Patents by Inventor David S. Watt

David S. Watt 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: 11926660
    Abstract: The present disclosure encompasses compositions and methods for effectively treating at least one symptom or sign of Aß plaque or cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) associated symptoms, or for decreasing amyloid plaque load or CAA load. The method comprises administering an effective amount of an anti-ApoE antibody to a mammalian subject, such as to a human.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Washington University
    Inventors: David Holtzman, Hong Jiang, Thu Nga Bien-Ly, Mark S. Dennis, Jing Guo, Adam P. Silverman, Ryan J. Watts, Yin Zhang
  • Patent number: 11851391
    Abstract: An antifungal composition and a method of treating a systemic fungal infection are provided herein. The antifungal composition includes a diaryl bishydrazone. The method includes administering a therapeutically effective amount of the diaryl bishydrazone to a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: Sylvie Garneau-Tsodikova, David S. Watt, Nishad Thamban Chandrika
  • Patent number: 11730750
    Abstract: A method of treating cancer in an individual includes a step of administering to the individual a pharmaceutically effective amount of (a) a first active agent adapted for producing secretion of prostate apoptosis response-4 (Par-4) from normal cells and (b) a second active agent adapted for elevating GRP78 receptors for Par-4 on a surface of a cancer cell in the individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: Vivek M. Rangnekar, Ravshan Burikhanov, David S. Watt
  • Publication number: 20230108479
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds for inhibiting Wnt signaling and methods of treating cancer. The compounds include any compound having a structure according to Formula II. The method includes administering one or more compounds according to Formula I and/or Formula II to a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Chunming Liu, David S. Watt, Wen Zhang, Vitaliy M. Sviripa
  • Publication number: 20220387412
    Abstract: A composition and method for treating tumor cells are provided. The composition includes at least one ebastine derivative having a structure according to Formula I. The method include administering, to a patient in need thereof, an effective amount of the composition including at least one ebastine derivative having the structure according to Formula I.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Vivek M. Rangnekar, David S. Watt, Ravshan Burikhanov, Vitaliy Sviripa
  • Publication number: 20220117920
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for treating a disease, such as cancer, the methods including administering one or more N-aryl benezenesulfonamides or analogs thereof to a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: David S Watt, Roberto Gedaly, Brett T. Spear, Yang Yang-Hartwich, Chunming Liu, Francesc Marti, Patrick Sullivan, Wen Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210252032
    Abstract: A method of treating cancer in an individual includes a step of administering to the individual a pharmaceutically effective amount of (a) a first active agent adapted for producing secretion of prostate apoptosis response-4 (Par-4) from normal cells and (b) a second active agent adapted for elevating GRP78 receptors for Par-4 on a surface of a cancer cell in the individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Vivek M. Rangnekar, Ravshan Burikhanov, David S. Watt
  • Publication number: 20200354348
    Abstract: Provided herein are semisynthetic aurones, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of treating cancer. The semisynthetic aurone compound including a structure according to Formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, where R1 is H, an alkyl cyano, an alkyl phenyl substituted with one or more halogens, or any combination thereof, and R2 is an aromatic group, a heterocycle, or a combination thereof. The pharmaceutical composition includes the semisynthetic aurone compound and a carrier. The method includes administering to a patient in need of such treatment an effective amount of the semisynthetic aurone compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Jessica S. Blackburn, Mykhaylo Frasinyuk, Chunming Liu, Yanqi Xie, David S. Watt
  • Publication number: 20200024224
    Abstract: An antifungal composition and a method of treating a systemic fungal infection are provided herein. The antifungal composition includes a diaryl bishydrazone. The method includes administering a therapeutically effective amount of the diaryl bishydrazone to a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Sylvie Garneau-Tsodikova, David S. Watt, Nishad Thamban Chandrika
  • Patent number: 10449186
    Abstract: Halogenated phenylethynyl-substituted heterocycles that possess either an N-alkylamino or N,N-dialkylamino group attached to the heterocycle or halogenated phenylethynyl-substituted benzenes that a nitrogen-containing heterocycle attached to the benzene inhibit the proliferation cancer cells and are useful antineoplastic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: David S. Watt, Chunming Liu, Vitaliy M. Sviripa, Wen Zhang, Markos Leggas
