Patents by Inventor Rhett M. Schiffman

Rhett M. Schiffman 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: 20240148643
    Abstract: Described herein are intracameral implants including at least one therapeutic agent for treatment of at least one ocular condition. The implants described herein are not anchored to the ocular tissue, but rather are held in place by currents and gravity present in the anterior chamber of an eye. The implants are preferably polymeric, biodegradable and provide sustained release of at least one therapeutic agent to both the trabecular meshwork and associated ocular tissue and the fluids within the anterior chamber of an eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Michael R. Robinson, James A. Burke, Rhett M. Schiffman, Alazar N. Ghebremeskel
  • Publication number: 20230181497
    Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous ophthalmic solution comprising an effective amount of ketorolac which comprises carboxymethyl cellulose in an aqueous solution wherein said concentration of carboxymethyl cellulose is selected to provide an increased absorption of ketorolac in the eye of a patient that is at least 130% greater than the absorption of a comparative aqueous ketorolac ophthalmic solution having the same concentration of ketorolac.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Eldon Quinn Farnes, Mayssa Attar, Rhett M. Schiffman, Ching-Ming Chang, Richard S. Graham, Devin F. Welty
  • Publication number: 20230158161
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a drug delivery system comprising an intraocular pressure lowering agent, a neurotrophic agent, such as a CNTF compound, a C-type Natriuretic Peptide (CNP) compound, a Tie-2 agonist, a Natriuretic Peptide Receptor-B (NPR-B) compound, or an apoptosis signaling fragment inhibitor (FAS) or FAS-ligand (FASL) inhibitor, including any combination of these compounds and a sustained delivery component. Methods of treating a glaucoma or related conditions, medicaments, kits, uses and methods of manufacturing are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Rhett M. Schiffman, Lukas Scheibler
  • Publication number: 20230094423
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a drug delivery system comprising a neurotrophic agent, an apoptosis signaling fragment inhibitor (FAS) or FAS-ligand (FASL) inhibitor, a tumor necrosis factor-? (TNF-?) or TNF receptor (TNFR) inhibitor, a mitochondrial peptide, an oligonucleotide, a chemokine inhibitor, a cysteine-aspartic protease inhibitor, including any combination of these compounds and, optionally, a sustained delivery component. This type of drug delivery system can be used to treat a medical condition such as an inherited or age-related choroid, retina, optic nerve disorder, or optic nerve degeneration; an otic disorder; a neurologic or CNS disorder; or a related condition; or a condition related to occlusion or obstruction of a blood vessel or blood circulation such as a stroke, myocardial or renal infarction. Medicaments, methods of manufacturing medicaments, kits, and other related products or methods are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Rhett M. Schiffman, Lukas Scheibler
  • Publication number: 20220339237
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a drug delivery system comprising an intraocular pressure lowering agent, a neurotrophic agent, such as a CNTF compound, a C-type Natriuretic Peptide (CNP) compound, a Tie-2 agonist, a Natriuretic Peptide Receptor-B (NPR-B) compound, or an apoptosis signaling fragment inhibitor (FAS) or FAS-ligand (FASL) inhibitor, including any combination of these compounds and a sustained delivery component. Methods of treating a glaucoma or related conditions, medicaments, kits, uses and methods of manufacturing are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Rhett M. Schiffman, Lukas Scheibler
  • Publication number: 20220202829
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are emulsions comprising testosterone or related androgens, castor oil, cyclodextrin, Pemulen TR-2, Polyoxyl 40, and other ingredients. The compositions are useful for treating keratoconjunctivitis sicca and meibomian gland disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: John T. Trogden, Adnan K. Salameh, Chetan P. Pujara, Anuradha V. Gore, Jaya Giyanani, Andrea S. Kim, Mayssa Attar, Ronald Bradford, Rhett M. Schiffman
  • Patent number: 11147855
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a drug delivery system comprising an intraocular pressure lowering agent, a neurotrophic agent, such as a CNTF compound, a C-type Natriuretic Peptide (CNP) compound, a Tie-2 agonist, a Natriuretic Peptide Receptor-B (NPR-B) compound, or an apoptosis signaling fragment inhibitor (FAS) or FAS-ligand (FASL) inhibitor, including any combination of these compounds and a sustained delivery component. Methods of treating a glaucoma or related conditions, medicaments, kits, uses and methods of manufacturing are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Cella Therapeutics, LLC
    Inventors: Rhett M. Schiffman, Lukas Scheibler
  • Publication number: 20210315805
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an aqueous ophthalmic solution comprising an effective amount of ketorolac which comprises carboxymethyl cellulose which promotes epithelial wound healing in a patients cornea.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: David A. Hollander, Linda Villanueva, Eldon Quinn Farnes, Mayssa Attar, Rhett M. Schiffman, Ching-Ming Chang, Richard S. Graham, Devin F. Welty
  • Publication number: 20210169780
    Abstract: Described herein are intracameral implants including at least one therapeutic agent for treatment of at least one ocular condition. The implants described herein are not anchored to the ocular tissue, but rather are held in place by currents and gravity present in the anterior chamber of an eye. The implants are preferably polymeric, biodegradable and provide sustained release of at least one therapeutic agent to both the trabecular meshwork and associated ocular tissue and the fluids within the anterior chamber of an eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Michael R. Robinson, James A. Burke, Rhett M. Schiffman, Alazar N. Ghebremeskel
  • Publication number: 20210121534
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a drug delivery system comprising an intraocular pressure lowering agent, a neurotrophic agent, such as a CNTF compound, a C-type Natriuretic Peptide (CNP) compound, a Tie-2 agonist, a Natriuretic Peptide Receptor-B (NPR-B) compound, or an apoptosis signaling fragment inhibitor (FAS) or FAS-ligand (FASL) inhibitor, including any combination of these compounds and a sustained delivery component. Methods of treating a glaucoma or related conditions, medicaments, kits, uses and methods of manufacturing are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Rhett M. Schiffman, Lukas Scheibler
