Patents by Inventor Jeffrey J. Letourneau

Jeffrey J. Letourneau 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: 11773110
    Abstract: Compounds and methods in the fields of chemistry and medicine are disclosed. Some of the disclosed embodiments include compounds, compositions and methods of using heterocycle amines. Some of the disclosed embodiments include heterocycle amines useful to treat inflammatory disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Koc-Kan Ho, David Diller, Jeffrey J. Letourneau, Brian F. McGuinness, Andrew G. Cole, David Rosen, Cornelis A. van Oeveren, Jason C. Pickens, Lin Zhi, Yixing Shen, Bijan Pedram
  • Patent number: 11583538
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula I: wherein X, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined herein, or a stereoisomer, tautomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug ester or solvate form thereof, wherein all of the variables are as defined herein. These compounds are effective at modulating the TREX1 protein and thus can be used as medicaments for treating or preventing disorders affected by the inhibition of TREX1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: VENENUM BIODESIGN, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Letourneau, Kiruthika Selvarangan Elamparuthi, Chia-Yu Huang, Venugopalareddy Bommireddy Venkata
  • Publication number: 20220213111
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula I: wherein {circle around (A)}, X, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined herein, or a stereoisomer, tautomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug ester or solvate form thereof, wherein all of the variables are as defined herein. These compounds are effective at modulating the TREX1 protein and thus can be used as medicaments for treating or preventing disorders affected by the inhibition of TREX1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: VENENUM BIODESIGN, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. LETOURNEAU, Kiruthika SELVARANGAN ELAMPARUTHI, Chia-Yu HUANG, Venugopalareddy BOMMIREDDY VENKATA
  • Publication number: 20220119413
    Abstract: Compounds and methods in the fields of chemistry and medicine are disclosed. Some of the disclosed embodiments include compounds, compositions and methods of using heterocycle amines. Some of the disclosed embodiments include heterocycle amines useful to treat inflammatory disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Koc-Kan Ho, David Diller, Jeffrey J. Letourneau, Brian F. McGuinness, Andrew G. Cole, David Rosen, Cornelis A. van Oeveren, Jason C. Pickens, Lin Zhi, Yixing Shen, Bijan Pedram
  • Patent number: 11306098
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula I wherein X, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined herein, or a stereoisomer, tautomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug ester or solvate form thereof, wherein all of the variables are as defined herein. These compounds are effective at modulating the TREX1 protein and thus can be used as medicaments for treating or preventing disorders affected by the inhibition of TREX1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Venenum Biodesign, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Letourneau, Kiruthika Selvarangan Elamparuthi, Chia-Yu Huang, Venugopalareddy Bommireddy Venkata
  • Patent number: 11236055
    Abstract: The present invention relates to sulfonamide compounds of formula (I) and formula (II), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The present sulfonamide compounds are useful non-systemic TGR5 agonists that can be used to treat diabetic diseases in human. The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition containing sulfonamide compounds of formula (I) and formula (II) and a method of making as well as a method of using same in treating patients inflicted with metabolic disorders by administering same. The compounds of the present invention may be used in combination with additional anti-diabetic drugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: VENENUM BIODESIGN, LLC
    Inventors: Chia-Yu Huang, Brian F. McGuinness, Dongchuan Shi, Steven G. Kultgen, Jeffrey J. Letourneau, James R. Beasley, Philip D. Stein, Andrew G. Cole
  • Patent number: 11186593
    Abstract: Compounds and methods in the fields of chemistry and medicine are disclosed. Some of the disclosed embodiments include compounds, compositions and methods of using heterocycle amines. Some of the disclosed embodiments include heterocycle amines useful to treat inflammatory disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Koc-Kan Ho, David Diller, Jeffrey J. Letourneau, Brian F. McGuinness, Andrew G. Cole, David Rosen, Cornelis A. van Oeveren, Jason C. Pickens, Lin Zhi, Yixing Shen, Bijan Pedram
  • Publication number: 20210015829
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula I: wherein X, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined herein, or a stereoisomer, tautomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug ester or solvate form thereof, wherein all of the variables are as defined herein. These compounds are effective at modulating the TREX1 protein and thus can be used as medicaments for treating or preventing disorders affected by the inhibition of TREX1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: Venenum Biodesign, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. LETOURNEAU, Kiruthika SELVARANGAN ELAMPARUTHI, Chia-Yu HUANG, Venugopalareddy BOMMIREDDY VENKATA
  • Publication number: 20200317677
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula I wherein X, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined herein, or a stereoisomer, tautomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug ester or solvate form thereof, wherein all of the variables are as defined herein. These compounds are effective at modulating the TREX1 protein and thus can be used as medicaments for treating or preventing disorders affected by the inhibition of TREX1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Letourneau, Kiruthika Selvarangan Elamparuthi, Chia-Yu Huang, Venugopalareddy Bommireddy Venkata
  • Publication number: 20200308122
