Patents by Inventor John W. Gibson

John W. Gibson 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: 9918982
    Abstract: Dosage forms and drug delivery devices suitable for administration of pharmaceutical compounds and compositions, including the oral drug administration of compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Durect Corporation
    Inventors: Su Il Yum, Grant Schoenhard, Arthur J. Tipton, John W. Gibson, John C. Middleton, Roger Fu, Michael S. Zamloot
  • Publication number: 20180036412
    Abstract: Compositions may include a pharmaceutical active agent, a high viscosity liquid carrier material (HVLCM), a lactic acid-based polymer, and an organic solvent. Related compositions and methods are also disclosed. For instance, a carrier formulation for controlled release of injectable drugs is disclosed. The formulation may include a non-water soluble high viscosity liquid which may be sucrose acetate isobutyrate, a lactic-acid based polymer which may be a poly(lactic acid)(glycolic acid), and an organic solvent which maintains the composition in a monophasic form at 25° C. in one atmosphere. Drug in the formulation may be released upon administration such that less than 10% (e.g. 2-8%) of drug is released in the first 5 hours; 10% to 80% of the drug is released during a period of 5 hours to 7 days after administration; and 10% to 40% of the drug is released gradually over a period of 7 days to 28 days from initial administration. The drug may be an anti-schizophrenia agent delivered by injection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: DURECT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeremy C. WRIGHT, Wilma TAMRAZ, John J. LEONARD, John W. GIBSON, Keith E. BRANHAM, Stefania SJOBECK, Brooks Boyd, Christopher M. RUBINO
  • Patent number: 9737605
    Abstract: Compositions may include a pharmaceutical active agent, a high viscosity liquid carrier material (HVLCM), a lactic acid-based polymer, and an organic solvent. Related compositions and methods are also disclosed. For instance, a carrier formulation for controlled release of injectable drugs is disclosed. The formulation may include a non-water soluble high viscosity liquid which may be sucrose acetate isobutyrate, a lactic-acid based polymer which may be a poly(lactic acid)(glycolic acid), and an organic solvent which maintains the composition in a monophasic form at 25° C. in one atmosphere. Drug in the formulation may be released upon administration such that less than 10% (e.g. 2-8%) of drug is released in the first 5 hours; 10% to 80% of the drug is released during a period of 5 hours to 7 days after administration; and 10% to 40% of the drug is released gradually over a period of 7 days to 28 days from initial administration. The drug may be an anti-schizophrenia agent delivered by injection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: DURECT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeremy C. Wright, Wilma Tamraz, John J. Leonard, John W. Gibson, Keith E. Branham, Stefania Sjobeck, Brooks Boyd, Christopher M. Rubino
  • Publication number: 20170189547
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a biodegradable drug delivery composition including a vehicle and an insoluble component comprising beneficial agent dispersed in the vehicle. Typically, the composition is not an emulsion, but has a low viscosity and further provides for minimized initial burst and sustained release of the beneficial agent over time. Also provided, are kits including the biodegradable drug delivery composition or components thereof, as well as methods of making and using the biodegradable drug delivery composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: William W. van Osdol, Su Il Yum, Felix Theeuwes, Michael Sekar, John W. Gibson, Keith E. Branham, Huey-Ching Su
  • Publication number: 20170165255
    Abstract: Dosage forms and drug delivery devices suitable for administration of pharmaceutical compounds and compositions, including the oral drug administration of compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Su Il Yum, Grant Schoenhard, Arthur J. Tipton, John W. Gibson, John C. Middleton, Roger Fu, Michael S. Zamloot
  • Publication number: 20170143721
    Abstract: Compositions may include a pharmaceutical active agent, a high viscosity liquid carrier material (HVLCM), a lactic acid-based polymer, and an organic solvent. Related compositions and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicants: DURECT CORPORATION, ZOGENIX INC.
    Inventors: Jeremy C. WRIGHT, Wilma TAMRAZ, John J. LEONARD, John W. GIBSON, Keith E. BRANHAM, Stefania SJOBECK, Brooks BOYD, Christopher M. RUBINO
  • Patent number: 9572812
    Abstract: Compositions may include a pharmaceutical active agent, a high viscosity liquid carrier material (HVLCM), a lactic acid-based polymer, and an organic solvent. Related compositions and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: DURECT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeremy C. Wright, Wilma Tamraz, John J. Leonard, John W. Gibson, Keith E. Branham, Stefania Sjobeck, Brooks Boyd, Christopher M. Rubino
  • Patent number: 9517271
    Abstract: Dosage forms and drug delivery devices suitable for administration of pharmaceutical compounds and compositions, including the oral drug administration of compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: DURECT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Su Il Yum, Grant Schoenhard, Arthur J. Tipton, John W. Gibson, John C. Middleton, Roger Fu, Michael S. Zamloot
  • Publication number: 20160303242
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally provides complexes including a pharmaceutically active agent and a functionalized polymer, wherein the functionalized polymer includes repeat units, the repeat units including ionizable repeat units having at least one ionizable side group and/or ionizable end group, a plurality of the at least one ionizable groups forming non-covalent bonds with the pharmaceutically active agent. Polymers which may be used to form such complexes as well as methods of making and using the complexes and related compositions are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: Durect Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Sekar, Felix Theeuwes, Keith E Branham, John W Gibson, James Matriano, Whitney Moro, John Tipton, William Van Osdol, Su Il Yum
  • Publication number: 20160279131
    Abstract: Disclosed are formulations and related methods that comprise a non-polymeric, non-water soluble high viscosity liquid carrier material having a viscosity of at least 5,000 cP at 37° C. that does not crystallize neat under ambient or physiological conditions; a specified linear polymer comprising lactide repeat units; and one or more solvents that have a solvent capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: DURECT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeremy C. WRIGHT, Felix THEEUWES, John W. GIBSON, Keith E. BRANHAM, Stefania SJOBECK
  • Publication number: 20160206618
    Abstract: Compositions may include a pharmaceutical active agent, a high viscosity liquid carrier material (HVLCM), a lactic acid-based polymer, and an organic solvent. Related compositions and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicants: DURECT CORPORATION, ZOGENIX INC.
