Patents by Inventor Robert D'Amato

Robert D'Amato 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: 8143283
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a group of compounds that effectively inhibit angiogenesis. More specifically, thalidomide and various related compounds such as thalidomide precursors, analogs, metabolites and hydrolysis products have been shown to inhibit angiogenesis and to treat disease states resulting from angiogenesis. Importantly, these compounds can be administered orally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: The Children's Medical Center Corporation
    Inventor: Robert D'Amato
  • Patent number: 8012996
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a group of compounds that effectively inhibit angiogenesis. More specifically, thalidomide and various related compounds such as EM-12 and its derivatives have been shown to inhibit angiogenesis and to treat disease states resulting from angiogenesis. Importantly, these compounds can be administered orally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Children's Medical Center Corporation
    Inventor: Robert D'Amato
  • Publication number: 20110190210
    Abstract: Described herein are peptide compositions of a prominin-1, which have regenerative activity. As such the peptides are useful when regeneration is needed, for example, to enhance angiogenesis, increase VEGF binding to endothelial cells, promote vasodilation, enhance cell migration, enhance cell proliferation, stimulate neuronal growth, prevent neurodegeneration, and/or promote neuroregeneration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Avner ADINI, Robert D'AMATO
  • Publication number: 20100158855
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods to treating inflammation related disease and disorders such as an autoimmune disease and autoimmune related uveitis by administering compositions and formulations comprising MetAP-2 inhibitors as disclosed herein. The composition comprises a formulation of a fumagillol derivative that retains anti-inflammation activity and is associated with a block copolymer comprising a hydrophilic polymer moiety and a hydrophobic polymer moiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ofra Benny-Ratsaby, Robert D'Amato, Takeru Yoshimura
  • Patent number: 7723361
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a group of compounds that effectively inhibit angiogenesis. More specifically, thalidomide and various related compounds such as thalidomide precursors, analogs, metabolites and hydrolysis products have been shown to inhibit angiogenesis and to treat disease states resulting from angiogenesis. Importantly, these compounds can be administered orally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Celgene Corporation
    Inventor: Robert D'Amato
  • Publication number: 20100111894
    Abstract: Described herein are MetAP-2 inhibitors and compositions and formulations thereof, and more particularly compositions and formulations of MetAP-2 inhibitors wherein the MetAP-2 inhibitor is associated with a block copolymer comprising a hydrophilic polymer moiety and a hydrophobic polymer moiety. The present invention also relates to compositions and formulations comprising MetAP-2 inhibitors for oral administration or administration via routes such as topical or ocular administration. The present invention also provides methods to treat conditions associated with or related to the over-expression or over-activity of MetAP-2 by administering the compositions and formulations comprising MetAP-2 inhibitors as disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ofra Benny-Ratsaby, Robert D'Amato
  • Patent number: 7645735
    Abstract: Provided herein are peptides from the N-terminal of endostatin proteins, including the first histidine of the protein, nucleic acids encoding the peptides, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the nucleic acids and proteins and methods for using the pharmaceutical compositions to treat or prevent endometriosis in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Children's Medical Center Corporation
    Inventors: Judah Folkman, Kashi Javaherian, Christian Becker, Robert D'Amato
  • Publication number: 20070105903
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a group of compounds that effectively inhibit angiogenesis. More specifically, nitrogen-substituted thalidomide analogs and di-substituted thalidomide analogs have been shown to inhibit angiogenesis. Importantly, these compounds can be administered orally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: Anthony Treston, Jamshed Shah, Robert D'Amato, Barry Conner, Kimberly Hunsucker, John Rougas, Glenn Swartz, Victor Pribluda
  • Publication number: 20070049566
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a group of compounds that effectively inhibit angiogenesis. More specifically, thalidomide and various related compounds such as thalidomide precursors, analogs, metabolites and hydrolysis products have been shown to inhibit angiogenesis and to treat disease states resulting from angiogenesis. Additionally, antiinflammatory drugs, such as steroids and NSAIDs can inhibit angiogenesis dependent diseases either alone or in combination with thalidomide and related compounds. Importantly, these compounds can be administered orally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventor: Robert D'Amato
