Patents by Inventor Panayiotis P. Constantinides

Panayiotis P. Constantinides 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: 8492369
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical formulation of testosterone undecanoate is provided. Methods of treating a testosterone deficiency or its symptoms with the inventive formulations are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Clarus Therapeutics Inc
    Inventors: Robert E. Dudley, Panayiotis P. Constantinides
  • Patent number: 8481084
    Abstract: Layered phyllosilicates are useful for adsorbing and/or binding to cholesterol and, thereby, reducing blood cholesterol in a patient. Accordingly, provided herein is a method of reducing hypercholesteremia in a mammal comprising administering to said mammal a protonated and at least partially exfoliated layered phyllosilicate material alone and in combination with other cholesterol-reducing agents in an amount effective to reduce hypercholesteremia in said mammal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Amcol International Corporation
    Inventors: Jerald W. Darlington, Jr., Panayiotis P. Constantinides
  • Publication number: 20130022674
    Abstract: A drug delivery system for oral administration of hydrophobic drugs with enhanced and extended absorption and improved pharmacokinetics is provided. In one embodiment, formulations comprising testosterone and testosterone esters, e.g., testosterone palmitate, are disclosed. Methods of treating a hormone deficiency or effecting male contraception with the inventive formulations are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: Clarus Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Dudley, Panayiotis P. Constantinides
  • Publication number: 20120309731
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical formulation of testosterone undecanoate is provided. Methods of treating a testosterone deficiency or its symptoms with the inventive formulations are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Robert E. Dudley, Panayiotis P. Constantinides
  • Patent number: 8241664
    Abstract: A drug delivery system for oral administration of hydrophobic drugs with enhanced and extended absorption and improved pharmacokinetics is provided. In one embodiment, formulations comprising testosterone and testosterone esters, e.g., testosterone palmitate, are disclosed. Methods of treating a hormone deficiency or effecting male contraception with the inventive formulations are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Clarus Therapeutics, Inc
    Inventors: Robert E. Dudley, Panayiotis P. Constantinides
  • Publication number: 20110251167
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical formulation of testosterone undecanoate is provided. Methods of treating a testosterone deficiency or its symptoms with the inventive formulations are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Robert E. Dudley, Panayiotis P. Constantinides
  • Publication number: 20110086069
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions of nitrites such as inorganic nitrites, or any pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, or prodrugs thereof, and the medical use of these compositions. The pharmaceutical compositions, which can be formulated for oral administration, can provide immediate release or extended release of the nitrite ion (NO2?). The pharmaceutical compositions of the invention are useful, for example, for the treatment of chronic tissue ischemia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: TheraVasc, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher KEVIL, Anthony GIORDANO, Douglas R. FLANAGAN, Panayiotis P. CONSTANTINIDES
  • Publication number: 20100272769
    Abstract: Layered phyllosilicates are useful for adsorbing and/or binding to and, thereby, inactivating viruses, bacteria and fungi. Accordingly, provided herein are methods of inactivating a virus, bacteria or fungus and methods of treating a viral, bacterial or fungal infection. Methods of delivering a therapeutic agent to a mammalian subject and methods of inactivating a virus in the gastrointestinal tract of an animal are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: AMCOL INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Jerald W. Darlington, JR., John Hughes, Panayiotis P. Constantinides, Mingming Fang, Jason H. St. Onge
  • Publication number: 20080317844
    Abstract: A drug delivery system for oral administration of hydrophobic drugs with enhanced and extended absorption and improved pharmacokinetics is provided. In one embodiment, formulations comprising testosterone and testosterone esters, e.g., testosterone palmitate, are disclosed. Methods of treating a hormone deficiency or effecting male contraception with the inventive formulations are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2006
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: Clarus Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Dudley, Panayiotis P. Constantinides
  • Publication number: 20080292720
    Abstract: Layered phyllosilicates are useful for adsorbing and/or binding to cholesterol and, thereby, reducing blood cholesterol in a patient. Accordingly, provided herein is a method of reducing hypercholesteremia in a mammal comprising administering to said mammal a protonated and at least partially exfoliated layered phyllosilicate material alone and in combination with other cholesterol-reducing agents in an amount effective to reduce hypercholesteremia in said mammal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: AMCOL International Corporation
    Inventors: Jerald W. Darlington, JR., Panayiotis P. Constantinides
  • Publication number: 20080184618
    Abstract: Layered phyllosilicates are useful for adsorbing and/or binding to and, thereby, inactivating viruses. Accordingly, provided herein are methods of inactivating a virus and methods of treating a viral infection. Methods of delivering a therapeutic agent to a mammalian subject and methods of inactivating a virus in the gastrointestinal tract of an animal are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: AMCOL INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Jerald W. Darlington, John Hughes, Panayiotis P. Constantinides, Mingming Fang, Jason H. St. Onge
  • Patent number: 7030155
