Patents by Inventor Menyan Cheng

Menyan Cheng 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).

  • Publication number: 20050154019
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds which are useful as inhibitors of metalloproteases, and which are effective in treating conditions characterized by excess activity of these enzymes. In particular, the present invention relates to a compound having a structure according to Formula (I). Also disclosed are compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating diseases characterized by metalloprotease activity using these compounds or the pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Natchus, Biswanath De, Stanislaw Pikul, Neil Almstead, Roger Bookland, Yetunde Taiwo, Menyan Cheng
  • Publication number: 20050137248
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds which are useful as inhibitors of metalloproteases, and which are effective in treating conditions characterized by excess activity of these enzymes. In particular, the present invention relates to a compound having a structure according to Formula (I). Also disclosed are compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating diseases characterized by metalloprotease activity using these compounds or the pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2005
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Natchus, Biswanath De, Stanislaw Pikul, Neil Almstead, Roger Bookland, Yetunde Taiwo, Menyan Cheng
  • Publication number: 20050101567
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds which are useful as inhibitors of metalloproteases, and which are effective in treating conditions characterized by excess activity of these enzymes. In particular, the present invention relates to a compound having a structure according to Formula (I). Also disclosed are compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating diseases characterized by metalloprotease activity using these compounds or the pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Natchus, Biswanath De, Stanislaw Pikul, Neil Almstead, Roger Bookland, Yetunde Taiwo, Menyan Cheng
  • Patent number: 6872742
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds which are useful as inhibitors of metalloproteases, and which are effective in treating conditions characterized by excess activity of these enzymes. In particular, the present invention relates to a compound having a structure according to Formula (I). Also disclosed are compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating diseases characterized by metalloprotease activity using these compounds or the pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Michael George Natchus, Biswanath De, Stanislaw Pikul, Neil Gregory Almstead, Roger Gunnard Bookland, Yetunde Olabisi Taiwo, Menyan Cheng
  • Patent number: 6858628
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds which are useful as inhibitors of metalloproteases, and which are effective in treating conditions characterized by excess activity of these enzymes. In particular, the present invention relates to a compound having a structure according to Formula (I). Also disclosed are compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating diseases characterized by metalloprotease activity using these compounds or the pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: The Proctor & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Michael George Natchus, Biswanath De, Stanislaw Pikul, Neil Gregory Almstead, Roger Gunnard Bookland, Yetunde Olabisi Taiwo, Menyan Cheng
  • Publication number: 20040138260
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds according to Formula (I): 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Michael George Natchus, Biswanath De, Stanislaw Pikul, Neil Gregory Almstead, Roger Gunnard Bookland, Yetunde Olabisi Taiwo, Menyan Cheng
  • Patent number: 6762198
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which are inhibitors of metalloproteases and which are effective in treating conditions characterized by excess activity of these enzymes. In particular, the compounds have a structure according to the following Formula (I): where J, M, Q, T, W, X, Z, R1, R2, R3, R4, R4′, R5, R6, R6′, R7, m, and n have the meanings described in the specification. This invention also includes optical isomers, diastereomers and enantiomers of the formula above, and pharmaceutically-acceptable salts, biohydrolyzable amides, esters, and imides thereof. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, and methods of treating or preventing metalloprotease-related maladies using the compounds or the pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Menyan Cheng, Neil Gregory Almstead, Michael George Natchus, Stanislaw Pikul, Biswanath De
  • Publication number: 20030225074
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which are inhibitors of metalloproteases and which are effective in treating conditions characterized by excess activity of these enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Menyan Cheng, Neil Gregory Almstead, Michael George Natchus, Stanislaw Pikul, Biswanath De
  • Publication number: 20030191163
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds which are useful as inhibitors of metalloproteases, and which are effective in treating conditions characterized by excess activity of these enzymes. In particular, the present invention relates to a compound having a structure according to Formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Michael George Natchus, Biswanath De, Stanislaw Pikul, Neil Gregory Almstead, Roger Gunnard Bookland, Yetunde Olabisi Taiwo, Menyan Cheng
  • Publication number: 20030186958
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2003
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Biswanath De, Stanislaw Pikul, Menyan Cheng, Neil Gregory Almstead, Randall Stryker Matthews, Michael George Natchus, Yetunde Olabisi Taiwo
  • Publication number: 20030105153
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds which are useful as inhibitors of metalloproteases, and which are effective in treating conditions characterized by excess activity of these enzymes. In particular, the present invention relates to a compound having a structure according to Formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventors: Michael George Natchus, Biswanath De, Stanislaw Pikul, Neil Gregory Almstead, Roger Gunnard Bookland, Yetunde Olabisi Taiwo, Menyan Cheng