    Inventors: Jeremy C. WRIGHT, Wilma TAMRAZ, John J. LEONARD, John W. GIBSON, Keith E. BRANHAM, Stefania SJOBECK, Brooks BOYD, Christopher M. RUBINO
  • Publication number: 20160193345
    Abstract: Dosage forms and drug delivery devices suitable for administration of pharmaceutical compounds and compositions, including the oral drug administration of compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Su Il Yum, Grant Schoenhard, Arthur J. Tipton, John W. Gibson, John C. Middleton, Roger Fu, Michael S. Zamloot
  • Publication number: 20160045601
    Abstract: Disclosed are formulations and related methods that comprise a non-polymeric, non-water soluble high viscosity liquid carrier material having a viscosity of at least 5,000 cP at 37° C. that does not crystallize neat under ambient or physiological conditions; a specified linear polymer comprising lactide repeat units; and one or more solvents that have a solvent capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: DURECT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeremy C. WRIGHT, Felix Theeuwes, John W. GIBSON, Keith E. BRANHAM, Stefania SJOBECK
  • Publication number: 20160038596
    Abstract: Compositions may include a pharmaceutical active agent, a high viscosity liquid carrier material (HVLCM), a lactic acid-based polymer, and an organic solvent. Related compositions and methods are also disclosed. For instance, a carrier formulation for controlled release of injectable drugs is disclosed. The formulation may include a non-water soluble high viscosity liquid which may be sucrose acetate isobutyrate, a lactic-acid based polymer which may be a poly(lactic acid)(glycolic acid), and an organic solvent which maintains the composition in a monophasic form at 25° C. in one atmosphere. Drug in the formulation may be released upon administration such that less than 10% (e.g. 2-8%) of drug is released in the first 5 hours; 10% to 80% of the drug is released during a period of 5 hours to 7 days after administration; and 10% to 40% of the drug is released gradually over a period of 7 days to 28 days from initial administration. The drug may be an anti-schizophrenia agent delivered by injection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicants: DURECT CORPORATION, ZOGENIX, INC.
    Inventors: Jeremy C. WRIGHT, Wilma TAMRAZ, John J. LEONARD, John W. GIBSON, Keith E. BRANHAM, Stefania SJOBECK, Brooks Boyd, Christopher M. RUBINO
  • Patent number: 9233160
    Abstract: Dosage forms and drug delivery devices suitable for administration of pharmaceutical compounds and compositions, including the oral drug administration of compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: DURECT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Su Il Yum, Grant Schoenhard, Arthur J. Tipton, John W. Gibson, John C. Middleton, Roger Fu, Michael S. Zamloot
  • Publication number: 20150196644
    Abstract: Dosage forms and drug delivery devices suitable for administration of pharmaceutical compounds and compositions, including the oral drug administration of compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Su Il Yum, Grant Schoenhard, Arthur J. Tipton, John W. Gibson, John C. Middleton, Roger Fu, Michael S. Zamloot
  • Patent number: 8974821
    Abstract: Dosage forms and drug delivery devices suitable for administration of pharmaceutical compounds and compositions, including the oral drug administration of compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Durect Corporation
    Inventors: Su Il Yum, Grant Schoenhard, Arthur J. Tipton, John W. Gibson, John C. Middleton, Roger Fu, Michael S. Zamloot
  • Patent number: 8951556
    Abstract: Dosage forms and drug delivery devices suitable for administration of pharmaceutical compounds and compositions, including the oral drug administration of compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Durect Corporation
    Inventors: Su Il Yum, Grant Schoenhard, Arthur J. Tipton, John W. Gibson, John C. Middleton, Roger Fu, Michael S. Zamloot
  • Patent number: 8945614
    Abstract: Dosage forms and drug delivery devices suitable for administration of pharmaceutical compounds and compositions, including the oral drug administration of compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Durect Corporation
    Inventors: Su Il Yum, Grant Schoenhard, Arthur J. Tipton, John W. Gibson, John C. Middleton, Roger Fu, Michael S. Zamloot
  • Publication number: 20140342985
    Abstract: Polymeric devices for controlled release of an active agent of interest are provided. The active agent is provided within a biodegradable polymer system to supply a polymeric device for controlled release of the active agent. The polymer system is a copolymer or a polymer blend comprising a hydrophobic component and a hydrophilic component, and the polymer system does not form a hydrogel when contacted with, or immersed in an aqueous system, for example when the device is implanted in a subject. When the device is administered to a subject, for example, when it is implanted, the device releases the active agent in a controlled fashion without a lag period, or with a minimal lag period. Methods for producing the polymeric devices are also provided, as are methods of using the polymeric devices to provide for controlled release of an active agent in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: DURECT CORPORATION
    Inventors: John W. Gibson, Arthur J. Tipton