Patents by Inventor Gerard M. Housey

Gerard M. Housey 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: 20240125769
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods of identifying, synthesizing, optimizing and profiling compounds that are inhibitors or activators of proteins, both naturally occurring endogenous proteins as well as certain variant forms of endogenous proteins, and novel methods of identifying such variants. The method accelerates the identification and development of compounds as potential therapeutically effective drugs by simplifying the pharmaceutical discovery and creation process through improvements in hit identification, lead optimization, biological profiling, and rapid elimination of toxic compounds. Implementation results in overall cost reductions in the drug discovery process resulting from the corresponding increases in efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Gerard M. Housey, Monica E. Balash
  • Patent number: 11925647
    Abstract: This invention relates to agents that are inhibitors or activators of variant forms of endogenous proteins and novel methods of identifying such variants. Of particular interest are inhibitors and activators of endogenous protein variants, encoded by genes which have mutated, which variants often arise or are at least first identified as having arisen following exposure to a chemical agent which is known to be an inhibitor or activator of the corresponding unmutated endogenous protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: HMI Medical Innovations, LLC
    Inventor: Gerard M. Housey
  • Patent number: 11839617
    Abstract: This invention relates to agents that are inhibitors or activators of variant forms of endogenous proteins and novel methods of identifying such variants. Of particular interest are inhibitors and activators of endogenous protein variants, encoded by genes which have mutated, which variants often arise or are at least first identified as having arisen following exposure to a chemical agent which is known to be an inhibitor or activator of the corresponding unmutated endogenous protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: HMI Medical Innovations, LLC
    Inventor: Gerard M. Housey
  • Publication number: 20230338449
    Abstract: This invention relates to plant extracts containing nutritionally beneficial or medicinally active compounds. Some of these extracts, or the purified compounds contained therein, may be used for the nutritional support, prevention, treatment, or possible cure of various metabolic and other diseases and disorders in human beings and animals, including type 1 and type 2 diabetes, by regulating insulin signaling. This regulatory effect may include modulations of the levels and/or activity of the Insulin Receptor (IR), the Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF) Receptor, and/or the Insulin Receptor Substrate (IRS) proteins in cells and tissues in the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Gerard M. Housey, Monica Elizabeth Balash
  • Publication number: 20230248792
    Abstract: This invention relates to plant extracts containing nutritionally beneficial or medicinally active compounds. Some of these extracts, or the purified compounds contained therein, may be used for the nutritional support, prevention, treatment, or possible cure of various metabolic and other diseases and disorders in human beings and animals, including type 1 and type 2 diabetes, by regulating insulin signaling. This regulatory effect may include modulations of the levels and/or activity of the Insulin Receptor (IR), the Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF) Receptor, and/or the Insulin Receptor Substrate (IRS) proteins in cells and tissues in the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Gerard M. Housey, Monica Elizabeth Balash
  • Patent number: 11714080
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods of identifying, synthesizing, optimizing and profiling compounds that are inhibitors or activators of proteins, both naturally occurring endogenous proteins as well as certain variant forms of endogenous proteins, and novel methods of identifying such variants. The method accelerates the identification and development of compounds as potential therapeutically effective drugs by simplifying the pharmaceutical discovery and creation process through improvements in hit identification, lead optimization, biological profiling, and rapid elimination of toxic compounds. Implementation results in overall cost reductions in the drug discovery process resulting from the corresponding increases in efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: HMI Medical Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Gerard M Housey, Monica E. Balash
  • Patent number: 11692998
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods of identifying, synthesizing, optimizing and profiling compounds that are inhibitors or activators of proteins, both naturally occurring endogenous proteins as well as certain variant forms of endogenous proteins, and novel methods of identifying such variants. The method accelerates the identification and development of compounds as potential therapeutically effective drugs by simplifying the pharmaceutical discovery and creation process through improvements in hit identification, lead optimization, biological profiling, and rapid elimination of toxic compounds. Implementation results in overall cost reductions in the drug discovery process resulting from the corresponding increases in efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: HMI Medical Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Gerard M Housey, Monica E. Balash
  • Patent number: 11633446
    Abstract: This invention relates to plant extracts containing nutritionally beneficial or medicinally active compounds. Some of these extracts, or the purified compounds contained therein, may be used for the nutritional support, prevention, treatment, or possible cure of various metabolic and other diseases and disorders in human beings and animals, including type 1 and type 2 diabetes, by regulating insulin signaling. This regulatory effect may include modulations of the levels and/or activity of the Insulin Receptor (IR), the Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF) Receptor, and/or the Insulin Receptor Substrate (IRS) proteins in cells and tissues in the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: HOUSEY PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH LABORATORIES, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Gerard M. Housey, Monica Elizabeth Balash
  • Publication number: 20220370469
    Abstract: This invention relates to agents that are inhibitors or activators of variant forms of endogenous proteins and novel methods of identifying such variants. Of particular interest are inhibitors and activators of endogenous protein variants, encoded by genes which have mutated, which variants often arise or are at least first identified as having arisen following exposure to a chemical agent which is known to be an inhibitor or activator of the corresponding unmutated endogenous protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventor: Gerard M. Housey
  • Patent number: 11504377
    Abstract: This invention relates to agents that are inhibitors or activators of variant forms of endogenous proteins and novel methods of identifying such variants. Of particular interest are inhibitors and activators of endogenous protein variants, encoded by genes which have mutated, which variants often arise or are at least first identified as having arisen following exposure to a chemical agent which is known to be an inhibitor or activator of the corresponding unmutated endogenous protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: HMI MEDICAL INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventor: Gerard M. Housey
