Patents by Inventor Brian W. Grinnell

Brian W. Grinnell 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: 6545027
    Abstract: A method of modulating NF-kB transcription factor comprising administering to a human in need thereof an effective amount of a compound having the formula wherein R1 and R3 are independently hydrogen,  wherein Ar is optionally substituted phenyl; R2 is selected from the group consisting of pyrrolidine, hexamethyleneamino, and piperidino; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of solvate thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: David T. Berg, David S. Calnek, Brian W. Grinnell
  • Patent number: 6426071
    Abstract: A method of treatment for patients with vascular occlusion and thromboembolic disorders including the acquired disease state of thrombotic stroke, by administering activated protein C. The administration of aPC provides a highly selective therapeutic agent with a low potential for causing bleeding complications. The administration of aPC is beneficial in preventing the local extension of the microvascular and macrovascular occluding arterial thrombus, thereby reducing the neurological deficit resulting from the stroke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Brian W. Grinnell, Daniel C Howey, Charles V Jackson
  • Publication number: 20010036456
    Abstract: A method of treatment for patients with vascular occlusion and thromboembolic disorders including the acquired disease state of thrombotic stroke, by administering activated protein C. The administration of aPC provides a highly selective therapeutic agent with a low potential for causing bleeding complications. The administration of aPC is beneficial in preventing the local extension of the microvascular and macrovascular occluding arterial thrombus, thereby reducing the neurological deficit resulting from the stroke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Inventors: Brian W. Grinnell, Daniel C. Howey, Charles V. Jackson
  • Patent number: 6268337
    Abstract: A method of treatment for patients with vascular occlusion and thromboembolic disorders including the acquired disease state of thrombotic stroke, by administering activated protein C. The administration of aPC provides a highly selective therapeutic agent with a low potential for causing bleeding complications. The administration of aPC is beneficial in preventing the local extension of the microvascular and macrovascular occluding arterial thrombus, thereby reducing the neurological deficit resulting from the stroke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Brian W. Grinnell, Daniel C Howey, Charles V Jackson
  • Patent number: 6242192
    Abstract: The present invention is a method of using the BK enhancer in tandem with a eukaryotic promoter to promote transcription of DNA that encodes a useful substance. The method of the present invention requires the presence of the E1A gene product for maximum expression of the useful substance. The present invention also comprises a number of useful expression vectors that comprise the BK enhancer in tandem with the adenovirus 2 late promoter positioned to drive expression of a variety of proteins, such as protein C, chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, and tissue plasminogen activator. The present invention further comprises a method for increasing the activity of the BK enhancer involving placement of the BK enhancer immediately upstream of the eukaryotic promoter used in tandem with the BK enhancer to drive expression of a useful substance. Furthermore, the present invention also comprises a method for coamplification of genes in primate cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventor: Brian W. Grinnell
  • Patent number: 6057130
    Abstract: The present invention is a method of using the BK enhancer in tandem with a eukaryotic promoter to promote transcription of DNA that encodes a useful substance. The method of the present invention requires the presence of the E1A gene product for maximum expression of the useful substance. The present invention also comprises a number of useful expression vectors that comprise the BK enhancer in tandem with the adenovirus 2 late promoter positioned to drive expression of a variety of proteins, such as protein C, chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, and tissue plasminogen activator. The present invention further comprises a method for increasing the activity of the BK enhancer involving placement of the BK enhancer immediately upstream of the eukaryotic promoter used in tandem with the BK enhancer to drive expression of a useful substance. Furthermore, the present invention also comprises a method for coamplification of genes in primate cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventor: Brian W. Grinnell
  • Patent number: 6037322
    Abstract: A method of treatment for patients with vascular occlusion and thromboembolic disorders including the acquired disease state of thrombotic stroke, by administering activated protein C. The administration of aPC provides a highly selective therapeutic agent with a low potential for causing bleeding complications. The administration of aPC is beneficial in preventing the local extension of the microvascular and macrovascular occluding arterial thrombus, thereby reducing the neurological deficit resulting from the stroke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Brian W. Grinnell, Daniel C Howey, Charles V Jackson
  • Patent number: 5879919
    Abstract: The present invention is a method of using the BK enhancer in tandem with a eukaryotic promoter to promote transcription of DNA that encodes a useful substance. The method of the present invention requires the presence of the E1A gene product for maximum expression of the useful substance. The present invention also comprises a number of useful expression vectors that comprise the BK enhancer in tandem with the adenovirus 2 late promoter positioned to drive expression of a variety of proteins, such as protein C, chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, and tissue plasminogen activator. The present invention further comprises a method for increasing the activity of the BK enhancer involving placement of the BK enhancer immediately upstream of the eukaryotic promoter used in tandem with the BK enhancer to drive expression of a useful substance. Furthermore, the present invention also comprises a method for coamplification of genes in primate cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventor: Brian W. Grinnell
