Patents by Inventor Michael D. Sintchak

Michael D. Sintchak 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: 20230149549
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, and methods of using the same for the modulation of one or more SWI/SNF-related matrix associated actin dependent regulator of chromatin subfamily A (SMARCA) and/or polybromo-1 (PB-1) protein via ubiqitination and/or degradation by compounds. The compounds are bifunctional molecules that link a cereblon-binding moiety to a ligand that binds SMARCA and/or PB1 proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Nan JI, Yi ZHANG, Michael D. SINTCHAK, Paul R. FLEMING
  • Publication number: 20230132715
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds, compositions thereof, and methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Nan JI, Michael D. SINTCHAK, Yi ZHANG, Xiaozhang ZHENG
  • Publication number: 20230093080
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds, compositions thereof, and methods of using the same for the targeted degradation of proteins, and the treatment of target protein-mediated disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Nan JI, Michael D. SINTCHAK, Yi ZHANG, Xiaozhang ZHENG
  • Publication number: 20220324880
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, and methods of using the same for the modulation of one or more SWI/SNF-related matrix associated actin dependent regulator of chromatin subfamily A (SMARCA) and/or polybromo-1 (PB-1) protein via ubiqitination and/or degradation by compounds. The compounds are useful in treatment of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Nan JI, Yi ZHANG, Michael D. SINTCHAK
  • Publication number: 20220281831
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds, compositions thereof, and methods of using the same. The present invention also relates to compounds and methods useful for binding and modulating the activity of cereblon (CRBN), especially for the inhibition of CRBN, and the treatment of CRBN-mediated disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Nan JI, Michael d. SINTCHAK, Li ZHANG, Xiaozhang ZHENG
  • Patent number: 10538533
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein X, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, L1, L2, m, and n, are as described in the specification. Such compounds are inhibitors of VPS34 and thus useful for treating proliferative, inflammatory, or cardiovascular disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Indu T. Bharathan, Chris Blackburn, Jeffrey P. Ciavarri, Jouhara Chouitar, Courtney A. Cullis, Natalie D'Amore, Paul E. Fleming, Kenneth M. Gigstad, Krista E. Gipson, Mario Girard, Yongbo Hu, Janice Lee, Gang Li, Mansoureh Rezaei, Michael D. Sintchak, Francois Soucy, Stephen G. Stroud, Tricia J. Vos, Tzu-Tshin Wong, He Xu, Tianlin Xu, Yingchun Ye
  • Patent number: 10202373
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula I: wherein R1, X1, X2, R2, R3, R4, R5, n, and m are as described in the specification. Such compounds are inhibitors of VPS34 and thus useful for treating proliferative, inflammatory, or cardiovascular disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: MILLENNIUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Indu T. Bharathan, Chris Blackburn, Jeffrey P. Ciavarri, Jouhara Chouitar, Courtney A. Cullis, Natalie D'Amore, Paul E. Fleming, Kenneth M. Gigstad, Krista E. Gipson, Mario Girard, Yongbo Hu, Janice Lee, Gang Li, Mansoureh Rezaei, Michael D. Sintchak, Francois Soucy, Stephen G. Stroud, Tricia J. Vos, He Xu, Yingchun Ye
  • Publication number: 20180118762
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein X, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, L1, L2, m, and n, are as described in the specification. Such compounds are inhibitors of VPS34 and thus useful for treating proliferative, inflammatory, or cardiovascular disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Indu T. BHARATHAN, Chris BLACKBURN, Jeffrey P. CIAVARRI, Jouhara CHOUITAR, Courtney A. CULLIS, Natalie D'AMORE, Paul E. FLEMING, Kenneth M. GIGSTAD, Krista E. GIPSON, Mario GIRARD, Yongbo HU, Janice LEE, Gang LI, Mansoureh REZAEI, Michael D. SINTCHAK, Francois SOUCY, Stephen G. STROUD, Tricia J. VOS, Tzu-Tshin WONG, He XU, Tianlin XU, Yingchun YE
  • Patent number: 9802960
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein X, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, L1, L2, m, and n, are as described in the specification. Such compounds are inhibitors of VPS34 and thus useful for treating proliferative, inflammatory, or cardiovascular disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Indu T. Bharathan, Chris Blackburn, Jeffrey P. Ciavarri, Jouhara Chouitar, Courtney A. Cullis, Natalie D'Amore, Paul E. Fleming, Kenneth M. Gigstad, Krista E. Gipson, Mario Girard, Yongbo Hu, Janice Lee, Gang Li, Mansoureh Rezaei, Michael D. Sintchak, Francois Soucy, Stephen G. Stroud, Tricia J. Vos, Tzu-Tshin Wong, He Xu, Tianlin Xu, Yingchun Ye
  • Patent number: 9751854
