Patents by Inventor Diane E. Heck

Diane E. Heck 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: 11731991
    Abstract: Augmented or synergized anti-inflammatory constructs are disclosed including anti-inflammatory terpenes and/or vanilloids covalently conjugated to one another so that the activity of the conjugate is greater than the sum of its parts. Also disclosed are methods of improving the potency of an anti-inflammatory terpene or vanilloid by linking it to another anti-inflammatory terpene or vanilloid via a carbamate linkage, where the potency of the conjugate is greater than the sum of its parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignees: LEHIGH UNIVERSITY, RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Laskin, Diane E. Heck, Carl J. Lacey, Ned D. Heindel, Sherri C. Young
  • Publication number: 20200369688
    Abstract: Augmented or synergized anti-inflammatory constructs are disclosed including anti-inflammatory terpenes and/or vanilloids covalently conjugated to one another so that the activity of the conjugate is greater than the sum of its parts. Also disclosed are methods of improving the potency of an anti-inflammatory terpene or vanilloid by linking it to another anti-inflammatory terpene or vanilloid via a carbamate linkage, where the potency of the conjugate is greater than the sum of its parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicants: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Lehigh University
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Laskin, Diane E. Heck, Carl J. Lacey, Ned D. Heindel, Sherri C. Young
  • Patent number: 10752582
    Abstract: Augmented or synergized anti-inflammatory constructs are disclosed including anti-inflammatory amino acids covalently conjugated with other anti-inflammatory molecules such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, vanilloids and ketone bodies. Further conjugation with a choline bioisostere or an additional anti-inflammatory moiety further augments the anti-inflammatory activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignees: LEHIGH UNIVERSITY, RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Laskin, Diane E. Heck, Carl J. Lacey, Ned D. Heindel, Sherri C. Young
  • Patent number: 10570161
    Abstract: A new family of therapeutics which provides a controlled-release delivery platform for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents on an ester or an ester-carbonate backbone is disclosed herein. These agents are reversible inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase and are thus useful for clinical conditions benefiting from inflammation suppression and cholinergic intervention. These compounds are of the general formula wherein n=0, 1; X=C, Si, and N+ and NSAID=ibuprofen, naproxen, indomethacin and diclofenac. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignees: RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY, LEHIGH UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Laskin, Diane E. Heck, Mou-Tuan Huang, Karine Fabio, Carl J. Lacey, Sherri C. Young, Pramod Mohanta, Christophe Guillon, Ned D. Heindel
  • Publication number: 20180305310
    Abstract: Augmented or synergized anti-inflammatory constructs are disclosed including anti-inflammatory amino acids covalently conjugated with other anti-inflammatory molecules such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, vanilloids and ketone bodies. Further conjugation with a choline bioisostere or an additional anti-inflammatory moiety further augments the anti-inflammatory activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicants: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Lehigh University
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Laskin, Diane E. Heck, Carl J. Lacey, Ned D. Heindel, Sherri C. Young
  • Publication number: 20170143836
    Abstract: A new family of therapeutics which provides a controlled-release delivery platform for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents on an ester or an ester-carbonate backbone is disclosed herein. These agents are reversible inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase and are thus useful for clinical conditions benefiting from inflammation suppression and cholinergic intervention. These compounds are of the general formula wherein n=0, 1; X?C, Si, and N+ and NSAID=ibuprofen, naproxen, indomethacin and diclofenac. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Laskin, Diane E. Heck, Mou-Tuan Huang, Karine Fabio, Jeffrey C. Lacey, Sherri C. Young, Pramod Mohanta, Christophe Gullion, Ned D. Heindel
  • Publication number: 20170044096
    Abstract: Augmented or synergized anti-inflammatory constructs are disclosed including anti-inflammatory amino acids covalently conjugated with other anti-inflammatory molecules such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, vanilloids and ketone bodies. Further conjugation with a choline bioisostere or an additional anti-inflammatory moiety further augments the anti-inflammatory activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Laskin, Diane E. Heck, Carl J. Lacey, Ned D. Heindel, Sherri C. Young
  • Patent number: 9512068
    Abstract: Augmented or synergized anti-inflammatory constructs are disclosed including terpenes covalently conjugated with other anti-inflammatory molecules such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, vanilloids, amino acids and polyamines; and anti-inflammatory molecules covalently conjugated with specific amino acids. For the latter, further conjugation with a choline bioisostere further augments the anti-inflammatory activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignees: RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY, LEHIGH UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Laskin, Ned D. Heindel, Diane E. Heck, Carl Jeffrey Lacey, Sherri C. Young
  • Patent number: 9422233
    Abstract: Three unique subtypes of N-hydroxyamides and N-hydroxycarbamates containing both the vanilloid moiety (4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl) and a lipophilic aliphatic moiety. Also disclosed are direct syntheses of these vanilloid fatty hydroxamates. The compounds possess inhibitory activity against the enzymes fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) and matrix metallo-proteinase 9 (MMP-9). In addition, these substances bind to the calcium channel protein TRPV1 and inhibit vesicant-induced inflammation in skin and cornea. The compounds have utility in treating topical or systemic inflammatory processes in the skin and/or eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignees: RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY, LEHIGH UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Laskin, Ned D. Heindel, Carl Jeffrey Lacey, Abhilash N. Pillai, Marion Gordon, Diane E. Heck
  • Patent number: 9290484
