Patents by Inventor Frank S. Caruso

Frank S. Caruso 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: 20150258088
    Abstract: Abuse-resistant, controlled release opioid tablets are a combination containing an opioid antagonist such as naloxone at a level above that needed to suppress the euphoric effect of the opioid, if the combination were crushed to break the controlled release properties causing the opioid and opioid antagonist to be released as a immediate release product as a single dose. The controlled release nature of the table prevents the accumulation of orally effective amounts of opioid antagonist when taken normally. The opioid antagonist is contained in a controlled-release matrix and released, over time, with the opioid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Frank S. CARUSO, Huai-Hung KAO
  • Patent number: 9084729
    Abstract: Abuse-resistant, controlled release opioid tablets are a combination containing an opioid antagonist such as naloxone at a level above that needed to suppress the euphoric effect of the opioid, if the combination were crushed to break the controlled release properties causing the opioid and opioid antagonist to be released as an immediate release product as a single dose. The controlled release nature of the tablet prevents the accumulation of orally effective amounts of opioid antagonist when taken normally. The opioid antagonist is contained in a controlled-release matrix and released, over time, with the opioid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Purdue Pharma L.P.
    Inventors: Frank S. Caruso, Huai-Hung Kao
  • Patent number: 9056051
    Abstract: Abuse-resistant, controlled release opioid tablets are a combination containing an opioid antagonist such as naloxone at a level above that needed to suppress the euphoric effect of the opioid, if the combination were crushed to break the controlled release properties causing the opioid and opioid antagonist to be released as a immediate release product as a single dose. The controlled release nature of the table prevents the accumulation of orally effective amounts of opioid antagonist when taken normally. The opioid antagonist is contained in a controlled-release matrix and released, over time, with the opioid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Purdue Pharma L.P.
    Inventors: Frank S. Caruso, Huai-Hung Kao
  • Patent number: 8969369
    Abstract: Abuse-resistant, controlled release opioid tablets are a combination containing an opioid antagonist such as naloxone at a level above that needed to suppress the euphoric effect of the opioid, if the combination were crushed to break the controlled release properties causing the opioid and opioid antagonist to be released as a immediate release product as a single dose. The controlled release nature of the table prevents the accumulation of orally effective amounts of opioid antagonist when taken normally. The opioid antagonist is contained in a controlled-release matrix and released, over time, with the opioid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Purdue Pharma L.P.
    Inventors: Frank S. Caruso, Huai-Hung Kao
  • Publication number: 20140194456
    Abstract: Abuse-resistant, controlled release opioid tablets are a combination containing an opioid antagonist such as naloxone at a level above that needed to suppress the euphoric effect of the opioid, if the combination were crushed to break the controlled release properties causing the opioid and opioid antagonist to be released as a immediate release product as a single dose. The controlled release nature of the table prevents the accumulation of orally effective amounts of opioid antagonist when taken normally. The opioid antagonist is contained in a controlled-release matrix and released, over time, with the opioid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Purdue Pharma
    Inventors: Frank S. CARUSO, Huai-Hung KAO
  • Publication number: 20140135355
    Abstract: Abuse-resistant, controlled release opioid tablets are a combination containing an opioid antagonist such as naloxone at a level above that needed to suppress the euphoric effect of the opioid, if the combination were crushed to break the controlled release properties causing the opioid and opioid antagonist to be released as an immediate release product as a single dose. The controlled release nature of the tablet prevents the accumulation of orally effective amounts of opioid antagonist when taken normally. The opioid antagonist is contained in a controlled-release matrix and released, over time, with the opioid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: PURDUE PHARMA
    Inventors: Frank S. CARUSO, Huai-Hung Kao
  • Publication number: 20140107146
    Abstract: Abuse-resistant, controlled release opioid tablets are a combination containing an opioid antagonist such as naloxone at a level above that needed to suppress the euphoric effect of the opioid, if the combination were crushed to break the controlled release properties causing the opioid and opioid antagonist to be released as a immediate release product as a single dose. The controlled release nature of the table prevents the accumulation of orally effective amounts of opioid antagonist when taken normally. The opioid antagonist is contained in a controlled-release matrix and released, over time, with the opioid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Purdue Pharma
    Inventors: Frank S. CARUSO, Huai-Hung KAO
  • Publication number: 20120252832
    Abstract: Abuse-resistant, controlled release opioid tablets are a combination containing an opioid antagonist such as naloxone at a level above that needed to suppress the euphoric effect of the opioid, if the combination were crushed to break the controlled release properties causing the opioid and opioid antagonist to be released as an immediate release product as a single dose. The controlled release nature of the tablet prevents the accumulation of orally effective amounts of opioid antagonist when taken normally. The opioid antagonist is contained in a controlled-release matrix and released, over time, with the opioid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Frank S. Caruso, Huai-Hung Kao
