Patents by Inventor James D. McChesney

James D. McChesney 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: 8440714
    Abstract: The present application discloses an acid labile lipophilic molecular conjugate of cancer chemotherapeutic agents and methods for reducing or substantially eliminating the side effects of chemotherapy associated with the administration of a cancer chemotherapeutic agent to a patient in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Arbor Therapeutics, LLC
    Inventors: James D. McChesney, John T. Henri, Sylesh Kumar Venkataraman, Mahesh Kumar Gundluru
  • Patent number: 8409574
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds and methods for the treatment of brain cancer in a mammal, wherein the method comprises the administration to the mammal a compound that stabilizes tubulin dimers or microtubles at G2-M interface during mitosis but is not a substrate for MDR protein. In particular, the present application relates to the use of an orally effective abeo-taxane, alone or in combination with temozolomide or bevacizumab, for the treatment of brain cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Inventors: James D. McChesney, Gilles Tapolsky, David E. Emerson, John Marshall, Tauseef Ahmed, Allen Cohn, Michael Kurman, Manuel Modiano
  • Publication number: 20130022668
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel chemical compound of formula S-(1): for use in the treatment of cancer, to compositions containing said compound, methods of manufacture and combinations with other therapeutic agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: TAPESTRY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: James D. McChesney, Gilles TAPOLSKY, David L. EMERSON, John MARSHALL, Tauseef AHMED, Allen COHN, Michael KURMAN, Manuel MODIANO
  • Publication number: 20120309819
    Abstract: The present application discloses an acid labile lipophilic molecular conjugate of cancer chemotherapeutic agents and methods for reducing or substantially eliminating the side effects of chemotherapy associated with the administration of a cancer chemotherapeutic agent to a patient in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: James D. McChesney, John T. Henri, Sylesh Kumar Venkataraman, Mahesh Kumar Gundluru
  • Patent number: 8273789
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel chemical compound of formula S-(1): for use in the treatment of cancer, to compositions containing said compound, methods of manufacture and combinations with other therapeutic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Tapestry Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: James D. McChesney, Gilles Tapolsky, David L. Emerson, John Marshall, Tauseef Ahmed, Allen Cohn, Michael Kurman, Manuel Modiano
  • Publication number: 20120077871
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds, compositions containing the compounds, and methods for the treatment of cancer in a cancer patient. In particular, the compounds are made by a process comprising treating a first compound represented by either Formula G? or Formula M?: with a second compound of generalized formula R8R9C(OCH3)2 and an acid selected from the group consisting of camphor sulfonic acid (CSA), p-toluene sulfonic acid (PTSA), hydrochloric acid (HCl) and acetic acid (AcOH), wherein R1 and R2 are each selected from H, an alkyl group, an olefinic group, an aromatic group, an O-alkyl group, an O-olefinic group, or an O-aromatic group; R7 is an alkyl group, an olefinic group, or an aromatic group; P1 is a hydroxyl protecting group; P5 is H or an acid labile protecting group at the 7-O position; R8 is H, alkyl group, olefinic or aromatic group; and R9 is: H, alkyl group, olefinic or aromatic or is as defined in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: TAPESTRY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Jan ZYGMUNT, James FERRARA, James D. MCCHESNEY
  • Publication number: 20110318334
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds and methods for the treatment of brain cancer in a mammal, wherein the method comprises the administration to the mammal a compound that stabilizes tubulin dimers or microtubles at G2-M interface during mitosis but is not a substrate for MDR protein. In particular, the present application relates to the use of an orally effective abeo-taxane, alone or in combination with temozolomide or bevacizumab, for the treatment of brain cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: James D. McChesney, Gilles TAPOLSKY, David L. EMERSON, John MARSHALL, Tauseef AHMED, Allen COHN, Michael KURMAN, Manuel MODIANO
  • Publication number: 20110135712
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel chemical compound of formula S-(1): for use in the treatment of cancer, to compositions containing said compound, methods of manufacture and combinations with other therapeutic agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: TAPESTRY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: James D. McChesney, Gilles TAPOLSKY, David E. EMERSON, John MARSHALL, Tauseef AHMED, Allen COHN, Michael KURMAN, Manuel MODIANO
  • Publication number: 20110028539
    Abstract: The present application relates to new taxane analogs, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such analogs and methods of treating cancer comprising such compositions. The compounds according to the present application have the general formula: wherein R1 and R2 are each selected from H, alkyl, alkenyl or aryl; R3 is hydroxyl or OP1; R4 is OH or R7COO; R7 is alkyl, alkenyl or aryl, R8 and R9 are each independently selected from H, alkyl or alkenyl. The compounds of the present application may particularly be 9,10-?,?-OH taxane analogs that are formed by a process starting with a standard taxane as the starting compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: Tapestry Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: James D. McChesney, Rodger Lamb, Stanley Kahler
  • Patent number: 7879904
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the treatment of cancer in a cancer patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Tapestry Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Jan Zygmunt, James Ferrara, James D. McChesney
  • Publication number: 20110009480
