Patents by Inventor Simona Venturini

Simona Venturini 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).

  • Nitroderivatives of polysaccharides
    Patent number: 7005508
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new class of compounds presenting a high compatibility with tissues and organic fluids. Such new compounds are polysaccharides essentially formed of units of uronic acid and/or hexosamine, containing nitro groups —ONO2 covalently bonded to the saccharide structure. Preferably, the polysaccharides according to the invention are prevalently formed of disaccharide repeating units formed of uronic acid and hexosamine. These compounds, in psychological conditions, selectively release NO, allowing a reduction in the amount of NO needed to achieve a determined therapeutical effect. This result has been achieved by functionalizing polysaccharides essentially formed of units of uronic acid and/or hexosamine, with subsituents containing a ONO2 ? group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: NicOx S.A.
    Inventors: Francesca Benedini, Benito Casu, Piero Del Soldato, Paolo Gresele, Annamaria Naggi, Giangiacomo Torri, Simona Venturini
  • Nitroderivatives of polysaccharides
    Publication number: 20030181417
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new class of compounds presenting a high compatibility with tissues and organic fluids. Such new compounds are polysaccharides essentially formed of units of uronic acid and/or hexosamine, containing nitro groups —ONO2 covalently bonded to the saccharide structure. Preferably, the polysaccharides according to the invention are prevalently formed of disaccharide repeating units formed of uronic acid and hexosamine. These compounds, in psychological conditions, selectively release NO, allowing a reduction in the amount of NO needed to achieve a determined therapeutical effect. This result has been achieved by functionalizing polyssacchrides essentially formed of units of uronic acid and/or hexosamine, with subsituents containing a ONO2? group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Francesca Benedini, Benito Casu, Piero Del Soldato, Paolo Gresele, Annamaria Naggi, Gianciacomo Torri, Simona Venturini