  • Publication number: 20210113588
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are emulsions comprising testosterone or related androgens, castor oil, cyclodextrin, Pemulen TR-2, Polyoxyl 40, and other ingredients. The compositions are useful for treating keratoconjunctivitis sicca and meibomian gland disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: John` T. Trogden, Adnan K. Salameh, Chetan P. Pujara, Anuradha V. Gore, Jaya Giyanani, Andrea S. Kim, Mayssa Attar, Ronald Bradford, Rhett M. Schiffman
  • Publication number: 20210100907
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a drug delivery system comprising a neurotrophic agent, an apoptosis signaling fragment inhibitor (FAS) or FAS-ligand (FASL) inhibitor, a tumor necrosis factor-? (TNF-?) or TNF receptor (TNFR) inhibitor, a mitochondrial peptide, an oligonucleotide, a chemokine inhibitor, or a cysteine-aspartic protease (caspase) inhibitor, including any combination of these compounds and, optionally, a sustained delivery component. This type of drug delivery system can be used to treat a medical condition such as an inherited or age-related choroid, retina, optic nerve disorder, or optic nerve degeneration; an otic disorder; a neurologic or CNS disorder; or a related condition; or a condition related to occlusion or obstruction of a blood vessel or blood circulation such as a stroke, myocardial or renal infarction. Medicaments, methods of manufacturing medicaments, kits, and other related products or methods are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Rhett M. Schiffman, Lukas Scheibler
  • Patent number: 10780098
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are emulsions comprising testosterone or related androgens, castor oil, cyclodextrin, Pemulen TR-2, Polyoxyl 40, and other ingredients. The compositions are useful for treating keratoconjunctivitis sicca and meibomian gland disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: ALLERGAN, INC.
    Inventors: John T. Trogden, Adnan K. Salameh, Chetan P. Pujara, Anuradha V. Gore, Jaya Giyanani, Andrea S. Kim, Mayssa Attar, Ronald Bradford, Rhett M. Schiffman
  • Publication number: 20200197336
    Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous ophthalmic solution comprising an effective amount of ketorolac which comprises carboxymethyl cellulose in an aqueous solution wherein said concentration of carboxymethyl cellulose is selected to provide an increased absorption of ketorolac in the eye of a patient that is at least 130% greater than the absorption of a comparative aqueous ketorolac ophthalmic solution having the same concentration of ketorolac.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Eldon Quinn Farnes, Mayssa Attar, Rhett M. Schiffman, Ching-Ming Chang, Richard S. Graham, Devin F. Welty
  • Publication number: 20200121593
    Abstract: Described herein are intracameral implants including at least one therapeutic agent for treatment of at least one ocular condition. The implants described herein are not anchored to the ocular tissue, but rather are held in place by currents and gravity present in the anterior chamber of an eye. The implants are preferably polymeric, biodegradable and provide sustained release of at least one therapeutic agent to both the trabecular meshwork and associated ocular tissue and the fluids within the anterior chamber of an eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Michael R. Robinson, James A. Burke, Rhett M. Schiffman, Alazar N. Ghebremeskel
  • Publication number: 20200108117
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a drug delivery system comprising an intraocular pressure lowering agent, a neurotrophic agent, such as a CNTF compound, a C-type Natriuretic Peptide (CNP) compound, a Tie-2 agonist, a Natriuretic Peptide Receptor-B (NPR-B) compound, or an apoptosis signaling fragment inhibitor (FAS) or FAS-ligand (FASL) inhibitor, including any combination of these compounds and a sustained delivery component. Methods of treating a glaucoma or related conditions, medicaments, kits, uses and methods of manufacturing are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Rhett M. Schiffman, Lukas Scheibler
  • Patent number: 10610565
    Abstract: Therapeutic methods including administration of cyclosporin to an eye of a mammal in combination with administration of a therapeutically active agent effective for treatment of a cancer to said mammal to treat an ocular condition associated with the use of said therapeutically active agent are disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Allergan, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregg Feinerman, Neil Barth, Rhett M. Schiffman, Pamela S. Barnett
  • Publication number: 20190254965
    Abstract: Described herein are intracameral implants including at least one therapeutic agent for treatment of at least one ocular condition. The implants described herein are not anchored to the ocular tissue, but rather are held in place by currents and gravity present in the anterior chamber of an eye. The implants are preferably polymeric, biodegradable and provide sustained release of at least one therapeutic agent to both the trabecular meshwork and associated ocular tissue and the fluids within the anterior chamber of an eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Michael R. Robinson, James A. Burke, Rhett M. Schiffman, Alazar N. Ghebremeskel
  • Patent number: 10278919
    Abstract: Described herein are intracameral implants including at least one therapeutic agent for treatment of at least one ocular condition. The implants described herein are not anchored to the ocular tissue, but rather are held in place by currents and gravity present in the anterior chamber of an eye. The implants are preferably polymeric, biodegradable and provide sustained release of at least one therapeutic agent to both the trabecular meshwork and associated ocular tissue and the fluids within the anterior chamber of an eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Allergan, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Robinson, James A. Burke, Rhett M Schiffman, Alazar N. Ghebremeskel
  • Publication number: 20180325996
    Abstract: Therapeutic methods are disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Gregg Feinerman, Neil Barth, Rhett M. Schiffman, Pamela S. Barnett