Patents Assigned to Amgen
  • Patent number: 8642546
    Abstract: The invention provides nucleic acid molecules encoding FGF21 mutant fusion polypeptides comprising mutations at positions 98, 171, 179, 180 or 181, FGF21 mutant polypeptides, pharmaceutical compositions comprising FGF21 mutant polypeptides, and methods for treating metabolic disorders using such nucleic acids, polypeptides, or pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Edward John Belouski, Murielle Marie Ellison, Agnes Eva Hamburger, Randy Ira Hecht, Yue-Sheng Li, Mark Leo Michaels, Jeonghoon Sun, Jing Xu
  • Patent number: 8642624
    Abstract: Selected heterocyclic compounds are effective for prophylaxis and treatment of diseases, such as angiogenesis mediated diseases. The invention encompasses novel compounds, analogs, prodrugs and pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof, pharmaceutical compositions and methods for prophylaxis and treatment of diseases and other maladies or conditions involving, cancer and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Guoqing Chen, Jeffrey A. Adams, Jean E. Bemis, Shon Booker, Guolin Cai, Lucian V. DiPietro, Celia Dominguez, Daniel Elbaum, Julie Germain, Stephanie Geuns-Meyer, Michael K. Handley, Qi Huang, Joseph L. Kim, Tae-Seong Kim, Alexander S. Kiselyov, Xiaohu Ouyang, Vinod F. Patel, Leon M. Smith, Markian M. Stec, Andrew Tasker, Ning Xi, Shimin Xu, Chester Chenguang Yuan, Michael D. Croghan
  • Publication number: 20140031340
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new class of compounds useful for the modulation of beta-secretase enzyme (BACE) activity. The compounds have a general Formula (I); wherein variables A1, A3, A4, A5, A6, A8, R2, R7, X and Y of Formula (I) are defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and corresponding uses of the compounds and compositions for treatment of disorders and/or conditions related to A-beta plaque formation and deposition, resulting from the biological activity of BACE. Such BACE mediated disorders include, for example, Alzheimer's Disease, cognitive deficits, cognitive impairments, schizophrenia and other central nervous system conditions. The invention further provides compounds of Formulas (II) and sub-formula embodiments of Formula (I) and (II), intermediates and processes and methods useful for the preparation of compounds of Formulas (I)-(II).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Dineen, Matthew Weiss, Vinod F. Patel, Xiao Mai Zheng, Ryan White
  • Publication number: 20140031355
    Abstract: Substituted bicyclic heteroaryls and compositions containing them, for the treatment of general inflammation, arthritis, rheumatic diseases, osteoarthritis, inflammatory bowel disorders, inflammatory eye disorders, inflammatory or unstable bladder disorders, psoriasis, skin complaints with inflammatory components, chronic inflammatory conditions, including but not restricted to autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE), myestenia gravis, rheumatoid arthritis, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, multiples sclerosis, Sjoegren's syndrome and autoimmune hemolytic anemia, allergic conditions including all forms of hypersensitivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Amgen Inc.
    Inventor: Amy Kaizerman
  • Publication number: 20140031360
    Abstract: The invention relates to bicyclic compounds of formula (1?), and salts thereof. In some embodiments, the invention relates to inhibitors or modulators of Pim-1 and/or Pim-2, and/or Pim-3 protein kinase activity or enzyme function. In still further embodiments, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds disclosed herein, and their use in the prevention and treatment of Pim kinase related conditions and diseases, preferably cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Hui-Ling Wang, Kaustav Biswas, Victor J. Cee, Frank Chavez, JR., Bradley J. Herberich, Claire L.M. Jackson, Brian A. Lanman, Matthew Lee, Thomas Nixey, Liping H. Pettus, Anthony B. Reed, Robert M. Rzasa, Shannon Rumfelt, Andrew Tasker, Bin Wu, Ryan Wurz
  • Publication number: 20140030270
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of treating or preventing cholesterol related disorders, such as hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia or dyslipidemia, using antibodies against proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9). Formulations and methods of producing said formulations are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Amgen Inc.
    Inventor: Amgen Inc.
