Patents by Inventor Lin Zhi

Lin Zhi 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: 7071205
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods for modulating processes mediated by Progesterone Receptor. Also provided are methods of making such compounds and pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Lin Zhi, Cornelis Arjan Van Oeveren, Bijan Pedram, Donald S. Karanewsky
  • Publication number: 20060142280
    Abstract: Methods of using compounds which are progesterone receptor agonists for contraception and the treatment of progesterone-related maladies alone or in combination with an estrogen receptor agonist or progesterone receptor antagonist are provided. These compounds have the structure: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and Q1 are defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Applicant: Wyeth
    Inventors: Puwen Zhang, Andrew Fensome, Eugene Terefenko, Lin Zhi, Todd Jones, James Edwards, Christopher Tegley, Jay Wrobel, Mark Collins
  • Publication number: 20060128740
    Abstract: This invention relates to non-steroidal tricyclic compounds that are modulators of androgen receptors and to methods for making and using such compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Lin Zhi, Cornelis Van Oeveren, Jyun-Hung Chen, Robert Higuchi
  • Publication number: 20060116417
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds of Formula (I), (II), and (III) pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, methods of modulating the activity a thrombopoietin receptor using the same, methods of identifying compounds as thrombopoietin receptor modulators, and methods of treating disease by administering a compound of the invention to a patient in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Jyun-Hung Chen, E. Kallel, Thomas Lau, Matthew McNeill, Todd Miller, Bao Nguyen, Richard Penuliar, Dean Phillips, Daniel Ruppar, Lin Zhi, Jackline Dalgard
  • Patent number: 7026484
    Abstract: This invention relates to non-steroidal tricyclic compounds that are modulators of androgen receptors and to methods for making and using such compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Lin Zhi, Cornelis Arjan Van Oeveren, Jyun-Hung Chen, Robert I. Higuchi
  • Patent number: 6982261
    Abstract: This invention provides a progesterone receptor antagonist of formula 1 having the structure wherein T is O, S, or absent; R1, and R2 are each, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl; or R1 and R2 are taken together form a ring and together contain —CH2(CH2)nCH2—, —CH2CH2CMe2CH2CH2—, —O(CH2)pCH2—, —O(CH2)qO—, —CH2CH2OCH2CH2—, or —CH2CH2NR7CH2CH2—; n=1–5; p=1–4; q=1–4; R3 is hydrogen, OH, NH2, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, or CORA; RA is hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, aminoalkyl, or substituted aminoalkyl; R4 is hydrogen, halogen, CN, NH2, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, aminoalkyl, or substituted aminoalkyl; R5 is hydrogen, alkyl, or substituted alkyl; R6 is hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, or CORB; RB is hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, aminoalkyl, or substituted aminoalkyl; R7 is hydrogen or alkyl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignees: Wyeth, Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Collins, Valerie A. Mackner, Jay E. Wrobel, Lin Zhi, Todd K. Jones, James P. Edwards, Christopher M. Tegley
  • Publication number: 20050288350
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods for modulating processes mediated by AR and PR. More particularly, the invention relates to nonsteroidal compounds and compositions that are high affinity, high specificity agonists, partial agonists (i.e., partial activators and/or tissue-specific activators) and antagonists for AR and PR. Also provided are methods of making such compounds and pharmaceutical compositions, as well as critical intermediates used in their synthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: Lin Zhi, Cornelis Van Oeveren, Esther Martinborough
  • Publication number: 20050256110
    Abstract: This invention provides a progesterone receptor antagonist of formula 1 having the structure wherein, T is O, S, or absent; R1, and R2 are each, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl; or R1 and R2 are taken together form a ring and together contain —CH2(CH2)nCH2—, —CH2CH2CMe2CH2CH2—, —O(CH2)pCH2—, —O(CH2)qO—, —CH2CH2OCH2CH2—, or —CH2CH2NR7CH2CH2—; n=1-5; p=1-4; q=1-4; R3 is hydrogen, OH, NH2, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, or CORA; RA is hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, aminoalkyl, or substituted aminoalkyl; R4 is hydrogen, halogen, CN, NH2, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, aminoalkyl, or substituted aminoalkyl; R5 is hydrogen, alkyl, or substituted alkyl; R6 is hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, or CORB; RB is hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, aminoalkyl, or substituted aminoalkyl; R7 is hydrogen or alkyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Applicants: Wyeth, Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Collins, Valerie Mackner, Jay Wrobel, Lin Zhi, Todd Jones, James Edwards, Christopher Tegley
  • Patent number: 6964973
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods for modulating processes mediated by AR and PR. More particularly, the invention relates to nonsteroidal compounds and compositions that are high affinity, high specificity agonists, partial agonists (i.e., partial activators and/or tissue-specific activators) and antagonists for AR and PR. Also provided are methods of making such compounds and pharmaceutical compositions, as well as critical intermediates used in their synthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Lin Zhi, Barbara Pio, Luc Farmer
  • Patent number: 6946454
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods of co-administering compounds of formula 1 which are agonists of the progesterone receptor which have the general structure: wherein: R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and Q1 are as defined herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, with estrogen, an estrogen, or an estrogen receptor agonist for contraception, hormone replacement therapy, or treating progesterone-related carcinomas and adenocarcinomas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignees: Wyeth, Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Fensome, Puwen Zhang, Marci C. Koko, Lin Zhi, Todd K. Jones, Jay E. Wrobel, Christopher M. Tegley, James P. Edwards, Edward G. Melenski
