Patents by Inventor John M. Ostresh

John M. Ostresh 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).

  • Publication number: 20110183358
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated agents having novel chemical structures and possessing superior activity as derepressors of IAP inhibited caspase. The invention further provides a method of derepressing an IAP-inhibited caspase. The invention further provides assay methods employing labeled compounds of the invention, especially fluorescent labeled compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicants: THE BURNHAM INSTITUTE, TORREY PINES INSTITUTE FOR MOLECULAR STUDIES
    Inventors: John C. Reed, Richard A. Houghten, Adel Nefzi, John M. Ostresh, Kate Welsh, Clemencia Pinilla
  • Publication number: 20090043099
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated agents having novel chemical structures and possessing superior activity as derepressors of IAP inhibited caspase. The invention further provides a method of derepressing an IAP-inhibited caspase. The invention further provides assay methods employing labeled compounds of the invention, especially fluorescent labeled compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: The Burnham Institute
    Inventors: John C. Reed, Richard A. Houghten, Adel Nefzi, John M. Ostresh, Clemencia Pinilla, Kate Welsh
  • Patent number: 7217688
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated agents having novel chemical structures and possessing superior activity as derepressors of IAP inhibited caspase. The invention further provides a method of derepressing an IAP-inhibited caspase. The invention further provides assay methods employing labeled compounds of the invention, especially fluorescent labeled compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignees: The Burnham Institute, Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies
    Inventors: John C. Reed, Richard A. Houghten, Adel Nefzi, John M. Ostresh, Clemencia Pinilla, Kate Welsh
  • Patent number: 6911426
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated agents having a core peptide selected from the group consisting of Core peptides 5 through 39 and 42 through 55, wherein the agent derepresses an IAP-inhibited caspase. Also provided is an isolated agent having a core structure selected from any of the structures shown in FIGS. 5, 9, 10, 14B, and 21-24 wherein said agent derepresses an IAP-inhibited caspase. The invention further provides a method of derepressing an IAP-inhibited caspase. The method consists of contacting an IAP-inhibited caspase with an effective amount of an agent to derepress an IAP-inhibited caspase, the agent having a core motif selected from the group consisting of a core peptide having a sequence set forth in any of Core peptides 4 through 39 and 42 through 55, and a core structure selected from the group consisting of TPI759, TPI882, TPI914 or TPI927.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignees: The Burnham Institute, Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies
    Inventors: John C. Reed, Richard A. Houghten, Adel Nefzi, John M. Ostresh, Clemencia Pinilla, Kate Welsh
  • Patent number: 6861523
    Abstract: The solid-phase synthesis of individual 1,3-disubstituted and 1,3,5-trisubstituted-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triones and libraries thereof from a resin is described. Reaction of resin-bound amino acids with isocyanates yields resin-bound ureas, which further react with chlorocarbonyl isocyanate to selectively afford the resin-bound 1,3-disubstituted-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triones. Selective alkylation at the N-5 position of the resin-bound 1,3-disubstituted-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triones produces a trisubstituted triazinetrione. The products are cleaved from their solid support and obtained in good yield and purity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies
    Inventors: Yongping Yu, John M. Ostresh, Richard A. Houghten
  • Patent number: 6809202
    Abstract: The synthesis of individual di- and tri-substituted-1,4-diazacyclic compounds having 6- to 8-atoms in the cyclic ring, their corresponding 1,6-diketo-2,5-diazacyclic compounds and similar 1,4-diazacyclic ring compounds having one ring carbonyl gorup and 6-8 atoms in the ring is disclosed, as are libraries of such compounds. Methods of preparing and using the libraries of compounds as well as individual compounds of the libraries are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies
    Inventors: Adel Nefzi, John M. Ostresh, Richard A. Houghten
  • Patent number: 6664282
    Abstract: Individual substituted [3,5,7]-1H-imidazo[1,5-a]imidazol-2(3H)-one compounds and their pharmaceutically-acceptable salts are disclosed, as are libraries of such compounds. Methods of preparing and using the libraries of compounds as well as individual compounds of the libraries are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies
    Inventors: Hassan M. ElAbdellaoui, John M. Ostresh, Richard A. Houghten
  • Publication number: 20030186320
    Abstract: The solid-phase synthesis of individual 1,3-disubstituted and 1,3,5-trisubstituted-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triones and libraries thereof from a resin is described. Reaction of resin-bound amino acids with isocyanates yields resin-bound ureas, which further react with chlorocarbonyl isocyanate to selectively afford the resin-bound 1,3-disubstituted-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triones. Selective alkylation at the N-5 position of the resin-bound 1,3-disubstituted-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triones produces a trisubstituted triazinetrione. The products are cleaved from their solid support and obtained in good yield and purity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: Yongping Yu, John M. Ostresh, Richard A. Houghten
  • Publication number: 20030180805
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated agents having a core peptide selected from the group consisting of Core peptides 5 through 39 and 42 through 55, wherein the agent derepresses an IAP-inhibited caspase. Also provided is an isolated agent having a core structure selected from any of the structures shown in FIGS. 5, 9, 10, 14B, and 21-24 wherein said agent derepresses an IAP-inhibited caspase. The invention further provides a method of derepressing an IAP-inhibited caspase. The method consists of contacting an IAP-inhibited caspase with an effective amount of an agent to derepress an IAP-inhibited caspase, the agent having a core motif selected from the group consisting of a core peptide having a sequence set forth in any of Core peptides 4 through 39 and 42 through 55, and a core structure selected from the group consisting of TPI759, TPI882, TPI914 or TPI927.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: John C. Reed, Richard A. Houghten, Adel Nefzi, John M. Ostresh, Clemencia Pinilla, Kate Welsh
