Patents by Inventor Michael Clinton Koons

Michael Clinton Koons 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).

  • Patent number: 11419769
    Abstract: The invention features sublingual film formulations of dopamine agonists and methods of treating Parkinson's disease, tremors, restless leg syndrome, sexual dysfunction, and depressive disorders therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan John Bryson, Anthony John Giovinazzo, Scott David Barnhart, Michael Clinton Koons
  • Publication number: 20210205208
    Abstract: Methods and pharmaceutical unit dosage forms for treating Parkinson's disease in a subject (e.g., an “off” episode in a subject having Parkinson's disease) are described. The pharmaceutical unit dosage forms are films having a first portion including particles containing an acid addition salt of apomorphine and a second portion containing a pH neutralizing agent. The pharmaceutical unit dosage forms can be flexible and have toughness greater than 100 g×mm. The methods can involve administering to a subject having Parkinson's disease a therapeutic dose sufficient to produce an apomorphine plasma concentrate of at least 2.64 ng/mL within 45 minutes after the administration. The subject may be identified as having low uptake, medium uptake, or high uptake of apomorphine administered via oral mucosa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Scott David BARNHART, Michael Clinton KOONS, Madhu Sudan HARIHARAN, Jordan DUBOW, Thierry BILBAULT, Anthony John GIOVINAZZO
  • Patent number: 10959943
    Abstract: Methods and pharmaceutical unit dosage forms for treating Parkinson's disease in a subject (e.g., an “off” episode in a subject having Parkinson's disease) are described. The pharmaceutical unit dosage forms are films having a first portion including particles containing an acid addition salt of apomorphine and a second portion containing a pH neutralizing agent. The pharmaceutical unit dosage forms can be flexible and have toughness greater than 100 g×mm. The methods can involve administering to a subject having Parkinson's disease a therapeutic dose sufficient to produce an apomorphine plasma concentrate of at least 2.64 ng/mL within 45 minutes after the administration. The subject may be identified as having low uptake, medium uptake, or high uptake of apomorphine administered via oral mucosa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Scott David Barnhart, Michael Clinton Koons, Madhu Sudan Hariharan, Jordan Dubow, Thierry Bilbault, Anthony John Giovinazzo
  • Publication number: 20200069571
    Abstract: Methods and pharmaceutical unit dosage forms for treating Parkinson's disease in a subject (e.g., an “off” episode in a subject having Parkinson's disease) are described. The pharmaceutical unit dosage forms are films having a first portion including particles containing an acid addition salt of apomorphine and a second portion containing a pH neutralizing agent. The pharmaceutical unit dosage forms can be flexible and have toughness greater than 100 g×mm. The methods can involve administering to a subject having Parkinson's disease a therapeutic dose sufficient to produce an apomorphine plasma concentrate of at least 2.64 ng/mL within 45 minutes after the administration. The subject may be identified as having low uptake, medium uptake, or high uptake of apomorphine administered via oral mucosa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Scott David BARNHART, Michael Clinton KOONS, Madhu Sudan HARIHARAN, Jordan DUBOW, Thierry BILBAULT, Anthony John GIOVINAZZO
  • Publication number: 20190365661
    Abstract: The invention features sublingual film formulations of dopamine agonists and methods of treating Parkinson's disease, tremors, restless leg syndrome, sexual dysfunction, and depressive disorders therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Nathan John BRYSON, Anthony John GIOVINAZZO, Scott David BARNHART, Michael Clinton KOONS
  • Patent number: 10449146
    Abstract: Methods and pharmaceutical unit dosage forms for treating Parkinson's disease in a subject (e.g., an “off” episode in a subject having Parkinson's disease) are described. The pharmaceutical unit dosage forms are films having a first portion including particles containing an acid addition salt of apomorphine and a second portion containing a pH neutralizing agent. The pharmaceutical unit dosage forms can be flexible and have toughness greater than 100 g×mm. The methods can involve administering to a subject having Parkinson's disease a therapeutic dose sufficient to produce an apomorphine plasma concentrate of at least 2.64 ng/mL within 45 minutes after the administration. The subject may be identified as having low uptake, medium uptake, or high uptake of apomorphine administered via oral mucosa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Scott David Barnhart, Michael Clinton Koons, Madhu Sudan Hariharan, Jordan Dubow, Thierry Bilbault, Anthony John Giovinazzo
