Patents by Inventor John Maki

John Maki 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: 20230084144
    Abstract: Provided are therapeutic combinations or formulations of drugs comprising triple monoamine reuptake inhibitors, melanin concentrating hormone receptor 1 (MCHR1) antagonists and diazoxide or its formulations and various combinations thereof, these in combination with other drugs or active agents. Provided are methods for the treatment of various conditions, including genetic confirmed syndromes, and diseases, using therapeutic combinations and formulations of drugs as provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Shuang LIU, John MAKI, Peter R. GUZZO, Wenge CUI
  • Publication number: 20230002377
    Abstract: Provided are therapeutic combinations or formulations of drugs comprising triple monoamine reuptake inhibitors, melanin concentrating hormone receptor 1 (MCHRT) antagonists and diazoxide or its formulations and various combinations thereof, these in combination with other drugs or active agents. Provided are methods for the treatment of various conditions, including genetic confirmed syndromes, and diseases, using therapeutic combinations and formulations of drugs as provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Shuang LIU, John MAKI, Peter R. GUZZO, Wenge CUI
  • Patent number: 10814038
    Abstract: Combination compositions comprising self-assembling peptides and payload agents, and methods of making and using such compositions, are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignees: 3-D Matrix, Ltd., Vicus Therapeutics, LLC
    Inventors: John Maki, Eun Seok Gil, Lisa Spirio
  • Publication number: 20190000802
    Abstract: The invention provides preparations, formulations, kits and other products of manufacture (e.g., blister packs) comprising combinations of beneficial ingredients that are serviceable as therapies for improving states and disease symptoms such as involving inflammation, excessive sympathoneural drive, cachexia, anorexia, and anorexia-cachexia, as well as stress or anxiety related thereto, and methods of making and using them. The invention provides compositions and therapies comprising use of a beta adrenergic antagonist (also called “beta blockers”, e.g., propranolol) in combination with an anti-inflammatory agent, e.g., a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB), an anabolic steroid, a natural oil or fatty acid or any combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Newell Bascomb, John Maki, Fredric Young
  • Publication number: 20180369452
    Abstract: Combination compositions comprising self-assembling peptides and payload agents, and methods of making and using such compositions, are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: John Maki, Eun Seok Gil, Lisa Spirio
  • Publication number: 20180169067
    Abstract: In alternative embodiments, provided are therapeutic combinations, pharmaceutical compositions, formulations, kits and devices for treating, preventing or ameliorating a tumor or a cancer, and methods and uses for treating, preventing or ameliorating a tumor or a cancer. In alternative embodiments, provided are therapeutic combinations, pharmaceutical compositions, formulations, kits and devices comprising: a beta adrenergic receptor antagonist (a “beta blocker”) such as propranolol; a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (a NSAID) such as etodolac; and, a sorafenib or NEXAVAR™ or equivalent thereof In alternative embodiments, the therapeutic combinations further comprise an anti-cancer or anti-tumor antibody, a cytokine, and/or an additional chemotherapeutic agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Newell Bascomb, John Maki, Fredric Young
  • Publication number: 20180169069
    Abstract: The invention provides preparations, formulations, kits and other products of manufacture (e.g., blister packs) comprising combinations of beneficial ingredients that are serviceable as therapies for improving states and disease symptoms such as involving inflammation, excessive sympathoneural drive, cachexia, anorexia, and anorexia-cachexia, as well as stress or anxiety related thereto, and methods of making and using them. The invention provides compositions and therapies comprising use of a beta-adrenergic antagonist (also called “beta blockers”, e.g., propranolol) in combination with an anti-inflammatory agent, e.g., a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB), an anabolic steroid, a natural oil or fatty acid or any combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Newell Bascomb, John Maki, Fredric Young
  • Patent number: 9889120
    Abstract: In alternative embodiments, provided are therapeutic combinations, pharmaceutical compositions, formulations, kits and devices for treating, preventing or ameliorating a tumor or a cancer, and methods and uses for treating, preventing or ameliorating a tumor or a cancer. In alternative embodiments, provided are therapeutic combinations, pharmaceutical compositions, formulations, kits and devices comprising: a beta adrenergic receptor antagonist (a “beta blocker”) such as propranolol; a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (a NSAID) such as etodolac; and, a sorafenib or NEXAVAR™ or equivalent thereof. In alternative embodiments, the therapeutic combinations further comprise an anti-cancer or anti-tumor antibody, a cytokine, and/or an additional chemotherapeutic agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Vicus Therapeutics, LLC
