Patents by Inventor Ana Elena Minatti

Ana Elena Minatti 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).

  • Publication number: 20150259308
    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 A4, A5, A6, A8, R1, R2, R3, R7 and n of Formula I, independently, 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 Formula II and sub-formula embodiments thereof, intermediates and processes and methods useful for the preparation of compounds of Formulas I-II.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Richard T. Lewis, Jennifer R. Allen, Yuan Cheng, Deborah Choquette, Oleg Epstein, Angel Guzman-Perez, Paul E. Harrington, Zihao Hua, Randall W. Hungate, Jason Brooks Human, Ted Judd, Qingyian Liu, Patricia Lopez, Ana Elena Minatti, Philip Olivieri, Karina Romero, Shannon Rumfelt, Robert M. Rzasa, Laurie Schenkel, John Stellwagen, Ryan White, Qiufen Xue, Xiao Mei Zheng, Wenge Zhong
  • Publication number: 20150252011
    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 A4, A5, A6, A8, each of Ra, Rb, R1, R2, R3 and R7 of Formula I, independently, are defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and 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 III, and sub-formula embodiments thereof, intermediates and methods for preparing compounds of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Ana Elena Minatti, Jonathan D. LOW, Jennifer R. ALLEN, Albert AMEGADZIE, James BROWN, Michael J. FROHN, Angel GUZMAN-PEREZ, Paul E. HARRINGTON, Patricia LOPEZ, Vu Van MA, Nobuko NISHIMURA, Wenyuan QIAN, Shannon RUMFELT, Robert M. RZASA, Kelvin SHAM, Adrian L. SMITH, Ryan WHITE, Qiufen XUE
  • Patent number: 9085576
    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 A4, A5, A6, A8, each of Ra, Rb, R1, R2, R3 and R7 of Formula I, independently, are defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and 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 III, and sub-formula embodiments thereof, intermediates and methods for preparing compounds of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Ana Elena Minatti, Jonathan D. Low, Jennifer R. Allen, Albert Amegadzie, James Brown, Michael J. Frohn, Angel Guzman-Perez, Paul E. Harrington, Patricia Lopez, Vu Van Ma, Nobuko Nishimura, Wenyuan Qian, Shannon Rumfelt, Robert M. Rzasa, Kelvin Sham, Adrian L. Smith, Ryan White, Qiufen Xue
  • Patent number: 9012446
    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 A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, R2, R7, X, Y and Z of Formula I 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, cognitive deficits, cognitive impairment, schizophrenia and other central nervous system conditions related to and/or caused by the formation and/or deposition of plaque on the brain. The invention also comprises further embodiments of Formula I, intermediates and processes useful for the preparation of compounds of Formula I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Jian Chen, Wenge Zhong, Patricia Lopez, Ryan White, Matthew Weiss, Ted Judd, Timothy Powers, Yuan Cheng, Thomas Dineen, Jonathan D. Low, Isaac E. Marx, Ana Elena Minatti
  • Patent number: 8957083
    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, L, R2, R7, R9, W 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 plaque formation and deposition, resulting from the 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 III, sub-Formula embodiments of Formulas I, II and III, intermediates and processes and methods useful for the preparation of compounds of Formulae I-III.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Ana Elena Minatti, Oleg Epstein, Ryan White, Matthew Weiss, Wenge Zhong, Jonathan D. Low
  • Patent number: 8921363
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by general formula I: or a stereoisomer, tautomer, hydrate, solvate or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, R2, R7, W, X, Y and Z are defined within. These compounds are useful for the modulation of ?-secretase enzyme activity and for the treatment of ?-secretase mediated diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Ana Elena Minatti, Yuan Cheng, Wenge Zhong
  • Publication number: 20140296226
    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 A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, L, R2, R7, X, Y and Z of Formula I 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, cognitive deficits, cognitive impairment, schizophrenia and other central nervous system conditions related to and/or caused by the formation and/or deposition of plaque on the brain. The invention also comprises further embodiments of Formula I, intermediates and processes useful for the preparation of compounds of Formula I.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Ryan White, Yuan Cheng, Ana Elena Minatti, Bryant Yang, Xiao Mei Zheng, Patricia Lopez, Jason B. Human, Oleg Epstein, Ted Judd, Kelvin Sham, Qiufen Xue
  • Publication number: 20140275058
    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 A4, A5, A6, A8, each of Ra, Rb, R1, R2, R3 and R7 of Formula I, independently, are defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and 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 III, and sub-formula embodiments thereof, intermediates and methods for preparing compounds of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Ana Elena MINATTI, Jonathan D. LOW, Jennifer R. ALLEN, Albert AMEGADZIE, James BROWN, Michael J. FROHN, Angel GUZMAN-PEREZ, Paul E. HARRINGTON, Patricia LOPEZ, Vu Van MA, Nobuko NISHIMURA, Wenyuan QIAN, Shannon RUMFELT, Robert M. RZASA, Kelvin SHAM, Adrian L. SMITH, Ryan WHITE, Qiufen XUE
  • Publication number: 20140249104
    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 A4, A5, A6, A8, each of R1 and R2, R3 and R7 of Formula I, independently, 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 III, and sub-formula embodiments thereof, intermediates and processes and methods useful for the preparation of compounds of Formulas I-III.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Inventors: Ana Elena MINATTI, Jonathan D. LOW, Jennifer R. ALLEN, Jian CHEN, Ning CHEN, Yuan CHENG, Ted JUDD, Qingyian LIU, Patricia LOPEZ, Wenyuan QIAN, Shannon RUMFELT, Robert M. RZASA, Nuria A. TAMAYO, Qiufen XUE, Bryant YANG, Wenge ZHONG
