Patents by Inventor Marc L. de Somer

Marc L. de Somer 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: 20210322403
    Abstract: The invention features sublingual formulations of apomorphine and apomorphine prodrugs, and methods of treating Parkinson's disease, sexual dysfunction, and depressive disorders therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Anthony John GIOVINAZZO, David Bruce HEDDEN, Marc L. DE SOMER, Nathan John BRYSON
  • Publication number: 20200030315
    Abstract: The invention features sublingual formulations of apomorphine and apomorphine prodrugs, and methods of treating Parkinson's disease, sexual dysfunction, and depressive disorders therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Anthony John GIOVINAZZO, David Bruce HEDDEN, Marc L. DE SOMER, Nathan John BRYSON
  • Patent number: 10420763
    Abstract: Disclosed are sublingual formulations of apomorphine, and methods of treating Parkinson's disease therewith. The sublingual formulations are films or strips having a first portion comprising apomorphine particles comprising an acid addition salt of apomorphine and a second portion comprising a pH neutralizing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony John Giovinazzo, David Bruce Hedden, Marc L. De Somer, Nathan John Bryson
  • Publication number: 20180289699
    Abstract: The invention features sublingual formulations of apomorphine and apomorphine prodrugs, and methods of treating Parkinson's disease, sexual dysfunction, and depressive disorders therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Anthony John GIOVINAZZO, David Bruce HEDDEN, Marc L. DE SOMER, Nathan John BRYSON
  • Patent number: 9669019
    Abstract: Disclosed are sublingual formulations of apomorphine in unit dosage form formulated for sublingual administration, where the unit dosage form is a mucoadhesive film containing a pH neutralizing agent and apomorphine particles containing an acid addition salt of apomorphine, and where the mucoadhesive film is formed by the steps of: (i) combining a film-forming mucoadhesive polymer, apomorphine particles comprising an acid addition salt of apomorphine, and a solvent to form a mixture; and (ii) pouring the mixture onto a surface and evaporating some of the solvent to form a first film comprising the apomorphine particles, where the steps further include contacting or impregnating the first film or mixture with a pH neutralizing agent to produce the mucoadhesive film containing the apomorphine particles and the pH neutralizing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony John Giovinazzo, David Bruce Hedden, Marc L. De Somer, Nathan John Bryson
  • Patent number: 9669021
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of treating Parkinson's disease by (i) providing a pharmaceutical composition in unit dosage form that is a film having a first portion including apomorphine particles containing an acid addition salt of apomorphine and a second portion containing a pH neutralizing agent, where the film contains the acid addition salt of apomorphine in an amount effective to treat Parkinson's disease, and (ii) administering the film by placing the film sublingually in the mouth of the subject and contacting sublingual mucosal tissue with the film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony John Giovinazzo, David Bruce Hedden, Marc L. De Somer, Nathan John Bryson
  • Patent number: 9669020
    Abstract: The invention features mucoadhesive sublingual films containing a pH neutralizing agent and apomorphine particles containing an acid addition salt of apomorphine. The pH neutralizing agent in these films can be sodium phosphate monobasic, sodium phosphate dibasic, sodium phosphate tribasic, potassium phosphate monobasic, potassium phosphate dibasic, potassium phosphate tribasic, or a mixture thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony John Giovinazzo, David Bruce Hedden, Marc L. De Somer, Nathan John Bryson
  • Patent number: 9669018
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of preparing a pharmaceutical composition that is a mucoadhesive film by: (i) combining a film-forming mucoadhesive polymer, apomorphine particles containing an acid addition salt of apomorphine, and a solvent to form a mixture; and (ii) pouring the mixture onto a surface and evaporating some of the solvent to form an intermediate film including the apomorphine particles; where the method further includes contacting or impregnating the intermediate film or mixture with a pH neutralizing agent to produce the mucoadhesive film containing the apomorphine particles and the pH neutralizing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony John Giovinazzo, David Bruce Hedden, Marc L. De Somer, Nathan John Bryson
  • Patent number: 9326981
    Abstract: The invention features methods involving the use of sublingual film formulations of apomorphine for treating Parkinson's disease. The methods involve providing the sublingual film formulation and administering the sublingual film formulation sublingually in the mouth of a subject by contacting sublingual mucosal tissue with the film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Cynapsus Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony John Giovinazzo, David Bruce Hedden, Marc L. De Somer, Nathan John Bryson
  • Publication number: 20160101101
    Abstract: The invention features sublingual formulations of apomorphine and apomorphine prodrugs, and methods of treating Parkinson's disease, sexual dysfunction, and depressive disorders therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Anthony John GIOVINAZZO, David Bruce HEDDEN, Marc L. DE SOMER, Nathan John BRYSON
  • Publication number: 20160095851
    Abstract: The invention features sublingual formulations of apomorphine and apomorphine prodrugs, and methods of treating Parkinson's disease, sexual dysfunction, and depressive disorders therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Anthony John GIOVINAZZO, David Bruce HEDDEN, Marc L. DE SOMER, Nathan John BRYSON
  • Publication number: 20160089367
    Abstract: The invention features sublingual formulations of apomorphine and apomorphine prodrugs, and methods of treating Parkinson's disease, sexual dysfunction, and depressive disorders therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Anthony John GIOVINAZZO, David Bruce HEDDEN, Marc L. DE SOMER, Nathan John BRYSON
  • Publication number: 20160089328
    Abstract: The invention features sublingual formulations of apomorphine and apomorphine prodrugs, and methods of treating Parkinson's disease, sexual dysfunction, and depressive disorders therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Anthony John GIOVINAZZO, David Bruce HEDDEN, Marc L. DE SOMER, Nathan John BRYSON
  • Publication number: 20160081914
    Abstract: The invention features sublingual formulations of apomorphine and apomorphine prodrugs, and methods of treating Parkinson's disease, sexual dysfunction, and depressive disorders therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Anthony John GIOVINAZZO, David Bruce HEDDEN, Marc L. DE SOMER, Nathan John BRYSON
  • Publication number: 20150216859
    Abstract: The invention features sublingual formulations of apomorphine and apomorphine prodrugs, and methods of treating Parkinson's disease, sexual dysfunction, and depressive disorders therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Anthony John GIOVINAZZO, David Bruce HEDDEN, Marc L. DE SOMER, Nathan John BRYSON
  • Patent number: 9044475
    Abstract: The invention features sublingual formulations of apomorphine that is a mucoadhesive polymer film or a strip having a first portion including an acid addition salt of apomorphine and a second portion including a pH neutralizing agent, and methods of treating Parkinson's disease, sexual dysfunction, and depressive disorders by administering sublingually the film or strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Cynapsus Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony John Giovinazzo, David Bruce Hedden, Marc L. de Somer, Nathan John Bryson
  • Publication number: 20110111011
    Abstract: The invention features sublingual formulations of apomorphine and apomorphine prodrugs, and methods of treating Parkinson's disease, sexual dysfunction, and depressive disorders therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Anthony John Giovinazzo, David Bruce Hedden, Marc L. de Somer, Nathan John Bryson