Patents by Inventor Mutasem Rawas-Qalaji

Mutasem Rawas-Qalaji 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: 20220218629
    Abstract: Compositions include epinephrine fine particles, including epinephrine nanoparticles or nanocrystals and epinephrine microparticles or microcrystals, and methods for therapeutic use of the compositions for the treatment of conditions responsive to epinephrine such as a cardiac event or an allergic reaction, particularly anaphylaxis. The epinephrine fine particles can be incorporated into orally-disintegrating and fast-disintegrating tablet pharmaceutical formulations and can significantly increase the sublingual bioavailability of epinephrine, and thereby reduce the epinephrine dose required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: Nova Southeastern University
    Inventors: Mutasem RAWAS-QALAJI, Ousama RACHID, Keith SIMONS, Estelle SIMONS
  • Patent number: 11246843
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions including epinephrine nanoparticles and methods for therapeutic use of the compositions for the treatment of conditions responsive to epinephrine such as a cardiac event or an allergic reaction, particularly anaphylaxis. The epinephrine nanoparticles can be incorporated into orally-disintegrating and fast-disintegrating tablet pharmaceutical formulations and can significantly increase the sublingual bioavailability of epinephrine, and thereby reduce the epinephrine dose required. Additionally, the invention provides methods for fabrication of stabilized epinephrine nanoparticles for use in the described compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Nova Southeastern University
    Inventors: Mutasem Rawas-Qalaji, Ousama Rachid, Keith Simons, Estelle Simons
  • Patent number: 11229613
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions including epinephrine fine particles, including epinephrine nanoparticles or nanocrystals and epinephrine microparticles or microcrystals, and methods for therapeutic use of the compositions for the treatment of conditions responsive to epinephrine such as a cardiac event or an allergic reaction, particularly anaphylaxis. The epinephrine fine particles can be incorporated into orally-disintegrating and fast-disintegrating tablet pharmaceutical formulations and can significantly increase the sublingual bioavailability of epinephrine, and thereby reduce the epinephrine dose required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Nova Southeastern University
    Inventors: Mutasem Rawas-Qalaji, Ousama Rachid, Keith Simons, Estelle Simons
  • Publication number: 20220000806
    Abstract: The invention provides sublingual epinephrine compositions including epinephrine fine particles formulated with pH-modifying excipients and penetration enhancers. The sublingual compositions are used to control absorption of epinephrine at the site of delivery in an oral cavity. The invention also provides methods for therapeutic use of the sublingual compositions for treatment of conditions responsive to epinephrine and/or for increasing sublingual bioavailability of epinephrine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Nova Southeastern University
    Inventor: Mutasem Rawas-Qalaji
  • Patent number: 10682316
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition including epinephrine nanoparticles and methods for therapeutic use of the composition in the treatment of conditions responsive to epinephrine such as a cardiac event or an allergic reaction, particularly anaphylaxis. The epinephrine nanoparticles can be incorporated into orally-disintegrating and fast-disintegrating tablet pharmaceutical formulations and can significantly increase the sublingual bioavailability of epinephrine, and thereby reduce the epinephrine dose required. Additionally, the invention provides methods for fabrication of stabilized epinephrine nanoparticles for use in the described compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Nova Southeastern University
    Inventors: Mutasem Rawas-Qalaji, Ousama Rachid, Keith John Simons, Estelle Simons, Enrique Nieves
  • Patent number: 10568836
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions including epinephrine nanoparticles and methods for therapeutic use of the compositions in the treatment of conditions responsive to epinephrine such as a cardiac event or an allergic reaction, particularly anaphylaxis. The epinephrine nanoparticles can be incorporated into orally-disintegrating and fast-disintegrating tablet pharmaceutical formulations and can significantly increase the sublingual bioavailability of epinephrine, and thereby reduce the epinephrine dose required. Additionally, the invention provides methods for fabrication of stabilized epinephrine nanoparticles for use in the described compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Nova Southeastern University
    Inventors: Mutasem Rawas-Qalaji, Ousama Rachid, Keith Simons, Estelle Simons
  • Publication number: 20190247296