    Inventors: Newell Bascomb, John Maki, Fredric Young
  • Publication number: 20170333396
    Abstract: The invention provides preparations, formulations, kits and other products of manufacture (e.g., blister packs) comprising combinations of beneficial ingredients that are serviceable as therapies for improving states and disease symptoms such as involving inflammation, excessive sympathoneural drive, cachexia, anorexia, and anorexia-cachexia, as well as stress or anxiety related thereto, and methods of making and using them. The invention provides compositions and therapies comprising use of a beta adrenergic antagonist (also called “beta blockers”, e.g., propranolol) in combination with an anti-inflammatory agent, e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Newell BASCOMB, John MAKI, Fredric S. YOUNG
  • Publication number: 20170224874
    Abstract: In alternative embodiments, provided are compositions, e.g., pharmaceutical compositions, formulations, kits and other products of manufacture, comprising a hydrogel and active ingredients, including mixed thickness skin micrografts, or full or split-thickness skin grafts, contained or mixed in or within the hydrogel; and methods for making and using them. In alternative embodiments, compositions and methods as provided herein are used for the treatment or amelioration of wounds and surgical sites, and include compositions and methods for micrografting, or for micrografting a wound, or for micrografting a wound for rapid re-epithelialization, or for micrografting a wound for rapid re-epithelialization of large non-healing wounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: John Maki, Newell Bascomb, Fredric Young
  • Publication number: 20170209477
    Abstract: In alternative embodiments the invention provides compositions, e.g., pharmaceutical compositions and preparations, formulations, kits and other products of manufacture, e.g., exemplary drug combinations packaged together or separately in blister packs, lidded blisters or blister cards, or wrapped in paper, plastic or cellophane wrappers (e.g., a shrink wrap), comprising a combination regimen of at least two active ingredients designed to diminish systemic inflammation by targeting (inhibiting) two different, but convergent, signaling pathways, i.e., the sympathetic nervous system and the lipid-derived autacoid system; and methods for making and using these compositions. In alternative embodiments, the compositions of the invention (e.g., the combination of drugs) are used to ameliorate, diminish, treat, block or prevent an inflammatory response secondary to an infection, e.g., a viral infection and/or a reactivation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: John Maki, Newell Bascomb, Timothy J. Turner, Fredric Young
  • Publication number: 20170202806
    Abstract: In alternative embodiments, provided are therapeutic combinations, pharmaceutical compositions, formulations, kits and devices for treating, preventing or ameliorating a tumor or a cancer, and methods and uses for treating, preventing or ameliorating a tumor or a cancer. In alternative embodiments, provided are therapeutic combinations, pharmaceutical compositions, formulations, kits and devices comprising: a beta adrenergic receptor antagonist (a “beta blocker”) such as propranolol; a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (a NSAID) such as etodolac; and, a sorafenib or NEXAVAR™ or equivalent thereof. In alternative embodiments, the therapeutic combinations further comprise an anti-cancer or anti-tumor antibody, a cytokine, and/or an additional chemotherapeutic agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Newell Bascomb, John Maki, Fredric Young
  • Publication number: 20170196901
    Abstract: In alternative embodiments, provided are therapeutic combinations, pharmaceutical compositions, formulations, kits and devices for treating, preventing or ameliorating a tumor or a cancer, and methods for treating, preventing or ameliorating a tumor or a cancer. In alternative embodiments, provided are therapeutic combinations, pharmaceutical compositions, formulations, kits and devices comprising: a beta adrenergic receptor antagonist (a “beta blocker”) such as propranolol; a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (a NSAID) such as etodolac; a gemcitabine or GEMZAR™; and, a taxane, a paclitaxel, TAXOL™, ONXOL™, an albumin-bound paclitaxel (nab-paclitaxel) or ABRAXANE™, or any equivalent thereof. In alternative embodiments, the therapeutic combinations further comprise an anti-cancer or anti-tumor antibody, a cytokine, and/or a chemotherapeutic agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Newell Bascomb, John Maki, Fredric Young
  • Publication number: 20170136127
    Abstract: In alternative embodiments, provided are pharmaceutical compositions, formulations, kits and other products of manufacture, comprising a sterile hydrogel comprising a hydrogel material and active ingredients including one or a plurality of compositions or compounds, which may comprise: a biologic, a drug or an immunostimulating agent or reagent; an antigen or an immunogen, or a plurality of antigens or immunogens; an anticancer agent or reagent, or any combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: John MAKI, Newell BASCOMB, Fredric YOUNG
  • Publication number: 20170128417
