Patents by Inventor Paul J. Hergenrother

Paul J. Hergenrother 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: 20180207150
    Abstract: Compositions comprising Formula (I) can be selectively lethal toward a variety of different cancer cell types. The compositions are useful for the management, treatment, control, or adjunct treatment of diseases, where the selective lethality is beneficial in chemotherapeutic therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicants: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System
    Inventors: Paul J. HERGENROTHER, David A. BOOTHMAN, Joseph S. BAIR, Rahul PALCHAUDHURI, Elizabeth I. PARKINSON
  • Patent number: 10022371
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds and compositions useful for the modulation of certain enzymes. The compounds and compositions can induce of cell death, particularly cancer cell death. The invention also provides methods for the synthesis and use of the compounds and compositions, including the use of compounds and compositions in therapy for the treatment of cancer and selective induction of apoptosis in cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventor: Paul J. Hergenrother
  • Publication number: 20180161326
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for the induction of cancer cell death. The compositions and methods of using them include use of compositions in therapy for the treatment of cancer and for the selective induction of apoptosis in cancer cells. The drug combinations described herein can be synergistic and can have lower neurotoxicity effects than the same amounts of other compounds and combinations of compounds, and can be effective when a particular cancer has become resistant to previously administered therapies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the University of lllinois
    Inventors: Paul J. HERGENROTHER, Jessie PEH
  • Patent number: 9962383
    Abstract: The present invention, among other things, provides compounds, compositions and methods for treatment of cancer. In some embodiments, the present invention provides methods for treating blood cancer using agelastatin alkaloids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignees: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illionois
    Inventors: Mohammad Movassaghi, Paul J. Hergenrother
  • Publication number: 20180099002
    Abstract: The therapies described herein can be selectively lethal toward a variety of different cancer cell types and cancer conditions in a subject. The combination therapies described herein can be useful for the management, treatment, control, or adjunct treatment of diseases, where the selective legality is beneficial in chemotherapeutic therapy, particularly where the disease is accompanied by elevated levels of NQO1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicants: The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Paul J. HERGENROTHER, David A. BOOTHMAN, Joseph S. BAIR, Lifen CAO, Jinming GAO, Xiumei HUANG, Xiuquan LUO, Xinpeng MA, Zachary R. MOORE, Elizabeth I. PARKINSON
  • Patent number: 9925180
    Abstract: Compositions comprising Formula (I) can be selectively lethal toward a variety of different cancer cell types. The compositions are useful for the management, treatment, control, or adjunct treatment of diseases, where the selective lethality is beneficial in chemotherapeutic therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignees: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System
    Inventors: Paul J. Hergenrother, David A. Boothman, Joseph S. Bair, Rahul Palchaudhuri, Elizabeth I. Parkinson
  • Patent number: 9920069
    Abstract: Compounds that specifically kill fluoroquinolone (FQ) resistant bacteria have been developed and are described herein. The FQs are the most commonly prescribed antibiotics to adults in the U.S. and thus are extremely important drugs. However, bacterial resistant to these drugs is now ubiquitous in some of the most common and deadly Gram-positive pathogens, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). Indeed, FQs are no longer indicated for treatment of MRSA and VRE infections because of such resistance. The compounds have specific and potent activity versus MRSA and VRE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Paul J. Hergenrother, Elizabeth I. Parkinson, Joseph S. Bair
  • Publication number: 20170182030
    Abstract: Compositions comprising Formula (I) can be selectively lethal toward a variety of different cancer cell types. The compositions are useful for the management, treatment, control, or adjunct treatment of diseases, where the selective lethality is beneficial in chemotherapeutic therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicants: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System
    Inventors: Paul J. HERGENROTHER, David A. Boothman, Joseph S. Bair, Rahul Palchaudhuri, Elizabeth I. Parkinson
  • Patent number: 9682060
    Abstract: Apoptosis is generally believed to be a process that requires several hours, in contrast to non-programmed forms of cell death that can occur in minutes. Our findings challenge the time-consuming nature of apoptosis. We describe herein the discovery and characterization of a small molecule, named Raptinal, which initiates intrinsic pathway caspase-dependent apoptosis within minutes, in multiple different cell lines. Comparison to a mechanistically diverse panel of apoptotic stimuli reveals Raptinal-induced apoptosis proceeds with unparalleled speed. The rapid phenotype enabled identification of the critical roles of mitochondrial voltage-dependent anion channel function, mitochondrial membrane potential/coupled respiration, and mitochondrial complex I, III and IV function for apoptosis induction. Use of Raptinal in whole organisms demonstrates its utility to study apoptosis in vivo for a variety of applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Paul J. Hergenrother, Karson S. Putt, Rahul Palchaudhuri
  • Patent number: 9663482
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds and compositions useful for the modulation of certain enzymes. The compounds are of Formula I The compounds and compositions can induce of cell death, particularly cancer cell death. The invention also provides methods for the synthesis and use of the compounds and compositions, including the use of compounds and compositions in therapy for the treatment of cancer and selective induction of apoptosis in cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Paul J. Hergenrother, Howard S. Roth
  • Publication number: 20170143708
