Patents by Inventor Laura Kay Shawver

Laura Kay Shawver 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: 7202265
    Abstract: The present invention relates to organic molecules capable of modulating, regulating and/or inhibiting protein kinase signal transduction. Such compounds are useful for the treatment of diseases related to unregulated protein kinase signal transduction, including cell proliferative diseases such as cancer, atherosclerosis, arthritis and restenosis and metabolic diseases such as diabetes. The present invention features indolinone compounds that potently inhibit protein kinases and related products and methods. Inhibitors specific to the FLK protein kinase can be obtained by adding chemical substituents to the 3-[(indole-3-yl)methylene]-2-indolinone, in particular at the 1? position of the indole ring. Indolinone compounds that specifically inhibit the FLK and platelet derived growth factor protein kinases can harbor a tetrahydroindole or cyclopentano-b-pyrrol moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Sugen, Inc.
    Inventors: Peng Cho Tang, Connie Li Sun, Gerald McMahon, Klaus Peter Hirth, Laura Kay Shawver
  • Patent number: 6906093
    Abstract: The present invention relates to organic molecules capable of modulating tyrosine kinase signal transduction in order to regulate, modulate and/or inhibit abnormal cell proliferation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Sugen, Inc.
    Inventors: Peng Cho Tang, Li Sun, Gerald McMahon, Klaus Peter Hirth, Laura Kay Shawver
  • Patent number: 6846839
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for treating diseases and disorders related to unregulated angiogenesis and/or vasculogenesis. More specifically, this invention relates to methods for treating diseases and disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis, endometriosis, ocular neovascularization, solid tumor growth and metastases, and excessive scarring during wound healing, with indolinone compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: Sugen, Inc.
    Inventors: Peng Cho Tang, Li Sun, Laura Kay Shawver, Klaus Peter Hirth, Annie Fong
  • Publication number: 20040102489
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel heteroaryl-carboxamides which modulate the activity of protein tyrosine kinases and therefore are expected to be useful in the treatment of abnormal protein tyrosine kinase activity driven disorders including cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Applicant: Sugen, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald McMahon, Peng Cho Tang, Laura Kay Shawver, Klaus Peter Hirth
  • Patent number: 6696448
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel 3-(piperazinyl-benylidenyl)-2-indolinone compounds and derivatives and physiologically acceptable salts thereof which are expected to modulate the activity of protein tyrosine kinases and therefore to be useful in the prevention and treatment of protein tyrosine kinase related cellular disorders such as cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Sugen, Inc.
    Inventors: Peng Cho Tang, Li Sun, Gerald McMahon, Laura Kay Shawver, Klaus Peter Hirth
  • Patent number: 6649635
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel heteroaryl-carboxamides which modulate the activity of protein tyrosine kinases and therefore are expected to be useful in the treatment of abnormal protein tyrosine kinase activity driven disorders including cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Sugen, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald McMahon, Peng Cho Tang, Laura Kay Shawver, Klaus Peter Hirth
  • Publication number: 20030108946
    Abstract: The present invention relates to organic molecules capable of modulating, regulating and/or inhibiting protein kinase signal transduction. Such compounds are useful for the treatment of diseases related to unregulated protein kinase signal transduction, including cell proliferative diseases such as cancer, atherosclerosis, arthritis and restenosis and metabolic diseases such as diabetes. The present invention features indolinone compounds that potently inhibit protein kinases and related products and methods. Inhibitors specific to the FLK protein kinase can be obtained by adding chemical substituents to the 3-[(indole-3-yl)methylene]-2-indolinone, in particular at the 1′ position of the indole ring. Indolinone compounds that specifically inhibit the FLK and platelet derived growth factor protein kinases can harbor a tetrahydroindole or cyclopentano-b-pyrrol moiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Applicant: SUGEN, Inc.
    Inventors: Peng Cho Tang, Li Sun, Gerald McMahon, Klaus Peter Hirth, Laura Kay Shawver
  • Publication number: 20030069421
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel 3-(piperazinyl-benylidenyl)-2-indolinone compounds and derivatives and physiologically acceptable salts thereof which are expected to modulate the activity of protein tyrosine kinases and therefore to be useful in the prevention and treatment of protein tyrosine kinase related cellular disorders such as cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Applicant: SUGEN, Inc.
