Patents by Inventor Eric A. Tanifum

Eric A. Tanifum 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: 20230398238
    Abstract: A liposomal composition (“ADx-003”) is provided, ADx-003 comprising a first phospholipid; a sterically bulky excipient that is capable of stabilizing the liposomal composition; a second phospholipid that is derivatized with a first polymer; a macrocyclic gadolinium-based imaging agent; and a third phospholipid that is derivatized with a second polymer, the second polymer being conjugated to a targeting ligand, the targeting ligand being represented by Formula I: wherein X is —CH2—, —CH2—CH2—, —CHO—, or —O—CO—; Y is —CH—CH?CH— or A and B are independently selected from C and N; R1, R2, R3, and R4 are independently selected from —H, halogen, —OH, and —CH3; and R5, R6, and R7 are independently selected from —H, halogen, —OH, —OCH3, —NO2, —N(CH3)2, C1-C6 alkyl, or a substituted or unsubstituted C4-C6 aryl group, except that when A and/or B is N the adjacent R5 and/or R7 is —H, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicants: Texas Children's Hospital, Alzeca Biosciences, LLC
    Inventors: Eric A. Tanifum, Xianwei Sun, Ananth V. Annapragada, Carlo Medici
  • Patent number: 11779664
    Abstract: A liposomal composition (“ADx-003”) is provided, ADx-003 comprising a first phospholipid; a sterically bulky excipient that is capable of stabilizing the liposomal composition; a second phospholipid that is derivatized with a first polymer; a macrocyclic gadolinium-based imaging agent; and a third phospholipid that is derivatized with a second polymer, the second polymer being conjugated to a targeting ligand, the targeting ligand being represented by Formula I: wherein X is —CH2—, —CH2—CH2—, —CHO—, or —O—CO—; Y is —CH—CH?CH— or A and B are independently selected from C and N; R1, R2, R3, and R4 are independently selected from —H, halogen, —OH, and —CH3; and R5, R6, and R7 are independently selected from —H, halogen, —OH, —OCH3, —NO2, —N(CH3)2, C1-C6 alkyl, or a substituted or unsubstituted C4-C6 aryl group, except that when A and/or B is N the adjacent R5 and/or R7 is —H, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignees: Texas Children's Hospital, Alzeca Biosciences, LLC
    Inventors: Eric A. Tanifum, Xianwei Sun, Ananth V. Annapragada, Carlo Medici
  • Publication number: 20230136718
    Abstract: Phospholipid-polymer-aromatic conjugates comprising binding ligands, liposome compositions including the phospholipid-polymer-aromatic conjugates, and binding ligands having an affinity for misfolded proteins are described. The phospholipid-polymer-aromatic conjugate may be represented by Structural Formula I: PL-AL-HP-X-BL (I). In Formula I, PL is a phospholipid, AL is an aliphatic linkage, HP is hydrophilic polymer, X is a link between the phospholipid-polymer and the binding ligand, and BL is polycyclic aromatic compound that functions as a binding ligand. The liposomal compositions may be useful for the imaging of misfolded and/or aggregated proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Alzeca Biosciences, LLC
    Inventors: Ananth V. Annapragada, Peter Nilsson, Carlo Medici, Eric A. Tanifum
  • Publication number: 20220265868
    Abstract: A liposomal composition (“ADx-003”) is provided, ADx-003 comprising a first phospholipid; a sterically bulky excipient that is capable of stabilizing the liposomal composition; a second phospholipid that is derivatized with a first polymer; a macrocyclic gadolinium-based imaging agent; and a third phospholipid that is derivatized with a second polymer, the second polymer being conjugated to a targeting ligand, the targeting ligand being represented by Formula I: wherein X is —CH2—, —CH2—CH2—, —CHO—, or —O—CO—; Y is —CH—CH?CH— or A and B are independently selected from C and N; R1, R2, R3, and R4 are independently selected from —H, halogen, —OH, and —CH3; and R5, R6, and R7 are independently selected from —H, halogen, —OH, —OCH3, —NO2, —N(CH3)2, C1-C6 alkyl, or a substituted or unsubstituted C4-C6 aryl group, except that when A and/or B is N the adjacent R5 and/or R7 is —H, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicants: Texas Children's Hospital, Alzeca Biosciences, LLC
    Inventors: Eric A. Tanifum, Xianwei Sun, Ananth V. Annapragada, Carlo Medici
  • Patent number: 11312685
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition comprising a plurality of liposomes having an average diameter of less than 400 nanometers, wherein the plurality of liposomes comprise: a first lipid or phospholipid; a second lipid or phospholipid which is derivatized with a polymer; and a sterically bulky excipient capable of stabilizing the liposomes; a third lipid or phospholipid derivatized with a polymer terminated with an integrin targeting component; DSPE or a fourth lipid or phospholipid derivatized with a group binding a contrast enhancing agent wherein the plurality of liposomes optionally encapsulates a payload component consisting of one or more bioactive agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignees: Texas Heart Institute, Texas Children's Hospital
    Inventors: Darren Woodside, Peter Vanderslice, Robert Market, Ronald Biediger, Richard Dixon, James T. Willerson, Ananth Annapragada, Eric Tanifum
  • Patent number: 11241510
