Patents by Inventor Hongchang Qu

Hongchang Qu 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: 12115210
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of medicine. More particularly, the disclosure is in the field of treatment of diabetes, obesity and/or chronic weight management, dyslipidemia and/or NASH. The disclosure relates to compounds that agonize the amylin receptor and can lower food intake, body weight, glucose and/or triglycerides, so can be used to treat diabetes, obesity, and/or dyslipidemia. The present disclosure also includes pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and therapeutic uses of such compounds and compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Milata Mary Abraham, Daniel Anthony Briere, Lili Guo, Samantha Grace Lyons Keyser, John Lee, Hongchang Qu
  • Publication number: 20240270821
    Abstract: Polypeptides are provided that have activity at each of the GIP, GLP-1 and glucagon receptors. The polypeptides have structural features resulting in activity and extended duration of action at each of these receptors. Methods also are provided for treating diseases and/or conditions such as obesity, chronic weight management, type 2 diabetes mellitus, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome, Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), osteoarthritis (OA), obesity-related sleep apnea (OSA) and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Milata Mary Abraham, Robert Andrew BROWN, Tamer COSKUN, David Benjamin FLORA, Paul Joseph KLEINDL, Fucheng QU, Hongchang QU, James Lincoln WALLIS
  • Publication number: 20240218031
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds having activity at the human glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor. The present invention also relates to compounds having an extended duration of action at the GIP receptor. Such compounds may be useful in the treatment of diabetes, including type 2 diabetes mellitus (“T2DM”). Also, the compounds may be useful in the treatment of obesity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Jorge ALSINA-FERNANDEZ, Andrea Renee GEISER, Lili GUO, Samantha Grace Lyons KEYSER, John LEE, Hongchang QU, William Christopher ROELL
  • Publication number: 20240190936
    Abstract: Incretin analogs are provided that have activity at each of the GIP. GLP-1 and glucagon receptors. The incretin analogs have structural features resulting in balanced activity and extended duration of action at each of these receptors. Methods also are provided for treating diseases such as diabetes mellitus. dyslipidemia. fatty liver disease, metabolic syndrome, non-alcoholic steato-hepatitis and obesity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Jorge Alsina-Fernandez, Tamer Coskun, Lili Guo, Hongchang Qu
  • Patent number: 11897926
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds having activity at the human glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor. The present invention also relates to compounds having an extended duration of action at the GIP receptor. Such compounds may be useful in the treatment of diabetes, including type 2 diabetes mellitus (“T2DM”). Also, the compounds may be useful in the treatment of obesity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Jorge Alsina-Fernandez, Andrea Renee Geiser, Lili Guo, Samantha Grace Lyons Keyser, John Lee, Hongchang Qu, William Christopher Roell
  • Patent number: 11834486
    Abstract: Incretin analogs are provided that have activity at each of the GIP, GLP-1 and glucagon receptors. The incretin analogs have structural features resulting in balanced activity and extended duration of action at each of these receptors. Methods also are provided for treating diseases such as diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, fatty liver disease, metabolic syndrome, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and obesity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Jorge Alsina-Fernandez, Tamer Coskun, Lili Guo, Hongchang Qu
  • Publication number: 20230265151
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds having activity at both the human glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptors. The present invention also relates to compounds having an extended duration of action at each of these receptors. Furthermore, the present invention relates to compounds that may be administered orally. These compounds may be useful in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (“T2DM”). These compounds may be useful in the treatment of obesity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Jorge ALSINA-FERNANDEZ, Robert Andrew BROWN, Robert Chadwick CUMMINS, Mohamed Elsayed Hamed ELSAYED, Andrea Renee GEISER, Xianyin LAI, Hongchang QU, Brian Morgan WATSON
  • Publication number: 20230203121
    Abstract: Incretin analogs are provided that have activity at each of the GIP, GLP-1 and glucagon receptors. The incretin analogs have structural features resulting in balanced activity and extended duration of action at each of these receptors. Methods also are provided for treating diseases such as diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, fatty liver disease, metabolic syndrome, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and obesity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Jorge Alsina-Fernandez, Tamer Coskun, Lili Guo, Hongchang Qu
  • Publication number: 20230190945
    Abstract: The present disclosure related to the field of medicine. More particularly, the disclosure is in the field of treatment of diabetes, obesity, and/or dyslipidemia. The disclosure relates to compounds that agonize both the calcitonin and amylin receptors and can lower food intake, body weight, glucose and/or triglycerides, so can be used to treat diabetes, obesity and/or dyslipidemia. The present disclosure also includes pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and therapeutic uses of such compounds and compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Tamer COSKUN, Hongchang QU
  • Publication number: 20230190944
    Abstract: The present disclosure related to the field of medicine. More particularly, the disclosure is in the field of treatment of diabetes, obesity, and/or dyslipidemia. The disclosure relates to compounds that agonize both the calcitonin and amylin receptors and can lower food intake, body weight, glucose and/or triglycerides, so can be used to treat diabetes, obesity and/or dyslipidemia. The present disclosure also includes pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and therapeutic uses of such compounds and compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Tamer COSKUN, Hongchang QU
  • Publication number: 20230102339
