Patents by Inventor Andreas G. Moraitis
Andreas G. Moraitis 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).
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Publication number: 20240156835Abstract: This invention provides for a method of treating secondary adrenal insufficiency by co-administrating therapeutically effective amounts of a glucocorticoid and a glucocorticoid receptor antagonist to the patient in need thereof. In some embodiments, the method includes the proviso that the patient not be otherwise in need of treatment with a glucocorticoid and a glucocorticoid receptor antagonist. The treatment method can increase the patient's morning or basal cortisol level to at least about 12 ?g/dL or a standard control level, and in turn, expedite significantly the recovery of the HPA axis. The method provided herein can improve health outcomes and life-threatening complications associated with secondary adrenal insufficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Applicant: Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Andreas G. Moraitis, Pejman Cohan, Joseph K. Belanoff
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Patent number: 11890289Abstract: This invention provides for a method of treating secondary adrenal insufficiency by co-administrating therapeutically effective amounts of a glucocorticoid and a glucocorticoid receptor antagonist to the patient in need thereof. In some embodiments, the method includes the proviso that the patient not be otherwise in need of treatment with a glucocorticoid and a glucocorticoid receptor antagonist. The treatment method can increase the patient's morning or basal cortisol level to at least about 12 ?g/dL or a standard control level, and in turn, expedite significantly the recovery of the HPA axis. The method provided herein can improve health outcomes and life-threatening complications associated with secondary adrenal insufficiency.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Andreas G. Moraitis, Pejman Cohan, Joseph K. Belanoff
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Publication number: 20240009194Abstract: Applicant discloses methods for treating a glucocorticoid receptor positive (GR+) neuroepithelial tumor in a subject, comprising administering a selective glucocorticoid receptor modulator (SGRM) in an amount effective to reduce the tumor load in a subject. The GR+ neuroepithelial tumor may be a neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF 2) tumor; the GR+ neuroepithelial tumor may be a schwannoma, meningioma, or ependymoma. In embodiments, the GR+ neuroepithelial tumor is not an adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-secreting tumor. In embodiments, the SGRM comprises a steroidal backbone. In embodiments, the SGRM is mifepristone. In embodiments, the SGRM comprises a non-steroidal backbone, such as, e.g., a cyclohexyl pyrimidine, a fused azadecalin, a heteroaryl ketone fused azadecalin, or an octahydro fused azadecalin backbone. The SGRM may be administered orally. The SGRM may be administered alone. In embodiments, the SGRM is administered with at least one non-SGRM therapy, e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.Inventor: Andreas G. Moraitis
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Publication number: 20230358768Abstract: Methods for treating and differential diagnosis between ACTH-Dependent and ACTH-Independent Cushing's syndrome are disclosed, in which a glucocorticoid receptor antagonist (GRA) is administered to a Cushing's syndrome patient with a basal ACTH level less than about 25 pg/mL. If i) the patients blood ACTH and ii) the patients blood cortisol, or adrenal hormone, or adrenal pre-hormone levels rise, or if the ACTH:cortisol ratio increases, then ACTH-Dependent Cushing's syndrome is diagnosed. If those levels do not rise, or if the ACTH:cortisol ratio decreases, then ACTH-Independent Cushing's syndrome is diagnosed. In some instances, the patient is recovering from surgery to remove an ACTH secreting tumor, and the method described herein is used to determine if the tumor resection was successful or complete.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2020Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: Corcept Therapeutics IncorporatedInventors: Andreas G. Moraitis, Joseph Belanoff
