Patents by Inventor Eugene D. Thorsett

Eugene D. Thorsett 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: 7229970
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which bind VLA-4. Certain of these compounds also inhibit leukocyte adhesion and, in particular, leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases in a mammalian patient, e.g., human, such as asthma, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, AIDS dementia, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, tissue transplantation, tumor metastasis and myocardial ischemia. The compounds can also be administered for the treatment of inflammatory brain diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignees: Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Wyeth
    Inventors: Eugene D. Thorsett, Christopher M. Semko, Dimitrios Sarantakis, Michael A. Pleiss, Anthony Kreft, Andrei W. Konradi, Francine S. Grant, Darren B. Dressen, Susan Ashwell, Reinhardt B. Baudy, Louis J. Lombardo
  • Patent number: 7223762
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which bind VLA-4. Certain of these compounds also inhibit leukocyte adhesion and, in particular, leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases in a mammalian patient, e.g., human, such as asthma, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, AIDS dementia, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, tissue transplantation, tumor metastasis and myocardial ischemia. The compounds can also be administered for the treatment of inflammatory brain diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignees: Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Wyeth
    Inventors: Andrei W. Konradi, Michael A. Pliess, Eugene D. Thorsett, Susan Ashwell, Gregory S. Welmaker, Anthony Kreft, Dimitrios Sarantakis, Darren B. Dressen, Francine S. Grant, Christopher M. Semko, Ying-Zi Xu
  • Patent number: 7183281
    Abstract: Disclosed are sulfonylquinoxalone derivatives of the general formula: These compounds are useful as bradykinin antagonists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Francine S. Grant, Sarah Bartulis, Louis Brogley, Michael S. Dappen, Ramesh Kasar, Mohammed A. Khan, Martin Neitzel, Michael A. Pleiss, Eugene D. Thorsett, John Tucker, Michael Ye, Jon E. Hawkinson
  • Patent number: 7166580
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which bind VLA-4. Certain of these compounds also inhibit leukocyte adhesion and, in particular, leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases in a mammalian patient, e.g., human, such as asthma, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, AIDS dementia, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, tissue transplantation, tumor metastasis and myocardial ischemia. The compounds can also be administered for the treatment of inflammatory brain diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignees: Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Wyeth
    Inventors: Michael S. Dappen, Darren B. Dressen, Francine S. Grant, Michael A. Pleiss, Cynthia Y. Robinson, Dimitrios Sarantakis, Eugene D. Thorsett
  • Patent number: 7135477
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which bind ?4 integrins, preferably VLA-4. Certain of these compounds also inhibit leukocyte adhesion and, in particular, leukocyte adhesion mediated by ?4 integrins, preferably VLA-4. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases in a mammalian patient, e.g., human, such as asthma, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, AIDS dementia, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, tissue transplantation, tumor metastasis and myocardial ischemia. The compounds can also be administered for the treatment of inflammatory brain diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrei W. Konradi, Christopher M. Semko, Ying-zi Xu, Frank Stappenbeck, Brian P. Stupi, Jenifer Smith, Michael A. Pleiss, Eugene D. Thorsett
  • Patent number: 7115768
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which bind VLA-4. Certain of these compounds also inhibit leukocyte adhesion and, in particular, leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases in a mammalian patient, e.g., human, such as asthma, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, AIDS dementia, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, tissue transplantation, tumor metastasis and myocardial ischemia. The compounds can also be administered for the treatment of inflammatory brain diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Francine S. Grant, Bradley S. Johnson, Michael A. Pleiss, Eugene D. Thorsett
  • Patent number: 7101855
    Abstract: Disclosed are pyroglutamic acid derivatives and related compounds which bind VLA-4. Certain of these compounds also inhibit leukocyte adhesion and, in particular, leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases in a mammalian patient, e.g., human, such as asthma, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, AIDS dementia, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, tissue transplantation, tumor metastasis and myocardial ischemia. The compounds can also be administered for the treatment of inflammatory brain diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignees: Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Wyeth