    Abstract: Incretin analogs are provided that have activity at each of the glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP), glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucagon (GCG) receptors. The incretin analogs have structural features resulting in balanced activity and extended duration of action at each of these receptors. Methods also are provided for treating diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and obesity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Milata Mary Abraham, Jorge Alsina-Fernandez, Tamer Coskun, Hongchang Qu, James Lincoln Wallis
  • Patent number: 11542313
    Abstract: Incretin analogs are provided that have activity at each of the GIP, GLP-1 and glucagon receptors. The incretin analogs have structural features resulting in balanced activity and extended duration of action at each of these receptors. Methods also are provided for treating diseases such as diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, fatty liver disease, metabolic syndrome, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and obesity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Jorge Alsina-Fernandez, Tamer Coskun, Lili Guo, Hongchang Qu
  • Patent number: 11541123
    Abstract: The present disclosure related to the field of medicine. More particularly, the disclosure is in the field of treatment of diabetes, obesity, and/or dyslipidemia. The disclosure relates to compounds that agonize both the calcitonin and amylin receptors and can lower food intake, body weight, glucose and/or triglycerides, so can be used to treat diabetes, obesity and/or dyslipidemia. The present disclosure also includes pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and therapeutic uses of such compounds and compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Tamer Coskun, Hongchang Qu
  • Publication number: 20220288168
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of medicine. More particularly, the disclosure is in the field of treatment of diabetes, obesity and/or chronic weight management, dyslipidemia and/or NASH. The disclosure relates to compounds that agonize the amylin receptor and can lower food intake, body weight, glucose and/or triglycerides, so can be used to treat diabetes, obesity, and/or dyslipidemia. The present disclosure also includes pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and therapeutic uses of such compounds and compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Milata Mary ABRAHAM, Daniel Anthony BRIERE, Lili GUO, Samantha Grace Lyons KEYSER, John LEE, Hongchang QU
  • Publication number: 20220193245
    Abstract: The present disclosure related to the field of medicine. More particularly, the disclosure is in the field of treatment of diabetes, obesity, and/or dyslipidemia. The disclosure relates to compounds that agonize both the calcitonin and amylin receptors and can lower food intake, body weight, glucose and/or triglycerides, so can be used to treat diabetes, obesity and/or dyslipidemia. The present disclosure also includes pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and therapeutic uses of such compounds and compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Tamer COSKUN, Hongchang QU
  • Publication number: 20220127315
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds having activity at the human glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor. The present invention also relates to compounds having an extended duration of action at the GIP receptor. Such compounds may be useful in the treatment of diabetes, including type 2 diabetes mellitus (“T2DM”). Also, the compounds may be useful in the treatment of obesity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Jorge ALSINA-FERNANDEZ, Andrea Renee GEISER, Lili GUO, Samantha Grace Lyons KEYSER, John LEE, Hongchang QU, William Christopher ROELL
  • Patent number: 11254721
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds having activity at the human glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor. The present invention also relates to compounds having an extended duration of action at the GIP receptor. Such compounds may be useful in the treatment of diabetes, including type 2 diabetes mellitus (“T2DM”). Also, the compounds may be useful in the treatment of obesity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Jorge Alsina-Fernandez, Andrea Renee Geiser, Lili Guo, Samantha Grace Lyons Keyser, John Lee, Hongchang Qu, William Christopher Roell
  • Publication number: 20220048967
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds having activity at both the human glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptors. The present invention also relates to compounds having an extended duration of action at each of these receptors. Furthermore, the present invention relates to compounds that may be administered orally. Compounds may be useful in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (“T2DM”). Also, the compounds may be useful in the treatment of obesity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Milata Mary ABRAHAM, Jorge ALSINA-FERNANDEZ, Robert Andrew BROWN, Over CABRERA, Tamer COSKUN, Robert Chadwick CUMMINS, Mohamed ElSayed Hamed ELSAYED, Hongchang QU, James Lincoln WALLIS, Kyle Wynn SLOOP, Francis Stafford WILLARD, Thi Thanh Huyen TRAN, Aktham ABURUB, Phenil Jayantilal PATEL, Amita DATTA-MANNAN, Xianyin LAI
  • Patent number: 11084861
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds having activity at both the human glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptors. The present invention also relates to compounds having an extended duration of action at each of these receptors. Furthermore, the present invention relates to compounds that may be administered orally. Compounds may be useful in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (“T2DM”). Also, the compounds may be useful in the treatment of obesity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Milata Mary Abraham, Jorge Alsina-Fernandez, Robert Andrew Brown, Over Cabrera, Tamer Coskun, Robert Chadwick Cummins, Mohamed ElSayed Hamed Elsayed, Hongchang Qu, James Lincoln Wallis, Amita Datta-Mannan, Xianyin Lai
  • Publication number: 20210221865
    Abstract: Incretin analogs are provided that have activity at each of the GIP, GLP-1 and glucagon receptors. The incretin analogs have structural features resulting in balanced activity and extended duration of action at each of these receptors. Methods also are provided for treating diseases such as diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, fatty liver disease, metabolic syndrome, non-alcoholic steato-hepatitis and obesity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Jorge Alsina-Fernandez, Tamer Coskun, Lili Guo, Hongchang Qu