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Patent number: 11793810Abstract: Applicant discloses methods for treating a glucocorticoid receptor positive (GR+) neuroepithelial tumor in a subject, comprising administering a selective glucocorticoid receptor modulator (SGRM) in an amount effective to reduce the tumor load in subject. The GR+ neuroepithelial tumor may be a neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF 2) tumor; the GR+ neuroepithelial tumor may be a schwannoma, meningioma, or ependymoma. In embodiments, the GR+ neuroepithelial tumor is not an adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-secreting tumor. In embodiments, the SGRM comprises a steroidal backbone. In embodiments, the SGRM is mifepristone. In embodiments, the SGRM comprises a non-steroidal backbone, such as, e.g., a cyclohexyl pyrimidine, a fused azadecalin, a heteroaryl ketone fused azadecalin, or an octahydro fused azadecalin backbone. The SGRM may be administered orally. The SGRM may be administered alone. In embodiments, the SGRM is administered with at least one non-SGRM therapy, e.g.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.Inventor: Andreas G. Moraitis
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Publication number: 20230324415Abstract: Applicant discloses herein methods for differentially diagnosing adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-dependent Cushing's syndrome in a patient where the differential diagnosis is between ectopic ACTH syndrome and Cushing Disease. The methods include administration of an amount of a glucocorticoid receptor antagonist (GRA) effective to increase ACTH in patients with ectopic ACTH syndrome but not in those with Cushing's Disease. Method steps may include administering a GRA dose sufficient to increase ACTH from the pituitary gland by at least two fold in persons with normal HPA function (e.g., 300 to 1500 milligrams); waiting for at least two hours; and obtaining from the patient an ACTH concentration ratio derived from the ACTH concentrations in blood samples obtained from an inferior petrosal venous sinus and from a peripheral vein. The patient is diagnosed with Cushing Disease if the ACTH concentration ratio is greater than 3.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.Inventor: Andreas G. Moraitis
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Publication number: 20230097191Abstract: Novel methods for preventing, reducing the risk of development of, and for treating hypercoagulopathy in Cushing's syndrome patients with elevated risk of developing hypercoagulopathy are disclosed. The methods are further useful to prevent, to reduce the risk of developing, and to treat deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), and venous thromboembolism (VTE); and to treat inflammatory states. The methods include: administering heteroaryl-ketone fused azadecalin glucocorticoid receptor modulator (HKGRM) to a Cushing's syndrome patient at risk of developing hypercoagulopathy, thereby treating hypercoagulopathy. Methods of preventing, reducing risk of developing, and of treating DVT, PR, or VTE in a Cushing's syndrome patient comprise administering a HKGRM to the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: Corcept Therapeutics IncorporatedInventor: Andreas G. Moraitis
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Patent number: 11524013Abstract: Novel methods for preventing, reducing the risk of development of, and for treating hypercoagulopathy in Cushing's syndrome patients with elevated risk of developing hypercoagulopathy are disclosed. The methods are further useful to prevent, to reduce the risk of developing, and to treat deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), and venous thromboembolism (VTE); and to treat inflammatory states. The methods include: administering heteroaryl-ketone fused azadecalin glucocorticoid receptor modulator (HKGRM) to a Cushing's syndrome patient at risk of developing hypercoagulopathy, thereby treating hypercoagulopathy. Methods of preventing, reducing risk of developing, and of treating DVT, PR, or VTE in a Cushing's syndrome patient comprise administering a HKGRM to the patient.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Corcept Therapeutics IncorporatedInventor: Andreas G. Moraitis
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Patent number: 11389432Abstract: Novel methods for treating cancer include: administering a glucocorticoid receptor modulator (GRM) to a patient, and determining whether or not the expression level of a gene is decreased in comparison with baseline levels of the gene measured in the patient prior to the GRM administration, thereby identifying a patient as being likely to benefit from cancer chemotherapy in conjunction with GRM administration where the expression level of a gene following GRM administration is decreased in comparison with corresponding gene baseline levels; and administering to said identified patient a combination of a GRM and cancer chemotherapy, whereby the cancer is treated in the patient. The GRM may be selected from relacorilant, CORT125281, CORT122928, and CORT113176. The cancer chemotherapy agent may be a taxane. The gene expression level measured may be selected from 50 identified genes, and may be selected from COX2, DUSP1, GSK3b, MCL-1, PIK3CG, RGS-2, SGK1, and STAT3.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Corcept Therapeutics IncorporatedInventors: Andrew Greenstein, Stacie Shepherd, Andreas G. Moraitis
