Patents by Inventor Austin Chih-Yu Chen

Austin Chih-Yu Chen 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: 10730832
    Abstract: This invention is directed to novel aliphatic prolinamide derivatives of Formula I, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, solvates of the salt and prodrugs thereof, useful in the prevention (e.g., delaying the onset of or reducing the risk of developing) and treatment (e.g., controlling, alleviating, or slowing the progression of) of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and related diseases of the eye. These diseases include dry-AMD, wet-AMD, geographic atrophy, diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity, polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy, and degeneration of retinal or photoreceptor cells. The invention disclosed herein is further directed to methods of prevention, slowing the progress of, and treatment of dry-AMD, wet-AMD, and geographic atrophy, diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity, polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy, and degeneration of retinal or photoreceptor cells, comprising: administration of a therapeutically effective amount of compound of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: ORION OPHTHALMOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Austin Chih-Yu Chen, Robert Gomez, Renata Marcella Oballa, David Andrew Powell, Jeffrey Roger Roppe, Thomas Jon Seiders, Tao Sheng
  • Publication number: 20200138790
    Abstract: The invention disclosed herein is directed to compounds of Formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are useful in the treatment of prostate, breast, colon, pancreatic, human chronic lymphocytic leukemia, melanoma and other cancers. The invention also comprises pharmaceutical compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The invention disclosed herein is also directed to methods of treating prostate, breast, ovarian, liver, kidney, colon, pancreatic, human chronic lymphocytic leukemia, melanoma and other cancers. The invention disclosed herein is further directed to methods of treating prostate, breast, colon, pancreatic, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, melanoma and other cancers comprising administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a selective PPAR? antagonist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Nicholas Simon STOCK, Austin Chih-Yu CHEN, Yalda Mostofi BRAVO, Jason Duarte JACINTHO, Jill Melissa BACCEI, Brian Andrew STEARNS, Ryan Christopher CLARK
  • Patent number: 10568871
    Abstract: The invention disclosed herein is directed to compounds of Formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are useful in the treatment of prostate, breast, colon, pancreatic, human chronic lymphocytic leukemia, melanoma and other cancers. The invention also comprises pharmaceutical compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The invention disclosed herein is also directed to methods of treating prostate, breast, ovarian, liver, kidney, colon, pancreatic, human chronic lymphocytic leukemia, melanoma and other cancers. The invention disclosed herein is further directed to methods of treating prostate, breast, colon, pancreatic, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, melanoma and other cancers comprising administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a selective PPAR? antagonist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: TEMPEST THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas Simon Stock, Austin Chih-Yu Chen, Yalda Mostofi Bravo, Jason Duarte Jacintho, Jill Melissa Baccei, Brian Andrew Stearns, Ryan Christopher Clark
  • Publication number: 20190330146
    Abstract: This invention is directed to novel aliphatic prolinamide derivatives of Formula I, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, solvates of the salt and prodrugs thereof, useful in the prevention (e.g., delaying the onset of or reducing the risk of developing) and treatment (e.g., controlling, alleviating, or slowing the progression of) of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and related diseases of the eye. These diseases include dry-AMD, wet-AMD, geographic atrophy, diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity, polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy, and degeneration of retinal or photoreceptor cells. The invention disclosed herein is further directed to methods of prevention, slowing the progress of, and treatment of dry-AMD, wet-AMD, and geographic atrophy, diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity, polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy, and degeneration of retinal or photoreceptor cells, comprising: administration of a therapeutically effective amount of compound of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: ORION OPHTHALMOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Austin Chih-Yu Chen, Robert Gomez, Renata Marcella Oballa, David Andrew Powell, Jeffrey Roger Roppe, Thomas Jon Seiders, Tao Sheng
  • Publication number: 20190315712
