Patents by Inventor Devron Averett

Devron Averett 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: 20080090844
    Abstract: The invention is directed to 3-?-D-ribofuranosylthiazolo[4,5-d]pyridimine nucleosides and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds that have immunomodulatory activity. The invention is also directed to the therapeutic or prophylactic use of such compounds and compositions, and to methods of treating diseases and disorders described herein, by administering effective amounts of such compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Devron Averett, Stephen Webber, Joseph Lennox, Erik Rueden
  • Publication number: 20060052346
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of treating HIV infections by administering a nucleoside phosphonate derivative represented by formula (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventor: Devron Averett
  • Publication number: 20050182001
    Abstract: The invention is directed to 3-?-D-ribofuranosylthiazolo[4,5-d]pyridimine nucleosides and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds that have immunomodulatory activity. The invention is also directed to the therapeutic or prophylactic use of such compounds and compositions, and to methods of treating diseases and disorders described herein, by administering effective amounts of such compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Applicant: Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Devron Averett, Stephen Webber, Joseph Lennox, Erik Rueden
  • Publication number: 20050070556
    Abstract: The invention is directed to 3-?-D-ribofuranosylthiazolo[4,5-d]pyridimine nucleosides and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds that have immunomodulatory activity. The invention is also directed to the therapeutic or prophylactic use of such compounds and compositions, and to methods of treating diseases and disorders described herein, by administering effective amounts of such compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2004
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Applicant: Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Devron Averett, Stephen Webber, Joseph Lennox, Erik Rueden, David Clark, Alan Xiang
  • Publication number: 20050054590
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods for treating or preventing hepatitis C virus infections in mammals using Toll-Like Receptor (TLR)7 ligands and prodrugs thereof. More particularly, this invention relates to methods of orally administering a therapeutically effective amount of one or more prodrugs of TLR7 ligands for the treatment or prevention of hepatitis C viral infection. Oral administration of these TLR7 immunomodulating ligands and prodrugs thereof to a mammal provides therapeutically effective amounts and reduced undesirable side effects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventor: Devron Averett
  • Publication number: 20030207826
    Abstract: Nucleosides and other compounds to selectively modulate Th1 and Th2 responses relative to each other in the treatment of disease. In one aspect of the invention, administration of a nucleoside or other compound reduces the dosage at which a primary drug is administered. In another aspect of the invention, an abnormality reflected in increased response in one group of cytokines is treated by administering a nucleoside or other compound that increases response in another group of cytokines. In yet another aspect of the invention, a patient is prophylactically treated by administering a nucleoside or other compound that selectively reduces Th1 activity without significantly reducing Th2 activity. In yet another, aspect of the invention, a nucleoside or other compound is administered to a patient at a dose that reduces the patient's GTP pool to a degree that selectively reduces one of the Th1 or Th2 responses without significantly reducing the other response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: Robert Tam, Guangyi Wang, Devron Averett, Kandasamy Ramasamy
  • Patent number: 6642206
    Abstract: Novel monocyclic L-Nucleoside compounds have the general formula Embodiments of these compounds are contemplated to be useful in treating a wide variety of diseases including infections, infestations, neoplasms, and autoimmune diseases. Viewed in terms of mechanism, embodiments of the novel compounds show immunomodulatory activity, and are expected to be useful in modulating the cytokine pattern, including modulation of Th1 and Th2 response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Kanda Ramasamy, Robert Tam, Devron Averett
  • Patent number: 6613896
    Abstract: C-nucleosides are synthesized by a method in which a sugar is derivatized in a single step to provide a heterocycle at the C1 position, and then the heterocycle is aromatized in another single step. In one class of preferred embodiments a cyano sugar is converted into thiocarboxamide, and subsequently condensed to form an azole ring. In a second class of preferred embodiments a cyano sugar is condensed with an amino acid to provide the azole ring. In a third class of preferred embodiments a halo sugar is condensed with a preformed heterocycle to provide the azole ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Kandasamy Ramasamy, Rajanikanth Bandaru, Devron Averett
  • Patent number: 6573248
    Abstract: Novel monocyclic L-Nucleoside compounds have the general formula Embodiments of these compounds are contemplated to be useful in treating a wide variety of diseases including infections, infestations, neoplasms, and autoimmune diseases. Viewed in terms of mechanism, embodiments of the novel compounds show immunomodulatory activity, and are expected to be useful in modulating the cytokine pattern, including modulation of Th1 and Th2 response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Kandasamy Ramasamy, Robert Tam, Devron Averett
