Patents by Inventor Bruce D. Hammock

Bruce D. Hammock 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: 12251379
    Abstract: Provided are methods of preventing, delaying, mitigating, reducing and/or inhibiting alpha-synuclein aggregates in the brains of a subject at risk of developing or suffering a cognitive disease associated with, caused and/or mediated at least in part by alpha-synuclein aggregates, for example, Parkinson's Disease or Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignees: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, CHIBA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Bruce D. Hammock, Sung Hee Hwang, Kenji Hashimoto, Qian Ren
  • Patent number: 12006355
    Abstract: Provided are VHH or nanobodies that specifically bind to cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) inhibitory factor (Cif), and uses thereof for diagnosis and treatment of Pseudomonas infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignees: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
    Inventors: Bruce D. Hammock, Natalia Vasylieva, Jiexian Dong, Christophe Morisseau, Dean R. Madden
  • Patent number: 11987542
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compounds for the inhibition of soluble epoxide hydrolase and associate disease conditions, as well as a method of treating or preventing disorders in a subject by inhibition of soluble epoxide hydrolase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: EicOsis, LLC
    Inventors: Bruce D. Hammock, Sung Hee Hwang, Karen M. Wagner, Cynthia B. McReynolds
  • Publication number: 20240024302
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of preventing, mitigating, decreasing, reversing and/or treating Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy (ACM) in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound of Formula I, a compounds of Formula II, or a compound of Formula III (I) (II), (III) wherein R1, R2, R3, n, R4, R4a, R5, m, R6, R7, and p are as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffrey E. SAFFITZ, Bruce D. HAMMOCK, Sung Hee HWANG
  • Publication number: 20230301949
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of preventing, reducing, ameliorating, mitigating, inhibiting, treating and/or reversing a neurodevelopmental disorder related to prenatal maternal immune activation in an individual in need thereof comprising administering to said individual an agent that increases the level of epoxy-fatty acids wherein said individual experienced maternal immune activation one or more times during gestation. Also provided herein are methods of preventing, reducing, ameliorating, mitigating, inhibiting treating and/or reversing schizophrenia or autism spectrum disorder an individual comprising administering to said individual an agent that increases the level of epoxy-fatty acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Bruce D. HAMMOCK, Sung Hee HWANG, Jun YANG, Kenji HASHIMOTO
  • Patent number: 11723929
    Abstract: Provided are methods for improving the efficacy and success of cell-based therapies by administration of stem cells which have been preconditioned with an inhibitor of soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEHI), as well as kits, stents and patches for administering sEHI-preconditioned stem cells, as sole active agent or in combination with an agent that increases the production and or levels of EETs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Nipavan Chiamvimonvat, Bruce D. Hammock, Padmini Sirish
  • Patent number: 11690837
    Abstract: Provided are methods for improving cell-based therapies by co-administration with an agent that increases the production and or levels of epoxygenated fatty acids, as well as kits, stents and patches for co-administering stem cells with an agent that increases the production and/or levels of epoxygenated fatty acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Nipavan Chiamvimonvat, Bruce D. Hammock
  • Patent number: 11572347
    Abstract: Provided herein are novel bioavailable dual inhibitors capable of inhibiting both soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) and phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4), and methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, Goethe-University Frankfurt
    Inventors: Bruce D. Hammock, Rene Bloecher, Christophe Morisseau, Yang Kevin Xiang, Karen Wagner, Todd Harris, Raghavender Reddy Gopireddy, Eugen Proschak
  • Patent number: 11426385
    Abstract: Provided are methods and compositions for prolonging survival and/or reducing or inhibiting tumor growth in a cancer subject receiving a regimen of one or more chemotherapeutic agents, an inhibitor of soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEHi) and a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that inhibits one or more enzymes selected from the group consisting of cyclo-oxygenase (“COX”)-1, COX-2, and 5-lipoxygenase (“5-LOX”). The methods and compositions decrease toxicity and/or adverse side effects in subjects receiving a regimen of one or more chemotherapeutic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignees: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, United States as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
    Inventors: Bruce D. Hammock, Sung Hee Hwang, Ralph W. de Vere White, Chong-xian Pan, Hongyong Zhang, Paul Henderson, Ai-Hong Ma, Maike Zimmermann, Fuli Wang
  • Publication number: 20220202744
