Patents by Inventor Shakiru O. Alapafuja

Shakiru O. Alapafuja 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: 11214578
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of general formulas I-III that may be used to inhibit the action of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH), monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) or dual FAAH/MAGL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Northeastern University
    Inventors: Alexandros Makriyannis, Vidyanand G. Shukla, Shakiru O. Alapafuja
  • Publication number: 20200148696
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds that may be used to inhibit the action of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH), monoacylgly-cerol lipase (MAGL) or dual FAAH/MAGL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Alexandros Makriyannis, Vidyanand G. Shukla, Shakiru O. Alapafuja
  • Patent number: 10570146
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds that may be used to inhibit the action of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH), monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) or dual FAAH/MAGL. More particularly, compounds of formula II have utility in a variety of therapeutic uses such as treatment of pain, inflammation, neuropathy, or appetite disorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Northeastern University
    Inventors: Alexandros Makriyannis, Vidyanand G Shukla, Shakiru O Alapafuja
  • Publication number: 20170247387
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds that may be used to inhibit the action of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH), monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) or dual FAAH/MAGL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Alexandros Makriyannis, Vidyanand G Shukla, Shakiru O Alapafuja
  • Patent number: 9102622
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula R—X—Y that may be used to inhibit the action of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH). Inhibition of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) will slow the normal degradation and inactivation of endogenous cannabinoid ligands by FAAH hydrolysis and allow higher levels of those endogenous cannabinergic ligands to remain present. These higher levels of endocannabinoid ligands provide increased stimulation of the cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 receptors and produce physiological effects related to the activation of the cannabinoid receptors. They will also enhance the effects of other exogenous cannabinergic ligands and allow them to produce their effects at lower concentrations as compared to systems in which fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) action is hot inhibited. Thus, a compound that inhibits the inactivation of endogenous cannabinoid ligands by fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) may increase the levels of endocannabinoids and, thus, enhance the activation of cannabinoid receptors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: University of Connecticut
    Inventors: Alexandros Makriyannis, Spyridon P. Nikas, Shakiru O. Alapafuja, Vidyanand G. Shukla
  • Publication number: 20110071178
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds and compositions that inhibit the action of monoacylglycerol lipase (MGL) and fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH), methods of inhibiting MGL and FAAH, methods of modulating cannabinoid receptors, and methods of treating various disorders related to the modulation of cannabinoid receptors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: Northeastern University
    Inventors: Alexandros Makriyannis, Spyridon P. Nikas, Shakiru O. Alapafuja, Vidyanand G. Shukla
  • Publication number: 20110039874
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds and compositions that inhibit the action of monoacylglycerol lipase (MGL) and fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH), methods of inhibiting MGL and FAAH, methods of modulating cannabinoid receptors, and methods of treating various disorders related to the modulation of cannabinoid receptors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: Northeastern University
    Inventors: Alexandros Makriyannis, Spyridon P. Nikas, Shakiru O. Alapafuja, Vidyanand G. Shukla
  • Publication number: 20090306016
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula R—X—Y that may be used to inhibit the action of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH). Inhibition of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) will slow the normal degradation and inactivation of endogenous cannabinoid ligands by FAAH hydrolysis and allow higher levels of those endogenous cannabinergic ligands to remain present. These higher levels of endocannabinoid ligands provide increased stimulation of the cannabinoid CB1i and CB2 receptors and produce physiological effects related to the activation of the cannabinoid receptors. They will also enhance the effects of other exogenous cannabinergic ligands and allow them to produce their effects at lower concentrations as compared to systems in which fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) action is hot inhibited. Thus, a compound that inhibits the inactivation of endogenous cannabinoid ligands by fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) may increase the levels of endocannabinoids and, thus, enhance the activation of cannabinoid receptors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Alexandros Makriyannis, Spyridon P. Nikas, Shakiru O. Alapafuja, Vidyanand G. Shukla