  • Patent number: 8637576
    Abstract: Benzamide derivatives of formulae I and II, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, stereoisomers, and prodrugs thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, are described and have therapeutic utility, particularly in the treatment of diabetes, obesity, and related conditions and disorders: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, and R12 are defined as provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Jay P. Powers, Michael R. Degraffenreid, Xiao He, Lisa D. Julian, Dustin L. McMinn, Daqing Sun, Yosup Rew, Xuelei Yan
  • Patent number: 8637500
    Abstract: Pyridine and pyrimidine compounds: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein m, n, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7, X8, and Y are as defined in the specification; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein ring A, m, n, y, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, X1, X2, and ring A are as defined in the specification; and or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein m, n, y, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R9, X1, X2, and ring A are as defined in the specification; compositions containing them, and processes for preparing such compounds. Provided herein also are methods of treating disorders or diseases treatable by inhibition of PDE10, such as obesity, non-insulin dependent diabetes, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer R. Allen, Ning Chen, James R. Falsey, Michael J. Frohn, Paul E. Harrington, Essa Hu Harrington, Matthew R. Kaller, Roxanne K. Kunz, Thomas T. Nguyen, Alexander J. Pickrell, Andreas Reichelt, Shannon Rumfelt, Robert M. Rzasa, Kelvin Sham, Aaron C. Siegmund, Guomin Yao
  • Publication number: 20140024111
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of making Fc-heterodimeric proteins or polypeptides. The invention also relates to the Fc-heterodimeric proteins or polypeptides themselves, including the individual polypeptide components that comprise the heterodimer Nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides, expression vectors, and host cells. Moreover, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising one of more Fc-heterodimeric proteins or polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Gunasekaran KANNAN, Michael WITTEKIND, Wei YAN, Martin J. PENTONY
  • Publication number: 20140023661
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical combination comprising an alpha-isoform specific phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase inhibitor compound, such as (S)-Pyrrolidine-1,2-dicarboxylic acid 2-amide 1-({4-methyl-5-[2-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)-pyridin-4-yl]-thiazol-2-yl}-amide), or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and an IGF1R inhibitor (e.g., the IGF1R inhibitor ANTIBODY A, or a variant or derivative thereof), a pharmaceutical composition comprising such combination, methods for treating cancer comprising administration of therapeutically effective amounts of such inhibitors to a subject in need thereof, and uses of such combination for the treatment of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicants: Amgen, Inc., Novartis Pharma AG
    Inventors: Xizhong Huang, Malte Dong Eun Peters, Karl Maria Schumacher, Zhu Alexander Cao, Jennifer Lorraine Gansert, David Dong Eun Chang
  • Patent number: 8633313
    Abstract: Substituted bicyclic heteroaryls and compositions containing them, for the treatment of general inflammation, arthritis, rheumatic diseases, osteoarthritis, inflammatory bowel disorders, inflammatory eye disorders, inflammatory or unstable bladder disorders, psoriasis, skin complaints with inflammatory components, chronic inflammatory conditions, including but not restricted to autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE), myestenia gravis, rheumatoid arthritis, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, multiples sclerosis, Sjoegren's syndrome and autoimmune hemolytic anemia, allergic conditions including all forms of hypersensitivity, The present invention also enables methods for treating cancers that are mediated, dependent on or associated with p110? activity, including but not restricted to leukemias, such as Acute Myeloid leukaemia (AML) Myelo-dysplastic syndrome (MDS) myelo-proliferative diseases (MPD) Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) T-cell Acute Lympho
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy David Cushing, Felix Gonzalez Lopez De Turiso, Xiaolin Hao, Youngsook Shin
  • Patent number: 8633315
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a new class of compounds useful for the modulation of Beta-secretase enzyme activity and for the treatment of Beta-secretase mediated diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related conditions. In one embodiment, the compounds have a general Formula I wherein R1a, R1b, R1c, B, W, R3, R4 and R5 are defined herein. In another embodiment, the invention provides compounds of general Formula II wherein A1, A2, A3, A4, R1a, R1b, R1c, R2, R4, R5, W, X and Z are defined herein. The invention also includes use of these compounds in pharmaceutical compositions for treatment, prophylactic or therapeutic, of disorders and conditions related to the activity of beta-secretase protein. Such disorders include, for example, Alzheimer's Disease (AD), cognitive deficits and impairment, schizophrenia and other similar central nervous system conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Wenge Zhong, Stephen Hitchcock, Patel F. Vinod, Michael Croghan, Bryant Yang
  • Patent number: 8633153
    Abstract: The present invention provides a means for increasing the serum half-life of a selected biologically active agent by utilizing transthyretin (TTR) as a fusion partner with a biologically active agent. Specifically, the present invention provides substantially homogenous preparations of TTR (or a TTR variant)-biologically active agent fusions and PEG-TTR (PEG-TTR variant)-biologically active agent fusions. As compared to the biologically active agent alone, the TTR-biologically active agent fusion and/or PEG-TTR-biologically active agent fusion has substantially increased serum half-life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth William Walker, Fei Xiong
  • Publication number: 20140017166
    Abstract: Described herein are materials and methods for treating subjects having a HER-3 associated disease, by administering a first agent that binds to HER-3, in combination with a second agent that binds and/or inhibits another member of the HER family. The first and the second agent may be a biologic, such as an antigen-binding protein, or a small molecular tyrosine kinase inhibitor, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicants: AMGEN, INC., U3 PHARMA GMBH
    Inventors: U3 PHARMA GMBH, AMGEN, INC.