    Abstract: Readily available hydrophilic and small organofluorine moieties were condensed via “click chemistry” to generate nonionic hydrophilic fluorinated molecules with unique 19F MR signatures. These were used to fabricate stable liposome formulations for imaging various tissue types. This approach was tailored to exploit the broad spectrum of organic 19F molecular species and to generate probes with distinct 19F MRI signatures for simultaneous assessment of multiple molecular targets within the same target volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
    Inventors: Ananth Annapragada, Eric A. Tanifum
  • Publication number: 20220023445
    Abstract: A liposomal composition (“ADx-001”) is provided, ADx-001 comprising a first phospholipid; a sterically bulky excipient that is capable of stabilizing the liposomal composition; a second phospholipid that is derivatized with a first polymer; a macrocyclic gadolinium-based imaging agent; and a third phospholipid that is derivatized with a second polymer, the second polymer being conjugated to a targeting ligand. The macrocyclic gadolinium-based imaging agent may be conjugated to a fourth phospholipid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Texas Children's Hospital
    Inventors: Eric A. Tanifum, Ketankumar B. Ghaghada, Ananth V. Annapragada
  • Patent number: 11141495
    Abstract: Provided are aromatic compounds, phospholipid-polymer-aromatic conjugates comprising the aromatic compounds, and liposome compositions including the phospholipid-polymer-aromatic conjugates. The liposomal compositions may be useful for imaging of Alzheimer's Disease, for example, imaging of the amyloid-? plaque deposits characteristic of Alzheimer's Disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Texas Children's Hospital
    Inventors: Ananth V. Annapragada, Eric A. Tanifum, Mayank Srivastava
  • Patent number: 11116854
    Abstract: A liposomal composition (“ADx-001”) is provided, ADx-001 comprising a first phospholipid; a sterically bulky excipient that is capable of stabilizing the liposomal composition; a second phospholipid that is derivatized with a first polymer; a macrocyclic gadolinium-based imaging agent; and a third phospholipid that is derivatized with a second polymer, the second polymer being conjugated to a targeting ligand. The macrocyclic gadolinium-based imaging agent may be conjugated to a fourth phospholipid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Texas Children's Hospital
    Inventors: Eric A. Tanifum, Ketankumar B. Ghaghada, Ananth V. Annapragada
  • Publication number: 20210252170
    Abstract: A liposomal composition (“ADx-003”) is provided, ADx-003 comprising a first phospholipid; a sterically bulky excipient that is capable of stabilizing the liposomal composition; a second phospholipid that is derivatized with a first polymer; a macrocyclic gadolinium-based imaging agent; and a third phospholipid that is derivatized with a second polymer, the second polymer being conjugated to a targeting ligand, the targeting ligand being represented by Formula I: wherein X is —CH2—, —CH2—CH2—, —CHO—, or —O—CO—; Y is —CH—CH?CH— or A and B are independently selected from C and N; R1, R2, R3, and R4 are independently selected from —H, halogen, —OH, and —CH3; and R5, R6, and R7 are independently selected from —H, halogen, —OH, —OCH3, —NO2, —N(CH3)2, C1-C6 alkyl, or a substituted or unsubstituted C4-C6 aryl group, except that when A and/or B is N the adjacent R5 and/or R7 is —H, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicants: Texas Children's Hospital, Alzeca Biosciences, LLC
    Inventors: Eric A. Tanifum, Xianwei Sun, Ananth V. Annapragada, Carlo Medici
  • Publication number: 20210236662
    Abstract: A liposomal composition (“ADx-001”) is provided, ADx-001 comprising a first phospholipid; a sterically bulky excipient that is capable of stabilizing the liposomal composition; a second phospholipid that is derivatized with a first polymer; a macrocyclic gadolinium-based imaging agent; and a third phospholipid that is derivatized with a second polymer, the second polymer being conjugated to a targeting ligand. The macrocyclic gadolinium-based imaging agent may be conjugated to a fourth phospholipid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Texas Children's Hospital
    Inventors: Eric A. Tanifum, Ketankumar B. Ghaghada, Ananth V. Annapragada
  • Patent number: 11052162
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards new chemical entities based on a lipid-paramagnetic metal ion chelate. The lipid portion of the compound intercalates into the membrane of a liposome. The compounds of the invention find particular use as paramagnetic contrast media for magnetic resonance imaging. It has been surprisingly discovered that the liposomal contrast media do not substantially cross the placental barrier into the vasculature of the fetus(es) when administered to a pregnant subject. These novel compounds are useful in the diagnosis of disorders and diseases in both gravid and non-gravid subjects. The invention is also directed towards pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the uses of these compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
    Inventors: Ananth Annapragada, Anil Shetty, Ketankumar B Ghaghada, Eric Tanifum
  • Publication number: 20210188774
