Patents by Inventor Nicholas J. Virca

Nicholas J. Virca 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: 20200375985
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods for treating a proliferation disorder, such as prostate cancer, basal cell carcinoma, lung cancer, and other cancers, using an inhibitor of the Hedgehog pathway (HhP); and methods for monitoring subjects undergoing such treatments based on biomarkers and other criteria predictive of efficacy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: NICHOLAS J. VIRCA, FRANCIS E. O'DONNELL, JR.
  • Publication number: 20190365742
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods for managing hepatotoxicity in a subject undergoing treatment with a composition comprising an azole inhibitor of the Hedgehog signaling pathway (azole inhibitor), such as itraconazole or an analogue thereof, comprising suspending, for a period of time, the administration of the composition to the subject exhibiting hepatotoxicity, and re-administering the composition to the subject with a reduced dosage of the azole inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventor: NICHOLAS J. VIRCA
  • Publication number: 20190365743
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods for treating high-risk basal cell carcinoma (BCC) or high-risk basal cell carcinoma nevus syndrome (BCCNS) in a subject, comprising administering a composition comprising an azole inhibitor of the Hedgehog signaling pathway (azole inhibitor) to the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventor: NICHOLAS J. VIRCA
  • Publication number: 20190255044
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods for treating a proliferation disorder, such as prostate cancer, basal cell carcinoma, lung cancer, and other cancers, using an inhibitor of the Hedgehog pathway (HhP); and methods for monitoring subjects undergoing such treatments based on biomarkers and other criteria predictive of efficacy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: NICHOLAS J. VIRCA, FRANCIS E. O'DONNELL, JR.
  • Publication number: 20190255045
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods for treating a proliferation disorder, such as prostate cancer, basal cell carcinoma, lung cancer, and other cancers, using an inhibitor of the Hedgehog pathway (HhP); and methods for monitoring subjects undergoing such treatments based on biomarkers and other criteria predictive of efficacy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: NICHOLAS J. VIRCA, FRANCIS E. O'DONNELL, JR.
  • Patent number: 10363252
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods for treating a proliferation disorder, such as prostate cancer, basal cell carcinoma, lung cancer, and other cancers, using an inhibitor of the Hedgehog pathway (HhP); and methods for monitoring subjects undergoing such treatments based on biomarkers and other criteria predictive of efficacy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: HEDGEPATH PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Virca, Francis E. O'Donnell, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10328072
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods for treating a proliferation disorder, such as prostate cancer, basal cell carcinoma, lung cancer, and other cancers, using an inhibitor of the Hedgehog pathway (HhP); and methods for monitoring subjects undergoing such treatments based on biomarkers and other criteria predictive of efficacy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: HEDGEPATH PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Virca, Francis E. O'Donnell, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20180243295
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods for treating a proliferation disorder, such as prostate cancer, basal cell carcinoma, lung cancer, and other cancers, using an inhibitor of the Hedgehog pathway (HhP); and methods for monitoring subjects undergoing such treatments based on biomarkers and other criteria predictive of efficacy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: NICHOLAS J. VIRCA, FRANCIS E. O'DONNELL, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20180243296
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods for treating a proliferation disorder, such as prostate cancer, basal cell carcinoma, lung cancer, and other cancers, using an inhibitor of the Hedgehog pathway (HhP); and methods for monitoring subjects undergoing such treatments based on biomarkers and other criteria predictive of efficacy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: NICHOLAS J. VIRCA, FRANCIS E. O'DONNELL, JR.
  • Patent number: 9968600
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods for treating a proliferation disorder, such as prostate cancer, basal cell carcinoma, lung cancer, and other cancers, using an inhibitor of the Hedgehog pathway (HhP); and methods for monitoring subjects undergoing such treatments based on biomarkers and other criteria predictive of efficacy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: HEDGEPATH PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Virca, Francis E. O'Donnell, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9962381
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods for treating a proliferation disorder, such as prostate cancer, basal cell carcinoma, lung cancer, and other cancers, using an inhibitor of the Hedgehog pathway (HhP); and methods for monitoring subjects undergoing such treatments based on biomarkers and other criteria predictive of efficacy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: HEDGEPATH PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Virca, Francis E. O'Donnell, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20170136011
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods for treating a proliferation disorder, such as prostate cancer, basal cell carcinoma, lung cancer, and other cancers, using an inhibitor of the Hedgehog pathway (HhP); and methods for monitoring subjects undergoing such treatments based on biomarkers and other criteria predictive of efficacy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: NICHOLAS J. VIRCA, FRANCIS E. O'DONNELL, JR.
  • Publication number: 20170136012
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods for treating a proliferation disorder, such as prostate cancer, basal cell carcinoma, lung cancer, and other cancers, using an inhibitor of the Hedgehog pathway (HhP); and methods for monitoring subjects undergoing such treatments based on biomarkers and other criteria predictive of efficacy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: NICHOLAS J. VIRCA, FRANCIS E. O'DONNELL, JR.
  • Publication number: 20160074392
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods for treating a proliferation disorder, such as prostate cancer, basal cell carcinoma, lung cancer, and other cancers, using an inhibitor of the Hedgehog pathway (HhP); and methods for monitoring subjects undergoing such treatments based on biomarkers and other criteria predictive of efficacy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: NICHOLAS J. VIRCA, FRANCIS E. O'DONNELL, JR.
  • Publication number: 20160074393
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods for treating a proliferation disorder, such as prostate cancer, basal cell carcinoma, lung cancer, and other cancers, using an inhibitor of the Hedgehog pathway (HhP); and methods for monitoring subjects undergoing such treatments based on biomarkers and other criteria predictive of efficacy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Nicholas J. VIRCA, Francis E. O'DONNELL, JR.
  • Patent number: 9192609
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods for treating a proliferation disorder, such as prostate cancer, basal cell carcinoma, lung cancer, and other cancers, using an inhibitor of the Hedgehog pathway (HhP); and methods for monitoring subjects undergoing such treatments based on biomarkers and other criteria predictive of efficacy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: HEDGEPATH PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Virca, Francis E. O'Donnell, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20140315920
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods for treating a proliferation disorder, such as prostate cancer, basal cell carcinoma, lung cancer, and other cancers, using an inhibitor of the Hedgehog pathway (HhP); and methods for monitoring subjects undergoing such treatments based on biomarkers and other criteria predictive of efficacy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: HEDGEPATH, LLC.
    Inventors: NICHOLAS J. VIRCA, FRANCIS E. O'DONNELL, JR.
  • Patent number: 4753358
    Abstract: A vial cap coupling device for flexibly coupling together a vial and its sealing cap includes a cylindrical retainer having an inner surface which forms a cavity for snugly receiving the sealing cap and firmly engaging an outer surface of the cap, a slide ring which has an inner diameter which is about the same as the outside diameter of the cylindrical portion of the vial so that the slide ring can be slid up the cylindrical portion of the vial to the rim at the upper end of the cylindrical portion, and a hinge which at its ends is integrally connected to the retainer and slide ring. The vial cap coupling device retainer further includes a small resilient flange which has an upward shelf which retains within the cavity a sealing cap by abutting against a bottom of the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1988
    Assignee: Promega Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Virca, Kenneth Muderlak