Patents by Inventor Bishan Zhou

Bishan Zhou 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).

  • Publication number: 20100087446
    Abstract: 2-Substituted indole derivatives represented by Formula I, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Pharmaceutical compositions comprise an effective amount of the instant compounds, either alone, or in combination with one or more other therapeutically active compounds, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Methods of treating conditions associated with, or caused by, calcium channel activity, including, for example, acute pain, chronic pain, visceral pain, inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, urinary incontinence, itchiness, allergic dermatitis, epilepsy, diabetic neuropathy, irritable bowel syndrome, depression, anxiety, multiple sclerosis, bipolar disorder and stroke, comprise administering an effective amount of the present compounds, either alone, or in combination with one or more other therapeutically active compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventors: Prasun K. Chakravarty, Joseph L. Duffy, Min K. Park, Sriram Tyagarajan, Bishan Zhou
  • Patent number: 7589116
    Abstract: Biaryl substituted pyrazole compounds are sodium channel blockers useful for the treatment of pain and other conditions. Pharmaceutical compositions comprise an effective amount of the instant compounds, either alone, or in combination with one or more therapeutically active compounds, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Methods of treatment of conditions, including acute pain, chronic pain, visceral pain, inflammatory pain, and neuropathic pain, comprise administering an effective amount of the present compounds, either alone, or in combination with one or more therapeutically active compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Merck & Co. Inc.
    Inventors: Prasun K. Chakravarty, Michael H. Fisher, Jeffrey M. Fisher, legal representative, William H. Parsons, Sriram Tyagarajan, Bishan Zhou
  • Patent number: 7572822
    Abstract: Biaryl substituted triazole compounds represented by Formula I, II or III, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and a process for making such compounds and salts thereof. Pharmaceutical compositions comprise an effective amount of the instant compounds, either alone, or in combination with one or more other therapeutically active compounds, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Methods of treating conditions associated with, or caused by, sodium channel activity, including, for example, acute pain, chronic pain, visceral pain, inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, epilepsy, irritable bowel syndrome, depression, anxiety, multiple sclerosis, and bipolar disorder, comprise administering an effective amount of the present compounds, either alone, or in combination with one or more other therapeutically active compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Merck & Co. Inc.
    Inventors: Prasun K. Chakravarty, Louis L. Zuegner, III, legal representative, William H. Parsons, Brenda Palucki, Bishan Zhou, Min K. Park, Michael H. Fisher
  • Publication number: 20090074890
    Abstract: Substituted triazole compounds represented by Formula I, II or III, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Pharmaceutical compositions comprise an effective amount of the instant compounds, either alone, or in combination with one or more other therapeutically active compounds, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Methods of treating conditions associated with, or caused by, sodium channel activity, including, for example, acute pain, chronic pain, visceral pain, inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, migraine, headache pain, migraine headache, epilepsy, irritable bowel syndrome, diabetic neuropathy, multiple sclerosis, manic depression and bipolar disorder, comprise administering an effective amount of the present compounds, either alone, or in combination with one or more other therapeutically active compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: Min K. Park, Prasun K. Chakravarty, Bishan Zhou, Edward Gonzalez, Hyun Ok, Brenda Palucki, William H. Parsons, Rosemary Sisco, Michael H. Fisher, Louis L. Zuegner, III
  • Patent number: 7459475
    Abstract: Substituted triazole compounds represented by Formula I, II or III, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Pharmaceutical compositions comprise an effective amount of the instant compounds, either alone, or in combination with one or more other therapeutically active compounds, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Methods of treating conditions associated with, or caused by, sodium channel activity, including, for example, acute pain, chronic pain, visceral pain, inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, migraine, headache pain, migraine headache, epilepsy, irritable bowel syndrome, diabetic neuropathy, multiple sclerosis, manic depression and bipolar disorder, comprise administering an effective amount of the present compounds, either alone, or in combination with one or more other therapeutically active compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Merck & Co. Inc.