    Abstract: The invention provides atropine sulfate (AS) rapidly-disintegrating sublingual tablets (RDSTs) of improved formulation in a sublingual dosage form and methods for therapeutic use of the AS RDSTs for treatment of organophosphate (OP) exposure and acute toxicity. The AS RDSTs provide an alternative easy-to-use dosage form for the management of organophosphate toxicity. Additionally, the invention provides methods for improved formulation and quality evaluation of the atropine sulfate rapidly-disintegrating sublingual tablets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mutasem Rawas-Qalaji, Rawan S. Bafail
  • Publication number: 20190231716
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions including epinephrine nanoparticles and methods for therapeutic use of the compositions for the treatment of conditions responsive to epinephrine such as a cardiac event or an allergic reaction, particularly anaphylaxis. The epinephrine nanoparticles can be incorporated into orally-disintegrating and fast-disintegrating tablet pharmaceutical formulations and can significantly increase the sublingual bioavailability of epinephrine, and thereby reduce the epinephrine dose required. Additionally, the invention provides methods for fabrication of stabilized epinephrine nanoparticles for use in the described compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mutasem RAWAS-QALAJI, Ousama RACHID, Keith SIMONS, Estelle SIMONS
  • Publication number: 20190125698
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions including epinephrine fine particles, including epinephrine nanoparticles or nanocrystals and epinephrine microparticles or microcrystals, and methods for therapeutic use of the compositions for the treatment of conditions responsive to epinephrine such as a cardiac event or an allergic reaction, particularly anaphylaxis. The epinephrine fine particles can be incorporated into orally-disintegrating and fast-disintegrating tablet pharmaceutical formulations and can significantly increase the sublingual bioavailability of epinephrine, and thereby reduce the epinephrine dose required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mutasem RAWAS-QALAJI, Ousama RACHID, Keith SIMONS, Estelle SIMONS
  • Patent number: 10251849
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions including epinephrine nanoparticles and methods for therapeutic use of the compositions for the treatment of conditions responsive to epinephrine such as a cardiac event or an allergic reaction, particularly anaphylaxis. The epinephrine nanoparticles can be incorporated into orally-disintegrating and fast-disintegrating tablet pharmaceutical formulations and can significantly increase the sublingual bioavailability of epinephrine, and thereby reduce the epinephrine dose required. Additionally, the invention provides methods for fabrication of stabilized epinephrine nanoparticles for use in the described compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Nova Southeastern University
    Inventors: Mutasem Rawas-Qalaji, Ousama Rachid, Keith Simons, Estelle Simons
  • Publication number: 20190030061
    Abstract: The invention provides cobalamin (vitamin B12) nutraceutical compositions and methods for use thereof for improving cognitive function in subjects having disorders of cognitive function such as neurodegenerative disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders, and neuropsychiatric disorders. This improvement in cognitive function is achieved through the ability of the cobalamin (vitamin B12) nutraceutical compositions to increase methylation capacity and vitamin B12 activity in the brains of the subjects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mutasem Rawas-Qalaji, Richard Deth
  • Patent number: 10159656
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions including epinephrine fine particles, including epinephrine nanoparticles or nanocrystals and epinephrine microparticles or microcrystals, and methods for therapeutic use of the compositions for the treatment of conditions responsive to epinephrine such as a cardiac event or an allergic reaction, particularly anaphylaxis. The epinephrine fine particles can be incorporated into orally-disintegrating and fast-disintegrating tablet pharmaceutical formulations and can significantly increase the sublingual bioavailability of epinephrine, and thereby reduce the epinephrine dose required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mutasem Rawas-Qalaji, Ousama Rachid, Keith Simons, Estelle Simons
  • Publication number: 20180147145
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions including epinephrine nanoparticles and methods for therapeutic use of the compositions in the treatment of conditions responsive to epinephrine such as a cardiac event or an allergic reaction, particularly anaphylaxis. The epinephrine nanoparticles can be incorporated into orally-disintegrating and fast-disintegrating tablet pharmaceutical formulations and can significantly increase the sublingual bioavailability of epinephrine, and thereby reduce the epinephrine dose required. Additionally, the invention provides methods for fabrication of stabilized epinephrine nanoparticles for use in the described compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: Nova Southeastern University
    Inventors: Mutasem Rawas-Qalaji, Ousama Rachid, Keith Simons, Estelle Simons
  • Patent number: 9877921