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Patent number: 11327083Abstract: Improved methods and systems for diagnosing and for treating Cushing's syndrome and Cushing's Disease are provided herein, including methods and systems for concurrently treating Cushing's syndrome and differentially diagnosing Cushing's Disease from Ectopic Cushing's Syndrome in a patient with an established diagnosis of ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome. Treatment methods can use glucocorticoid receptor antagonists (GRAs), which differentially affect the ratio of cortisol to ACTH levels in patients having Cushing's Disease versus patients having Ectopic Cushing's Syndrome.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2018Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.Inventor: Andreas G. Moraitis
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Publication number: 20220079946Abstract: Applicant discloses methods for treating a glucocorticoid receptor positive (GR+) neuroepithelial tumor in a subject, comprising administering a selective glucocorticoid receptor modulator (SGRM) in an amount effective to reduce the tumor load in subject. The GR+ neuroepithelial tumor may be a neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF 2) tumor; the GR+ neuroepithelial tumor may be a schwannoma, meningioma, or ependymoma. In embodiments, the GR+ neuroepithelial tumor is not an adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-secreting tumor. In embodiments, the SGRM comprises a steroidal backbone. In embodiments, the SGRM is mifepristone. In embodiments, the SGRM comprises a non-steroidal backbone, such as, e.g., a cyclohexyl pyrimidine, a fused azadecalin, a heteroaryl ketone fused azadecalin, or an octahydro fused azadecalin backbone. The SGRM may be administered orally. The SGRM may be administered alone. In embodiments, the SGRM is administered with at least one non-SGRM therapy, e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventor: Andreas G. Moraitis
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Patent number: 11268145Abstract: Methods are provided for assessing a clinical response to a glucocorticoid receptor antagonist (GRA) in a human subject and for diagnosing Cushing's syndrome.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Joseph K. Belanoff, Hazel Hunt, John Francis Unitt, Andreas G. Moraitis
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Publication number: 20220062297Abstract: This invention provides for a method of treating secondary adrenal insufficiency by co-administrating therapeutically effective amounts of a glucocorticoid and a glucocorticoid receptor antagonist to the patient in need thereof. In some embodiments, the method includes the proviso that the patient not be otherwise in need of treatment with a glucocorticoid and a glucocorticoid receptor antagonist. The treatment method can increase the patient's morning or basal cortisol level to at least about 12 ?g/dL or a standard control level, and in turn, expedite significantly the recovery of the HPA axis. The method provided herein can improve health outcomes and life-threatening complications associated with secondary adrenal insufficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Andreas G. MORAITIS, Pejman COHAN, Joseph K. BELANOFF
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Publication number: 20220062386Abstract: Methods for treating, identifying and localizing tumors expressing somatostatin receptors (SRs), including methods of enhancing the efficacy of imaging techniques by administration of a heteroaryl-ketone fused azadecalin glucocorticoid receptor modulator (HKGRM) effective to increase SR expression in tumors. HKGRM administration for enhancing SR-based tumor imaging and treating neuroendocrine tumors. HKGRM and somatostatin or somatostatin analog combination therapy for treating and enhancing SR-based tumor imaging.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2019Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventor: Andreas G. Moraitis
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Patent number: 11234971Abstract: Novel methods for treating cancer include: measuring the expression level of a gene; administering a glucocorticoid receptor modulator (GRM) to a patient; again measuring the expression level of a gene; identifying a patient in whom the expression level of the gene is decreased following GRM administration (compared to the baseline gene expression level) as likely to benefit from treatment by combined cancer chemotherapy plus GRM administration; and administering to the identified patient a combination of the GRM and cancer chemotherapy, whereby the cancer is treated in the patient. The GRM may be selected from relacorilant, CORT125281, CORT122928, and CORT113176. The cancer chemotherapy agent may be a taxane. The genes whose expression level is measured may be selected from COX2, DUSP1, GSK3b, MCL-1, PIK3CG, RGS-2, SGK1, and STAT3, and may be selected from FCGRT, C5, MAP3K7, TP53, BBC3, THBD, PRR5, RICTOR, and EIF2B4.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Corcept Therapeutics IncorporatedInventors: Andrew Greenstein, Stacie Shepherd, Andreas G. Moraitis