    Abstract: Compounds, compositions and methods are provided for modulating the activity of EP2 and EP4 receptors, and for the treatment, prevention and amelioration of one or more symptoms of diseases or disorders related to the activity of EP2 and EP4 receptors. In certain embodiments, the compounds are antagonists of both the EP2 and EP4 receptors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Yalda BRAVO, Austin Chih-Yu CHEN, Jinyue DING, Robert GOMEZ, Heather LAM, Joe Fred NAGAMIZO, Renata Marcella OBALLA, David Andrew POWELL, Tao SHENG
  • Publication number: 20180079745
    Abstract: The invention disclosed herein is directed to compounds of Formula I [Formula should be entered here] and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are useful in the treatment of prostate, breast, colon, pancreatic, human chronic lymphocytic leukemia, acute or chronic myeloid leukemia, melanoma, and other cancers. The invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The invention disclosed herein is also directed to methods of treating prostate, breast, ovarian, liver, kidney, colon, pancreatic, human chronic lymphocytic leukemia, acute or chronic myeloid leukemia, melanoma and other cancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Nicholas Simon STOCK, Austin Chih-Yu CHEN, Yalda Mostofi BRAVO, Jason Duarte JACINTHO, Yen TRUONG
  • Patent number: 9862708
    Abstract: The invention disclosed herein is directed to compounds of Formula I [Formula should be entered here] and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are useful in the treatment of prostate, breast, colon, pancreatic, human chronic lymphocytic leukemia, acute or chronic myeloid leukemia, melanoma, and other cancers. The invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The invention disclosed herein is also directed to methods of treating prostate, breast, ovarian, liver, kidney, colon, pancreatic, human chronic lymphocytic leukemia, acute or chronic myeloid leukemia, melanoma and other cancers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: TEMPEST THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas Simon Stock, Austin Chih-Yu Chen, Yalda Mostofi Bravo, Jason Duarte Jacintho, Yen Truong
  • Patent number: 9776976
    Abstract: The invention disclosed herein is directed to compounds of Formula (1a) and (1b) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are useful in the treatment of prostate, breast, colon, pancreatic, human chronic lymphocytic? leukemia, melanoma and other cancers. The invention also comprises pharmaceutical compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of compound of Formula (1a) or (1b), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The invention disclosed herein is also directed to methods of treating prostate, breast, ovarian, liver, kidney, colon, pancreatic, human chronic lymphocytic leukemia, melanoma and other cancers. The invention disclosed herein is further directed to methods of treating prostate, breast, colon, pancreatic, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, melanoma and other cancers comprising administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a compound which is a dual antagonist of PPAR? and PPAR?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Inception 2, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Simon Stock, Austin Chih-Yu Chen, Yalda Mostofi Bravo, Jason Duarte Jacintho
  • Publication number: 20170239223
    Abstract: The invention disclosed herein is directed to compounds of Formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are useful in the treatment of prostate, breast, colon, pancreatic, human chronic lymphocytic leukemia, melanoma and other cancers. The invention also comprises pharmaceutical compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The invention disclosed herein is also directed to methods of treating prostate, breast, ovarian, liver, kidney, colon, pancreatic, human chronic lymphocytic leukemia, melanoma and other cancers. The invention disclosed herein is further directed to methods of treating prostate, breast, colon, pancreatic, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, melanoma and other cancers comprising administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a selective PPAR? antagonist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Nicholas Simon Stock, Austin Chih-Yu Chen, Yalda Mostofi Bravo, Jason Duarte Jacintho, Jill Melissa Baccei, Brian Andrew Stearns, Ryan Christopher Clark
  • Publication number: 20170174666
    Abstract: The invention disclosed herein is directed to compounds of Formula I [Formula should be entered here] and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are useful in the treatment of prostate, breast, colon, pancreatic, human chronic lymphocytic leukemia, acute or chronic myeloid leukemia, melanoma, and other cancers. The invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The invention disclosed herein is also directed to methods of treating prostate, breast, ovarian, liver, kidney, colon, pancreatic, human chronic lymphocytic leukemia, acute or chronic myeloid leukemia, melanoma and other cancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Nicholas Simon Stock, Austin Chih-Yu Chen, Yalda Mostofi Bravo, Jason Duarte Jacintho, Yen Truong
  • Patent number: 9676754
