124 results about "Phosphocholine" patented technology

The invention includes compositions and methods useful for treatment of a virus infection in a mammal by double-targeting the virus (i.e. targeting the virus at more than one stage of the virus life cycle) and thereby inhibiting virus replication. The compositions of the invention include compounds which comprise a phosphocholine moiety covalently conjugated with one or more antiviral agents (e.g. nucleoside analogue, protease inhibitor, etc.) to a lipid backbone. The invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions and kits for use in treatment of a virus infection in mammals. The methods of the invention comprise administering a compound of the invention, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition of the invention, in an amount effective to treat the infection, to a mammal infected with a virus. Additionally, the invention includes compositions and methods useful for combating a cancer in a mammal and for facilitating delivery of a therapeutic agent to a mammalian cell. The compositions of the invention include compounds which comprise an alkyl lipid or phospholipid moiety covalently conjugated with an anticancer agent (e.g. a nucleoside analogue). The invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions and kits for combating a cancer and for facilitating delivery of a therapeutic agent to a mammalian cell. The methods of the invention comprise administering a compound of the invention, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition of the invention, in an amount effective to combat a cancer or to facilitate delivery of a therapeutic agent to a mammalian cell.

Disclosed are compounds of general formula (I) that function as prodrugs, thereby increasing bioavailabilities of the linked therapeutic agents, wherein the LINKER is (i) substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, (ii) substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, (iii) substituted or unsubstituted alkanoyl, (iv) substituted or unsubstituted alkenoyl wherein the double bond is cis, and (v) (ortho or para) carbonyl-substituted aryl; and wherein the substituent is each an independent group or linked together thereby forming a ring; and wherein X is one or more substituted or unsubstituted group containing one or more O, N, or S atom and wherein the substituent is each an independent group or linked together thereby forming a ring; and wherein the therapeutic agent is an alcohol-containing water-insoluble steroids or another alcohol containing compounds and methods to prepare such compounds.

The present invention is directed to a method of treating patients with major depression by administering omega-3 fatty acids. These may be administered in a substantially purified form, as part of a pharmaceutical composition, or as part of a larger molecule, e.g., a triacylglycerol, which releases free fatty acid after ingestion by a patient. The present invention is also directed to triacylglycerols which are esterified at the gamma cardon of glycerol to phosphocholine and at either the alpha or beta carbon of glycerol to an omega-3 fatty acid. These “omega-3 phoshatidylcholines” are also used in the treatment of patients with major depression.

Novel synthetic routes, which are highly applicable for industrial preparation of therapeutically beneficial oxidized phospholipids are disclosed. Particularly, novel methods for efficiently preparing compounds having a glycerolic backbone and one or more oxidized moieties attached to the glycerolic backbone, which are devoid of column chromatography are disclosed. Further disclosed are novel methods of introducing phosphorus-containing moieties such as phosphate moieties to compounds having glycerolic backbone and intermediates formed thereby. Further disclosed is substantially pure 1-hexadecyl-2-(4′-carboxy)butyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (CI-201).

The current disclosure provides pharmaceutical compositions containing an oxidized phospholipid, such as 1-hexadecyl-2-(4′-carboxybutyl)-glycero-3-phosphocholine (VB-201) and a thermosoftening carrier, e.g., a poloxamer. The pharmaceutical compositions may further comprise an anti-adherent agent, such as talc and / or a thixotropic agent. The current disclosure further provides processes for preparing the pharmaceutical compositions. The disclosure further provides capsules containing the pharmaceutical compositions. Uses of such pharmaceutical compositions and capsules in treating inflammatory disorders are also disclosed.

Novel synthetic routes, which are highly applicable for industrial preparation of therapeutically beneficial oxidized phospholipids, are disclosed. Particularly, novel methods for efficiently preparing compounds having a glycerolic backbone and one or more oxidized moieties attached to the glycerolic backbone, which are devoid of column chromatography are disclosed. Further disclosed are novel methods of introducing phosphorus-containing moieties such as phosphate moieties to compounds having glycerolic backbone and intermediates formed thereby. Further disclosed is substantially pure 1-hexadecyl-2-(4′-carboxy)butyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (CI-201).

Novel synthetic routes, which are highly applicable for industrial preparation of therapeutically beneficial oxidized phospholipids, are disclosed. Particularly, novel methods for efficiently preparing compounds having a glycerolic backbone and one or more oxidized moieties attached to the glycerolic backbone, which are devoid of column chromatography are disclosed. Further disclosed are novel methods of introducing phosphorus-containing moieties such as phosphate moieties to compounds having glycerolic backbone and intermediates formed thereby. Further disclosed is substantially pure 1-hexadecyl-2-(4′-carboxy)butyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (CI-201).