    Abstract: The present invention relates to sulfonamide compounds of formula (I) and formula (II), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The present sulfonamide compounds are useful non-systemic TGR5 agonists that can be used to treat diabetic diseases in human. The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition containing sulfonamide compounds of formula (I) and formula (II) and a method of making as well as a method of using same in treating patients inflicted with metabolic disorders by administering same. The compounds of the present invention may be used in combination with additional anti-diabetic drugs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Venenum Biodesign, LLC
    Inventors: Chia-Yu Huang, Brian F. McGuinness, Dongchuan Shi, Steven G. Kultgen, Jeffrey J. Letourneau, James R. Beasley, Philip D. Stein, Andrew G. Cole
  • Publication number: 20200216468
    Abstract: Compounds and methods in the fields of chemistry and medicine are disclosed. Some of the disclosed embodiments include compounds, compositions and methods of using heterocycle amines. Some of the disclosed embodiments include heterocycle amines useful to treat inflammatory disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Koc-Kan Ho, David Diller, Jeffrey J. Letourneau, Brian F. McGuinness, Andrew G. Cole, David Rosen, Cornelis A. van Oeveren, Jason C. Pickens, Lin Zhi, Yixing Shen, Bijan Pedram
  • Patent number: 10669242
    Abstract: The present invention relates to benzodiazepine derivative compounds of formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The present benzodiazepine compounds are useful Clostridium difficile inhibitors in the treatment of Clostridium difficile infection in humans. The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition containing benzodiazepine compounds of formula (I) and a method of making as well as a method of using the same in treating patients infected with Clostridium difficile infection by administering the same. The compounds of the present invention may be used in combination with additional antibiotics or anti-toxin antibody drugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Venenum Biodesign, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Letourneau, Andrew G. Cole, Brett A. Marinelli, Jorge G. Quintero
  • Patent number: 10604533
    Abstract: Compounds and methods in the fields of chemistry and medicine are disclosed. Some of the disclosed embodiments include compounds, compositions and methods of using heterocycle amines. Some of the disclosed embodiments include heterocycle amines useful to treat inflammatory disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Koc-Kan Ho, David Diller, Jeffrey J. Letourneau, Brian F. McGuinness, Andrew G. Cole, David Rosen, Cornelis A. van Oeveren, Jason C. Pickens, Lin Zhi, Yixing Shen, Bijan Pedram
  • Publication number: 20190194147
    Abstract: The present invention relates to benzodiazepine derivative compounds of formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The present benzodiazepine compounds are useful Clostridium difficile inhibitors in the treatment of Clostridium difficile infection in humans. The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition containing benzodiazepine compounds of formula (I) and a method of making as well as a method of using the same in treating patients infected with Clostridium difficile infection by administering the same. The compounds of the present invention may be used in combination with additional antibiotics or anti-toxin antibody drugs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Venenum Biodesign, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Letourneau, Andrew G. Cole, Brett A. Marinelli, Jorge G. Quintero
  • Publication number: 20180298031
    Abstract: Compounds and methods in the fields of chemistry and medicine are disclosed. Some of the disclosed embodiments include compounds, compositions and methods of using heterocycle amines. Some of the disclosed embodiments include heterocycle amines useful to treat inflammatory disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Koc-Kan Ho, David Diller, Jeffrey J. Letourneau, Brian F. McGuinness, Andrew G. Cole, David Rosen, Cornelis A. van Oeveren, Jason C. Pickens, Lin Zhi, Yixing Shen, Bijan Pedram
  • Patent number: 10030034
    Abstract: Compounds and methods in the fields of chemistry and medicine are disclosed. Some of the disclosed embodiments include compounds, compositions and methods of using heterocycle amines. Some of the disclosed embodiments include heterocycle amines useful to treat inflammatory disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Koc-Kan Ho, David Diller, Jeffrey J. Letourneau, Brian F. McGuinness, Andrew G. Cole, David Rosen, Cornelis A. van Oeveren, Jason C. Pickens, Lin Zhi, Yixing Shen, Bijan Pedram
  • Publication number: 20160347767
    Abstract: Compounds and methods in the fields of chemistry and medicine are disclosed. Some of the disclosed embodiments include compounds, compositions and methods of using heterocycle amines. Some of the disclosed embodiments include heterocycle amines useful to treat inflammatory disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Koc-Kan Ho, David Diller, Jeffrey J. Letourneau, Brian F. McGuinness, Andrew G. Cole, David Rosen, Cornelis A. van Oeveren, Jason C. Pickens, Lin Zhi, Yixing Shen, Bijan Pedram
  • Patent number: 9266874
    Abstract: Compounds and methods in the fields of chemistry and medicine are disclosed. Some of the disclosed embodiments include compounds, compositions and methods of using heterocycle amines. Some of the disclosed embodiments include heterocycle amines useful to treat inflammatory disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Koc-Kan Ho, David Diller, Jeffrey J. Letourneau, Brian F. McGuinness, Andrew G. Cole, David Rosen, Cornelis A. van Oeveren, Jason C. Pickens, Lin Zhi, Yixing Shen, Bijan Pedram
  • Publication number: 20140155379
    Abstract: Compounds and methods in the fields of chemistry and medicine are disclosed. Some of the disclosed embodiments include compounds, compositions and methods of using heterocycle amines. Some of the disclosed embodiments include heterocycle amines useful to treat inflammatory disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Koc-Kan Ho, David Diller, Jeffrey J. Letourneau, Brian F. McGuinness, Andrew G. Cole, David Rosen, Cornelis A. van Oeveren, Jason C. Pickens, Lin Zhi, Yixing Shen, Bijan Pedram