Patents by Inventor Malaz A. Abutarif

Malaz A. Abutarif 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: 20150290147
    Abstract: The invention discloses a pharmaceutical composition comprising phenylephrine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and an erodible layer which is for oral administration wherein the composition delivers phenylephrine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof via absorption in the colon. The pharmaceutical composition comprises a core comprising phenylephrine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and an erodible layer which is in a time-dependent, pH-dependent, or colon-specific enzyme-dependent erodible layer that degrades to expose the core to release phenylephrine in the colon. In one preferred embodiment, the erodible layer encases the core. The composition optionally further comprises phenylephrine in the erodible layer or other additional layer(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: MSD Consumer Care, Inc.
    Inventors: David Monteith, John O'Mullane, Robert T. Nowak, Jiansheng Wan, Mohammed A. Kabir, Joseph P. Reo, Malaz A. Abutarif, Glenn E. Fritz
  • Patent number: 8956662
    Abstract: The invention discloses a pharmaceutical composition comprising phenylephrine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and an erodible layer which is for oral administration wherein the composition delivers phenylephrine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof via absorption in the colon. The pharmaceutical composition comprises a core comprising phenylephrine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and an erodible layer which is in a time-dependent, pH-dependent, or colon-specific enzyme-dependent erodible layer that degrades to expose the core to release phenylephrine in the colon. In one preferred embodiment, the erodible layer encases the core. The composition optionally further comprises phenylephrine in the erodible layer or other additional layer(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: MSD Consumer Care, Inc.
    Inventors: David Monteith, John O'Mullane, Joseph P. Reo, Robert T. Nowak, Jiansheng Wan, Mohammed A. Kabir, Malaz A. Abutarif, Glenn E. Fritz
  • Publication number: 20100210700
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods and drug products for treating proliferative disorders using intravenous formulations comprising temozolomide over a specific infusion time. These methods and drug products are particularly well-suited for patients who cannot swallow oral formulations. These methods and drug products also afford an added convenience to patients who are already receiving other therapeutic treatments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Malaz Abutarif, Paul Statkevich
  • Publication number: 20080020055
    Abstract: The invention discloses a pharmaceutical composition comprising phenylephrine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and an erodible layer which is for oral administration wherein the composition delivers phenylephrine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof via absorption in the colon. The pharmaceutical composition comprises a core comprising phenylephrine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and an erodible layer which is in a time-dependent, pH-dependent, or colon-specific enzyme-dependent erodible layer that degrades to expose the core to release phenylephrine in the colon. In one preferred embodiment, the erodible layer encases the core. The composition optionally further comprises phenylephrine in the erodible layer or other additional layer(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: David Monteith, John O'Mullane, Joseph Reo, Robert Nowak, Jiansheng Wan, Mohammed Kabir, Malaz Abutarif, Glenn Fritz