Doyle, Alan S. Kopin
  • Publication number: 20190022168
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to, among other things, compositions and methods for treating an inflammatory condition including, but not limited to, ocular inflammation, dry eye disease, and ocular neuropathic pain. One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a composition comprising (a) chemerin or a fragment or analog thereof and (b) a lipid entity linked to the chemerin or fragment or analog thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Charles Cohen, Krishna Kumar, Alan S. Kopin, Benjamin N. Harwood, Venkata S. Raman, Pedram Hamrah
  • Publication number: 20180319842
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to, among other things, compounds and methods for treating neuropathic pain, ocular pain, ocular inflammation, and/or dry eye and methods of detecting mutations in specific G-protein coupled receptors, such as missense mutations, and determining the extent to which these mutations alter the pharmacological response of the G-protein coupled receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Alan S. Kopin, Krishna Kumar, Jamie Raudensky Doyle
  • Patent number: 9662314
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of treating a muscle disease and improving normal muscle function by administering a therapeutically effective amount of an isoprenoid antibiotic. Also disclosed are methods of upregulating hnRNP L and hnRNP L targets by administering a therapeutically effective amount of an isoprenoid antibiotic. Methods of screening compounds for use in treating muscle disease and improving muscle function are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignees: Tufts Medical Center, Inc., Children's Medical Center Corporation
    Inventors: Isabelle Draper, Louis M. Kunkel, Matthew S. Alexander, Alan S. Kopin
  • Publication number: 20160052982
    Abstract: The present application provides methods for preparing soluble lipidated ligand agents comprising a ligand entity and a lipid entity, and in some embodiments, provides relevant parameters of each of these components, thereby enabling appropriate selection of components to assemble active agents for any given target of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Charles Cohen, Krishna Kumar, Jamie Raudensky Doyle, Alan S. Kopin
  • Publication number: 20140243378
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of treating a muscle disease and improving normal muscle function by administering a therapeutically effective amount of an isoprenoid antibiotic. Also disclosed are methods of upregulating hnRNP L and hnRNP L targets by administering a therapeutically effective amount of an isoprenoid antibiotic. Methods of screening compounds for use in treating muscle disease and improving muscle function are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicants: Tufts Medical Center, Inc., Children's Medical Center Corporation
    Inventors: Isabelle Draper, Louis M. Kunkel, Matthew S. Alexander, Alan S. Kopin
  • Publication number: 20040214992
    Abstract: The present invention provides an alternative strategy for optimizing the signal to noise ratio of a given receptor. Specifically, the present invention provides receptor mutants having an increased signal to noise ratio. In one preferred embodiment, the present invention provides receptor mutants having a decreased level of basal activity. As part of this aspect, the present invention provides a mutant serotonin receptor and a mutant CCR-3 receptor, each having decreased basal activity. In another preferred embodiment, the present invention provides receptor mutants having an increased maximal level of ligand induced signaling. Such receptors optimize the signal to noise ratio of a receptor and provide, for example, for more sensitive screens for drug discovery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Alan S. Kopin, Martin Beinborn