Patents Examined by Wu-Cheng Winston Chen
  • Apoptosis-inducing agents for the treatment of cancer and immune and autoimmune diseases
    Patent number: 9227963
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which inhibit the activity of anti-apoptotic Bcl-xL proteins, compositions containing the compounds and methods of treating diseases during which is expressed anti-apoptotic Bcl-xL protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: ABBVIE INC.
    Inventors: Le Wang, George Doherty, Xilu Wang, Zhi-Fu Tao, Milan Bruncko, Aaron R. Kunzer, Michael D. Wendt, Xiaohong Song, Robin Frey, Todd M. Hansen, Gerard M. Sullivan, Andrew Judd, Andrew J. Souers