Z-c(=o)-o-y, Wherein Z Contains A Benzene Ring Patents (Class 514/532)
  • Patent number: 8685887
    Abstract: The present application relates to surfactant compositions comprising a) at least one phosphated arylphenol alkoxylate surfactant having an average degree of alkoxylation of from 4-8; and b) at least one alkylamine alkoxylate surfactant having an average degree of alkoxylation of from 2-12 and to the use of these compositions in pesticide formulations comprising solid or encapsulated pesticidally active ingredients or formulation aids and methods for improving the re-suspension properties of pesticide suspensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection LLC
    Inventors: Randall Charles Cush, Sarah Beth Cush, Michael James Hopkinson, Jason Keiper
  • Patent number: 8680125
    Abstract: Described herein are methods for treating inflammatory disorders. The methods comprise administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a synthetically modified fullerene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Luna Innovations Incorporated
    Inventors: Christopher L. Kepley, Robert P. Lenk, Stephen R. Wilson, Zhiguo Zhou, Darren K. MacFarland
  • Patent number: 8647830
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an in vitro method for medical diagnosis, prognosis and therapy follow-up for patients having a cardiac disease or being suspected of developing or having a cardiac disease comprising the steps of: providing a sample of a patient having a cardiac disease or being suspected of developing or having a cardiac disease, determining amino-terminal proANp or partial peptides thereof having from 12 to 98 amino acids in said sample using at least one antibody that binds specifically to a partial sequence of amino-terminal proANP, attributing the determined amino-terminal proANP level or the level of partial peptides thereof to a clinical picture wherein the attribution is carried out independent of the BMI of the patient. The present invention further concerns a rapid test assay and a kit for conducting the method of the present invention and the use of antibodies suitable for the method and assays according to the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: B.R.A.H.M.S. GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Bergmann, Jana Papassotiriou, Joachim Struck, Nils Morgenthaler, Stefan Anker
  • Patent number: 8647829
    Abstract: Methods and kits for binding and releasing biological targets, comprising, a binder comprising an environmentally reactive molecular switch that can switch between a high affinity state, to bind the target, to a low affinity state, to release the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Aaron Dulgar-Tulloch, Ernest William Kovacs, Evelina Roxana Loghin, Anup Sood
  • Patent number: 8642532
    Abstract: This invention is a method of using a class of excipients for protein formulation to reduce and/or eliminate protein aggregation in solutions or solids. This class of compounds contains carbonyl group(s) to form Schiff base(s) with amino groups of proteins and also contains moieties to keep protein molecules spatially separated. This method has never been disclosed anywhere in the literature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Inventor: Guohan Yang
  • Publication number: 20140018330
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a 2,5-dihydroxybenzene derivative of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, isomer, or prodrug thereof for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of, inter alia, rosacea.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Pedro Cuevas Sànchez, Guillermo Gimenez Gallego, Inigo Saenz de Tejada Gorman, Javier Angulo Frutos, Serafin Valverde Lopez, Antonio Romero Garrido, Rosa Maria Lozano Puerto
  • Patent number: 8629179
    Abstract: Methods and devices for maintaining a desired therapeutic drug effect over a prolonged therapy period are provided. In particular, oral dosage forms that release drug within the gastrointestinal tract at an ascending release rate over an extended time period are provided. The dosage forms may additionally comprise an immediate-release dose of drug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Alza Corporation
    Inventors: Suneel K. Gupta, Diane R. Guinta, Carol A. Christopher, Samuel R. Saks, Lawrence G. Hamel