  • Publication number: 20030120066
    Abstract: The synthesis of individual di- and tri-substituted-1,4-diazacyclic compounds having 6- to 8-atoms in the cyclic ring, their corresponding 1,6-diketo-2,5-diazacyclic compounds and similar 1,4-diazacyclic ring compounds having one ring carbonyl gorup and 6-8 atoms in the ring is disclosed, as are libraries of such compounds. Methods of preparing and using the libraries of compounds as well as individual compounds of the libraries are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Adel Nefzi, John M. Ostresh, Richard A. Houghten
  • Patent number: 6545032
    Abstract: Individual substituted [3,5,7]-1H-imidazo[1,5-a]imidazol-2(3H)-one compounds and their pharmaceutically-acceptable salts are disclosed, as are libraries of such compounds. Methods of preparing and using the libraries of compounds as well as individual compounds of the libraries are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies
    Inventors: Hassan M. ElAbdellaoui, John M. Ostresh, Richard A. Houghten
  • Publication number: 20020193608
    Abstract: Individual substituted [3,5,7]-1H-imidazo[1,5-a]imidazol-2(3H)-one compounds and their pharmaceutically-acceptable salts are disclosed, as are libraries of such compounds. Methods of preparing and using the libraries of compounds as well as individual compounds of the libraries are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Hassan M. Elabdellaoui, John M. Ostresh, Richard A. Houghten
  • Patent number: 6441172
    Abstract: The synthesis of individual di- and tri-substituted-1,4-diazacyclic compounds having 6- to 8-atoms in the cyclic ring, their corresponding 1,6-diketo-2,5-diazacyclic compounds and similar 1,4-diazacyclic ring compounds having one ring carbonyl group and 6-8 atoms in the ring is disclosed, as are libraries of such compounds. Methods of preparing and using the libraries of compounds as well as individual compounds of the libraries are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies
    Inventors: Adel Nefzi, John M. Ostresh, Richard A. Houghten
  • Patent number: 6391917
    Abstract: Dialkyl urea compounds are described which act as calcitonin mimetics. These compounds are useful in the treatment of diseases which are associated with bone resorption. The calcitonin mimetics of the present invention are also useful in assays for the determination of calcitonin receptor activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: ZymoGenetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles R. Petrie, Patricia A. McKernan, Emma E. Moore, John M. Ostresh, Jean-Philippe Meyer, Richard A. Houghten, Clemencia Pinilla
  • Patent number: 6359144
    Abstract: The invention provides a rapid approach for combinatorial synthesis and screening of combinatorial libraries of bicyclic guanidine compounds. The present invention further provides the compounds made by the combinatorial synthesis and individually as well as methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Lion Bioscience AG
    Inventors: John M. Ostresh, Jean-Philippe Meyer, Colette T. Dooley, Sylvie E. Blondelle, Christa C. Schoner, Richard A. Houghten
  • Patent number: 6255351
    Abstract: Dialkyl urea compounds are described which act as calcitonin mimetics. These compounds are useful in the treatment of diseases which are associated with bone resorption. The calcitonin mimetics of the present invention are also useful in assays for the determination of calcitonin receptor activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: ZymoGenetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles R. Petrie, Patricia A. McKernan, Emma E. Moore, John M. Ostresh, Jean-Philippe Meyer, Richard A. Houghten, Clemencia Pinilla
  • Patent number: 6221913
    Abstract: Dialkyl urea compounds are described which act as calcitonin mimetics. These compounds are useful in the treatment of diseases which are associated with bone resorption. The calcitonin mimetics of the present invention are also useful in assays for the determination of calcitonin receptor activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: ZymoGenetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles R. Petrie, Patricia A. McKernan, Emma E. Moore, John M. Ostresh, Jean-Philippe Meyer, Richard A. Houghten, Clemencia Pinilla
  • Patent number: 6143932
    Abstract: The instant invention is directed to a single, selectively N-alkylated compound and libraries of such compounds as set forth in Formula I. Furthermore, the instant invention is directed to methods of effecting analgesia, a decrease in the postprandial rise in the blood glucose levels of a mammal after ingestion of a carbohydrate load by said mammal, and treating microbial infections, utilizing such a single compound of Formula I in conjunction with a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier. Also, the instant invention is directed to methods for selective alkylation, positional scanning and iterative synthetic and screening technologies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: Trega Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Barbara Dorner, John M. Ostresh, Colette T. Dooley, Richard A. Houghten, Jutta Eichler
  • Patent number: 6121489
    Abstract: The instant invention is directed to a single, selectively N-alkylated compound and libraries of such compounds as set forth in Formula I. Furthermore, the instant invention is directed to methods of effecting analgesia, a decrease in the postprandial rise in the blood glucose levels of a mammal after ingestion of a carbohydrate load by said mammal, and treating microbial infections, utilizing such a single compound of Formula I in conjunction with a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier. Also, the instant invention is directed to methods for selective alkylation, positional scanning and iterative synthetic and screening technologies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Assignee: Trega Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Barbara Dorner, John M. Ostresh, Colette T. Dooley, Richard A. Houghten, Jutta Eichler
  • Patent number: 5859190
    Abstract: The invention provides a rapid approach for combinatorial synthesis and screening of libraries of hydantoin and thiohydantoin compounds. The present invention further provides the compounds made by the combinatorial synthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Assignee: Trega Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe Meyer, John M. Ostresh, Richard A. Houghten