Patents by Inventor Fuk-Wah Sum

Fuk-Wah Sum 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: 7906548
    Abstract: This invention provides methods for the use of substituted indole compounds of the general formula: and pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof. The invention provides methods for the use of the compounds as inhibitors of the activity of various phospholipase enzymes, particularly phospholipase A2 enzymes, and for the medical treatment, prevention and inhibition diseases and disorders including asthma, stroke, atherosclerosis, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, arthritic disorders, rheumatic disorders, central nervous system damage resulting from stroke, central nervous system damage resulting from ischemia, central nervous system damage resulting from trauma, inflammation caused or potentiated by prostaglandins, inflammation caused or potentiated by leukotrienes, inflammation caused or potentiated by platelet activation factor, pain caused or potentiated by prostaglandins, pain caused or potentiated by leukotrienes, and pain caused or potentiated by platelet activation factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Wyeth LLC
    Inventors: John C. McKew, Steve Y. Tam, Katherine L. Lee, Lihren Chen, Paresh Thakker, Fuk-Wah Sum, Mark L. Behnke, Baihua Hu, James D. Clark, Wei Li, Valerie Clerin, Suzana Marusic, Kevin Pong
  • Patent number: 7812014
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula I wherein one of A and B is hydrogen and the other an optionally substituted fused bicyclic heteroaryl group as defined herein; X is O; R5 is H, C1-C6 alkyl, C5-C6 cycloalkyl, or CHR3OCOC1-C6 alkyl; and R3 is hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C5-C6 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and pharmaceutical compositions and the use thereof for the treatment of bacterial infection or disease in a patient in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Wyeth LLC
    Inventors: Aranapakam Mudumbai Venkatesan, Tarek Suhayl Mansour, Takao Abe, Itsuki Yamamura, Tsuyoshi Takasaki, Atul Agarwal, Osvaldo Dos Santos, Fuk-Wah Sum, Yang-I Lin
  • Patent number: 7799915
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Wyeth LLC
    Inventors: Fuk-Wah Sum, Dennis William Powell, Yixian Zhang, Lijing Chen, Scott Lee Kincaid, Lee Dalton Jennings, Yongbo Hu, Adam Matthew Gilbert, Matthew Gregory Bursavich
  • Patent number: 7713964
    Abstract: This invention provides methods for treating in mammals asthma and asthmatic conditions using substituted indole compounds of the general formula: and pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof, and methods for using the compounds as inhibitors of the activity of various phospholipase enzymes, particularly phospholipase A2 enzymes, and for the medical treatment, prevention and inhibition of pain and inflammation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Wyeth LLC
    Inventors: John C. McKew, Steven Y. Tam, Katherine L. Lee, Lihren Chen, Paresh Thakker, Fuk-Wah Sum, Mark Behnke, Baihua Hu, James D. Clark
  • Patent number: 7691842
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula I, pharmaceutical compositions and the use thereof for the treatment of bacterial infection or disease in a patient in need thereof, wherein one of A and B denotes hydrogen and the other an optionally substituted fused tricyclic heteroaryl group; and X is O.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Wyeth LLC
    Inventors: Aranapakam Mudumbai Venkatesan, Tarek Suhayl Mansour, Takao Abe, Ado Mihira, Atul Agarwal, Hideki Ushirogochi, Yansong Gu, Satoshi Tamai, Fuk-Wah Sum
  • Publication number: 20100035957
    Abstract: This invention provides methods for the use of substituted indole compounds of the general formula: and pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof. The invention provides methods for the use of the compounds as inhibitors of the activity of various phospholipase enzymes, particularly phospholipase A2 enzymes, and for the medical treatment, prevention and inhibition diseases and disorders including asthma, stroke, atherosclerosis, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, arthritic disorders, rheumatic disorders, central nervous system damage resulting from stroke, central nervous system damage resulting from ischemia, central nervous system damage resulting from trauma, inflammation caused or potentiated by prostaglandins, inflammation caused or potentiated by leukotrienes, inflammation caused or potentiated by platelet activation factor, pain caused or potentiated by prostaglandins, pain caused or potentiated by leukotrienes, and pain caused or potentiated by platelet activation factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: John C. McKew, Steve Y. Tam, Katherine L. Lee, Lihren Chen, Paresh Thakker, Fuk-Wah Sum, Mark L. Behnke, Baihua Hu, James D. Clark, Wei Li, Valerie Clerin, Suzana Marusic, Kevin Pong