    Abstract: This invention provides methods for preventing, mitigating, ameliorating and/or controlling psychiatric disorders, including depression, major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and substance abuse (including addiction and dependence) by administration of an agent that increases epoxy-fatty acids (e.g., an inhibitor of soluble epoxide hydrolase), as sole active agent or in combination with another agent (e.g., an antidepressant, an antipsychotic, an anxiolytic). When co-administered in combination with another agent, one or both agent may be administered at a subtherapeutic dose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Bruce D. HAMMOCK, Christophe MORISSEAU, Jun YANG, Kenji HASHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220169708
    Abstract: Provided are VHH or nanobodies that specifically bind to cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) inhibitory factor (Cif), and uses thereof for diagnosis and treatment of Pseudomonas infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Bruce D. HAMMOCK, Natalia VASYLIEVA, Jiexian DONG, Christophe MORISSEAU, Dean R. MADDEN
  • Patent number: 11225514
    Abstract: Provided are VHH or nanobodies that specifically bind to cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) inhibitory factor (Cif), and uses thereof for diagnosis and treatment of Pseudomonas infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignees: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
    Inventors: Bruce D. Hammock, Natalia Vasylieva, Jiexian Dong, Christophe Morisseau, Dean R. Madden
  • Publication number: 20210395202
    Abstract: Provided herein are novel bioavailable dual inhibitors capable of inhibiting both soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) and phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4), and methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Bruce D. HAMMOCK, Rene BLOECHER, Christophe MORISSEAU, Yang Kevin XIANG, Karen WAGNER, Todd HARRIS, Raghavender Reddy GOPIREDDY, Eugen PROSCHAK
  • Patent number: 11123311
    Abstract: This invention provides methods for preventing, mitigating, ameliorating and/or controlling psychiatric disorders, including depression, major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and substance abuse (including addiction and dependence) by administration of an agent that increases epoxy-fatty acids (e.g., an inhibitor of soluble epoxide hydrolase), as sole active agent or in combination with another agent (e.g., an antidepressant, an antipsychotic, an anxiolytic). When co-administered in combination with another agent, one or both agent may be administered at a subtherapeutic dose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Bruce D. Hammock, Christophe Morisseau, Jun Yang, Kenji Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20210179549
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compounds for the inhibition of soluble epoxide hydrolase and associate disease conditions, as well as a method of treating or preventing disorders in a subject by inhibition of soluble epoxide hydrolase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Bruce D. Hammock, Sung Hee Hwang, Karen M. Wagner, Cynthia B. McReynolds
  • Publication number: 20210161881
    Abstract: Provided are methods of preventing, delaying, mitigating, reducing and/or inhibiting alpha-synuclein aggregates in the brains of a subject at risk of developing or suffering a cognitive disease associated with, caused and/or mediated at least in part by alpha-synuclein aggregates, for example, Parkinson's Disease or Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Bruce D. HAMMOCK, Sung Hee HWANG, Kenji HASHIMOTO, Qian REN
  • Publication number: 20210145891
    Abstract: Provided are methods for improving the efficacy and success of cell-based therapies by administration of stem cells which have been preconditioned with an inhibitor of soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEHI), as well as kits, stents and patches for administering sEHI-preconditioned stem cells, as sole active agent or in combination with an agent that increases the production and or levels of EETs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Nipavan CHIAMVIMONVAT, Bruce D. HAMMOCK, Padmini SIRISH
  • Patent number: 10813894
    Abstract: Provided are methods and compositions for preventing, reducing, mitigating and treating pain, particularly neuropathic pain by the combined administration of an agent that increases EETs and an agent that reduces/inhibits endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Bruce D. Hammock, Ahmet Bora Inceoglu, Fawaz G. Haj, Ahmed Bettaieb
  • Patent number: 10758511
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods of reducing inflammation, angiogenesis, vascular leakage and neovascularization by administering to a subject in need thereof one or more stable analogs of CYP450 lipid metabolites (e.g., eicosanoids) and one or more inhibitors of a soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH). This disclosure also relates to methods of treating disorders associated with inflammation, angiogenesis, vascular leakage and neovascularization by administering to a subject in need thereof one or more stable analogs of CYP450 lipid metabolites (e.g., eicosanoids) and one or more inhibitors of a soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH). This disclosure further relates to pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising at least one stable analog of CYP450 lipid metabolites (e.g., eicosanoids) and at least one inhibitor of a soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignees: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Kip M. Connor, Eiichi Hasegawa, Bruce D. Hammock, Kin Sing Stephen Lee
  • Publication number: 20200231659
    Abstract: Provided are VHH or nanobodies that specifically bind to cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) inhibitory factor (Cif), and uses thereof for diagnosis and treatment of Pseudomonas infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Bruce D. HAMMOCK, Natalia VASYLIEVA, Jiexian DONG, Christophe MORISSEAU, Dean R. MADDEN