Patents by Inventor Dennis M. Yasuda

Dennis M. Yasuda 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).

  • Heterocyclic GABAA subtype selective receptor modulators
    Publication number: 20070238765
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of the formula: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or prodrugs thereof, wherein Y, Ar, R1 and R2 are defined herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions, methods of using, and methods of preparing the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Xiao-Fa Lin, David Garrett Loughhead, Jason Manka, Counde O'Yang, Michael Soth, Dennis M. Yasuda
  • Antihypercholesterolemic compounds and related pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use
    Patent number: 5688780
    Abstract: Novel antihypercholesterolemic agents are provided. An exemplary group of compounds has the structural formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R is a C-17 side chain, R.sup.1 is --OH, .dbd.O, or the like, and X and Y are CH, C--OH, C--OCH.sub.3 or C--Z. Methods of using the compound of formula (I) or other novel oxysterol analogs to treat hypercholesterolemia are provided, as are pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1997
    Assignee: SRI International
    Inventors: Wesley K. M. Chong, Wan-Ru Chao, Dennis M. Yasuda, John G. Johansson, Mitchell A. Avery, Masato Tanabe
  • Antihypercholesterolemic compounds and related pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use
    Patent number: 5510340
    Abstract: Novel antihypercholesterolemic agents are provided. An exemplary group of compounds has the structural formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R is a C-17 side chain, R.sup.1 is --OH, .dbd.O, or the like, and X and Y are N, N.fwdarw.O, CH, C--OH, C--OCH.sub.3 or C--Z. Methods of using the compound of formula (I) or other novel oxysterol analogs to treat hypercholesterolemia are provided, as are pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1996
    Assignee: SRI International
    Inventors: Wesley K. M. Chong, Wan-Ru Chao, Dennis M. Yasuda, John G. Johansson, Mitchell A. Avery, Masato Tanabe