    Inventors: Min K. Park, Prasun K. Chakravarty, Bishan Zhou, Edward Gonzalez, Hyun Ok, Brenda Palucki, William H. Parsons, Rosemary Sisco, Louis L. Zuegner, III, legal representative, Michael H. Fisher
  • Publication number: 20080280873
    Abstract: Biaryl substituted pyrazinone compounds represented by Formula I, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Pharmaceutical compositions comprise an effective amount of the instant compounds, either alone, or in combination with one or more other therapeutically active compounds, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Methods of treating conditions associated with, or caused by, sodium channel activity, including, for example, acute pain, chronic pain, visceral pain, inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, urinary incontinence, itchiness, allergic dermatitis, epilepsy, irritable bowel syndrome, depression, anxiety, multiple sclerosis, and bipolar disorder, comprise administering an effective amount of the present compounds, either alone, or in combination with one or more other therapeutically active compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Jun Liang, Prasun K. Chakravarty, Deborah E. Pan, William H. Parsons, Pengcheng P. Shao, Feng Yee, Bishan Zhou
  • Publication number: 20080171777
    Abstract: Biaryl substituted triazole compounds represented by Formula I, II or III, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and a process for making such compounds and salts thereof. Pharmaceutical compositions comprise an effective amount of the instant compounds, either alone, or in combination with one or more other therapeutically active compounds, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Methods of treating conditions associated with, or caused by, sodium channel activity, including, for example, acute pain, chronic pain, visceral pain, inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, epilepsy, irritable bowel syndrome, depression, anxiety, multiple sclerosis, and bipolar disorder, comprise administering an effective amount of the present compounds, either alone, or in combination with one or more other therapeutically active compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Prasun K. Chakravarty, Michael H. Fisher, Louis L. Zuegner, William H. Parsons, Brenda Palucki, Bishan Zhou, Min K. Park
  • Patent number: 7326726
    Abstract: Biaryl substituted triazole compounds represented by Formula I, II or III, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and a process for making such compounds and salts thereof. Pharmaceutical compositions comprise an effective amount of the instant compounds, either alone, or in combination with one or more other therapeutically active compounds, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Methods of treating conditions associated with, or caused by, sodium channel activity, including, for example, acute pain, chronic pain, visceral pain, inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, epilepsy, irritable bowel syndrome, depression, anxiety, multiple sclerosis, and bipolar disorder, comprise administering an effective amount of the present compounds, either alone, or in combination with one or more other therapeutically active compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Prasun K. Chakravarty, Louis L. Zuegner III, legal representative, Brenda Palucki, Min K. Park, William H. Parsons, Bishan Zhou, Michael H. Fisher, deceased
  • Publication number: 20070060584
    Abstract: Biaryl substituted thiazole, oxazole and imidazole compounds are sodium channel blockers useful for the treatment of pain. Pharmaceutical compositions comprise an effective amount of the instant compounds, either alone, or in combination with one or more therapeutically active compounds, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Methods of treatment or prevention of conditions, including acute pain, chronic pain, visceral pain, inflammatory pain, and neuropathic pain comprise administering an effective amount of the present compounds, either alone, or in combination with one or more therapeutically active compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Prasun Chakravarty, Michael Fisher, William Parsons, Sriram Tyagarajan, Bishan Zhou, Jeffrey Fisher
  • Publication number: 20060293339
    Abstract: Biaryl substituted pyridine, pyrimidine and pyrazine compounds are sodium channel blockers useful for the treatment of pain. Pharmaceutical compositions comprise an effective amount of the instant compounds, either alone, or in combination with one or more therapeutically active compounds, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Methods of treating conditions associated with, or caused by, sodium channel activity, including, for example, acute pain, chronic pain, visceral pain, inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, epilepsy, irritable bowel syndrome, depression, anxiety, multiple sclerosis, and bipolar disorder, comprise administering an effective amount of the present compounds, either alone, or in combination with one or more other therapeutically active compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Prasun Chakravarty, Michael Fisher, William Parsons, Jun Liang, Bishan Zhou
  • Publication number: 20060183897
    Abstract: Biaryl substituted triazole compounds represented by Formula I, II or III, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and a process for making such compounds and salts thereof. Pharmaceutical compositions comprise an effective amount of the instant compounds, either alone, or in combination with one or more other therapeutically active compounds, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Methods of treating conditions associated with, or caused by, sodium channel activity, including, for example, acute pain, chronic pain, visceral pain, inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, epilepsy, irritable bowel syndrome, depression, anxiety, multiple sclerosis, and bipolar disorder, comprise administering an effective amount of the present compounds, either alone, or in combination with one or more other therapeutically active compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Prasun Chakravarty, Michael Fisher, Brenda Palucki, Min Park, William Parsons, Bishan Zhou, James Carey, Douglas Frantz, Michael Kress, Damian Weaver
  • Publication number: 20060183785
