Patents by Inventor Garry Robert Smith

Garry Robert Smith 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: 20260091024
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions of the invention include substituted riluzole prodrugs useful for the treatment of cancers including melanoma, breast cancer, brain cancer, and prostate cancer through the release of riluzole. Prodrugs of riluzole have enhanced stability to hepatic metabolism and are delivered into systemic circulation by oral administration, and then cleaved to release riluzole in the plasma via either an enzymatic or general biophysical release process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2025
    Publication date: April 2, 2026
    Inventors: Jay Edward Wrobel, Allen B. Reitz, Jeffrey Claude Pelletier, Garry Robert Smith, Haiyan Bian
  • Publication number: 20260041673
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions of the invention include substituted riluzole prodrugs useful for the treatment of cancers including melanoma, breast cancer, brain cancer, and prostate cancer through the release of riluzole. Prodrugs of riluzole have enhanced stability to hepatic metabolism and are delivered into systemic circulation by oral administration, and then cleaved to release riluzole in the plasma via either an enzymatic or general biophysical release process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2025
    Publication date: February 12, 2026
    Inventors: Jay Edward WROBEL, Allen B. REITZ, Jeffery Claude PELLETIER, Garry Robert SMITH, Haiyan BIAN
  • Patent number: 12472165
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions of the invention include substituted riluzole prodrugs useful for the treatment of cancers including melanoma, breast cancer, brain cancer, and prostate cancer through the release of riluzole. Prodrugs of riluzole have enhanced stability to hepatic metabolism and are delivered into systemic circulation by oral administration, and then cleaved to release riluzole in the plasma via either an enzymatic or general biophysical release process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignee: Biohaven Therapeutics Ltd.
    Inventors: Jay Edward Wrobel, Allen B. Reitz, Jeffery Claude Pelletier, Garry Robert Smith, Haiyan Bian
  • Publication number: 20250332148
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions of the invention include substituted riluzole prodrugs useful for the treatment of cancers including melanoma, breast cancer, brain cancer, and prostate cancer through the release of riluzole. Prodrugs of riluzole have enhanced stability to hepatic metabolism and are delivered into systemic circulation by oral administration, and then cleaved to release riluzole in the plasma via either an enzymatic or general biophysical release process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2025
    Publication date: October 30, 2025
    Inventors: Jay Edward Wrobel, Allen B. Reitz, Jeffrey Claude Pelletier, Garry Robert Smith, Haiyan Bian
  • Patent number: 12343347
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions of the invention include substituted riluzole pro drugs useful for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and related disorders through the release of riluzole, especially to avoid patient to patient variability in first pass, hepatic metabolism promoted by Cyp 1?2. Pro-drugs of riluzole have enhanced stability to hepatic metabolism and are delivered into systemic circulation by oral administration, and then cleaved to release rihizole in the plasma via either an enzymatic or general biophysical release process. The invention further includes pro-drugs of riluzole useful for the treatment of disease states that can be treated with riluzole through the release of rihizole from a pro-drug agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Biohaven Therapeutics Ltd.
    Inventors: Allen B. Reitz, Garry Robert Smith
  • Patent number: 12295942
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions of the invention include substituted riluzole prodrugs useful for the treatment of cancers including melanoma, breast cancer, brain cancer, and prostate cancer through the release of riluzole. Prodrugs of riluzole have enhanced stability to hepatic metabolism and are delivered into systemic circulation by oral administration, and then cleaved to release riluzole in the plasma via either an enzymatic or general biophysical release process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Biohaven Therapeutics Ltd.
    Inventors: Jay Edward Wrobel, Allen B. Reitz, Jeffrey Claude Pelletier, Garry Robert Smith, Haiyan Bian
  • Patent number: 12213965
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions of the invention include substituted riluzole prodrugs useful for the treatment of cancers including melanoma, breast cancer, brain cancer, and prostate cancer through the release of riluzole. Prodrugs of riluzole have enhanced stability to hepatic metabolism and are delivered into systemic circulation by oral administration, and then cleaved to release riluzole in the plasma via either an enzymatic or general biophysical release process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Biohaven Therapeutics Ltd.
    Inventors: Jay Edward Wrobel, Allen B. Reitz, Jeffery Claude Pelletier, Garry Robert Smith, Haiyan Bian
  • Patent number: 12172974
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions of the invention include substituted riluzole prodrugs useful for the treatment of cancers including melanoma, breast cancer, brain cancer, and prostate cancer through the release of riluzole. Prodrugs of riluzole have enhanced stability to hepatic metabolism and are delivered into systemic circulation by oral administration, and then cleaved to release riluzole in the plasma via either an enzymatic or general biophysical release process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignees: Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Garry Robert Smith, Allen B. Reitz, Mark McDonnell, Suzie Chen, Matthew D. Vera, Benjamin E Blass, Jeffrey Claude Pelletier, Venkata N. Velvadapu, Jay Edward Wrobel
  • Patent number: 12005047
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions of the invention include substituted riluzole prodrugs useful for the treatment of cancers including melanoma, breast cancer, brain cancer, and prostate cancer through the release of riluzole. Prodrugs of riluzole have enhanced stability to hepatic metabolism and are delivered into systemic circulation by oral administration, and then cleaved to release riluzole in the plasma via either an enzymatic or general biophysical release process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Biohaven Therapeutics Ltd.
    Inventors: Jay Edward Wrobel, Allen B. Reitz, Jeffery Claude Pelletier, Garry Robert Smith, Haiyan Bian
  • Patent number: 12005046
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions of the invention include substituted riluzole prodrugs useful for the treatment of cancers including melanoma, breast cancer, brain cancer, and prostate cancer through the release of riluzole. Prodrugs of riluzole have enhanced stability to hepatic metabolism and are delivered into systemic circulation by oral administration, and then cleaved to release riluzole in the plasma via either an enzymatic or general biophysical release process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Biohaven Therapeutics Ltd.
