Patents by Inventor Clarence W Andrews, III

Clarence W Andrews, III 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).

  • Inhibitors of aspartyl protease
    Patent number: 7442718
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of sulfonamides which are aspartyl protease inhibitors. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a novel class of HIV aspartyl protease inhibitors characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for inhibiting HIV-1 and HIV-2 protease activity and consequently, may be advantageously used as anti-viral agents against the HIV-1 and HIV-2 viruses. This invention also relates to methods for inhibiting the activity of HIV aspartyl protease using the compounds of this invention and methods for screening compounds for anti-HIV activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael R Hale, Christopher T Baker, Timothy A Stammers, Ronald G Sherrill, Andrew Spaltenstein, Eric S Furfine, Francois Maltais, Clarence W Andrews, III, John F Miller, Vicente Samano
  • Sulfonamide inhibitors of aspartyl protease
    Patent number: 7419967
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of sulfonamides which are aspartyl protease inhibitors. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a novel class of HIV aspartyl protease inhibitors characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for inhibiting HIV-1 and HIV-2 protease activity and consequently, may be advantageously used as anti-viral agents against the HIV-1 and HIV-2 viruses. This invention also relates to methods For inhibiting the activity of HIV aspartyl protease using the compounds of this invention and methods for screening compounds for anti-HIV activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael R Hale, Clarence W Andrews, III, Eric S Furfine, Ronald G Sherrill, Andrew Spaltenstein, Gregory T Lowen