Patents by Inventor Liming Shao
Liming Shao 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).
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Patent number: 7517892Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to heterocyclic compounds. A second aspect of the present invention relates to the use of the heterocyclic compounds as ligands for various mammalian cellular receptors, including dopamine, serotonin, or norepinephrine transporters. The compounds of the present invention will find use in the treatment of numerous ailments, conditions and diseases which afflict mammals, including but not limited to addiction, anxiety, depression, sexual dysfunction, hypertension, migraine, Alzheimer's disease, obesity, emesis, psychosis, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, Lesche-Nyhane disease, Wilson's disease, and Tourette's syndrome. An additional aspect of the present invention relates to the synthesis of combinatorial libraries of the heterocyclic compounds, and the screening of those libraries for biological activity, e.g., in assays based on dopamine transporters.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2001Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: Sepracor Inc.Inventors: Brian M. Aquila, Thomas D. Bannister, Gregory D. Cuny, James R. Hauske, Joanne M. Holland, Paul E. Persons, Heike Radeke, Fengjiang Wang, Liming Shao
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Publication number: 20090005456Abstract: Phenyl-substituted cyclohexylamine derivatives and method for their synthesis and characterization are disclosed. Use of these compounds to treat/prevent neurological disorders as well as methods for their synthesis are set forth herein. Exemplary compounds of the invention inhibit reuptake of endogenous monoamines, such as dopamine, serotonin and norepinephrine (e.g., from the synaptic cleft) and modulate one or more monoamine transporter. Pharmaceutical formulations incorporating compounds of the invention are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2008Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: SEPRACOR INC.Inventors: Liming Shao, Fengjiang Wang, Scott Christopher Malcolm, Michael Charles Hewitt, Jianguo Ma, Seth Ribe, Mark A. Varney, Una Campbell, Sharon Rae Engel, Larry Wendell Hardy, Patrick Koch, Rudy Schreiber, Kerry L. Spear
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Publication number: 20080234247Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to novel heterocyclic compounds. A second aspect of the present invention relates to the use of the novel heterocyclic compounds as ligands for various cellular receptors, including opiate receptors, other G-protein-coupled receptors, and ion channels. An additional aspect of the present invention relates to the use of the novel heterocyclic compounds as analgesics.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2008Publication date: September 25, 2008Applicant: Sepracor, Inc.Inventors: Brian M. Aquila, James R. Hauske, Liming Shao
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Patent number: 7361666Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to novel heterocyclic compounds. A second aspect of the present invention relates to the use of the novel heterocyclic compounds as ligands for various cellular receptors, including opiate receptors, other G-protein-coupled receptors, and ion channels. An additional aspect of the present invention relates to the use of the novel heterocyclic compounds as analgesics.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2002Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: Sepracor, Inc.Inventors: Brian M. Aquila, James R. Hauske, Liming Shao
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Patent number: 7294637Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to a method of treating of drug addiction or drug dependence in a mammal, comprising the step of administering to a mammal in need thereof a therapuetically effective amount of a heterocyclic compound, e.g., a 3-substituted piperidine. In a preferred embodiment, the method of the present invention treats cocaine addiction or methamphetamine addiction.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2004Date of Patent: November 13, 2007Assignee: Sepracor, Inc.Inventors: Brian M. Aquila, Thomas D. Bannister, Gregory D. Cuny, James R. Hauske, Joanne M. Holland, Paul E. Persons, Heike S. Radeke, Fengjiang Wang, Liming Shao
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Publication number: 20070203111Abstract: The invention relates to novel cyclohexylamine derivatives and their use in the treatment and/or prevention of central nervous system (CNS) disorders, such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia and sleep disorder as well as methods for their synthesis. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds of the invention, as well as methods of inhibiting reuptake of endogenous monoamines, such as dopamine, serotonin and norepinephrine from the synaptic cleft and methods of modulating one or more monoamine transporter.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2007Publication date: August 30, 2007Applicant: SEPRACOR INC.Inventors: Liming Shao, Fengjiang Wang, Scott Malcolm, Michael Hewitt, Larry Bush, Jianguo Ma, Mark Varney, Una Campbell, Sharon Engel, Larry Hardy, Patrick Koch, John Campbell
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Publication number: 20070197588Abstract: The invention relates to novel tetralone based amines and their use in the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) disorders, such as depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and Parkinson's disease. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and compositions of the invention as well as methods of inhibiting reuptake of one or more monoamine, such as such as dopamine and norepinephrine, from the synaptic cleft, and methods of modulating one or more monoamine transporter.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2006Publication date: August 23, 2007Applicant: SEPRACOR INC.Inventors: Liming Shao, Fengjiang Wang, Scott Malcolm, Michael Hewitt, Larry Bush, Mark Varney, Una Campbell, Sharon Engel, Larry Hardy, Patrick Koch, Jianguo Ma
