Patents by Inventor Andrew J. Souers

Andrew J. Souers 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: 9174982
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which inhibit the activity of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 proteins, compositions containing the compounds and methods of treating diseases during which is expressed anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignees: ABBVIE INC., GENENTECH, INC., THE WALTER AND ELIZA HALL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH
    Inventors: Milan Bruncko, Hong Ding, George A. Doherty, Steven W. Elmore, Lisa A. Hasvold, Laura Hexamer, Aaron R. Kunzer, Xiaohong Song, Andrew J. Souers, Gerard M. Sullivan, Zhi-Fu Tao, Gary T. Wang, Le Wang, Xilu Wang, Michael D. Wendt, Robert A. Mantei, Todd M. Hansen
  • Patent number: 9156856
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which inhibit the activity of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 proteins, compositions containing the compounds and methods of treating diseases during which is expressed anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: AbbVie Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron R. Kunzer, Steven W. Elmore, Laura A. Hexamer, Cheol-Min Park, Andrew J. Souers, Gerard M Sullivan, Gary T. Wang, Xilu Wang, Michael D. Wendt
  • Publication number: 20150284328
    Abstract: Compounds which inhibit the activity of anti-apoptotic Mcl-1 protein, compositions containing the compounds, and methods of treating diseases involving overexpressed or unregulated Mcl-1 protein are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Xilu Wang, Xiaohong Song, Steven W. Elmore, Milan Bruncko, David J. Madar, Andrew J. Souers, Lisa A. Hasvold, Le Wang, Zhi-Fu Tao, Aaron R. Kunzer
  • Patent number: 9125913
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which inhibit the activity of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 or Bcl-xL proteins, compositions containing the compounds and methods of treating diseases during which are expressed anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: AbbVie Inc.
    Inventors: Milan Bruncko, Hong Ding, George A. Doherty, Steven W. Elmore, Lisa Hasvold, Laura A. Hexamer, Aaron R. Kunzer, Robert A. Mantei, William J. McClellan, Chang H. Park, Cheol-Min Park, Andrew M. Petros, Xiaohong Song, Andrew J. Souers, Gerard M. Sullivan, Zhi-Fu Tao, Gary T. Wang, Le Wang, Xilu Wang, Michael D. Wendt
  • Publication number: 20150246914
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which inhibit the activity of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 proteins, compositions containing the compounds and methods of treating diseases during which is expressed anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Zhi-Fu Tao, Xilu Wang, Andrew J Souers, Nathaniel D. Catron, Gerard M. Sullivan
  • Patent number: 9073922
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula (IIIa), wherein R1, R2, R3, X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, have any of the values defined therefore in the specification, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds may be used as agents in the treatment of diseases, including cancer. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more compounds of Formula (IIIa).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: AbbVie, Inc.
    Inventors: Jianchun Gong, Zhi-Fu Tao, Thomas D. Penning, Andrew J. Souers, Yunsong Tong, Guidong Zhu
  • Patent number: 9073855
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which inhibit the activity of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 or Bcl-xL proteins, compositions containing the compounds and methods of treating diseases during which are expressed anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: ABBVIE INC.
    Inventors: George A. Doherty, Steven W. Elmore, Lisa Hasvold, Laura Hexamer, Robert A. Mantei, Andrew J. Souers, Gerard M. Sullivan, Zhi-Fu Tao, Gary T. Wang, Le Wang, Xilu Wang, Michael D. Wendt, Todd M. Hansen
  • Patent number: 9072748
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which inhibit the activity of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 or Bcl-xL proteins, compositions containing the compounds and methods of treating diseases during which are expressed anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: AbbVie Inc.