  • Publication number: 20140011873
    Abstract: Methods and compositions containing a phorbol ester or a derivative of a phorbol ester are provided for the treatment and prevention of stroke and the sequelae of stroke. Additional compositions and methods are provided which employ a phorbol ester or derivative compound in combination with at least one additional agent to yield more effective treatment tools to treat or prevent stroke and the long term effects of stroke in mammalian subjects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: BIOSUCCESS BIOTECH CO., LTD
    Inventors: Zheng Tao HAN, Hung-Fong CHEN
  • Patent number: 8623334
    Abstract: A topical anesthetic is provided containing about 3 wt % to 10 wt % tetracaine in a vehicle suitable for administration to the mucosa. The vehicle for transporting the tetracaine includes a water soluble mucoadhesive or a combination of mucoadhesives such as a high molecular weight poly(ethylene oxide) homopolymer and a cellulose polymer. The vehicle also includes propylene glycol. The tetracaine is ground into a powder and is suspended in a plasticized hydrocarbon gel which completes the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Inventors: Alan J. Wickenhauser, Stephen E. Peipert
  • Publication number: 20130331362
    Abstract: An ophthalmic solution is provided. The ophthalmic solution includes an ultraviolet-A absorber and an ultraviolet-B absorber. The ophthalmic solution has a viscosity of between about 1 and 100 cps. The ophthalmic solution can be used to absorb ultraviolet radiation in the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventor: Brian J. Smith
  • Patent number: 8604063
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of one of the formulas I to XXI; a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one such compound; and the use of at least one such compound in preparing a drug to treat, in a subject, a genetic disease resulting from at least one splicing anomaly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignees: Centre National de Recherche Scientifique, Institut Curie, Universite Montpellier 2 sciences et Techniques
    Inventors: Jamal Tazi, David Grierson, Florence Mahuteau-Betzer, Pierre Roux
  • Publication number: 20130324510
    Abstract: A composition for delivery of a hydrophobic bioactive agent is provided that provides for a partially solubilized storage solution that upon exposure to the air results in a fully solubilized bioactive agent in a molecular form for optimal delivery to the skin of a subject. The composition is used for the therapeutic treatment or diagnosis of numerous skin conditions such as acne, wrinkles, inflammation, and epidermal or musculoskeletal pain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventor: John E. Kulesza
  • Publication number: 20130324605
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to Cimiracemate A and related compounds that are useful as inhibitors of 5-lipoxygenase (5-1. OX) activity and various proinflammatory mediators such as lipoxins, leukotrienes (e.g., LTA4, LTB4, LTC4, LTD4, and LTE4), prostaglandins, and thromboxanes. The present invention also provides therapeutic methods and compositions for treatment of inflammation and inflammatory conditions, including allergenic reactions, diseases associated with cell proliferation, neoangiogenesis, and cardiovascular diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicants: VERSITECH LIMITED, PURAPHARM COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Allan Sik Yin Lau, Cindy Lai Hung Yang
  • Patent number: 8592438
    Abstract: A plant disease control composition comprising, as an active ingredient, a compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof, and one or more anilinopyrimidine compounds selected from the group consisting of 4,6-dimethyl-N-phenyl-2-pyrimidinamine, 4-methyl-N-phenyl-6-(1-propynyl)-2-pyrimidinamine and 4-cyclopropyl-6-methyl-N-phenyl-2-pyrimidinamine has an excellent plant disease control effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Intellectual Property Service, Ltd
    Inventors: Masanao Takaishi, Norio Kimura
  • Patent number: 8586607
