Patents by Inventor Eugene Terefenko

Eugene Terefenko 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: 6509334
    Abstract: This invention provides compounds of Formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 may be single substituents or fused to form spirocyclic or hetero-spirocyclic rings; R3 is H, OH, NH2, C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, C3 to C6 alkenyl, substituted C1 to C6 alkenyl, alkynyl, or substituted alkynyl, CORC; RC is H, C1 to C3 alkyl, substituted C1 to C3 alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, C1 to C3 alkoxy, substituted C1 to C3 alkoxy, C1 to C3 aminoalkyl, or substituted C1 to C3 aminoalkyl; R4 is H, halogen, CN, NO2, C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, alkynyl, or substituted alkynyl, C1 to C6 alkoxy, substituted C1 to C6 alkoxy, amino, C1 to C6 aminoalkyl, or substituted C1 to C6 aminoalkyl; and R5 is selected from a trisubstituted benzene ring of a five or six membered ring with 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms from the group including O, S, SO, SO2 or NR6 and containing one or two independent substituents from the group including H, halogen, CN, N02, amino, and C1 to C3 alkyl, C1 to C3 alkoxy, C1 to C3 a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignees: American Home Products Corporation, Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Puwen Zhang, Eugene A. Terefenko, Andrew Fensome, Jay E. Wrobel, Horace Fletcher, III, Lin Zhi, Todd K. Jones, James P. Edwards, Christopher M. Tegley
  • Patent number: 6498154
    Abstract: This invention relates to cyclic combination therapies utilizing, in combination with progestins, estrogens, or both, compounds which are progesterone receptor antagonists of the general structure: wherein: R1 and R2 are H, CORA, or NRBCORA, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or heterocyclic; or R1 and R2 fuse to form 3 to 8 membered spirocyclic alkyl, alkenyl or heterocyclic rings; RA is H or optionally substituted alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, or aminoalkyl groups; RB is H or alkyl; R3 is H, OH, NH2, CORC or alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl; RC is H, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, or aminoalkyl; R4 is H, halogen, CN, NO2, alkyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, amino or aminoalkyl; R5 is benzene or 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring; R6 is H or alkyl; G1 is O, NR7, or CR7R8; G2 is CO or CR7R8; provided that when G1 is O, G2 is CR7R8, and G1 and G2 cannot both be CR7R8; R7 and R8 are H or an optionally substituted alkyl, aryl, or heterocyclic moiety; or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignees: Wyeth, Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary S. Grubb, Lin Zhi, Todd K. Jones, Puwen Zhang, James P. Edwards, Andrew Fensome, Eugene A. Terefenko, Jay E. Wrobel, Christopher M. Tegley
  • Patent number: 6444668
    Abstract: This invention relates to cyclic combination therapies and regimens utilizing substituted indoline derivative compounds which are antagonists of the progesterone receptor having the general structure: wherein R1 and R2 may be single substituents or fused to form spirocyclic or hetero-spirocyclic rings; R3 is H, OH, NH2, C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted C1 to C6 allyl C3 to C6 alkenyl, substituted C1 to C6 alkenyl, alkynyl, or substituted alknyl, CORC; RC is H, C1 to C3 alkyl, substituted C1 to C3 alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, C1 to C3 alkoxy, substituted C1 to C3 alkoxy, C1 to C3 aminoalkyl, or substituted C1 to C3 aminoalkyl; R4 is H, halogen, CN, NO2, C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted C1 to C6 alkyl alkynyl, or substituted alkynyl, C1 to C6 alkoxy, substituted C1 to C6 alkoxy, amino, C1 to C6 aminoalkyl, or substituted C1 to C6 aminoalkyl; and R5 is selected from a trisubstituted benzene ring of a five or six membered ring with 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms from the group including O, S, SO, SO2 or NR6 and
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignees: Wyeth, Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary S. Grubb, Puwen Zhang, Eugene A. Terefenko, Andrew Fensome, Jay E. Wrobel, Horace Fletcher, III, James P. Edwards, Todd K. Jones, Christopher M. Tegley, Lin Zhi
  • Patent number: 6436929