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Patent number: 11213526Abstract: Applicant discloses methods for treating a glucocorticoid receptor positive (GR+) neuroepithelial tumor in a subject, comprising administering a selective glucocorticoid receptor modulator (SGRM) in an amount effective to reduce the tumor load in a subject. The GR+ neuroepithelial tumor may be a neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF 2) tumor; the GR+ neuroepithelial tumor may be a schwannoma, meningioma, or ependymoma. In embodiments, the GR+ neuroepithelial tumor is not an adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-secreting tumor. In embodiments, the SGRM comprises a steroidal backbone. In embodiments, the SGRM is mifepristone. In embodiments, the SGRM comprises a non-steroidal backbone, such as, e.g., a cyclohexyl pyrimidine, a fused azadecalin, a heteroaryl ketone fused azadecalin, or an octahydro fused azadecalin backbone. The SGRM may be administered orally. The SGRM may be administered alone. In embodiments, the SGRM is administered with at least one non-SGRM therapy, e.g.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2018Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.Inventor: Andreas G. Moraitis
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Patent number: 11202784Abstract: This invention provides for a method of treating secondary adrenal insufficiency by co-administrating therapeutically effective amounts of a glucocorticoid and a glucocorticoid receptor antagonist to the patient in need thereof. In some embodiments, the method includes the proviso that the patient not be otherwise in need of treatment with a glucocorticoid and a glucocorticoid receptor antagonist. The treatment method can increase the patient's morning or basal cortisol level to at least about 12 ?g/dL or a standard control level, and in turn, expedite significantly the recovery of the HPA axis. The method provided herein can improve health outcomes and life-threatening complications associated with secondary adrenal insufficiency.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2020Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Andreas G. Moraitis, Pejman Cohan, Joseph K. Belanoff
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Publication number: 20210311079Abstract: This invention provides for an improved method for differentially diagnosing ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome. Current practice for differentially diagnosing ectopic ACTH syndrome and Cushing's Disease measures relative ACTH concentrations from the inferior petrosal venous sinus compared to fluid obtained from a periphery venous sample. This is performed before and after administration of exogenous corticotropin releasing factor, or after administration of metyrapone. This invention uses glucocorticoid receptor antagonists to induce release of endogenous CRH which stimulates ACTH to increase in patients with ectopic ACTH syndrome but not in those with Cushing's Disease.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventor: Andreas G. Moraitis
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Patent number: 11073523Abstract: This invention provides for an improved method for differentially diagnosing ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome. Current practice for differentially diagnosing ectopic ACTH syndrome and Cushing's Disease measures relative ACTH concentrations from the inferior petrosal venous sinus compared to fluid obtained from a periphery venous sample. This is performed before and after administration of exogenous corticotropin releasing factor, or after administration of metyrapone. This invention uses glucocorticoid receptor antagonists to induce release of endogenous CRH which stimulates ACTH to increase in patients with ectopic ACTH syndrome but not in those with Cushing's Disease.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.Inventor: Andreas G. Moraitis
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Publication number: 20200216905Abstract: Methods are provided for assessing a clinical response to a glucocorticoid receptor antagonist (GRA) in a human subject and for diagnosing Cushing's syndrome.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Joseph K. Belanoff, Hazel Hunt, John Francis Unitt, Andreas G. Moraitis