Patents by Inventor JoAnne McLaurin

JoAnne McLaurin 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: 9833420
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of preventing, treating, or diagnosing in a subject a disorder in protein folding or aggregation, or amyloid formation, deposition, accumulation, or persistence consisting of administering to said subject a pharmaceutically effective amount of inositol stereoisomers, enantiomers or derivatives thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Inventor: JoAnne McLaurin
  • Publication number: 20160297876
    Abstract: The present invention relates to immunogenic compositions and peptides comprising residues 4-10 (FRHDSGY) of the amyloid peptide Abeta42. The invention further relates to antibodies that bind to the Abeta(4-10) antigenic determinant. The invention provides methods for treating Alzheimer's disease and for reducing the amyloid load in Alzheimers patients. The invention also relates to methods for designing small molecule inhibitors of amyloid deposition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Peter H. St. George-Hyslop, JoAnne McLaurin
  • Publication number: 20150164821
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of preventing, treating, or diagnosing in a subject a disorder in protein folding or aggregation, or amyloid formation, deposition, accumulation, or persistence consisting of administering to said subject a pharmaceutically effective amount of inositol stereoisomers, enantiomers or derivatives thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventor: JoAnne McLAURIN
  • Publication number: 20150031776
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of preventing, treating, or diagnosing in a subject a disorder in protein folding or aggregation, or amyloid formation, deposition, accumulation, or persistence consisting of administering to said subject a pharmaceutically effective amount of inositol stereoisomers, enantiomers or derivatives thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventor: JoAnne McLAURIN
  • Patent number: 8859628
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of preventing, treating, or diagnosing in a subject a disorder in protein folding or aggregation, or amyloid formation, deposition, accumulation, or persistence consisting of administering to said subject a pharmaceutically effective amount of inositol stereoisomers, enantiomers or derivatives thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Inventor: JoAnne McLaurin
  • Publication number: 20140212481
    Abstract: The present invention relates to immunogenic compositions and peptides comprising residues 4-10 (FRHDSGY) of the amyloid peptide Abeta42. The invention further relates to antibodies that bind to the Abeta(4-10) antigenic determinant. The invention provides methods for treating Alzheimer's disease and for reducing the amyloid load in Alzheimers patients. The invention also relates to methods for designing small molecule inhibitors of amyloid deposition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventors: Peter H. St. George-Hyslop, JoAnne McLaurin
  • Publication number: 20140135403
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of treating ocular diseases in a subject by administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of one or more cyclohexanehexyl derivatives, or salts thereof, or a medicament comprising a cyclohexanehexol derivative and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. More specifically, the invention provides a medicament comprising at least one cyclohexanehexyl derivative of formula (III) or (IV) useful in preventing or treating ocular diseases, by modulating the folding, oligomerization or aggregation of amyloid ? in ocular cells. Methods of administration of these medicaments include systemic, transpleural, oral, intravenously, intraarterial, intramuscular, topical, via inhalation, transdermal, subcutaneous, intraperitoneal, gastrointestinal, and directly to the eye or tissues surrounding the eyes. Formulae (III), (IV).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: WARATAH PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
    Inventors: JoAnne McLAURIN, Antonio CRUZ
  • Publication number: 20140073701
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of preventing, treating, or diagnosing in a subject a disorder in protein folding or aggregation, or amyloid formation, deposition, accumulation, or persistence consisting of administering to said subject a pharmaceutically effective amount of inositol stereoisomers, enantiomers or derivatives thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventor: Joanne McLaurin
  • Publication number: 20120315321
    Abstract: The present invention relates to immunogenic compositions and peptides comprising residues 4-10 (FRHDSGY) of the amyloid peptide Abeta42. The invention further relates to antibodies that bind to the Abeta(4-10) antigenic determinant. The invention provides methods for treating Alzheimer's disease and for reducing the amyloid load in Alzheimers patients. The invention also relates to methods for designing small molecule inhibitors of amyloid deposition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
    Inventors: Peter H. St. George-Hyslop, JoAnne McLaurin
  • Publication number: 20120157549
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of preventing, treating, or diagnosing in a subject a disorder in protein folding or aggregation, or amyloid formation, deposition, accumulation, or persistence consisting of administering to said subject a pharmaceutically effective amount of inositol stereoisomers, enantiomers or derivatives thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventor: JoAnne McLAURIN
  • Publication number: 20110201694
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions, methods and uses comprising a scyllo-inositol compound that provide beneficial effects in the treatment of a disorder and/or disease including a disorder in protein folding and/or aggregation, and/or amyloid formation, deposition, accumulation, or persistence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventor: JoAnne McLaurin
  • Publication number: 20110105626
