Patents by Inventor Carmen Somoza

Carmen Somoza 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).

  • Process for the preparation of 9-desoxotaxol, 9-desoxobaccatin III and analogs thereof
    Patent number: 5990325
    Abstract: Process for the preparation of a derivative or analog of baccatin III or 10-desacetyl baccatin III having a C9 substituent other than keto in which the C9 keto substituent of taxol, a taxol analog, baccatin III or 10-desacetyl baccatin III is selectively reduced to the corresponding hydroxy group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Florida State University
    Inventors: Robert A. Holton, Carmen Somoza, Yukio Suzuki, Mitsuru Shindo
  • Synthetic process for the preparation of tricyclic and tetracyclic taxanes
    Patent number: 5760252
    Abstract: Process for the synthesis of taxol and other tricyclic and tetracyclic taxanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: Florida State University
    Inventors: Robert A. Holton, Carmen Somoza, Hyeong Baik Kim, Mitsuru Shindo, Ronald J. Biediger, P. Douglas Boatman, Chase Smith, Feng Liang, Krishna Murthi
  • Process for the preparation of 10-desacetoxybaccatin III
    Patent number: 5654447
    Abstract: A process for abstracting a C10 hydroxy, acyloxy or sulfonyloxy substituent from a taxane in which the C10 hydroxy, acyloxy or sulfonyloxy substituted taxane is reacted with samarium diiodide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1997
    Assignee: Florida State University
    Inventors: Robert A. Holton, Carmen Somoza
  • Tricyclic and tetracyclic taxanes
    Patent number: 5637732
    Abstract: The synthesis of taxol and other tricyclic and tetracyclic taxanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Assignee: Florida State University
    Inventors: Robert A. Holton, Carmen Somoza, Hyeong B. Kim, Mitsuru Shindo, Ronald J. Biediger, P. Douglas Boatman, Chase Smith, Feng Liang, Krishna Murthi
  • Synthetic process for the preparation of tricyclic and tetracyclic taxanes
    Patent number: 5618952
    Abstract: Process for the synthesis of taxol and other tricyclic and tetracyclic taxanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1997
    Assignee: Florida State University
    Inventors: Robert A. Holton, Carmen Somoza, Hyeong B. Kim, Mitsuru Shindo, Ronald J. Biediger, P. Douglas Boatman, Chase Smith, Feng Liang, Krishna Murthi
  • Synthetic process for the preparation of taxol and other tricyclic and tetracyclic taxanes
    Patent number: 5405972
    Abstract: Process for the synthesis of taxol and other tricyclic and tetracyclic taxanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1995
    Assignee: Florida State University
    Inventors: Robert A. Holton, Carmen Somoza, Hyeong B. Kim, Mitsuru Shindo, Ronald J. Biediger, P. Douglas Boatman, Chase Smith, Feng Liang, Krishna Murthi
  • Process for the preparation of 10-desacetoxybaccatin III and 10-desacetoxytaxol and derivatives thereof
    Patent number: 5338872
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of a 10-desacetoxy and 10-desoxy tetracyclic taxane in which a tetracyclic taxane having a C10 hydroxy or acetoxy substituent is reacted with samarium diiodide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1994
    Assignee: Florida State University
    Inventors: Robert A. Holton, Carmen Somoza