    Abstract: The present invention, among other things, provides compounds, compositions and methods for treatment of cancer. In some embodiments, the present invention provides methods for treating blood cancer using agelastatin alkaloids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicants: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Mohammad Movassaghi, Paul J. Hergenrother
  • Patent number: 9643960
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are disclosed in embodiments relating to induction of cell death such as in cancer cells. Compounds and related methods for synthesis and use thereof, including the use of compounds in therapy for the treatment of cancer and selective induction of apoptosis in cells are disclosed. Compounds are disclosed that have lower neurotoxicity effects than other compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Paul J. Hergenrother, Quinn Patrick Peterson, Danny Chung Hsu, Diana C. West, Timothy M. Fan, Chris J. Novotny
  • Publication number: 20170105963
    Abstract: Apoptosis is generally believed to be a process that requires several hours, in contrast to non-programmed forms of cell death that can occur in minutes. Our findings challenge the time-consuming nature of apoptosis. We describe herein the discovery and characterization of a small molecule, named Raptinal, which initiates intrinsic pathway caspase-dependent apoptosis within minutes, in multiple different cell lines. Comparison to a mechanistically diverse panel of apoptotic stimuli reveals Raptinal-induced apoptosis proceeds with unparalleled speed. The rapid phenotype enabled identification of the critical roles of mitochondrial voltage-dependent anion channel function, mitochondrial membrane potential/coupled respiration, and mitochondrial complex I, III and IV function for apoptosis induction. Use of Raptinal in whole organisms demonstrates its utility to study apoptosis in vivo for a variety of applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Paul J. HERGENROTHER, Karson S. PUTT, Rahul PALCHAUDHURI
  • Publication number: 20170105989
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are disclosed in embodiments relating to induction of cell death such as in cancer cells. Compounds and related methods for synthesis and use thereof, including the use of compounds in therapy for the treatment of cancer and selective induction of apoptosis in cells are disclosed. Compounds are disclosed in connection with modification of procaspases such as procaspase-3. In embodiments, compositions are capable of activation of procaspase-3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Paul J. HERGENROTHER, Karson S. PUTT, Quinn P. PETERSON, Valerie FAKO
  • Publication number: 20170096436
    Abstract: Compounds that specifically kill fluoroquinolone (FQ) resistant bacteria have been developed and are described herein. The FQs are the most commonly prescribed antibiotics to adults in the U.S. and thus are extremely important drugs. However, bacterial resistant to these drugs is now ubiquitous in some of the most common and deadly Gram-positive pathogens, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). Indeed, FQs are no longer indicated for treatment of MRSA and VRE infections because of such resistance. The compounds have specific and potent activity versus MRSA and VRE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the University of IIIinois
    Inventors: Paul J. HERGENROTHER, Elizabeth I. PARKINSON, Joseph S. BAIR
  • Patent number: 9611266
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula (I) can be selectively lethal toward a variety of different cancer cell types. The compounds are useful for the management, treatment, control, or adjunct treatment of diseases, where the selective lethality is beneficial in chemotherapeutic therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignees: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System
    Inventors: Paul J. Hergenrother, David A. Boothman, Joseph S. Bair, Rahul Palchaudhuri, Elizabeth I. Parkinson
  • Patent number: 9592229
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for the induction of cell death, for example, cancer cell death. Combinations of compounds and related methods the use are disclosed, including the use of compounds in therapy for the treatment of cancer and selective induction of apoptosis in cells. The disclosed drug combinations can have lower neurotoxicity effects than other compounds and combinations of compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignees: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Vanquish Oncology, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul J. Hergenrother, Rachel C. Botham, Timothy M. Fan, Mark J. Gilbert, Michael K. Handley, Theodore M. Tarasow
  • Publication number: 20170042886
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for the induction of cell death, for example, cancer cell death. Combinations of compounds and related methods of use are disclosed, including the use of compounds in therapy for the treatment of cancer and selective induction of apoptosis in cells. The disclosed drug combinations can have lower neurotoxicity effects than other compounds and combinations of compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicants: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Vanquish Oncology, Inc., The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Paul J. HERGENROTHER, Rachel C. BOTHAM, Timothy M. FAN, Mark J. GILBERT, Michael J. Handley, Avadhut JOSHI, Gregory J. RIGGINS, Theodore M. TARASOW
  • Patent number: 9522901
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are disclosed in embodiments relating to induction of cell death such as in cancer cells. Compounds and related methods for synthesis and use thereof, including the use of compounds in therapy for the treatment of cancer and selective induction of apoptosis in cells are disclosed. Compounds are disclosed in connection with modification of procaspases such as procaspase-3. In embodiments, compositions are capable of activation of procaspase-3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Paul J. Hergenrother, Karson S. Putt, Quinn P. Peterson, Valerie Fako
  • Publication number: 20160354483
    Abstract: The present application provides, among other things, compounds, compositions and methods for treating various diseases including cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicants: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Mohammad Movassaghi, Justin Kim, Paul J. Hergenrother, Karen Morrison, Nicolas Boyer