Patents by Inventor Michael W. Epperly
Michael W. Epperly 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).
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Publication number: 20190210969Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and related methods useful for prevention or mitigation of ionizing radiation-induced esophagitis. The compositions comprise compounds comprising a nitroxide-containing group attached to a mitochondria-targeting group. The compounds can be cross-linked into dimers without loss of activity. The method comprises delivering a compound, as described herein, to a patient in an amount and dosage regimen effective to prevent or mitigate esophageal damage caused by radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Applicant: University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationInventors: Michael W. Epperly, Xiang Gao, Joel S. Greenberger, Song Li, Peter Wipf
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Patent number: 10251860Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a method of accelerating bone healing in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a compound disclosed here. The method may further comprise selecting or identifying a subject that has bone damage, or is a risk of developing bone damage. The compound may be administered after bone damage has occurred, or it may be administered prophylactically. The compound may be administered to a subject that has not and/or will not be exposed to radiation. In other embodiments, the subject has been and/or will be exposed to radiation.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2018Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignees: University of Pittsburgh—of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.Inventors: Michael W. Epperly, Joel S. Greenberger, Peter Wipf, Julianne Glowacki
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Publication number: 20180185322Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a method of accelerating bone healing in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a compound disclosed here. The method may further comprise selecting or identifying a subject that has bone damage, or is a risk of developing bone damage. The compound may be administered after bone damage has occurred, or it may be administered prophylactically. The compound may be administered to a subject that has not and/or will not be exposed to radiation. In other embodiments, the subject has been and/or will be exposed to radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2018Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicants: University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.Inventors: Michael W. Epperly, Joel S. Greenberger, Peter Wipf, Julianne Glowacki
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Patent number: 9546144Abstract: A compound having the formula: wherein X is S, SO or SO2; one of R1, R2, and R3 is O and the others of R1, R2 and R3 are independently, the same or different, CH2, or CR13 wherein, R13 is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a trialkylsilyl group, or —(CH2)mOR15, wherein R15 is an alkyl group or an aryl group and m is an integer in the range of 1 to 10, and one of R5, R6, and R7 is O and the others of R5, R6 and R7 are independently, the same or different, CH2, or CR14 wherein, R14 is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a trialkylsilyl group, or —(CH2)nOR16, wherein R16 is an alkyl group or an aryl group and n is an integer in the range of 1 to 10; R4 and R8 are independently, the same or different, H, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, a C1-C3 alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, or —(CH2)qOR17, wherein R17 is an alkyl group or an aryl group and q is an integer in the range of 1 to 10, provided that R4 is not a C1-C3 alkoxy gType: GrantFiled: October 12, 2015Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationInventors: Peter Wipf, Joel S. Greenberger, Michael W. Epperly, Melissa M. Sprachman, Julie Pamela Goff
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Publication number: 20160176836Abstract: A compound having the formula: wherein X is S, SO or SO2; one of R1, R2, and R3 is O and the others of R1, R2 and R3 are independently, the same or different, CH2, or CR13 wherein, R13 is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a trialkylsilyl group, or —(CH2)mOR15, wherein R15 is an alkyl group or an aryl group and m is an integer in the range of 1 to 10, and one of R5, R6, and R7 is O and the others of R5, R6 and R7 are independently, the same or different, CH2, or CR14 wherein, R14 is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a trialkylsilyl group, or —(CH2)nOR16, wherein R16 is an alkyl group or an aryl group and n is an integer in the range of 1 to 10; R4 and R8 are independently, the same or different, H, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, a C1-C3 alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, or —(CH2)qOR17, wherein R17 is an alkyl group or an aryl group and q is an integer in the range of 1 to 10, provided that R4 is not a C1-C3 alkoxy gType: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2015Publication date: June 23, 2016Applicant: University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationInventors: Peter Wipf, Joel S. Greenberger, Michael W. Epperly, Melissa M. Sprachman, Julie Pamela Goff
