Patents by Inventor Scott M. Herbig

Scott M. Herbig 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: 20150024054
    Abstract: Spray dried solid dispersions comprising a sparingly soluble drug and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose acetate succinate (HPMCAS) provide increased aqueous solubility and/or bioavailability in a use environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: BEND RESEARCH, INC.
    Inventors: William J. Curatolo, Scott M. Herbig, James A. S. Nightingale
  • Patent number: 8431159
    Abstract: Spray dried solid dispersions comprising a sparingly soluble drug and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose acetate succinate (HPMCAS) provide increased aqueous solubility and/or bioavailability in a use environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Bend Research, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Curatolo, Scott M. Herbig, James A. S. Nightingale
  • Patent number: 8367118
    Abstract: Spray dried solid dispersions comprising a sparingly soluble drug and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose acetate succinate (HPMCAS) provide increased aqueous solubility and/or biavailability in a use environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Bend Research, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Curatolo, Scott M. Herbig, James A. S. Nightingale
  • Publication number: 20120328679
    Abstract: Spray dried solid dispersions comprising a sparingly soluble drug and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose acetate succinate (HPMCAS) provide increased aqueous solubility and/or bioavailability in a use environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: William J. Curatolo, Scott M. Herbig, James A. S. Nightingale
  • Patent number: 8337899
    Abstract: Spray dried solid dispersions comprising a sparingly soluble drug and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose acetate succinate (HPMCAS) provide increased aqueous solubility and/or biavailability in a use environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Bend Research, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Curatolo, Scott M. Herbig, James A. S. Nightingale
  • Publication number: 20120292797
    Abstract: Spray dried solid dispersions comprising a sparingly soluble drug and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose acetate succinate (HPMCAS) provide increased aqueous solubility and/or biavailability in a use environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: William J. Curatolo, Scott M. Herbig, James A. S. Nightingale
  • Publication number: 20120288542
    Abstract: Spray dried solid dispersions comprising a sparingly soluble drug and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose acetate succinate (HPMCAS) provide increased aqueous solubility and/or biavailability in a use environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: William J. Curatolo, Scott M. Herbig, James A. S. Nightingale
  • Patent number: 8263128
    Abstract: Spray dried solid dispersions comprising a sparingly soluble drug and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose acetate succinate (HPMCAS) provide increased aqueous solubility and/or biavailability in a use environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Bend Research, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Curatolo, Scott M. Herbig, James A. S. Nightingale
  • Patent number: 8257741
    Abstract: Spray dried solid dispersions comprising a sparingly soluble drug and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose acetate succinate (HPMCAS) provide increased aqueous solubility and/or biavailability in a use environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Bend Research, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Curatolo, Scott M. Herbig, James A. S. Nightingale
  • Patent number: 7887844
    Abstract: A multiparticulate for controlled release of a drug comprises crystalline drug, a glyceride having at least one alkylate substituent of at least 16 carbon atoms, and a poloxamer, wherein at least 70 wt % of the drug in the multiparticulate is crystalline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Pfizer Inc.
