Patents by Inventor Josue Alfaro-Lopez

Josue Alfaro-Lopez 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: 20240116985
    Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure provides various agents. In some embodiments, provided agents can bind to beta-catenin. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides technologies for modulating beta-catenin functions. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides technologies for preventing and/or treating conditions, disorders or diseases associated with beta-catenin. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides designed amino acids which can provide improved properties and/or activities. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides agents comprising such amino acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Brian Halbert White, Yaguang Si, Martin Robert Tremblay, Deborah Gail Conrady, Yue-Mei Zhang, Ivan Tucker Jewett, Lorenzo Josue Alfaro-Lopez, Sarah Isabelle Cappucci, Zhi Li, John Hanney McGee
  • Publication number: 20230271917
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides amino acid compounds that are useful for producing products such as peptides. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides peptides comprising residues of provided amino acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Ivan Tucker Jewett, Lorenzo Josue Alfaro-Lopez, Yue-Mei Zhang, Brian Halbert White
  • Patent number: 9217022
    Abstract: The disclosure provides GLP-1 receptor agonist compounds having stabilized regions corresponding to alpha-helical regions of the natural peptide compounds. The disclosure also provides benzamide-containing exendin-4 analogs and alkene-constrained exendin-4 analogs, both of which have stabilized regions corresponding to alpha-helical regions of exendin-4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignees: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Amylin Pharmaceuticals, LLC
    Inventors: Josue Alfaro-Lopez, Abhinandini Sharma, Christopher J. Soares, Eugene Coats, Soumitra S. Ghosh
  • Publication number: 20140371148
    Abstract: Peptide-peptidase inhibitor conjugate molecules are disclosed. These conjugate molecules are useful as agents for the treatment and prevention of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, disorders, and conditions. Such diseases, conditions and disorders include, but are not limited to, hypertension, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, eating disorders, insulin-resistance, obesity, and diabetes mellitus of any kind, and other diabetes-related disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Soumitra S. GHOSH, Josue ALFARO-LOPEZ, Lawrence J. D'Souza, Odile Esther LEVY, Qing LIN, Christopher J. SOARES
  • Patent number: 8759295
    Abstract: Peptide-peptidase inhibitor conjugate molecules are disclosed. These conjugate molecules are useful as agents for the treatment and prevention of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, disorders, and conditions. Such diseases, conditions and disorders include, but are not limited to, hypertension, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, eating disorders, insulin-resistance, obesity, and diabetes mellitus of any kind, and other diabetes-related disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignees: Amylin Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
    Inventors: Soumitra S. Ghosh, Josue Alfaro-Lopez, Lawrence J. D'Souza, Odile Esther Levy, Qing Lin, Christopher J. Soares
  • Publication number: 20140162943
    Abstract: The disclosure provides N-terminus conformationally constrained compounds, which may comprise peptide mimetics and/or amino acid substitutions, which may be used in peptides, such as GLP-1 receptor agonist compounds, to induce ?-turn secondary structure at the N-terminus. The N-terminus conformationally constrained compounds may be used for research purposes; to produce GLP-1 receptor agonist compounds having improved GLP-1 receptor binding activity, enzymatic stability, or in vivo glucose lowering activity; and to develop GLP-1 receptor agonist compounds which have fewer amino acid residues. The disclosure also provides GLP-1 receptor agonist compounds, such as exendins, exendin analogs, GLP-1(7-37), GLP-1(7-37) analogs, comprising the N-terminus conformationally constrained compounds. The compounds are useful for treating various diseases, such as diabetes and obesity. The disclosure also provides methods for chemically synthesizing the N-terminus conformationally constrained compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicants: ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS, LP, AMYLIN PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