  • Patent number: 10285953
    Abstract: The invention features sublingual film formulations of dopamine agonists and methods of treating Parkinson's disease, tremors, restless leg syndrome, sexual dysfunction, and depressive disorders therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan John Bryson, Anthony John Giovinazzo, Scott David Barnhart, Michael Clinton Koons
  • Publication number: 20180133146
    Abstract: Methods and pharmaceutical unit dosage forms for treating Parkinson's disease in a subject (e.g., an “off” episode in a subject having Parkinson's disease) are described. The pharmaceutical unit dosage forms are films having a first portion including particles containing an acid addition salt of apomorphine and a second portion containing a pH neutralizing agent. The pharmaceutical unit dosage forms can be flexible and have toughness greater than 100 g×mm. The methods can involve administering to a subject having Parkinson's disease a therapeutic dose sufficient to produce an apomorphine plasma concentrate of at least 2.64 ng/mL within 45 minutes after the administration. The subject may be identified as having low uptake, medium uptake, or high uptake of apomorphine administered via oral mucosa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Scott David BARNHART, Michael Clinton Koons, Madhu Sudan Hariharan, Jordan Dubow, Thierry Bilbault, Anthony John Giovinazzo
  • Publication number: 20160338972
    Abstract: The invention features sublingual film formulations of dopamine agonists and methods of treating Parkinson's disease, tremors, restless leg syndrome, sexual dysfunction, and depressive disorders therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Nathan John BRYSON, Anthony John GIOVINAZZO, Scott David BARNHART, Michael Clinton KOONS
  • Patent number: 9427412
    Abstract: The invention features sublingual film formulations of dopamine agonists and methods of treating Parkinson's disease, tremors, restless leg syndrome, sexual dysfunction, and depressive disorders therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Cynapsus Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan John Bryson, Anthony John Giovinazzo, Scott David Barnhart, Michael Clinton Koons
  • Publication number: 20160151299
    Abstract: The invention features sublingual film formulations of dopamine agonists and methods of treating Parkinson's disease, tremors, restless leg syndrome, sexual dysfunction, and depressive disorders therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Nathan John BRYSON, Anthony John GIOVINAZZO, Scott David BARNHART, Michael Clinton KOONS
  • Patent number: 9283219
    Abstract: The invention features sublingual film formulations of dopamine agonists and methods of treating Parkinson's disease, tremors, restless leg syndrome, sexual dysfunction, and depressive disorders therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Cynapsus Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan John Bryson, Anthony John Giovinazzo, Scott David Barnhart, Michael Clinton Koons
  • Publication number: 20140377329
    Abstract: The invention features sublingual film formulations of dopamine agonists and methods of treating Parkinson's disease, tremors, restless leg syndrome, sexual dysfunction, and depressive disorders therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Nathan John BRYSON, Anthony John GIOVINAZZO, Scott David BARNHART, Michael Clinton KOONS
  • Patent number: 8846074
    Abstract: The invention features sublingual film formulations of dopamine agonists and methods of treating Parkinson's disease, tremors, restless leg syndrome, sexual dysfunction, and depressive disorders therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignees: Cynapsus Therapeutics, Inc., ARx, LLC
    Inventors: Nathan John Bryson, Anthony John Giovinazzo, Scott David Barnhart, Michael Clinton Koons
  • Patent number: 8414922
    Abstract: The invention features sublingual film formulations of dopamine agonists and methods of treating Parkinson's disease, tremors, restless leg syndrome, sexual dysfunction, and depressive disorders therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignees: Cynapsus Therapeutics, Inc., ARx, LLC
    Inventors: Nathan John Bryson, Anthony John Giovinazzo, Scott David Barnhart, Michael Clinton Koons
  • Publication number: 20120195955
    Abstract: The invention features sublingual film formulations of dopamine agonists and methods of treating Parkinson's disease, tremors, restless leg syndrome, sexual dysfunction, and depressive disorders therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicants: ARx, LLC, Cynapsus Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan John Bryson, Anthony John Giovinazzo, Scott David Barnhart, Michael Clinton Koons