Patents by Inventor Jurgen Rohr

Jurgen Rohr 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: 11692003
    Abstract: Mithramycin (MTM) short side chain ketone (SK) derivatives and MTM short side chain diketone (SDK) derivatives are provided. The MTM SK and MTM SDK derivatives are useful for treatment of cancer or neuro-diseases associated with an aberrant erythroblast transformation-specific transcription factor. Unique MTM SK and MTM SDK derivatives have increased selectively toward ETS transcription factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jurgen Rohr, Oleg Tsodikov, Markos Leggas, Caixia Hou, Joseph Eckenrode, Prithiba Mitra, Abhisek Mandal
  • Publication number: 20230132854
    Abstract: Compounds described herein are mithramycin (MTM) oxide (OX) derivatives. These compounds are useful for treatment of cancers and neuro-diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Jon S. Thorson, Jurgen Rohr, Markos Leggas, Joseph M. Eckenrode, Yinan Zhang, Yang Liu, Jianjun Zhang, Khaled Attia Shaaban Mahmoud
  • Patent number: 11466045
    Abstract: Compounds described herein are mithramycin (MTM) oxide (OX) derivatives and MTM Hydrazine (HY) derivatives. These compounds are useful for treatment of cancers and neuro-diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jon S. Thorson, Jurgen Rohr, Markos Leggas, Joseph M. Eckenrode, Yinan Zhang, Yang Liu, Jianjun Zhang, Khaled Attia Shaaban Mahmoud
  • Publication number: 20220033429
    Abstract: Mithramycin (MTM) short side chain ketone (SK) derivatives and MTM short side chain diketone (SDK) derivatives are provided. The MTM SK and MTM SDK derivatives are useful for treatment of cancer or neuro-diseases associated with an aberrant erythroblast transformation-specific transcription factor. Unique MTM SK and MTM SDK derivatives have increased selectively toward ETS transcription factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Jurgen Rohr, Oleg Tsodikov, Markos Leggas, Caixia Hou, Joseph Eckenrode, Prithiba Mitra, Abhisek Mandal
  • Patent number: 11224609
    Abstract: Mithramycin side chain carboxylic acid (MTM-SA) derivative are provided, which include a substituted amino acid derivative, a substituted amino acid dipeptide derivative, or an unsubstituted dipeptide derivative. The MTM-SA derivatives are useful for treatment of cancer or neuro-diseases associated with an aberrant erythroblast transformation-specific transcription factor. Unique MTM-SA derivatives have increased selectively toward ETS transcription factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jurgen Rohr, Oleg Tsodikov, Markos Leggas, Caixia Hou, Joseph Eckenrode, Prithiba Mitra, Abhisek Mandal
  • Publication number: 20200131218
    Abstract: Compounds described herein are mithramycin (MTM) oxide (OX) derivatives and MTM Hydrazine (HY) derivatives. These compounds are useful for treatment of cancers and neuro-diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Jon S. Thorson, Jurgen Rohr, Markos Leggas, Joseph M. Eckenrode, Yinan Zhang, Yang Liu, Jianjun Zhang, Khaled Attia Shaaban Mahmoud
  • Publication number: 20190083519
    Abstract: Mithramycin side chain carboxylic acid (MTM-SA) derivative are provided, which include a substituted amino acid derivative, a substituted amino acid dipeptide derivative, or an unsubstituted dipeptide derivative. The MTM-SA derivatives are useful for treatment of cancer or neuro-diseases associated with an aberrant erythroblast transformation-specific transcription factor. Unique MTM-SA derivatives have increased selectively toward ETS transcription factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Jurgen Rohr, Oleg Tsodikov, Markos Leggas, Caixia Hou, Joseph Eckenrode, Prithiba Mitra, Abhisek Mandal
  • Patent number: 8426169
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds characterized by the formula (I), where each of the substituent radicals is described in the specification. The invention also describes the use of said compounds in the treatment of various diseases, including: cancer or tumoral processes in general, Paget's disease, hypercalcaemia, hypercalciuria and neurological diseases (inter alia, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, Huntington's).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignees: University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Universidad de Oviedo
    Inventors: Jürgen Rohr, Irfan Baig, José Antonio Salas Fernández, Alfredo Fernández Braña, Carmen Méndez Fernández, Mariá Pérez Solares
