Patents by Inventor Duane Miller

Duane Miller 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: 7018816
    Abstract: The present invention provides fluorescence-based real-time PCR assays for the rapid detection of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). The genotyping assay can be used to detect SNPs of a number of genes of interest that include, but are not limited to, the human multidrug resistance gene (MDR1) single nucleotide polymorphisms C3435T and G2677T, and cytochrome P-450 3A5 single nucleotide polymorphisms CYP3A5*3 (A22893G) and CYP3A5*6 (G30597A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: The University of Tennessee Research Foundation
    Inventors: Charles R. Yates, Duane Miller, Dick Gourley, Pengfei Song
  • Publication number: 20060040998
    Abstract: Substituted thiazolidinone carboxylic acid amides and substituted thiazolidine carboxylic acid amides according to formulae (I) and (II) are disclosed where the various substituent groups are as defined in the specification. Methods of making these compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, and their use, particularly for treating or preventing cancer, are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Duane Miller, Veeresa Gududuru, James Dalton, Eunju Hurh
  • Publication number: 20060035966
    Abstract: In one embodiment, this invention provides a class of androgen receptor targeting agents (ARTA). The agents define a new subclass of compounds, which are selective androgen receptor modulators (SARM). The SARM compounds have unexpected antiandrogenic activity of a nonsteroidal ligand for the androgen receptor. In one embodiment, the SARM compounds bind irreversibly to the androgen receptor In another embodiment, the SARM compounds are androgen receptor antagonists, which bind irreversibly to the androgen receptor. In another embodiment, the SARM compounds are alkylating agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: James Dalton, Duane Miller, Mitchell Steiner, Karen Veverka, Leonid Kirkovsky, Dong Hwang, Arnab Mukherjee
  • Publication number: 20060035965
    Abstract: This invention provides SARM compounds and their use in treating a variety of diseases or conditions in a subject, including, inter-alia, a muscle wasting disease and/or disorder or a bone-related disease and/or disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: James Dalton, Duane Miller, Karen Veverka
  • Publication number: 20060019989
    Abstract: This invention provides for combinations of 5 alpha reductase inhibitors and SERMs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2004
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventors: Mitchell Steiner, Karen Veverka, Duane Miller
  • Publication number: 20060014740
    Abstract: Analogs exhibiting inhibition of cell proliferation are provided. Methods of making the analogs are also included. The analogs can be used to treat cancerous conditions such as prostate, breast, and ovarian cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Duane Miller, James Dalton, Veeresa Gududuru, Eunju Hurh
  • Publication number: 20060009507
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds according to formula (I) as disclosed herein as well as pharmaceutical compositions which include those compounds. Also disclosed are methods of using such compounds, which have activity as agonists or as antagonists of LPA receptors; such methods including inhibiting LPA activity on an LPA receptor, modulating LPA receptor activity, treating cancer, enhancing cell proliferation, treating a wound, treating apoptosis or preserving or restoring function in a cell, tissue, or organ, culturing cells, preserving organ or tissue function, and treating a dermatological condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Duane Miller, Gabor Tigyi, Gangadhar Durgam, Tamas Virag, Michelle Walker, Ryoko Tsukahara
  • Publication number: 20060009529
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a synthetic process for the preparation of a novel class of androgen receptor targeting agents (ARTA) which demonstrate androgenic and anabolic activity of a nonsteroidal ligand for the androgen receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: James Dalton, Duane Miller, Donghua Yin, Yali He
  • Publication number: 20060009488
    Abstract: The present invention provides prodrugs of selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs), and their use in treating or reducing the incidence of osteoporosis, a variety of hormone-related conditions, conditions associated with Androgen Decline in Aging Male (ADAM); conditions associated with Androgen Decline in Female (ADIF), and muscular wasting conditions, obesity, dry eye conditions, and prostate cancer. The prodrugs are also useful in oral androgen replacement therapy and male contraception.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Duane Miller, Mitchell Steiner, Karen Veverka
  • Publication number: 20060004042
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions and formulations comprising a novel class of androgen receptor targeting agents (ARTA) which demonstrate androgenic and anabolic activity of a nonsteroidal ligand for the androgen receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: James Dalton, Duane Miller, Karen Veverka
  • Publication number: 20050261252
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds according to formula (I) as disclosed herein as well as pharmaceutical compositions which include those compounds. Also disclosed are methods of using such compounds, which have activity as agonists or as antagonists of LPA receptors; such methods including inhibiting LPA activity on an LPA receptor, modulating LPA receptor activity, treating cancer, enhancing cell proliferation, and treating a wound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Duane Miller, Gabor Tigyi, James Dalton, Vineet Sardar, Don Elrod, Huiping Xu, Daniel Baker, Dean Wang, Karoly Liliom, David Fischer, Tamas Virag, Nora Nusser