    Inventors: Darren B. Dressen, Anthony Kreft, Dennis Kubrak, Charles William Mann, Michael A. Pleiss, Gary Paul Stack, Eugene D. Thorsett
  • Patent number: 7074783
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds, which are bradykinin antagonists and are useful to treat diseases or relieve adverse symptoms associated with disease conditions in mammals mediated by bradykinin. Certain of the compounds exhibit increased potency and are expected to also exhibit an increased duration of action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan C. Holcomb, Francine S. Grant, Michael A. Pleiss, Eugene D. Thorsett
  • Patent number: 7056937
    Abstract: Disclosed are 1-sulfonylquioxalone acetamides and derivatives thereof. The compounds are exemplified by compounds of the formula: Such compounds, derivatives and related compounds are useful as bradykinin antagonists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Francine S. Grant, Sarah Bartulis, Louis Brogley, Michael S. Dappen, Ramesh Kasar, Ryan Holcomb, Michael A. Pleiss, Eugene D. Thorsett, Michael Ye, Jon E. Hawkinson
  • Patent number: 7053220
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a class of compounds (Formula I) including hydroxyalkanoyl amino pyrazoles, hydroxyalkanoyl amino thiadiazoles, hydroxyalkanoyl amino acid esters, hydroxyalkanoyl amino acid amides, hydroxyalkanoyl amino alcohols, hydroxyalkanoyl amino ketoes, hydroxyalkanoyl amino hydantoins, hydroxyalkanoyl anilines, and hydroxyalkanoyl derivatives of privileged structures. The invention is also directed to a pharmaceutical formation comprising such compound in a pharmaceutically acceptable salt form or prodrug thereof. The invention is further directed to a method for inhibiting ?-amyloid peptide release and/or synthesis, a method for inhibiting ?-secretase activity and a method for treating neurological disorders associated with ?-amyloid peptide production. The method comprises administering to a host a pharmaceutical formulation comprising an effective amount of a compound of Formula I. The compounds of Formula I are useful in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay S. Tung, Ashley C. Guinn, Eugene D. Thorsett, Michael A. Pleiss
  • Patent number: 7049306
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which bind VLA-4. Certain of these compounds also inhibit leukocyte adhesion and, in particular, leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases in a mammalian patient, e.g., human, such as asthma, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, AIDS dementia, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, tissue transplantation, tumor metastasis and myocardial ischemia. The compounds can also be administered for the treatment of inflammatory brain diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrei W. Konradi, Michael A. Pleiss, Eugene D. Thorsett, Darren B. Dressen, Francine S. Grant, Christopher Semko, Ying-Zi Xu
  • Patent number: 7030114
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which bind VLA-4. Certain of these compounds also inhibit leukocyte adhesion and, in particular, leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases in a mammalian patient, e.g., human, such as asthma, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, AIDS dementia, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, tissue transplantation, tumor metastasis and myocardial ischemia. The compounds can also be administered for the treatment of inflammatory brain diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignees: Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Wyeth
    Inventors: Eugene D. Thorsett, Christopher M. Semko, Michael A. Pleiss, Andrei W. Konradi, Francine S. Grant, Darren B. Dressen, Reinhardt Bernhard Baudy
  • Patent number: 7026328
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which bind ?4 integrins, preferably VLA-4. Certain of these compounds also inhibit leukocyte adhesion and, in particular, leukocyte adhesion mediated by ?4 integrins, preferably VLA-4. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases in a mammalian patient, e.g., human, such as asthma, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, AIDS dementia, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, tissue transplantation, tumor metastasis and myocardial ischemia. The compounds can also be administered for the treatment of inflammatory brain diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignees: Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Wyeth
    Inventors: Andrei W. Konradi, Christopher M. Semko, Ying-zi Xu, Frank Stappenbeck, Brian P. Stupl, Jenifer L. Smith, Michael A. Pleiss, Eugene D. Thorsett
  • Patent number: 7015216
    Abstract: Disclosed are a series of heteroaryl-?-alanine derivatives, compositions containing them, processes for their preparation and their use in medicine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignees: Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Wyeth
    Inventors: Andrei W. Konradi, Michael A. Pleiss, Eugene D. Thorsett, Susan Ashwell, Gregory S. Welmaker, Anthony Kreft, Dimitrios Sarantakis, Darren B. Dressen, Francine S. Grant, Christopher Semko, Ying-Zi Xu
  • Patent number: 7008949
