Patents by Inventor Peter A. Crooks

Peter A. Crooks 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: 20230174814
    Abstract: A cellulose based anti-viral/anti-microbial coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicants: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, Bioventures, LLC
    Inventors: Soma Shekar Dachavaram, John P. Moore, Peter A. Crooks, Jamie Hestekin
  • Publication number: 20230127633
    Abstract: Inhibitors of oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor 1 (LOX-1), compositions comprising inhibitors of LOX-1, and methods of using thereof are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Jawahar L. Mehta, Magomed Khaidakov, Kottayil I. Varughese, Shraddha Thakkar, Yao Dai, Peter Crooks, Narsimha Reddy Penthala
  • Publication number: 20230125667
    Abstract: The present disclosure is concerned with TDZD analogs for the treatment of various neurodegenerative diseases such as sarcopenia, supranuclear palsy, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, and dementia, and various cancers such as, for example, sarcomas, carcinomas, hematological cancers, solid tumors, breast cancer, cervical cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, colorectal cancer, brain cancer, skin cancer, prostate cancer, ovarian cancer, bladder cancer, thyroid cancer, testicular cancer, pancreatic cancer, endometrial cancer, melanomas, gliomas, leukemias, lymphomas, chronic myeloproliferative disorders, myelodysplastic syndromes, myeloproliferative neoplasms, and plasma cell neoplasms (myelomas). This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Suresh Kuarm Bowroju, Peter Crooks, Narsimha Penthalla, Srinivas Ayyadevara, Monica Guzman, Robert J. J. Shmokler Reis, Eloisi Lopes, Samuel Kakraba
  • Patent number: 11465972
    Abstract: Inhibitors of oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor 1 (LOX-1), compositions comprising inhibitors of LOX-1, and methods of using thereof are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignees: THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AS REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, BIOVENTURES, LLC
    Inventors: Jawahar L. Mehta, Magomed Khaidakov, Kottayil I. Varughese, Shraddha Thakkar, Yao Dai, Peter Crooks, Narsimha Reddy Penthala
  • Publication number: 20220096480
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for the inhibition of DNA polymerases. The methods and compositions as described herein are useful in the treatment of cancer. In particular, the present disclosure provides compositions comprising one or more of indole-derived compounds useful in treatment of cancers including those which are resistant to genotoxic therapies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Robert Eoff, Narsimha Penthala, Peter Crooks
  • Patent number: 11059800
    Abstract: The present invention provides dehydroleucodine derivatives. In particular, the present invention provides amine derivatives of dehydroleucodine and methods of using dehydroleucodine and the amine derivatives of dehydroleucodine to inhibit the growth of cancer cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignees: Universidad Tecnica Particular De Loja, Cornell University, BioVentures, LLC
    Inventors: Cesar M. Compadre, Paola E. Ordonez, Monica L. Guzman, Darin E. Jones, Omar Malagon, Giovanni Vidari, Peter Crooks
  • Publication number: 20200199256
    Abstract: In one aspect, TEMPO-cellulose structures and method of making the same are described herein. Briefly, a method of synthesizing TEMPO-cellulose comprises disposing cellulose in an aqueous medium, disposing first and second oxidizing agents in the aqueous medium and oxidizing hydroxyl groups of the cellulose via the first and second oxidizing agents in the presence of a 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine 1-oxyl radical (TEMPO) catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: John P. MOORE, Jamie HESTEKIN, Peter CROOKS, Narsimha Reddy PENTHALA, Shobanbabu BOMMAGANI, Soma Shekar DACHAVARAM
  • Publication number: 20200123112
    Abstract: Inhibitors of oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor 1 (LOX-1), compositions comprising inhibitors of LOX-1, and methods of using thereof are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Jawahar L. Mehta, Magomed Khaidakov, Kottayil I. Varughese, Shraddha Thakkar, Yao Dai, Peter Crooks, Narsimha Reddy Penthala
  • Publication number: 20200024249
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method of preventing or reducing protein aggregates using combretastatin-A4 (CA4) or an analog thereof. The disclosure also provides methods of reducing the risk, delaying the onset, delaying or slowing the progression, or reversing the signs or symptoms of a neurodegenerative (or other age-progressive) disease using a combretastatin-A4 (CA4) or an analog thereof. The combretastatin-A4 (CA4) or an analog thereof may bind glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP). The combretastatin-A4 (CA4) or an analog thereof is described by compounds of Formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Robert Shmookler Reis, Peter Crooks, Srinivas Ayyadevara
  • Patent number: 10428082
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to triazole derivatives of melampomagnolide B, their synthesis, and their use as anti-cancer compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignees: BioVentures, LLC, The Regents of the University of Colorado, A Body
    Inventors: Venumadhav Janganati, Peter Crooks, Jessica Ponder, Craig Jordan
  • Publication number: 20190231790
