Patents by Inventor Lovorka Swenson

Lovorka Swenson 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: 8712749
    Abstract: The present invention relates to human Janus Kinase 3 (JAK3) and JAK3-like binding pockets. The present invention provides a computer comprising a data storage medium encoded with the structure coordinates of such binding pockets. This invention also relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to solve the structure of homologous proteins or protein complexes. In addition, this invention relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to screen for and design compounds, including inhibitory compounds, that bind to JAK3 protein or JAK3 protein homologues, or complexes thereof. The invention also relates to crystallizable compositions and crystals comprising JAK3 kinase domain and JAK3 kinase domain complexes with AMP-PNP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Harmon Zuccola, Marc Jacobs, Lovorka Swenson, Kumkum Saxena
  • Publication number: 20130137125
    Abstract: The present invention relates to human Janus Kinase 3 (JAK3) and JAK3-like binding pockets. The present invention provides a computer comprising a data storage medium encoded with the structure coordinates of such binding pockets. This invention also relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to solve the structure of homologous proteins or protein complexes. In addition, this invention relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to screen for and design compounds, including inhibitory compounds, that bind to JAK3 protein or JAK3 protein homologues, or complexes thereof. The invention also relates to crystallizable compositions and crystals comprising JAK3 kinase domain and JAK3 kinase domain complexes with AMP-PNP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Harmon Zuccola, Marc Jacobs, Lovorka Swenson, Kumkum Saxena
  • Patent number: 8318467
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of GSK-3 and methods for producing these inhibitors. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the inhibitors and methods of utilizing those compositions in the treatment and prevention of various disorders, such as diabetes and Alzheimer's disease. In addition, the invention relates to molecules or molecular complexes which comprise binding pockets of GSK-3? or its homologues. The invention relates to a computer comprising a data storage medium encoded with the structure coordinates of such binding pockets. The invention also relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to solve the structure of homologous proteins or protein complexes. The invention relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to screen for and design compounds that bind to GSK-3? protein or homologues thereof. The invention also relates to crystallizable compositions and crystals comprising GSK-3? protein or GSK-3? protein complexes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Ernst ter Haar, Lovorka Swenson
  • Patent number: 8192972
    Abstract: The present invention relates to human Janus Kinase 3 (JAK3) and JAK3-like binding pockets. The present invention provides a computer comprising a data storage medium encoded with the structure coordinates of such binding pockets. This invention also relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to solve the structure of homologous proteins or protein complexes. In addition, this invention relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to screen for and design compounds, including inhibitory compounds, that bind to JAK3 protein or JAK3 protein homologues, or complexes thereof. The invention also relates to crystallizable compositions and crystals comprising JAK3 kinase domain and JAK3 kinase domain complexed with AMP-PNP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Harmon Zuccola, Marc Jacobs, Lovorka Swenson, Kumkum Saxena
  • Patent number: 8124392
    Abstract: The present invention provides crystalline molecules or molecular complexes which comprise binding pockets of Aurora-2 or its homologues. The invention also provides crystals comprising Aurora-2. The present invention also relates to a computer comprising a data storage medium encoded with the structural coordinates of Aurora-2 binding pockets and methods of using a computer to evaluate the ability of a compound to bind to the molecule or molecular complex. This invention also provides methods of using the structure coordinates to solve the structure of homologous proteins or protein complexes. In addition, this invention provides methods of using the structure coordinates to screen for and design compounds, including inhibitory compounds, that bind to Aurora-2 or homologues thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Graham Cheetham, Ronald Knegtel, Lovorka Swenson, Joyce T. Coll, Suzanne Renwick, Peter Weber
  • Publication number: 20110129896
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of GSK-3 and methods for producing these inhibitors. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the inhibitors and methods of utilizing those compositions in the treatment and prevention of various disorders, such as diabetes and Alzheimer's disease. In addition, the invention relates to molecules or molecular complexes which comprise binding pockets of GSK-3? or its homologues. The invention relates to a computer comprising a data storage medium encoded with the structure coordinates of such binding pockets. The invention also relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to solve the structure of homologous proteins or protein complexes. The invention relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to screen for and design compounds that bind to GSK-3? protein or homologues thereof. The invention also relates to crystallizable compositions and crystals comprising GSK-3? protein or GSK-3? protein complexes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Ernst ter Haar, Lovorka Swenson
  • Publication number: 20110104782
    Abstract: The present invention provides crystalline molecules or molecular complexes which comprise binding pockets of Aurora-2 or its homologues. The invention also provides crystals comprising Aurora-2. The present invention also relates to a computer comprising a data storage medium encoded with the structural coordinates of Aurora-2 binding pockets and methods of using a computer to evaluate the ability of a compound to bind to the molecule or molecular complex. This invention also provides methods of using the structure coordinates to solve the structure of homologous proteins or protein complexes. In addition, this invention provides methods of using the structure coordinates to screen for and design compounds, including inhibitory compounds, that bind to Aurora-2 or homologues thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Graham Cheetham, Ronald Knegtel, Lovorka Swenson, Joyce T. Coll, Suzanne Renwick, Peter Weber
