Patents by Inventor William C. Groutas

William C. Groutas 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).

  • Publication number: 20230150933
    Abstract: Compounds exhibiting antiviral activity and/or inhibition of viral replication against viruses, particularly those belonging to the picornavirus-like supercluster, including coronavirus having a formula: (I) where X comprises a cyclic moiety, R2 is a branched or unbranched alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, amino acid side chain, bicyclic or tricyclic side chain, combinations, and substituted forms thereof, and Z is selected from the group consisting of C1-C6 hydroxyalkyl, aldehydes, alpha-ketoamides, and bisulfite salts, and in particular —CH2OH, —CHO, —CH(0H)S03?Na+, and -[0(C=0)Rw]S03?Na+.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Kyeong-Ok Chang, Yunjeong Kim, William C. Groutas, Stanley Perlman
  • Publication number: 20210380531
    Abstract: Compounds and treatment methods with compounds exhibiting antiviral activity and/or inhibition of viral replication against viruses, particularly those belonging to the picornavirus-like supercluster, including coronavirus having a formula: or a prodrug or pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, where: each X comprises at least one cyclic moiety directly attached to the oxygen or connected via an alkyl linkage, where at least one of the linkage and/or the X moiety comprises a deuterium substitution; and Z is selected from the group consisting of aldehydes and bisulfite salts, or the ester or carbamate prodrugs thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Kyeong-Ok Chang, Yunjeong Kim, William C. Groutas, Stanley Perlman
  • Patent number: 11033600
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are protease transition state inhibitor/analogue prodrug compounds selected from the group consisting of esters, carbamates, ester phosphates, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Compositions containing such prodrugs are also disclosed, along with methods of using such compounds therapeutically or prophylactically against calicivirus, picornavirus, and/or coronavirus infection, as well as other conditions, such as malaria, cancer, stroke, heart attack, neural degeneration, cataracts, and glaucoma through inhibition of the variety of proteases associated with progression of such conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignees: Kansas State University Research Foundation, Wichita State University
    Inventors: Kyeong-Ok Chang, William C. Groutas
  • Patent number: 11013779
    Abstract: Antiviral protease inhibitors are disclosed, along with related antiviral dipeptidyl compounds, macrocyclic derivatives thereof and methods of using the same to treat or prevent viral infection and disease from coronaviruses, caliciviruses, and picornaviruses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignees: Kansas State University Research Foundation, Wichita State University
    Inventors: Kyeong-Ok Chang, Yunjeong Kim, William C. Groutas
  • Publication number: 20200230198
    Abstract: Antiviral protease inhibitors are disclosed, along with related antiviral dipeptidyl compounds, macrocyclic derivatives thereof and methods of using the same to treat or prevent viral infection and disease from coronaviruses, caliciviruses, and picornaviruses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Kyeong-Ok Chang, Yunjeong Kim, William C. Groutas
  • Publication number: 20190151400
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are protease transition state inhibitor/analogue prodrug compounds selected from the group consisting of esters, carbamates, ester phosphates, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Compositions containing such prodrugs are also disclosed, along with methods of using such compounds therapeutically or prophylactically against calicivirus, picornavirus, and/or coronavirus infection, as well as other conditions, such as malaria, cancer, stroke, heart attack, neural degeneration, cataracts, and glaucoma through inhibition of the variety of proteases associated with progression of such conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Kyeong-Ok Chang, William C. Groutas
  • Patent number: 9474759
    Abstract: Antiviral protease inhibitors, including peptidyl aldehydes, peptidyl ?-ketoamides, peptidyl bisulfate salts, and peptidyl heterocycles, are disclosed, along with related antiviral compounds, and methods of using the same to treat or prevent viral infection and disease. The compounds possess broad-spectrum activity against viruses that belong to the picornavirus-like supercluster, which include important human and animal pathogens including noroviruses, enteroviruses, poliovirus, foot-and-mouth disease virus, hepatitis A virus, human rhinovirus (cause of common cold), human coronavirus (another cause of common cold), transmissible gastroenteritis virus, murine hepatitis virus, feline infectious peritonitis virus, and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignees: Kansas State University Research Foundation, The Ohio State University, Wichita State University
    Inventors: Kyeong-Ok Chang, Yunjeong Kim, William C. Groutas, Duy Hua, Linda J. Saif
  • Patent number: 9309284
    Abstract: Antiviral protease inhibitors, including macrocylic transition state inhibitors and peptidomimetics are disclosed, along with related antiviral compounds, and methods of using the same to treat or prevent viral infection and disease. The compounds possess broad-spectrum activity against viruses that belong to the picornavirus-like supercluster, which include important human and animal pathogens including noroviruses, sapoviruses, enteroviruses, poliovirus, foot-and-mouth disease virus, hepatitis A virus, human rhinovirus (cause of common cold), human coronavirus (another cause of common cold), transmissible gastroenteritis virus, murine hepatitis virus, feline infectious peritonitis virus, and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignees: Kansas State University Reasearch Foundation, Wichita State University
    Inventors: Kyeong-Ok Chang, Yunjeong Kim, William C. Groutas
  • Patent number: 9040715