    Abstract: The invention disclosed herein is directed to compounds of Formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are useful in the treatment of prostate, breast, colon, pancreatic, human chronic lymphocytic leukemia, melanoma and other cancers. The invention also comprises pharmaceutical compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The invention disclosed herein is also directed to methods of treating prostate, breast, ovarian, liver, kidney, colon, pancreatic, human chronic lymphocytic leukemia, melanoma and other cancers. The invention disclosed herein is further directed to methods of treating prostate, breast, colon, pancreatic, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, melanoma and other cancers comprising administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a selective PPAR? antagonist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Inception 2, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Simon Stock, Austin Chih-Yu Chen, Yalda Mostofi Bravo, Jason Duarte Jacintho, Jill Melissa Baccei, Brian Andrew Stearns, Ryan Christopher Clark
  • Patent number: 9505728
    Abstract: The invention disclosed herein is directed to compounds of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are useful in the treatment of prostate, breast, colon, pancreatic, human chronic lymphocytic leukemia, melanoma and other cancers. The invention also comprises pharmaceutical compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The invention disclosed herein is also directed to methods of treating prostate, breast, ovarian, liver, kidney, colon, pancreatic, human chronic lymphocytic leukemia, melanoma and other cancers. The invention disclosed herein is further directed to methods of treating prostate, breast, colon, pancreatic, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, melanoma and other cancers comprising administration of a of a therapeutically effective amount of a selective PPAR? antagonist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Inception 2, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Simon Stock, Austin Chih-Yu Chen, Yalda Mostofi Bravo, Jason Duarte Jacintho, Jill Melissa Baccei, Brian Andrew Stearns, Ryan Christopher Clark, Yen Pham Truong
  • Publication number: 20160194292
    Abstract: The invention disclosed herein is directed to compounds of Formula (1a) and (1b) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are useful in the treatment of prostate, breast, colon, pancreatic, human chronic lymphocytic? leukemia, melanoma and other cancers. The invention also comprises pharmaceutical compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of compound of Formula (1a) or (1b), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The invention disclosed herein is also directed to methods of treating prostate, breast, ovarian, liver, kidney, colon, pancreatic, human chronic lymphocytic leukemia, melanoma and other cancers. The invention disclosed herein is further directed to methods of treating prostate, breast, colon, pancreatic, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, melanoma and other cancers comprising administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a compound which is a dual antagonist of PPAR? and PPAR?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Nicholas Simon Stock, Austin Chih-Yu Chen, Yalda Mostofi Bravo, Jason Duarte Jacintho
  • Publication number: 20150344446
    Abstract: The invention disclosed herein is directed to compounds of Formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are useful in the treatment of prostate, breast, colon, pancreatic, human chronic lymphocytic leukemia, melanoma and other cancers. The invention also comprises pharmaceutical compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The invention disclosed herein is also directed to methods of treating prostate, breast, ovarian, liver, kidney, colon, pancreatic, human chronic lymphocytic leukemia, melanoma and other cancers. The invention disclosed herein is further directed to methods of treating prostate, breast, colon, pancreatic, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, melanoma and other cancers comprising administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a selective PPAR? antagonist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: INCEPTION 2, INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas Simon Stock, Austin Chih-Yu Chen, Yalda Mostofi Bravo, Jason Duarte Jacintho, Jill Melissa Baccei, Brian Andrew Stearns, Ryan Christopher Clark
  • Patent number: 9187439
    Abstract: The invention disclosed herein is direct to compounds of Formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are useful in treating neurodegenerative diseases and promoting the generation or survival of neurons in the mammalian brain. The invention also comprises pharmaceutical compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of compound of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The invention disclosed herein is also directed to a method of promoting the generation or survival of neurons in a patient in need thereof in neurodegenerative and related diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Inception Orion, Inc.