  • Publication number: 20050171186
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods of co-administering compounds of formula 1 which are agonists of the progesterone receptor which have the general structure: wherein: R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and Q1 are as defined herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, with estrogen, an estrone, or an estrogen receptor agonist for contraception, hormone replacement therapy, or treating progesterone-related carcinomas and adenocarcinomas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2005
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Applicants: Wyeth, Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Fensome, Puwen Zhang, Marci Koko, Lin Zhi, Todd Jones, Jay Wrobel, Christopher Tegley, James Edwards, Edward Melenski
  • Publication number: 20050054711
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds which are agonists of the progesterone receptor which have the general structure: wherein: R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and Q1 are as defined herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as well as methods of using these compounds to induce contraception or treat progesterone-related carcinomas and adenocarcinomas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: Andrew Fensome, Puwen Zhang, Marci Koko, Lin Zhi, Todd Jones, Jay Wrobel, Christopher Tegley, James Edwards, Edward Melenski
  • Patent number: 6841568
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds which are agonists of the progesterone receptor which have the general structure: wherein: R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and Q1 are as defined herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as well as methods of using these compounds to induce contraception or treat progesterone-related carcinomas and adenocarcinomas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignees: Wyeth, Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Fensome, Puwen Zhang, Marci C. Koko, Jay E. Wrobel, Edward G. Melenski, Lin Zhi, Todd K. Jones, Christopher M. Tegley, James P. Edwards
  • Patent number: 6835744
    Abstract: This invention provides compounds of the formula I: wherein: R1 and R2 are independently H, OH, OAc, alkylaryl, alkylheteroaryl, 1-propynyl, 3-propynyl, and substituted alkyl, O(alkyl), aryl, or heteroaryl; or R1 and R2 are joined to form a ring comprising —CH2(CH2)nCH2— where n=0-5; —CH2CH2C(CH3)2CH2CH2—; —O(CH2)mCH2— where m=1-4; O(CH2)pO— where p=1-4; —CH2CH2OCH2CH2—; —CH2CH2N(H or alkyl)CH2CH2—; or R1 and R2 together comprise a double bond to C(CH3)2, C(cycloalkyl), O, or C(cycloether); R3 is H, OH, NH2, CORA, or optionally substituted alkenyl or alkynyl groups; RA=H or optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, or aminoalkyl groups; R4=H, halo, CN, NH2, or optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, or aminoalkyl; R5 is optionally substituted benzene ring; five or six membered heterocyclic ring; 4 or 7-substituted indole or a substituted benzothiophene; or pharmaceutically acceptable salt t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignees: Wyeth, Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Ullrich, Andrew Fensome, Jay E. Wrobel, Lin Zhi, Todd K. Jones, James P. Edwards, Christopher M. Tegley
  • Publication number: 20040186132
    Abstract: Non-steroidal compounds which are high affinity, high selectivity modulators for steroid receptors are disclosed. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions incorporating such compounds, methods for employing the disclosed compounds and compositions for treating patients requiring steroid receptor agonist or antagonist therapy, intermediates useful in the preparation of the compounds and processes for the preparation of the steroid receptor modulator compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Todd K. Jones, Mark E. Goldman, Charlotte L. F. Pooley, David T. Winn, James P. Edwards, Sarah J. West, Christopher M. Tegley, Lin Zhi, Lawrence G. Hamann, Luc J. Farmer, Robert L. Davis
  • Publication number: 20040186101
    Abstract: This invention provides compounds of Formula (I): 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicants: Wyeth, Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Puwen Zhang, Eugene A. Terefenko, Andrew Fensome, Jay E. Wrobel, Horace Fletcher, Lin Zhi, Todd K. Jones, James P. Edwards, Christopher M. Tegley
  • Patent number: 6794373
    Abstract: This invention relates to cyclic combination therapies and regimens utilizing indoline compounds which are antagonists of the progesterone receptor and having the general structure: A is O, S, or NR4; B is a bond or CR5R6; R4, to R6 are H, C1 to C6 alkyl, C2 to C6 alkenyl, C2 to C6 alkynyl, C3 to C8 cycloalkyl, aryl, or heterocyclic, or R4 and R5 are fused to form a ring; R1 is H, OH, NH2, C1 to C6 alkyl, C3 to C6 alkenyl, alkynyl, or CORA; RA is as defined; R2 is H, halogen, CN, NO2, C1 to C6 alkyl, C1 to C6 alkoxy, or C1 to C6 aminoalkyl; R3 is a substituted benzene ring, or heteroaromatic ring, in combination with a progestational agent and/or an estrogen to treat or prevent secondary amenorrhea, dysfunctional bleeding, uterine leiomyomata, endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome, carcinomas and adenocarcinomas, and contraception, among others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignees: Wyeth, Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary S. Grubb, Puwen Zhang, Reinhold R. W. Bender, Jay E. Wrobel, James P. Edwards, Todd K. Jones, Christopher M. Tegley, Lin Zhi
  • Publication number: 20040152717
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods for modulating processes mediated by progesterone receptor. Also provided are methods of making such compounds and pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Lin Zhi, Cornelis Arjan Van Oeveren, Bijan Pedram, Donald S. Karanewsky
  • Publication number: 20040152718
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods for modulating processes mediated by Progesterone Receptor. Also provided are methods of making such compounds and pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Lin Zhi, Cornelis Arjan van Oeveren, Bijan Pedram, Donald Karanewsky
  • Publication number: 20040147530
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods for modulating processes mediated by Progesterone Receptor. Also provided are methods of making such compounds and pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Lin Zhi, Cornelis Arjan Van Oeveren