Patents by Inventor Houman Ashrafian

Houman Ashrafian 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: 20210236512
    Abstract: This invention relates to the compound clozapine and its major metabolite norclozapine and prodrugs thereof and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof for use in the treatment or prevention of a pathogenic immunoglobulin driven B cell disease with a T cell component. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: ZARODEX THERAPEUTICS LIMITED
    Inventors: Stephen JOLLES, Houman ASHRAFIAN, Duncan MCHALE
  • Publication number: 20210236513
    Abstract: This invention relates to the compound clozapine and its major metabolite norclozapine and prodrugs thereof and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof for use in the treatment or prevention of a pathogenic immunoglobulin driven B cell disease. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: ZARODEX THERAPEUTICS LIMITED
    Inventors: Stephen JOLLES, Houman ASHRAFIAN, Duncan MCHALE
  • Publication number: 20210137941
    Abstract: This invention relates to the compound clozapine and its major metabolite norclozapine and prodrugs thereof and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof for use in the treatment or prevention of a pathogenic IgE driven B cell disease. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: ZARODEX THERAPEUTICS LIMITED
    Inventors: Stephen JOLLES, Houman ASHRAFIAN, Duncan MCHALE
  • Patent number: 9468634
    Abstract: The invention relates to perhexiline, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in the treatment of heart failure, as well as to a method for treating heart failure, which comprises administering to an animal in need thereof an effective amount of perhexiline, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to treat said heart failure. The invention further relates to a treatment programme for treating heart failure, which involves the co-use or co-administration of perhexiline with one or more other compounds that are advantageous in treating heart failure or the symptoms thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Heart Metabolics Limited
    Inventors: Houman Ashrafian, Michael Paul Frenneaux
  • Patent number: 9457017
    Abstract: The invention relates to perhexiline, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in the treatment of heart failure, as well as to a method for treating heart failure, which comprises administering to an animal in need thereof an effective amount of perhexiline, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to treat said heart failure. The invention further relates to a treatment program for treating heart failure, which involves the co-use or co-administration of perhexiline with one or more other compounds that are advantageous in treating heart failure or the symptoms thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Heart Metabolics Limited
    Inventors: Houman Ashrafian, Michael Paul Frenneaux
  • Publication number: 20140194466
    Abstract: The invention relates to perhexiline, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or enantiomer thereof, for use in the treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, as well as to a method of treating HCM, which comprises administering to an animal in need thereof an effective amount of perhexiline, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or enantiomer thereof, to treat said HCM. The invention further relates to a treatment programme for treating HCM, which involves the co-use or co-administration of perhexiline with one or more other compounds that are advantageous in treating HCM or the symptoms thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: The University of Birmingham
    Inventors: Houman ASHRAFIAN, Michael Paul FRENNEAUX
  • Patent number: 8697728
    Abstract: The invention relates to perhexiline, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in the treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, as well as to a method of treating HCM, which comprises administering to an animal in need thereof an effective amount of perhexiline, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to treat said HCM. The invention further relates to a treatment programme for treating HCM, which involves the co-use or co-administration of perhexiline with one or more other compounds that are advantageous in treating HCM or the symptoms thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: The University of Birmingham
    Inventors: Houman Ashrafian, Michael Paul Frenneaux
  • Patent number: 8440697
    Abstract: The invention relates to perhexiline, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in the treatment of HfnEF, as well as to a method of treating HfnEF, which comprises administering to an animal in need thereof an effective amount of perhexiline, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to treat said HFnEF. The invention further relates to a treatment program for treating HFnEF, which involves the co-use or co-administration of perhexiline with one or more other compounds that are advantageous in treating HFnEF or the symptoms thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Heart Metabolics Limited
    Inventors: Houman Ashrafian, Michael P. Frenneaux
  • Publication number: 20120122925
    Abstract: The invention relates to perhexiline, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in the treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, as well as to a method of treating HCM, which comprises administering to an animal in need thereof an effective amount of perhexiline, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to treat said HCM. The invention further relates to a treatment programme for treating HCM, which involves the co-use or co-administration of perhexiline with one or more other compounds that are advantageous in treating HCM or the symptoms thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: HEART METABOLICS LIMITED
    Inventors: Houman Ashrafian, Michael Paul Frenneaux
  • Publication number: 20100331364
    Abstract: The invention relates to perhexiline, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in the treatment of HfnEF, as well as to a method of treating HfnEF, which comprises administering to an animal in need thereof an effective amount of perhexiline, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to treat said HFnEF. The invention further relates to a treatment programme for treating HFnEF, which involves the co-use or co-administration of perhexiline with one or more other compounds that are advantageous in treating HFnEF or the symptoms thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: HEART METABOLICS LIMITED
    Inventors: Houman Ashrafian, Michael P. Frenneaux
  • Publication number: 20100008908
    Abstract: The treatment of heart failure by administering a therapeutically effective amount of an agent that inhibits hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF). Such agents include small molecule chemical agents and biological agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: Isis Innovation Limited
    Inventors: Houman Ashrafian, Hugh Watkins