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition comprising a plurality of liposomes having an average diameter of less than 400 nanometers, wherein the plurality of liposomes comprise: a first lipid or phospholipid; a second lipid or phospholipid which is derivatized with a polymer; and a sterically bulky excipient capable of stabilizing the liposomes; a third lipid or phospholipid derivatized with a polymer terminated with an integrin targeting component; DSPE or a fourth lipid or phospholipid derivatized with a group binding a contrast enhancing agent wherein the plurality of liposomes optionally encapsulates a payload component consisting of one or more bioactive agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Darren Woodside, Peter Vanderslice, Robert Market, Ronald Biediger, Richard Dixon, James T. Willerson, Ananth Annapragada, Eric Tanifum
  • Publication number: 20210170055
    Abstract: A liposomal composition (“ADx-001”) is provided, ADx-001 comprising a first phospholipid; a sterically bulky excipient that is capable of stabilizing the liposomal composition; a second phospholipid that is derivatized with a first polymer; a macrocyclic gadolinium-based imaging agent; and a third phospholipid that is derivatized with a second polymer, the second polymer being conjugated to a targeting ligand. The macrocyclic gadolinium-based imaging agent may be conjugated to a fourth phospholipid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: Texas Children's Hospital
    Inventors: Eric A. Tanifum, Ketankumar B. Ghaghada, Ananth V. Annapragada
  • Publication number: 20200261605
    Abstract: Phospholipid-polymer-aromatic conjugates comprising binding ligands, liposome compositions including the phospholipid-polymer-aromatic conjugates, and binding ligands having an affinity for misfolded proteins are described. The phospholipid-polymer-aromatic conjugate may be represented by Structural Formula I: PL-AL-HP-X-BL (I). In Formula I, PL is a phospholipid, AL is an aliphatic linkage, HP is hydrophilic polymer, X is a link between the phospholipid-polymer and the binding ligand, and BL is polycyclic aromatic compound that functions as a binding ligand. The liposomal compositions may be useful for the imaging of misfolded and/or aggregated proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Ananth V. ANNAPRAGADA, Peter NILSSON, Carlo MEDICI, Eric A. TANIFUM
  • Publication number: 20200179540
    Abstract: Provided are aromatic compounds, phospholipid-polymer-aromatic conjugates comprising the aromatic compounds, and liposome compositions including the phospholipid-polymer-aromatic conjugates. The liposomal compositions may be useful for imaging of Alzheimer's Disease, for example, imaging of the amyloid-? plaque deposits characteristic of Alzheimer's Disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Ananth V. Annapragada, Eric A. Tanifum, Mayank Srivastava
  • Publication number: 20200069820
    Abstract: Provided are aromatic compounds, phospholipid-polymer-aromatic conjugates comprising the aromatic compounds, and liposome compositions including the phospholipid-polymer-aromatic conjugates. The liposomal compositions may be useful for imaging of Alzheimer's Disease, for example, imaging of the amyloid-? plaque deposits characteristic of Alzheimer's Disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Ananth Annapragada, Eric A. Tanifum, Mayank Srivastava
  • Patent number: 10537649
    Abstract: Provided are aromatic compounds, phospholipid-polymer-aromatic conjugates comprising the aromatic compounds, and liposome compositions including the phospholipid-polymer-aromatic conjugates. The liposomal compositions may be useful for imaging of Alzheimer's Disease, for example, imaging of the amyloid-? plaque deposits characteristic of Alzheimer's Disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
    Inventors: Ananth Annapragada, Eric A. Tanifum, Mayank Srivastava
  • Publication number: 20190255196
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards new chemical entities based on a lipid-paramagnetic metal ion chelate. The lipid portion of the compound intercalates into the membrane of a liposome. The compounds of the invention find particular use as paramagnetic contrast media for magnetic resonance imaging. It has been surprisingly discovered that the liposomal contrast media do not substantially cross the placental barrier into the vasculature of the fetus(es) when administered to a pregnant subject. These novel compounds are useful in the diagnosis of disorders and diseases in both gravid and non-gravid subjects. The invention is also directed towards pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the uses of these compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Ananth ANNAPRAGADA, Anil SHETTY, Ketankumar B GHAGHADA, Zbigniew A STAROSOLSKI, Eric TANIFUM
  • Patent number: 10124078
    Abstract: Lipid-based nanoparticle compositions are provided. The compositions generally comprise lipid-hydrophilic polymer-amyloid binding ligand conjugates, and may be liposomal compositions. The compositions, including the liposomal compositions, may be useful for imaging and/or the treatment of amyloid-? plaque deposits characteristic of Alzheimer's Disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Inventors: Ananth V. Annapragada, Jason L. Eriksen, Eric A. Tanifum, Indrani Dasgupta, Stephen C. Cook