Patents by Inventor Charles E. McKenna

Charles E. McKenna 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: 12624058
    Abstract: Various nucleoside phosphate and phosphonate analogues are provided for treatment of viral infections. Methods of preparing the analogues, pharmaceutical compositions containing the analogues, and methods of using the analogues as antiviral compounds, especially against adenoviruses, coronaviruses, and varicella zoster viruses, are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: University of Southern California
    Inventor: Charles E. Mckenna
  • Publication number: 20260103470
    Abstract: Herein is reported a class of chiral compounds with paradoxical effects on the androgen receptor (AR). The (R)-enantiomers behave like classical anti-androgens while the (S)-enantiomers activate AR signaling. In castration-resistant prostate cancer, the change during the course of therapy to growth in the presence of AR targeted therapeutics, a harbinger of progression to lethal disease, is commonly attributed to acquired mutations of the AR-ligand binding domain. This is the first report of an antagonist-agonist duality solely due to structural enantiomerism, without any modification to the AR binding site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2025
    Publication date: April 16, 2026
    Inventors: Charles E. McKenna, David B. Agus
  • Patent number: 12552806
    Abstract: Herein is reported a class of chiral compounds with paradoxical effects on the androgen receptor (AR). The (R)-enantiomers behave like classical anti-androgens while the (S)-enantiomers activate AR signaling. In castration-resistant prostate cancer, the change during the course of therapy to growth in the presence of AR targeted therapeutics, a harbinger of progression to lethal disease, is commonly attributed to acquired mutations of the AR-ligand binding domain. This is the first report of an antagonist-agonist duality solely due to structural enantiomerism, without any modification to the AR binding site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: University of Southern California
    Inventors: Charles E. McKenna, David B. Agus
  • Patent number: 12502433
    Abstract: This invention relates to drug conjugates useful for localized treatment of diseases or disorders of the middle ear and/or inner ear. Methods of treating diseases or disorders of the middle ear and/or inner ear, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the conjugates, and methods of inhibiting a Tropomyosin receptor kinase are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2025
    Assignees: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Southern California
    Inventors: Charles E. McKenna, Boris A. Kashemirov, Shuting Sun, Kim Nguyen, David Jung, Michael J. McKenna, William Sewell, Judith Kempfle, Woo Seok Kang, Albert Edge
  • Patent number: 12285489
    Abstract: Described herein are bisphosphonate oxazolidinone compounds, and conjugates and pharmaceutical formulations thereof, that can include a bisphosphonate and an oxazolidinone (or an oxazolidinone antimicrobial or antibiotic agent, substituent or derivative thereof), where the oxazolidinone can be releasably coupled to the bisphosphonate. Also provided herein are methods of making and methods of using the bisphosphonate oxazolidinone compounds, conjugates and pharmaceutical formulations thereof. Also provided herein are methods of use of the compounds, conjugates and formulations for treating a bone disease or for use in preparing a formulation for the treatment a bone disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Inventors: Frank Hallock Ebetino, Shuting Sun, Charles E. McKenna, Keivan Sadrerafi, Philip Cherian
  • Patent number: 11840549
    Abstract: Described herein are bisphosphonate quinolone compounds, conjugates and pharmaceutical formulations thereof that can include a bisphosphonate and a quinolone, where the quinolone can be releasably coupled to the bisphosphonate. Also provided herein are methods of making and methods of using the bisphosphonate quinolone compounds, conjugates and pharmaceutical formulations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignees: BIOVINC, LLC, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Frank H. Ebetino, Shuting Sun, Mark W. Lundy, Charles E. McKenna, Eric Richard, Parish Sedghizadeh, Keivan Sadrerafi, Philip T. Cherian
  • Publication number: 20230322823
    Abstract: Various nucleoside phosphate and phosphonate analogues are provided for treatment of viral infections. Methods of preparing the analogues, pharmaceutical compositions containing the analogues, and methods of using the analogues as antiviral compounds, especially against adenoviruses, coronaviruses, and varicella zoster viruses, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    Inventor: Charles E. MCKENNA
  • Publication number: 20230133119
