Patents by Inventor Joseph J. Buggy

Joseph J. Buggy 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: 9795605
    Abstract: Described herein are irreversible Btk inhibitor compounds, and methods for using such irreversible inhibitors in the treatment of diseases and disorders characterized by the presence or development of solid tumors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Pharmacyclics LLC
    Inventors: Joseph J. Buggy, Laurence Elias
  • Publication number: 20170266186
    Abstract: Methods are provided for treating a hematologic cancer comprising administering an anticancer agent to a subject identified as having an increased mobilization of a subpopulation of lymphocytes from a malignancy following administration of an irreversible Btk inhibitor. Methods also are provided for identification of subjects for treatment and the analysis of cells mobilized from a hematologic malignancy following administration of an irreversible Btk inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Joseph J. Buggy, Laurence Elias, Gwen Fyfe, Eric Hedrick, David J. Loury, Tarak D. Mody
  • Publication number: 20170246169
    Abstract: Described herein are irreversible Btk inhibitor compounds, and methods for using such irreversible inhibitors in the treatment of diseases and disorders characterized by the presence or development of solid tumors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Lee Honigberg, Erik J. Verner, Joseph J. Buggy, David J. Loury, Wei Chen
  • Patent number: 9724349
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and compositions for treating HER2-amplified cancer. The methods include administering to an individual in need thereof ibrutinib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Pharmacyclics LLC
    Inventors: Jun Chen, Joseph J. Buggy, Laurence Elias
  • Patent number: 9717731
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and compositions comprising a covalent TEC family kinase inhibitor for use in adjuvant therapy, including adjuvant cancer therapy, vaccination and treatment of immune disorders and pathogenic infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Pharmacyclics LLC
    Inventors: Joseph J. Buggy, Tarak D. Mody, John C. Byrd, Betty Y. Chang, Jason A. Dubovsky, Natarajan Muthusamy, Amy Jo Johnson
  • Publication number: 20170151243
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and compositions for treating HER2-amplified cancer. The methods include administering to an individual in need thereof ibrutinib.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Jun Chen, Joseph J. Buggy, Laurence Elias
  • Publication number: 20170035762
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for treating a cancer comprising: a. administering a Btk inhibitor to a subject sufficient to result in an increase or appearance in the blood of a subpopulation of lymphocytes defined by immunophenotyping; b. determining the expression profile of one or more biomarkers from one or more subpopulation of lymphocytes; and c. administering a second agent based on the determined expression profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Joseph J. Buggy, Laurence Elias, Gwen Fyfe, Eric Hedrick, David J. Loury, Tarak D. Mody
  • Patent number: 9556182
    Abstract: Described herein are irreversible kinase inhibitor compounds, methods for synthesizing such irreversible inhibitors, and methods for using such irreversible inhibitors in the treatment of diseases. Further described herein are methods, assays and systems for determining an appropriate irreversible inhibitor of a protein, including a kinase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Pharmacylics LLC
    Inventors: Lee Honigberg, Erik Verner, Joseph J. Buggy, David Loury, Wei Chen
  • Patent number: 9492423
    Abstract: Dosing regimens, methods of treatment, controlled release formulations, and combination therapies that include bendamustine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and an HDAC inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: PHARMACYCLICS LLC
    Inventors: David J. Loury, Joseph J. Buggy, Tarak D. Mody, Erik J. Verner, Norbert Purro, Sriram Balasubramanian, Ioana Kloos, Stephane Depil
  • Publication number: 20160324859
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for treating a cancer comprising: a. administering a Btk inhibitor to a subject sufficient to result in an increase or appearance in the blood of a subpopulation of lymphocytes defined by immunophenotyping; b. determining the expression profile of one or more biomarkers from one or more subpopulation of lymphocytes; and c. administering a second agent based on the determined expression profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Joseph J. Buggy, Laurence Elias, Gwen Fyfe, Eric Hedrick, David J. Loury, Tarak D. Mody
  • Publication number: 20160243033
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for treating an individual diagnosed with ABC-DLBCL. The methods include administering to the individual an inhibitor of Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Joseph J. BUGGY, Louis Michael STAUDT, Wyndham Hopkins WILSON
  • Patent number: 9415050