  • Patent number: 10188743
    Abstract: Cytisine-linked isoflavonoids, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, are useful for the treatment of conditions in which cells have a reliance on peroxisomal HSD17B4 to degrade very long chain fatty acids and provide necessary energy for cell proliferation, such as is seen in colorectal cancer and prostate cancer, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: Chunming Liu, David S. Watt, Mykhaylo S. Frasinyuk, Vitaliy M. Sviripa, Wen Zhang, Svitlana P. Bondarenko
  • Patent number: 10173968
    Abstract: Hydrazone compounds and pharmaceutical compositions including same are disclosed as having antifungal activity. Such compounds are useful for treating or preventing fungal conditions in a subject in need thereof by administering same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: Sylvie Garneau-Tsodikova, David S. Watt
  • Publication number: 20180369222
    Abstract: Halogenated phenylethynyl-substituted heterocycles that possess either an N-alkylamino or N,N-dialkylarnino group attached to the heterocycle or halogenated phenylethynyl-substituted benzenes that a nitrogen-containing heterocycle attached to the benzene inhibit the proliferation cancer cells and are useful antineoplastic agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: David S. WATT, Chunming LIU, Vitaliy M. SVIRIPA, Wen ZHANG, Markos LEGGAS
  • Publication number: 20180344862
    Abstract: Cytisine-linked isoflavonoids, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, are useful for the treatment of conditions in which cells have a reliance on peroxisomal HSD17B4 to degrade very long chain fatty acids and provide necessary energy for cell proliferation, such as is seen in colorectal cancer and prostate cancer, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Chunming LIU, David S. WATT, Mykhaylo S. FRASINYUK, Vitaliy M. SVIRIPA, Wen ZHANG, Svitlana P. BONDARENKO
  • Patent number: 9873670
    Abstract: The subject technology relates to arylquinoline compounds and their use for treating cancer or cancer metastasis. The compounds of the subject technology promote cells to secrete a pro-apoptotic tumor suppressor, i.e., prostate apoptosis response-4 (Par-4), which in turn promote apoptosis in cancer cells or metastatic cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: David S. Watt, Chunming Liu, Vivek Rangnekar, Vitaliy M. Sviripa, Ravshan Burikhanov, Wen Zhang
  • Publication number: 20180009741
    Abstract: Hydrazone compounds and pharmaceutical compositions including same are disclosed as having antifungal activity. Such compounds are useful for treating or preventing fungal conditions in a subject in need thereof by administering same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Sylvie Garneau-Tsodikova, David S. Watt
  • Patent number: 9718799
    Abstract: Isoflavonoids or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof for the treatment of prostate cancer or for the treatment or inhibition of prostate cancer metastasis in a patient in need thereof are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: Svitlana P. Bondarenko, Mykhaylo S. Frasinyuk, Chunming Liu, David S. Watt
  • Publication number: 20160332971
    Abstract: Arylquinoline derivatives and their use for treating cancer or cancer metastasis is disclosed. The compounds of the subject technology promote cells to secrete a pro-apoptotic tumor suppressor, i.e., prostate apoptosis response-4 (Par-4), which in turn promote apoptosis in cancer cells or metastatic cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: David S. WATT, Chunming LIU, Vivek M. RANGNEKAR, Vitaliy M. SVIRIPA, Ravshan BURIKHANOV, Wen ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20160332981
    Abstract: Isoflavonoids or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof for the treatment of prostate cancer or for the treatment or inhibition of prostate cancer metastasis in a patient in need thereof are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Svitlana P. BONDARENKO, Mykhaylo S. FRASINYUK, Chunming LIU, David S. WATT
  • Patent number: 9487762
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for the production of triterpene including methylated triterpenes. The method and system include isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding triterpene methyltransferases such as triterpene methyltransferases 1, 2, 3. Advantageously, the method and system includes transgenic plant cells via an expression vector for triterpene methyltransferase and optionally various triterpene synthase and prenyltransferase all with tags directing these enzymes to the chloroplast of the transgenic plant cells for using the chloroplast methyl erythritol phosphate (MEP) pathway in the triterpene biogenesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: Joe Chappell, Thomas D. Niehaus, Shigeru Okada, Timothy P. Devarenne, David S. Watt