Patents by Inventor Jeffrey M. Besterman

Jeffrey M. Besterman 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: 8598168
    Abstract: The invention relates to the inhibition of histone deacetylase. The invention provides compounds and methods for inhibiting histone deacetylase enzymatic activity. The invention also provides compositions and methods for treating cell proliferative diseases and conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: MethylGene Inc.
    Inventors: Oscar Moradei, Isabelle Paquin, Sylvie Frechette, Tammy Mallais, Simon Roy, Roger Machaalani, Arkadii Vaisburg, Jeffrey M Besterman, Pierre Tessier, David Smil, Silvana Leit, Robert Déziel
  • Publication number: 20120046331
    Abstract: This invention relates to new antifungal agents, compositions thereof, and methods for inhibiting the growth of fungi involved in infection and disease of keratinized tissue, such as onychomycosis. The invention also relates to new antifungal agents, compositions thereof, and methods for treating and/or preventing fungal infection and/or disease of keratinized tissue, such as onychomycosis. The invention further relates to a kit comprising said antifungal agent and use of said kit in treatment of fungal infection and/or disease of keratinized tissue, such as onychomycosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Inventor: Jeffrey M. Besterman
  • Patent number: 7868205
    Abstract: The invention relates to the inhibition of histone deacetylase. The invention provides compounds and methods for inhibiting histone deacetylase enzymatic activity. The invention also provides compositions and methods for treating cell proliferative diseases and conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: MethylGene Inc.
    Inventors: Oscar Moradei, Isabelle Paquin, Silvana Leit, Sylvie Frechette, Arkadii Vaisburg, Jeffrey M. Besterman, Pierre Tessier, Tammy C. Mallais
  • Patent number: 7514556
    Abstract: The intention relates to bacterial antibiotic resistance and, in particular, to compositions and methods for overcoming bacterial antibiotic resistance. The invention provides novel ?-lactamase inhibitors, which are structurally unrelated to the natural product and semi-synthetic ?-lactamase inhibitors presently available, and which do not require a ?-lactam pharmacophore. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods for inhibiting bacterial growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Methylgene Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Besterman, Jubrail Rahil, Arkadii Vaisburg
  • Publication number: 20080132525
    Abstract: The invention relates to the inhibition of DNA methyltransferase isoforms DNMT1 and DNMT3b2. The invention provides compounds and methods for inhibiting DNMT1 and DNMT3b2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: METHYLGENE INC.
    Inventors: Amal Wahhab, Jeffrey M. Besterman, Daniel Delorme, Isakovic Ljubomir, David Llewellyn, Jubrail Rahil, Oscar Saavedra, Robert Deziel
  • Publication number: 20080132459
    Abstract: The invention relates to the inhibition of histone deacetylase. The invention provides compounds and methods for inhibiting histone deacetylase enzymatic activity. The invention also provides compositions and methods for treating cell proliferative diseases and conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: MethylGene, Inc.
    Inventors: Oscar Moradei, Isabelle Paquin, Silvana Leit, Sylvie Frechette, Arkadii Vaisburg, Jeffrey M. Besterman, Pierre Tessier, Tammy C. Mallais
  • Patent number: 7259172
    Abstract: The intention relates to bacterial antibiotic resistance and, in particular, to compositions and methods for overcoming bacterial antibiotic resistance. The invention provides novel ?-lactamase inhibitors, which are structurally unrelated to the natural product and semi-synthetic ?-lactamase inhibitors presently available, and which do not require a ?-lactam pharmacophore. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods for inhibiting bacterial growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: MethylGene Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Besterman, Jubrail Rahil, Arkadii Vaisburg
  • Patent number: 7205285
    Abstract: The invention provides novel ?-lactamase inhibitors, which are structurally unrelated to the natural product and semi-synthetic ?-lactamase inhibitors presently available, and which do not possess a ?-lactam pharmacophore. These new inhibitors are fully synthetic, allowing ready access to a wide variety of structurally related analogs. Certain embodiments of these new inhibitors also bind bacterial DD-peptidases, thus potentially acting both as ?-lactamase inhibitors and as antibiotics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Methylgene, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Besterman, Jubrail Rahil, Rex Pratt
  • Patent number: 7030103
    Abstract: The intention relates to bacterial antibiotic resistance and, in particular, to compositions and methods for overcoming bacterial antibiotic resistance. The invention provides novel ?-lactamase inhibitors, which are structurally unrelated to the natural product and semi-synthetic ?-lactamase inhibitors presently available, and which do not require a ?-lactam pharmacophore. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods for inhibiting bacterial growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Methylgene, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Besterman, Daniel Delorme, Jubrail Rahil
  • Patent number: 6953783
    Abstract: The invention relates to the modulation of gene expression. In particular, the invention relates to compositions comprising antisense oligonucleotides which inhibit expression of a gene in operable association with protein effectors of a product of that gene, and methods of using the same. In addition, the invention relates to the modulation of mammalian gene expression regulated by methylation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: MethylGene, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Besterman, Robert A. Macleod, William M. Siders, Zuomei Li
