Patents by Inventor Louis Miller

Louis Miller 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: 9669102
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel benzodiazepine derivatives with antiproliferative activity and more specifically to novel benzodiazepine compounds of formula (I)-(VI). The invention also provides conjugates of the benzodiazepine compounds linked to a cell-binding agent. The invention further provides compositions and methods useful for inhibiting abnormal cell growth or treating a proliferative disorder in a mammal using the compounds or conjugates of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: ImmunoGen, Inc.
    Inventors: Ravi V. J. Chari, Michael Louis Miller, Manami Shizuka
  • Patent number: 9617270
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel benzodiazepine derivatives with antiproliferative activity and more specifically to novel benzodiazepine compounds of formula (I)-(VII). The invention also provides conjugates of the benzodiazepine compounds linked to a cell-binding agent. The invention further provides compositions and methods useful for inhibiting abnormal cell growth or treating a proliferative disorder in a mammal using the compounds or conjugates of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: IMMUNOGEN, INC.
    Inventors: Wei Li, Michael Louis Miller, Ravi V. J. Chari
  • Publication number: 20170050986
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel methods for preparing indolinobenzodiazepine dimer compounds and their synthetic precursors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Baudouin Gérard, Manami Shizuka, Michael Louis Miller, Richard A. Silva
  • Publication number: 20170050985
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel methods for preparing indolinobenzodiazepine dimer compounds and their synthetic precursors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Baudouin Gérard, Manami Shizuka, Michael Louis Miller, Richard A. Silva
  • Publication number: 20170051011
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel methods for preparing indolinobenzodiazepine dimer compounds and their synthetic precursors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Baudouin Gérard, Manami Shizuka, Michael Louis Miller, Richard A. Silva
  • Publication number: 20170044266
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel benzodiazepine derivatives with antiproliferative activity and more specifically to novel benzodiazepine compounds of formula (I)-(VII). The invention also provides conjugates of the benzodiazepine compounds linked to a cell-binding agent. The invention further provides compositions and methods useful for inhibiting abnormal cell growth or treating a proliferative disorder in a mammal using the compounds or conjugates of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Wei Li, Michael Louis Miller, Nathan Elliott Fishkin, Ravi V.J. Chari
  • Patent number: 9555125
    Abstract: Conjugates and compounds for making conjugates which are PBD molecules linked via the N10 position are disclosed, along with the use of the conjugates for treating proliferative diseases, including cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: ImmunoGen, Inc.
    Inventors: Ravi V. J. Chari, Michael Louis Miller
  • Patent number: 9550787
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel benzodiazepine derivatives with antiproliferative activity and more specifically to novel benzodiazepines of formula (I) and (II), in which the diazepine ring (B) is fused with a heterocyclic ring (CD), wherein the heterocyclic ring is bicyclic or a compound of formula (III), in which the diazepine ring (B) is fused with a heterocyclic ring (C), wherein the heterocyclic ring is monocyclic. The invention provides cytotoxic dimers of these compounds. The invention also provides conjugates of the monomers and the dimers. The invention further provides compositions and methods useful for inhibiting abnormal cell growth or treating a proliferative disorder in a mammal using the compounds or conjugates of the invention. The invention further relates to methods of using the compounds or conjugates for in vitro, in situ, and in vivo diagnosis or treatment of mammalian cells, or associated pathological conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: ImmunoGen, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei Li, Nathan Elliott Fishkin, Robert Yongxin Zhao, Michael Louis Miller, Ravi V.J. Chari
  • Publication number: 20170014522
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel cell-binding agent-cytotoxic agent conjugates, wherein the cell-binding agent (CBA) is covalently linked to the cytotoxic agent through an engineered Cys, such as an engineered Cys in the heavy chain CH3 domain, at a position corresponds to the EU/OU numbering position 442 (or C442) on an antibody CBA. The invention also provides methods of preparing the conjugates of the present invention. The invention further provides composition and methods useful for inhibiting abnormal cell growth or treating a proliferative disorder in a mammal using the conjugates of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Nicholas C. Yoder, Chen Bai, Michael Louis Miller
  • Publication number: 20160367698
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel benzodiazepine derivatives with antiproliferative activity and more specifically to novel benzodiazepine compounds of formula (I)-(VII). The invention also provides conjugates of the benzodiazepine compounds linked to a cell-binding agent. The invention further provides compositions and methods useful for inhibiting abnormal cell growth or treating a proliferative disorder in a mammal using the compounds or conjugates of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Ravi V.J. Chari, Michael Louis Miller, Manami Shizuka
  • Publication number: 20160324980
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods of preparing a conjugate of a cell-binding agent and a drug (such as a cytotoxic compound). The methods comprise the use of an imine reactive compound to enable efficient conjugations of cytotoxic compounds with cell binding agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Nathan Elliott Fishkin, Michael Louis Miller, Wei Li, Rajeeva SINGH
  • Patent number: 9434748