    Inventors: Austin Chih-Yu Chen, Jill Melissa Baccei, Brian Andrew Stearns, Nicholas Simon Stock, Yen Pham Truong
  • Publication number: 20150080412
    Abstract: The invention disclosed herein is directed to compounds of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are useful in the treatment of prostate, breast, colon, pancreatic, human chronic lymphocytic leukemia, melanoma and other cancers. The invention also comprises pharmaceutical compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The invention disclosed herein is also directed to methods of treating prostate, breast, ovarian, liver, kidney, colon, pancreatic, human chronic lymphocytic leukemia, melanoma and other cancers. The invention disclosed herein is further directed to methods of treating prostate, breast, colon, pancreatic, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, melanoma and other cancers comprising administration of a of a therapeutically effective amount of a selective PPAR? antagonist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: INCEPTION 2, INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas Simon Stock, Austin Chih-Yu Chen, Yalda Mostofi Bravo, Jason Duarte Jacintho, Jill Melissa Baccei, Brian Andrew Stearns, Ryan Christopher Clark, Yen Pham Truong
  • Patent number: 8889714
    Abstract: The present invention relates to 3,4-substituted piperidinyl-based renin inhibitor compounds bearing at 4-position oxopyridine and having the formula (I). The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds, as well as their use in treating cardiovascular events and renal insufficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
    Inventors: Austin Chih-Yu Chen, Daniel Dube, Pierre-Andre Fournier, Erich L. Grimm, Patrick Lacombe, Sebastien Laliberte, Dwight Macdonald, D. Bruce MacKay, Daniel James McKay, Tom Yao-Hsiang Wu, Louis-Charles Campeau, Jeremy Peter Scott, Nadine Bremeyer
  • Publication number: 20140243313
    Abstract: The invention disclosed herein is direct to compounds of Formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are useful in treating neurodegenerative diseases and promoting the generation or survival of neurons in the mammalian brain. The invention also comprises pharmaceutical compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of compound of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The invention disclosed herein is also directed to a method of promoting the generation or survival of neurons in a patient in need thereof in neurodegenerative and related diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Austin Chih-Yu Chen, Jill Melissa Baccei, Brian Andrew Stearns, Nicholas Simon Stock, Yen Pham Truong
  • Publication number: 20120190701
    Abstract: Renin inhibitors, which are spirocyclic piperidine amides, of structural formula (I) and pharmaceutical compositions thereof useful in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases and renal insufficiency. wherein n, for each instance in which it occurs, is independently 0, 1, or 2; R1 is hydrogen, C1-6-alkyl or C3-6-cycloalkyl, wherein said C1-6-alkyl or C3-6-cycloalkyl group can be independently substituted with 1-3 halogens; A is (i) a five- or six-membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic or carbocyclic monocyclic ring or (ii) a five- or six-membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic or carbocyclic ring which is fused to another five- or six-membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic or carbocyclic ring, V is a bond or —(C?O)—, —CH(OH)—, —CH2—or ?CH—; U is a bond or —CH2-, or for the case when V is ?CH—, U is —CH?; X is ?CH—, ?CF—, ?C(OR3)—, or —C?O—; and Y is ?CH—, ?CF—, ?N—, or for the case when X is —C?O—, Y is —N(R3)—.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Austin Chih-Yu Chen, Sebastien Laliberte, Guillaume Larouche, Yongxin Han, Daniel McKay
  • Publication number: 20110237622
    Abstract: The present invention relates to 3,4-substituted piperidinyl—based renin inhibitor compounds bearing at 4-position oxopyridine or Isoquinolone and having the formula (I): wherein S is Formula (IIa) or Formula (IIb). The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds, as well as their use in treating cardiovascular events and renal insufficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: Merck Frosst Canada LTD.
    Inventors: Austin Chih-Yu Chen, Daniel Dube, Pierre-Andre Fournier, Erich L. Grimm, Patrick Lacombe, Sebastien Laliberte, Dwight Macdonald, D. Bruce Mackay, Daniel James Mckay, Tom Yao-Hsiang Wu