Patents by Inventor Kenneth F. Bartizal

Kenneth F. Bartizal 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: 20130274174
    Abstract: A therapeutic combination comprises an antibacterially effective amount of daptomycin, and an amount of protein synthesis inhibitor antibiotic effective to prevent the development of daptomycin non-susceptibility in bacteria. Related combination therapies and methods are also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Kenneth F. Bartizal, Jeffrey B. Locke, Karen Joy Shaw, Philippe G. Prokocimer
  • Patent number: 8461188
    Abstract: A therapeutic combination comprises an antibacterially effective amount of daptomycin, and an amount of protein synthesis inhibitor antibiotic effective to prevent the development of daptomycin non-susceptibility in bacteria. Related combination therapies and methods are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Trius Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth F Bartizal, Jeffrey B Locke, Karen Joy Shaw, Philippe G Prokocimer
  • Publication number: 20090149398
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, and prodrugs thereof: (I) are disclosed, wherein A, B, D, L, X, Y, Z and R2?, are described herein. The compounds exhibit antibacterial properties. The compounds of Formula (I) can be employed to treat or prevent bacterial infections as compounds per se or in the form of pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs. The compounds and their salts, esters, and prodrugs can also be employed as ingredients in pharmaceutical compositions, optionally in combination with other antibacterial agents, for the treatment of bacterial infections. Processes for making the compounds are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2005
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Kenneth F. Bartizal, Milton L. Hammond, Dennis M. Schmatz, Robert R. Wilkening
  • Patent number: 6069126
    Abstract: There is described antifungal combination therapy comprising the use of known antifungal agents such as the azoles or polyenes in combination with a pneumocandin derivative antifungal agent. More particularly, the invention relates to antifungal combination therapy comprising the use of azoles such as fluconazole, voriconazole, itraconazole, ketoconazole, miconazole, ER 30346, SCH 56592; polyenes such as amphotericin B, nystatin or liposomal and lipid forms thereof such as Abelcet, AmBisome and Amphocil; purine or pyrimidine nucleotide inhibitors such as flucytosine; or polyoxins such as nikkomycins, in particular nikkomycin Z or other chitin inhibitors, elongation factor inhibitors such as sordarin and analogs thereof, mannan inhibitors such as predamycin, bactericidal/permeability-inducing (BPI) protein products such as XMP.97 or XMP.127 or complex carbohydrate antifungal agents such as CAN-296 in combination with a pneumocandin derivative as described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: George K. Abruzzo, Kenneth F. Bartizal, Amy M. Flattery
  • Patent number: 5166217
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods for inhibiting fungal growth employing compounds of formula (I) ##STR1##
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1992
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth F. Bartizal, Walter Rozdilsky, Wendy S. Horn
  • Patent number: 5055487
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of inhibiting fungal growth by employing an antifungal amount of a compound of formula (I): ##STR1##
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1991
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth F. Bartizal, James A. Milligan, Walter Rozdilsky, Janet C. Onishi
  • Patent number: 5053425
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of inhibiting fungal growth by employing an antifungal amount of a compound of formula (I): ##STR1##
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1991
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth F. Bartizal, Walter Rozdilsky, Janet C. Onishi
  • Patent number: 5026554
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of inhibiting fungal growth by employing an antifungal amount of a compound of formula (I): ##STR1##
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1991
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth F. Bartizal, Janet C. Onishi
  • Patent number: RE38984
    Abstract: There is described antifungal combination therapy comprising the use of known antifungal agents such as the azoles or polyenes in combination with a pneumocandin derivative antifungal agent. More particularly, the invention relates to antifungal combination therapy comprising the use of azoles such as fluconazole, voriconazole, itraconazole, ketoconazole, miconazole, ER 30346, SCH 56592; polyenes such as amphotericin B, nystatin or liposomal and lipid forms thereof such as Abelcet, AmBisome and Amphocil; purine or pyrimidine nucleotide inhibitors such as flucytosine; or polyoxins such as nikkomycins, in particular nikkomycin Z or other chitin inhibitors, elongation factor inhibitors such as sordarin and analogs thereof, mannan inhibitors such as predamycin, bactericidal/permeability-inducing (BPI) protein products such as XMP.97 or XMP.127 or complex carbohydrate antifungal agents such as CAN-296 in combination with a pneumocandin derivative as described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: George K. Abruzzo, Kenneth F. Bartizal, Amy M. Flattery Feighner