    Abstract: In alternative embodiments, provided are therapeutic combinations, pharmaceutical compositions, formulations, kits and devices for treating, preventing or ameliorating a tumor or a cancer, and methods for treating, preventing or ameliorating a tumor or a cancer. In alternative embodiments, provided are therapeutic combinations, pharmaceutical compositions, formulations, kits and devices comprising: a beta adrenergic receptor antagonist (a “beta blocker”); a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (a NSAID); and a therapeutic agent, compound or composition comprising: a H2-receptor antagonist (H2RA), a melatonin (or an N-acetyl-5-methoxy-tryptamine), a metformin, a quinoline (e.g., chloroquine), an immune checkpoint blockade agent, or an agent that blocks the interaction between a transmembrane programmed cell death 1 protein, or any combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: John Maki, Newell Bascomb, Fredric Young
  • Publication number: 20160175436
    Abstract: In alternative embodiments, this invention provides compositions and methods for treating cancer or any condition caused by dysfunctional cells, side effects from treatments for cancer or any condition caused by dysfunctional cells, e.g., mucositis therapies (e.g., for oral mucositis; digestive mucositis; esophageal mucositis; intestinal mucositis). In alternative embodiments, the invention provides cytoprotection products that may be used either alone or in combination with other medical therapies such as cancer chemotherapies and radiation therapies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Newell BASCOMB, John MAKI, Frederic S. YOUNG
  • Publication number: 20160158198
    Abstract: The invention provides preparations, formulations, kits and other products of manufacture (e.g., blister packs) comprising combinations of beneficial ingredients that are serviceable as therapies for improving states and disease symptoms such as involving inflammation, excessive sympathoneural drive, cachexia, anorexia, and anorexia-cachexia, as well as stress or anxiety related thereto, and methods of making and using them. The invention provides compositions and therapies comprising use of a beta adrenergic antagonist (also called “beta blockers”, e.g., propranolol) in combination with an anti-inflammatory agent, e.g., a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB), an anabolic steroid, a natural oil or fatty acid or any combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Newell BASCOMB, John MAKI, Frederic S. YOUNG
  • Publication number: 20160129018
    Abstract: In alternative embodiments, this invention provides compositions and methods for treating cancer or any condition caused by dysfunctional cells, side effects from treatments for cancer or any condition caused by dysfunctional cells, e.g., mucositis therapies (e.g., for oral mucositis; digestive mucositis; esophageal mucositis; intestinal mucositis). In alternative embodiments, the invention provides cytoprotection products that may be used either alone or in combination with other medical therapies such as cancer chemotherapies and radiation therapies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Newell BASCOMB, John MAKI, Frederic S. YOUNG
  • Publication number: 20140170112
    Abstract: In alternative embodiments the invention provides compositions, e.g., pharmaceutical compositions and preparations, formulations, kits and other products of manufacture, e.g., exemplary drug combinations packaged together or separately in blister packs, lidded blisters or blister cards, or wrapped in paper, plastic or cellophane wrappers (e.g., a shrink wrap), comprising a combination regimen of at least two active ingredients designed to diminish systemic inflammation by targeting (inhibiting) two different, but convergent, signaling pathways, i.e., the sympathetic nervous system and the lipid-derived autacoid system; and methods for making and using these compositions. In alternative embodiments, the compositions of the invention (e.g., the combination of drugs) are used to ameliorate, diminish, treat, block or prevent an inflammatory response secondary to an infection, e.g., a viral infection and/or a reactivation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: VICUS THERAPEUTICS, LLC
    Inventors: John Maki, Newell Bascomb, Timothy J. Turner, Fredric Young
  • Publication number: 20140031310
    Abstract: In alternative embodiments the invention provides compositions, e.g., pharmaceutical compositions and preparations, formulations, kits and other products of manufacture, e.g., exemplary drug combinations packaged together or separately in blister packs, lidded blisters or blister cards, or wrapped in paper, plastic or cellophane wrappers (e.g., a shrink wrap), comprising combinations of beneficial ingredients that in alternative embodiments are serviceable as therapies or palliatives for treating, preventing or improving conditions, states and disease symptoms involving the use of targeted protein kinase inhibitors such as Multi-Kinase Inhibitors (MKIs) or Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Inhibitors (EGFRIs), or the use of other oral oncolytics, such as capcitabine or erlotinib, known to be associated with drug-induced dermatological toxicity, e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: John Maki, Newell Bascomb, Timothy J. Turner, Fredric Young