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).

  • Patent number: 8916705
    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: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illilnois
    Inventor: Paul J. Hergenrother
  • Publication number: 20140343001
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses compounds having general formula (I) able to inhibit the lactate production (lactic acid) involved in the angiogenesis of tumoral tissues, in the glycolytic metabolic process of tumoral cells, of immune system cells in asthmatic diseases, in vascular cells in the pulmonary hypertension, in the treatment of chronic back pain or hyperoxaluria, and in the process by which the parasites protozoan causing malaria obtain most of the necessary energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Universita di Pisa
    Inventors: Filippo Minutolo, Marco Macchia, Carlotta Granchi, Valeria Di Bussolo, Gino Giannaccini, Antonio Lucacchini, Paul J. Hergenrother, Emilia C. Calvaresi
  • Publication number: 20140315915
    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: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: 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: 20140288080
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds, compositions and methods for treating myotonic dystrophy. The compounds can selectively bind to CUG repeats in RNA, or to CTG repeats in DNA, and inhibit replication of the nucleic acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Steven C. Zimmerman, Chun-Ho Wong, Paul J. Hergenrother, Jessie Peh
  • Publication number: 20140187500
    Abstract: The present application provides, among other things, compounds, compositions and methods for treating various diseases including cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicants: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Mohammad Movassaghi, Justin Kim, Paul J. Hergenrother
  • Patent number: 8754084
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds, compositions and methods for treating myotonic dystrophy. The compounds can selectively bind to CUG repeats in RNA, or to CTG repeats in DNA, and inhibit replication of the nucleic acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Steven C. Zimmerman, Chun-Ho Wong, Paul J. Hergenrother, Jessie Peh
  • Publication number: 20140073609
    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: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Paul J. HERGENROTHER, Karson S. PUTT, Quinn P. PETERSON, Valerie FAKO
  • Patent number: 8592584
    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: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the of The University of Illinois
    Inventors: Paul J. Hergenrother, Karson S. Putt, Quinn P. Peterson, Valerie Fako
  • Publication number: 20130261124
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds, compositions and methods for treating myotonic dystrophy. The compounds can selectively bind to CUG repeats in RNA, or to CTG repeats in DNA, and inhibit replication of the nucleic acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Steven C. ZIMMERMAN, Chun-Ho WONG, Paul J. HERGENROTHER, Jesse PEH
  • Publication number: 20120040995
    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: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: 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: 20110257398
    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: April 15, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of The University of Illinois
    Inventors: Paul J. HERGENROTHER, Karson S. PUTT, Quinn P. PETERSON, Valerie FAKO
  • Patent number: 7709465
    Abstract: Compounds and related methods for synthesis, and the use of compounds and combination therapies for the treatment of cancer and modulation of apoptosis in cells are disclosed. Particularly disclosed are phosphonate esters. Compounds, methods of making the compounds, medicaments and method of manufacture of medicaments and therapeutic methods with applications against cancer including breast cancer, melanoma, colon cancer, leukemia and lymphoma, and other cancer cells are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Paul J. Hergenrother, Vitaliy Nesterenko, Karson S. Putt, Rahul Palchaudhuri
  • Patent number: 7632972
    Abstract: Compounds and related methods for synthesis, and the use of compounds and combination therapies for the treatment of cancer and modulation of apoptosis in cells are disclosed. The generation of synthetic combinatorial libraries and the evaluation of library member compounds regarding induction of apoptosis selectively in cancer cells are disclosed. Compounds, methods of making the compounds, and therapeutic methods with application against breast cancer cells, melanoma cancer cells, colon cancer cells, and other cancer cells are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illionis
    Inventors: Paul J. Hergenrother, Vitaliy Nesterenko, Karson Putt, Brittany Joy Allen, Robin Shane Dothager, Benjamin James Leslie
  • Publication number: 20090012088
    Abstract: Compounds and related methods for synthesis, and the use of compounds for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases are disclosed. Compounds are disclosed in connection with PARG and/or PARP inhibition. Therapeutic applications are relevant for preventing or inhibiting neurological cell death for a variety of neurodegenerative conditions including Parkinson's disease, ischemia, and stroke. Also disclosed is a high-throughput screen for identifying compounds capable of inhibiting PARG and/or PARP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Paul J. HERGENROTHER, Karson S. PUTT, Xianjun LIU
  • Publication number: 20090004293
    Abstract: Compounds and related methods for synthesis, and the use of compounds and combination therapies for the treatment of cancer and modulation of apoptosis in cells are disclosed. Particularly disclosed are phosphonate esters. Compounds, methods of making the compounds, medicaments and method of manufacture of medicaments and therapeutic methods with applications against cancer including breast cancer, melanoma, colon cancer, leukemia and lymphoma, and other cancer cells are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Paul J. Hergenrother, Vitaliy Nesterenko, Karson S. Putt, Rahul Palchaudhuri
  • Publication number: 20080176261
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods capable of facilitating the detection and measurement of poly(ADP-ribose)polymerases (PARP enzymes). PARP enzyme activity can be monitored using a novel calorimetric substrate, ADP-ribose-para-nitrophenol. The substrate can be synthesized from beta nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (?-NAD+) and para-nitrophenol. In an embodiment, a continuous assay was developed to detect and kinetically monitor activity for PARP enzymes such as PARP-1, tankyrase-1 (PARP-5), and VPARP (PARP-4). The compositions and methods are particularly useful in the screening and identification of specific PARP inhibitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
    Inventors: Amanda C. Nottbohm, Robin Shane Dothager, Karson S. Putt, Mirth T. Hoyt, Paul J. Hergenrother
  • Publication number: 20030130169
    Abstract: Methods for treatment of antibiotic-resistant and multi-drug resistant bacterial infections are provided. The methods comprise administration of compositions which mimic plasmid incompatibility in bacteria, resulting in their sensitization to previously resistant drugs. Also provided herein are methods for screening compositions for the ability to mimic plasmid incompatibility by inhibiting Rep protein or by destabilizing RNA/RNA stem loop “kissing” structures. The invention also encompasses compositions identified by the screening methods disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Paul J. Hergenrother, Dinty J. Musk, Johna C.B. DeNap