    Inventors: Peng Cho Tang, Li Sun, Gerald McMahon, Laura Kay Shawver, Klaus Peter Hlrth
  • Publication number: 20020102608
    Abstract: The present invention relates to organic molecules capable of modulating tyrosine kinase signal transduction in order to regulate, modulate and/or inhibit abnormal cell proliferation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventors: Peng Cho Tang, Li Sun, Gerald McMahon, Klaus Peter Hirth, Laura Kay Shawver
  • Publication number: 20020065283
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel heteroaryl-carboxamides which modulate the activity of protein tyrosine kinases and therefore are expected to be useful in the treatment of abnormal protein tyrosine kinase activity driven disorders including cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: Gerald McMahon, Peng Cho Tang, Laura Kay Shawver, Klaus Peter Hirth
  • Publication number: 20020022626
    Abstract: The present invention relates to organic molecules capable of modulating, regulating and/or inhibiting protein kinase signal transduction. Such compounds are useful for the treatment of diseases related to unregulated protein kinase signal transduction, including cell proliferative diseases such as cancer, atherosclerosis, arthritis and restenosis and metabolic diseases such as diabetes. The present invention features indolinone compounds that potently inhibit protein kinases and related products and methods. Inhibitors specific to the FLK protein kinase can be obtained by adding chemical substituents to the 3-[(indole-3-yl)methylene]-2-indolinone, in particular at the 1′ position of the indole ring. Indolinone compounds that specifically inhibit the FLK and platelet derived growth factor protein kinases can harbor a tetrahydroindole or cyclopentano-b-pyrrol moiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2000
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Inventors: Peng Cho Tang, LI Sun, Gerald McMahon, Klaus Peter Hirth, Laura Kay Shawver
  • Patent number: 6335356
    Abstract: The present invention features pharmaceutical formulations containing a lipophilic compound such as leflunomide. The lipophilic compound is solubilized in solution containing alcohol and a surfactant. The solubilized compound can then be further dissolved in a pharmaceutically acceptable aqueous solution, such as WFI (water for injection), D5W (5% dextrose in water) or D5W ½ N saline, to form a pharmaceutical formulation suitable for patient administration. The formulation is preferably used for parenteral administration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Assignee: Sugen, Inc.
    Inventors: Donna Pruess Schwartz, Laura Kay Shawver
  • Patent number: 6316479
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel isoxazole-4-carboxamides which modulate the activity of protein tyrosine kinases and therefore are expected to be useful in the treatment of abnormal protein tyrosine kinase activity driven disorders including cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Sugen, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald McMahon, Peng Cho Tang, Laura Kay Shawver, Klaus Peter Hirth
  • Patent number: 6147106
    Abstract: The present invention relates to organic molecules capable of modulating, regulating and/or inhibiting protein kinase signal transduction. Such compounds are useful for the treatment of diseases related to unregulated protein kinase signal transduction, including cell proliferative diseases such as cancer, atherosclerosis, arthritis and restenosis and metabolic diseases such as diabetes. The present invention features indolinone compounds that potently inhibit protein kinases and related products and methods. Inhibitors specific to the FLK protein kinase can be obtained by adding chemical substituents to the 3-[(indole-3-yl)methylene]-2-indolinone, in particular at the 1' position of the indole ring. Indolinone compounds that specifically inhibit the FLK and platelet derived growth factor protein kinases can harbor a tetrahydroindole or cyclopentano-b-pyrrol moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: Sugen, Inc.
    Inventors: Peng Cho Tang, Li Sun, Gerald McMahon, Klaus Peter Hirth, Laura Kay Shawver
  • Patent number: 5990141
    Abstract: The present invention concerns compounds which can inhibit platelet derived growth factor receptor (PDGF-R) activity, preferably such compounds also inhibit the activity other members of the PDGF-R super family and are selective for members of the PDGF-R super family. The PDGF-R super family includes PDGF-R and PDGF-R related kinases Flt, and KDR. The featured compounds are active on cell cultures to reduce the activity of the PDGF-R and preferably one or more PDGF-R related kinases. An example of a featured compound, A10 (see FIG. 1a), and its ability to inhibit growth of tumor cells in vivo is described below. Using the present application as guide other compounds able to inhibit PDGF-R and preferably Flt and/or KDR can be obtained. Such compounds are preferably used to treat patients suffering from cell proliferative disorders characterized by inappropriate PDGF-R activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Sugen Inc.