  • Patent number: 8735384
    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 ring A, B1, B2, B3, L, R1, R2, ring Z, m and n of Formula I 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, cognitive impairment, schizophrenia and other central nervous system conditions related to and/or caused by the formation and/or deposition of plaque on the brain. The invention also comprises further embodiments of Formula (I), intermediates and processes useful for the preparation of compounds of Formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Nick A. Paras, James Brown, Yuan Cheng, Stephen A. Hitchcock, Ted Judd, Patricia Lopez, Ana Elena Minatti, Thomas Nixey, Timothy Powers, Christopher M. Tegley, Qiufen Xue, Bryant Yang, Wenge Zhong
  • Publication number: 20140107109
    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 A4, A5, A6, A8, R1, R2, R3, R7 and n of Formula I, independently, 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 Formula II and sub-formula embodiments thereof, intermediates and processes and methods useful for the preparation of compounds of Formulas I-II.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventors: Richard T. LEWIS, Jennifer R. ALLEN, Yuan CHENG, Deborah CHOQUETTE, Oleg EPSTEIN, Angel GUZMAN-PEREZ, Paul E. HARRINGTON, Zihao HUA, Randall W. HUNGATE, Jason Brooks HUMAN, Ted JUDD, Qingyian LIU, Patricia LOPEZ, Ana Elena MINATTI, Philip OLIVIERI, Karina ROMERO, Shannon RUMFELT, Robert M. RZASA, Laurie SCHENKEL, John STELLWAGEN, Ryan WHITE, Qiufen XUE, Xiao ZHENG, Wenge ZHONG
  • Publication number: 20140045828
    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 A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, R2, R7, X, Y and Z of Formula I 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, cognitive deficits, cognitive impairment, schizophrenia and other central nervous system conditions related to and/or caused by the formation and/or deposition of plaque on the brain. The invention also comprises further embodiments of Formula I, intermediates and processes useful for the preparation of compounds of Formula I.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Jian CHEN, Wenge ZHONG, Bryant YANG, Wenyuan QIAN, Patricia LOPEZ, Ryan WHITE, Matthew WEISS, Tedd JUDD, Timothy POWERS, Yuan CHENG, Thomas DINEEN, Oleg EPSTEIN, Jason HUMAN, Jonathan D. LOW, Isaac E. MARX, Ana Elena MINATTI, Michele POTASHMAN, Nick A. PARAS, Qingyian LIU
  • Publication number: 20130338177
    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, L, R2, R7, R9, W 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 plaque formation and deposition, resulting from the 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 (III), sub-Formula embodiments of Formulas (I), (II) and (III), intermediates and processes and methods useful for the preparation of compounds of Formulae (I-III).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Ana Elena Minatti, Oleg Epstein, Ryan White, Matthew Weiss, Wenge Zhong, Jonathan D. Low
  • Publication number: 20130172343
    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: (I). In another embodiment, the compounds have a general Formula II: (II). In another embodiment, the compounds have a general Formula III: (III). Variables A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, R2, R7, V, W, X, Y and Z of Formulas I, II and III 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, cognitive deficits, cognitive impairment, schizophrenia and other central nervous system conditions related to and/or caused by the formation and/or deposition of plaque on the brain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Ana Elena Minatti, Yuan Cheng, Wenge Zhong
  • Publication number: 20130040931
    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 ring A, B1, B2, B3, L, R1, R2, ring Z, m and n of Formula I 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, cognitive impairment, schizophrenia and other central nervous system conditions related to and/or caused by the formation and/or deposition of plaque on the brain. The invention also comprises further embodiments of Formula (I), intermediates and processes useful for the preparation of compounds of Formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Nick A. Paras, James Brown, Yuan Cheng, Stephen A. Hitchcock, Ted Judd, Patricia Lopez, Ana Elena Minatti, Thomas Nixey, Timothy Powers, Christopher M. Tegley, Qiufen Xue, Bryant Yang, Wenge Zhong
  • Publication number: 20110251186
    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 A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, R2, R7, X, Y and Z of Formula I 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, cognitive deficits, cognitive impairment, schizophrenia and other central nervous system conditions related to and/or caused by the formation and/or deposition of plaque on the brain. The invention also comprises further embodiments of Formula I, intermediates and processes useful for the preparation of compounds of Formula I.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Jian J. CHEN, Wenge ZHONG, Bryant YANG, Wenyuan QIAN, Patricia LOPEZ, Ryan WHITE, Matthew WEISS, Ted JUDD, Timothy POWERS, Yuan CHENG, Thomas DINEEN, Oleg EPSTEIN, Jonathan LOW, Isaac MARX, Ana Elena MINATTI, Michele POTASHMAN, Nick A. PARAS
  • Publication number: 20110071150
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula I: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined herein. Also disclosed are methods of making the compounds and using the compounds for treatment of diseases associated with calcium release-activated calcium channels (CRAC).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: Muzaffar Alam, Daisy Joe Du Bois, Ronald Charles Hawley, Joshua Kennedy-Smith, Ana Elena Minatti, Wylie Solang Palmer, Tania Silva, Robert Stephen Wilhelm