  • Patent number: 8628773
    Abstract: Antigen binding proteins, such as antibodies, that interact with Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) are described. Methods of treating cancers and other diseases by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of an antigen binding protein to EGFR are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventor: Amy Y. Guo
  • Patent number: 8629250
    Abstract: The invention relates to purified, correctly folded hepcidin, antibodies that bind hepcidin, and methods of making and using such materials. Also provide are methods of treated hepcidin-related disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Barbra Sasu, Mitsuru Haniu, Thomas Charles Boone, Xiao-juan Bi, Grace Ki Jeong Lee, Tara Arvedson, Aaron George Winters, Keegan Cooke, Jackie Z. Sheng
  • Patent number: 8629289
    Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for preparing indoline derivatives, particularly 1-acetyl-6-amino-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydroindole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony King, Robert Larsen, Tj Li, Yuelie Lu
  • Publication number: 20140011796
    Abstract: The present invention provides MDM2 inhibitor compounds of Formula I, wherein the variables are defined above, which compounds are useful as therapeutic agents, particularly for the treatment of cancers. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions that contain an MDM2 inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Michael David BARTBERGER, Ana Gonzalez Buenrostro, Hilary Plake Beck, Xiaoqi Chen, Richard Victor Connors, Jeffrey Deignan, Jason Duquette, John Eksterwicz, Benjamin Fisher, Brian Matthew Fox, Jiasheng Fu, Zice Fu, Felix Gonzalez Lopez De Turiso, Michael William Gribble, Dann James Gustin, Julie Anne Heath, Xin Huang, Xianyun Jiao, Michael Johnson, Frank Kayser, David John Kopecky, Sujen Lai, Yihong Li, Zhihong Li, Jiwen Liu, Jonathan Dante Low, Brian Stuart Lucas, Zhihua Ma, Lawrence R. McGee, Joel McIntosh, Dustin McMinn, Julio Cesar Medina, Jeffrey Thomas Mihalic, Steven Howard Olson, Yosup Rew, Philip Marley Roveto, Daqing Sun, Xiaodong Wang, Yingcai Wang, Xuelei Yan, Ming Yu, Jiang Zhu
  • Patent number: 8623353
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a cross-reactive antibody that specifically inhibits or blocks mammalian Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2)-mediated immune cell activation. The invention is further directed to an isolated nucleic acid or vector coding for the variable regions of the heavy and/or light chain of such an antibody. Also provided is a pharmaceutical composition comprising such an antibody, or a nucleic acid or vector encoding it. Further provided are methods of use of such compositions in the prevention and/or treatment of inflammatory processes or any other process induced by bacterial infection, trauma, or chronic inflammation, or for the prevention and/or treatment of bacteriaemia or sepsis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignees: Technische Universitat Munchen, Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Carsten Juergen Kirschning, Guangxun Meng, Hermann Wagner
  • Patent number: 8623885
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula I are useful inhibitors of CDK 4, CDK6, and FLT3. Such compounds are useful in treating cancer and various other disease conditions. Compounds of Formula I have the following structure: where R1 is a group of Formula IA, Formula IB, Formula IC, or Formula ID and the definitions of the other variables are provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaoqi Chen, Kang Dai, Jason Duquette, Michael W. Gribble, Jr., Justin N. Huard, Kathleen S. Keegan, Zhihong Li, Sarah E. Lively, Lawrence R. McGee, Mark L. Ragains, Xianghong Wang, Margaret F. Weidner, Jian Zhang