Patents by Inventor An-Rong Li

An-Rong Li 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: 8748462
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful, for example, for treating metabolic disorders in a subject. Such compounds have the general formula IA, IB, I?A or I?B: where the definitions of the variables are provided herein. The present invention also provides compositions that include, and methods for using, the compounds in preparing medicaments and for treating metabolic disorders such as, for example, type II diabetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Sean P. Brown, Paul Dransfield, Xiaohui Du, Zice Fu, Jonathan Houze, XianYun Jiao, Sujen Lai, An-Rong Li, Jiwen Liu, Zhihua Ma, Julio C. Medina, Vatee Pattaropong, Wang Shen, Marc Vimolratana, Yingcai Wang, Zhongyu Wang, Ming Yu, Liusheng Zhu
  • Patent number: 8183293
    Abstract: Compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods are provided that are useful in the treatment of inflammatory and immune-related diseases and conditions. In particular, the invention provides compounds which modulate the function and/or expression of proteins involved in atopic diseases, inflammatory conditions and cancer. The subject compounds are carboxylic acid derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Grillo, An-Rong Li, Jiwen Liu, Julio C. Medina, Yongli Su, Yingcai Wang, Janan Jona, Alan Allgeier, Jacqueline Milne, Jerry Murry, Joseph F. Payack, Thomas Storz
  • Patent number: 8030354
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful, for example, for treating metabolic disorders in a subject. Such compounds have the general formula I: where the definitions of the variables are provided herein. The present invention also provides compositions that include, and methods for using, the compounds in preparing medicaments and for treating metabolic disorders such as, for example, type II diabetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Sean P. Brown, Qiong Cao, Paul John Dransfield, Xiaohui Du, Zice Fu, Jonathan Houze, Xian Yun Jiao, Yong-Jae Kim, Todd J. Kohn, SuJen Lai, An-Rong Li, Daniel Lin, Jiwen Liu, Jian Luo, Julio C. Medina, Jeffrey D. Reagan, Vatee Pattaropong, Margrit Schwarz, Wang Shen, Yongli Su, Gayathri Swaminath, Marc Vimolratana, Yingcai Wang, Yumei Xiong, Li Yang, Ming Yu, Jie Zhang, Liusheng Zhu
  • Publication number: 20110190330
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful, for example, for treating metabolic disorders in a subject. Such compounds have the general formula IA, IB, I?A or I?B: where the definitions of the variables are provided herein. The present invention also provides compositions that include, and methods for using, the compounds in preparing medicaments and for treating metabolic disorders such as, for example, type II diabetes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Sean P. Brown, Paul Dransfield, Xiaohui Du, Zice Fu, Jonathan Houze, XianYun Jiao, Sujen Lai, An-Rong Li, Jiwen Liu, Zhihua Ma, Julio C. Medina, Vatee Pattaropong, Wang Shen, Marc Vimolratana, Yingcai Wang, Zhongyu Wang, Ming Yu, Liusheng Zhu
  • Patent number: 7960567
    Abstract: Compounds, compositions and methods that are useful in the treatment of inflammatory and immune-related diseases and conditions are provided herein. In particular, the invention provides compounds which modulate the function and/or expression of proteins involved in atopic diseases, inflammatory conditions and cancer. The subject compounds are carboxylic acid derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Brown, Michael G. Johnson, An-Rong Li, Jiwen Liu, Sarah E. Lively, Julio C. Medina, Wang Shen, Xuemei Wang, Yingcai Wang
  • Patent number: 7939538
    Abstract: Compounds are provided having the formula: wherein variables Ra, R1, R2, R3, R4, A1, A4, L, Q, X and subscript n as described herein. The subject compounds are useful for treatment of inflammatory and immune conditions and diseases. Compositions and methods of treatment using the subject compounds are also provided. For example, the subject methods are useful for treatment of inflammatory and immune disorders and disease such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and inflammatory bowel disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Zice Fu, Michael G. Johnson, An-Rong Li, Andrew P. Marcus, Julio C. Medina, Philippe Bergeron, Xiaoqi Chen, Xiaohui Du, Jeffrey Deignan, Jason A. Duquette, Darin Gustin, Jeffrey T. Mihalic, Jiwen Liu
  • Publication number: 20090275659
