Patents by Inventor Stephen M. Massa

Stephen M. Massa 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).

  • METHODS OF FACILITATING CELL SURVIVAL USING NEUROTROPHIN MIMETICS
    Publication number: 20170157127
    Abstract: Methods and compounds for treating neurodegenerative and other disorders. Included is the administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound having binding specificity for a p75NTR receptor molecule. Enhanced survival of neural and other cells has been observed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Frank M. Longo, Stephen M. Massa
  • Methods of facilitating neural cell survival using non-peptide and peptide BDNF neurotrophin mimetics
    Patent number: 9604907
    Abstract: Methods and compounds for treating neurological and other disorders are provided. Included is the administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound having binding and/or modulation specificity for a TrkB receptor molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignees: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The Regents of The University of California, The United States of America as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
    Inventors: Frank M. Longo, Stephen M. Massa
  • PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS COMPRISING NEUROTROPHIN MIMETICS
    Publication number: 20150111903
    Abstract: Methods and compounds for treating neurodegenerative and other disorders. Included is the administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound having binding specificity for a p75NTR receptor molecule. Enhanced survival of neural and other cells has been observed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Frank M. Longo, Stephen M. Massa
  • Pharmaceutical formulations comprising neurotrophin mimetics
    Patent number: 8916556
    Abstract: Methods and compounds for treating neurodegenerative and other disorders. Included is the administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound having binding specificity for a p75NTR receptor molecule. Enhanced survival of neural and other cells has been observed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignees: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The Regents of The University of California, The United States of America represented by the Department of Vetran Affairs
    Inventors: Frank M. Longo, Stephen M. Massa
  • NON-PEPTIDE BDNF NEUROTROPHIN MIMETICS
    Publication number: 20140296343
    Abstract: Methods and compounds for treating neurological and other disorders are provided. Included is the administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound having binding and/or modulation specificity for a TrkB receptor molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Frank M. LONGO, Stephen M. MASSA, Sandeep GUPTA
  • METHODS OF FACILITATING NEURAL CELL SURVIVAL USING NON-PEPTIDE AND PEPTIDE BDNF NEUROTROPHIN MIMETICS
    Publication number: 20140200277
    Abstract: Methods and compounds for treating neurological and other disorders are provided. Included is the administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound having binding and/or modulation specificity for a TrkB receptor molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicants: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The United States of America as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs, The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Frank M. Longo, Stephen M. Massa
  • NEUROTROPHIN MIMETICS AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140100224
    Abstract: The present application is related to compounds which are novel neurotrophin mimetics. The application also discloses the treatment of disorders associated with p75 expression, such as degradation or dysfunction of cells expressing p75 in a mammal by administering an effective amount of such compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicants: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, U.S. Government represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs, The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Frank M. Longo, Stephen M. Massa
  • Methods of facilitating neural cell survival using non-peptide and peptide BDNF neurotrophin mimetics
    Patent number: 8686045
    Abstract: Methods and compounds for treating neurological and other disorders are provided. Included is the administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound having binding and/or modulation specificity for a TrkB receptor molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignees: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The Regents of the University of California, The United States of America as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
    Inventors: Frank M. Longo, Stephen M. Massa
  • NON-PEPTIDE BDNF NEUROTROPHIN MIMETICS
    Publication number: 20120004310
    Abstract: Methods and compounds for treating neurological and other disorders are provided. Included is the administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound having binding and/or modulation specificity for a TrkB receptor molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Frank M. LONGO, Stephen M. Massa, Sandeep Gupta
  • NEUROTROPHIN MIMETICS AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110230479
    Abstract: The present application is related to compounds which are novel neurotrophin mimetics. The application also discloses the treatment of disorders associated with p75 expression, such as degradation or dysfunction of cells expressing p75 in a mammal by administering an effective amount of such compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Frank M. Longo, Stephen M. Massa
  • METHODS OF TREATING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS USING NEUROTROPHIN MIMETICS
    Publication number: 20110003819
    Abstract: Methods and compounds for treating neurodegenerative and other disorders. Included is the administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound having binding specificity for a p75NTR receptor molecule. Enhanced survival of neural and other cells has been observed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Inventors: Frank M. Longo, Stephen M. Massa
  • PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS COMPRISING NEUROTROPHIN MIMETICS
    Publication number: 20100267727
    Abstract: Methods and compounds for treating neurodegenerative and other disorders. Included is the administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound having binding specificity for a p75NTR receptor molecule. Enhanced survival of neural and other cells has been observed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Frank M. Longo, Stephen M. Massa
  • Methods of facilitating cell survival using neurotrophin mimetics
    Patent number: 7723328
    Abstract: Methods and compounds for treating neurodegenerative and other disorders. Included is the administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound having binding specificity for a p75NTR receptor molecule. Enhanced survival of neural and other cells has been observed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignees: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The Regents of the University of California, The United States of America as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
    Inventors: Frank M. Longo, Stephen M. Massa