Patents by Inventor Taher Hegab

Taher Hegab 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).

  • Azepans and methods for making and using same
    Patent number: 7968708
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds having the formula: wherein Z1 is an alkylene moiety; Q is a carboxylic acid derivative; and R1 and R2 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, alkylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, hydroxycarbonyl, and alkoxycarbonyl or R1 and R2, taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound, form a ring. Also disclosed are compounds having the formula: wherein Z1 is an alkylene moiety; Q is a carboxylic acid derivative; and R13 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl and aryl. The compounds can be used to modulate cell proliferation and/or apoptosis, for example, in the treatment of cancers and other proliferative diseases, disorders, and conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignees: The Research Foundation of State University of New York, Health Research Inc.
    Inventors: David G. Hangauer, Fengzhi Li, Taher Hegab, Xiang Ling
  • Azepans and methods for making and using same
    Publication number: 20080161556
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds having the formula: wherein Z1 is an alkylene moiety; Q is a carboxylic acid derivative; and R1 and R2 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, alkylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, hydroxycarbonyl, and alkoxycarbonyl or R1 and R2, taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound, form a ring. Also disclosed are compounds having the formula: wherein Z1 is an alkylene moiety; Q is a carboxylic acid derivative; and R13 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl and aryl. The compounds can be used to modulate cell proliferation and/or apoptosis, for example, in the treatment of cancers and other proliferative diseases, disorders, and conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: David G. Hangauer, Fengzhi Li, Taher Hegab, Xiang Ling