Patents by Inventor Lawrence Friedhoff

Lawrence Friedhoff 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: 20150342959
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of treating opioid or opioid-like drug addiction, including acute and post-acute withdrawal symptoms, comprising treating an addicted patient with noribogaine at a dosage that provides an average serum concentration of 50 ng/mL to 180 ng/mL under conditions where the QT interval prolongation does not exceed about 50 milliseconds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: DemeRx, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence Friedhoff
  • Publication number: 20150258111
    Abstract: A method for modulating tolerance to an opioid analgesic in a patient undergoing opioid analgesic therapy, the method comprising interrupting or administering concurrently with said opioid analgesic therapy an amount of ibogaine, ibogaine derivative, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or solvate thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Emeline Maillet, Lawrence Friedhoff
  • Publication number: 20150257667
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a method for pre-screening an opioid-addicted patient to determine the patient's tolerance for a therapeutic dose of noribogaine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: DemeRX, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence Friedhoff
  • Publication number: 20150258114
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of treating substance addiction, including acute and post-acute withdrawal symptoms, comprising treating an addicted patient with ibogaine, ibogaine derivative, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or solvate thereof at a dosage that provides an average serum concentration of about 50 ng/mL to about 850 ng/mL under conditions where the QT interval prolongation does not exceed about 50 milliseconds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: DemeRX, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence Friedhoff
  • Publication number: 20150258106
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of treating drug addiction, including acute and post-acute withdrawal symptoms, comprising treating an addicted patient with noribogaine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or solvate thereof at a dosage that provides a therapeutic serum concentration. In one embodiment, the average serum concentration is 50 ng/mL to 180 ng/mL under conditions where the QT interval prolongation does not exceed about 50 milliseconds, and preferably about 30 milliseconds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: DEMERX, INC.
    Inventor: Lawrence Friedhoff
  • Publication number: 20150258104
    Abstract: This invention is directed to methods of treating pain in patients comprising treating patients with noribogaine at a dosage that provides an average serum concentration of 50 ng/mL to 180 ng/mL, including under conditions where the QT interval prolongation does not exceed about 50 milliseconds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: DemeRX, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence Friedhoff
  • Publication number: 20150258107
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for treating depression and/or posttraumatic stress disorder in a patient, comprising administering to the patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of noribogaine, noribogaine derivative, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or solvate thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventor: Lawrence Friedhoff
  • Publication number: 20150258110
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of treating alcohol dependence, including acute and post-acute withdrawal symptoms, comprising treating an alcohol dependent patient with ibogaine, ibogaine derivative, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or solvate thereof at a dosage that provides an average serum concentration of about 50 ng/mL to about 850 ng/mL under conditions where the QT interval prolongation does not exceed about 50 milliseconds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: DEMERX, INC.
    Inventors: Emeline Maillet, Lawrence Friedhoff
  • Publication number: 20150258108
    Abstract: A method for modulating tolerance to an opioid analgesic in a patient undergoing opioid analgesic therapy, the method comprising interrupting or administering concurrently with said opioid analgesic therapy an amount of noribogaine, noribogaine derivative, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or solvate thereof that provides a therapeutic serum concentration of noribogaine. In some embodiments, the therapeutic average serum concentration is 50 ng/mL to 180 ng/mL, said concentration being sufficient to re-sensitize the patient to the opioid as an analgesic while maintaining a QT interval of less than about 500 ms during said treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Emeline Maillet, Lawrence Friedhoff
  • Publication number: 20150258109
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to methods and compositions for the treatment of nicotine addiction by administering ibogaine, an ibogaine derivative, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or solvate thereof to a patient in low doses. This invention further relates generally to methods and compositions for the treatment or prevention of relapse of nicotine use by administering ibogaine, an ibogaine derivative, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or solvate thereof to a patient in low doses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: DEMERX, INC.
    Inventors: Emeline Maillet, Lawrence Friedhoff
  • Publication number: 20150258113
    Abstract: This invention is directed to methods of treating pain in patients comprising treating patients with ibogaine, an ibogaine derivative, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or solvate thereof at a therapeutic dosage that provides an average serum concentration of about 50 ng/mL to about 850 ng/mL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: DemeRX, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence Friedhoff
  • Publication number: 20150258105
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of treating alcohol dependence, including acute and post-acute withdrawal symptoms, comprising treating an alcohol dependent patient with noribogaine, noribogaine derivative, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or solvate thereof at a dosage that provides an average serum concentration of about 50 ng/mL to about 850 ng/mL under conditions where the QT interval prolongation does not exceed about 50 milliseconds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: DEMERX, INC.
    Inventors: Emeline Maillet, Lawrence Friedhoff
  • Publication number: 20150258112
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for treating depression and/or post-traumatic stress disorder in a patient, comprising administering to the patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of ibogaine, ibogaine derivative, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or solvate thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: DemeRX, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence Friedhoff
  • Publication number: 20150246055
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of treating opioid or opioid-like drug addiction, including acute and post-acute withdrawal symptoms, comprising treating an addicted patient with ibogaine, ibogaine derivative, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof at a dosage that provides an average serum concentration of about 50 ng/mL to about 850 ng/mL under conditions where the QT interval prolongation does not exceed about 50 milliseconds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: DEMERX, INC.
    Inventor: Lawrence Friedhoff
  • Publication number: 20150238503
    Abstract: This invention provides methods and compositions for treating nicotine addiction or treating or preventing nicotine cravings in a subject. The method comprises administering to the patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of noribogaine, noribogaine derivative, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: DemeRX, Inc.
    Inventors: Emeline Maillet, Lawrence Friedhoff
  • Publication number: 20150231146
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of treating opioid or opioid-like drug addiction, including acute and post-acute withdrawal symptoms, comprising treating an addicted patient with noribogaine at a dosage that provides an average serum concentration of 50 ng/mL to 180 ng/mL (AUC/24 h) under conditions where the QT interval prolongation does not exceed about 50 milliseconds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventor: Lawrence Friedhoff
  • Publication number: 20150231145
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of treating opioid or opioid-like drug addiction, including acute and post-acute withdrawal symptoms, comprising treating an addicted patient with noribogaine at a dosage that provides an average serum concentration of about 50 ng/mL to about 850 ng/mL (AUC/24 h) under conditions where the QT interval prolongation does not exceed about 50 milliseconds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventor: Lawrence Friedhoff
  • Publication number: 20150231147
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of treating opioid or opioid-like drug addiction, including acute and post-acute withdrawal symptoms, comprising treating an addicted patient with noribogaine at a dosage that provides an average serum concentration of about 50 ng/mL to about 180 ng/mL under conditions where the QT interval prolongation does not exceed about 50 milliseconds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: DemeRx, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence Friedhoff
  • Publication number: 20150045350
    Abstract: A short treatment with noribogaine shows promise for treating drug dependency. Many opioid addicts are treated with methadone. Giving noribogaine to mammal concurrently being administered methadone surprisingly exacerbates methadone's negative side-effects, and increases the risk of death. Therefore, prior to noribogaine treatment, a patient on methadone therapy undergoes a period of methadone abstinence to wash out the methadone. Surprisingly, noribogaine does not react negatively to morphine. According to the invention, methadone regimen is replaced with morphine prior to noribogaine treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventor: Lawrence Friedhoff
  • Publication number: 20140288056
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method to administer noribogaine to a human patient having drug addiction in dosages that provide efficacy without leading to any significant deleterious clinical signs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: DEMERX, INC.
    Inventor: Lawrence Friedhoff