  • Patent number: 6921756
    Abstract: The invention relates to bacterial antibiotic resistance and, in particular, to compositions and methods for overcoming bacterial antibiotic resistance. The invention provides novel ?-lactamase inhibitors, which are structurally unrelated to the natural product and semi-synthetic ?-lactamase inhibitors presently available, and which do not require a ?-lactam pharmacophore. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods for inhibiting bacterial growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: MethylGene, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Besterman, Jubrail Rahil, Arkadii Vaisburg
  • Patent number: 6884791
    Abstract: The intention relates to bacterial antibiotic resistance and, in particular, to compositions and methods for overcoming bacterial antibiotic resistance. The invention provides novel ?-lactamase inhibitors, which are structurally unrelated to the natural product and semi-synthetic ?-lactamase inhibitors presently available, and which do not require a ?-lactam pharmacophore. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods for inhibiting bacterial growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: MethylGene, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Besterman, Jubrail Rahil, Arkadii Vaisburg
  • Publication number: 20040082546
    Abstract: The invention relates to bacterial antibiotic resistance and, in particular, to compositions and methods for overcoming bacterial antibiotic resistance. The invention provides novel &bgr;-lactamase inhibitors, which are structurally unrelated to the natural product and semi-synthetic &bgr;-lactamase inhibitors presently available, and which do not require a &bgr;-lactam pharmacophore. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods for inhibiting bacterial growth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Applicant: MethylGene, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Besterman, Jubrail Rahil, Arkadii Vaisburg
  • Publication number: 20040072770
    Abstract: This invention relates to the inhibition of histone deacetylase (HDAC) expression and enzymatic activity. The invention provides methods and reagents for inhibiting HDAC-7 and HDAC-8 by inhibiting expression at the nucleic acid level or inhibiting enzymatic activity at the protein level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Besterman, Zuomei Li, Daniel Delorme, Claire Bonfils
  • Publication number: 20040059115
    Abstract: The intention relates to bacterial antibiotic resistance and, in particular, to compositions and methods for overcoming bacterial antibiotic resistance. The invention provides novel &bgr;-lactamase inhibitors, which are structurally unrelated to the natural product and semi-synthetic &bgr;-lactamase inhibitors presently available, and which do not require a &bgr;-lactam pharmacophore. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods for inhibiting bacterial growth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Besterman, Daniel Delorme, Jubrail Rahil
  • Publication number: 20040029836
    Abstract: The intention relates to bacterial antibiotic resistance and, in particular, to compositions and methods for overcoming bacterial antibiotic resistance. The invention provides novel &bgr;-lactamase inhibitors, which are structurally unrelated to the natural product and semi-synthetic &bgr;-lactamase inhibitors presently available, and which do not require a &bgr;-lactam pharmacophore. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods for inhibiting bacterial growth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Besterman, Jubrail Rahil, Arkadii Vaisburg
  • Patent number: 6608046
    Abstract: The invention provides novel &bgr;-lactamase inhibitors, which are structurally unrelated to the natural product and semi-synthetic &bgr;-lactamase inhibitors presently available, and which do not possess &bgr;-lactam pharmacophore. These new inhibitors are fully synthetic, allowing ready access to a wide variety of structurally related analogs. Certain embodiments of these new inhibitors also bind bacterial DD-peptidases, thus potentially acting both as &bgr;-lactamase inhibitors and as antibiotics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: MethylGene, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Besterman, Jubrail Rahil, Rex Pratt
  • Publication number: 20030152557
    Abstract: This invention relates to the inhibition of histone deacetylase (HDAC) expression and enzymatic activity. The invention provides methods and reagents for inhibiting HDAC-4 and HDAC-1 by inhibiting expression at the nucleic acid level or inhibiting enzymatic activity at the protein level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2002
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Besterman, Claire Bonfils, Zuomei Li, Soon Hyung Woo, Arkadii Vaisburg, Daniel Delorme, Marielle Fournel, Rico Lavoie
  • Publication number: 20030148970
    Abstract: This invention relates to the inhibition of histone deacetylase (HDAC) expression and enzymatic activity. The invention provides methods and reagents for inhibiting HDAC-4 and HDAC-1 by inhibiting expression at the nucleic acid level or inhibiting enzymatic activity at the protein level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Besterman, Claire Bonfils, Zuomei Li, Soon Hyung Woo, Arkadii Vaisburg, Daniel Delorme, Marielle Fournel, Rico Lavoie
  • Patent number: 6599889
    Abstract: The invention provides novel &bgr;-lactamase inhibitors, which are structurally unrelated to the natural product and semi-synthetic &bgr;-lactamase inhibitors presently available, and which do not possess a &bgr;-lactam pharmacophore. These new inhibitors are fully synthetic, allowing ready access to a wide variety of structurally related analogs. Certain embodiments of these new inhibitors also bind bacterial DD-peptidases, thus potentially acting both as &bgr;-lactamase inhibitors and as antibiotics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: MethylGere, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Besterman, Jubrail Rahil, Rex Pratt