  • Patent number: 5858704
    Abstract: The present invention is a method of using the BK enhancer in tandem with a eukaryotic promoter to promote transcription of DNA that encodes a useful substance. The method of the present invention requires the presence of the E1A gene product for maximum expression of the useful substance. The present invention also comprises a number of useful expression vectors that comprise the BK enhancer in tandem with the adenovirus 2 late promoter positioned to drive expression of a variety of proteins, such as protein C, chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, and tissue plasminogen activator. The present invention further comprises a method for increasing the activity of the BK enhancer involving placement of the BK enhancer immediately upstream of the eukaryotic promoter used in tandem with the BK enhancer to drive expression of a useful substance. Furthermore, the present invention also comprises a method for coamplification of genes in primate cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventor: Brian W. Grinnell
  • Patent number: 5770397
    Abstract: The present invention is a method of using the BK enhancer in tandem with a eukaryotic promoter to promote transcription of DNA that encodes a useful substance. The method of the present invention requires the presence of the E1A gene product for maximum expression of the useful substance. The present invention also comprises a number of useful expression vectors that comprise the BK enhancer in tandem with the adenovirus 2 late promoter positioned to drive expression of a variety of proteins, such as protein C, chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, and tissue plasminogen activator. The present invention further comprises a method for increasing the activity of the BK enhancer involving placement of the BK enhancer immediately upstream of the eukaryotic promoter used in tandem with the BK enhancer to drive expression of a useful substance. Furthermore, the present invention also comprises a method for coamplification of genes in primate cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventor: Brian W. Grinnell
  • Patent number: 5700815
    Abstract: A method of increasing thrombomodulin expression comprising administering to a human in need of treatment an effective amount of a compound having the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 are independently hydrogen, ##STR2## wherein Ar is optionally substituted phenyl;R.sup.2 is selected from the group consisting of pyrrolidino, hexamethyleneamino, and piperidino; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of solvate thereof.whereinR.sup.1 and R.sup.3 are independently hydrogen, ##STR3## wherein Ar is optionally substituted phenyl;R.sup.2 is selected from the group consisting of pyrrolidino, hexamethyleneimino, and piperidino; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof.Also encompassed by the invention is a method of inhibiting a thrombotic disorder or event which includes administering to a human in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of formula 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: David S. Calnek, Brian W. Grinnell
  • Patent number: 5681932
    Abstract: The present invention is a method of using the BK enhances in tandem with a eukaryotic promoter to promote transcription of DNA that encodes a useful substance. The method of the present invention requires the presence of the E1A gene product for maximum expression of the useful substance. The present invention also comprises a number of useful expression vectors that comprise the BK enhancer in tandem with the adenovirus 2 late promoter positioned to drive expression of a variety of proteins, such as protein C, chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, and tissue plasminogen activator. The present invention further comprises a method for increasing the activity of the BK enhancer involving placement of the BK enhancer immediately upstream of the eukaryotic promoter used in tandem with the BK enhancer to drive expression of a useful substance. Furthermore, the present invention also comprises a method for coamplification of genes in primate cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1997
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventor: Brian W. Grinnell
  • Patent number: 5661002
    Abstract: The present invention is a modified transcription control unit which contains the P2 enhancer of BK virus spaced closely to the upstream regulatory element of the major late promoter of adenovirus, the adenovirus-2 major late promoter, a poly-GT element positioned to stimulate said promoter and a DNA sequence containing the spliced tripartite leader sequence of adenovirus. The invention further comprises methods of using this modified transcription unit in cells expressing the adenovirus E1A gene product to produce useful substances. The invention further comprises methods to increase the levels of expression in stably transformed cells by performing a second transformation with a vector containing the modified transcription unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: David T. Berg, Brian W. Grinnell
  • Patent number: 5658788
    Abstract: The present invention provides derivatives of tissue plasminogen activator that lack the Finger, Growth Factor and Kringle 1 domains and comprise a Kringle 2 domain that is monoglycosylated at a site other than that of t-PA. Using recombinant DNA techniques, an alternate glycosylation sequence is provided within the Kringle 2 domain of these t-PA derivatives. This alternate glycosylation consensus sequence, as well as the glycosylation consensus sequence within the Serine Protease domain, is glycosylated upon the expression and secretion of these molecules from eucaryotic host cells. Thus, a homogeneous population of diglycosylated t-PA derivatives that lack the Finger, Growth Factor and Kringle 1 domains is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: David T. Berg, Brian W. Grinnell