  • Patent number: 7605156
    Abstract: This invention provides methods for the use of substituted indole compounds of the general formula: and pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof. The invention provides methods for the use of the compounds as inhibitors of the activity of various phospholipase enzymes, particularly phospholipase A2 enzymes, and for the medical treatment, prevention and inhibition diseases and disorders including asthma, stroke, atherosclerosis, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, arthritic disorders, rheumatic disorders, central nervous system damage resulting from stroke, central nervous system damage resulting from ischemia, central nervous system damage resulting from trauma, inflammation caused or potentiated by prostaglandins, inflammation caused or potentiated by leukotrienes, inflammation caused or potentiated by platelet activation factor, pain caused or potentiated by prostaglandins, pain caused or potentiated by leukotrienes, and pain caused or potentiated by platelet activation factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Wyeth
    Inventors: John C. McKew, Steve Y. Tam, Katherine L. Lee, Lihren Chen, Paresh Thakker, Fuk-Wah Sum, Mark L. Behnke, Baihua Hu, James D. Clark, Wei Li, Valerie Clerin, Suzana Marusic, Kevin Pong
  • Publication number: 20080318921
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula I, pharmaceutical compositions and the use thereof for the treatment of bacterial infection or disease in a patient in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: Wyeth
    Inventors: Aranapakam Mudumbai Venkatesan, Tarek Suhayl Mansour, Takao Abe, Ado Mihira, Atul Agarwal, Hideki Ushirogochi, Yansong Gu, Satoshi Tamai, Fuk-Wah Sum
  • Publication number: 20080312203
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula I wherein one of A and B is hydrogen and the other an optionally substituted fused bicyclic heteroaryl group; and X is O, pharmaceutical compositions and the use thereof for the treatment of bacterial infection or disease in a patient in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: Wyeth
    Inventors: Aranapakam Mudumbai Venkatesan, Tarek Suhayl Mansour, Takao Abe, Itsuki Yamamura, Tsuyoshi Takasaki, Atul Agarwal, Osvaldo Dos Santos, Fuk-Wah Sum, Yang-I Lin
  • Publication number: 20070244140
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula III: wherein R2, R3, R5 and R6 are as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: Wyeth
    Inventors: Yongbo Hu, Fuk-Wah Sum, Martin Di Grandi, Emily Norton
  • Publication number: 20060217361
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula I, pharmaceutical compositions and the use thereof for the treatment of bacterial infection or disease in a patient in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Applicant: Wyeth
    Inventors: Aranapakam Venkatesan, Tarek Mansour, Takao Abe, Itsuki Yamamura, Tsuyoshi Takasaki, Atul Agarwal, Osvaldo Santos, Fuk-Wah Sum, Yang-I Lin
  • Patent number: 7112582
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula I, pharmaceutical compositions and the use thereof for the treatment of bacterial infection or disease in a patient in need thereof. wherein one of A and B denotes hydrogen and the other an optionally substituted fused bicyclic heteroaryl group; and X is S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Wyeth
    Inventors: Aranapakam Mudumbai Venkatesan, Tarek Suhayl Mansour, Takao Abe, Itsuki Yamamura, Tsuyoshi Takasaki, Atul Agarwal, Osvaldo dos Santos, Fuk-Wah Sum, Yang-I Lin
  • Patent number: 7101875
    Abstract: This invention provides methods for treating in mammals arthritic or rheumatic disorders using substituted indole compounds of the general formula: and pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof, and methods for using the compounds as inhibitors of the activity of various phospholipase enzymes, particularly phospholipase A2 enzymes, and for the medical treatment, prevention and inhibition of pain and inflammation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Wyeth