  • Publication number: 20220362257
    Abstract: This invention relates to agents that are inhibitors or activators of variant forms of endogenous proteins and novel methods of identifying such variants. Of particular interest are inhibitors and activators of endogenous protein variants, encoded by genes which have mutated, which variants often arise or are at least first identified as having arisen following exposure to a chemical agent which is known to be an inhibitor or activator of the corresponding unmutated endogenous protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventor: Gerard M. Housey
  • Patent number: 11491164
    Abstract: This invention relates to agents that are inhibitors or activators of variant forms of endogenous proteins and novel methods of identifying such variants. Of particular interest are inhibitors and activators of endogenous protein variants, encoded by genes which have mutated, which variants often arise or are at least first identified as having arisen following exposure to a chemical agent which is known to be an inhibitor or activator of the corresponding unmutated endogenous protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: HMI MEDICAL INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventor: Gerard M. Housey
  • Publication number: 20210215671
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods of identifying, synthesizing, optimizing and profiling compounds that are inhibitors or activators of proteins, both naturally occurring endogenous proteins as well as certain variant forms of endogenous proteins, and novel methods of identifying such variants. The method accelerates the identification and development of compounds as potential therapeutically effective drugs by simplifying the pharmaceutical discovery and creation process through improvements in hit identification, lead optimization, biological profiling, and rapid elimination of toxic compounds. Implementation results in overall cost reductions in the drug discovery process resulting from the corresponding increases in efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Gerard M Housey, Monica E. Balash
  • Publication number: 20210215670
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods of identifying, synthesizing, optimizing and profiling compounds that are inhibitors or activators of proteins, both naturally occurring endogenous proteins as well as certain variant forms of endogenous proteins, and novel methods of identifying such variants. The method accelerates the identification and development of compounds as potential therapeutically effective drugs by simplifying the pharmaceutical discovery and creation process through improvements in hit identification, lead optimization, biological profiling, and rapid elimination of toxic compounds. Implementation results in overall cost reductions in the drug discovery process resulting from the corresponding increases in efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Gerard M. Housey, Monica E. Balash
  • Publication number: 20210207135
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for modulating follistatin, such as inhibiting follistatin, suppressing the production of follistatin, reducing the level of follistatin, inhibiting the function of follistatin, or a combination thereof. The method can include administration of a compound that acts to modulate follistatin. In one embodiment, the compound is administered to a patient having or at risk or having a disease or condition selected from diabetes, pre-diabetes, metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, dementia, and obesity, and optionally the disease or condition is prevented, treated, ameliorated, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Gerard M. Housey, Monica E. Balash
  • Patent number: 10955408
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods of identifying, synthesizing, optimizing and profiling compounds that are inhibitors or activators of proteins, both naturally occurring endogenous proteins as well as certain variant forms of endogenous proteins, and novel methods of identifying such variants. The method accelerates the identification and development of compounds as potential therapeutically effective drugs by simplifying the pharmaceutical discovery and creation process through improvements in hit identification, lead optimization, biological profiling, and rapid elimination of toxic compounds. Implementation results in overall cost reductions in the drug discovery process resulting from the corresponding increases in efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: HMI Medical Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Gerard M. Housey, Monica E. Balash
  • Publication number: 20210015825
    Abstract: This invention relates to agents that are inhibitors or activators of variant forms of endogenous proteins and novel methods of identifying such variants. Of particular interest are inhibitors and activators of endogenous protein variants, encoded by genes which have mutated, which variants often arise or are at least first identified as having arisen following exposure to a chemical agent which is known to be an inhibitor or activator of the corresponding unmutated endogenous protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventor: Gerard M. Housey
  • Publication number: 20210008077
    Abstract: This invention relates to agents that are inhibitors or activators of variant forms of endogenous proteins and novel methods of identifying such variants. Of particular interest are inhibitors and activators of endogenous protein variants, encoded by genes which have mutated, which variants often arise or are at least first identified as having arisen following exposure to a chemical agent which is known to be an inhibitor or activator of the corresponding unmutated endogenous protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventor: Gerard M. Housey
  • Publication number: 20200405817
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a general method for the chronic treatment, potential cure, or prevention of various metabolic and related diseases in people, including diabetes, by modulating IRS2 activity in cells and tissues in the body. IRS1 and IRS2 are part of the insulin or insulin-like growth factor signaling pathway. By upregulating the levels or functional activity of IRS2, insuling is used more efficiently by the body to control nutrient levels. By upregulating IRS2 levels or functional activity in pancreatic ?-cells, glucose sensing and insulin secretion are enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Gerard M. Housey, Morris F. White
  • Patent number: 10806738
    Abstract: This invention relates to agents that are inhibitors or activators of variant forms of endogenous proteins and novel methods of identifying such variants. Of particular interest are inhibitors and activators of endogenous protein variants, encoded by genes which have mutated, which variants often arise or are at least first identified as having arisen following exposure to a chemical agent which is known to be an inhibitor or activator of the corresponding unmutated endogenous protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: HMI Medical Innovations, LLC
    Inventor: Gerard M. Housey