  • Patent number: 7799904
    Abstract: A nucleic acid molecule encoding the gilvocarcin V gene cluster and subunits thereof. Recombinant vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid compound encoding the gilvocarcin V gene cluster or subunits thereof. Host cells comprising recombinant vectors encoding the gilvocarcin polyketide synthase and gilvocarcin post-PKS modifying enzymes from Streptomyces griseoflavus can be used to produce gilvocarcin and functional gilvocarcin mutants, analogs and derivatives thereof with application as antibiotics, anticancer agents, immunosuppressants, antivirals, and neuroprotective agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jurgen Rohr, Carsten Fischer
  • Publication number: 20100086973
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds characterized by the formula (I), where each of the substituent radicals is described in the specification. The invention also describes the use of said compounds in the treatment of various diseases, including: cancer or tumoral processes in general, Paget's disease, hypercalcaemia, hypercalciuria and neurological diseases (inter alia, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, Huntington's).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jürgen Rohr, Irfan Baig, José Antonio Salas Fernández, Alfredo Fernández Braña, Carmen Méndez Fernández, Mariá Pérez Solares
  • Patent number: 7423008
    Abstract: The invention, in one aspect, generally relates to mithramycin derivatives from mutated Streptomyces argillaceus and their production. The invention also relates using the derivatives for the treatment of various diseases. Finally, the invention relates to a mutated Streptomyces argillaceus useful in the production of the mithramycin derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignees: University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Universidad de Oviedo
    Inventors: Jurgen Rohr, Lily L. Remsing, Mohammad Nur-e-Alam, Jose A. Salas, Carmen Mendez, Alfredo F. Braña, Ana M. Gonzàlez
  • Publication number: 20050192432
    Abstract: The invention, in one aspect, generally relates to mithramycin derivatives from mutated Streptomyces argillaceous and their production. The invention also relates using the derivatives for the treatment of various diseases. Finally, the invention relates to a mutated Streptomyces argillaceous useful in the production of the mithramycin derivatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventors: Jurgen Rohr, Lily Remsing, Mohammad Nur-e-Alam, Jose Salas, Carmen Mendez, Alfredo Brana, Ana Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20050048536
    Abstract: A nucleic acid molecule encoding the gilvocarcin V gene cluster and subunits thereof. Recombinant vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid compound encoding the gilvocarcin V gene cluster or subunits thereof. Host cells comprising recombinant vectors encoding the gilvocarcin polyketide synthase and gilvocarcin post-PKS modifying enzymes from Streptomyces griseoflavus can be used to produce gilvocarcin and functional gilvocarcin mutants, analogs and derivatives thereof with application as antibiotics, anticancer agents, immunosuppressants, antivirals, and neuroprotective agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Jurgen Rohr, Carsten Fischer
  • Patent number: 5462565
    Abstract: The new process for dyeing polyamide fibers with acid dyestuffs, in which small amounts of metal salts are added to the dyebath, gives dyeings having improved lightfastness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1995
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jurgen Rohr, Martin Riegels, Sylvia Lohmann
  • Patent number: 4859655
    Abstract: A new substance, urdamycin G, has been found which, like its O-acyl derivatives, exhibits an antibiotic or antitumoral activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1989
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Axel Zeeck, Thomas Ciesiolka, Jurgen Rohr, Hans Zahner, Hannelore Drautz
  • Patent number: 4511249
    Abstract: An improvement to a laser ceilometer and like instruments comprises a laser diode array which includes a plurality of laser diodes, and an array driver driving the laser diode array in accordance with commands from a microprocessor. The laser diodes are GaAs diodes. By utilizing the improvement, service life and reliability of the ceilometer are both increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1985
    Inventors: Frank Frungel, Jurgen Rohr