Patents by Inventor Raymond F. Schinazi

Raymond F. Schinazi 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: 9089574
    Abstract: Compounds, compositions, and methods of treatment and prevention of HIV infection are disclosed. The compounds are pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridines and pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyrimidine JAK inhibitors. Combinations of these JAK inhibitors and additional antiretroviral compounds, such as NRTI, NNRTI, integrase inhibitors, entry inhibitors, protease inhibitors, and the like, are also disclosed. In one embodiment, the combinations include a combination of adenine, cytosine, thymidine, and guanine nucleoside antiviral agents, optionally in further combination with at least one additional antiviral agent that works via a different mechanism than a nucleoside analog. This combination has the potential to eliminate the presence of HIV in an infected patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: EMORY UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Christina Gavegnano, Raymond F. Schinazi
  • Publication number: 20140350016
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds, compositions and methods for treating or preventing hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in human subjects or other animal hosts. The compounds are as also pharmaceutically acceptable, salts, prodrugs, and other derivatives thereof as pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treatment or prevention of HCV infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Steven J. Coats, Franck Amblard, Hongwang Zhang, Longhu Zhou, Richard Anthony Whitaker, Tamara Rosario McBrayer, Raymond F. Schinazi, Junxing Shi
  • Publication number: 20140336143
    Abstract: A method and composition for the treatment, prevention and/or prophylaxis of a host, and in particular, a human, infected with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), is provided that includes administering an effective amount of a 5-substituted uracil nucleoside or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug, optionally in a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or excipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicants: GILEAD PHARMASSET LLC, BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, EMORY UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Raymond F. Schinazi, Junxing Shi, Joyce D. Fingeroth, Erik Gustafson
  • Publication number: 20140328793
    Abstract: Compounds, compositions, and methods of treatment and prevention of HIV infection are disclosed. The compounds are pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridines and pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyrimidine JAK inhibitors. Combinations of these JAK inhibitors and additional antiretroviral compounds, such as NRTI, NNRTI, integrase inhibitors, entry inhibitors, protease inhibitors, and the like, are also disclosed. In one embodiment, the combinations include a combination of adenine, cytosine, thymidine, and guanine nucleoside antiviral agents, optionally in further combination with at least one additional antiviral agent that works via a different mechanism than a nucleoside analog. This combination has the potential to eliminate the presence of HIV in an infected patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: Emory University
    Inventors: Christina Gavegnano, Raymond F. Schinazi
  • Patent number: 8859595
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds, compositions and methods for treating or preventing hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in human subjects or other animal hosts. The compounds are as also pharmaceutically acceptable, salts, prodrugs, and other derivatives thereof as pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treatment or prevention of HCV infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignees: RFS Pharma, LLC, Emory University
    Inventors: Steven J. Coats, Franck Amblard, Hongwang Zhang, Longhu Zhou, Richard Anthony Whitaker, Tamara Rosario McBrayer, Raymond F. Schinazi, Junxing Shi
  • Publication number: 20140255426
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to methods of treating or preventing a viral infection comprising administering an effective amount of a Wnt pathway inhibitor optionally in combination with one or more anti-viral agents. In certain embodiments, the subject is diagnosed with a chronic viral infection such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicants: EMORY UNIVERSITY, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc., The General Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Guido Silvestri, Ann M. Chahroudi, Mathias Lichterfeld, Maria Jose Buzon, Raymond F. Schinazi
  • Patent number: 8815829