  • Publication number: 20070021464
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a group of compounds that effectively inhibit angiogenesis. More specifically, thalidomide and various related compounds such as EM-12 and its derivatives have been shown to inhibit angiogenesis and to treat disease states resulting from angiogenesis. Importantly, these compounds can be administered orally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventor: Robert D'Amato
  • Publication number: 20060258583
    Abstract: Provided herein are peptides and nucleic acids encoding the peptides, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the nucleic acids and proteins and methods for using the pharmaceuticals to treat or prevent endometriosis in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Applicant: Children's Medical Center Corporation
    Inventors: Judah Folkman, Kashi Javaherian, Christian Becker, Robert D'Amato
  • Publication number: 20060183727
    Abstract: The application discloses methods of treating mammalian diseases characterized by abnormal cell mitosis by administering estradiol derivatives including those comprising colchicine or combretastatin A-4 structural motifs of the general formulae found below in a dosage sufficient to inhibit cell mitosis. The application discloses novel compounds used in the methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Robert D'Amato, Moses Folkman
  • Publication number: 20060079576
    Abstract: The application discloses methods of treating mammalian diseases characterized by abnormal cell mitosis by administering estradiol derivatives including those comprising colchicine or combretastatin A-4 structural motifs of the general formulae found below in a dosage sufficient to inhibit cell mitosis. The application discloses novel compounds used in the methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Robert D'Amato, Moses Folkman
  • Patent number: 6977268
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a group of compounds that effectively inhibit angiogenesis. More specifically, thalidomide and various related compounds such as thalidomide precursors, analogs, metabolites and hydrolysis products have been shown to inhibit angiogenesis and to treat disease states resulting from angiogenesis. Importantly, these compounds can be administered orally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: Children's Medical Center Corporation
    Inventor: Robert D'Amato
  • Publication number: 20050215593
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a group of compounds that effectively inhibit angiogenesis. More specifically, thalidomide and various related compounds such as thalidomide precursors, analogs, metabolites and hydrolysis products have been shown to inhibit angiogenesis and to treat disease states resulting from angiogenesis. Importantly, these compounds can be administered orally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventor: Robert D'Amato
  • Publication number: 20050032870
    Abstract: Composition and methods of using melanin, or melanin-promoting compounds, for inhibiting angiogenesis to treat angiogenesis-dependent diseases, such as macular degeneration and cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventor: Robert D'Amato
  • Publication number: 20050020555
    Abstract: The application discloses methods of treating mammalian diseases characterized by abnormal cell mitosis by administering estradiol derivatives including those comprising colchicine or combretastatin A-4 structural motifs of the general formulae found below in a dosage sufficient to inhibit cell mitosis. The application discloses novel compounds used in the methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: Robert D'Amato, Moses Folkman
  • Publication number: 20050004087
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a group of compounds that effectively inhibit angiogenesis. More specifically, the invention comprises the compound EM-138 and its use in the inhibition of angiogenesis and treatment of angiogenesis associate diseases, including the inhibition of tumor growth and metastasis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Robert D'Amato, Shawn Green, Glenn Swartz, Jamshed Shah, John Madsen
  • Publication number: 20030187024
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a group of compounds that effectively inhibit angiogenesis. Furthermore, the present invention provides a method of treating angiogenesis and diseases, including, but not limited to, eye diseases, inflammatory or immune mediated diseases, infectious diseases, cancerous diseases, blood or blood vessel diseases, and skin diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventor: Robert D'Amato
  • Publication number: 20030176463
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a group of compounds that effectively inhibit angiogenesis. More specifically, thalidomide and various related compounds such as EM-12 and its derivatives have been shown to inhibit angiogenesis and to treat disease states resulting from angiogenesis. Importantly, these compounds can be administered orally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventor: Robert D'Amato