  • Patent number: 7087619
    Abstract: Urinary incontinence is alleviated in a mammal by administering to the mammal a urinary incontinence alleviating amount of dextromethorphan, dextrorphan, their mixtures and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, alone or in combination with a pharmacologically active agent such as an anticholinergic, sympathomimetic, tricyclic antidepressant, antispasmodic, direct-acting smooth muscle relaxant, estrogen, compound having estrogen-like activity, or any combination of the foregoing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Frank S. Caruso
  • Publication number: 20030199484
    Abstract: Urinary incontinence is alleviated in a mammal by administering to the mammal a urinary incontinence alleviating amount of dextromethorphan, dextrorphan, their mixtures and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, alone or in combination with a pharmacologically active agent such as an anticholinergic, sympathomimetic, tricyclic antidepressant, antispasmodic, direct-acting smooth muscle relaxant, estrogen, compound having estrogen-like activity, or any combination of the foregoing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Inventor: Frank S. Caruso
  • Patent number: 6562835
    Abstract: Urinary incontinence is alleviated in a mammal by administering to the mammal a urinary incontinence alleviating amount of dextromethorphan, dextrorphan, their mixtures and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, alone or in combination with a pharmacologically active agent such as an anticholinergic, sympathomimetic, tricyclic antidepressant, antispasmodic, direct-acting smooth muscle relaxant, estrogen, compound having estrogen-like activity, or any combination of the foregoing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventor: Frank S. Caruso
  • Publication number: 20030065002
    Abstract: Abuse-resistant, controlled release opioid tablets are a combination containing an opioid antagonist such as naloxone at a level that needed to suppress the euphoric effect of the opioid, if the combination were crushed to break the controlled release properties causing the opioid and opioid antagonist to be released as a immediate release product as a single dose. The controlled release nature of the table prevents the accumulation of orally effective amounts of opioid antagonist when taken normally. The opioid antagonist is contained in a controlled-release matrix and released, over time, with the opioid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Applicant: Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank S. Caruso, Huai-Hung Kao
  • Patent number: 6406716
    Abstract: The effectiveness of an anticonvulsant such as gabapentin for alleviating neuropathic pain is potentiated by a nontoxic antagonist for the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor or nontoxic substance that blocks a major intracellular consequence of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor activation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Frank S. Caruso, Fredrick L. Minn, John W. Lyle
  • Publication number: 20020035105
    Abstract: The neuropathic pain alleviating effectiveness of an antidepressant is significantly potentiated by administering the antidepressant prior to, with or following the administration of a nontoxic NMDA receptor antagonist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Inventor: Frank S. Caruso
  • Patent number: 6277398
    Abstract: The analgesic effectiveness of a capsaicinoid such as capsaicin is potentiated by an analgesic potentiator selected from the group consisting of dextromethorphan, dextrorphan and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventor: Frank S. Caruso
  • Publication number: 20010008889
    Abstract: The analgesic effectiveness of an tramadol is significantly enhanced by administering tramadol prior to, with or following the administration of an analgesia enhancer which is a nontoxic NMDA receptor blocker and/or a nontoxic substance that blocks at least one major intracellular consequence of NMDA receptor activation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Publication date: July 19, 2001
    Inventors: Frank S. Caruso, Fredrick L. Minn, John W. Lyle
  • Patent number: 6187338
    Abstract: The analgesic effectiveness of tramadol is significantly enhanced by administering tramadol prior to, with or following the administration of an analgesia enhancer which is a nontoxic NMDA receptor blocker and/or a nontoxic substance that blocks at least one major intracellular consequence of NMDA receptor activation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Algos Pharmaceutical Corporation
    Inventors: Frank S. Caruso, Fredrick L. Minn, John W. Lyle
  • Patent number: 6054451
    Abstract: The analgesic effectiveness of an analgesic selected from the group consisting of (R)-5-(2-azetidinylmethoxy)-2-chloropyridine, (S)-5-(2-azetidinylmethoxy)-2-chloropyridine and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof is significantly potentiated by administering an analgesic-potentiating amount for said analgesic of at least one nontoxic NMDA receptor antagonist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: Algos Pharmaceutical Corporation
    Inventor: Frank S. Caruso
  • Patent number: 6043244
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods and compositions for the treatment of migraine headache by administering a combination of a) a migraine-treating amount of an ergot alkaloid and b) an antimigraine-potentiating amount of at least one of dextromethorphan or dextrorphan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignee: Algos Pharmaceutical Corporation
    Inventor: Frank S. Caruso
  • Patent number: 6007841
    Abstract: The analgesic effectiveness of a narcotic agonist-antagonist analgesic is significantly potentiated by administering a narcotic agonist-antagonist analgesic together with at least one nontoxic NMDA receptor antagonist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: Algos Pharmaceutical Corporation
    Inventor: Frank S. Caruso