    Abstract: Biaryl substituted pyrazole compounds are sodium channel blockers useful for the treatment of pain and other conditions. Pharmaceutical compositions comprise an effective amount of the instant compounds, either alone, or in combination with one or more therapeutically active compounds, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Methods of treatment of conditions, including acute pain, chronic pain, visceral pain, inflammatory pain, and neuropathic pain, comprise administering an effective amount of the present compounds, either alone, or in combination with one or more therapeutically active compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2004
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Prasun Chakravarty, Michael Fisher, William Parsons, Sriram Tyagarajan, Bishan Zhou, Jeffrey Fisher
  • Publication number: 20060020006
    Abstract: Substituted triazole compounds represented by Formula I, II or III, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Pharmaceutical compositions comprise an effective amount of the instant compounds, either alone, or in combination with one or more other therapeutically active compounds, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Methods of treating conditions associated with, or caused by, sodium channel activity, including, for example, acute pain, chronic pain, visceral pain, inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, migraine, headache pain, migraine headache, epilepsy, irritable bowel syndrome, diabetic neuropathy, multiple sclerosis, manic depression and bipolar disorder, comprise administering an effective amount of the present compounds, either alone, or in combination with one or more other therapeutically active compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2004
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventors: Min Park, Prasun Chakravarty, Bishan Zhou, Edward Gonzalez, Hyun Ok, Brenda Palucki, William Parsons, Rosemary Sisco, Michael Fisher, Louis Zuegner
  • Patent number: 6936714
    Abstract: Compounds of the saframycin-ecteinascidin series with cytotoxic properties having the following general formula, their uses and synthesis, are disclosed: wherein R1 and R4 is H, a C1 to C4 alkyl group, or an acyl group; wherein R2 is an ether, ester, amide, or a phthalimide group; wherein R3 is ?O, OH, an ether group, an acyl group such as OC(O)Me, OC(O)Bn and OC(O)Et, or a sulfide group; wherein R5 is H, halogen, OH, an ether group, an acyl group, or an amide group; wherein R6 is ?O, OH, OCH3, CN, or an acyloxy group; wherein R7, is ?O, OH, halogen, an ether group, or an acyl group; wherein R8 and R9 are independently H, CH3, OCH3, OC2H5, CF3, halogen such as Br and F, or R8 and R9 are joined together as a methylenedioxy group, or other five or six membered ring; wherein R10 and R11 are independently CH3, OCH3, OC2H5, SCH3, or SC2H5; wherein R12 is H, a C1 to C4 alkyl group, or an acyl group; and wherein the chiral center marked * has the R or the S configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventors: Samuel J. Danishefsky, Bishan Zhou
  • Publication number: 20050119261
    Abstract: Biaryl substituted triazole compounds represented by Formula I, II or III, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and a process for making such compounds and salts thereof. Pharmaceutical compositions comprise an effective amount of the instant compounds, either alone, or in combination with one or more other therapeutically active compounds, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Methods of treating conditions associated with, or caused by, sodium channel activity, including, for example, acute pain, chronic pain, visceral pain, inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, epilepsy, irritable bowel syndrome, depression, anxiety, multiple sclerosis, and bipolar disorder, comprise administering an effective amount of the present compounds, either alone, or in combination with one or more other therapeutically active compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Prasun Chakravarty, Michael Fisher, Jeffrey Fisher, Brenda Palucki, Min Park, William Parsons, Bishan Zhou, James Carey, Douglas Frantz, Michael Kress, Damian Weaver
  • Publication number: 20040127709
    Abstract: Compounds of the saframycin-ecteinascidin series with cytotoxic properties having the following general formula, their uses and synthesis, are disclosed: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicant: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventors: Samuel J. Danishefsky, Bishan Zhou
  • Patent number: 6686470
    Abstract: Compounds of the saframycin-ecteinascidin series with cytotoxic properties having the following general formula, their uses and synthesis, are disclosed: wherein R1 and R4 is H, a C1 to C4 alkyl group, or an acyl group; wherein R2 is an ether, ester, amide, or a phthalimide group; wherein R3 is ═O, OH, an ether group, an acyl group such as OC(O)Me, OC(O)Bn and OC(O)Et, or a sulfide group; wherein R5 is H, halogen, OH, an ether group, an acyl group, or an amide group; wherein R6 is ═O, OH, OCH3, CN, or an acyloxy group; wherein R7, is ═O, OH, halogen, an ether group, or an acyl group; wherein R8 and R9 are independently H, CH3, OCH3, OC2H5, CF3, halogen such as Br and F, or R8 and R9 are joined together as a methylenedioxy group, or other five or six membered ring; wherein R10 and R11 are independently CH3, OCH3, OC2H5, SCH3, or SC2H5; wherein R12 is H, a C1 to C4 alkyl group, or an acyl group; and wherein the chiral center marked * has the R or the S configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventors: Samuel J. Danishefsky, Bishan Zhou
  • Publication number: 20020025962
    Abstract: Compounds of the saframycin-ecteinascidin series with cytotoxic properties having the following general formula, their uses and synthesis, are disclosed: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventors: Samuel J. Danishefsky, Bishan Zhou
  • Patent number: 6172205
    Abstract: This invention provides a process for the preparation of a Eleutherobin derivative of the formula: wherein R1 is a hydrogen, ester, nitrile or C2H4—R wherein R4 is a carbohydrate, an alcohol an amine, an amide, an alkyne, or, R2 is a linear or branched alkyl moiety, R3 is an ester, an amide, a carbamate, an acetal compound,an ether or a urethane, R4 is a hydrogen or CH2,position C2 and C3 is cis or trans,position C8 is &agr; or &bgr; and a compound is produced having the structures: Additionally, this experiment provides a method for inhibiting growth of cancerous cells comprising contracting an amount of Eleutherobin derivative effective to inhibit the growth of said cells. Further provided is a method for treating cancer in a subject which comprises administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of the Eleutherobin derivative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia in the City of New York
    Inventors: Samuel J. Danishefsky, Xiao-Tao Chen, Clare E. Gutteridge, Samit K. Bhattacharya, Bishan Zhou