Patents by Inventor Weiming Fan

Weiming Fan 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).

  • Patent number: 8222255
    Abstract: Novel derivatives of enfumafungin are disclosed herein, along with their, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates and prodrugs. Also disclosed are compositions comprising such compounds, methods of preparing such compounds and methods of using such compounds as antifungal agents and/or inhibitors of (1,3)-?-D-glucan synthase. The disclosed compounds, their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates and prodrugs, as well as compositions comprising such compounds, salts, hydrates and prodrugs, are useful for treating and/or preventing fungal infections and associated diseases and conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Scynexis, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Balkovec, Phieng Siliphaivanh, Frances A. Bouffard, Roland A. Bouffard, legal representative, Michael R. Peel, Weiming Fan, Ahmed Mamai, Sarah Dimick Gray
  • Publication number: 20120004240
    Abstract: The instant invention provides for substituted fused naphthyridine derivatives that inhibit Akt activity. In particular, the compounds disclosed selectively inhibit one or two of the Akt isoforms. The invention also provides for compositions comprising such inhibitory compounds and methods of inhibiting Akt activity by administering the compound to a patient in need of treatment of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Weiming Fan, Thomas F.N. Haxell, Matthew G. Jenks, Nobuhiko Kawanishi, Shuliang Lee, Hao Liu, Michael J. Malaska, Joseph A. Moore, III, Yoshio Ogino, Yu Onozaki, Bharathi Pandi, Michael R. Peel, Toshihiro Sakamoto, Tony Siu
  • Publication number: 20110183975
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of formula I: wherein: R1 is C1-6 alkyl, C3-8 cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, or —COR1x, where the C1-6 alkyl, C3-8 cycloalkyl, aryl, and heterocyclyl may be substituted; and R1x is C3-8 cycloalkyl, aryl, or heterocyclyl, any of which may be substituted; R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, C1-6 alkyl, or aryl, where the C1-6 alkyl or aryl may be substituted; R8 is hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, aryl, or heterocyclyl, any of which may be substituted; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Goto, Takeshi Sagara, Weiming Fan, Thomas F. N. Hacell, Matthew G. Jenks, Michael J. Malaska, Joseph A. Moore, III, Gilles Ouvry, Bharathi Pandi, Michael R. Peel, Kimberty M. Steward
  • Publication number: 20110172225
    Abstract: Novel derivatives of enfumafungin are disclosed herein, along with their, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates and prodrugs. Also disclosed are compositions comprising such compounds, methods of preparing such compounds and methods of using such compounds as antifungal agents and/or inhibitors of (1,3)-?-D-glucan synthase. The disclosed compounds, their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates and prodrugs, as well as compositions comprising such compounds, salts, hydrates and prodrugs, are useful for treating and/or preventing fungal infections and associated diseases and conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicants: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Scynexis, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Balkovec, Phieng Siliphaivanh, Frances A. Bouffard, Roland A. Bouffard, Michael R. Peel, Weiming Fan, Ahmed Mamai, Sarah Dimick Gray
  • Patent number: 7863465
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel enfumafungin derivatives of formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, their synthesis, and their use as inhibitors of (1,3)-?-D-glucan synthase. The present compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the present compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are useful for treating or preventing antifungal infections and associated diseases and conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Scynexis, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Balkovec, Frances Aileen Bouffard, Bruno Tse, James Dropinski, Dongfang Meng, Mark L. Greenlee, Michael Peel, Weiming Fan, Ahmed Mamai, Hao Liu, Keqaing Li
  • Publication number: 20080009504
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel enfumafungin derivatives of formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, their synthesis, and their use as inhibitors of (1,3)-?-D-glucan synthase. The present compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the present compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are useful for treating or preventing antifungal infections and associated diseases and conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: James Balkovec, Frances Bouffard, Bruno Tse, James Dropinski, Dongfang Meng, Mark Greenlee, Michael Peel, Weiming Fan, Ahmed Mamai, Hao Liu, Keqaing Li
  • Publication number: 20040058436
    Abstract: A cell-detaching reactor is provided to prepare single cell suspension for inoculation of anchorage-dependent cells between the scaled-up bioreactors, which is especially useful in a commercial-scale process. The cell-detaching reactor of the invention comprises a trypsinizing zone and a separating zone, which are separated by a screen with mesh size between the diameters of the cells and the carriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Applicant: East China University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Yuanxing Zhang, Xiangming Sun, Weiming Fan, Jian Lu