Patents by Inventor Leyi Gong

Leyi Gong 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: 10472391
    Abstract: Certain embodiments are directed to compositions and methods of inhibiting a pathogenic bacterial infection involving ADAM10, specifically a method for treating pore-forming toxin-inducted pathology caused by exposure to staphylococcus in a subject, comprising administering an effective amount of a ADAM10 inhibitor to a patient. The methods include treating pneumonia or inhibiting disruption to epithelial barrier in a subject, having or at risk of developing staphylococcal infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignees: THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, SRI INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Juliane Bubeck Wardenburg, Katherine Weh, Leyi Gong
  • Patent number: 8642601
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R5 is a group of formula (a) or (b): and wherein m, n, p, q, X, Y, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 and R9 are as defined herein. The compounds and compositions disclosed herein are useful to modulate the activity of JNK and treat diseases associated with JNK activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Roche Palo Alto LLC
    Inventors: Humberto Bartolome Arzeno, Lubov K. Filonova, David Michael Goldstein, Leyi Gong, Bradley E. Loe, Erin M. O'Brien, Wylie Solang Palmer, David Mark Rotstein, Tania M. Silva, Yun-Chou Tan
  • Patent number: 8536172
    Abstract: The invention relates to JNK inhibitors and corresponding methods, formulations, and compositions for inhibiting JNK and treating JNK-mediated disorders. The application discloses JNK inhibitors, as described below in Formula I: wherein p, q, Y?, r, R1, R2, X, X1, X2, X3, and X4 are as defined herein. The compounds and compositions disclosed herein are useful to modulate the activity of JNK and treat diseases associated with JNK activity. Disclosed are methods and formulations for inhibiting JNK and treating JNK-mediated disorders, and the like, with the compounds, and processes for making said compounds, and corresponding compositions, disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Roche Palo Alto LLC
    Inventors: Leyi Gong, Xiaochun Han, Ferenc Makra, Wylie Solang Palmer, Lubica Raptova
  • Patent number: 8404695
    Abstract: This application discloses novel pyrimidinyl pyridone derivatives according to Formula I, wherein R1, R2, and R3 are defined as described herein, which inhibit JNK. The compounds disclosed herein are useful to modulate the activity of JNK and treat diseases associated with excessive JNK activity. The compounds are useful to treat autoimmune, inflammatory, metabolic, and neurological diseases as well as cancer. Also disclosed are compositions comprising the compound of Formula I and methods of treatment comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of Formula I to a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Roche Palo Alto LLC
    Inventors: Genevieve N. Boice, Leyi Gong, Kristen Lynn McCaleb, Wylie Solang Palmer
  • Patent number: 8399462
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I modulate JNK: wherein the variables are as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Roche Palo Alto LLC
    Inventors: James Patrick Dunn, Leyi Gong, David Michael Goldstein, Xiaochun Han, Joan Heather Hogg, Wylie Solang Palmer, Lubica Raptova, Tania Silva, Parcharee Tivitmahaisoon, Teresa Alejandra Trejo-Martin, Christophe Michoud, Achyutharao Sidduri
  • Patent number: 8268840
    Abstract: This application discloses novel pyrimidinyl pyridone derivatives according to formula I, wherein A, R1, R2, R3, and m are defined as described herein, which inhibit JNK. The compounds disclosed herein are useful to modulate the activity of JNK and treat diseases associated with excessive JNK activity. The compounds are useful to treat autoimmune, inflammatory, metabolic, and neurological diseases as well as cancer. Also disclosed are compositions comprising the compound of formula I and methods of treatment comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of formula I to a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Roche Palo Alto LLC
    Inventors: Frederick Brookfield, Florence Eustache, Michael Patrick Dillon, David Michael Goldstein, Leyi Gong, Xiaochun Han, Joan Heather Hogg, Jaehyeon Park, Deborah Carol Reuter, Eric Brian Sjogren
  • Patent number: 8227478
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I modulate JNK: wherein X1 and X2 are each simultaneously N or CH; X3 is CH—R2 or N—SO2R, where R is lower alkyl; R1 is aryl or heteroaryl, substituted with 0-3 lower alkyl radicals; R2 is where R3 is H, lower acyl, or an amino acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Roche Palo Alto LLC
    Inventors: Leyi Gong, Alam Jahangir, Deborah Carol Reuter
  • Patent number: 8183254
