Patents by Inventor Adrian Leonard Smith

Adrian Leonard Smith 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: 8772480
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; methods of treating diseases or conditions, such as cancer, using the compounds; and pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, wherein the variables are as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Kristin L. Andrews, Yunxin Y. Bo, Shon Booker, Victor J. Cee, Noel D'Angelo, Bradley J. Herberich, Fang-Tsao Hong, Claire L. M. Jackson, Brian Alan Lanman, Hongyu Liao, Longbin Liu, Nobuko Nishimura, Mark H. Norman, Liping H. Pettus, Anthony B. Reed, Adrian Leonard Smith, Seifu Tadesse, Nuria A. Tamayo, Bin Wu, Ryan Wurz, Kevin C. Yang
  • Patent number: 8440674
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a new class of compounds capable of modulating Raf kinase and, accordingly, useful for treatment of Raf kinase mediated diseases, including melanomas, tumors and other cancer-related conditions. The compounds have a general Formula I wherein R1 is and A1, A2, A3, A4, X, Z, Z?, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are defined herein. The invention further comprises pharmaceutical compositions, methods for treatment of Raf kinase mediated diseases, and intermediates and processes useful for the preparation of compounds of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Frenel F. De Morin, Jian J. Chen, Elizabeth M. Doherty, Stephen A. Hitchcock, Qi Huang, Joseph L. Kim, Gang Liu, Thomas Nixey, Nick A. Paras, Jeffrey Petkus, Daniel Martin Retz, Adrian Leonard Smith, Jiawang Zhu
  • Patent number: 7858785
    Abstract: The invention relates to aminopyrimidine compounds useful for treating diseases mediated by polo-like kinase 1 (Plk1). The invention also relates to the therapeutic use of such aminopyrimidine compounds and compositions thereof in treating disease states associated with abnormal cell growth and unwanted cell proliferation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Adrian Leonard Smith, Paul Edward Brennan, Fenel F. Fils, Gang Liu, Nick A. Paras, Daniel Martin Retz, Elizabeth Rainbeau
  • Patent number: 7786132
    Abstract: The invention relates to aminopyrimidine compounds useful for treating diseases mediated by polo-like kinase 1 (Plk1). The invention also relates to the therapeutic use of such aminopyrimidine compounds and compositions thereof in treating disease states associated with abnormal cell growth and unwanted cell proliferation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Adrian Leonard Smith, Paul Edward Brennan, Frenel Fils DeMorin, Gang Liu, Nick A. Paras, Daniel Martin Retz, Elizabeth Rainbeau
  • Publication number: 20100010014
    Abstract: The invention relates to aminopyrimidine compounds useful for treating diseases mediated by polo-like kinase 1 (Plk1). The invention also relates to the therapeutic use of such aminopyrimidine compounds and compositions thereof in treating disease states associated with abnormal cell growth and unwanted cell proliferation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Adrian Leonard Smith, Paul Edward Brennan, Frenel Fils DeMorin, Gang Lin, Nick A. Paras, Daniel Martin Retz, Elizabeth Rainbeau
  • Patent number: 7365196
    Abstract: A class of compounds is disclosed, comprising sulphonamido-substituted bridged bicycloalkyl structures. The compounds are inhibitors of gamma-secretase, and hence are useful in the treatment of and/or prevention of Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd., Merck Frosst Canada & Co.
    Inventors: Patrice Charles Belanger, Ian James Collins, Joanne Claire Hannam, Timothy Harrison, Stephen John Lewis, Andrew Madin, Edward Giles McIver, Alan John Nadin, Joseph George Neduvelil, Mark Steven Shearman, Adrian Leonard Smith, Timothy Jason Sparey, Graeme Irvine Stevenson, Martin Richard Teall
  • Patent number: 7049296
    Abstract: Urea derivatives of formula I are disclosed: The compounds are inhibitors of ?-secretase, and hence useful in the treatment or prevention of Alzheimer's Disease
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd.