  • Patent number: 5618714
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing high levels of functional recombinant proteins in adenovirus-transformed mammalian cells by incubating cells capable of producing recombinant proteins at a temperature range between about 38 degrees centigrade and about 39 degrees centigrade. The method allows for higher levels of expression of total protein in some cell lines and higher levels of functional protein in other cell lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1997
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventor: Brian W. Grinnell
  • Patent number: 5595736
    Abstract: The present invention provides derivatives of tissue plasminogen activator that lack the Finger, Growth Factor and Kringle 1 domains and comprise a Kringle 2 domain that is monoglycosylated at a site other than that of t-PA. Using recombinant DNA techniques, an alternate glycosylation sequence is provided within the Kringle 2 domain of these t-PA derivatives. This alternate glycosylation consensus sequence, as well as the glycosylation consensus sequence within the Serine Protease domain, is glycosylated upon the expression and secretion of these molecules from eucaryotic host cells. Thus, a homogeneous population of diglycosylated t-PA derivatives that lack the Finger, Growth Factor and Kringle 1 domains is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1997
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: David T. Berg, Brian W. Grinnell
  • Patent number: 5578465
    Abstract: The present invention is a method of using the BK enhancer in tandem with a eukaryotic promoter to promote transcription of DNA that encodes a useful substance. The method of the present invention requires the presence of the E1A gene product for maximum expression of the useful substance. The present invention also comprises a number of useful expression vectors that comprise the BK enhancer in tandem with the adenovirus 2 late promoter positioned to drive expression of a variety of proteins, such as protein C, chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, and tissue plasminogen activator. The present invention further comprises a method for increasing the activity of the BK enhancer involving placement of the BK enhancer immediately upstream of the eukaryotic promoter used in tandem with the BK enhancer to drive expression of a useful substance. Furthermore, the present invention also comprises a method for coamplification of genes in primate cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1996
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventor: Brian W. Grinnell
  • Patent number: 5573938
    Abstract: The present invention is a modified transcription control unit which contains the P2 enhancer of BK virus spaced closely to the upstream regulatory element of the major late promoter of adenovirus, the adenovirus-2 major late promoter, a poly-GT element positioned to stimulate said promoter and a DNA sequence containing the spliced tripartite leader sequence of adenovirus. The invention further comprises methods of using this modified transcription unit in cells expressing the adenovirus E1A gene product to produce useful substances. The invention further comprises methods to increase the levels of expression in stably transformed cells by performing a second transformation with a vector containing the modified transcription unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1996
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: David T. Berg, Brian W. Grinnell
  • Patent number: RE37720
    Abstract: The present invention is a method of using the BK enhancer in tandem with a eukaryotic promoter to promote transcription of DNA that encodes a useful substance. The method of the present invention requires the presence of the E1A gene product for maximum expression of the useful substance. The present invention also comprises a number of useful expression vectors that comprise the BK enhancer in tandem with the adenovirus 2 late promoter positioned to drive expression of a variety of proteins, such as protein C, chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, and tissue plasminogen activator. The present invention further comprises a method for increasing the activity of the BK enhancer involving placement of the BK enhancer immediately upstream of the eukaryotic promoter used in tandem with the BK enhancer to drive expression of a useful substance. Furthermore, the present invention also comprises a method for coamplification of genes in primate cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventor: Brian W. Grinnell
  • Patent number: RE37806
    Abstract: The present invention is a method of using the BK enhances in tandem with a eukaryotic promoter to promote transcription of DNA that encodes a useful substance. The method of the present invention requires the presence of the E1A gene produce for maximum expression of the useful substance. The present invention also comprises a number of useful expression vectors that comprise the BK enhancer in tandem with the adenovirus 2 late promoter positioned to drive expression of a variety of proteins, such as protein C, chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, and tissue plasminogen activator. The present invention further comprises a method for increasing the activity of the BK enhancer involving placement of the BK enhancer immediately upstream of the eukaryotic promoter used in tandem with the BK enhancer to drive expression of a useful substance. Furthermore, the present invention also comprises a method for coamplification of genes in primate cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventor: Brian W. Grinnell