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Patent number: 7132551Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to heterocyclic compounds. A second aspect of the present invention relates to the use of the heterocyclic compounds as ligands for various mammalian cellular receptors, including dopamine, serotonin, or norepinephrine transporters. The compounds of the present invention will find use in the treatment of numerous ailments, conditions and diseases which afflict mammals, including but not limited to addiction, anxiety, depression, sexual dysfunction, hypertension, migraine, Alzheimer's disease, obesity, emesis, psychosis, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, Lesche-Nyhane disease, Wilson's disease, and Tourette's syndrome. An additional aspect of the present invention relates to the synthesis of combinatorial libraries of the heterocyclic compounds, and the screening of those libraries for biological activity, e.g., in assays based on dopamine transporters.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2003Date of Patent: November 7, 2006Assignee: Sepracor Inc.Inventors: Brian M. Aquila, Thomas D. Bannister, Gregory D. Cuny, James R. Hauske, Joanne M. Holland, Paul E. Persons, Heike S. Radeke, Fengjiang Wang, Liming Shao
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Patent number: 7129228Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to novel heterocyclic compounds. A second aspect of the present invention relates to the use of the novel heterocyclic compounds as ligands for various cellular receptors, including opiate receptors, other G-protein-coupled receptors, and ion channels. An additional aspect of the present invention relates to the use of the novel heterocyclic compounds as analgesics.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2004Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: Sepracor Inc.Inventors: Gregory D. Cuny, Liming Shao, James R. Hauske, Michele L. R. Heffernan, Brian M. Aquila, Xinhe Wu, Fengjiang Wang, Thomas D. Bannister
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Publication number: 20060211864Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to methods of synthesizing substituted piperidines. A second aspect of the present invention relates to stereoselective methods of synthesizing substituted piperidines. The methods of the present invention will find use in the synthesis of compounds useful for treatment of numerous ailments, conditions and diseases that afflict mammals, including but not limited to addiction and pain. An additional aspect of the present invention relates to the synthesis of combinatorial libraries of the substituted piperidines using the methods of the present invention. An additional aspect of the present invention relates to enantiomerically substituted pyrrolidines, piperidines, and azepines.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2006Publication date: September 21, 2006Inventors: Brian Aquila, Thomas Bannister, Gregory Cuny, James Hauske, Michele Heffernan, Michael Hoemann, Donald Kessler, Liming Shao, Xinhe Wu, Roger Xie
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Patent number: 7005524Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to methods of synthesizing substituted piperidines. A second aspect of the present invention relates to stereoselective methods of synthesizing substituted piperidines. The methods of the present invention will find use in the synthesis of compounds useful for treatment of numerous ailments, conditions and diseases that afflict mammals, including but not limited to addiction and pain. An additional aspect of the present invention relates to the synthesis of combinatorial libraries of the substituted piperidines using the methods of the present invention. An additional aspect of the present invention relates to enantiomerically substituted pyrrolidines, piperidines, and azepines.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2004Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: Sepracor Inc.Inventors: Brian M. Aquila, Thomas D. Bannister, Gregory D. Cuny, James R. Hauske, Michelle L. R. Heffernan, Michael Z. Hoemann, Donald W. Kessler, Liming Shao, Xinhe Wu, Roger L. Xie
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Patent number: 6946477Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to novel heterocyclic compounds comprising urea functionality. A second aspect of the present invention relates to the use of the novel heterocyclic compounds comprising urea functionality as ligands for various cellular receptors, including opioid receptors, other G-protein-coupled receptors and ion channels. An additional aspect of the present invention relates to the use of the novel heterocyclic compounds comprising urea functionality as analgesics.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2002Date of Patent: September 20, 2005Assignee: Sepracor Inc.Inventors: Brian M. Aquila, Gregory D. Cuny, James R. Hauske, Liming Shao, Xinhe Wu
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Publication number: 20050080078Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to a method of treating of drug addiction or drug dependence in a mammal, comprising the step of administering to a mammal in need thereof a therapuetically effective amount of a heterocyclic compound, e.g., a 3-substituted piperidine. In a preferred embodiment, the method of the present invention treats cocaine addiction or methamphetamine addiction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2004Publication date: April 14, 2005Applicant: Sepracor, Inc.Inventors: Brian Aquila, Thomas Bannister, Gregory Cuny, James Hauske, Joanne Holland, Paul Persons, Heike Radeke, Fengjiang Wang, Liming Shao
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Patent number: 6872716Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to heterocyclic compounds comprising a sulfonamide moiety. A second aspect of the present invention relates to the use of the heterocyclic compounds comprising a sulfonamide moiety to treat diseases, afflictions or maladies caused at least in part by abnormal activity of one or more GPCRs or ligand-gated ion channels. An additional aspect of the present invention relates to the synthesis of combinatorial libraries of the heterocyclic compounds comprising a sulfonamide moiety, and the screening of those libraries for biological activity, e.g., in animal models of psychosis.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2004Date of Patent: March 29, 2005Assignee: Sepracor, Inc.Inventors: Xinhe Wu, Brian M. Aquila, Liming Shao, Heike Radeke, Gregory D. Cuny, James R. Hauske, Roger L. Xie