    Inventors: Klaus Peter Hirth, Donna Pruess Schwartz, Elaina Mann, Laura Kay Shawver, Gyorgi Keri, Istvan Szekely, Tamas Bajor, Janis Haimichael, Laszlo Orfi, Alex Levitzki, Aviv Gazit, Axel Ullrich, Reiner Lammers, Fairooz F. Kabbinavar, Dennis Slamon, Peng Cho Tang
  • Patent number: 5958959
    Abstract: The present invention concerns compounds which can inhibit platelet derived growth factor receptor (PDGF-R) activity, preferably such compounds also inhibit the activity other members of the PDFG-R superfamily and are selective for members of the PDGF-R superfamily. The PDGF-R superfamily includes PDGF-R and PDGF-R related kinases Flt, and KDR. The featured compounds are active on cell cultures to reduce the activity of the PDGF-R and preferably one or more PDGF-R related kinases. An example of a featured compound, A10 (see FIG. 1a), and its ability to inhibit growth of tumor cells in vivo is described below. Using the present application as guide other compounds able to inhibit PDGF-R and preferably Flt and/or KDR can be obtained. Such compounds are preferably used to treat patients suffering from cell proliferative disorders characterized by inappropriate PDGF-R activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignees: Sugen, Inc., Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Zur Forderung Der Wissenschaften E.V.
    Inventors: Klaus Peter Hirth, Donna Pruess Schwartz, Elaina Mann, Laura Kay Shawver, Axel Ullrich, Reiner Lammers
  • Patent number: 5932602
    Abstract: The present invention concerns compounds which can inhibit platelet derived growth factor receptor (PDGF-R) activity, preferably such compounds also inhibit the activity other members of the PDGF-R super family and are selective for members of the PDGF-R super family. The PDGF-R super family includes PDGF-R and PDGF-R related kinases Flt, and KDR. The featured compounds are active on cell cultures to reduce the activity of the PDGF-R and preferably one or more PDGF-R related kinases. An example of a featured compound, A10 (see FIG. 1a), and its ability to inhibit growth of tumor cells in vivo is described below. Using the present application as guide other compounds able to inhibit PDGF-R and preferably Flt and/or KDR can be obtained. Such compounds are preferably used to treat patients suffering from cell proliferative disorders characterized by inappropriate PDGF-R activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignees: Sugen, Inc., Biosignal Ltd., The Regents of the University of California, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Zur Forderung Der Wissenschaften E.V., Yissum Research and Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    Inventors: Klaus Peter Hirth, Laura Kay Shawver, Gyorgi Keri, Istvan Szekely, Janis Haimichael, Axel Ullrich, Reiner Lammers
  • Patent number: 5783592
    Abstract: The present invention features pharmaceutical formulations containing a lipophilic compound that is solubilized in a solution containing ethanol and a surfactant. The solubilized compound can then be further dissolved in a pharmaceutically acceptable aqueous solution, such as WFI (water for injection), D5W (5% dextrose in water) and D5W 1/2 N saline, to form a pharmaceutical formulation suitable for patient administration. The formulation is preferably used for parenteral administration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1998
    Assignee: Baylor College of Medicine
    Inventors: Donna Pruess Schwartz, Laura Kay Shawver
  • Patent number: 5700822
    Abstract: The present invention concerns compounds which can inhibit platelet derived growth factor receptor (PDGF-R) activity, preferably such compounds also inhibit the activity other members of the PDGF-R super family and are selective for members of the PDGF-R super family. The PDGF-R super family includes PDGF-R and PDGF-R related kinases Flt, and KDR. The featured compounds are active on cell cultures to reduce the activity of the PDGF-R and preferably one or more PDGF-R related kinases. An example of a featured compound, A10 (see FIG. 1a), and its ability to inhibit growth of tumor cells in vivo is described below. Using the present application as guide other compounds able to inhibit PDGF-R and preferably Flt and/or KDR can be obtained. Such compounds are preferably used to treat patients suffering from cell proliferative disorders characterized by inappropriate PDGF-R activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Klaus Peter Hirth, Donna Pruess Schwartz, Elaina Mann, Laura Kay Shawver, Gyorgi Keri, Istvan Szekely, Tamas Bajor, Janis Haimichael, Laszlo Orfi, Alex Levitzki, Aviv Gazit, Axel Ullrich, Reiner Lammers, Fairooz F. Kabbinavar, Dennis Slamon, Peng Cho Tang
  • Patent number: 5700823
    Abstract: Method for treating a patient inflicted with a cell proliferation disorder, such as a cancer, characterized by inappropriate PDGF-R activity. The method involves the step of administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a composition described in application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Assignees: Sugen, Inc., Biosignal L.T.D., Yissum Research Development Company, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Wissenschaften E.V.
    Inventors: Klaus Peter Hirth, Donna Pruess Schwartz, Elaina Mann, Laura Kay Shawver, Gyorgy Keri, Istvan Szekely, Tamas Bajor, Janis Haimichael, Laszlo Orfi, Alex Levitzki, Aviv Gazit, Axel Ullrich, Reiner Lammers