    Inventors: Leah E. Appel, Roderick J. Ray, David K. Lyon, James B. West, Scott B. McCray, Marshall D. Crew, Dwayne T. Friesen, Scott M. Herbig, Julian B. Lo
  • Publication number: 20100233272
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical dosage form comprising celecoxib and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, the dosage form when initially administered to at least 12 human patients in the fasted state in a crossover study providing: (a) a mean blood plasma concentration of celecoxib within 0.5 hour after administration (C0.5) of at least about 0.9 ng/ml per mg of celecoxib dosed; (b) a mean blood plasma concentration of celecoxib 12 hours after administration (Ci2) of at least about 0.6 ng/ml per mg of celecoxib dosed; (c) a mean area under the blood plasma concentration versus time curve for the 12 hour period following administration (AUC12) of at least 19 ng-hr/mL per mg of celecoxib dosed; and (d) a mean maximum blood plasma concentration (Cmax) of celecoxib of less than about 4.9 ng/ml per mg of celecoxib dosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Leah Elizabeth Appel, Dwayne Thomas Friesen, Scott M. Herbig, Rodney James Ketner, Sheri L. Shamblin
  • Patent number: 7550158
    Abstract: Controlled release dosage forms for low solubility drugs are disclosed wherein an amorphous solid dispersion of the drug is coated with a non-dissolving and non-eroding coating that controls the influx of water to the core so as to cause extrusion of a portion of the core, as well as a method of treating a disease or disorder comprising administering such dosage form to a person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Bend Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Leah E. Appel, William J. Curatolo, Scott M. Herbig, James A. S. Nightingale, Avinash G. Thombre
  • Publication number: 20080299188
    Abstract: A controlled release dosage form comprises an immediate release portion and an enteric coated sustained release core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Leah E. Appel, Dwayne T. Friesen, Scott M. Herbig, Avinash G. Thombre
  • Publication number: 20080199527
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition is disclosed which comprises multiparticulates wherein said multiparticulates further comprise an azithromycin core and an enteric coating disposed upon said azithromycin core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: Pfizer Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Curatolo, Scott M. Herbig, Steven R. LeMott, Julian B. Lo, Leah E. Appel, Dwayne T. Friesen, David K. Lyon, Scott B. McCray, James B. West
  • Publication number: 20080145427
    Abstract: A dosage form that includes a cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibitor in a solubility-improved form and an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, wherein the dosage form provides immediate release of the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor and controlled release and immediate release of the cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Alfred Berchielli, Eric K. Eisenhart, Scott M. Herbig, Barbara A. Johnson
  • Patent number: 6984403
    Abstract: The present invention is related to an oral dosage form comprising an effective amount of an alkalizing agent and an azithromycin multiparticulate wherein said multiparticulate comprises azithromycin, a glyceride which comprises glyceryl monobehenate, glyceryl dibehenate, glyceryl tribehenate, or a mixture thereof and a poloxamer. Typically, the oral dosage form includes any suitable oral dosing means such as a powder for oral suspension, a unit dose packet or sachet, a tablet or a capsule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Pfizer Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy A. Hagen, Julian B. Lo, Avinash G. Thombre, Scott M. Herbig, Leah Elizabeth Appel, Marshall David Crew, Dwayne Thomas Friesen, David Keith Lyon, Scott Baldwin McCray, James Blair West
  • Publication number: 20040175428
    Abstract: Controlled release dosage forms for low solubility drugs are disclosed wherein an amorphous solid dispersion of the drug is coated with a non-dissolving and non-eroding coating that controls the influx of water to the core so as to cause extrusion of a portion of the core, as well as a method of treating a disease or disorder comprising administering such dosage form to a person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Applicant: Pfizer Inc.
    Inventors: Leah E. Appel, William J. Curatolo, Scott M. Herbig, James A.S. Nightingale, Avinash G. Thombre
  • Publication number: 20040121015
    Abstract: A controlled release delivery composition which can be administered to a high fat use environment such as the human gastrointestinal tract following a high fat meal. The delivery composition is embodied as a core surrounded by an asymmetric polymeric membrane. In a preferred embodiment, the asymmetric polymeric membrane is cellulose acetate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: Pfizer Inc
    Inventors: Mark B. Chidlaw, Dwayne T. Friesen, Scott M. Herbig, James A.S. Nightingale, Cynthia A. Oksanen, James B. West
  • Publication number: 20040091530
    Abstract: The present invention relates to formulations for administering a growth hormone secretagogue. More specifically, the present invention relates to sustained release formulations for administering a growth hormone secretagogue and formulations for administering a growth hormone secretagogue that provide for a part of the dose of the growth hormone secretagogue to be administered using an immediate release formulation and part of the dose of the growth hormone secretagogue to be administered using a sustained release formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Mary T. Am Ende, William J. Curatolo, Scott M. Herbig
  • Publication number: 20040052845
    Abstract: A controlled release dosage form has a coated core with the core comprising a drug-containing composition and a water-swellable composition, each occupying separate regions within the core. The coating around the core is water-permeable, water-insoluble and has at least one delivery port therethrough. A variety of geometric arrangements are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Leah E Appel, Walter C Babcock, Ronald A Beyerinck, Mark B Chidlaw, William J Curatolo, Dwayne T Friesen, Scott M Herbig, Avinash G Thombre