Patents by Inventor Joel Sequeira

Joel Sequeira 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: 20090221541
    Abstract: An aspect of the present invention provides for a medicament suitable for administration as a nasal inhalant including an aqueous carrier and suspended therein particulate pleconaril, the aqueous carrier including a thixotropic composition including microcrystalline cellulose and a polymer selected from an alkali metal carboxyalkylcellulose, a polyvinylpyrrolidone polymer, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Julianne Berry, Saeed M. Chaudhry, Joel Sequeira, Lukeysha Charisse Kine, Susan S. D'Souza
  • Publication number: 20080253970
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present invention provide for methods of manufacturing a pharmaceutical drug product, which include storing a container at a temperature greater than ambient conditions for at least about seven days and conducting release testing on the container after storing. Products manufactured by this method have a more consistent fine particle size distribution (FSD) and fine particle fraction (FPF) at ambient conditions and at accelerated stability conditions over the life of the drug product. Advantageously, such products may more reliably and regularly pass testing requirements as required for an approved drug product by regulatory authorities such as the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Jill K. Sherwood, Joel Sequeira, Brent Ashley Donovan
  • Publication number: 20080066744
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of introducing a suspension or solution of a medicament, preferably mometasone furoate anhydrous, into a metered dose inhaler container, said container having a valve attached thereto, said method comprising the steps of introducing mometasone furoate anhydrous, a surfactant and a chlorofluorocarbon free propellant into a vessel that is held under pressure to form a suspension or solution, circulating said suspension or solution from the vessel through a line which includes a filling head, bringing said filling head into communication with said metered dose inhaler container through said valve of said metered dose inhaler container, introducing a quantity of such suspension or solution into the container from the filling head of the line through said valve of said metered dose inhaler container, withdrawing said filling head from said metered dose inhaler container, and sealing said metered dose inhaler container, as well as the products produced thereby having an improved particle size
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Saeed Chaudhry, Stefan Sharpe, Julianne Berry, Joel Sequeira
  • Publication number: 20080064674
    Abstract: Disclosed are metered dose inhalers having a metering valve to deliver a dose containing an aerosol suspension formulation, said aerosol suspension formulation comprising: an effective amount of Mometasone Furoate, Formoterol or a combination thereof; a suspension medium selected from the group consisting of 1,1,1,2,3,3,3,-heptafluoropropane, 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane; and a solvent that is ethanol; wherein said formulation contains less than about 500 ?g of non-volatile residue as measured by ultraviolet spectroscopy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Julianne Berry, Jill Sherwood, Saeed Chaudhry, Joel Sequeira
  • Publication number: 20070203104
    Abstract: An aspect of the present invention provides for a medicament including a solution containing pleconaril or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein at least one solvent including the solution is a pleconaril-dissolving hydrofluorocarbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Saeed Chaudhry, Julianne Berry, Joel Sequeira
  • Publication number: 20070202050
    Abstract: An aspect of the present invention provides for a medicament including a solution containing pleconaril or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein at least one solvent comprising said solution is a pleconaril-dissolving glyceride oil, and the solution is suitable for inhalation administration as an aerosol mist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Julianne Berry, Saeed Chaudhry, Joel Sequeira, Lukeysha Kline, Susan D'Souza
  • Publication number: 20070202055
    Abstract: An aspect of the present invention provides for a medicament suitable for administration as a nasal inhalant including an aqueous carrier and suspended therein particulate pleconaril, the aqueous carrier including a thixotropic composition including microcrystalline cellulose and a polymer selected from an alkali metal carboxyalkylcellulose, a polyvinylpyrrolidone polymer, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Julianne Berry, Saeed Chaudhry, Joel Sequeira, Lukeysha Kline, Susan D'Souza
  • Patent number: 7185647
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for determining the smoothness index of the interior of a metered dose container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Stefan A. Sharpe, Slavka Libovicova-Tarzian, Joel A. Sequeira
  • Publication number: 20050287080