    Abstract: There is provided novel compounds capable of modulating the G-protein-coupled receptor GPR40, compositions comprising the compounds, and methods for their use for controlling insulin levels in vivo and for the treatment of conditions such as type II diabetes, hypertension, ketoacidosis, obesity, glucose intolerance, and hypercholesterolemia and related disorders associated with abnormally high or low plasma lipoprotein, triglyceride or glucose levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Syddansk Universitet
    Inventors: Trond Ulven, Elisabeth Christiansen
  • Patent number: 8586632
    Abstract: The invention provides oleocanthal analogs and methods of using oleocanthals in various formulations including, food additives; pharmaceuticals; cosmetics; animal repellants; and discovery tools for mammalian irritation receptor genes, gene products, alleles, splice variants, alternate transcripts and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignees: Monell Chemical Senses Center, The Trustees of The University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Catherine Peyrot Des Gachons, Jeffrey B. Sperry, Bruce Bryant, Paul A. S. Breslin, Amos B. Smith, III, Gary K. Beauchamp
  • Publication number: 20130303611
    Abstract: Disclosed is the use of the compounds represented by formula (I) in the preparation of a medicament against tumor angiogenesis, wherein R1 and R2 are each independently C1-C8 alkylidene group or C2-C8 alkenylidene group; A1 and A2 are each independently aryl, isoaryl, or aryl or isoaryl optionally substituted by halogen, —CN, —NO2, —OH, —SH, —OR3, —SR3, —R3, —R3—OR4, —C(O)R3, —S(O)R3, —S(O)2R3, —NR4R5, —C(O)OR3, —C(O)NR4R5, —O(O)CR4, —S(O)CR4 or —NR4(O)CR5, wherein R3 is C1-C4 alkyl, R4 and R5 are each independently hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl, aryl or substituted aryl; and X and Y are each independently oxygen; and the compound of formula (I) does not include phenethyl caffeate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Junyi Liu, Yansheng Du, Jirun Peng, Zhizhong Ma
  • Patent number: 8575211
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising as active substances: at least one compound of the following general formula (I): and at least one compound of the following general formula (V): especially for its use in the prevention or treatment of pain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Biocodex
    Inventors: Philippe Girard, Marie-Emmanuelle Le Guern, Laurence Berthon-Cedille, Jean-Marie Gillardin, Bernard Hublot
  • Patent number: 8575214
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel mGlu2/3 agonists of the formula wherein R1, R2, and R3 are as defined herein, for use in the treatment of neurological or psychiatric disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Stephen Richard Baker, Christopher David Beadle, Barry Peter Clark, James Allen Monn, Lourdes Prieto
  • Patent number: 8563585
    Abstract: Described herein are methods for treating inflammatory disorders. The methods comprise administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a synthetically modified fullerene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Luna Innovations, Incorporated
    Inventors: Christopher L. Kepley, Robert P. Lenk, Stephen R. Wilson, Zhiguo Zhou, Darren K. MacFarland
  • Patent number: 8552055
    Abstract: The present invention refers to tricyclic diterpenes and their derivatives of the formulae (I) and (II), wherein R1 is hydrogen or C1-6-alkyl; R2 is hydroxy, C3-5-acyloxy, hydroxymethyl, 1,3-dihydroxypropyl or C1-6-alkyl; R3 and R4 independently from each other are hydrogen, hydroxy, hydroxymethyl, C1-5-acyloxy or C1-6-alkoxy; R5 is C1-6-alkyl, hydroxymethyl carboxy or methoxycarbonyl; R9 is hydrogen, hydroxymethyl, methoxy, oxo or C1-5-acyloxy; R10 is hydrogen, or R5 and R9 taken together are —CH2—O— or —O—CH2—; or R5 and R10 taken together are —CO—O—, —O—CO—, —CH2—O— or —O—CH2—; R6 is hydrogen, or R5 and R6 together form a bond; R7 and R8 independently from each other are C1-6-alkyl, carboxy, x-hydroxy-Cx-alkyl (with x being an integer from 1 to 6), or C1-6-alkoxycarbonyl with the proviso that at least one of R7 and R8 is C1-6-alkyl; R11 and R12 are both hydrogen or R11 and R12 together are oxo, with the further proviso for formula (I) that if R2 is hydroxy R1 is C1-6-alkyl, for use as medicaments for the t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: DSM IP Assets B.V.
