Patents by Inventor Ben C. Askew

Ben C. Askew 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).

  • Patent number: 10544151
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel compounds of any one of Formulae (I)-(IV), and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Also provided are particles (e.g., nanoparticles) comprising compounds of any one of Formulae (I)-(IV) and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that are mucus penetrating. The invention also provides methods and kits for using the inventive compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, for treating and/or preventing diseases associated with abnormal or pathological angiogenesis and/or aberrant signaling of a growth factor signaling pathway (e.g., vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), such as proliferative diseases (e.g., cancers, benign neoplasms, inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases) and ocular diseases (e.g., macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, retinoblastoma, edema, uveitis, dry eye, blepharitis, and post-surgical inflammation) in a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Winston Zapanta Ong, Pawel Wojciech Nowak, Ben C. Askew, Andrew Good
  • Patent number: 10398703
    Abstract: Described herein are compounds of Formula (I) or Formula (VI), pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Also provided are particles (e.g., nanoparticles) comprising compounds of Formula (I) or Formula (VI) and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that are mucus penetrating. Methods of using the compounds or pharmaceutical compositions thereof for treating diseases are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Winston Zapanta Ong, Pawel Wojciech Nowak, Ben C. Askew, Jinsoo Kim
  • Publication number: 20190263810
    Abstract: The present invention relates to fluorinated compounds of formula I and methods of synthesizing these compounds. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing the fluorinated compounds of the invention, and methods of treating macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy (DR), macular edema, diabetic macular edema (DME), and macular edema following retinal vein occlusion (RVO), by administering these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions to subjects in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Ben C. ASKEW, Richard HEIDEBRECHT, Takeru FURUYA, Mark E. DUGGAN, D. Scott EDWARDS
  • Publication number: 20190225609
    Abstract: The present invention relates to fluorinated compounds of formula I and methods of synthesizing these compounds. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing the fluorinated compounds of the invention, and methods of treating fibrosis, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy (DR), macular edema, diabetic macular edema (DME), and macular edema following retinal vein occlusion (RVO), by administering these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions to subjects in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Ben C. ASKEW, Takeru FURUYA
  • Publication number: 20190216812
    Abstract: Described herein are compounds of Formula (I)-(III), pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Also provided are particles (e.g., nanoparticles) comprising compounds of Formula (I)-(III) and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that are mucus penetrating. Methods of using the compounds or pharmaceutical compositions thereof for treating and/or preventing diseases are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Winston Zapanta Ong, Pawel Wojciech Nowak, Ben C. Askew, Jinsoo Kim
  • Patent number: 10351570
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel compounds of any one of Formulae (I)-(IV), and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Also provided are particles (e.g., nanoparticles) comprising compounds of any one of Formulae (I)-(IV) and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that are mucus penetrating. The invention also provides methods and kits for using the inventive compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, for treating and/or preventing diseases associated with abnormal or pathological angiogenesis and/or aberrant signaling of a growth factor signaling pathway (e.g., vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)), such as proliferative diseases (e.g., cancers, benign neoplasms, inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases) and ocular diseases (e.g., macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, retinoblastoma, edema, uveitis, dry eye, blepharitis, and post-surgical inflammation) in a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Winston Zapanta Ong, Pawel Wojciech Nowak, Ben C. Askew, Andrew Good
  • Publication number: 20190177274
    Abstract: The application relates to 4-(substituted amino)phenyl carbamate derivatives, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof, as KCNQ2/3 potassium channel modulators, and methods of their uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Takeru FURUYA, Ben C. ASKEW, D. Scott EDWARDS
  • Patent number: 10308647
    Abstract: The present application relates to compounds and methods for the modulation (e.g., inhibition) of the enzyme indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase and/or tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO/TDO), and methods of treating diseases and disorders in which IDO/TDO plays a role.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: SciFluor Life Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Ben C. Askew, Takeru Furuya
  • Patent number: 10301307
    Abstract: The present invention relates to fluorinated compounds of formula I and methods of synthesizing these compounds. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing the fluorinated compounds of the invention, and methods of treating fibrosis, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy (DR), macular edema, diabetic macular edema (DME), and macular edema following retinal vein occlusion (RVO), by administering these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions to subjects in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: SciFluor Life Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Ben C. Askew, Takeru Furuya
  • Patent number: 10285991
    Abstract: Described herein are compounds of Formula (I)-(III), pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Also provided are particles (e.g., nanoparticles) comprising compounds of Formula (I)-(III) and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that are mucus penetrating. Methods of using the compounds or pharmaceutical compositions thereof for treating and/or preventing diseases are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Winston Zapanta Ong, Pawel Wojciech Nowak, Ben C. Askew, Jinsoo Kim
  • Publication number: 20190040073
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to fluorinated compounds of formula I and methods of synthesizing these compounds. The present disclosure also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing the fluorinated compounds of the disclosure, and methods of treating fibrosis, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy (DR), macular edema, diabetic macular edema (DME), and macular edema following retinal vein occlusion (RVO), by administering these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions to subjects in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Takeru FURUYA, Ben C. ASKEW
