Patents by Inventor James Ostrem

James Ostrem 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: 6799120
    Abstract: The present invention includes methods for generating combinatorial libraries on solid phase supports in which increased productivity is achieved by pooling all common steps in synthesis without using a tracking or coding system to record the synthetic history of each compound. Methods for generating combinatorial libraries in which containers with random mixtures of solid phase particles are divided and combined together in non-random ways without the exchange of particles between containers are also provided. Various products are optionally produced in multi-stage syntheses according to the invention, such as oligomers and synthetic non-repetitive organic molecules. The methods additionally relate to the identification of each library component without adding extra synthetic, physical, optical, or electronic encoding steps during library synthesis. Combinatorial synthetic systems are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Nanoscale Combinatorial Synthesis, Inc.
    Inventors: Nikolai F. Sepetov, Olga L. Issakova, Stephen A. Baum, James A. Ostrem
  • Patent number: 6759384
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds which specifically inhibit factor Xa activity having the structure A1—A2—(A3)m—B, where m is 0 or 1. A compound of the invention is characterized, in part, in that it exhibits a specific inhibition of factor Xa activity with a Ki≦100 &mgr;M, preferably ≦2 nM, and does not substantially inhibit the activity of other proteases involved in the coagulation cascade. The invention further provides methods of specifically inhibiting the activity of factor Xa and of inhibiting blood clotting in vitro and in an individual and methods of detecting factor Xa levels or activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Fahad Al-Obeidi, Michal Lebl, James A. Ostrem, Pavel Safar, Alena Stierandova, Peter Strop, Armin Walser
  • Patent number: 6664393
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula I, in which A, L, Y, and k have the meanings indicated in the specification and claims. The compounds of the formula I are valuable pharmacologically active compounds. They exhibit a strong antithrombotic effect and are suitable, for example, for the therapy and prophylaxis of cardiovascular disorders like thromboembolic diseases or restenoses. They are reversible inhibitors of the blood clotting enzymes factor Xa and/or factor VIIa and can in general be applied in conditions in which an undesired activity of factor Xa and/or factor VIIa is present or for the cure or prevention of conditions in which an inhibition of factor Xa and/or factor VIIa is intended. The invention furthermore relates to processes for the preparation of compounds of the formula I, their use, in particular as active ingredients in pharmaceuticals, and pharmaceutical preparations comprising them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Aventis Pharma Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Otmar Klingler, Gerhard Zoller, Elisabeth Defossa, Fahad A. Al-Obeidi, Armin Walser, James Ostrem
  • Publication number: 20030162967
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula I, 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Applicant: Aventis Pharma Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Otmar Klingler, Gerhard Zoller, Elisabeth Defossa, Fahad A. Al-Obeidi, Armin Walser, James Ostrem
  • Publication number: 20030099635
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the method of treatment for immune-mediated neurodegenerative diseases using alimentary administration, for example oral administration, of immunoglobulin. More particular, autistic spectrum disorder is treated using oral administration of immunoglobulin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Applicant: Protein Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Leon E. Barstow, Richard Weisbart, James A. Ostrem, F. Javier Enriquez
  • Patent number: 6472562
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula I, in which A, L, Y, and k have the meanings indicated in the specification and claims. The compounds of the formula I are valuable pharmacologically active compounds. They exhibit a strong antithrombotic effect and are suitable, for example, for the therapy and prophylaxis of cardiovascular disorders like thromboembolic diseases or restenoses. They are reversible inhibitors of the blood clotting enzymes factor Xa and/or factor VIIa and can in general be applied in conditions in which an undesired activity of factor Xa and/or factor VIIa is present or for the cure or prevention of conditions in which an inhibition of factor Xa and/or factor VIIa is intended. The invention furthermore relates to processes for the preparation of compounds of the formula I, their use, in particular active ingredients in pharmaceuticals, and pharmaceutical preparations comprising them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Aventis Pharma Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Otmar Klingler, Gerhard Zoller, Elisabeth Defossa, Fahad A. Al-Obeidi, Armin Walser, James Ostrem
  • Publication number: 20010041344
    Abstract: The present invention includes methods for generating combinatorial libraries on solid phase supports in which increased productivity is achieved by pooling all common steps in synthesis without using a tracking or coding system to record the synthetic history of each compound. Methods for generating combinatorial libraries in which containers with random mixtures of solid phase particles are divided and combined together in non-random ways without the exchange of particles between containers are also provided. Various products are optionally produced in multi-stage syntheses according to the invention, such as oligomers and synthetic non-repetitive organic molecules. The methods additionally relate to the identification of each library component without adding extra synthetic, physical, optical, or electronic encoding steps during library synthesis. Combinatorial synthetic systems are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Publication date: November 15, 2001
    Applicant: Nanoscale Combinatorial Synthesis, Inc., 625 Clyde Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043
    Inventors: Nikolai F. Sepetov, Olga L. Issakova, Stephen A. Baum, James A. Ostrem
  • Patent number: 5849510
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds which specifically inhibit factor Xa activity. The compounds consist of the structure X.sub.1 -YIR-X.sub.2, wherein X.sub.1 is H, acyl, alkyl, acylalkyl, arylalkyl or one or more amino acids, and X.sub.2 is a modified C-terminal group, one or more carboxy-protecting groups or one or more amino acids or other substituent, and Y, I and R are tyrosine, isoleucine and arginine, respectively, or peptidomimetic or organic structures that possess the same functional activity as Y, I and R, respectively. In addition, the present invention provides a compound having the structure A1-A2-(A3).sub.m --B, where m is 0 or 1. A compound of the invention can be linear or cyclic and can be about 2 and 43 residues in length. A compound of the invention is characterized, in part, in that it exhibits a specific inhibition of factor Xa activity with a K.sub.i of .ltoreq.100 .mu.M, preferably .ltoreq.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignee: Selectide Corporation
    Inventors: Fahad Al-Obeidi, Michal Lebl, James A. Ostrem, Pavel Safar, Alena Stierandova, Peter Strop, Armin Walser
  • Patent number: 5447612
    Abstract: A novel pH buffering system which is functionally stable under electrophoretic conditions employs buffering components in complementary buffer pairs. The buffering components are selected from among simple chemically defined ampholytes, weak acids and weak bases, and are paired together on the basis of their dissociation characteristics to define narrow overlapping buffering zones in which the buffering components exhibit low net electrophoretic mobility combined with desired pH buffering capacity. The narrow buffering zones cover from 0.4 to 1.25 pH units within a broad range of pH values of from about pH 3 to about pH 10. Specific buffering pH values within the narrow buffering zones are obtainable by varying the molar ratios of the two buffering components of the selected buffer pair. The buffering system may be used to form functionally stable precast narrow pH zone gradients in free solution, and has particular utility in isoelectric focusing and other electrophoretic processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1995
    Assignee: Protein Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Milan Bier, Terry D. Long, Rodolfo B. Marguez, James A. Ostrem