    Inventors: Antoine De Saizieu, Ann Fowler, Regina Goralczyk, Claus Kilpert, Goede Schueler, Christof Wehrli
  • Publication number: 20130243707
    Abstract: Topical compositions are disclosed that are useful for delivering a therapeutic level of an NSAID to a target within a subject having a local inflammatory disorder. A composition of the present invention comprises a Drug and a solvent system, wherein the solvent system comprises at least two solvent alcohols and wherein the solvent system is present in an amount sufficient to solubilize the Drug, the solvent system is a low alkanol system, and the composition is a single phase composition. Exemplary solvent systems are those for which one of the at least two solvent alcohols is polyethylene glycol, glycerin, butylene glycol, diproylene glycol, propylene glycol, ethanol, isopropanol, or a derivative thereof. Optionally the local inflammatory disorder is pseudofolliculitis barbae, dermatitis, psoriasis, wounds, or sunburn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Monique Renata GREEN, Kenton FEDDE
  • Publication number: 20130237599
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds, and compositions comprising these compounds, which have immunomodulatory activity and/or anti-inflammatory activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicants: VERSITECH LIMITED, PURAPHARM COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: ALLAN SIK YIN LAU, LAI HUNG CINDY YANG, STANLEY CHI CHUNG CHIK
  • Patent number: 8497257
    Abstract: The invention describes compositions and methods of use for 2,5-dihydroxybenzene sulfonic acid compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The invention provides methods for (a) treating skin cancer; (b) treating cancer of the organs; (c) treating leukemia; (d) improving the efficacy of chemotherapy, radiation therapy and/or cancer immunotherapy; (e) treating rosacea; and (f) treating psoriasis by administration of a composition comprising at least one 2,5-dihydroxybenzene sulfonic acid compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and, optionally at least one therapeutic agent. Also disclosed are compositions comprising administration of at least one 2,5-dihydroxybenzene sulfonic acid compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and, at least one therapeutic agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Amderma Pharmaceuticals, LLC
    Inventor: Pedro Cuevas Sanchez
  • Patent number: 8492557
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds, ester pro-drugs of [3-(1-1H-imidazol-4-yl)ethyl)-2-methylphenyl]methanol, processes for preparing them, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as pharmaceuticals in the treatment of conditions mediated by adrenergic receptors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Allergan, Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Chow, Liming Wang, Michael E. Garst, John E. Donello, Daniel W. Gil, Mohammad I. Dibas
  • Patent number: 8492367
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a 2,5-dihydroxybenzene derivative of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, isomer, or prodrug thereof for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of, inter alia, rosacea.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: AmDerma Pharmaceuticals, LLC
    Inventors: Pedro Cuevas Sánchez, Guillermo Gimenez Gallego, Javier Angulo Frutos, Serafin Valverde Lopez, Antonio Romero Garrido, Rosa Maria Lozano Puerto
  • Patent number: 8481593
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of para-coumaric acid or para-hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives in cosmetic or dermatological compositions, specifically to the use of at least one compound derived from para-coumaric acid having a general formula (I) below: in which, especially, Z represents an oxygen or an —NH— group; X and Y are identical and each represent a CH or CH2 group, as an active principle with depigmenting, free-radical-scavenging and/or antiinflammatory activity. The invention also relates to the use of the above compounds for cosmetic care or for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition, especially for depigmenting an area of skin, having antiradical and/or antiinflammatory activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignees: BASF Beauty Care Solutions S.A.S., Universite Joseph Fourier-Grenoble 1
    Inventors: Sabrina Okombi, Delphine Rival, Ahcene Boumendjel, Anne-Marie Mariotte, Eric Perrier
  • Patent number: 8461200
    Abstract: Salicylic acid esters of resveratrol and topical compositions containing same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: ELC Management LLC
    Inventors: Daniel H. Maes, Fatemeh Mohammadi, Lisa Qu, Anna Czarnota, Thomas Mammone, Lieve Declercq, Julius R. Zecchino
  • Publication number: 20130129808
    Abstract: A medical product containing either an active ingredient of propolis which is a natural antibiotic or a grapefruit seed extract, and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The medical product is impregnated with a solution of CAPE (caffeic acid phenethyl ester) or pinocembrin, which is an active ingredient of propolis having antibacterial effects, to increase the antibacterial activity of the medical product due to antibacterial compounds contained in the active component, or the medical product is impregnated with a solution of a grapefruit seed extract such that the extract can exhibit antibacterial activity in the medical product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology
    Inventors: Jeong Ho CHANG, Hye Sun LEE, Jin Hyung LEE
  • Patent number: 8436045
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a 2,5-dihydroxybenzene derivative represented by Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, isomer, or prodrug thereof for the therapeutic and/or prophylactic treatment of, inter alia, actinic keratosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: AmDerma Pharmaceuticals, LLC
    Inventor: Pedro Cuevas Sánchez
  • Patent number: 8426466
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for enhancing the absorption of active agents across the mucosa of animal subjects are provided. Methods of administration and appropriate dosage forms are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Nexus Pharma, Inc.