    Inventors: Jose Luis Castro Pineiro, Adrian Leonard Smith, Graeme Irvine Stevenson
  • Publication number: 20040029862
    Abstract: A class of compounds is disclosed, comprising sulphonamido-substituted bridged bicycloalkyl structures. The compounds are inhibitors of gamma-secretase, and hence are useful in the treatment of and/or prevention of Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Patrice Charles Belanger, Ian James Collins, Joanne Claire Hannam, Timothy Harrison, Stephen John Lewis, Andrew Madin, Edward Giles McIver, Alan John Nadin, Joseph George Neduvelil, Mark Steven Shearman, Adrian Leonard Smith, Timothy Jason Sparey, Graeme Irvine Stevenson, Martin Richard Teall
  • Publication number: 20030055005
    Abstract: 1 Novel urea derivatives of formula I are disclosed: The compounds are inhibitors of &ggr;-secretase, and hence useful in the treatment or prevention of Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventors: Jose Luis Castro Pineiro, Adrian Leonard Smith, Graeme Irvine Stevenson
  • Patent number: 6486153
    Abstract: A class of tryptamine analogues bearing an optionally substituted phenyl nucleus at the 2-position are selective antagonists of the human 5-HT2A receptor and are therefore useful as pharmaceutical agents, especially in the treatment and/or prevention of adverse neurological conditions, including psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd.
    Inventors: Jose Luis Castro Pineiro, Steven Michael Hutchins, Stephen John Lewis, Michael Rowley, Adrian Leonard Smith, Graeme Irvine Stevenson
  • Patent number: 5919947
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a traceless solid phase process for the preparation of an indole derivative, which comprises the following steps:(1) reaction of an optionally substituted 2-iodoaniline derivative via the nitrogen atom of the NH.sub.2 moiety thereof with a dihydropyran-functionalized polymeric resin under conditions effective to form an aminal linkage;(2) reaction of the tetrahydropyran aminal derivative thereby obtained with an acetylene derivative in the presence of a transition metal catalyst under conditions effective to promote indole formation;(3) treatment of the product thereby obtained with acid, whereby the aminal linkage is cleaved and the desired indole derivative is liberated from the resin; and(4) isolation of the desired indole derivative thereby obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd.
    Inventor: Adrian Leonard Smith
  • Patent number: 5783698
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the synthesis of 1,3-disubstituted quinazolinedione derivatives which comprises:(a) reacting a haloformate functionalized polystyrene resin with a substituted anthranilic acid derivative under conditions effective to form a urethane-linkage;(b) reacting the product of step (a) with a primary amine under conditions effective to form an anthranilamide derivative;(c) heating the anthranilamide to effect intramolecular cyclization thereby liberating the 1,3-disubstituted quinazolinedione derivative from the resin into solution; and(d) isolating the 1,3-disubstituted quinazolinedione by filtration and solvent removal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1998
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited
    Inventor: Adrian Leonard Smith
  • Patent number: 5780475
    Abstract: Disclosed is a class of 1H-indazole derivatives, substituted at the 3-position by a substituted piperazinylmethyl moiety, which are antagonists of dopamine receptor subtypes within the brain, having a selective affinity for the dopamine D4 receptor subtype over other dopamine receptor subtypes, and are accordingly, of benefit in the treatment and/or prevention of psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia, while manifesting fewer side-effects than those associated with classical neuroleptic drugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: Merck, Sharp & Dohme Limited
    Inventors: Raymond Baker, Janusz Jozef Kulagowski, Paul David Leeson, Adrian Leonard Smith
  • Patent number: 5700809
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I are ligands for dopamine receptor subtypes within the body and are therefore useful in the treatment and/or prevention of disorders of the dopamine system, in particular schizophrenia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme, Ltd.
    Inventors: Paul David Leeson, Adrian Leonard Smith, Mark Peter Ridgill, Raymond Baker, Neil Roy Curtis, Janusz Jozef Kulagowski
  • Patent number: 5665732
    Abstract: A class of chemical compounds comprising a 1-H-indazole moiety and a substituted heterocyclic moiety, linked via the 3-position of the indazole moiety by a methylene group, are ligands for dopamine receptor subtypes within the body and are therefore useful in the treatment and/or prevention of disorders of the dopamine system, in particular schizophrenia. In formula (I) R represents hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl, Q represents a moiety of formula Qa, Qb, or Qc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Assignee: Merck, Sharp & Dohme Ltd.
    Inventors: Raymond Baker, Janusz Jozef Kulagowski, Paul David Leeson, Adrian Leonard Smith