    Abstract: Novel classes of 1,2-benzisothiazolinone and isoindolinone compounds and compositions are disclosed. These compounds and compositions are useful in treating, preventing, and/or ameliorating viral, yeast, and fungal infections such as, for example, Hepatitis C Virus, Flavivirus infections, Aspergillus fumigatus, and candidiasis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Georgetown University
    Inventors: Richard A. Calderone, William C. Groutas, Brent E. Korba
  • Publication number: 20150133368
    Abstract: Antiviral protease inhibitors, including macrocylic transition state inhibitors and peptidomimetics are disclosed, along with related antiviral compounds, and methods of using the same to treat or prevent viral infection and disease. The compounds possess broad-spectrum activity against viruses that belong to the picornavirus-like supercluster, which include important human and animal pathogens including noroviruses, sapoviruses, enteroviruses, poliovirus, foot-and-mouth disease virus, hepatitis A virus, human rhinovirus (cause of common cold), human coronavirus (another cause of common cold), transmissible gastroenteritis virus, murine hepatitis virus, feline infectious peritonitis virus, and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Kyeong-Ok Chang, Yunjeong Kim, William C. Groutas
  • Publication number: 20140243341
    Abstract: Antiviral protease inhibitors, including peptidyl aldehydes, peptidyl ?-ketoamides, peptidyl bisulfite salts, and peptidyl heterocycles, are disclosed, along with related antiviral compounds, and methods of using the same to treat or prevent viral infection and disease. The compounds possess broad-spectrum activity against viruses that belong to the picornavirus-like supercluster, which include important human and animal pathogens including noroviruses, enteroviruses, poliovirus, foot-and-mouth disease virus, hepatitis A virus, human rhinovirus (cause of common cold), human coronavirus (another cause of common cold), transmissible gastroenteritis virus, murine hepatitis virus, feline infectious peritonitis virus, and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Kyeong-Ok Chang, Yunjeong Kim, William C. Groutas, Duy Hua, Linda J. Saif
  • Patent number: 8513295
    Abstract: Novel classes of viral and fungal inhibitors are disclosed. These compounds are useful in treating, preventing, and/or ameliorating viral infections such as, for example, Hepatitis C Virus, West Nile Virus, Dengue Virus, and Japanese Encephalitis Virus, and fungal infections such as, for example, candidiasis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignees: Georgetown University, Wichita State University
    Inventors: Radhakrishnan Padmanabhan, William C. Groutas, Brent E. Korba
  • Publication number: 20110301208
    Abstract: Novel classes of viral and fungal inhibitors are disclosed. These compounds are useful in treating, preventing, and/or ameliorating viral infections such as, for example, Hepatitis C Virus, West Nile Virus, Dengue Virus, and Japanese Encephalitis Virus, and fungal infections such as, for example, candidiasis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicants: WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY, GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Radhakrishnan Padmanabhan, William C. Groutas, Brent E. Korba
  • Publication number: 20110251193
    Abstract: Novel classes of 1,2-benzisothiazolinone and isoindolinone compounds and compositions are disclosed. These compounds and compositions are useful in treating, preventing, and/or ameliorating viral, yeast, and fungal infections such as, for example, Hepatitis C Virus, Flavivirus infections, Aspergillus fumigatus, and candidiasis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicants: WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY, GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Richard A. Calderone, William C. Groutas, Brent E. Korba
  • Patent number: 6495358
    Abstract: Compounds of the general formula I are provided: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein, Z is a chemical species or Ri capable of binding at a primary specificity site of a protease; Y is a chemical species reactive to a specific class of protease; each of R2, R3, R5 and R7 is independently selected from the group consisting hydrogen, alkyls, aryls, substituted aryls, alkylaryls and arylalkyls; R4 and R6 are independently selected from the group consisting of: (a) H, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkylaryl, substituted derivatives thereof, and Ri; (b) —C(O)OH and derivatives thereof, said derivatives selected from the group consisting of —C(O)OQ, —C(O)NRYRZ, —C(O)[NHCHRi(q)C(O)]qOQ, and —C(O)[NHCHRi(q)C(O)]qNRYRZ; and (c) —CHRiNH2 and derivatives thereof, said derivatives selected from the group consisting of —CHRiNHW, —CHRiNHC(O)OQ, —CHRiNHC(O)R, —CHRiNHC(O)NRYRZ, —CHRiNHC(O)[NHCHRi(q
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Wichita State University
    Inventor: William C. Groutas
  • Patent number: 6420401
    Abstract: Substituted derivatives of 1,2,5-thiadiazolidin-3-one 1,1-dioxides, oligomers containing them, and methods of using them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Wichita State University
    Inventors: William C. Groutas, Rongze Kuang
  • Patent number: 5550139
    Abstract: Isothiazolidin-3-one-1,1 dioxide, 3-oxo-1,2,5-thiadiazolidine-1,1,-dioxide and derivatives thereof, reduce or inhibit the activity of serine proteases. Such compounds are useful as anti-inflammatory and anti-metastatic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1996
    Assignee: The Wichita State University
    Inventor: William C. Groutas
  • Patent number: 4929736
    Abstract: Certain amino-acid derivatives are disclosed as effective inhibitors of human leukocyte elastase and therefore useful in preventing the imbalance of this proteolytic enzyme in vivo. The compounds specifically are derivatives L-valine, L-norvaline, L-norleucine, and L-methionine methyl ester azolides succinimides or pyridones and sulfonate salts, and related compounds such as L-leucine and L-phenylalanine methyl ester derivatives. The compounds were found to be excellent inhibitors in that they embody both inhibitory and anti-oxidant or anti-inflammatory activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1990
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of the Wichita State University
    Inventor: William C. Groutas