Patents by Inventor Ann S. Wright

Ann S. Wright 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).

  • (N-phthalimidoalkyl)piperidines
    Patent number: 5480892
    Abstract: There are described novel (N-phthalimidoalkyl) piperidine compounds which exhibit selective sigma-receptor antagonism and therefore are useful in the treatment of physiological or drug induced psychosis and dyskinesia in a mammal. Also described are pharmaceutical compositions containing sigma selective compounds and methods of using these compositions for treating physiological or drug induced psychosis or dyskinesia in a mammal. Further provided are methods for preparing the compounds of this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1996
    Assignee: The Du Pont Merck Pharmaceutical Company
    Inventors: Engelbert Ciganek, Sang W. Tam, Ann S. Wright
  • (N-phthalimidoalkyl) piperidines useful as treatments for psychosis
    Patent number: 5356906
    Abstract: There is described novel (N-phthalimidoalkyl) piperidine compounds which exhibit selective sigma-receptor antagonism and therefore are useful in the treatment of physiological or drug induced psychosis and dyskinesia in a mammal. Also described are pharmaceutical compositions containing sigma selective compounds and methods of using these compositions for treating physiological or drug induced psychosis or dyskinesia in a mammal. Further provided are methods for preparing the compounds of this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1994
    Assignee: The Du Pont Merck Pharmaceutical Company
    Inventors: Engelbert Ciganek, Sang W. Tam, Ann S. Wright