    Abstract: Compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods are provided that are useful in the treatment of inflammatory and immune-related diseases and conditions. In particular, the invention provides compounds which modulate the function and/or expression of proteins involved in atopic diseases, inflammatory conditions and cancer. The subject compounds are carboxylic acid derivatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Grillo, An-Rong Li, Jiwen Liu, Julio C. Medina, Yongli Su, Yingcai Wang, Janan Jona, Alan Allgeier, Jacqueline Milne, Jerry Murry, Joseph F. Payack, Thomas Storz
  • Publication number: 20090137561
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful, for example, for treating metabolic disorders in a subject. Such compounds have the general formula I: where the definitions of the variables are provided herein. The present invention also provides compositions that include, and methods for using, the compounds in preparing medicaments and for treating metabolic disorders such as, for example, type II diabetes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Sean P. Brown, Qiong Cao, Paul John Dransfield, Xiaohui Du, Jonathan Houze, Xian Yun Jiao, Yong-Jae Kim, Todd J. Kohn, SuJen Lai, An-Rong Li, Daniel Lin, Jian Luo, Julio C. Medina, Jeffrey D. Reagan, Vatee Pattaropong, Margrit Schwarz, Wang Shen, Yongli Su, Gayathri Swaminath, Marc Vimolratana, Xiang Wang, Yumei Xiong, Li Yang, Ming Yu, Jie Zhang, Liusheng Zhu
  • Publication number: 20080312270
    Abstract: Compounds, compositions and methods that are useful in the treatment of inflammatory and immune-related diseases and conditions are provided herein. In particular, the invention provides compounds which modulate the function and/or expression of proteins involved in atopic diseases, inflammatory conditions and cancer. The subject compounds are carboxylic acid derivatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Matthew Brown, Michael G. Johnson, An-Rong Li, Jiwen Liu, Sarah E. Lively, Julio C. Medina, Wang Shen, Xuemei Wang, Yingcai Wang
  • Patent number: 7432295
    Abstract: Novel 18F-fluorine compounds useful for non-invasive imaging techniques such as PET, for detecting tissue hypoxia and methods for preparing them are disclosed. Novel intermediate compounds and methods for preparing them are also disclosed. Diagnostic kits useful in practicing the methods of claimed invention are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: The Trustees of The University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: William R Dolbier, An-Rong Li, Cameron J Koch, Alexander V Kachur
  • Patent number: 7375102
    Abstract: Compounds are provided having the formula: wherein variables A1, A2, A3, A4, R1, R2, R3, R4, Q and L are as described herein. The subject compounds are useful for treatment of inflammatory and immune conditions and diseases. Compositions and methods of treatment using the subject compounds are also provided. For example, the subject methods are useful for treatment of inflammatory and immune disorders and disease such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and inflammatory bowel disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: AMGEN SF, LLC
    Inventors: Zice Fu, Michael G. Johnson, An-Rong Li, Andrew P. Marcus, Julio C. Medina, Philippe Bergeron, Xiaoqi Chen, Xiaohui Du, Jeffrey Deignan, Jason A. Duquette, Darin Gustin, Jeffrey T. Mihalic, Jiwen Liu
  • Publication number: 20070244155
    Abstract: Compounds having the general formula I and/or the general formula II are useful, for example, for treating metabolic disorders in a subject where the variables are provided herein. Compositions and methods for using the compounds for preparing medicaments and for treating metabolic disorders such as, for instance, type II diabetes are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Rajiv Sharma, Michelle Akerman, Mario Cardozo, Jonathan Houze, An-Rong Li, Jinquian Liu, Jiwen Liu, Zhihua Ma, Julio Medina, Michael Schmitt, Ying Sun, Yingcai Wang, Zhongyu Wang, Liusheng Zhu
  • Patent number: 7271271
    Abstract: Compounds are provided having the formula: wherein variables R0, R1, R2, R3, R4, Q, L and subscript n are as described herein. The subject compounds are useful for treatment of infammatory and immune conditions and diseases. Compositions and methods of treatment using the subject compounds are also provided. For example, the subject methods are useful for treatment of inflammatory and immune disorders and disease such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and inflammatory bowel disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Amgen SF, LLC
