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).

  • Patent number: 7517892
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20090005456
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: 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
  • Publication number: 20080234247
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: Sepracor, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian M. Aquila, James R. Hauske, Liming Shao
  • Patent number: 7361666
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Sepracor, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian M. Aquila, James R. Hauske, Liming Shao
  • Patent number: 7294637
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20070203111
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Applicant: 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
  • Publication number: 20070197588
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: 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
  • Patent number: 7132551
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 7129228
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20060211864
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Brian Aquila, Thomas Bannister, Gregory Cuny, James Hauske, Michele Heffernan, Michael Hoemann, Donald Kessler, Liming Shao, Xinhe Wu, Roger Xie
  • Patent number: 7005524
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 6946477
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Sepracor Inc.
    Inventors: Brian M. Aquila, Gregory D. Cuny, James R. Hauske, Liming Shao, Xinhe Wu
  • Publication number: 20050080078
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Applicant: Sepracor, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Aquila, Thomas Bannister, Gregory Cuny, James Hauske, Joanne Holland, Paul Persons, Heike Radeke, Fengjiang Wang, Liming Shao
  • Patent number: 6872716
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: Sepracor, Inc.
    Inventors: Xinhe Wu, Brian M. Aquila, Liming Shao, Heike Radeke, Gregory D. Cuny, James R. Hauske, Roger L. Xie
  • Publication number: 20040235832
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Xinhe Wu, Brian M. Aquila, Liming Shao, Heike Radeke, Gregory D. Cuny, James R. Hauske, Roger L. Xie
  • Publication number: 20040235893
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: 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
  • Publication number: 20040209846
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Gregory D. Cuny, Liming Shao, James R. Hauske, Michele L.R. Heffernan, Brian M. Aquila, Xinhe Wu, Fengjiang Wang, Thomas D. Bannister
  • Publication number: 20040077706
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    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
  • Patent number: 6703383
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Sepracor, Inc.
    Inventors: Xinhe Wu, Brian M. Aquila, Liming Shao, Heike Radeke, Gregory D. Cuny, James R. Hauske, Roger L. Xie
  • Patent number: 6703508
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: 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