    Inventors: John C. McKew, Steve Y. Tam, Katherine L. Lee, Lihren Chen, Paresh Thakker, Fuk-Wah Sum, Mark Behnke, Baihua Hu, James D. Clark
  • Publication number: 20060079543
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Applicant: Wyeth
    Inventors: Fuk-Wah Sum, Dennis Powell, Yixian Zhang, Lijing Chen, Scott Kincaid, Lee Jennings, Yongbo Hu, Adam Gilbert, Matthew Bursavich
  • Publication number: 20060074064
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula I, pharmaceutical compositions and the use thereof for the treatment of bacterial infection or disease in a patient in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Applicant: WYETH
    Inventors: Aranapakam Venkatesan, Tarek Mansour, Takao Abe, Ado Mihira, Atul Agarwal, Hideki Ushirogochi, Yansong Gu, Satoshi Tamai, Fuk-Wah Sum
  • Patent number: 7022716
    Abstract: This invention provides compounds of Formula I having the structure wherein, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, T, T1, T2, and X are as defined hereinbefore, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which are useful in treating or inhibiting metabolic disorders related to insulin resistance or hyperglycemia (typically associated with obesity or glucose intolerance), atherosclerosis, gastrointestinal disorders, neurogenetic inflammation, glaucoma, ocular hypertension and frequent urination; and are particularly useful in the treatment or inhibition of type II diabetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Wyeth
    Inventors: Baihua Hu, Fuk-Wah Sum, Michael Sotirios Malamas
  • Patent number: 7018997
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula I, pharmaceutical compositions and the use thereof for the treatment of bacterial infection or disease in a patient in need thereof. wherein one of A and B denotes hydrogen and the other an optionally substituted fused tricyclic heteroaryl group; and X is S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Wyeth
    Inventors: Aranapakam Mudumbai Venkatesan, Tarek Suhayl Mansour, Takao Abe, Ado Mihira, Atul Agarwal, Hideki Ushirogochi, Yansong Gu, Satoshi Tamai, Fuk-Wah Sum
  • Publication number: 20060063784
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel methods of use of certain pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine compounds and the therapeutically acceptable salts thereof. This invention also relates to novel methods of using these compounds as anti-proliferative agents in mammals, including humans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Yanong Wang, Ariamala Gopalsamy, Erick Honores, Lee Jennings, Steven Johnson, Dennis Powell, Fuk-Wah Sum, Hwei-Ru Tsou, Biqi Wu, Nan Zhang
  • Publication number: 20060014759
    Abstract: This invention provides methods for the use of substituted indole compounds of the general formula: and pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof. The invention provides methods for the use of the compounds as inhibitors of the activity of various phospholipase enzymes, particularly phospholipase A2 enzymes, and for the medical treatment, prevention and inhibition diseases and disorders including asthma, stroke, atherosclerosis, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, arthritic disorders, rheumatic disorders, central nervous system damage resulting from stroke, central nervous system damage resulting from ischemia, central nervous system damage resulting from trauma, inflammation caused or potentiated by prostaglandins, inflammation caused or potentiated by leukotrienes, inflammation caused or potentiated by platelet activation factor, pain caused or potentiated by prostaglandins, pain caused or potentiated by leukotrienes, and pain caused or potentiated by platelet activation factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Applicant: Wyeth
    Inventors: John McKew, Steven Tam, Katherine Lee, Lihren Chen, Paresh Thakker, Fuk-Wah Sum, Mark Behnke, Baihua Hu, James Clark, Wei Li, Valerie Clerin, Suzana Marusic, Kevin Pong
  • Patent number: 6984735
    Abstract: A process for making an aromatic aldehyde in which a sulfoxide is reacted with a dihalogenated aromatic compound in the absence of an effective amount of an activating reagent. The aldehyde may then be used to make other compounds, such as a compound that acts as a cPLA inhibitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Wyeth
    Inventors: John C. McKew, Steven Y. Tam, Katherine L. Lee, Lihren Chen, Paresh Thakker, Fuk-Wah Sum, Mark Behnke, Baihua Hu, James D. Clark, Wei Li