    Abstract: The invention relates to prodrugs of JNK inhibitors and corresponding methods, formulations, and compositions for inhibiting JNK and treating JNK-mediated disorders. The application discloses prodrugs of JNK inhibitors, as described below in formula I: wherein m, n, p, q, Q, r, R1, R2, R3, X, X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, Y1, Y2, Z1 and Z2 are as defined herein. The compounds and compositions disclosed herein are useful to modulate the activity of JNK and treat diseases associated with JNK activity. Disclosed are methods and formulations for inhibiting JNK and treating JNK-mediated disorders, and the like, with the compounds, and processes for making said compounds, and corresponding compositions, disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Roche Palo Alto LLC
    Inventors: Humberto Bartolome Arzeno, James Patrick Dunn, David Michael Goldstein, Leyi Gong, Xiaochun Han, Joan Heather Hogg, Alam Jahangir, Wylie Solang Palmer, Deborah Carol Reuter, Tania Silva, Parcharee Tivitmahaisoon, Teresa Alejandra Trejo-Martin, Shao-Yong Wu
  • Patent number: 8163906
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I are effective modulators of JNK: wherein X is CR11 or N; Y is —C(O)R3, 5-membered heteroaryl, or 5-membered heterocyclyl; Z is phenyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl, and is substituted with R1 and R2; R1 and R2 are each independently H, halo, CN, lower alkyl, or —Y1—Y2—Y3—R8, or R1 and R2 together form —O(CH2)nO—, where n is 1 or 2; Y1 is —O—, —C(O)—, —C(O)O—, —C(O)NR9—, —NR9C(O)—, —S—, —SO2—, or a bond; Y2 is cycloalkylene, heterocycloalkylene, lower alkylene or a bond; Y3 is —O—, —C(O)—, —C(O)O—, —C(O)NR9—, —NR9C(O)—, —SO2—, or a bond; R8 is H, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, or —NR9R10, wherein R8 other than H is optionally substituted with lower alkyl, halo, —CF3, or —OH; R9 and R10 are each independently H or lower alkyl; R3 is OH, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, (lower alkoxy)-lower alkoxy, or —NR9R10; R4 is lower alkyl, phenyl, heterocyclyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, or heteroaryl, and is optionally substituted with lower alkyl, hydro
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Roche Palo Alto, LLC
    Inventors: Sarah C. Abbot, Geneviève N. Boice, Bernd Buettelmann, David Michael Goldstein, Leyi Gong, Joan Heather Hogg, Pravin Iyer, Kristen Lynn McCaleb, Yun-chou Tan
  • Publication number: 20110301171
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R5 is a group of formula (a) or (b): and wherein m, n, p, q, X, Y, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 and R9 are as defined herein. The compounds and compositions disclosed herein are useful to modulate the activity of JNK and treat diseases associated with JNK activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventors: Humberto Bartolome Arzeno, Lubov K. Filonova, David Michael Goldstein, Leyi Gong, Bradley E. Loe, Erin M. O'Brien, Wylie Solang Palmer, David Mark Rotstein, Tania M. Silva, Yun-Chou Tan
  • Publication number: 20110301170
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein: wherein m, n, p, q, X Y, Z, A, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and Y6 are as defined herein. The compounds and compositions disclosed herein are useful to modulate the activity of JNK and treat diseases associated with JNK activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventors: Leyi Gong, Yun-Chou Tan
  • Publication number: 20110034470
    Abstract: The invention relates to JNK inhibitors and corresponding methods, formulations, and compositions for inhibiting JNK and treating JNK-mediated disorders. The application discloses JNK inhibitors, as described below in Formula I: wherein p, q, Y?, r, R1, R2, X, X1, X2, X3, and X4 are as defined herein. The compounds and compositions disclosed herein are useful to modulate the activity of JNK and treat diseases associated with JNK activity. Disclosed are methods and formulations for inhibiting JNK and treating JNK-mediated disorders, and the like, with the compounds, and processes for making said compounds, and corresponding compositions, disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Leyi Gong, Xiaochun Han, Ferenc Makra, Wylie Solang Palmer, Lubica Raptova
  • Patent number: 7868031
    Abstract: The present invention relates to propionamide compounds of formula I for use as antiinflammatory agents: wherein R1, R2 and R3 are as defined herein and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The invention also relates to methods of using the compounds of formula I and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Roche Palo Alto LLC
    Inventors: Leyi Gong, Counde O'Yang, Yun-chou Tan
  • Publication number: 20100160360