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds which are agonists of the progesterone receptor and have the structures: wherein R1 and R2 are independent substituents selected from the group of H, optionally substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or alkynyl groups C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, or heterocyclic groups, or CORA or NRBCORA; or R1 and R2 are fused to form an optionally substituted 3 to 8 membered Spiro cyclic alkyl or alkenyl ring or a Spiro cyclic ring containing one to three heteroatoms selected from O, S and N; RA is selected from H, amino, or optionally substituted C1 to C3 alkyl, aryl, C1 to C3 alkoxy, or C1 to C3 aminoalkyl groups; RB is H, C1 to C3 alkyl, or substituted C1 to C3 alkyl; R3 is H, OH, NH2, CORC, or optionally substituted C1 to C6 alkyl, C3 to C6 alkenyl, or alkynyl groups; RC is selected from H or optionally substituted C1 to C3 alkyl, aryl, C1 to C3 alkoxy, or C1 to C3 aminoalkyl groups; Q1 is S, NR7, or CR8R9; R5 is an optionally trisubstitu
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignees: Wyeth, Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Puwen Zhang, Andrew Fensome, Eugene A. Terefenko, Lin Zhi, Todd K. Jones, James P. Edwards, Christopher M. Tegley, Jay E. Wrobel, Mark A. Collins
  • Publication number: 20020111355
    Abstract: This invention provides compounds of the formula: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2002
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Applicant: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Puwen Zhang, Arthur A. Santilli, Andrew Fensome, Eugene A. Terefenko, Andrew Q. Viet, Jay E. Wrobel, James P. Edwards, Todd K. Jones, Christopher M. Tegley, Lin Zhi
  • Patent number: 6426355
    Abstract: Compounds having the formula: wherein R1-R5, X and G are described herein and which are useful in the treatment of diseases associated with herpes viruses including human cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex viruses, Epstein-Barr virus, varicella-zoster virus, human herpesviruses-6 and -7, and Kaposi herpesvirus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: American Home Products
    Inventors: Jonathan Bloom, Kevin Curran, Martin DiGrandi, Russell Dushin, Thomas Jones, Stanley Lang, Adma Ross, Eugene A. Terefenko, Bryan O'Hara
  • Publication number: 20020094983
    Abstract: This invention provides compounds which are agonists and antagonists of the progesterone receptor having the general structure: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventors: Puwen Zhang, Andrew Fensome, Eugene A. Terefenko, Jay E. Wrobel, James P. Edwards, Todd K. Jones, Christopher M. Tegley, Lin Zhi
  • Patent number: 6410571
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula: wherein the substituents are defined herein which are useful in the treatment of diseases associated with herpes viruses including human cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex viruses, Epstein-Barr virus, varicella-zoster virus, human herpesviruses-6 and -7, and Kaposi herpesvirus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Bloom, Kevin Curran, Martin DiGrandi, Russell Dushin, Thomas Jones, Stanley Lang, Adma Ross, Eugene A. Terefenko, Bryan O'Hara
  • Patent number: 6407249
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula: wherein R1-R5 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, alkynyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, perhaloalkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of 3 to 10 carbon atoms, heterocycloalkyl of 3 to 10 carbon members, aryl, heteroaryl, halogen, —CN, —NO2, —CO2R6, —COR6, —OR6, —SR6, —SOR6, —SO2R6, —CONR7R8, —NR6N(R7R8), —N(R7R8) or W—Y—(CH2)n—Z provided that at least one of R1-R5 is not hydrogen; or R2 and R3 or R3 and R4, taken together form a 3 to 7 membered heterocycloalkyl or 3 to 7 membered heteroaryl; R6 and R7 are independently hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, perhaloalkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or aryl; R8 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, perhaloalkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of 3 to 10 carbon atoms, heterocycloalkyl of 3 to 10 members, aryl or heteroaryl, or R7 and R8, taken together may form a 3
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Bloom, Kevin Curran, Martin DiGrandi, Russell Dushin, Thomas Jones, Stanley Lang, Adma Ross, Eugene A. Terefenko, Bryan O'Hara
  • Patent number: 6399593