    Inventors: Milan Bruncko, Hong Ding, George A. Doherty, Steven W. Elmore, Lisa Hasvold, Laura A. Hexamer, Aaron R. Kunzer, Robert A. Mantei, William J. McClellan, Chang H. Park, Cheol-Min Park, Andrew M. Petros, Xiaohong Song, Andrew J. Souers, Gerard M. Sullivan, Zhi-Fu Tao, Gary T. Wang, Le Wang, Xilu Wang, Michael D. Wendt
  • Publication number: 20150183775
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which inhibit the activity of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 proteins, compositions containing the compounds and methods of treating diseases during which is expressed anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Milan BRUNCKO, Yujia DAI, Hong DING, George A. DOHERTY, Steven W. ELMORE, Lisa HASVOLD, Laura HEXAMER, Aaron R. KUNZER, Robert A. MANTEI, Chang H. PARK, Cheol-Min PARK, Andrew M. PETROS, Xiaohong SONG, Andrew J. SOUERS, Gerard M. SULLIVAN, Zhi-Fu TAO, Gary T. WANG, Le WANG, Xilu WANG, Michael D. WENDT, William J. MCCLELLAN
  • Patent number: 9067928
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention provides for a compound of Formula I in which in Formula I, the variables X1, X2a, X2b, X2c, R1, B, L, E, A and the subscript n are as defined herein. In another aspect, the present invention provides for pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of Formula I as well as methods for using compounds of Formula I for the treatment of diseases and conditions (e.g., cancer, thrombocythemia, etc) characterized by the expression or over-expression of Bcl-2 anti-apoptotic proteins, e.g., of anti-apoptotic Bcl-xL proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignees: AbbVie Inc., Genentech, Inc., The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
    Inventors: Jonathan Bayldon Baell, Chinh Thien Bui, Peter Colman, Danette A. Dudley, Wayne J. Fairbrother, John A. Flygare, Guillaume Laurent Lessene, Chudi Ndubaku, George Nikolakopoulos, Carl Steven Rye, Brad Edmund Sleebs, Brian John Smith, Keith Geoffrey Watson, Steven W. Elmore, Andrew M. Petros, Andrew J. Souers, Peter Czabotar
  • Patent number: 9045475
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which inhibit the activity of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 proteins, compositions containing the compounds and methods of treating diseases during which is expressed anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignees: ABBVIE INC., GENENTECH, INC., THE WALTER AND ELIZA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH
    Inventors: Steven W. Elmore, Andrew J. Souers, Zhi-Fu Tao
  • Patent number: 9045420
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which inhibit the activity of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 or Bcl-xL proteins, compositions containing the compounds and methods of treating diseases during which are expressed anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: ABBVIE INC.
    Inventors: George A. Doherty, Steven W. Elmore, Lisa Hasvold, Laura A. Hexamer, Robert A. Mantei, Andrew J. Souers, Gerard M. Sullivan, Zhi-Fu Tao, Gary T. Wang, Le Wang, Xilu Wang, Michael D. Wendt, Todd M. Hansen
  • Patent number: 9035047
    Abstract: Compounds which inhibit the activity of anti-apoptotic Mcl-1 protein, compositions containing the compounds, and methods of treating diseases involving overexpressed or unregulated Mcl-1 protein are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: AbbVie Inc.
    Inventors: Xilu Wang, Xiaohong Song, Steven W. Elmore, Milan Bruncko, David J. Madar, Andrew J. Souers, Lisa A. Hasvold, Le Wang, Zhi-Fu Tao, Aaron R. Kunzer
  • Patent number: 9034875
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which inhibit the activity of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 proteins, compositions containing the compounds and methods of treating diseases during which is expressed anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: ABBVIE INC.
    Inventors: George A. Doherty, Steven W. Elmore, Lisa A. Hasvold, Andrew J. Souers, Zhi-Fu Tao, Gary T. Wang, Le Wang, Robert Mantei, Todd M. Hansen
  • Patent number: 9029404
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which inhibit the activity of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 proteins, compositions containing the compounds and methods of treating diseases during which is expressed anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: AbbVie Inc.
    Inventors: George A. Doherty, Steven W. Elmore, Laura A. Hexamer, Robert A. Mantei, Andrew J. Souers, Gerard M. Sullivan, Zhi-Fu Tao, Gary T. Wang, Le Wang, Xilu Wang, Todd M. Hansen
  • Patent number: 9006247
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which inhibit the activity of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 proteins, compositions containing the compounds and methods of treating diseases during which is expressed anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: AbbVie Inc.
    Inventors: Zhi-Fu Tao, Xilu Wang, Andrew J. Souers, Nathaniel D. Catron, Gerard M. Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20150072978
    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: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    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
  • Patent number: 8969375
    Abstract: Disclosed are compound of Formula (Ia), wherein R1A, R1, R2, R10, J, L, T, X, Y, and Z are as defined in the specification, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds may be used as agents in the treatment of diseases, including cancer. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions, comprising one or more compounds of Formula (Ia).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: AbbVie, Inc.
    Inventors: Chunqiu Lai, Zhi-Fu Tao, Keith W. Woods, Thomas D. Penning, Andrew J. Souers, Anthony Mastracchio, Julie M. Miyashiro, Yunsong Tong
  • Patent number: 8952157
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which inhibit the activity of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 proteins, compositions containing the compounds and methods of treating diseases during which is expressed anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignees: AbbVie Inc., The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
    Inventors: Hong Ding, George A. Doherty, Steven W. Elmore, Laura Hexamer, Aaron R. Kunzer, Cheol-Min Park, Xiahong Song, Andrew J. Souers, Gerard M. Sullivan, Zhi-Fu Tao, Le Wang, Michael D. Wendt, Peter Edward Czabotar, Guillaume Laurent Lessene, Peter Malcolm Colman
  • Patent number: 8901152
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): wherein Q, G1, G2, and G3, are defined herein. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating DGAT-1 related diseases or conditions are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: AbbVie Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew S. Judd, Mathew M. Mulhern, Rajesh R. Iyengar, Philip R. Kym, Andrew J. Souers