Patents by Inventor Eric S Furfine

Eric S Furfine 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
  • Methods of using cytokine antagonists to treat HIV infection and AIDS
    Patent number: 6811780
    Abstract: The invention is methods of using cytokine antagonists to treat HIV. In particular, the invention is methods of treating HIV using L-4 and IL-13 cytokine antagonists, including cytokine traps and anti-IL-4 or anti-IL-13 antibodies. The invention also includes augmenting the efficacy of HIV vaccination by co-administration of the vaccine with IL-4 and IL-13 cytokine antagonists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric S. Furfine, Neil Stahl
  • Methods of using cytokine antagonists to treat HIV infection and AIDS
    Publication number: 20030211104
    Abstract: The invention is methods of using cytokine antagonists to treat HIV. In particular, the invention is methods of treating HIV using L-4 and IL-13 cytokine antagonists, including cytokine traps and anti-IL-4 or anti-IL-13 antibodies. The invention also includes augmenting the efficacy of HIV vaccination by co-administration of the vaccine with IL-4 and IL-13 cytokine antagonists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Eric S. Furfine, Neil Stahl
  • Prodrugs of aspartyl protease inhibitors
    Publication number: 20030144217
    Abstract: The present invention relates to prodrugs of a class of sulfonamides which are aspartyl protease inhibitors. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a novel class of prodrugs of HIV aspartyl protease inhibitors characterized by favorable aqueous solubility, high oral bioavailability and facile in vivo generation of the active ingredient. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these prodrugs. The prodrugs and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for decreasing the pill burden and increasing patient compliance. This invention also relates to methods of treating mammals with these prodrugs and pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Applicant: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Roger D. Tung, Michael R. Hale, Christopher T. Baker, Andrew Spaltenstein, Eric S. Furfine, Istvan Kaldor, Wieslaw M. Kazmierski
  • Inhibitors of aspartyl protease
    Publication number: 20020198388
    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: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2001
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Applicant: 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, John F. Miller, Vicente Samano