Patents by Inventor Brian Sherer

Brian Sherer 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).

  • Use of aryl substituted azabenzimidazoles in the treatment of HIV and AIDS related diseases
    Patent number: 6242461
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel aryl substituted azabenzimidazoles of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein n is an integer from 1 to 4 X is CH or N; R1 is H, (C1-C6)alkyl or (C1-C6) alkoxy; R2 is H, (C1-C6)alkyl or (C1-C6) alkoxy; each R3 is independently selected from H, (C1-C6)alkyl (C1-C6) alkyloxy, (C1-C6) alkylthio, halo, nitro, cyano, ethynyl, hydroxy and trifluoromethyl; R4 is H, (C1-C6)alkyl or (C1-C6) alkoxy; R5 is H, (C1-C6)alkyl or (C1-C6) alkyloxy, trifluoromethyl; and W is N or C; Y is N (R4), N, S or O Z is R4, NR4H, O, or OH; Provided that when Y═NR4, W═C, Z═O, there is a single bond between YW and a double bond between WZ; and when Y=O or S, W═C, Z═O, there is a single bond between YW and a double bond between WZ; and when Y═N, W═N, there is a double bond between YW and Z does not exist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Pfizer Inc.
    Inventors: Steven W. Goldstein, William G. Stirtan, Brian A. Sherer