    Inventor: Chung Shih
  • Patent number: 8420658
    Abstract: Method and composition of Carboxyamidotriazole orotate for treating age-related macular degeneration and other angiogenesis-dependent diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Tactical Therapeutics Inc
    Inventor: Rashida A Karmali
  • Patent number: 8420698
    Abstract: Histone deacetylase is a metallo-enzyme with zinc at the active site. Compounds having a zinc-binding moiety, such as, for example, a hydroxamic acid group or a carboxylic acid group, can inhibit histone deacetylase. Histone deacetylase can repress gene expression, including expression of genes related to tumor suppression. Accordingly, inhibition of histone deacetylase can provide an alternate route for treating cancer, hematological disorders, e.g., hemoglobinopathies, and genetic related metabolic disorders, e.g., cystic fibrosis and adrenoleukodystrophy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Errant Gene Therapeutics, LLC
    Inventors: Hsuan-Yin Lan-Hargest, Robert J. Kaufman, Norbert L Wiech
  • Publication number: 20130059004
    Abstract: An oral drug delivery system comprising a coated tablet having one or more surfaces. The coated tablet further comprises a core and a coating surrounding the core. The core comprises an active ingredient composition comprising at least one active ingredient and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient and a reactive composition located in an immediate vicinity of one or more preselected surfaces. The coating is operable to be reliably removed fully from the one or more of the preselected surfaces of the tablet upon contact with an aqueous environment, but not removed from at least one of the surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Nitin Bhalachandra Dharmadhikari, Yashoraj Rupsinh Zala, Amarjit Singh
  • Publication number: 20130053441
    Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula (I?) wherein X1 is a methylene group, an ethylene group, a trimethylene group or a vinylene group, X2 is a divalent group represented by the following formula A or B, Y is an ethylene group or a vinylene group, m and n are each an integer of 0 to 7, which satisfy m+n=0 to 8, R1 and R2 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or an ethyl group, provided that when X1 is a methylene group, then X2 is not a divalent group represented by the formula A, and when X1 is a vinylene group, then X2 is not a divalent group represented by the formula A. The compound is a stable capsinoid derivative, and is useful as an active ingredient of an external blood circulation enhancer or a cosmetic composition, a pharmaceutical composition, or a food composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: AJINOMOTO CO., INC.
    Inventors: YUSUKE AMINO, YOSHINOBU TAKINO
  • Publication number: 20130053349
    Abstract: Suggested are biocide compositions, comprising (a) Alkoxylated oligoglycerol esters; (b) Biocides and optionally (c) Oil components or co-solvents and/or (d) Emulsifiers. The compositions show excellent adjuvant properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Cognis IP Management GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Georg Mainx, Sandra Mack, Ingo Fleute-Schlachter
  • Patent number: 8361734
    Abstract: The present invention relates to diuretic pharmaceutical compositions and methods and in particular to certain derivatives of the formula I: or a prodrug or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Naturon, Inc.
