Patents by Inventor Thomas Back

Thomas Back 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).

  • Adenosine Analogs Useful as Anti-Bacterial and Anti Protozoan Agents
    Publication number: 20080070860
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to purine nucleoside analogs of the general Formula (I), or tautomers thereof, physiologically acceptable salts, solvents and physiologically functional derivatives thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, salts and derivatives, which are useful as anti-bacterial and anti-protozoan agents. The invention is also directed to methods for treating a bacterial or protozoan infection in a mammal and use of the compounds for inhibiting the growth of a bacteria or protozoa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: UTI LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
    Inventors: Floyd Snyder, Thomas Back
  • Ryanodine receptor inhibitors and methods relating thereto
    Publication number: 20070254849
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel ryanodine receptor type 2 (RyR2) inhibitors and methods of their use in the treatment of cardiac conditions. In general, the RyR2 inhibitors of the present invention assist in the normalization of intracellular calcium homeostasis. In certain embodiments, the RyR2 inhibitors are store-overload-induced Ca2+ release (SOICR) inhibitors that minimally inhibit or do not inhibit Ca2+-induced Ca2+ release (CICR), thereby providing beneficial effects in cardiac therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventors: S.R. Chen, Thomas Back, Dawei Jiang, Kannan Vembaiyan
  • Glutathione peroxidase mimetics and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20070123501
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel organoselenium and tellurium compounds, processes of producing the same and methods of use thereof. The compounds function as mimetics for the catalyst selenoenzyme glutathione peroxidase, which protects cells from oxidative stress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Dusan Kuzma, Thomas Back, Noah Berkowitz