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods to modulate the assembly, folding, accumulation, rate of aggregation, oligomerization or clearance of proteins or fragments comprising PoIyQ, by using compositions comprising cyclohexanehexol derivatives. More specifically, the invention provides a medicament comprising cyclohexanehexol derivatives of formula III or formula IV, more particularly a scyllo-inositol compound, analog or derivative thereof, useful in the treatment of polyglutamine diseases, such as Huntington's disease and related neurodegenerative disorders including dentatorubral pallidoluysian atrophy, spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy and spinocerebellar ataxia type 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 17.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventor: JoAnne McLaurin
  • Publication number: 20100331267
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for treating ?-synucleinopathies, methods for modulating of assembly, folding, accumulation, oligomerization, rate of aggregation, oligomerization and clearance of proteins of fragments comprising ?-synuclein aggregates in a subject, by administering a medicament comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a cyclohexanehexyl derivative. More specifically, the invention provides medicaments comprising at least one cyclohexanehexyl derivative of formula (III) or (IV) useful in improving neuron, glia and oligodendrocyte function, for slowing the degeneration and death of neurons, glial cells and oligodendrocytes in the brain and treating synucleinopathies such as Parkinson's disease. These medicaments are formulated for oral and parenteral administration. Formulae (III), (IV).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventor: JoAnne McLaurin
  • Publication number: 20100144891
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for modulating, disrupting or enhancing the clearance of copper/zinc superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) aggregates in astrocytes or motor neurons in a subject, by administering a medicament comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a cyclohexanehexyl derivative. In another aspect, the invention provides a medicament comprising at least one cyclohexanehexyl derivative of formula III or IV useful in preventing or treating amyothropic lateral sclerosis (ALS), improving motor neuron function and slowing the degeneration or death of motor neurons in brain stem, spinal cord or motor cortex. These medicaments may be administered orally, intravenously, intraperitoneal, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intranasal or transdermal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventor: JoAnne McLaurin
  • Publication number: 20100113613
    Abstract: The invention provides formulations, dosage forms, and treatments comprising cyclohexane polyalcohol compounds that provide beneficial pharmacokinetic profiles in the treatment of a disorder and/or disease including a disorder in protein folding and/or aggregation, and/or amyloid formation, deposition, accumulation, or persistence. In aspects of the invention, a dosage form is provided comprising an amount of a cyclohexane polyalcohol compound suitable for administration to a subject to provide a therapeutically effective concentration of the compound in plasma, brain and/or cerebral spinal fluid and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent or excipient. The formulation can be administered in a dose of 500, 1000, 2000, 3500, 5000 or 7000 mg of cyclohexane polyalcohol compound to achieve a mean plasma concentration profile having a mean AUC0-INF in ?·h/mL of, respectively, 43±20%, 130±20%, 215±20%, 467±20%, 507±20% or 885±20%, and having a mean Cmax in ?mL of, respectively, 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: WARATAH PHARMACEUTICALS
    Inventors: JoAnne McLaurin, Antonio Cruz
  • Publication number: 20090227686
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of preventing, treating, or diagnosing in a subject a disorder in protein folding or aggregation, or amyloid formation, deposition, accumulation, or persistence consisting of administering to said subject a pharmaceutically effective amount of inositol stereoisomers, enantiomers or derivatives thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventor: JoAnne McLaurin
  • Patent number: 7521481
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of preventing, treating, or diagnosing in a subject a disorder in protein folding or aggregation, or amyloid formation, deposition, accumulation, or persistence consisting of administering to said subject a pharmaceutically effective amount of inositol stereoisomers, enantiomers or derivatives thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Inventor: JoAnne McLaurin
  • Publication number: 20090062403
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions, methods and uses comprising a scyllo-inositol compound that provide beneficial effects in the treatment of a disorder and/or disease including a disorder in protein folding and/or aggregation, and/or amyloid formation, deposition, accumulation, or persistence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventor: JoAnne McLaurin
  • Publication number: 20090041771
    Abstract: The present invention relates to immunogenic compositions and peptides comprising residues 4-10 (FRHDSGY) of the amyloid peptide Abeta42. The invention further relates to antibodies that bind to the Abeta(4-10) antigenic determinant. The invention provides methods for treating Alzheimer's disease and for reducing the amyloid load in Alzheimers patients. The invention also relates to methods for designing small molecule inhibitors of amyloid deposition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2005
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: Peter H. St. George-Hyslop, JoAnne McLaurin
  • Publication number: 20080306166
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions, methods and uses comprising a scyllo-inositol compound that provide beneficial effects in the treatment of a disorder and/or disease including a disorder in protein folding and/or aggregation, and/or amyloid formation, deposition, accumulation, or persistence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventor: JoAnne McLaurin