Patents by Inventor John S. Whitaker

John S. Whitaker 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: 20030144296
    Abstract: The present invention relates to phosphodiesterase (PDE) enzyme inhibitors and to their use in pharmaceutical articles of manufacture. In particular, the present invention relates to potent inhibitors of cyclic guanosine 3′,5′-monophosphate specific phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) that when incorporated into a pharmaceutical product at about 1 to about 10 mg unit dosage are useful for the treatment of sexual dysfunction by daily administration of the PDE5 inhibitor. The articles of manufacture described herein are characterized by PDE5 inhibition, and accordingly, provide a benefit in therapeutic areas where inhibition of PDE5 is desired, especially erectile dysfunction, with minimization or elimination of adverse side effects resulting from inhibition of other phosphodiesterase enzymes and with an improvement of vascular conditioning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Applicant: Lilly ICOS LLC
    Inventors: John S. Whitaker, Inigo Saenz de Tejada, Kenneth M. Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20030100478
    Abstract: The present invention relates to highly selective phosphodiesterase (PDE) enzyme inhibitors and to their use in pharmaceutical articles of manufacture. In particular, the present invention relates to potent inhibitors of cyclic guanosine 3′,5′-monophosphate specific phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) that when incorporated into a pharmaceutical product at about 1 to about 20 mg unit dosage are useful for the treatment of sexual dysfunction. The articles of manufacture described herein are characterized by selective PDE5 inhibition, and accordingly, provide a benefit in therapeutic areas where inhibition of PDE5 is desired, with minimization or elimination of adverse side effects resulting from inhibition of other phosphodiesterase enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2002
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Applicant: Lilly ICOS LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Emmick, Kenneth M. Ferguson, William E. Pullman, John S. Whitaker
  • Patent number: 6451807
    Abstract: The present invention relates to highly selective phosphodiesterase (PDE) enzyme inhibitors and to their use in methods of treating sexual dysfunction in individuals suffering from a retinal disease, class 1 congestive heart failure, or myocardial infarction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Lilly Icos, LLC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Emmick, Kenneth M. Ferguson, William E. Pullman, John S. Whitaker
  • Publication number: 20010053780
    Abstract: The present invention relates to phosphodiesterase (PDE) enzyme inhibitors and to their use in pharmaceutical articles of manufacture. In particular, the present invention relates to potent inhibitors of cyclic quanosine 3′,5′-monophosphate specific phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) that when incorporated into a pharmaceutical product at about 1 to about 10 mg unit dosage are useful for the treatment of sexual dysfunction by daily administration of the PDE5 inhibitor. The articles of manufacture described herein are characterized by PDE5 inhibition, and accordingly, provide a benefit in therapeutic areas where inhibition of PDE5 is desired, especially erectile dysfunction, with minimization or elimination of adverse side effects resulting from inhibition of other phosphodiesterase enzymes and with an improvement of -vascular conditioning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Publication date: December 20, 2001
    Inventors: John S. Whitaker, Inigo Saenz de Tejada, Kenneth M. Ferguson