    Inventors: Jay Edward Wrobel, Allen B. Reitz, Jeffrey Claude Pelletier, Garry Robert Smith, Haiyan Bian
  • Publication number: 20240091205
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions of the invention include substituted riluzole prodrugs useful for the treatment of cancers including melanoma, breast cancer, brain cancer, and prostate cancer through the release of riluzole. Prodrugs of riluzole have enhanced stability to hepatic metabolism and are delivered into systemic circulation by oral administration, and then cleaved to release riluzole in the plasma via either an enzymatic or general biophysical release process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Jay Edward WROBEL, Allen B. REITZ, Jeffery Claude PELLETIER, Garry Robert SMITH, Haiyan BIAN
  • Patent number: 11911369
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions of the invention include substituted riluzole prodrugs useful for the treatment of cancers including melanoma, breast cancer, brain cancer, and prostate cancer through the release of riluzole. Prodrugs of riluzole have enhanced stability to hepatic metabolism and are delivered into systemic circulation by oral administration, and then cleaved to release riluzole in the plasma via either an enzymatic or general biophysical release process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Biohaven Therapeutics Ltd.
    Inventors: Jay Edward Wrobel, Allen B. Reitz, Jeffery Claude Pelletier, Garry Robert Smith, Haiyan Bian
  • Publication number: 20240018121
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions include heteroaromatic compounds having a disease-modifying action in the treatment of fungal infections and diseases associated with fungal infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: FOX CHASE CHEMCIAL DIVERSITY CENTER, INC.
    Inventors: Simon David Peter BAUGH, Kathryn B. FREEMAN, Jeffrey Claude PELLETIER, Allen B. REITZ, Richard W. SCOTT, Garry Robert SMITH, Sandeep THANNA, Damian G. WEAVER, David B. WHITMAN
  • Publication number: 20230381150
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions of the invention include substituted riluzole prodrugs useful for the treatment of cancers including melanoma, breast cancer, brain cancer, and prostate cancer through the release of riluzole. Prodrugs of riluzole have enhanced stability to hepatic metabolism and are delivered into systemic circulation by oral administration, and then cleaved to release riluzole in the plasma via either an enzymatic or general biophysical release process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Jay Edward WROBEL, Allen B. REITZ, Jeffery Claude PELLETIER, Garry Robert SMITH, Haiyan BIAN
  • Publication number: 20230381149
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions of the invention include substituted riluzole prodrugs useful for the treatment of cancers including melanoma, breast cancer, brain cancer, and prostate cancer through the release of riluzole. Prodrugs of riluzole have enhanced stability to hepatic metabolism and are delivered into systemic circulation by oral administration, and then cleaved to release riluzole in the plasma via either an enzymatic or general biophysical release process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Jay Edward WROBEL, Allen B. REITZ, Jeffery Claude PELLETIER, Garry Robert SMITH, Haiyan BIAN
  • Patent number: 11753067
    Abstract: Vehicle steering systems are disclosed. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a first gear, a first pinion engaged with the first gear, a second pinion fixed to the first gear, a second gear engaged with the second pinion, and a third pinion fixed to the second gear, the third pinion to engage with a steering rack of a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Washnock, Jack E. Barry, Soungjin Wou, Garry Robert Smith, Jennifer Laz, James Philip Cooper, Daniel Steven Payne, Rohit Kadam
  • Publication number: 20230202993
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions of the invention include substituted riluzole prodrugs useful for the treatment of cancers including melanoma, breast cancer, brain cancer, and prostate cancer through the release of riluzole. Prodrugs of riluzole have enhanced stability to hepatic metabolism and are delivered into systemic circulation by oral administration, and then cleaved to release riluzole in the plasma via either an enzymatic or general biophysical release process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Garry Robert Smith, Allen B. Reitz, Mark McDonnell, Suzie Chen, Matthew D. Vera, Benjamin E. Blass, Jeffrey Claude Pelletier, Venkata N. Velvadapu, Jay Edward Wrobel
  • Patent number: 11597427
    Abstract: Steering actuators for vehicles are described herein. An example actuator includes a rack to be coupled to a knuckle of a vehicle, a ball nut coupled to the rack, a ring gear coupled to the ball nut, and a motor with a pinion engaged with the ring gear. The motor is to rotate the ball nut, via the pinion and the ring gear, to move the rack linearly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Washnock, Soungjin Jason Wou, Jack Barry, Jennifer Laz, Garry Robert Smith
  • Publication number: 20230017637
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions of the invention include substituted riluzole prodrugs useful for the treatment of cancers including melanoma, breast cancer, brain cancer, and prostate cancer through the release of riluzole. Prodrugs of riluzole have enhanced stability to hepatic metabolism and are delivered into systemic circulation by oral administration, and then cleaved to release riluzole in the plasma via either an enzymatic or general biophysical release process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2021
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Jay Edward Wrobel, Allen B. Reitz, Jeffery Claude Pelletier, Garry Robert Smith, Haiyan Bian
  • Publication number: 20220396555
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions of the invention include substituted riluzole prodrugs useful for the treatment of cancers including melanoma, breast cancer, brain cancer, and prostate cancer through the release of riluzole. Prodrugs of riluzole have enhanced stability to hepatic metabolism and are delivered into systemic circulation by oral administration, and then cleaved to release riluzole in the plasma via either an enzymatic or general biophysical release process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: Biohaven Therapeutics Ltd.
    Inventors: Jay Edward Wrobel, Allen B. Reitz, Jeffery Claude Pelletier, Garry Robert Smith, Haiyan Bian