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein X, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, L1, L2, m, and n, are as described in the specification. Such compounds are inhibitors of VPS34 and thus useful for treating proliferative, inflammatory, or cardiovascular disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Indu T. Bharathan, Chris Blackburn, Jeffrey P. Ciavarri, Jouhara Chouitar, Courtney A. Cullis, Natalie D'Amore, Paul E. Fleming, Kenneth M. Gigstad, Krista E. Gipson, Mario Girard, Yongbo Hu, Janice Lee, Gang Li, Mansoureh Rezaei, Michael D. Sintchak, Francois Soucy, Stephen G. Stroud, Tricia J. Vos, Tzu-Tshin Wong, He Xu, Tianlin Xu, Yingchun Ye
  • Publication number: 20170107579
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids molecules, designated UBA3, UAE, or UBA6, or other E1 enzyme variant nucleic acid molecules, which encode novel E1 enzyme variant proteins. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing UBA3, UAE, or UBA6, or other E1 enzyme variant nucleic acid molecules, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and nonhuman transgenic animals in which a UBA3, UAE, or UBA6, or other E1 enzyme variant gene has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated UBA3, UAE, or UBA6, or other E1 enzyme variant proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and anti-UBA3, UAE, or UBA6, or other E1 enzyme variant antibodies. The invention provides methods to identify agents that inhibit UBA3, UAE, or UBA6, or other E1 enzyme variant expression or activity. Diagnostic and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Benjamin Stone AMIDON, James E. BROWNELL, James M. GAVIN, Erik M. KOENIG, Michael D. SINTCHAK, Peter G. SMITH
  • Publication number: 20170073326
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein X, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, L1, L2, m, and n, are as described in the specification. Such compounds are inhibitors of VPS34 and thus useful for treating proliferative, inflammatory, or cardiovascular disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Indu T. BHARATHAN, Chris BLACKBURN, Jeffrey P. CIAVARRI, Jouhara CHOUITAR, Courtney A. CULLIS, Natalie D'AMORE, Paul E. FLEMING, Kenneth M. GIGSTAD, Krista E. GIPSON, Mario GIRARD, Yongbo HU, Janice LEE, Gang LI, Mansoureh REZAEI, Michael D. SINTCHAK, Francois SOUCY, Stephen G. STROUD, Tricia J. VOS, Tzu-Tshin WONG, He XU, Tianlin XU, Yingchun YE
  • Publication number: 20160333007
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula I: wherein R1, X1, X2, R2, R3, R4, R5, n, and m are as described in the specification. Such compounds are inhibitors of VPS34 and thus useful for treating proliferative, inflammatory, or cardiovascular disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: INDU T. BHARATHAN, Chris BLACKBURN, Jeffrey P. CIAVARRI, Jouhara CHOUITAR, Courtney A. CILLIS, Natalie D'AMORE, Paul E. FLE,OMG, Kenneth M. GIGSTAD, Kirsta E. GIPSON, Mario GIRARD, Yongbo HU, Janice LEE, Gang LI, Mansoureh REZAEI, Michael D. SINTCHAK, Francois SOUCY, Stephen g. STROUD, Tricia J. VOS, He XU, Yingchun YE
  • Publication number: 20150225422
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein X, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, L1, L2, m, and n, are as described in the specification. Such compounds are inhibitors of VPS34 and thus useful for treating proliferative, inflammatory, or cardiovascular disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Indu T. Bharathan, Chris Blackburn, Jeffrey P. Ciavarri, Jouhara Chouitar, Courtney A. Cullis, Natalie D'Amore, Paul E. Fleming, Kenneth M. Gigstad, Krista E. Gipson, Mario Girard, Yongbo Hu, Janice Lee, Gang Li, Mansoureh Rezaei, Michael D. Sintchak, Francois Soucy, Stephen G. Stroud, Tricia J. Vos, Tzu-Tshin Wong, He Xu, Tianlin Xu, Yingchun Ye
  • Publication number: 20150030601
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids molecules, designated UBA3, UAE, or UBA6, or other E1 enzyme variant nucleic acid molecules, which encode novel E1 enzyme variant proteins. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing UBA3, UAE, or UBA6, or other E1 enzyme variant nucleic acid molecules, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and nonhuman transgenic animals in which a UBA3, UAE, or UBA6, or other E1 enzyme variant gene has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated UBA3, UAE, or UBA6, or other E1 enzyme variant proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and anti-UBA3, UAE, or UBA6, or other E1 enzyme variant antibodies. The invention provides methods to identify agents that inhibit UBA3, UAE, or UBA6, or other E1 enzyme variant expression or activity. Diagnostic and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Stone Amidon, James E. Brownell, James M. Gavin, Erik M. Koenig, Michael D. Sintchak, Peter G. Smith
  • Patent number: 7527952
