Patents by Inventor Raqib Rubhana

Raqib Rubhana 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).

  • Agonists for antimicrobial peptide systems
    Patent number: 9078864
    Abstract: Short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and glycerol esters of SCFAs not previously used for that purpose are provided for use as a medicament for treating, preventing or counteracting microbial infections in animals, including humans, by stimulating the innate antimicrobial peptide defense system. Preferred compounds include phenyl substituted short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) derivatives and. Also provided are methods and compositions for treating, preventing or counteracting microbial infections, including bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic infections, by administration of medicaments comprising a secretagogue-effective amount of the compounds of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Akthelia Pharmaceuticals
    Inventors: Gudmundur Hrafn Gudmundsson, Birgitta Agerberth, Eirikur Steingrimsson, Roger Stromberg, Raqib Rubhana
  • Agonists for Antimicrobial Peptide Systems
    Publication number: 20110118217
    Abstract: Short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and glycerol esters of SCFAs not previously used for that purpose are provided for use as a medicament for treating, preventing or counteracting microbial infections in animals, including humans, by stimulating the innate antimicrobial peptide defense system. Preferred compounds include phenyl substituted short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) derivatives and. Also provided are methods and compositions for treating, preventing or counteracting microbial infections, including bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic infections, by administration of medicaments comprising a secretagogue-effective amount of the compounds of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: Akthelia Pharmaceuticals
    Inventors: Gudmundur Hrafn Gudmundsson, Birgitta Agerberth, Eirikur Steingrimsson, Roger Stromberg, Raqib Rubhana