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions including epinephrine nanoparticles and methods for therapeutic use of the compositions in the treatment of conditions responsive to epinephrine such as a cardiac event or an allergic reaction, particularly anaphylaxis. The epinephrine nanoparticles can be incorporated into orally-disintegrating and fast-disintegrating tablet pharmaceutical formulations and can significantly increase the sublingual bioavailability of epinephrine, and thereby reduce the epinephrine dose required. Additionally, the invention provides methods for fabrication of stabilized epinephrine nanoparticles for use in the described compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mutasem Rawas-Qalaji, Ousama Rachid, Keith Simons, Estelle Simons
  • Publication number: 20170246158
    Abstract: The invention provides atropine sulfate (AS) rapidly-disintegrating sublingual tablets (RDSTs) in a sublingual dosage form and methods for therapeutic use of the AS RDSTs for treatment of organophosphate (OP) exposure and acute toxicity. The AS RDSTs provide an alternative easy-to-use dosage form for the management of organophosphate toxicity. Additionally, the invention provides methods for formulation and quality evaluation of the atropine sulfate rapidly-disintegrating sublingual tablets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mutasem Rawas-Qalaji, Alhussain H. Aodah
  • Publication number: 20170071881
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition including epinephrine nanoparticles and methods for therapeutic use of the composition in the treatment of conditions responsive to epinephrine such as a cardiac event or an allergic reaction, particularly anaphylaxis. The epinephrine nanoparticles can be incorporated into orally-disintegrating and fast-disintegrating tablet pharmaceutical formulations and can significantly increase the sublingual bioavailability of epinephrine, and thereby reduce the epinephrine dose required. Additionally, the invention provides methods for fabrication of stabilized epinephrine nanoparticles for use in the described compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Mutasem RAWAS-QALAJI, Ousama RACHID, Keith John SIMONS, Estelle SIMONS, Enrique NIEVES
  • Publication number: 20170020827
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions including epinephrine fine particles, including epinephrine nanoparticles or nanocrystals and epinephrine microparticles or microcrystals, and methods for therapeutic use of the compositions for the treatment of conditions responsive to epinephrine such as a cardiac event or an allergic reaction, particularly anaphylaxis. The epinephrine fine particles can be incorporated into orally-disintegrating and fast-disintegrating tablet pharmaceutical formulations and can significantly increase the sublingual bioavailability of epinephrine, and thereby reduce the epinephrine dose required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Mutasem RAWAS-QALAJI, Ousama RACHID, Keith SIMONS, Estelle SIMONS
  • Publication number: 20170000735
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions including epinephrine nanoparticles and methods for therapeutic use of the compositions in the treatment of conditions responsive to epinephrine such as a cardiac event or an allergic reaction, particularly anaphylaxis. The epinephrine nanoparticles can be incorporated into orally-disintegrating and fast-disintegrating tablet pharmaceutical formulations and can significantly increase the sublingual bioavailability of epinephrine, and thereby reduce the epinephrine dose required. Additionally, the invention provides methods for fabrication of stabilized epinephrine nanoparticles for use in the described compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Mutasem RAWAS-QALAJI, Ousama RACHID, Keith SIMONS, Estelle SIMONS
  • Publication number: 20160374966
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions including epinephrine nanoparticles and methods for therapeutic use of the compositions for the treatment of conditions responsive to epinephrine such as a cardiac event or an allergic reaction, particularly anaphylaxis. The epinephrine nanoparticles can be incorporated into orally-disintegrating and fast-disintegrating tablet pharmaceutical formulations and can significantly increase the sublingual bioavailability of epinephrine, and thereby reduce the epinephrine dose required. Additionally, the invention provides methods for fabrication of stabilized epinephrine nanoparticles for use in the described compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Mutasem RAWAS-QALAJI, Ousama RACHID, Keith SIMONS, Estelle SIMONS
  • Publication number: 20160045457
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions including epinephrine fine particles, including epinephrine nanoparticles or nanocrystals and epinephrine microparticles or microcrystals, and methods for therapeutic use of the compositions for the treatment of conditions responsive to epinephrine such as a cardiac event or an allergic reaction, particularly anaphylaxis. The epinephrine fine particles can be incorporated into orally-disintegrating and fast-disintegrating tablet pharmaceutical formulations and can significantly increase the sublingual bioavailability of epinephrine, and thereby reduce the epinephrine dose required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Mutasem RAWAS-QALAJI, Ousama RACHID, Keith SIMONS, Estelle SIMONS