Patents by Inventor Meera Rangarajan

Meera Rangarajan 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).

  • Benzimidazole topoisomerase poisons
    Patent number: 6399642
    Abstract: The invention provides a topoisomerase poison of formula I: wherein R1-R8 have any of the meanings defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of formula I or a salt thereof, intermediates useful for preparing a compound of formula I, and therapeutic methods comprising administering a compound of formula I or a salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Edmond J. LaVoie, Jung Sun Kim, Meera Rangarajan, Leroy Fong Liu
  • Heterocyclic topoisomerase poisons
    Publication number: 20010009919
    Abstract: The invention provides a topoisomerase poison of formula I: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Publication date: July 26, 2001
    Applicant: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Edmond J. LaVoie, Jung Sun Kim, Meera Rangarajan, Leroy Fong Liu
  • Heterocyclic topoisomerase poisons
    Patent number: 6221892
    Abstract: The invention provides a topoisomerase poison of formula I: wherein R1-R8 have any of the meanings defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of formula I or a salt thereof, intermediates useful for preparing a compound of formula I, and therapeutic methods comprising administering a compound of formula I or a salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: The State of University of New Jersey, Rutgers
    Inventors: Edmond J. LaVoie, Jung Sun Kim, Meera Rangarajan, Leroy Fong Liu
  • Heterocyclic topoisomerase poisons
    Patent number: 6063801
    Abstract: The invention provides a topoisomerase poison of formula I: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 -R.sub.8 have any of the meanings defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of formula I or a salt thereof, intermediates useful for preparing a compound of formula I, and therapeutic methods comprising administering a compound of formula I or a salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Edmond J. LaVoie, Jung Sun Kim, Meera Rangarajan, Leroy Fong Liu