Patents by Inventor Andres S. Hernandez

Andres S. Hernandez 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).

  • Heterocyclic aromatic compounds useful as growth hormone secretagogues
    Patent number: 6660760
    Abstract: Heterocyclic aromatic compounds are provided which are useful in stimulating endogenous production or release of growth hormone and in treating obesity, osteoporosis (improving bone density) and in improving muscle mass and muscle strength. The heterocyclic aromatic compounds have the structure including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and all stereoisomers thereof, wherein Xa is heteroaryl, preferably,  and R1, R1a, R6, Y, Xb, A, B, Z, R3, R4, R4a, R5 and R5a are as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Robl, Joseph A. Tino, Andres S. Hernandez, Jun Li
  • Heterocyclic aromatic compounds usefuls as growth hormone secretagogues
    Patent number: 6518292
    Abstract: Heterocyclic aromatic compounds are provided which are useful in stimulating endogenous production or release of growth hormone and in treating obesity, osteoporosis (improving bone density) and in improving muscle mass and muscle strength. The heterocyclic aromatic compounds have the structure including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and all stereoisomers thereof, wherein Xa is heteroaryl, preferably,  and R1, R1a, R6, Y, Xb, A, B, Z, R3, R4, R4a, R5 and R5a are as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Robl, Joseph A. Tino, Andres S. Hernandez, James J. Li, Jun Li, Stephen G. Swartz