    Inventors: Zice Fu, Michael G. Johnson, An-Rong Li, Andrew P. Marcus, Julio C. Medina, Philippe Bergeron, Xiaoqi Chen, Xiaohui Du, Jeffrey Deignan, Jason A. Duquette, Darin Gustin, Jeffrey T. Mihalic
  • Patent number: 7230115
    Abstract: Novel 18F-flourine compounds useful for non-invasive imaging techniques such as PET, for detecting tissue hypoxia, and methods for preparing them are disclosed. Novel intermediate compounds and methods for preparing them are also disclosed. Diagnostic kits useful in practicing the methods of claimed invention are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: William R Dolbier, An-Rong Li, Cameron J Koch, Alexander V Kachur
  • Publication number: 20060159618
    Abstract: Novel 18F-fluorine compounds useful for non-invasive imaging techniques such as PET, for detecting tissue hypoxia and methods for preparing them are disclosed. Novel intermediate compounds and methods for preparing them are also disclosed. Diagnostic kits useful in practicing the methods of claimed invention are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: William Dolbier, An-Rong Li, Cameron Koch, Alexander Kachur
  • Patent number: 7067662
    Abstract: Compounds, compositions and methods that are useful in the treatment of inflammatory and immune conditions and diseases are provided herein. In particular, the invention provides compounds which modulate the expression and/or function of a chemokine receptor. The subject methods are useful for the treatment of inflammatory and immunoregulatory disorders and diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and type I diabetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Amgen SF, LLC
    Inventors: Julio C. Medina, Michael G. Johnson, An-Rong Li, Jiwen Liu, Alan Xi Huang, Liusheng Zhu, Andrew P. Marcus
  • Publication number: 20060116388
    Abstract: Compounds, compositions and methods that are useful in the treatment of inflammatory and immune conditions and diseases are provided herein. In particular, the invention provides compounds which modulate the expression and/or function of a chemokine receptor. The subject methods are useful for the treatment of inflammatory and immunoregulatory disorders and diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and type I diabetes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Julio Medina, Michael Johnson, An-Rong Li, Jiwen Liu, Alan Huang
  • Patent number: 7053215
    Abstract: Compounds are provided that have the formula: where X, A4, Ra, R1, R2, R3, R4, R14, L and Q are as described herein. These compounds are useful, for example, as modulators of a chemokine receptor and for treatment of inflammatory and immunoregulatory disorders and diseases. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of using these compounds for the treatment of inflammatory and immunoregulatory disorders and diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and type I diabetes, are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Amgen SF, LLC
    Inventors: Julio C. Medina, Michael G. Johnson, An-Rong Li, Jiwen Liu, Alan Xi Huang, Liusheng Zhu, Andrew P. Marcus
  • Publication number: 20060069106
    Abstract: Compounds are provided having the formula: wherein variables A1, A2, A3, A4, R1, R2, R3, R4, Q and L are as described herein. The subject compounds are useful for treatment of inflammatory and immune conditions and diseases. Compositions and methods of treatment using the subject compounds are also provided. For example, the subject methods are useful for treatment of inflammatory and immune disorders and disease such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and inflammatory bowel disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Zice Fu, Michael Johnson, An-Rong Li, Andrew Marcus, Julio Medina, Philippe Bergeron, Xiaoqi Chen, Xiaohui Du, Jeffrey Deignan, Jason Duquette, Darin Gustin, Jeffrey Mihalic
  • Publication number: 20060069099
    Abstract: Compounds are provided having the formula: wherein variables Ra, R1, R2, R3, R4, A1, A4, L, Q, X and subscript n as described herein. The subject compounds are useful for treatment of inflammatory and immune conditions and diseases. Compositions and methods of treatment using the subject compounds are also provided. For example, the subject methods are useful for treatment of inflammatory and immune disorders and disease such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and inflammatory bowel disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Zice Fu, Michael Johnson, An-Rong Li, Andrew Marcus, Julio Medina, Philippe Bergeron, Xiaoqi Chen, Xiaohui Du, Jeffrey Deignan, Jason Duquette, Darin Gustin, Jeffrey Mihalic