  • Publication number: 20050209320
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of anti-cancer compounds which selectively target androgen receptor (AR)-expressing cancer cells, such as prostate cancer cells and breast cancer cells. These agents comprise an androgen receptor (AR) binding moiety, which selectively targets the compounds to (AR)-expressing cancer cells, and a cytotoxic ablating moiety, such as a nitrogen mustard moiety. The inherent high density expression of the androgen receptor in certain cancers, such as prostate cancer and breast cancer, is thus used as a tool to selectively increase the intracellular concentration of cytotoxic compounds, such as alkylating agents, e.g. DNA alkylating agents, by selectively targeting the agents to the AR-expressing cancer cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Duane Miller, Mitchell Steiner, Karen Veverka, Christina Barrett, Seoungsoo Hong
  • Publication number: 20050137172
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of anti-cancer compounds, which contain a haloacetamide or azide moiety and are, in one embodiment, alkylating agents. These agents, either alone or in a composition, are useful for treating cancer, preventing cancer, delaying the progression of cancer, treating and/or preventing the recurrence of cancer, suppressing, inhibiting or reducing the incidence of cancer, or inducing apoptosis in a cancer cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: James Dalton, Duane Miller, Vipin Nair, Huiping Xu
  • Publication number: 20050096347
    Abstract: The invention provides ?3-adrenoreceptor agonists, pharmaceutical compositions comprising ?3-adrenoreceptor agonist compounds, and methods of using such compounds for stimulating, regulating or modulating metabolism of fats in adipose tissue in animals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Dennis Feller, Duane Miller
  • Publication number: 20050085449
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of anti-cancer compounds, which contain a haloacetamide or azide moiety and are, in one embodiment, alkylating agents. These agents, either alone or in a composition, are useful for treating cancer, preventing cancer, delaying the progression of cancer, treating and/or preventing the recurrence of cancer, suppressing, inhibiting or reducing the incidence of cancer, or inducing apoptosis in a cancer cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2003
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: James Dalton, Duane Miller, Huiping Xu, Vipin Nair
  • Publication number: 20050080055
    Abstract: This invention relates to the prevention and treatment of breast cancer in a subject, for example a female subject. Accordingly, this invention provides methods of a) treating a subject suffering from breast cancer; b) preventing, suppressing, inhibiting or reducing the incidence of breast cancer in a subject; c) delaying the progression of breast cancer in a subject suffering from breast cancer; d) preventing the recurrence of breast cancer in a subject; e) treating the recurrence of breast cancer in a subject suffering from breast cancer; and/or f) treating, preventing, suppressing or inhibiting metastasis in a subject suffering from breast cancer, by administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an Androgen Receptor Antagonist and/or its analog, derivative, isomer, metabolite, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, pharmaceutical product, hydrate, N-oxide, crystal, polymorph, prodrug or any combination thereof, as described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: James Dalton, Duane Miller, Mitchell Steiner, Karen Veverka
  • Publication number: 20050080054
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating, preventing, suppressing, inhibiting or reducing the incidence of an Androgen Decline in Aging Male (ADAM)-associated condition in a male subject, by administering to the subject a selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM) compound and/or its analog, derivative, isomer, metabolite, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, pharmaceutical product, hydrate, N-oxide, prodrug, polymorph, crystal, or any combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: James Dalton, Duane Miller, Mitchell Steiner, Karen Veverka
  • Publication number: 20050038110
    Abstract: This invention provides a class of androgen receptor targeting agents. The agents define a new subclass of compounds, which are selective androgen receptor modulators (SARM).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Mitchell Steiner, James Dalton, Duane Miller, Karen Veverka
  • Publication number: 20050033074
    Abstract: This invention provides a class of androgen receptor targeting agents (ARTA). The agents define a new subclass of compounds, which are selective androgen receptor modulators (SARM). Several of the SARM compounds have been found to have an unexpected androgenic and anabolic activity of a nonsteroidal ligand for the androgen receptor. Other SARM compounds have been found to have an unexpected antiandrogenic activity of a nonsteroidal ligand for the androgen receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: James Dalton, Duane Miller, Mitchell Steiner, Karen Veverka, Dong Hwang, Jiyun Chen
  • Publication number: 20050032750
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating, preventing, suppressing, inhibiting or reducing the incidence of an Androgen Deficiency in Female (ADIF)-associated condition in a female subject, by administering to the subject a selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM) compound and/or its analog, derivative, isomer, metabolite, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, pharmaceutical product, hydrate, N-oxide, crystal, polymorph, prodrug, or any combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Mitchell Steiner, Karen Veverka, James Dalton, Duane Miller