    Inventors: Josue ALFARO-LOPEZ, Abhinandini SHARMA, Soumitra S. GHOSH
  • Patent number: 8642544
    Abstract: The disclosure provides N-terminus conformationally constrained compounds, which may comprise peptide mimetics and/or amino acid substitutions, which may be used in peptides, such as GLP-1 receptor agonist compounds, to induce a ?-turn secondary structure at the N-terminus. The N-terminus conformationally constrained compounds may be used for research purposes; to produce GLP-1 receptor agonist compounds having improved GLP-1 receptor binding activity, enzymatic stability, or in vivo glucose lowering activity; and to develop GLP-1 receptor agonist compounds which have fewer amino acid residues. The disclosure also provides GLP-1 receptor agonist compounds, such as exendins, exendin analogs, GLP-1 (7-37), GLP-1 (7-37) analogs, comprising the N-terminus conformationally constrained compounds. The compounds are useful for treating various diseases, such as diabetes and obesity. The disclosure also provides methods for chemically synthesizing the N-terminus conformationally constrained compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignees: Amylin Pharmaceuticals, LLC, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
    Inventors: Josue Alfaro-Lopez, Abhinandini Sharma, Soumitra S. Ghosh
  • Patent number: 8598314
    Abstract: Peptide-peptidase inhibitor conjugate molecules and methods of manufacture thereof are disclosed. These conjugate molecules are useful as agents for the treatment and prevention of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, disorders, and conditions. Such diseases, conditions and disorders include, but are not limited to, hypertension, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, eating disorders, insulin-resistance, obesity, and diabetes mellitus of any kind, and other diabetes-related disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignees: Amylin Pharmaceuticals, LLC, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
    Inventors: Soumitra S. Ghosh, Josue Alfaro-Lopez, Lawrence J. D'Souza, Odile Esther Levy, Qing Lin, Christopher J. Soares
  • Publication number: 20130184203
    Abstract: The disclosure provides GLP-1 receptor agonist compounds having stabilized regions corresponding to alpha-helical regions of the natural peptide compounds. The disclosure also provides benzamide-containing exendin-4 analogs and alkene-constrained exendin-4 analogs, both of which have stabilized regions corresponding to alpha-helical regions of exendin-4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicants: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Amylin Pharmaceuticals, LLC
    Inventors: Josue Alfaro-Lopez, Abhinandini Sharma, Christopher J. Soares, Eugene Coats, Soumitra S. Ghosh
  • Publication number: 20120046222
    Abstract: The disclosure provides N-terminus conformationally constrained compounds, which may comprise peptide mimetics and/or amino acid substitutions, which may be used in peptides, such as GLP-1 receptor agonist compounds, to induce a ?-turn secondary structure at the N-terminus. The N-terminus conformationally constrained compounds may be used for research purposes; to produce GLP-1 receptor agonist compounds having improved GLP-1 receptor binding activity, enzymatic stability, or in vivo glucose lowering activity; and to develop GLP-1 receptor agonist compounds which have fewer amino acid residues. The disclosure also provides GLP-1 receptor agonist compounds, such as exendins, exendin analogs, GLP-1 (7-37), GLP-1 (7-37) analogs, comprising the N-terminus conformationally constrained compounds. The compounds are useful for treating various diseases, such as diabetes and obesity. The disclosure also provides methods for chemically synthesizing the N-terminus conformationally constrained compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Josue Alfaro-Lopez, Abhinandini Sharma, Soumitra S. Ghosh
  • Publication number: 20100292172
    Abstract: Peptide-peptidase inhibitor conjugate molecules are disclosed. These conjugate molecules are useful as agents for the treatment and prevention of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, disorders, and conditions. Such diseases, conditions and disorders include, but are not limited to, hypertension, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, eating disorders, insulin-resistance, obesity, and diabetes mellitus of any kind, and other diabetes-related disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: AMYLIN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: SOUMITRA S. GHOSH, JOSUE ALFARO-LOPEZ, LAWRENCE J. D'SOUZA, ODILE ESTHER LEVY, QING LIN, CHRISTOPHER J. SOARES
  • Publication number: 20100286365