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and compositions for treating HER2-amplified cancer. The methods include administering to an individual in need thereof ibrutinib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Pharmacyclics LLC
    Inventors: Jun Chen, Joseph J. Buggy, Laurence Elias
  • Patent number: 9408816
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for using at least one histone deacetylase inhibitor to decrease cellular DNA repair activity, methods for monitoring the decrease of cellular DNA repair activity using at least one biomarker, methods of treating cancer by using at least one histone deacetylase inhibitor to decrease cellular DNA repair activity in combination therapy, methods of combination therapy where at least one histone deacetylase inhibitor interferes with a DNA repairing mechanism involving RAD51, methods for predicting a induction time period between a first administration of at least one histone deacetylase inhibitor and a second administration of at least one other therapeutic treatment, and pharmaceutical compositions for combination therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Pharmacyclics LLC
    Inventors: Shanthi Adimoolam, Joseph J. Buggy, Darren Magda, Richard Miller
  • Patent number: 9403032
    Abstract: Dosing regimens, methods of treatment, controlled release formulations, and combination therapies that include an HDAC inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Pharmacyclics LLC
    Inventors: David J. Loury, Joseph J. Buggy, Tarak D. Mody, Erik J. Verner, Norbert Purro, Sriram Balasubramanian
  • Publication number: 20160175312
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for treating a cancer comprising: a. administering a Btk inhibitor to a subject sufficient to result in an increase or appearance in the blood of a subpopulation of lymphocytes defined by immunophenotyping; b. determining the expression profile of one or more biomarkers from one or more subpopulation of lymphocytes; and c. administering a second agent based on the determined expression profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Joseph J. Buggy, Laurence Elias, Gwen Fyfe, Eric Hedrick, David J. Loury, Tarak D. Mody
  • Patent number: 9371281
    Abstract: Described herein are compounds and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, which inhibit the activity of histone deacetylase 8 (HDAC8). Also described herein are methods of using such HDAC8 inhibitors, alone and in combination with other compounds, for treating diseases or conditions that would benefit from inhibition of HDAC8 activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Pharmacyclics LLC
    Inventors: Joseph J. Buggy, Sriram Balasubramanian, Erik Verner, Vincent W. F. Tai, Chang-Sun Lee
  • Publication number: 20160160286
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and compositions for determining whether a particular cancer is resistant to or susceptible to a histone deacetylase inhibitor or to histone deacetylase inhibitors. The methods include analysis of the expression levels of at least four biomarker genes associated with response to a histone deacetylase inhibitor. Also described herein are methods and compositions for increasing the likelihood of a therapeutically effective treatment in a patient, comprising an analysis of the expression levels of at least four biomarker genes associated with response to a histone deacetylase inhibitor. Also described herein are isolated populations of nucleic acids derived from a cancer sensitive to or resistant to a histone deacetylase inhibitor. Further described are kits and indications that are optionally used in conjunction with the aforementioned methods and compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Joseph J. BUGGY, Sriram BALASUBRAMANIAN
  • Publication number: 20160000792
    Abstract: Described herein are irreversible Btk inhibitor compounds, and methods for using such irreversible inhibitors in the treatment of diseases and disorders characterized by the presence or development of solid tumors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Joseph J. BUGGY, Laurence ELIAS
  • Patent number: 9186347
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to certain hydroxamate derivatives that are useful in the treatment of hepatitis C. These compounds are also inhibitors of histone deacetylase and are therefore useful in the treatment of diseases associated with histone deacetylase activity. Pharmaceutical compositions and processes for preparing these compounds are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: PHARMACYCLICS LLC
    Inventors: Erik J. Verner, Martin Sendzik, Chitra Baskaran, Joseph J. Buggy, James Robinson
  • Publication number: 20150320758
    Abstract: Described herein are compounds and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, which inhibit the activity of histone deacetylase 8 (HDAC8). Also described herein are methods of using such HDAC8 inhibitors, alone and in combination with other compounds, for treating diseases or conditions that would benefit from inhibition of HDAC8 activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Erik VERNER, Sriram BALASUBRAMANIAN, Joseph J. BUGGY