Patents by Inventor Nathan Tzodikov

Nathan Tzodikov 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).

  • N-substituted amino acids, antioxidant pharmaceutical compositions containing n-substituted amino acids and methods for preventing cardiovascular diseases and/or preventing and/or treating antioxidant responsive diseases therewith
    Patent number: 6346547
    Abstract: Low-toxicity, highly-bioavailable, pharmaceutical antioxidant compositions for preferred oral administration to mammals are provided which have at least one amino acid-based compound of the general formula (I): A—N(Z)—CH(R1)C(O)—Q  (I) wherein A is represented by the formula: XO—[C(R2)2]n— wherein n is an integer of from 1 to about 3, X is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an acyl group and a halogenated acyl group and each R2 is independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having from 1 to about 3 carbon atoms, a hydroxyalkyl group having from 1 to about 3 carbon atoms, and CH2OX; Z is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group of from 1 to about 3 carbon atoms, and A; R1 is an amino acid side chain group or an amino acid side chain group which forms with R2 a single heterocyclic structure having a total of from 5 to 7 atoms in the ring; and wherein Q is a substituent s
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Assignee: Checkpoint, Genetics, Inc.
    Inventor: Nathan Tzodikov