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds, compositions and methods for treating or preventing viral infections, in particular, HIV, and HBV, in human patients or other animal hosts. The compounds are 3?-azido-2?,3?-dideoxy purine monophosphates, and pharmaceutically acceptable, salts, prodrugs, and other derivatives thereof. In particular, the compounds show potent antiviral activity against HIV-1 and HBV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignees: RFS Pharma, LLC, Emory University, University of Pittsburgh—of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Raymond F. Schinazi, John W. Mellors, Nicolas Paul Sluis-Cremer, Steven J. Coats, Richard Anthony Whitaker, Brian David Herman, Jong Hyun Cho, Longhu Zhou, Hongwang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140235566
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds, compositions and methods for treating or preventing cancer and viral infections, in particular, HIV, HCV, Norovirus, Saporovirus, cytomegalovirus (CMV), herpes viruses (HSV-1, HSV-2), Dengue virus, Yellow fever, or HBV in human patients or other animal hosts. The compounds are certain N4-hydroxycytidine nucleosides derivatives, modified monophosphate and phosphonates prodrugs analogs, and pharmaceutically acceptable, salts, prodrugs, and other derivatives thereof. In particular, the compounds show potent antiviral activity against HIV-1, HIV-2, HCV, Norovirus, Saporovirus, cytomegalovirus (CMV), herpes viruses (HSV-1, HSV-2), Dengue virus, Yellow fever, and HBV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicants: Emory University, RFS Pharma, LLC
    Inventors: Franck Amblard, Steven J. Coats, Raymond F. Schinazi
  • Publication number: 20140212382
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds, compositions and methods for treating or preventing viral infections using nucleoside analog monophosphate prodrugs. More specifically, HCV, Norovirus, Saporovirus, Dengue virus, Chikungunya virus and Yellow fever in human patients or other animal hosts. The compounds are certain 2,6-diamino 2-C-methyl purine nucleoside monophosphate prodrugs and modified prodrug analogs, and pharmaceutically acceptable, salts, prodrugs, and other derivatives thereof. In particular, the compounds show potent antiviral activity against HCV, Norovirus, Saporovirus, Dengue virus, Chikungunya virus and Yellow fever. This invention teaches how to modify the metabolic pathway of 2,6-diamino 2?-C-methyl purine and deliver nucleotide triphosphate(s) to polymerases at heretofore unobtainable therapeutically-relevant concentrations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicants: EMORY UNIVERSITY, RFS PHARMA, LLC
    Inventors: Raymond F. Schinazi, Jong Hyun Cho, Longhu Zhou, Hongwang Zhang, Ugo Pradere, Steven J. Coats
  • Publication number: 20140066395
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds, compositions and methods for treating or preventing cancer and viral infections, in particular, HIV, HCV, Norovirus, Saporovirus, HSV-1, HSV-2, Dengue virus, Yellow fever, and HBV in human patients or other animal hosts. The compounds are certain 6-substituted purine monophosphates, and pharmaceutically acceptable, salts, prodrugs, and other derivatives thereof. In particular, the compounds show potent antiviral activity against HIV-1, HIV-2, HCV, Norovirus, Saporovirus, HSV-1, HSV-2, Dengue virus, Yellow fever, and HBV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicants: Emory University, RFS Pharma, LLC
    Inventors: Jong Hyun Cho, Steven J. Coats, Raymond F. Schinazi, Hongwang Zhang, Longhu Zhou
  • Patent number: 8609627
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds, compositions and methods for treating or preventing cancer and viral infections, in particular, HIV, HCV, Norovirus, Saporovirus, HSV-1, HSV-2, Dengue virus, Yellow fever, and HBV in human patients or other animal hosts. The compounds are certain 6-substituted purine monophosphates, and pharmaceutically acceptable, salts, prodrugs, and other derivatives thereof. In particular, the compounds show potent antiviral activity against HIV-1, HIV-2, HCV, Norovirus, Saporovirus, HSV-1, HSV-2, Dengue virus, Yellow fever, and HBV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignees: RFS Pharma, LLC, Emory University
    Inventors: Jong Hyun Cho, Steven J. Coats, Raymond F. Schinazi, Hongwang Zhang, Longhu Zhou
  • Publication number: 20130244964
    Abstract: The present invention provides an isolated HIV-1 mutant and isolated nucleic acid molecules comprising HIV-RT coding sequences harboring a novel mutation in the S68 codon, and in particular, deletions of the S68 codon. This novel deletion reduces the sensitivity of HIV to various nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors. Methods of using this mutation for selecting effective antiretroviral agents in vitro and in vivo, methods for monitoring infection progression in HIV-infected individuals and methods for avoiding the emergence of and/or to treat individuals infected with HIV comprising mutations, including deletions, at the S68 codon of HIV-RT are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: EMORY UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Raymond F. Schinazi
  • Publication number: 20130210774