    Abstract: The present application relates to new taxane analogs, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such analogs and methods of treating cancer comprising such compositions. The compounds according to the present application have the general formula: wherein R1 and R2 are each selected from H, alkyl, alkenyl or aryl; R3 is hydroxyl or OP1; R4 is OH or R7COO; R7 is alkyl, alkenyl or aryl, R8 and R9 are each independently selected from H, alkyl or alkenyl. The compounds of the present application may particularly be 9,10-?,?-OH taxane analogs that are formed by a process starting with a standard taxane as the starting compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: Tapestry Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: James D. McChesney, Rodger Lamb, Stanley Kahler
  • Publication number: 20100324128
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the treatment of cancer in a cancer patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: TAPESTRY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Jan ZYGMUNT, James FERRARA, James D. MCCHESNEY
  • Patent number: 7745650
    Abstract: The present invention relates to taxane analogs for the treatment of cancer having the general formula: wherein R1 and R2 are each selected from H, an alkyl group, an olefinic group, an aromatic group, an O-alkyl group, an O-olefinic group, or an O-aromatic group; R3 is hydroxyl or OP1; R4 and R5 are each hydroxyl or R7COO; R6 is hydroxyl, OP2, R7COO, or an ether functionality; R7 is an alkyl group, an olefinic group, or an aromatic group; P1 and P2 are each hydroxyl protecting groups; R8 and R9 are each selected from H, alkyl group, olefinic or aromatic group. The present invention is also directed to production methods and intermediates useful in the formation of these new taxane analogs. The methods may begin with a starting compound, such as paclitaxel or docetaxel, which is converted into a taxane analog through various intermediate compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Tapestry Pharmaceuticals, Inc
    Inventors: Jan Zygmunt, James Ferrara, James D. McChesney
  • Publication number: 20100069643
    Abstract: The application provides a process for the preparation of taxane derivatives and intermediates useful in such processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: James D. McChesney, John T. Henri, Sylesh K. Venkataraman, Rodger L. Lamb, Jonathan E. Foster, Christian M. Summer, Shangping Ye
  • Publication number: 20090306400
    Abstract: The present invention is broadly directed to novel compounds useful for the synthesis of biologically active compounds, including taxane derivatives, and convergent processes for the preparation of these taxane derivatives and their intermediates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: John T. Henri, James D. McChesney, Sylesh K. Venkataraman, Rodger L. Lamb, Jonathan E. Foster, Christian M. Sumner, Shangping Ye
  • Publication number: 20090246211
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to effective drug-linker constructs suitable for conjugation with ligands. The present invention also discloses methods of conjugating these constructs with peptides to form the compound of formula I. These methods are readily extended to any hydroxyl, amine or sulfur bearing biologically active molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: John T. Henri, James D. McChesney, Rodger Lamb, Sylesh K. Venkataraman
  • Publication number: 20090156828
    Abstract: The present invention is broadly directed to novel compounds useful for the synthesis of biologically active compounds. More particularly, the present embodiments disclosed herein relate to novel side chains, that when coupled to a taxane, are useful for the synthesis of pharmaceutically useful taxanes. Methods of forming the novel side chains and coupling them to hindered alcohols, namely taxanes resulting in useful esters are also disclosed. Various taxanes compounds are known to exhibit anti-tumor activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: John T. Henri, James D. McChesney, Sylesh Venkataraman, Christian Sumner, George Petros Yiannikouros, Aaron Michael Stemphoski, Donald G. Walker
  • Publication number: 20080269319
    Abstract: The present application relates to new taxane analogs, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such analogs and methods of treating cancer comprising such compositions. The compounds according to the present application have the general formula: wherein R1 and R2 are each selected from H, alkyl, alkenyl or aryl; R3 is hydroxyl or OP1; R4 is OH or R7COO; R7 is alkyl, alkenyl or aryl, R8 and R9 are each independently selected from H, alkyl or alkenyl. The compounds of the present application may particularly be 9,10-?,?-OH taxane analogs that are formed by a process starting with a standard taxane as the starting compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: Tapestry Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: James D. McChesney, Rodger Lamb, Stanley Kahler
  • Publication number: 20080207744
    Abstract: The present application relates to new taxane analogs, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such analogs and methods of treating cancer comprising such compositions. The compounds according to the present application have the general formula: wherein R1 and R2 are each selected from H, alkyl, alkenyl or aryl; R3 is hydroxyl or OP1; R4 is OH or R7COO; R7 is alkyl, alkenyl or aryl, R8 and R9 are each independently selected from H, alkyl or alkenyl. The compounds of the present application may particularly be 9,10-?,?-OH taxane analogs that are formed by a process starting with a standard taxane as the starting compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: James D. McChesney, Rodger Lamb, Stanley Kahler
  • Publication number: 20070225510
    Abstract: The present invention is broadly directed to novel compounds useful for the synthesis of biologically active compounds, including taxane derivatives, and convergent processes for the preparation of these taxane derivatives and their intermediates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: John T. Henri, James D. McChesney, Sylesh K. Venkataraman, Rodger Lamb, Jonathan E. Foster, Christian M. Summer, Shangping Ye