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of the formula (I) wherein: X1, X2 and X3 are heteroatoms; R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 are independently selected from H, halo, —OH, —NO2, —CN and optionally substituted aliphatic, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl; and Z is optionally substituted C1-8 straight-chained or branched aliphatic, optionally containing 1 or more double or triple bonds, wherein one or more carbons are optionally replaced by R* wherein R* is optionally substituted cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl; an amino acid residue, H, —CN, —C(O)—, —C(O)C(O)—, —C(O)NR1—, —C(O)NR1NR2—, —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —NR1CO2—, —O—, —NR1C(O)NR2—, —OC(O)NR1—, —NR1C(O)—, —S—, —SO—, —SO2—, —NR1—, —SO2NR1—, —NR1R2, or —NR1SO2—, wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from H and optionally substituted aliphatic, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl; or where R* is NR1R2, R1 and R2 optionally together with the nitrogen atom form an optionally substituted 5-12 membered rin
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Peter A. Crooks, Craig T. Jordan, Xiaochen Wei
  • Publication number: 20190185442
    Abstract: The present invention provides dehydroleucodine derivatives. In particular, the present invention provides amine derivatives of dehydroleucodine and methods of using dehydroleucodine and the amine derivatives of dehydroleucodine to inhibit the growth of cancer cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Cesar M. Compadre, Paola E. Ordonez, Monica L. Guzman, Darin E. Jones, Omar Malagon, Giovanni Vidari, Peter Crooks
  • Patent number: 10251890
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of the formula (I) wherein: X1, X2 and X3 are heteroatoms; R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 are independently selected from H, halo, —OH, —NO2, —CN and optionally substituted aliphatic, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl; and Z is optionally substituted C1-8 straight-chained or branched aliphatic, optionally containing 1 or more double or triple bonds, wherein one or more carbons are optionally replaced by R* wherein R* is optionally substituted cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl; an amino acid residue, H, —CN, —C(O)—, —C(O)C(O)—, —C(O)NR1—, —C(O)NR1NR2—, —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —NR1CO2—, —O—, —NR1C(O)NR2—, —OC(O)NR1—, —NR1NR2—, —NR1C(O)—, —S—, —SO—, —SO2—, —NR1—, —SO2NR1—, —NR1R2, or —NR1SO2—, wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from H and optionally substituted aliphatic, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl; or where R* is NR1R2, R1 and R2 optionally together with the nitrogen atom form an optionally substituted 5-12 me
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: University of Kentucky
    Inventors: Peter A. Crooks, Craig T. Jordan, Xiaochen Wei
  • Patent number: 10239844
    Abstract: The present invention relates to disubstituted triazoles, their synthesis, and their use as anti-cancer compounds. In particular, compounds of Formula (I) are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: BioVentures, LLC
    Inventors: Nikhil Reddy Madadi, Narsimha Reddy Penthala, Peter Crooks, Leena Maddukuri, Robert Eoff
  • Publication number: 20190040077
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to triazole derivatives of melampomagnolide B, their synthesis, and their use as anti-cancer compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Venumadhav Janganati, Peter Crooks, Jessica Ponder, Craig Jordan
  • Patent number: 10118935
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides dimers of melampomagnolide B (MMB), including carbamate, carbonate, succinic amide, ester and carboxamide dimers of MMB. These derivatives are useful for treating cancer in humans, in particular in treating leukemia, including acute myelogenous leukemia (AML).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignees: BioVentures, LLC, The Regents of the University of Colorado
    Inventors: Venumadhav Janganati, Peter Crooks, Narsimha Reddy Penthala, Craig Jordan, Shobanbabu Bommagani, Jessica Ponder
  • Publication number: 20180305318
    Abstract: Inhibitors of oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor 1 (LOX-1), compositions comprising inhibitors of LOX-1, and methods of using thereof are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Jawahar L. Mehta, Magomed Khaidakov, Kottayil I. Varughese, Shraddha Thakkar, Yao Dai, Peter Crooks, Narsimha Reddy Penthala
  • Patent number: 10100029
    Abstract: The present invention relates novel heterocyclic analogs of combretastatin, their synthesis, and their use as anti-cancer compounds. In particular, compounds of Formula (I), Formula (II), and Formula (V) are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: BioVentures, LLC
    Inventors: Narsimha Reddy Penthala, Peter Crooks, Vijayakumar Sonar
  • Publication number: 20180237458
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides dimers of melampomagnolide B (MMB), including carbamate, carbonate, succinic amide, ester and carboxamide dimers of MMB. These derivatives are useful for treating cancer in humans, in particular in treating leukemia, including acute myelogenous leukemia (AML).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Venumadhav Janganati, Peter Crooks, Narsimha Reddy Penthala, Craig Jordan, Shobanbabu Bommagani, Jessica Ponder
  • Publication number: 20180186756
    Abstract: The present invention relates to disubstituted triazoles, their synthesis, and their use as anti-cancer compounds. In particular, compounds of Formula (I) are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Nikhil Reddy Madadi, Narsimha Reddy Penthala, Peter Crooks, Leena Maddukuri, Robert Eoff