Patents by Inventor Philippe Neven

Philippe Neven 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).

  • Curcumin purification
    Patent number: 10336677
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the purification of curcumin comprising provision of a curcuminoid composition, contacting said curcuminoid composition with basic amino acid or amino acid ester in order to form an amino acid salt of curcumin, separating the salt of curcumin, and recovering curcumin at increased purity levels. Curcumin may be obtained at purity levels beyond 90 wt. %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: BIOPTEQ SPRL
    Inventor: Philippe Neven
  • Curcumin Purification
    Publication number: 20190039983
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the purification of curcumin comprising provision of a curcuminoid composition, contacting said curcuminoid composition with basic amino acid or amino acid ester in order to form an amino acid salt of curcumin, separating the salt of curcumin, and recovering curcumin at increased purity levels. Curcumin may be obtained at purity levels beyond 90 wt. %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventor: Philippe NEVEN
  • Water soluble curcumin compositions for use in anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory therapy
    Patent number: 8772265
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the medical field. In a first aspect the present invention relates to novel water soluble cyclodextrin-curcumin complexes having a pharmacological activity, in particular an anti-tumor and/or anti-inflammatory activity, and improved physico-chemical properties. In a second aspect, the present invention relates to a method for preparation of said water soluble curcumin derivatives. The invention further relates in a third aspect to a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of said water soluble curcumin derivatives. In a fourth aspect, the present invention concerns the use of said water soluble cucumin derivatives as a medicament and the use of said water soluble curcumin derivatives for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignees: Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Universite de Liege
    Inventors: Philippe Neven, Didier Serteyn, Robert Kiss, Veronique Mathieu, Didier Cataldo, Natacha Rocks, Eva Scheer
  • WATER SOLUBLE CURCUMIN COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN ANTI-CANCER AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY THERAPY
    Publication number: 20110257126
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the medical field. In a first aspect the present invention relates to novel water soluble cyclodextrin-curcumin complexes having a pharmacological activity, in particular an anti-tumour and/or anti-inflammatory activity, and improved physico-chemical properties. In a second aspect, the present invention relates to a method for preparation of said water soluble curcumin derivatives. The invention further relates in a third aspect to a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of said water soluble curcumin derivatives. In a fourth aspect, the present invention concerns the use of said water soluble cucumin derivatives as a medicament and the use of said water soluble curcumin derivatives for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicants: Universite de Liege, Universite Libre de Bruxelles
    Inventors: Philippe Neven, Didier Serteyn, Jacques Delarge, Eva Scheer, Robert Kiss, Veronique Mathieu, Didier Cataldo, Natacha Rocks
  • Water-soluble nimesulide salt and its preparation, aqueous dolution containing it, nimesulide-based combinations and their uses
    Patent number: 5756546
    Abstract: Water-soluble nimesulide salt consisting of the product of reaction of nimesulide and of L-lysine and its preparation, aqueous solution containing it, nimesulide-based combinations with cyclodextrins and their uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Inventors: Bernard Pirotte, Geraldine Piel, Philippe Neven, Isabelle Delneuville, Joszef Geczy