  • Patent number: 7883881
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of GSK-3 and methods for producing these inhibitors. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the inhibitors and methods of utilizing those compositions in the treatment and prevention of various disorders, such as diabetes and Alzheimer's disease. In addition, the invention relates to molecules or molecular complexes which comprise binding pockets of GSK-3? or its homologues. The invention relates to a computer comprising a data storage medium encoded with the structure coordinates of such binding pockets. The invention also relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to solve the structure of homologous proteins or protein complexes. The invention relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to screen for and design compounds that bind to GSK-3? protein or homologues thereof. The invention also relates to crystallizable compositions and crystals comprising GSK-3? protein or GSK-3? protein complexes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Ernst ter Haar, Lovorka Swenson, Jeremy Green, Michael J. Arnost
  • Publication number: 20110014680
    Abstract: The present invention relates to human Janus Kinase 3 (JAK3) and JAK3-like binding pockets. The present invention provides a computer comprising a data storage medium encoded with the structure coordinates of such binding pockets. This invention also relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to solve the structure of homologous proteins or protein complexes. In addition, this invention relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to screen for and design compounds, including inhibitory compounds, that bind to JAK3 protein or JAK3 protein homologues, or complexes thereof. The invention also relates to crystallizable compositions and crystals comprising JAK3 kinase domain and JAK3 kinase domain complexed with AMP-PNP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: HARMON ZUCCOLA, MARC JACOBS, LOVORKA SWENSON, KUMKUM SAXENA
  • Patent number: 7809541
    Abstract: The present invention provides crystalline molecules or molecular complexes which comprise binding pockets of Aurora-2 or its homologues. The invention also provides crystals comprising Aurora-2. The present invention also relates to a computer comprising a data storage medium encoded with the structural coordinates of Aurora-2 binding pockets and methods of using a computer to evaluate the ability of a compound to bind to the molecule or molecular complex. This invention also provides methods of using the structure coordinates to solve the structure of homologous proteins or protein complexes. In addition, this invention provides methods of using the structure coordinates to screen for and design compounds, including inhibitory compounds, that bind to Aurora-2 or homologues thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Graham Cheetham, Ronald Knegtel, Lovorka Swenson, Joyce T. Coll, Suzanne Renwick, Peter Weber
  • Publication number: 20100227814
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of GSK-3 and methods for producing these inhibitors. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the inhibitors and methods of utilizing those compositions in the treatment and prevention of various disorders, such as diabetes and Alzheimer's disease. In addition, the invention relates to molecules or molecular complexes which comprise binding pockets of GSK-3? or its homologues. The invention relates to a computer comprising a data storage medium encoded with the structure coordinates of such binding pockets. The invention also relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to solve the structure of homologous proteins or protein complexes. The invention relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to screen for and design compounds that bind to GSK-3? protein or homologues thereof. The invention also relates to crystallizable compositions and crystals comprising GSK-3? protein or GSK-3? protein complexes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Ernst ter Haar, Lovorka Swenson, Jeremy Green, Michael J. Arnost
  • Patent number: 7666646
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the X-ray analysis of crystalline molecules or molecular complexes of human Pim-1. The present invention also relates to Pim-1-like binding pockets. The present invention provides a computer comprising a data storage medium encoded with the structure coordinates of such binding pockets. This invention also relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to solve the structure of homologous proteins or protein complexes. In addition, this invention relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to screen for and design compounds, including inhibitory compounds, that bind to Pim-1 protein, Pim-1 protein complexes, or homologues thereof. The invention also relates to crystallizable compositions and crystals comprising Pim-1 protein, Pim-1 protein complexes with adenosine, staurosporine or 2-(4-morpholinyl)-8-phenyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one and methods to produce these crystals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Marc Jacobs, Brian Hare, Lovorka Swenson
  • Patent number: 7666647
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of GSK-3 and methods for producing these inhibitors. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the inhibitors and methods of utilizing those compositions in the treatment and prevention of various disorders, such as diabetes and Alzheimer's disease. In addition, the invention relates to molecules or molecular complexes which comprise binding pockets of GSK-3? or its homologues. The invention relates to a computer comprising a data storage medium encoded with the structure coordinates of such binding pockets. The invention also relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to solve the structure of homologous proteins or protein complexes. The invention relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to screen for and design compounds that bind to GSK-3? protein or homologues thereof. The invention also relates to crystallizable compositions and crystals comprising GSK-3? protein or GSK-3? protein complexes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Ernst ter Haar, Lovorka Swenson, Jeremy Green, Michael J. Arnost
  • Publication number: 20090287422