    Abstract: A method of making an emulsion of tocopherol incorporating a co-solvent and, stabilized by biocompatible surfactants, as a vehicle or carrier for therapeutic drugs, which is substantially ethanol free and which can be administered to animals or humans by various routes, is disclosed. Also included in the emulsion is PEGylated vitamin E. PEGylated ?-tocopherol includes polyethylene glycol subunits attached by a succinic acid diester at the ring hydroxyl of vitamin E and serves as a primary surfactant, stabilizer and a secondary solvent in emulsions of ?-tocopherol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Sonus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Karel J. Lambert, Panayiotis P. Constantinides, Alexander K. Tustian, Steven C. Quay
  • Patent number: 6982282
    Abstract: An emulsion of ?-tocopherol, stabilized by biocompatible surfactants, as a vehicle or carrier for therapeutic drugs, which is substantially ethanol free and which can be administered to animals or humans via various routes is disclosed. Also included in the emulsion is PEGylated vitamin E. PEGylated ?-tocopherol includes polyethylene glycol subunits attached by a succinic acid diester at the ring hydroxyl of vitamin E and serves as a primary surfactant, stabilizer and a secondary solvent in emulsions of ?-tocopherol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Sonus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Karel J. Lambert, Panayiotis P. Constantinides, Steven C. Quay
  • Publication number: 20040202712
    Abstract: An emulsion of &agr;-tocopherol, stabilized by biocompatible surfactants, as a vehicle or carrier for therapeutic drugs, which is substantially ethanol free and which can be administered to animals or humans various routes is disclosed. Also included in the emulsion is PEGylated vitamin E PEGylated &agr;-tocopherol includes polyethylene glycol subunits attached by a succinic acid diester at the ring hydroxyl of vitamin E and serves as a primary surfactant, stabilizer and a secondary solvent in emulsions of &agr;-tocopherol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: Sonus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Karel J. Lambert, Panayiotis P. Constantinides, Steven C. Quay
  • Patent number: 6727280
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for administering a taxane composition for the treatment of cancer. In one aspect, the compositions are not diluted prior to administration. Some embodiments provide methods for administering a taxane as a bolus injection or an intravenous infusion in less than about 30 minutes. In other aspects, the invention provides methods for administering a taxane to provide high concentrations of the taxane in blood or in tumors. Another aspect provides methods for administering a taxane to provide anti-tumor activities against solid tumors. In some embodiments, the methods provide anti-tumor activities against tumors that were resistant to conventional taxane administration methods. In some embodiments, the methods provide anti-tumor activities against colorectal tumors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Sonus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Nagesh Palepu, Dean Kessler, Alexander K. Tustian, Steven C. Quay, Panayiotis P. Constantinides, Karel J. Lambert
  • Publication number: 20040053993
    Abstract: Tocol-based compositions of charged amphiphilic and water soluble pharmaceutically active compounds or their charged precursors are prepared by forming a tocol-soluble ion pair with an oppositely charged ion-pair forming compound capable of forming a tocol-soluble ion-pair with the active compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Applicant: Sonus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Panayiotis P. Constantinides, Karel J. Lambert, Alexander K. Tustian, Andrew M. Nienstedt
  • Patent number: 6667048
    Abstract: An emulsion of &agr;-tocopherol, stabilized by biocompatible surfactants, as a vehicle or carrier for therapeutic drugs, which is substantially ethanol free and which can be administered to animals or humans various routes is disclosed. Also included in the emulsion is PEGylated vitamin E. PEGylated &agr;-tocopherol includes polyethylene glycol subunits attached by a succinic acid diester at the ring hydroxyl of vitamin E and serves as a primary surfactant, stabilizer and a secondary solvent in emulsions of &agr;-tocopherol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Sonus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Karel J. Lambert, Panayiotis P. Constantinides, Steven C. Quay
  • Patent number: 6660286
    Abstract: An emulsion of tocopherol incorporating a co-solvent and, stabilized by biocompatible surfactants, as a vehicle or carrier for therapeutic drugs, which is substantially ethanol free and which can be administered to animals or humans by various routes is disclosed. Also included in the emulsion is PEGylated vitamin E. PEGylated &agr;-tocopherol includes polyethylene glycol subunits attached by a succinic acid diester at the ring hydroxyl of vitamin E and serves as a primary surfactant, stabilizer and a secondary solvent in emulsions of &agr;-tocopherol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Sonus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Karel J. Lambert, Panayiotis P. Constantinides, Alexander K. Tustian, Steven C. Quay
  • Publication number: 20030170279
    Abstract: An emulsion of &agr;-tocopherol, stabilized by biocompatible surfactants, as a vehicle or carrier for therapeutic drugs, which is substantially ethanol free and which can be administered to animals or humans various routes is disclosed. Also included in the emulsion is PEGylated vitamin E. PEGylated &agr;-tocopherol includes polyethylene glycol subunits attached by a succinic acid diester at the ring hydroxyl of vitamin E and serves as a primary surfactant, stabilizer and a secondary solvent in emulsions of &agr;-tocopherol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Applicant: Sonus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Karel J. Lambert, Panayiotis P. Constantinides, Steven C. Quay
  • Publication number: 20030147959
    Abstract: An emulsion of &agr;-tocopherol, stabilized by b ocompatible surfactants, as a vehicle or carrier for therapeutic drugs, which is substantially ethanol free and which can be administered to animals or humans various routes is disclosed. Also included in the emulsion is PEGylated vitamin E. PEGylated &agr;-tocopherol includes polyethylene glycol subunits attached by a succinic acid diester at the ring hydroxyl of vitamin E and serves as a primary surfactant, stabilizer and a secondary solvent in emulsions of &agr;-tocopherol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Applicant: Sonus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Karel J. Lambert, Panayiotis P. Constantinides, Steven C. Quay