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel benzodiazepine derivatives with antiproliferative activity and more specifically to novel benzodiazepine compounds of formula (I)-(VII). The invention also provides conjugates of the benzodiazepine compounds linked to a cell-binding agent. The invention further provides compositions and methods useful for inhibiting abnormal cell growth or treating a proliferative disorder in a mammal using the compounds or conjugates of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: ImmunoGen, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei Li, Michael Louis Miller, Nathan Elliott Fishkin, Ravi V. J. Chari
  • Publication number: 20160222013
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel benzodiazepine derivatives with antiproliferative activity and more specifically to novel benzodiazepines of formula (I) and (II), in which the diazepine ring (B) is fused with a heterocyclic ring (CD), wherein the heterocyclic ring is bicyclic or a compound of formula (III), in which the diazepine ring (B) is fused with a heterocyclic ring (C), wherein the heterocyclic ring is monocyclic. The invention provides cytotoxic dimers of these compounds. The invention also provides conjugates of the monomers and the dimers. The invention further provides compositions and methods useful for inhibiting abnormal cell growth or treating a proliferative disorder in a mammal using the compounds or conjugates of the invention. The invention further relates to methods of using the compounds or conjugates for in vitro, in situ, and in vivo diagnosis or treatment of mammalian cells, or associated pathological conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Wei Li, Nathan Elliott Fishkin, Robert Yongxin Zhao, Michael Louis Miller, Ravi V.J. Chari
  • Patent number: 9381256
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel benzodiazepine derivatives with antiproliferative activity and more specifically to novel benzodiazepine compounds of formula (I)-(VII). The invention also provides conjugates of the benzodiazepine compounds linked to a cell-binding agent. The invention further provides compositions and methods useful for inhibiting abnormal cell growth or treating a proliferative disorder in a mammal using the compounds or conjugates of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: ImmunoGen, Inc.
    Inventors: Ravi V. J. Chari, Michael Louis Miller, Manami Shizuka
  • Publication number: 20160108129
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel benzodiazepine derivatives with antiproliferative activity and more specifically to novel benzodiazepine compounds of formula (I)-(VII). The invention also provides conjugates of the benzodiazepine compounds linked to a cell-binding agent. The invention further provides compositions and methods useful for inhibiting abnormal cell growth or treating a proliferative disorder in a mammal using the compounds or conjugates of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Wei Li, Michael Louis Miller, Nathan Elliott Fishkin, Ravi V.J. Chari
  • Publication number: 20160106863
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel benzodiazepine derivatives with antiproliferative activity and more specifically to novel benzodiazepine compounds of formula (I)-(VII). The invention also provides conjugates of the benzodiazepine compounds linked to a cell-binding agent. The invention further provides compositions and methods useful for inhibiting abnormal cell growth or treating a proliferative disorder in a mammal using the compounds or conjugates of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Ravi V.J. Chari, Michael Louis Miller, Manami Shizuka
  • Publication number: 20160095938
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel cell-binding agent-cytotoxic agent conjugates, wherein the cell-binding agent (CBA) is covalently linked to the cytotoxic agent through an aldehyde group obtained from oxidation of a 2-hydroxyethylamine moiety on the CBA. The invention also provides methods of preparing the conjugates of the present invention. The invention further provides composition and methods useful for inhibiting abnormal cell growth or treating a proliferative disorder in a mammal using the conjugates of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Nathan Elliott Fishkin, Daniel Tavares, Lingyun Rui, Luke B. Harris, Manami Shizuka, Michael Louis Miller, Ravi V.J. Chari
  • Publication number: 20160082114
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel benzodiazepine derivatives with antiproliferative activity and more specifically to novel benzodiazepine compounds of formula (I)-(VI). The invention also provides conjugates of the benzodiazepine compounds linked to a cell-binding agent. The invention further provides compositions and methods useful for inhibiting abnormal cell growth or treating a proliferative disorder in a mammal using the compounds or conjugates of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Ravi V.J. Chari, Michael Louis Miller, Manami Shizuka
  • Patent number: 9265841
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel benzodiazepine derivatives with antiproliferative activity and more specifically to novel benzodiazepines of formula (I) and (II), in which the diazepine ring (B) is fused with a heterocyclic ring (CD), wherein the heterocyclic ring is bicyclic or a compound of formula (III), in which the diazepine ring (B) is fused with a heterocyclic ring (C), wherein the heterocyclic ring is monocyclic. The invention provides cytotoxic dimers of these compounds. The invention also provides conjugates of the monomers and the dimers. The invention further provides compositions and methods useful for inhibiting abnormal cell growth or treating a proliferative disorder in a mammal using the compounds or conjugates of the invention. The invention further relates to methods of using the compounds or conjugates for in vitro, in situ, and in vivo diagnosis or treatment of mammalian cells, or associated pathological conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: ImmunoGen, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei Li, Nathan Elliott Fishkin, Robert Yongxin Zhao, Michael Louis Miller, Ravi V. J. Chari
  • Publication number: 20150315193
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel benzodiazepine derivatives with antiproliferative activity and more specifically to novel benzodiazepine compounds of formula (I)-(VII). The invention also provides conjugates of the benzodiazepine compounds linked to a cell-binding agent. The invention further provides compositions and methods useful for inhibiting abnormal cell growth or treating a proliferative disorder in a mammal using the compounds or conjugates of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Wei Li, Michael Louis Miller, Ravi V.J. Chari