    Abstract: Herein is reported a class of chiral compounds with paradoxical effects on the androgen receptor (AR). The (R)-enantiomers behave like classical anti-androgens while the (S)-enantiomers activate AR signaling. In castration-resistant prostate cancer, the change during the course of therapy to growth in the presence of AR targeted therapeutics, a harbinger of progression to lethal disease, is commonly attributed to acquired mutations of the AR-ligand binding domain. This is the first report of an antagonist—agonist duality solely due to structural enantiomerism, without any modification to the AR binding site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: University of Southern California
    Inventors: Charles E. McKenna, David B. Agus
  • Publication number: 20220249673
    Abstract: This invention relates to drug conjugates useful for localized treatment of diseases or disorders of the middle ear and/or inner ear. Methods of treating diseases or disorders of the middle ear and/or inner ear, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the conjugates, and methods of inhibiting a Tropomyosin receptor kinase are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Charles E. McKenna, Boris A. Kashemirov, Shuting Sun, Kim Nguyen, David Jung, Michael J. McKenna, William Sewell, Judith Kempfle, Woo Seok Kang, Albert Edge
  • Patent number: 11331391
    Abstract: This invention relates to drug conjugates useful for localized treatment of diseases or disorders of the middle ear and/or inner ear. Methods of treating diseases or disorders of the middle ear and/or inner ear, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the conjugates, and methods of inhibiting a Tropomyosin receptor kinase are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignees: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Southern California
    Inventors: Charles E. McKenna, Boris A. Kashemirov, Shuting Sun, Kim Nguyen, David Jung, Michael J. McKenna, William Sewell, Judith Kempfle, Woo Seok Kang, Albert Edge
  • Patent number: 11219697
    Abstract: In certain embodiments osteoadsorptive fluorogenic substrates of cathepsin K (or other proteases) are provided. Utilizing a bisphosphonate targeting moiety, the fluorogenic substrates provide effective bone-targeted protease sensor(s). In certain embodiments the “probes” comprise cleavable fluorophore-quencher pair linked by a cathepsin K (or other protease) peptide substrate and tethered to a bisphosphonate. Unlike existing probes that are cleared within a few days in vivo, the probes described herein (e.g., OFS-1) allow for monitoring resorption over the course of longer time periods with a single dose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, University of Southern California
    Inventors: Ichiro Nishimura, Akishige Hokugo, Kenzo Morinaga, Charles E. McKenna, Boris A Kashemirov, Eric T. Richard
  • Publication number: 20210369849
    Abstract: Described herein are bisphosphonate oxazolidinone compounds, and conjugates and pharmaceutical formulations thereof, that can include a bisphosphonate and an oxazolidinone (or an oxazolidinone antimicrobial or antibiotic agent, substituent or derivative thereof), where the oxazolidinone can be releasably coupled to the bisphosphonate. Also provided herein are methods of making and methods of using the bisphosphonate oxazolidinone compounds, conjugates and pharmaceutical formulations thereof. Also provided herein are methods of use of the compounds, conjugates and formulations for treating a bone disease or for use in preparing a formulation for the treatment a bone disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Frank Hallock EBETINO, Shuting SUN, Charles E. MCKENNA, Keivan SADRERAFI, Philip CHERIAN
  • Publication number: 20210101920
    Abstract: Described herein are bisphosphonate quinolone compounds, conjugates and pharmaceutical formulations thereof that can include a bisphosphonate and a quinolone, where the quinolone can be releasably coupled to the bisphosphonate. Also provided herein are methods of making and methods of using the bisphosphonate quinolone compounds, conjugates and pharmaceutical formulations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Frank H. EBETINO, Shuting SUN, Mark W. LUNDY, Charles E. MCKENNA, Eric RICHARD, Parish SEDGHIZADEH, Keivan SADRERAFI, Philip T. CHERIAN
  • Patent number: 10919922
    Abstract: Antiviral compounds comprising prodrugs with differing side chains derived from a tyrosine substance in the form of a tyrosine amide in which the amide substituent side chain is an alkyl ether, thioether, or alkene. Embodiments of the compounds have a range of effective lipophilicity values allowing variation in aqueous solubility, oral bioavailability, cell permeability and in vivo activation properties. The embodiments have promoieties derived from a single amino acid, which are expected to have low toxicity. The features described above also make possible a novel “precision medicine” approach to treatment of viral infections, whereby the prodrug variations can be exploited to match optimal activation of the prodrug to a given patient or strain of virus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: University of Southern California