    Inventors: Neal Bricker, Stewart Shankel, Christopher D. Cain, Mark Mitchnick, Michael Schmertzler
  • Patent number: 8362075
    Abstract: Sulphones of formula (I) are disclosed for use in treatment of cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Huw David Lewis, Timothy Harrison, Mark Steven Shearman
  • Patent number: 8349892
    Abstract: Moderate moisture levels, such as greater than 3% but no greater than 7%, may be beneficial for solid formulations of certain prostacyclin analogs. Accordingly, a solid formulation containing a prostacyclin analog may be packaged inside a pharmaceutical packaging with such amount of a desiccant or a drying agent that after the storage the solid formulation may have a moderate level of moisture in it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: United Therapeutics Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth R. Phares
  • Publication number: 20120329832
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel coumarin derivative, formulations comprising same, and to methods of making and using these compounds and formulations, which are useful as repellents against insects and/or pests. The compounds also prevent illness and disease caused by insect/pest-borne vectors, and provide safer, more effective alternatives to existing repellents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Jean Delaveau, Emile Vialle, Marc Lemaire, Stephane Pellet-Rostaing, Bruno Andrioletti
  • Patent number: 8329147
    Abstract: The invention relates to alkyl benzoate mixtures, the sum of the C12- and C14-alkyl benzoates being greater than or equal to 85%, in relation to the total sum of the alkyl benzoates. The invention also relates to the use of said alkyl benzoate mixtures in cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical preparations, in particular as oil components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Cognis IP Management GmbH
    Inventors: Achim Ansmann, Rolf Kawa, Hans-Dieter Clages, Lars Zander
  • Patent number: 8324244
    Abstract: The invention provides synthetic processes and synthetic intermediates that can be used to prepare 4-oxoquinolone compounds having useful integrase inhibiting properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Gilead Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Dowdy, Xi Chen, Steven Pfeiffer
  • Patent number: 8303990
    Abstract: Diagnosing or treating a human ear includes transporting a conjugated nanoparticle or a magnetically responsive nanoparticle into a human's middle or inner ear. Otologic nanophoresis includes electrically, magnetically or electromagnetically driving a nanoparticle through a membrane of the ear, including a tympanic membrane, a round window membrane, an oval window membrane, or a circulatory membrane. An otologic diagnostic device includes a nanoparticle conjugated with a material selected from the group consisting of lipids, proteins, growth factors, growth hormones, antioxidants, free radical scavengers, steroid preparations, and metabolically active substances; an otologic therapeutic device includes the same categories of substances and chemotherapeutic drugs. Another otologic composition includes a nanoparticle conjugated with a substance perceptible to magnetic resonance imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Hough Ear Institute
    Inventors: R. Kent Dyer, Jr., Jack V. D. Hough
  • Publication number: 20120277308
    Abstract: This invention provides a method of synthesizing new active compounds for pharmaceutical uses including cancer treatment, wherein the cancers comprise breast, leukocytic, liver, ovarian, bladder, prostatic, skin, bone, brain, leukemia, lung, colon, CNS, melanoma, renal, cervical, esophageal, testicular, spleenic, kidney, lymphatic, pancreatic, stomach and thyroid cancers. This invention is an anti adhesion therapy which uses the compound as a mediator or inhibitor of adhesion proteins and angiopoietins. It inhibits excess adhesion and inhibits cell attachment. It modulates angiogenesis. The compounds also use as mediator of cell adhesion receptor, cell circulating, cell moving and inflammatory diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: PACIFIC ARROW LIMITED
    Inventors: Pui-Kwong Chan, May Sung Mak
  • Patent number: 8299125
    Abstract: The invention discloses water-soluble triterpenephenol compounds having antitumor activity represented by formula (I), wherein the substituents R1˜R4 and M are defined as in the description. The invention also discloses a method for preparing the compounds of formula (I) used quinone methide triterpene compounds as starting materials. The water-soluble triterpenephenol compounds disclosed in the invention can be made into various dosage forms including injection, tablet, capsule, granule and liniment, particularly suitable for making into injection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Shanghai Huatuo Medical Science Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiafeng Zeng, Junfang Pan, Baoying Li, Qin Zhu, Tong Fang, Huiyan Ni
