Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Paul Whitten

Jeffrey Paul Whitten 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).

  • Methods for preparation and use of psorospermin analogs
    Patent number: 7244760
    Abstract: Psorospermin is a cytotoxic dihydroflranoxanthone that has found to exhibit significant activity against various tumor cell lines. Unfortunately, psorospermin is no longer readily available from its natural plant source. The present invention is directed to a method for preparing psorospermin and psorospermin analogs. Methods are also disclosed for utilizing psorospermin analogs to inhibit cellular proliferation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignees: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Cylene Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Laurence Hurley, Ingrid Fellows, Michael Kenric Schwaebe, Jeffrey Paul Whitten
  • Methods for preparation and use of psorospermin analogs
    Publication number: 20030120093
    Abstract: Psorospermin is a cytotoxic dihydroflranoxanthone that has found to exhibit significant activity against various tumor cell lines. Unfortunately, psorospermin is no longer readily available from its natural plant source. The present invention is directed to a method for preparing psorospermin and psorospermin analogs. Methods are also disclosed for utilizing psorospermin analogs to inhibit cellular proliferation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Laurence Hurley, Ingrid Fellows, Michael Kenric Schwaebe, Jeffrey Paul Whitten