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Publication number: 20040235832Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to heterocyclic compounds comprising a sulfonamide moiety. A second aspect of the present invention relates to the use of the heterocyclic compounds comprising a sulfonamide moiety to treat diseases, afflictions or maladies caused at least in part by abnormal activity of one or more GPCRs or ligand-gated ion channels. An additional aspect of the present invention relates to the synthesis of combinatorial libraries of the heterocyclic compounds comprising a sulfonamide moiety, and the screening of those libraries for biological activity, e.g., in animal models of psychosis.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2004Publication date: November 25, 2004Inventors: Xinhe Wu, Brian M. Aquila, Liming Shao, Heike Radeke, Gregory D. Cuny, James R. Hauske, Roger L. Xie
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Publication number: 20040235893Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to methods of synthesizing substituted piperidines. A second aspect of the present invention relates to stereoselective methods of synthesizing substituted piperidines. The methods of the present invention will find use in the synthesis of compounds useful for treatment of numerous ailments, conditions and diseases that afflict mammals, including but not limited to addiction and pain. An additional aspect of the present invention relates to the synthesis of combinatorial libraries of the substituted piperidines using the methods of the present invention. An additional aspect of the present invention relates to enantiomerically substituted pyrrolidines, piperidines, and azepines.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2004Publication date: November 25, 2004Inventors: Brian M. Aquila, Thomas D. Bannister, Gregory D. Cuny, James R. Hauske, Michele L.R. Heffernan, Michael Z. Hoemann, Donald W. Kessler, Liming Shao, Xinhe Wu, Roger L. Xie
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Publication number: 20040209846Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to novel heterocyclic compounds. A second aspect of the present invention relates to the use of the novel heterocyclic compounds as ligands for various cellular receptors, including opiate receptors, other G-protein-coupled receptors, and ion channels. An additional aspect of the present invention relates to the use of the novel heterocyclic compounds as analgesics.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2004Publication date: October 21, 2004Inventors: Gregory D. Cuny, Liming Shao, James R. Hauske, Michele L.R. Heffernan, Brian M. Aquila, Xinhe Wu, Fengjiang Wang, Thomas D. Bannister
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Publication number: 20040077706Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to heterocyclic compounds. A second aspect of the present invention relates to the use of the heterocyclic compounds as ligands for various mammalian cellular receptors, including dopamine, serotonin, or norepinephrine transporters. The compounds of the present invention will find use in the treatment of numerous ailments, conditions and diseases which afflict mammals, including but not limited to addiction, anxiety, depression, sexual dysfunction, hypertension, migraine, Alzheimer's disease, obesity, emesis, psychosis, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, Lesche-Nyhane disease, Wilson's disease, and Tourette's syndrome. An additional aspect of the present invention relates to the synthesis of combinatorial libraries of the heterocyclic compounds, and the screening of those libraries for biological activity, e.g., in assays based on dopamine transporters.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2003Publication date: April 22, 2004Inventors: Brian M. Aquila, Thomas D. Bannister, Gregory D. Cuny, James R. Hauske, Joanne M. Holland, Paul E. Persons, Heike Radeke, Fengjiang Wang, Liming Shao
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Patent number: 6703383Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to heterocyclic compounds comprising a sulfonamide moiety. A second aspect of the present invention relates to the use of the heterocyclic compounds comprising a sulfonamide moiety to treat diseases, afflictions or maladies caused at least in part by abnormal activity of one or more GPCRs or ligand-gated ion channels. An additional aspect of the present invention relates to the synthesis of combinatorial libraries of the heterocyclic compounds comprising a sulfonamide moiety, and the screening of those libraries for biological activity, e.g., in animal models of psychosis.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2001Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignee: Sepracor, Inc.Inventors: Xinhe Wu, Brian M. Aquila, Liming Shao, Heike Radeke, Gregory D. Cuny, James R. Hauske, Roger L. Xie
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Patent number: 6703508Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to methods of synthesizing substituted piperidines. A second aspect of the present invention relates to stereoselective methods of synthesizing substituted piperidines. The methods of the present invention will find use in the synthesis of compounds useful for treatment of numerous ailments, conditions and diseases that afflict mammals, including but not limited to addiction and pain. An additional aspect of the present invention relates to the synthesis of combinatorial libraries of the substituted piperidines using the methods of the present invention. An additional aspect of the present invention relates to enantiomerically substituted pyrrolidines, piperidines, and azepines.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2001Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignee: Sepracor, Inc.Inventors: Brian M. Aquila, Thomas D. Bannister, Gregory D. Cuny, James R. Hauske, Michelle L. R. Heffernan, Michael Z. Hoemann, Donald W. Kessler, Liming Shao, Xinhe Wu, Roger L. Xie