  • Patent number: 6552183
    Abstract: Novel monocyclic L-Nucleoside compounds have the general formula Embodiments of these compounds are contemplated to be useful in treating a wide variety of diseases including infections, infestations, neoplasms, and autoimmune diseases. Viewed in terms of mechanism, embodiments of the novel compounds show immunomodulatory activity, and are expected to be useful in modulating the cytokine pattern, including modulation of Th1 and Th2 response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Kandasamy Ramasamy, Robert Tam, Devron Averett
  • Publication number: 20030018186
    Abstract: Novel monocyclic L-Nucleoside compounds have the general formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventors: Kanda Ramasamy, Robert Tam, Devron Averett
  • Patent number: 6509320
    Abstract: Novel purine L-nucleoside compounds are disclosed, in which both the purine rings and the sugar are either modified, functionalized or both. The novel compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable esters or salts thereof may be used in pharmaceutical compositions, and such compositions may be used to treat an infection, an infestation, a neoplasm, or an autoimmune disease. The novel compounds may also be used to modulate aspects of the immune system, including modulation of Th1 and Th2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Guangyi Wang, Robert Tam, Devron Averett
  • Patent number: 6479463
    Abstract: Novel purine L-nucleoside compounds are disclosed, in which both the purine rings and the sugar are either modified, functionalized or both. The novel compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable esters or salts thereof may be used in pharmaceutical compositions, and such compositions may be used to treat an infection, an infestation, a neoplasm, or an autoimmune disease. The novel compounds may also be used to modulate aspects of the immune system, including modulation of Th1 and Th2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Guangyi Wang, Robert Tam, Devron Averett
  • Patent number: 6455690
    Abstract: Novel nucleosides having the structure of Formula 1 and Formula 2 are contemplated. In one aspect of the invention, controlled release dosage forms are particularly contemplated. Further, alternative routes of administration of the nucleosides having the structure of Formula 1 or Formula 2 are contemplated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Inventors: Robert Tam, Devron Averett, Guangyi Wang, Kanda Ramasamy
  • Publication number: 20020132784
    Abstract: Nucleosides and other compounds to selectively modulate Th1 and Th2 responses relative to each other in the treatment of disease. In one aspect of the invention, administration of a nucleoside or other compound reduces the dosage at which a primary drug is administered. In another aspect of the invention, an abnormality reflected in increased response in one group of cytokines is treated by administering a nucleoside or other compound that increases response in another group of cytokines. In yet another aspect of the invention, a patient is prophylactically treated by administering a nucleoside or other compound that selectively reduces Th1 activity without significantly reducing Th2 activity. In yet another aspect of the invention, a nucleoside or other compound is administered to a patient at a dose that reduces the patient's GTP pool to a degree that selectively reduces one of the Th1 or Th2 responses without significantly reducing the other response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventors: Robert Tam, Guangyi Wang, Devron Averett, Kandasamy Ramasamy
  • Patent number: 6423695
    Abstract: Nucleosides and other compounds to selectively modulate Th1 and Th2 responses relative to each other in the treatment of disease. In one aspect of the invention, administration of a nucleoside or other compound reduces the dosage at which a primary drug is administered. In another aspect of the invention, an abnormality reflected in increased response in one group of cytokines is treated by administering a nucleoside or other compound that increases response in another group of cytokines. In yet another aspect of the invention, a patient is prophylactically treated by administering a nucleoside or other compound that selectively reduces Th1 activity without significantly reducing Th2 activity. In yet another aspect of the invention, a nucleoside or other compound is administered to a patient at a dose that reduces the patient's GTP pool to a degree that selectively reduces one of the Th1 or Th2 responses without significantly reducing the other response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Ribapharm, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Tam, Guangyi Wang, Devron Averett, Kandasamy Ramasamy
  • Publication number: 20020095033
    Abstract: Novel monocyclic L-Nucleoside compounds have the general formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2001
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Applicant: ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Kandasamy Ramasamy, Robert Tam, Devron Averett
  • Patent number: 6130326
    Abstract: Novel monocyclic L-Nucleoside compounds have the general formula ##STR1## Embodiments of these compounds are contemplated to be useful in treating a wide variety of diseases including infections, infestations, neoplasms, and autoimmune diseases. Viewed in terms of mechanism, embodiments of the novel compounds show immunomodulatory activity, and are expected to be useful in modulating the cytokine pattern, including modulation of Th1 and Th2 response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Assignee: ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Kandasamy Ramasamy, Robert Tam, Devron Averett