    Abstract: The administration of aerosolize particles of mometasone furoate in the form of dry powders, solutions, or aqueous suspension for treating corticosteroid-responsive diseases of the surfaces of upper and/or lower airway passages and/or lungs, e.g., allergic rhinitis and asthma is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: Joel Sequeira, Francis Cuss, Keith Nolop, Imtiaz Chaudry, Nagamani Nagabhushan, James Patrick, Mitchell Cayen
  • Publication number: 20050261280
    Abstract: An antihistaminic syrup is stabilized against degradation of the active ingredient, by the addition of about 0.05 to about 5 mg/mL of an aminopolycarboxylic acid, such as a salt of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Farah Munayyer, Frank Guazzo, Elliot Stupak, Imtiaz Chaudry, Joel Sequeira
  • Patent number: 6956030
    Abstract: The administration of aerosolize particles of mometasone furoate in the form of dry powders, solutions, or aqueous suspension for treating corticosteroid-responsive diseases of the surfaces of upper and/or lower airway passages and/or lungs, e.g., allergic rhinitis and asthma is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Joel A. Sequeira, Francis M. Cuss, Keith B. Nolop, Imtiaz A. Chaudry, Nagamani Nagabhushan, James E. Patrick, Mitchell Cayen
  • Patent number: 6949532
    Abstract: The administration of aerosolize particles of mometasone furoate in the form of dry powders, solutions, or aqueous suspension for treating corticosteroid-responsive diseases of the surfaces of upper and/or lower airway passages and/or lungs, e.g., allergic rhinitis and asthma is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Joel A. Sequeira, Francis M. Cuss, Keith B. Nolop, Imtiaz A. Chaudry, Nagamani Nagabhushan, James E. Patrick, Mitchell Cayen
  • Patent number: 6939550
    Abstract: An antihistaminic syrup is stabilized against degradation of the active ingredient, by the addition of and about 0.05 to about 5 mg/mL of an aminopolycarboxylic acid such as a salt of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Farah J. Munayyer, Frank Guazzo, Elliot I. Stupak, Imtiaz A. Chaudry, Joel A. Sequeira
  • Publication number: 20050147565
    Abstract: Disclosed are aerosolized formulations for the treatment of asthma that contain mometasone furoate and formoterol fumarate and processes for preparing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Joel Sequeira, Stefan Sharpe, John Hart
  • Publication number: 20050136009
    Abstract: Disclosed are metered dose inhalers having a metering valve to deliver a dose containing an aerosol suspension formulation, said aerosol suspension formulation comprising: an effective amount of Mometasone Furoate, Formoterol or a combination thereof; a suspension medium selected from the group consisting of 1,1,1,2,3,3,3,-heptafluoropropane, 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane; and a solvent that is ethanol; wherein said formulation contains less than about 500 ?g of non-volatile residue as measured by ultraviolet spectroscopy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Julianne Berry, Jill Sherwood, Saeed Chaudhry, Joel Sequeira
  • Publication number: 20040223920
    Abstract: The administration of aerosolize particles of mometasone furoate in the form of dry powders, solutions, or aqueous suspension for treating corticosteroid-responsive diseases of the surfaces of upper and/or lower airway passages and/or lungs, e.g., allergic rhinitis and asthma is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: Joel A. Sequeira, Francis M. Cuss, Keith B. Nolop, Imtiaz A. Chaudry, Nagamani Nagabhushan, James E. Patrick, Mitchell Cayen
  • Patent number: 6790837
    Abstract: A liquid formulation comprising ribavirin having a longer shelf life and improved taste is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Susan K. Heimbecher, Joel A. Sequeira
  • Publication number: 20040152683
    Abstract: The administration of aerosolize particles of mometasone furoate in the form of dry powders, solutions, or aqueous suspension for treating corticosteroid-responsive diseases of the surfaces of upper and/or lower airway passages and/or lungs, e.g., allergic rhinitis and asthma is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Joel A. Sequeira, Francis M. Cuss, Keith B. Nolop, Imtiaz A. Chaudry, Nagamani Nagabhushan, James E. Patrick, Mitchell Cayen
  • Publication number: 20040086465
    Abstract: Disclosed are aerosolized formulations for the treatment of asthma that contain mometasone furoate and processes for preparing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Applicant: SCHERING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stefan A. Sharpe, Joel A. Sequeira
  • Publication number: 20040081625
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of determining the formation of a secondary structure of a thixotropic formulation, said method comprising a) placing an amount of said thixotropic formulation on a transparent object; b) capturing an image of said thixotropic formulation by back-scattered light by using a particle vision and measurement probe; c) converting said image to a video image; d) analyzing said video image to determine the amount of time it takes for the formation of said secondary structure within said thixotropic formulation, and novel formulations concerning the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Applicant: SCHERING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stefan A. Sharpe, Joel A. Sequeira, Varda Sandweiss, Mark C. Giordano, Saeed Chaudhry