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds, compositions and methods for treating or preventing hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in human subjects or other animal hosts. The compounds are as also pharmaceutically acceptable, salts, prodrugs, and other derivatives thereof as pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treatment or prevention of HCV infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicants: EMORY UNIVERSITY, RFS PHARMA, LLC
    Inventors: Steven J. Coats, Franck Amblard, Hongwang Zhang, Longhu Zhou, Richard Anthony Whitaker, Tamara Rosario McBrayer, Raymond F. Schinazi, Junxing Shi
  • Publication number: 20130157971
    Abstract: 2?-Fluoro-nucleoside compounds are disclosed which are useful in the treatment of hepatitis B infection, hepatitis C infection, HIV and abnormal cellular proliferation, including tumors and cancer. The compounds have the general formulae: wherein Base is a purine or pyrimidine base; R1 is OH, H, OR3, N3, CN, halogen, CF3, lower alkyl, amino, loweralkylamino, di(lower)alkylamino, or alkoxy; R2 is H, phosphate, or a stabilized phosphate prodrug; acyl, or other pharmaceutically acceptable leaving benzyl, a lipid, an amino acid, peptide, or cholesterol; and R3 is acyl, alkyl, phosphate, or other pharmaceutically acceptable leaving group; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: RAYMOND F. SCHINAZI, Dennis C. Liotta, Chung K. Chu, J. Jeffrey McAtee
  • Patent number: 8415321
    Abstract: A method and composition for treating a host infected with a Caliciviridae virus, such as a Norovirus, comprising administering an effective treatment amount of a described modified nucleoside or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Inventors: Raymond F. Schinazi, Richard Anthony Whitaker, Tamara Rosario McBrayer, Steven J. Coats
  • Publication number: 20120142627
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds, compositions and methods for treating or preventing cancer and viral infections, in particular, HIV and HBV, in human patients or other animal hosts. The compounds are certain 6-substituted-2-amino-purine dioxolane monophosphates or phosphonates, and pharmaceutically acceptable, salts, prodrugs, and other derivatives thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicants: Emory University, RFS Pharma, LLC
    Inventors: Raymond F. Schinazi, Steven J. Coats
  • Publication number: 20120135951
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds, compositions and methods for treating or preventing viral infections, in particular, HIV, and HBV, in human patients or other animal hosts. The compounds are 3?-azido-2?,3?-dideoxy purine monophosphates, and pharmaceutically acceptable, salts, prodrugs, and other derivatives thereof. In particular, the compounds show potent antiviral activity against HIV-1 and HBV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Raymond F. Schinazi, Ph.D., John W. Mellors, Nicolas Paul Sluis-Cremer, Steven J. Coats, Ph.D., Richard Anthony Whitaker, Brian David Herman, Jong Hyun Cho, Longhu Zhou, Hongwang Zhang
  • Patent number: 8168583
    Abstract: 2?-Fluoro-nucleoside compounds are disclosed which are useful in the treatment of hepatitis B infection, hepatitis C infection, HIV and abnormal cellular proliferation, including tumors and cancer. The compounds have the general formulae: wherein Base is a purine or pyrimidine base; R1 is OH, H, OR3, N3, CN, halogen, CF3, lower alkyl, amino, loweralkylamino, di(lower)alkylamino, or alkoxy; R2 is H, phosphate, or a stabilized phosphate prodrug; acyl, or other pharmaceutically acceptable leaving benzyl, a lipid, an amino acid, peptide, or cholesterol; and R3 is acyl, alkyl, phosphate, or other pharmaceutically acceptable leaving group; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignees: University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc., Emory University
    Inventors: Raymond F. Schinazi, Dennis C. Liotta, Chung K. Chu, J. Jeffrey McAtee, Junxing Shi, Yongseok Choi, Kyeong Lee, Joon H. Hong
  • Publication number: 20120040924
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds, compositions and methods for treating or preventing cancer and viral infections, in particular, HIV, HCV, Norovirus, Saporovirus, HSV-1, HSV-2, Dengue virus, Yellow fever, and HBV in human patients or other animal hosts. The compounds are certain 6-substituted purine monophosphates, and pharmaceutically acceptable, salts, prodrugs, and other derivatives thereof. In particular, the compounds show potent antiviral activity against HIV-1, HIV-2, HCV, Norovirus, Saporovirus, HSV-1, HSV-2, Dengue virus, Yellow fever, and HBV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicants: EMORY UNIVERSITY, RFS PHARMA, LLC.
    Inventors: Jong Hyun Cho, Steven J. Coats, Raymond F. Schinazi, Hongwang Zhang, Longhu Zhou
  • Patent number: 8114994
    Abstract: Provided are cyclobutyl nucleosides and methods for their use in treatment of infections including Retroviridae (including HIV), Hepadnaviridae (including HBV), or Flaviviridae (including BVDV and HCV) infection, or conditions related to abnormal cellular proliferation, in a host, including animals, and especially humans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Emory University
    Inventors: Dennis C. Liotta, Shuli Mao, Michael Hager, Raymond F Schinazi