Patents by Inventor Jack L. Summers

Jack L. Summers 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).

  • Patent number: 11786481
    Abstract: Methods and compounds are disclosed for wound healing by modulating autophagy. A formulation for modulating autophagy comprises a first modulating compound (FAM) selected from compounds having the general structure (I): wherein: L represents a linker selected from —C?C—, (a tolan), —CH?CH— (a stilbene, preferably trans); or —CRa?CRb— a stilbene derivative; where Ra and Rb are independently H or phenyl optionally substituted with —(R3)p or —(R4)q; R1 to R4 are independent substituents at any available position of the phenyl rings, preferably at 3, 3?, 4, 4?, and/or 5, 5?; and m, n, p, and q are independently 0, 1, 2, or 3 representing the number of substituents of the rings, respectively, but at least one of m or n must be ?1. Each R1 to R2 is independently selected from substituents described herein, including but not limited to hydroxyl, alkoxy, halo, halomethyl and glycosides. The formulation may also include an auxiliary autophagy modulating compound (AAM) as described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: BioMendics, LLC
    Inventors: Chun-che Tsai, Karen M. McGuire, James M. Jamison, Jack L. Summers
  • Publication number: 20210228501
    Abstract: Methods and compounds are disclosed for wound healing by modulating autophagy. A formulation for modulating autophagy comprises a first modulating compound (FAM) selected from compounds having the general structure (I): wherein: L represents a linker selected from —C?C—, (a tolan), —CH?CH— (a stilbene, preferably tram); or —CRa?CRb— a stilbene derivative; where Ra and Rb are independently H or phenyl optionally substituted with —(R3)p or —(R4)q; R1 to R4 are independent substituents at any available position of the phenyl rings, preferably at 3, 3?, 4, 4?, and/or 5, 5?; and m, n, p, and q are independently 0, 1, 2, or 3 representing the number of substituents of the rings, respectively, but at least one of m or n must be ?1. Each R1 to R2 is independently selected from substituents described herein, including but not limited to hydroxyl, alkoxy, halo, halomethyl and glycosides. The formulation may also include an auxiliary autophagy modulating compound (AAM) as described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: BioMendics, LLC
    Inventors: Chun-che Tsai, Karen M. McGuire, James M. Jamison, Jack L. Summers
  • Publication number: 20200016096
    Abstract: Methods and compounds are disclosed for wound healing by modulating autophagy. A formulation for modulating autophagy comprises a first modulating compound (FAM) selected from compounds having the general structure (I): wherein: L represents a linker selected from —C?C—, (a tolan), —CH?CH— (a stilbene, preferably trans); or —CRa?CRb— a stilbene derivative; where Ra and Rb are independently H or phenyl optionally substituted with —(R3)p or —(R4)q; R1 to R4 are independent substituents at any available position of the phenyl rings, preferably at 3, 3?, 4, 4?, and/or 5, 5?; and m, n, p, and q are independently 0, 1, 2, or 3 representing the number of substituents of the rings, respectively, but at least one of m or n must be ?1. Each R1 to R2 is independently selected from substituents described herein, including but not limited to hydroxyl, alkoxy, halo, halomethyl and glycosides. The formulation may also include an auxiliary autophagy modulating compound (AAM) as described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: BioMendics, LLC
    Inventors: Chun-che Tsai, Karen M. McGuire, James M. Jamison, Jack L. Summers
  • Patent number: 10426742
    Abstract: Methods and compounds are disclosed for wound healing by modulating autophagy. A formulation for modulating autophagy comprises a first modulating compound (FAM) selected from compounds having the general structure (I): wherein: L represents a linker selected from —C?C—, (a tolan), —CH?CH— (a stilbene, preferably trans); or —CRa?CRb— a stilbene derivative; where Ra and Rb are independently H or phenyl optionally substituted with —(R3)p or —(R4)q; R1 to R4 are independent substituents at any available position of the phenyl rings, preferably at 3, 3?, 4, 4?, and/or 5, 5?; and m, n, p, and q are independently 0, 1, 2, or 3 representing the number of substituents of the rings, respectively, but at least one of m or n must be ?1. Each R1 to R2 is independently selected from substituents described herein, including but not limited to hydroxyl, alkoxy, halo, halomethyl and glycosides. The formulation may also include an auxiliary autophagy modulating compound (AAM) as described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: BioMendics, LLC
    Inventors: Chun-che Tsai, Karen M. McGuire, James M. Jamison, Jack L. Summers
  • Publication number: 20190022029