    Abstract: This invention concerns cyclic combination therapies using progestational agents and indoline derivatives which are progesterone receptor antagonists of the general structure: wherein: A, B and D are N or CH, though not all can be CH; R1 and R2 are H, CORA, NRBCORA, or optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, or aryl groups; or R1 and R2 form a spirocyclic ring; RA is H or optionally substituted alkyl aryl, alkoxy, or aminoalkyl; RB is H, alkyl alkyl; R3 is H, OH, NH2, alkyl, alkenyl, or CORC; RC is H, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, or aminoalkyl; R4 is benzene or a 5 or 6 membered heteroaromatic ring; RF is H, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, or aminoalkyl; RG is H or alkyl; R5 is H or alkyl; W is O or a chemical bond; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. These methods may be used for contraception.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignees: Wyeth, Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary S. Grubb, Puwen Zhang, Arthur A. Santilli, Andrew Fensome, Eugene A. Terefenko, Andrew Q. Viet, Jay E. Wrobel, James P. Edwards, Todd K. Jones, Christopher M. Tegley, Lin Zhi
  • Publication number: 20020049204
    Abstract: This invention provides compounds of Formula (I): 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventors: Puwen Zhang, Eugene A. Terefenko, Andrew Fensome, Jay E. Wrobel, Horace Fletcher, Lin Zhi, Todd K. Jones, James P. Edwards, Christopher M. Tegley
  • Patent number: 6369056
    Abstract: This invention provides compounds of the formula: wherein: A, B and D are N or CH, with the proviso that A, B and D can not all be CH; R1 and R2 are independent substituents selected from H, CORA, NRBCORA, or optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or groups; or R1 and R2 are fused to form an optionally substituted 3 to 8 membered spirocyclic or heterocyclic ring; RA is H or optionally substituted alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, or aminoalkyl; RB is H, C1 to C3 alkyl, or substituted C1 to C3 alkyl; R3 is H, OH, NH2, or optionally substituted alkyl, or alkenyl, or CORC; RC is H or optionally substituted alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, or aminoalkyl; R4 is a substituted benzene ring or a five or six membered ring with 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms from the group including O, S, SO, SO2 or NR5; RF is H or optionally substituted alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, or aminoalkyl; RG is H, alkyl, or substituted alkyl; R5 is H or alkyl; Q is O, S, NR6, or CR7R8; R6 is CN, SO2CF3, or optionally substituted alkyl, cyc
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignees: American Home Products Corporation, Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Puwen Zhang, Arthur A. Santilli, Andrew Fensome, Eugene A. Terefenko, Andrew Q. Viet, Jay E. Wrobel, James P. Edwards, Todd K. Jones, Christopher M. Tegley, Lin Zhi
  • Patent number: 6358948
    Abstract: This invention provides compounds which are agonists and antagonists of the progesterone receptor having the general structure: wherein: R1 and R2 are independently selected from H, CORA, or NRBCORA, or optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alknyl, cycloalklyl, aryl, or heterocyclic moieties; or R1 and R2 are fused to form: 3 to 8 membered spirocyclic alkyl, alkenyl or heterocyclic rings; RA is H or optionally substituted alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, or aminoalkyl groups; RB is H, C1 to C3 alkyl, or substituted C1 to C3 alkyl; R3 is H, OH, NH2, CORC or optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl; RC is H or optionally substituted alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, or aminoalkyl; R4 is H, halogen, CN, NO2, or optionally substituted alkyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, amino or aminoalkyl; R5 is an optionally substituted benzene or five or six membered ring with 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from O, S, SO, SO2 or NR6; R6 is H or C1 to C3 alkyl; G1 is O, NR7, or CR7R8; G2 is CO, CS, or CR7R8; provided that when G1 is
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignees: American Home Products Corporation, Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Puwen Zhang, Andrew Fensome, Eugene A. Terefenko, Jay E. Wrobel, James P. Edwards, Todd K. Jones, Christopher M. Tegley, Lin Zhi
  • Patent number: 6201013
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula: are useful in the treatment of diseases associated with herpes viruses including human cytomegalovirus, herpes simples viruses, Epstein-Barr virus, varicella-zoster virus, human herpesviruses −6 and −7, and Kaposi herpes virus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Bloom, Kevin Curran, Martin DiGrandi, Russell Dushin, Thomas Jones, Stanley Lang, Adma Ross, Eugene A. Terefenko, Bryan O'Hara
  • Patent number: 6197803
    Abstract: Compounds having the formula: are provided which are useful in the treatment of diseases associated with herpes viruses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Bloom, Kevin Curran, Martin DiGrandi, Russell Dushin, Thomas Jones, Stanley Lang, Adma Ross, Eugene A. Terefenko, Bryan O'Hara