Patents by Inventor Taracad K. Venkatachalam

Taracad K. Venkatachalam 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: 6960606
    Abstract: Novel aromatic and heterocyclic thiazolyl thiourea compounds, pharameutical compositions including such, and methods for their use are disclosed. The compounds are effective agents for the treatment of HIV infection, including non-nucleoside inhibitor-resistant, and multi-drug resistant strains of HIV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Parker Hughes Institute
    Inventors: Faith M. Uckun, Taracad K. Venkatachalam
  • Patent number: 6825177
    Abstract: Methods for increasing the elimination half-life of key metabolites such as d4T by administering an aryl phosphate derivative of d4T having an electron withdrawing substituent on the aryl group and an amino acid substituent on the phosphate group are described. A preferred aryl phosphate derivative of d4T is HI-113 (d4T-5′-[p-bromophenyl methoxyalaninyl phosphate]). The administration of HI-113 results in more prolonged systemic exposure to the key metabolites, Ala-d4T-MP and d4T, than administration of an equimolar dose of either metabolite. Each metabolite has a significantly longer elimination half life when formed in vivo from the administration of HI-113 than when the metabolite is administered directly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Parker Hughes Institute
    Inventors: Fatih Uckun, Chun-Lin Chen, Taracad K. Venkatachalam, Zhoa-Hai Zhu
  • Patent number: 6727265
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds which inhibit reverse transcriptase (RT) and which inhibit replication of a retrovirus, such as human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1). The compound of the invention are phenoxyethyl-thiourea-pyridines. The invention additionally provides a method for inhibiting reverse transcriptase activity of a retrovirus, such as HIV-1, comprising contacting the retrovirus with a compound of the invention. The invention additionally provides a method for inhibiting replication of a retrovirus, such as HIV-1, comprising contacting the retrovirus with a compound of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Parker Hughes Institute
    Inventors: Fatih M. Uckun, Taracad K. Venkatachalam
  • Patent number: 6689793
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to derivatives of piperidinylethyl, phenoxyethyl, and fluorophenethyl bromopyridyl thioureas, which have been found to be effective non-nucleoside inhibitors (NNRTI) of NNI-resistant and multi-drug resistant human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 reverse transcriptase (RT). The present invention is further directed to methods of using the above derivatives to treat patients with NNI-resistant or multi-drug resistant human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Parker Hughes Institute
    Inventors: Fatih M. Uckun, Taracad K. Venkatachalam
  • Publication number: 20030207921
    Abstract: Novel aromatic and heterocyclic thiazolyl thiourea compounds, pharameutical compositions including such, and methods for their use are disclosed. The compounds are effective agents for the treatment of HIV infection, including non-nucleoside inhibitor-resistant, and multi-drug resistant strains of HIV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Applicant: Parker Hughes Institute
    Inventors: Fatih M. Uckun, Taracad K. Venkatachalam
  • Publication number: 20030186991
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds which inhibit reverse transcriptase (RT) and which inhibit replication of a retrovirus, such as human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1). The compound of the invention are phenoxyethyl-thiourea-pyridines. The invention additionally provides a method for inhibiting reverse transcriptase activity of a retrovirus, such as HIV-1, comprising contacting the retrovirus with a compound of the invention. The invention additionally provides a method for inhibiting replication of a retrovirus, such as HIV-1, comprising contacting the retrovirus with a compound of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2003
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Applicant: Parker Hughes Institute
    Inventors: Fatih M. Uckun, Taracad K. Venkatachalam
  • Publication number: 20030181717
    Abstract: Novel chiral derivitaves of non-nucleoside inhibitors (NNI), particularly R-isomers of halopyridyl and thiazoyl thiourea compounds are provided as potent inhibitors of reverse transcriptase (RT), and particularly of retroviral RT, most particularly HIV RT. The stereospecific compounds and compositions of the invention inhibit replication of retrovirus, particularly human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) and drug resistant strains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Applicant: Parker Hughes Institute located at Roseville, Minnesota
    Inventors: Fatih M. Uckun, Taracad K. Venkatachalam
  • Patent number: 6545152
    Abstract: Novel chiral derivitaves of non-nucleoside inhibitors (NNI), particularly R-isomers of halopyridyl and thiazoyl thiourea compounds are provided as potent inhibitors of reverse transcriptase (RT), and particularly of retroviral RT, most particularly HIV RT. The stereospecific compounds and compositions of the invention inhibit replication of retrovirus, particularly human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) and drug resistant strains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Parker Hughes Institute
    Inventors: Fatih M. Uckun, Taracad K. Venkatachalam
  • Publication number: 20020151568
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to derivatives of piperidinylethyl, phenoxyethyl, and fluorophenethyl bromopyridyl thioureas, which have been found to be effective non-nucleoside inhibitors (NNRTI) of NNI-resistant and multi-drug resistant human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 reverse transcriptase (RT). The present invention is further directed to methods of using the above derivatives to treat patients with NNI-resistant or multi-drug resistant human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2001
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Fatih M. Uckun, Taracad K. Venkatachalam
  • Publication number: 20020137726
    Abstract: Methods for increasing the elimination half-life of key metabolites such as d4T by administering an aryl phosphate derivative of d4T having an electron withdrawing substituent on the aryl group and an amino acid substituent on the phosphate group are described. A preferred aryl phosphate derivative of d4T is HI-113 (d4T-5′-[p-bromophenyl methoxyalaninyl phosphate]). The administration of HI-113 results in more prolonged systemic exposure to the key metabolites, Ala-d4T-MP and d4T, than administration of an equimolar dose of either metabolite. Each metabolite has a significantly longer elimination half life when formed in vivo from the administration of HI-113 than when the metabolite is administered directly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Fatih M. Uckun, Chun-Lin Chen, Taracad K. Venkatachalam, Zhoa-Hai Zhu
  • Patent number: 5223187
    Abstract: Polyester of high intrinsic viscosity is spun, steam-heated, drawn and wound up in a multi-stage continuous process to provide an improved monofilament that is particularly suited for reinforcing rubber, e.g. in tires, after suitable dip-coating, stretching and setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1993
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: William A. Chantry, Amy G. Roberson, Taracad K. Venkatachalam