    Abstract: Peptide-peptidase inhibitor conjugate molecules and methods of manufacture thereof are disclosed. These conjugate molecules are useful as agents for the treatment and prevention of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, disorders, and conditions. Such diseases, conditions and disorders include, but are not limited to, hypertension, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, eating disorders, insulin-resistance, obesity, and diabetes mellitus of any kind, and other diabetes-related disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Soumitra S. Ghosh, Josue Alfaro-Lopez, Lawrence J. D'Souza, Odile Esther Levy, Qing Lin, Christopher J. Soares
  • Patent number: 7749980
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of treating pain. The method comprises administering to a subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of a P2X receptor antagonist. The methods of the present invention are useful in reducing pain, such as traumatic pain, neuropathic pain, organ pain and/or pain associated with diseases. The P2X receptor antagonists useful for this invention are non-nucleotide compounds of general Formula I. Compounds of Formula I can be used alone to treat pain. Compounds of Formula I can also be used in conjunction with other therapeutic agents or adjunctive therapies commonly used to treat pain, thus enhancing the therapeutic effect of pain reduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Plourde, Jr., Sammy R. Shaver, Melwyn Anthony Abreo, Lorenzo Josue Alfaro-Lopez, Yangbo Feng, Tatyana V. Khasanova, Mark W. Holladay, Christopher S. Crean
  • Publication number: 20090186817
    Abstract: Peptide-peptidase inhibitor conjugate molecules are disclosed. These conjugate molecules are useful as agents for the treatment and prevention of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, disorders, and conditions. Such diseases, conditions and disorders include, but are not limited to, hypertension, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, eating disorders, insulin-resistance, obesity, and diabetes mellitus of any kind, and other diabetes-related disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Soumitra S. Ghosh, Josue Alfaro-Lopez, Lawrence J. D'Souza, Odile Esther Levy, Qing Lin, Christopher J. Soares
  • Patent number: 7262211
    Abstract: Novel compounds having activity as non-covalent inhibitors of urokinase and having activity in reducing or inhibiting blood vessel formation are provided. These compounds have at a group having a guanidino moiety or derivative thereof. These compounds are useful in vitro for monitoring plasminogen activator levels and in vivo in treatment of conditions which are ameliorated by inhibition of or decreased activity of urokinase and in treating pathologic conditions wherein blood vessel formation is related to a pathologic condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Dendreon Corporation
    Inventors: Amir P. Tamiz, L. Josue Alfaro-Lopez, Odile Esther Levy, Joseph Edward Semple
  • Patent number: 7019019
    Abstract: The present invention provides matriptase inhibitors and compositions thereof useful for treating cancer. Martripase is a trypsin-like serine protease active in the development of cancerous conditions, such as tumors and metastasis of cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Dendreon Corporation
    Inventors: David F. Duncan, L. Josue Alfaro-Lopez, Mallareddy Komandla, Odile Esther Levy, Ofir Moreno, Joseph E. Semple, Amir P. Tamiz
  • Publication number: 20040186060
    Abstract: The present invention provides matriptase inhibitors and compositions thereof useful for treating cancer. Martripase is a trypsin-like serine protease active in the development of cancerous conditions, such as tumors and metastasis of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: Dendreon Corporation
    Inventors: David F. Duncan, L. Josue Alfaro-Lopez, Mallareddy Komandla, Odile Esther Levy, Ofir Moreno, Joseph E. Semple, Amir P. Tamiz
  • Publication number: 20030207842
    Abstract: Novel compounds having activity as non-covalent inhibitors of urokinase and having activity in reducing or inhibiting blood vessel formation are provided. These compounds have at a group having a guanidino moiety or derivative thereof. These compounds are useful in vitro for monitoring plasminogen activator levels and in vivo in treatment of conditions which are ameliorated by inhibition of or decreased activity of urokinase and in treating pathologic conditions wherein blood vessel formation is related to a pathologic condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: Amir P. Tamiz, L. Josue Alfaro-Lopez, Odile Esther Levy, Joseph Edward Semple