  • Publication number: 20190023710
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel compounds of any one of Formulae (I)-(IV), and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Also provided are particles (e.g., nanoparticles) comprising compounds of any one of Formulae (I)-(IV) and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that are mucus penetrating. The invention also provides methods and kits for using the inventive compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, for treating and/or preventing diseases associated with abnormal or pathological angiogenesis and/or aberrant signaling of a growth factor signaling pathway (e.g., vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), such as proliferative diseases (e.g., cancers, benign neoplasms, inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases) and ocular diseases (e.g., macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, retinoblastoma, edema, uveitis, dry eye, blepharitis, and post-surgical inflammation) in a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Winston Zapanta Ong, Pawel Wojciech Nowak, Ben C. Askew, Andrew Good
  • Patent number: 10155758
    Abstract: The invention relates to fluorinated compounds and their use as integrin receptor antagonists. Novel fluorinated 3-(2-oxo-3-(3-arylpropyl)imidazolidin-1-yl)-3-arylpropanoic acid derivatives and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof and their use are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: SciFluor Life Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Ben C. Askew, Richard W. Heidebrecht, Takeru Furuya, Mark E. Duggan
  • Patent number: 10118929
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to fluorinated compounds of formula I and methods of synthesizing these compounds. The present disclosure also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing the fluorinated compounds of the disclosure, and methods of treating fibrosis, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy (DR), macular edema, diabetic macular edema (DME), and macular edema following retinal vein occlusion (RVO), by administering these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions to subjects in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: SciFluor Life Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Takeru Furuya, Ben C. Askew
  • Patent number: 10106537
    Abstract: The present invention relates to fluorinated compounds of formula I and methods of synthesizing these compounds. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing the fluorinated compounds of the invention, and methods of treating macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy (DR), macular edema, diabetic macular edema (DME), and macular edema following retinal vein occlusion (RVO), by administering these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions to subjects in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: SciFluor Life Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Ben C. Askew, Richard W. Heidebrecht, Takeru Furuya, Mark E. Duggan, D. Scott Edwards
  • Publication number: 20180251467
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel compounds of any one of Formulae (I)-(IV), and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Also provided are particles (e.g., nanoparticles) comprising compounds of any one of Formulae (I)-(IV) and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that are mucus penetrating. The invention also provides methods and kits for using the inventive compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, for treating and/or preventing diseases associated with abnormal or pathological angiogenesis and/or aberrant signaling of a growth factor signaling pathway (e.g., vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)), such as proliferative diseases (e.g., cancers, benign neoplasms, inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases) and ocular diseases (e.g., macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, retinoblastoma, edema, uveitis, dry eye, blepharitis, and post-surgical inflammation) in a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Winston Zapanta Ong, Pawel Wojciech Nowak, Ben C. Askew, Andrew Good
  • Patent number: 9988386
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel compounds of any one of Formulae (I)-(IV), and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Also provided are particles (e.g., nanoparticles) comprising compounds of any one of Formulae (I)-(IV) and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that are mucus penetrating. The invention also provides methods and kits for using the inventive compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, for treating and/or preventing diseases associated with abnormal or pathological angiogenesis and/or aberrant signaling of a growth factor signaling pathway (e.g., vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)), such as proliferative diseases (e.g., cancers, benign neoplasms, inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases) and ocular diseases (e.g., macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, retinoblastoma, edema, uveitis, dry eye, blepharitis, and post-surgical inflammation) in a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Kata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Winston Zapanta Ong, Pawel Wojciech Nowak, Ben C. Askew, Andrew Good
  • Publication number: 20180133225
    Abstract: Described herein are compounds of Formula (I) or Formula (VI), pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Also provided are particles (e.g., nanoparticles) comprising compounds of Formula (I) or Formula (VI) and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that are mucus penetrating. Methods of using the compounds or pharmaceutical compositions thereof for treating diseases are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Winston Zapanta Ong, Pawel Wojciech Nowak, Ben C. Askew, Jinsoo Kim
  • Publication number: 20180104246
    Abstract: Described herein are compounds of Formula (I)-(III), pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Also provided are particles (e.g., nanoparticles) comprising compounds of Formula (I)-(III) and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that are mucus penetrating. Methods of using the compounds or pharmaceutical compositions thereof for treating and/or preventing diseases are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Winston Zapanta Ong, Pawel Wojciech Nowak, Ben C. Askew, Jinsoo Kim
  • Patent number: 9877970
    Abstract: Described herein are compounds of Formula (I) or Formula (VI), pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Also provided are particles (e.g., nanoparticles) comprising compounds of Formula (I) or Formula (VI) and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that are mucus penetrating. Methods of using the compounds or pharmaceutical compositions thereof for treating diseases are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Winston Zapanta Ong, Pawel Wojciech Nowak, Ben C. Askew, Jinsoo Kim