    Abstract: Methods and compounds are disclosed for wound healing by modulating autophagy. A formulation for modulating autophagy comprises a first modulating compound (FAM) selected from compounds having the general structure (I): wherein: L represents a linker selected from —C?C—, (a tolan), —CH?CH— (a stilbene, preferably trans); or —CRa?CRb— a stilbene derivative; where Ra and Rb are independently H or phenyl optionally substituted with —(R3)p or —(R4)q; R1 to R4 are independent substituents at any available position of the phenyl rings, preferably at 3, 3?, 4, 4?, and/or 5, 5?; and m, n, p, and q are independently 0, 1, 2, or 3 representing the number of substituents of the rings, respectively, but at least one of m or n must be ?1. Each R1 to R2 is independently selected from substituents described herein, including but not limited to hydroxyl, alkoxy, halo, halomethyl and glycosides. The formulation may also include an auxiliary autophagy modulating compound (AAM) as described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: BioMendics, LLC
    Inventors: Chun-che Tsai, Karen M. McGuire, James M. Jamison, Jack L. Summers
  • Patent number: 10045950
    Abstract: Methods and compounds are disclosed for wound healing by modulating autophagy. A formulation for modulating autophagy comprises a first modulating compound (FAM) selected from compounds having the general structure (I): wherein: L represents a linker selected from —C?C—, (a tolan), —CH?CH— (a stilbene, preferably trans); or —CRa?CRb— a stilbene derivative; where Ra and Rb are independently H or phenyl optionally substituted with —(R3)p or —(R4)q; R1 to R4 are independent substituents at any available position of the phenyl rings, preferably at 3, 3?, 4, 4?, and/or 5, 5?; and m, n, p, and q are independently 0, 1, 2, or 3 representing the number of substituents of the rings, respectively, but at least one of m or n must be ?1. Each R1 to R2 is independently selected from substituents described herein, including but not limited to hydroxyl, alkoxy, halo, halomethyl and glycosides. The formulation may also include an auxiliary autophagy modulating compound (AAM) as described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: BIOMENDICS, LLC
    Inventors: Chun-che Tsai, Karen M. McGuire, James M. Jamison, Jack L. Summers
  • Publication number: 20160296477
    Abstract: Methods and compounds are disclosed for wound healing by modulating autophagy. A formulation for modulating autophagy comprises a first modulating compound (FAM) selected from compounds having the general structure (I): wherein: L represents a linker selected from —C?C—, (a tolan), —CH?CH— (a stilbene, preferably trans); or —CRa?CRb— a stilbene derivative; where Ra and Rb are independently H or phenyl optionally substituted with —(R3)p or —(R4)q; R1 to R4 are independent substituents at any available position of the phenyl rings, preferably at 3, 3?, 4, 4?, and/or 5, 5?; and m, n, p, and q are independently 0, 1, 2, or 3 representing the number of substituents of the rings, respectively, but at least one of m or n must be ?1. Each R1 to R2 is independently selected from substituents described herein, including but not limited to hydroxyl, alkoxy, halo, halomethyl and glycosides. The formulation may also include an auxiliary autophagy modulating compound (AAM) as described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: BioMendics, LLC
    Inventors: Chun-che Tsai, Karen M. McGuire, James M. Jamison, Jack L. Summers
  • Patent number: 7091241
    Abstract: A combination of Vitamin C and a quinone used as a supplemental treatment for a cancer patient. The combination may be administered before, during and after the patient undergoes a conventional cancer treatment protocol. The combination may be administered orally, intravenously, or intraperitoneally. Oral administration may be in the form of capsules containing a predetermined ratio of Vitamin C to Vitamin K3. The supplemental treatment is effective to inhibit metastases of cancer cells and inhibit tumor growth. The ratio of Vitamin C to Vitamin K3 is in the range of about 50 to 1 to about 250 to 1. A method for evaluating the effectiveness of the supplemental treatment includes monitoring the patient's serum DNase activity throughout the course of treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Summa Health System
    Inventors: Jacques Gilloteaux, Henryk S. Taper, James M Jamison, Jack L. Summers
  • Publication number: 20030073738
    Abstract: A combination of Vitamin C and a quinone used as a supplemental treatment for a cancer patient. The combination may be administered before, during and after the patient undergoes a conventional cancer treatment protocol. The combination may be administered orally, intravenously, or intraperitoneally. Oral administration may be in the form of capsules containing a predetermined ratio of Vitamin C to Vitamin K3. The supplemental treatment is effective to inhibit metastases of cancer cells and inhibit tumor growth. The ratio of Vitamin C to Vitamin K3 is in the range of about 50 to 1 to about 250 to 1. A method for evaluating the effectiveness of the supplemental treatment includes monitoring the patient's serum DNase activity throughout the course of treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Jacques Gilloteaux, Henryk S. Taper, James M. Jamison, Jack L. Summers