    Abstract: Nitric oxide biosynthesis-inhibiting anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial compounds of Formula (3) and Formula (4) wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from optionally substituted thienyl, optionally substituted furyl, optionally substituted —CH?CH-thienyl and optionally substituted —CH?CH-furyl, provided that R2 is substituted with as nitro group Treatment methods utilizing the compounds, and methods of synthesis of the compounds are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignees: RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY, LEHIGH UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Laskin, Diane E. Heck, Geraldine Guillon, Thomas Finetti, Angela Hunter, Christophe Guillon, Robert D. Rapp, Anna M. Vetrano, Ned D. Heindel
  • Publication number: 20160031804
    Abstract: Augmented or synergized anti-inflammatory constructs are disclosed including terpenes covalently conjugated with other anti-inflammatory molecules such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, vanilloids, amino acids and polyamines; and anti-inflammatory molecules covalently conjugated with specific amino acids. For the latter, further conjugation with a choline bioisostere further augments the anti-inflammatory activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Laskin, Ned D. Heindel, Diane E. Heck, Carl Jeffrey Lacey, Sherri C. Young
  • Patent number: 8927463
    Abstract: A high throughput method and apparatus for rapidly screening a plurality of genotoxicants to determine the degree and type of genotoxicity are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Laskin, Diane E. Heck, Karma C. Fussell
  • Publication number: 20130274130
    Abstract: A high throughput method and apparatus for rapidly screening a plurality of genotoxicants to determine the degree and type of genotoxicity are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Laskin, Diane E. Heck, Karma C. Fussell
  • Patent number: 8343971
    Abstract: This application relates to pharmacologically-active vanilloid compounds which are useful for the treatment of various anti-inflammatory states characterized by inhibition of FAAH, such as, Alzheimer's dementia, Parkinson's disease, depression, pain, rheumatoid arthritis, pathophysiology of mood disorders, multiple sclerosis, and inflammation, or antagonism of TRPV1, such as, for example, Huntington's disease, hypertension, arthritis, allergic airway inflammation, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and neuropathic pain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignees: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Lehigh University
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Laskin, Diane E. Heck, Carl Jeffrey Lacey, Erik Aponte, Mou-Tuan Huang, Ned D. Heindel
  • Publication number: 20120252891
    Abstract: Three unique subtypes of N-hydroxyamides and N-hydroxycarbamates containing both the vanilloid moiety (4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl) and a lipophilic aliphatic moiety. Also disclosed are direct syntheses of these vanilloid fatty hydroxamates. The compounds possess inhibitory activity against the enzymes fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) and matrix metallo-proteinase 9 (MMP-9). In addition, these substances bind to the calcium channel protein TRPV1 and inhibit vesicant-induced inflammation in skin and cornea. The compounds have utility in treating topical or systemic inflammatory processes in the skin and/or eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicants: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Lehigh University, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Laskin, Ned D. Heindel, Carl Jeffrey Lacey, Abhilash N. Pillai, Marion Gordon, Diane E. Heck
  • Publication number: 20120059007
    Abstract: This application relates to pharmacologically-active vanilloid compounds which are useful for the treatment of various anti-inflammatory states characterized by inhibition of FAAH, such as, Alzheimer's dementia, Parkinson's disease, depression, pain, rheumatoid arthritis, pathophysiology of mood disorders, multiple sclerosis, and inflammation, or antagonism of TRPV1, such as, for example, Huntington's disease, hypertension, arthritis, allergic airway inflammation, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and neuropathic pain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Laskin, Diane E. Heck, Carl Jeffrey Lacey, Erik Aponte, Mou-Tuan Huang, Ned D. Heindel
  • Patent number: 8071642
    Abstract: Water-soluble dimethyl amino ethyl ether psoralens useful in the treatment of proliferative skin disorders, microbial infections and diseases, disorders of the blood and bone marrow of mammals and in microbiocidal compositions for sterilization of blood and blood products and surgical implants and inhibition of microbial growth in industrial applications are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignees: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Lehigh University
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Laskin, Diane E. Heck, Ned D. Heindel
  • Publication number: 20090155224
    Abstract: Water-soluble dimethyl amino ethyl ether psoralens useful in the treatment of proliferative skin disorders, microbial infections and diseases, disorders of the blood and bone marrow of mammals and in microbiocidal compositions for sterilization of blood and blood products and surgical implants and inhibition of microbial growth in industrial applications are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Laskin, Diane E. Heck, Ned D. Heindel
  • Publication number: 20040225000
    Abstract: This invention claims the process for producing two structural variants of functionalized 4-amino-3-mercapto-1,2,4-triazoles as inhibitors of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and as inhibitors of malignant cell growth. This fundamental molecular construct operates as a heterocyclic mimic of the open-chain N-aminoarginines (or N-aminoguanidines) previously established as NOS inhibitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: Ned H. Heindel, Jeffrey D. Laskin, Diane E. Heck, Christophe Guillon, Robert D. Rapp
  • Publication number: 20030225148
    Abstract: This invention claims the utility of two structural variants of functionalized 4-amino-3-mercapto-1,2,4-triazoles as inhibitors of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and as inhibitors of malignant cell growth. This fundamental molecular construct operates as a heterocyclic mimic of the open-chain N-aminoarginines (or N-aminoguanidines) previously established as NOS inhibitors. A convenient bioassay method, using PAM 212 keratinocytes for detection and quantification of relative NOS inhibition potential in a series of candidate drugs, is described as is a bioassay for growth inhibition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Ned H. Heindel, Jeffrey D. Laskin, Diane E. Heck, Christophe Guillon, Robert D. Rapp