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I modulate JNK: wherein X1 and X2 are each simultaneously N or CH; X3 is CH—R2 or N—SO2R, where R is lower alkyl; R1 is aryl or heteroaryl, substituted with 0-3 lower alkyl radicals; R2 is where R3 is H, lower acyl, or an amino acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Leyi Gong, Alam Jahangir, Deborah Carol Reuter
  • Publication number: 20100099691
    Abstract: This application discloses novel pyrimidinyl pyridone derivatives according to Formula I, wherein R1, R2, and R3 are defined as described herein, which inhibit JNK. The compounds disclosed herein are useful to modulate the activity of JNK and treat diseases associated with excessive JNK activity. The compounds are useful to treat autoimmune, inflammatory, metabolic, and neurological diseases as well as cancer. Also disclosed are compositions comprising the compound of Formula I and methods of treatment comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of Formula I to a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Genevieve N. BOICE, Leyi GONG, Kristen Lynn MCCALEB, Wylie Solang PALMER
  • Publication number: 20090318484
    Abstract: The invention relates to prodrugs of JNK inhibitors and corresponding methods, formulations, and compositions for inhibiting JNK and treating JNK-mediated disorders. The application discloses prodrugs of JNK inhibitors, as described below in formula I: wherein m, n, p, q, Q, r, R1, R2, R3, X, X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, Y1, Y2, Z1 and Z2 areas defined herein. The compounds and compositions disclosed herein are useful to modulate the activity of JNK and treat diseases associated with JNK activity. Disclosed are methods and formulations for inhibiting JNK and treating JNK-mediated disorders, and the like, with the compounds, and processes for making said compounds, and corresponding compositions, disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventors: Humberto Bartolome Arzeno, James Patrick Dunn, David Michael Goldstein, Leyi Gong, Xiaochun Han, Joan Heather Hogg, Alam Jahangir, Wylie Solang Palmer, Deborah Carol Reuter, Tania Silva, Parcharee Tivitmanhaisoon, Teresa Alejandra Trejo-Martin, Shao-Yong Wu
  • Publication number: 20090270389
    Abstract: This application discloses novel pyrimidinyl pyridone derivatives according to formula I, wherein A, R1, R2, R3, and m are defined as described herein, which inhibit JNK. The compounds disclosed herein are useful to modulate the activity of JNK and treat diseases associated with excessive JNK activity. The compounds are useful to treat autoimmune, inflammatory, metabolic, and neurological diseases as well as cancer. Also disclosed are compositions comprising the compound of formula I and methods of treatment comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of formula I to a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Frederick Brookfield, Florence Eustache, Michael Patrick Dillon, David Michael Goldstein, Leyi Gong, Xiaochun Han, Joan Heather Hogg, Jaehyeon Park, Deborah Carol Reuter, Eric Brian Sjogren
  • Patent number: 7476676
    Abstract: This invention relates to the use of inhibitors of glycogen synthase kinase-3? to increase bone formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Roche Palo Alto LLC
    Inventors: Patricia Ann Day-Lollini, Leyi Gong
  • Publication number: 20080287458
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I are effective modulators of JNK: wherein X is CR11 or N; Y is —C(O)R3, 5-membered heteroaryl, or 5-membered heterocyclyl; Z is phenyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl, and is substituted with R1 and R2; R1 and R2 are each independently H, halo, CN, lower alkyl, or —Y1—Y2—Y3—R8, or R1 and R2 together form —O(CH2)nO—, where n is 1 or 2; Y1 is —O—, —C(O)—, —C(O)O—, —C(O)NR9—, —NR9C(O)—, —S—, —SO2—, or a bond; Y2 is cycloalkylene, heterocycloalkylene, lower alkylene or a bond; Y3 is —O—, —C(O)—, —C(O)O—, —C(O)NR9—, —NR9C(O)—, —SO2—, or a bond; R8 is H, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, or —NR9R10, wherein R8 other than H is optionally substituted with lower alkyl, halo, —CF3, or —OH; R9 and R10 are each independently H or lower alkyl; R3 is OH, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, (lower alkoxy)-lower alkoxy, or —NR9R10; R4 is lower alkyl, phenyl, heterocyclyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, or heteroaryl, and is optionally substituted with lower alkyl, hydroxy
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Sarah C. Abbot, Genevieve N. Boice, Bernd Buettelmann, David Michael Goldstein, Leyi Gong, Joan Heather Hogg, Pravin Iyer, Kristen Lynn McCaleb, Yun-chou Tan
  • Publication number: 20080146565
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I modulate JNK: wherein the variables are as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: James Patrick Dunn, Leyi Gong, David Michael Goldstein, Xiaochun Han, Joan Heather Hogg, Wylie Solang Palmer, Lubica Raptova, Tania Silva, Parcharee Tivitmahaisoon, Teresa Alejandra Trejo-Martin, Christophe Michoud, Achyutharao Sidduri