  • Patent number: 6569855
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds which are useful as inhibitors of metalloproteases, and which are effective in treating conditions characterized by excess activity of these enzymes. In particular, the present invention relates to a compound having a structure according to Formula (I). Also disclosed are compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating diseases characterized by metalloprotease activity using these compounds or the pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Michael George Natchus, Biswanath De, Stanislaw Pikul, Neil Gregory Almstead, Roger Gunnard Bookland, Yetunde Olabisi Taiwo, Menyan Cheng
  • Patent number: 6566381
    Abstract: Heterocyclic substituted compounds having the general structure: which are inhibitors of metalloproteases and which are effective in treating conditions characterized by excess activity of these enzymes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Menyan Cheng, Neil Gregory Almstead, Michael George Natchus, Stanislaw Pikul, Biswanath De
  • Patent number: 6545038
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula as described in the claims, or an optical isomer, diastereomer or enantiomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt, or biohydrolyzable amide, ester, or imide thereof are useful as inhibitors of metalloproteases. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating diseases, disorders and conditions characterized by metalloprotease activity using these compounds or the pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Biswanath De, Stanislaw Pikul, Menyan Cheng, Neil Gregory Almstead, Randall Stryker Matthews, Michael George Natchus, Yetunde Olabisi Taiwo
  • Patent number: 6417219
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds which are useful as inhibitors of metalloproteases, and which are effective in treating conditions characterized by excess activity of these enzymes. In particular, the present invention relates to a compound having a structure according to Formula (I). Also disclosed are compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating diseases characterized by metalloprotease activity using these compounds or the pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: The Proctor & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Michael George Natchus, Biswanath De, Stanislaw Pikul, Neil Gregory Almstead, Roger Gunnard Bookland, Yetunde Olabisi Taiwo, Menyan Cheng
  • Publication number: 20020072517
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds which are useful as inhibitors of metalloproteases, and which are effective in treating conditions characterized by excess activity of these enzymes. In particular, the present invention relates to a compound having a structure according to Formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Michael George Natchus, Biswanath De, Stanislaw Pikul, Neil Gregory Almstead, Roger Gunnard Bookland, Yetunde Olabisi Taiwo, Menyan Cheng
  • Publication number: 20020061877
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds which are useful as inhibitors of metalloproteases, and which are effective in treating conditions characterized by excess activity of these enzymes. In particular, the present invention relates to a compound having a structure according to Formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Publication date: May 23, 2002
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Michael George Natchus, Biswanath De, Stanislaw Pikul, Neil Gregory Almstead, Roger Gunnard Bookland, Yetunde Olabisi Taiwo, Menyan Cheng
  • Patent number: 6329418
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds which are potent inhibitors of metalloproteases and which are effective in treating conditions characterized by excess activity of these enzymes. In particular, the present invention relates to compounds having a structure according to the following Formula (I): wherein R1, R2, X, Z, m, and n are defined below. to This invention also includes optical isomers, diastereomers and enantiomers of the formula above, and pharmaceutically-acceptable salts, biohydrolyzable amides, esters, and imides thereof. The compounds of the present invention are useful for the treatment of diseases and conditions which are characterized by unwanted metalloprotease activity. Accordingly, the invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The invention still further provides methods of treatment for metalloprotease-related maladies using these compounds or the pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Menyan Cheng, Michael George Natchus, Biswanath De, Neil Gregory Almstead, Yetunde Olabisi Taiwo, Stanislaw Pikul
  • Patent number: 6197770
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which are inhibitors of metalloproteases and which are effective in treating conditions characterized by excess activity of these enzymes. In particular, the compounds have a structure according to the following Formula (I): where X, W, Z, A, G, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R5′ and k have the meanings described in the specification. This invention also includes optical isomers, diastereomers and enantiomers of the formula above, and pharmaceutically-acceptable salts, biohydrolyzable amides, esters, and imides thereof Also described are pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, and methods of treating or preventing metalloprotease-related maladies using the compounds or the pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Co.
    Inventors: Michael George Natchus, Roger Gunnard Bookland, Neil Gregory Almstead, Stanislaw Pikul, Biswanath De, Menyan Cheng
  • Patent number: 6166005
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula ##STR1## as described in the claims, or an optical isomer, diastereomer or enantiomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt, or biohydrolyzable amide, ester, or imide thereof are useful as inhibitors of metalloproteases. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating diseases, disorders and conditions characterized by metalloprotease activity using these compounds or the pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Biswanath De, Stanislaw Pikul, Menyan Cheng, Neil Gregory Almstead, Randall Stryker Matthews, Michael George Natchus, Yetunde Olabisi Taiwo