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which bind ?4 integrins, where the ?4 integrin is preferably VLA-4. Certain of these compounds also inhibit leukocyte adhesion and, in particular, leukocyte adhesion mediated by ?4 integrins, where the ?4 integrin is preferably VLA-4. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases in a mammalian patient, e.g., human, such as asthma, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, AIDS dementia, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, tissue transplantation, tumor metastasis and myocardial ischemia. The compounds can also be administered for the treatment of inflammatory brain diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignees: Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Wyeth
    Inventors: Andrei W. Konradi, Christopher M. Semko, Ying-zi Xu, Frank Stappenbeck, Brian P. Stupi, Jenifer L. Smith, Michael A. Pleiss, Eugene D. Thorsett
  • Patent number: 7005433
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which bind VLA-4. Certain of these compounds also inhibit leukocyte adhesion and, in particular, leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases in a mammalian patient, e.g., human, such as asthma, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, AIDS dementia, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, tissue transplantation, tumor metastasis and myocardial ischemia. The compounds can also be administered for the treatment of inflammatory brain diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrei W. Konradi, Michael A. Pleiss, Eugene D. Thorsett, Darren B. Dressen, Francine S. Grant, Christopher Semko, Ying-Zi Xu
  • Patent number: 6974829
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a class of compounds (Formula I) including succinoyl amino pyrazoles, succinoyl amino thiadiazoles, succinoyl amino acid esters, succinoyl amino acid amides, succinoyl amino alcohols, succinoyl amino ketones, succinoyl amino hydantoins, succinoyl anilines, and succinoyl derivatives of privileged structures. The invention is also directed to a pharmaceutical formation comprising such compound in a pharmaceutically acceptable salt form or prodrug thereof. The invention is further directed to a method for inhibiting ?-amyloid peptide release and/or synthesis, a method for inhibiting ?-secretase activity and a method for treating neurological disorders associated with ?-amyloid peptide production. The method comprises administering to a host a pharmaceutical formulation comprising an effective amount of a compound of Formula I. The compounds of Formula I are useful in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay S. Tung, Ashley C. Guinn, Eugene D. Thorsett, Michael A. Pleiss
  • Patent number: 6953802
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which bind VLA-4. Certain of these compounds also inhibit leukocyte adhesion and, in particular, leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases in a mammalian patient, e.g., human, such as asthma, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, AIDS dementia, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, tissue transplantation, tumor metastasis and myocardial ischemia. The compounds can also be administered for the treatment of inflammatory brain diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignees: Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Wyeth
    Inventors: Andrei W. Konradi, Michael A. Pleiss, Eugene D. Thorsett, Susan Ashwell, Gregory S. Welmaker, Anthony Kreft, Dimitrios Sarantakis, Darren B. Dressen, Francine S. Grant, Christopher Semko, Ying-Zi Xu
  • Patent number: 6951854
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which inhibit ?-amyloid peptide release and/or its synthesis, and, accordingly, have utility in treating Alzheimer's disease. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound which inhibits ?-amyloid peptide release and/or its synthesis as well as methods for treating Alzheimer's disease both prophylactically and therapeutically with such pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignees: Athena Neurosciences, Inc., Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Jing Wu, Jay S. Tung, Eugene D. Thorsett, Michael A. Pleiss, Jeffrey S. Nissen, R. Jeffrey Neitz, Lee H. Latimer, Varghese John, Stephen Freedman, Thomas C. Britton, James A. Audia, Jon K. Reel, Thomas E. Mabry, Bruce A. Dressman, Cynthia L. Cwi, James J. Droste, Steven S. Henry, Stacey L. McDaniel, William Leonard Scott, Russell D. Stucky, Warren J. Porter
  • Patent number: 6949570
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which bind VLA-4. Certain of these compounds also inhibit leukocyte adhesion and, in particular, leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases in a mammalian patient, e.g., human, such as asthma, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, AIDS dementia, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, tissue transplantation, tumor metastasis and myocardial ischemia. The compounds can also be administered for the treatment of inflammatory brain diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignees: Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Wyeth
    Inventors: Susan Ashwell, Reinhardt Bernhard Baudy, Michael A. Pleiss, Dimitrios Sarantakis, Eugene D. Thorsett