    Abstract: The present invention provides crystalline molecules or molecular complexes which comprise binding pockets of Aurora-2 or its homologues. The invention also provides crystals comprising Aurora-2. The present invention also relates to a computer comprising a data storage medium encoded with the structural coordinates of Aurora-2 binding pockets and methods of using a computer to evaluate the ability of a compound to bind to the molecule or molecular complex. This invention also provides methods of using the structure coordinates to solve the structure of homologous proteins or protein complexes. In addition, this invention provides methods of using the structure coordinates to screen for and design compounds, including inhibitory compounds, that bind to Aurora-2 or homologues thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Graham Cheetham, Ronald Knegtel, Lovorka Swenson, Joyce T. Coll, Suzanne Renwick, Peter Weber
  • Patent number: 7558717
    Abstract: The present invention relates to human Janus Kinase 3 (JAK3) and JAK3-like binding pockets. The present invention provides a computer comprising a data storage medium encoded with the structure coordinates of such binding pockets. This invention also relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to solve the structure of homologous proteins or protein complexes. In addition, this invention relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to screen for and design compounds, including inhibitory compounds, that bind to JAK3 protein or JAK3 protein homologues, or complexes thereof. The invention also relates to crystallizable compositions and crystals comprising JAK3 kinase domain and JAK3 kinase domain complexed with AMP-PNP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Harmon Zuccola, Marc Jacobs, Lovorka Swenson, Kumkum Saxena
  • Publication number: 20080262205
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of GSK-3 and methods for producing these inhibitors. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the inhibitors and methods of utilizing those compositions in the treatment and prevention of various disorders, such as diabetes and Alzheimer's disease. In addition, the invention relates to molecules or molecular complexes which comprise binding pockets of GSK-3? or its homologues. The invention relates to a computer comprising a data storage medium encoded with the structure coordinates of such binding pockets. The invention also relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to solve the structure of homologous proteins or protein complexes. The invention relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to screen for and design compounds that bind to GSK-3? protein or homologues thereof. The invention also relates to crystallizable compositions and crystals comprising GSK-3? protein or GSK-3? protein complexes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Ernst ter Haar, Lovorka Swenson, Jeremy Green, Michael J. Arnost
  • Patent number: 7361492
    Abstract: The present invention provides crystalline molecules or molecular complexes which comprise binding pockets of Aurora-2 or its homologues. The invention also provides crystals comprising Aurora-2. The present invention also relates to a computer comprising a data storage medium encoded with the structural coordinates of Aurora-2 binding pockets and methods of using a computer to evaluate the ability of a compound to bind to the molecule or molecular complex. This invention also provides methods of using the structure coordinates to solve the structure of homologous proteins or protein complexes. In addition, this invention provides methods of using the structure coordinates to screen for and design compounds, including inhibitory compounds, that bind to Aurora-2 or homologues thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Graham Cheetham, Ronald Knegtel, Lovorka Swenson, Joyce T. Coll, Suzanne Renwick, Peter Weber
  • Publication number: 20070031956
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the X-ray analysis of crystalline molecules or molecular complexes of human Pim-1. The present invention also relates to Pim-1-like binding pockets. The present invention provides a computer comprising a data storage medium encoded with the structure coordinates of such binding pockets. This invention also relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to solve the structure of homologous proteins or protein complexes. In addition, this invention relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to screen for and design compounds, including inhibitory compounds, that bind to Pim-1 protein, Pim-1 protein complexes, or homologues thereof. The invention also relates to crystallizable compositions and crystals comprising Pim-1 protein, Pim-1 protein complexes with adenosine, staurosporine or 2-(4-morpholinyl)-8-phenyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one and methods to produce these crystals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2005
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Marc Jacobs, Brian Hare, Lovorka Swenson
  • Publication number: 20060030018
    Abstract: The present invention relates to human Janus Kinase 3 (JAK3) and JAK3-like binding pockets. The present invention provides a computer comprising a data storage medium encoded with the structure coordinates of such binding pockets. This invention also relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to solve the structure of homologous proteins or protein complexes. In addition, this invention relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to screen for and design compounds, including inhibitory compounds, that bind to JAK3 protein or JAK3 protein homologues, or complexes thereof. The invention also relates to crystallizable compositions and crystals comprising JAK3 kinase domain and JAK3 kinase domain complexed with AMP-PNP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Harmon Zuccola, Marc Jacobs, Lovorka Swenson, Kumkum Saxena
  • Publication number: 20050261836
    Abstract: The invention relates to crystalline molecules or molecular complexes that comprise binding pockets of mitogen activated protein kinase activated protein kinase 2 (MAPKAPK2) or its homologues. The invention also relates to crystals comprising MAPKAPK2. The present invention also relates to a computer comprising a data storage medium encoded with the structural coordinates of MAPKAPK2 binding pockets and methods of using a computer to evaluate the ability of a compound to bind to the molecule or molecular complex. This invention also relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to solve the structure of homologous proteins or protein complexes. In addition, this invention relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to screen for, design and optimize compounds, including agonists and antagonists, which bind to MAPKAPK2 or homologues thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Wuyi Meng, Lovorka Swenson