Patents by Inventor Judith Dunn

Judith Dunn 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: 12667562
    Abstract: The invention provides therapeutic methods, pharmaceutical compositions, and unit dose formulations for treating movement disorders, such as using a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor inhibitor in combination with a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor activator to treat dystonia. In some aspects, the invention provides a method of treating a movement disorder in a patient, where the method comprises administering to a patient in need thereof (i) a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor inhibitor in an amount effective to treat the movement disorder and (ii) a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor activator in an amount effective to reduce the frequency and/or magnitude of at least one side effect of the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor inhibitor, to thereby treat the movement disorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2025
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: Vima Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard Mayer Ravina, Maria G. Beconi-Barker, Judith Dunn, Mark Rogge
  • Publication number: 20260124147
    Abstract: The invention provides therapeutic methods, pharmaceutical compositions, and unit dose formulations for treating movement disorders, such as using a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor inhibitor in combination with a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor activator to treat the movement disorder, such as dystonia. In some aspects, the invention provides a method of treating a movement disorder in a patient, where the method comprises administering to a patient in need thereof (i) a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor inhibitor in an amount effective to treat the movement disorder and (ii) a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor activator in an amount effective to reduce the frequency and/or magnitude of at least one side effect of the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor inhibitor, to thereby treat the movement disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2025
    Publication date: May 7, 2026
    Applicant: Vima Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard Mayer RAVINA, Maria G. BECONI-BARKER, Judith DUNN, Mark ROGGE, Danielle SUPPLEE
  • Publication number: 20250339418
    Abstract: The invention provides therapeutic methods, pharmaceutical compositions, and unit dose formulations for treating movement disorders, such as using a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor inhibitor in combination with a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor activator to treat dystonia. In some aspects, the invention provides a method of treating a movement disorder in a patient, where the method comprises administering to a patient in need thereof (i) a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor inhibitor in an amount effective to treat the movement disorder and (ii) a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor activator in an amount effective to reduce the frequency and/or magnitude of at least one side effect of the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor inhibitor, to thereby treat the movement disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2025
    Publication date: November 6, 2025
    Applicant: Vima Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard Mayer RAVINA, Maria G. BECONI-BARKER, Judith DUNN, Mark ROGGE
  • Publication number: 20250326839
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating a disease or disorder caused by and/or associated with CSF1R dysfunction in a human patient, the method comprising administering to the patient in need thereof an effective amount of a compound that increases the activity of triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2). In some embodiments, compound that increases the activity of TREM2 is an agonist of TREM2. In some embodiments, the agonist of TREM2 is a small molecule agonist of TREM2 or an antibody agonist of TREM2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2024
    Publication date: October 23, 2025
    Inventors: Matthew BRENNAN, Judith DUNN, Richard FISHER, Berkley A. LYNCH, Steven ROBINETTE
  • Publication number: 20250268883
    Abstract: The invention provides therapeutic methods, pharmaceutical compositions, and unit dose formulations for treating movement disorders, such as using a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor inhibitor in combination with a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor activator to treat dystonia. In some aspects, the invention provides a method of treating a movement disorder in a patient, where the method comprises administering to a patient in need thereof (i) a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor inhibitor in an amount effective to treat the movement disorder and (ii) a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor activator in an amount effective to reduce the frequency and/or magnitude of at least one side effect of the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor inhibitor, to thereby treat the movement disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2025
    Publication date: August 28, 2025
    Applicant: Vima Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard Mayer RAVINA, Maria G. BECONI-BARKER, Judith DUNN, Mark ROGGE
  • Patent number: 12290513
    Abstract: The invention provides therapeutic methods, pharmaceutical compositions, and unit dose formulations for treating movement disorders, such as using a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor inhibitor in combination with a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor activator to treat dystonia. In some aspects, the invention provides a method of treating a movement disorder in a patient, where the method comprises administering to a patient in need thereof (i) a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor inhibitor in an amount effective to treat the movement disorder and (ii) a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor activator in an amount effective to reduce the frequency and/or magnitude of at least one side effect of the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor inhibitor, to thereby treat the movement disorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: VIMA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Bernard Mayer Ravina, Maria G. Beconi-Barker, Judith Dunn, Mark Rogge
  • Publication number: 20240366583
    Abstract: The invention provides therapeutic methods, pharmaceutical compositions, and unit dose formulations for treating movement disorders, such as using a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor inhibitor in combination with a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor activator to treat dystonia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Vima Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard Mayer RAVINA, Maria G. BECONI-BARKER, Judith DUNN, Mark ROGGE
  • Publication number: 20220089726
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating a disease or disorder caused by and/or associated with CSF1R dysfunction in a human patient, the method comprising administering to the patient in need thereof an effective amount of a compound that increases the activity of triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2). In some embodiments, compound that increases the activity of TREM2 is an agonist of TREM2. In some embodiments, the agonist of TREM2 is a small molecule agonist of TREM2 or an antibody agonist of TREM2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew BRENNAN, Judith Dunn, Richard Fisher, Berkley A. Lynch, Steven Robinette
  • Publication number: 20120077818
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of and compositions for, treating, preventing and managing various neurological disorders. The methods comprise administering a transnorsertraline in combination with a serotonin receptor IA agonist, antagonist or modulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Una Campbell, Judith Dunn
  • Publication number: 20070160187
    Abstract: A system and method for providing an access code to an interested party who is engaging in communications with a call center agent over a communications line and directing the interested party to at least one source of information provided over a computer network. The interested party may make an inquiry or otherwise contact a call center via a telephone call or by inquiring over the internet. A web server or other system may itself determine that an interested party is in need of information or direction. Various embodiments of the invention envision that the source of information includes at least one web page, an on-line electronic chat session over the computer network, or automated navigation of a web site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: Aspect Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick Kneipp, Malcom Strandberg, W. Gillis, Judith Dunn