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Patent number: 9365597Abstract: The present application is directed to novel imidazole-substituted fatty acids that have been functionalized with an alkyl triphenylphosphonium group, compositions comprising these compounds and their use as inhibitors of cytochrome c peroxidase, in particular for the treatment and prevention of apoptosis.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2012Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignees: University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Brock UniversityInventors: Jeffrey Atkinson, Jeffrey Stuart, Valarian E. Kagan, Detcho A. Stoyanovsky, Michael W. Epperly, Joel S. Greenberger, Hülya Bayîr
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Patent number: 9200035Abstract: A compound having the formula: wherein X is S, SO or SO2; one of R1, R2, and R3 is O and the others of R1, R2 and R3 are independently, the same or different, CH2, or CR13 wherein, R13 is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a trialkylsilyl group, or —(CH2)mOR15, wherein R15 is an alkyl group or an aryl group and m is an integer in the range of 1 to 10, and one of R5, R6, and R7 is O and the others of R5, R6 and R7 are independently, the same or different, CH2, or CR14 wherein, R14 is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a trialkylsilyl group, or —(CH2)nOR16, wherein R16 is an alkyl group or an aryl group and n is an integer in the range of 1 to 10; R4 and R8 are independently, the same or different, H, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, a C1-C3 alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, or —(CH2)qOR17, wherein R17 is an alkyl group or an aryl group and q is an integer in the range of 1 to 10, provided that R4 is not a C1-C3 alkoxy gType: GrantFiled: October 19, 2012Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: University of Pittsburgh—of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationInventors: Peter Wipf, Joel S. Greenberger, Michael W. Epperly, Melissa M. Sprachman, Julie Pamela Goff
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Publication number: 20140256654Abstract: A compound having the formula: wherein X is S, SO or SO2; one of R1, R2, and R3 is O and the others of R1, R2 and R3 are independently, the same or different, CH2, or CR13 wherein, R13 is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a trialkylsilyl group, or —(CH2)mOR15, wherein R15 is an alkyl group or an aryl group and m is an integer in the range of 1 to 10, and one of R5, R6, and R7 is O and the others of R5, R6 and R7 are independently, the same or different, CH2, or CR14 wherein, R14 is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a trialkylsilyl group, or —(CH2)nOR16, wherein R16 is an alkyl group or an aryl group and n is an integer in the range of 1 to 10; R4 and R8 are independently, the same or different, H, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, a C1-C3 alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, or —(CH2)qOR17, wherein R17 is an alkyl group or an aryl group and q is an integer in the range of 1 to 10, provided that R4 is not a C1-C3 alkoxy gType: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2012Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationInventors: Peter Wipf, Joel S. Greenberger, Michael W. Epperly, Melissa M. Sprachman, Julie Pamela Goff
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Publication number: 20140199368Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and related methods useful for prevention or mitigation of ionizing radiation-induced esophagitis. The compositions comprise compounds comprising a nitroxide-containing group attached to a mitochondria-targeting group. The compounds can be cross-linked into dimers without loss of activity. The method comprises delivering a compound, as described herein, to a patient in an amount and dosage regimen effective to prevent or mitigate esophageal damage caused by radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2011Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: University of Pittsburg-Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education-Office of Technolology ManageInventors: Michael W. Epperly, Xiang Gao, Joel S. Greenberger, Song Li, Peter Wipf
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Patent number: 8748369Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and related methods useful for accelerating bone healing and growth. The compounds comprise a nitroxide-containing group attached to a mitochondria-targeting group. The compounds can be cross-linked into dimers without loss of activity.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: University of Pittsburgh-Of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationInventors: Michael W. Epperly, Abhay Sudhir Gokhale, Joel S. Greenberger, Peter Wipf, Julianne Glowacki
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Publication number: 20130203829Abstract: The present application is directed to novel imidazole-substituted fatty acids that have been functionalized with an alkyl triphenylphosphonium group, compositions comprising these compounds and their use as inhibitors of cytochrome c peroxidase, in particular for the treatment and prevention of apoptosis.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2012Publication date: August 8, 2013Inventors: Jeffrey Atkinson, Jeffrey Stuart, Valarian E. Kagan, Detcho A. Stoyanovsky, Michael W. Epperly, Joel S. Greenberger
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Publication number: 20120252733Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and related methods useful for accelerating bone healing and growth. The compounds comprise a nitroxide-containing group attached to a mitochondria-targeting group. The compounds can be cross-linked into dimers without loss of activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2010Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATIONInventors: Michael W. Epperly, Abhay Sudhir Gokhale, Joel S. Greenberger, Peter Wipf, Julianne Glowacki