    Inventors: Charles E. McKenna, Boris A. Kashemirov, Jaijun Fan, Jinglei Lyu
  • Patent number: 10918647
    Abstract: The invention provides antifungal compounds, antifungal compositions, and intermediates for the preparation of antifungal compounds and antifungal compositions. The invention also provides methods of inhibiting fungi and methods of treating fungal infections, for example, with a compound or composition described herein. The antifungal compositions can include antifungal adjuvants such as essential oils or essential oil extracts, which adjuvants further improve the antifungal activity of the compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignees: University of Southern California, CNRS, Universite Grenoble Alpes, INSERM
    Inventors: Charles E. McKenna, Carlo Petosa, Jerome Govin, Boris A. Kashemirov, Elena Ferri, Flore Mietton
  • Patent number: 10865220
    Abstract: Described herein are bisphosphonate quinolone compounds, conjugates and pharmaceutical formulations thereof that can include a bisphosphonate and a quinolone, where the quinolone can be releasably coupled to the bisphosphonate. Also provided herein are methods of making and methods of using the bisphosphonate quinolone compounds, conjugates and pharmaceutical formulations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignees: BIOVINC, LLC, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Frank H. Ebetino, Shuting Sun, Mark W. Lundy, Charles E. McKenna, Eric Richard, Parish Sedghizadeh, Keivan Sadrerafi, Philip T. Cherian
  • Publication number: 20200215205
    Abstract: In certain embodiments osteoadsorptive fluorogenic substrates of cathepsin K (or other proteases) are provided. Utilizing a bisphosphonate targeting moiety, the fluorogenic substrates provide effective bone-targeted protease sensor(s). In certain embodiments the “probes” comprise cleavable fluorophore-quencher pair linked by a cathepsin K (or other protease) peptide substrate and tethered to a bisphosphonate. Unlike existing probes that are cleared within a few days in vivo, the probes described herein (e.g., OFS-1) allow for monitoring resorption over the course of longer time periods with a single dose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicants: The Regents of the University of California, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Ichiro Nishimura, Akishige Hokugo, Kenzo Morinaga, Charles E. McKenna, Boris A Kashemirov, Eric T. Richard
  • Publication number: 20200206370
    Abstract: A novel method for rapidly and efficiently introducing fluorine into the P-C-P backbone of bisphosphonates starting from readily accessible diazomethylenebisphosphonate esters is provided. The method is applied successfully to create novel [18F]-labeled bisphosphonates for positron emission tomography imaging. Some versions of the method include reacting a diazomethylenebisphosphonate tetraalkyl ester with a fluorinating agent in the presence of an acidic HF/base complex and a t-butyl hypohalite to produce a halofluoromethylenebisphosphonate tetraalkyl ester, and dealkylating the halofluoromethylenebisphosphonate alkyl ester to produce a halofluoromethylenebis(phosphonic acid). Methods of replacing the halogen group with hydrogen are further provided. 18F-labeled bisphosphonates prepared by the methods, and methods of using such compounds for positron emission tomography imaging in patients and animal models, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Charles E. McKenna, Boris A Kashemirov, Amirsoheil Negahbani, Kai Chen
  • Publication number: 20190270762
    Abstract: An antiviral compound of the following formula (I) is provided or a salt or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, where B is a naturally occurring or non-naturally occurring base; R1 is a C2-C14 alkyl group; X is O, S, CH?CH (cis) or CH?CH (trans); and R2 is a C2-C14 alkyl group. In some embodiments, B can be adenine or cytosine. Compositions containing the compound, and methods of using and preparing the compound, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Applicant: University of Southern California
    Inventors: Charles E. McKenna, Boris A. Kashemirov, Jaijun Fan, Jinglei Lyu
  • Publication number: 20190240232
    Abstract: The invention provides antifungal compounds, antifungal compositions, and intermediates for the preparation of antifungal compounds and antifungal compositions. The invention also provides methods of inhibiting fungi and methods of treating fungal infections, for example, with a compound or composition described herein. The antifungal compositions can include antifungal adjuvants such as essential oils or essential oil extracts, which adjuvants further improve the antifungal activity of the compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicants: University of Southern California, CNRS, Universite Grenoble Alpes, INSERM
    Inventors: Charles E. MCKENNA, Carlo PETOSA, Jerome GOVIN, Boris A. KASHEMIROV, Elena FERRI, Flore MIETTON