  • Publication number: 20120270899
    Abstract: The present specification discloses pharmaceutical compositions, methods of preparing such pharmaceutical compositions, and methods and uses of treating a cardiovascular disease in an individual using such pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Robin Mark Bannister, John Brew, Suzanne Jane Dilly, Gregory Alan Stoloff, Wilson Caparros-Wanderley
  • Patent number: 8278332
    Abstract: The photostabilizing electronic excited state energy—particularly singlet state energy from retinoid compounds—has been found to be readily transferred to (accepted by) ?-cyanodiphenylacrylate compounds having an alkoxy radical in the four (para) position (hereinafter “alkoxycrylenes”) on one of the phenyl rings having the formula (I): wherein one of R1 and R2 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkoxy radical, preferably C1-C8, more preferably methoxy, and the non-alkoxy radical R1 or R2 is hydrogen; and R3 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkyl radical, preferably C2-C20. The alkoxycrylene compounds of formula (I) significantly increase the photostability of retinoid compounds in a composition by at least 3-fold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Hallstar Innovations Corp.
    Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Anna Pavlovic, Jean Zhang
  • Publication number: 20120237574
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for reducing the frequency of urination are disclosed. One method comprises administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising an analgesic agent formulated in a delayed-release formulation. Another method comprises administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising multiple active ingredients. Yet another method comprises administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a diuretic followed with another administration of an pharmaceutical composition comprising an analgesic agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: WELLESLEY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
    Inventor: David A. Dill
  • Publication number: 20120230943
    Abstract: The present invention relates to agents, and methods for identifying compounds, which agents and compounds are effective in the treatment, and more particularly, that inhibit cachexia, and its associated or related disorders and conditions. In addition, the invention relates to compositions and methods for the use thereof in treating conditions that are characterized by cachexia, and its associated or related disorders and conditions and/or cachexia, and its associated or related disorders and conditions, such as for example, cancer cachexia and cachexia associated with AIDS, autoimmune disorders, drug addiction, alcoholism, chronic inflammatory disorders, cirrhosis of the liver, anorexia and neurodegenerative disease. In particular, the diagnostic marker and drug target of the invention is the ATGL Lipase, which can be inhibited by e.g. siRNAs and compounds with any of the following structures (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Robert Zimmerman, Rudolf Zechner, Günther Haemmerle, Gerald Höfler, Suman Das, Achim Lass
  • Patent number: 8263050
    Abstract: The photostabilizing electronic excited state energy—particularly singlet state energy from a UV-absorbing molecule has been found to be readily transferred to (accepted by) ?-cyanodiphenylacrylate compounds of formulas (I) and (V) having an alkoxy radical preferably in the four (para) position (hereinafter methoxycrylenes) on one or both of the phenyl rings: wherein at least one of R1 and R2 is a straight or branched chain C1-C12 alkoxy radical, preferably C1-C8, more preferably C1-C4, and most preferably methoxy, and any non-alkoxy radical R1 or R2 is hydrogen; and R3 is a straight or branched chain C1-C24 alkyl radical, preferably C12-C24, more preferably C20; wherein A and B are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of oxygen, amino and sulfur; R1 and R3 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of C1-C30 alkyl, C2-C30 alkylene, C2-C30 alkyne, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, C1-C30 substituted alkylene, C2-C30 substituted alkyne, aryl, substituted aryl, het
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Hallstar Innovations Corp.
    Inventors: Craig A. Bonda, Anna Pavlovic