Patents by Inventor David C. Coughlan

David C. Coughlan 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).

  • Publication number: 20150238561
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions of GnRH related compounds that are suitable for oral administration, injectable administration and other forms of administration wherein the gelling characteristics of the composition are a factor. The compositions of the present invention comprise a therapeutically effective amount of one or more GnRH related compound, and a sufficient amount of at least one anti-gelling agents to reduce the gelation of the GnRH related compound. The present invention also provides processes for preparation of a composition of one or more GnRH related compound, wherein the process comprises mixing the GnRH related compound with one or more anti-gelling agents, wherein the anti-gelling agent comprises a medium chain fatty acid salt, or an ester, an ether, or a derivative of a medium chain fatty acid and has a carbon chain length of from about 4 to about 20 carbon atoms or is a surface active agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Amanda Lee, Bozena Adamczyk, David C. Coughlan, Edel O'Toole, Thomas W. Leonard
  • Patent number: 9089484
    Abstract: The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions for oral administration comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a selective factor Xa inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and an enhancer, wherein the enhancer is a medium chain fatty acid or a salt, ester, ether, or derivative of a medium chain fatty acid and has a carbon chain length of from about 4 to about 20 carbon atoms. The present invention also provides a method for obtaining a reproducible bioavailability of selective factor Xa inhibitor in an object after oral administration comprising orally administering a pharmaceutical composition as described above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Merrion Research III Limited
    Inventors: Thomas W. Leonard, David C. Coughlan, Alan Cullen
  • Patent number: 8999383
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions of GnRH related compounds that are suitable for oral administration, injectable administration and other forms of administration wherein the gelling characteristics of the composition are a factor. The compositions of the present invention comprise a therapeutically effective amount of one or more GnRH related compound, and a sufficient amount of at least one anti-gelling agents to reduce the gelation of the GnRH related compound. The present invention also provides processes for preparation of a composition of one or more GnRH related compound, wherein the process comprises mixing the GnRH related compound with one or more anti-gelling agents, wherein the anti-gelling agent comprises a medium chain fatty acid salt, or an ester, an ether, or a derivative of a medium chain fatty acid and has a carbon chain length of from about 4 to about 20 carbon atoms or is a surface active agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Merrion Research III Limited
    Inventors: Amanda Lee, Bozena Adamczyk, David C. Coughlan, Edel O'Toole, Thomas W. Leonard
  • Patent number: 8802114
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to orally administered pharmaceutical compositions of iron compounds with medium chain fatty acid salts. The invention further relates to methods of using the pharmaceutical compositions to treat iron deficiency and related disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Merrion Research III Limited
    Inventors: Alan Cullen, Edel O'Toole, David C. Coughlan, Kishore Chalasani, Thomas W. Leonard
  • Publication number: 20120189692
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to orally administered pharmaceutical compositions of iron compounds with medium chain fatty acid salts. The invention further relates to methods of using the pharmaceutical compositions to treat iron deficiency and related disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Alan Cullen, Edel O'Toole, David C. Coughlan, Kishore Chalasani, Thomas W. Leonard
  • Publication number: 20120156294
    Abstract: The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions for oral administration comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a selective factor Xa inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and an enhancer, wherein the enhancer is a medium chain fatty acid or a salt, ester, ether, or derivative of a medium chain fatty acid and has a carbon chain length of from 4 to 20 carbon atoms. The present invention also provides a method for obtaining a reproducible bioavailability of selective factor Xa inhibitor in a subject after oral administration comprising orally administering a pharmaceutical composition as described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas W. Leonard, David C. Coughlan, Alan Cullen
  • Publication number: 20110236474
    Abstract: The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions for oral administration comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a selective factor Xa inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and an enhancer, wherein the enhancer is a medium chain fatty acid or a salt, ester, ether, or derivative of a medium chain fatty acid and has a carbon chain length of from about 4 to about 20 carbon atoms. The present invention also provides a method for obtaining a reproducible bioavailability of selective factor Xa inhibitor in an object after oral administration comprising orally administering a pharmaceutical composition as described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas W. Leonard, David C. Coughlan, Allan Cullen
  • Publication number: 20110182985
    Abstract: The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions which are effective in providing therapeutically effective blood levels of a therapeutically active ingredient to a subject when administered to a gastrointestinal tract. In one aspect, the pharmaceutical compositions comprise a therapeutically effective amount of a therapeutically active ingredient; at least one water soluble enhancer, e.g., a medium chain fatty acid or a salt, ester, ether, or derivative of a medium chain fatty acid and has a carbon chain length of from about 4 to about 20 carbon atoms; and a saccharide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventors: David C. Coughlan, Thomas W. Leonard, Bozena Adamczyk, Kieran Madigan, Edel O'Toole, Alan Cullen, Jason O'Hara
  • Publication number: 20090280170
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions of GnRH related compounds that are suitable for oral administration, injectable administration and other forms of administration wherein the gelling characteristics of the composition are a factor. The compositions of the present invention comprise a therapeutically effective amount of one or more GnRH related compound, and a sufficient amount of at least one anti-gelling agents to reduce the gelation of the GnRH related compound. The present invention also provides processes for preparation of a composition of one or more GnRH related compound, wherein the process comprises mixing the GnRH related compound with one or more anti-gelling agents, wherein the anti-gelling agent comprises a medium chain fatty acid salt, or an ester, an ether, or a derivative of a medium chain fatty acid and has a carbon chain length of from about 4 to about 20 carbon atoms or is a surface active agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: Amanda Lee, Bozena Adamczyk, David C. Coughlan, Edel O'Toole, Thomas W. Leonard