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a data storage medium encoded with the corresponding structure coordinates of molecules and molecular complexes which comprise the active site binding pockets of IMPDH. Such data storage material is capable of displaying such molecules and molecular complexes, or their structural homologues, as a graphical three-dimensional representation on a computer screen. 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 and design compounds, including inhibitory compounds, that bind to IMPDH or homologues thereof. This invention also relates to molecules and molecular complexes which comprise the active site binding pockets of IMPDH or close structural homologues of the active site binding pockets. This invention also relates to compounds and pharmaceutical compositions which are inhibitors of IMPDH.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Keith P. Wilson, Michael D. Sintchak, Mark Andrew Fleming, David M. Armistead
  • Patent number: 7216041
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a data storage medium encoded with the corresponding structure coordinates of molecules and molecular complexes which comprise the active site binding pockets of IMPDH. Such data storage material is capable of displaying such molecules and molecular complexes, or their structural homologues, as a graphical three-dimensional representation on a computer screen. 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 and design compounds, including inhibitory compounds, that bind to IMPDH or homologues thereof. This invention also relates to molecules and molecular complexes which comprise the active site binding pockets of IMPDH or close structural homologues of the active site binding pockets. This invention also relates to compounds and pharmaceutical compositions which are inhibitors of IMPDH.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Keith P. Wilson, Michael D. Sintchak, Mark Andrew Fleming, David M. Armistead
  • Patent number: 7065452
    Abstract: The present invention relates to crystallized molecules and molecular complexes which comprise the active site binding pocket or the FKBP12/FK506 binding pocket of calcineurin or close structural homologues to either binding pocket. This invention also relates to a data storage material encoded with the corresponding structure coordinates of those crystallized molecules or molecular complexes. Such data storage material is capable of displaying such molecules and molecular complexes as a graphical three-dimensional representation on a computer screen. In addition, this invention relates to methods of using the structure coordinates of those molecules or molecular complexes to solve the structure of homologous proteins. This invention also relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to screen and design compounds that bind to calcineurin or homologues thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: David M. Armistead, Matthew James Fitzgibbon, Mark Andrew Fleming, James P. Griffith, Eunice E. Kim, Joseph L. Kim, Michael D. Sintchak, John Allan Thomson, Keith P. Wilson
  • Patent number: 6128582
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a data storage medium encoded with the corresponding structure coordinates of molecules and molecular complexes which comprise the active site binding pockets of IMPDH. Such data storage material is capable of displaying such molecules and molecular complexes, or their structural homologues, as a graphical three-dimensional representation on a computer screen. 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 and design compounds, including inhibitory compounds, that bind to IMPDH or homologues thereof. This invention also relates to molecules and molecular complexes which comprise the active site binding pockets of IMPDH or close structural homologues of the active site binding pockets. This invention also relates to compounds and pharmaceutical compositions which are inhibitors of IMPDH.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Keith P. Wilson, Michael D. Sintchak, Mark Andrew Fleming, David M. Armistead
  • Patent number: 5978740
    Abstract: The present invention relates to crystallized molecules and molecular complexes which comprise the active site binding pocket or the FKBP12/FK506 binding pocket of calcineurin or close structural homologues to either binding pocket. This invention also relates to a data storage material encoded with the corresponding structure coordinates of those crystallized molecules or molecular complexes. Such data storage material is capable of displaying such molecules and molecular complexes as a graphical three-dimensional representation on a computer screen. In addition, this invention relates to methods of using the structure coordinates of those molecules or molecular complexes to solve the structure of homologous proteins. This invention also relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to screen and design compounds that bind to calcineurin or homologues thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: David M. Armistead, Matthew James Fitzgibbon, Mark Andrew Fleming, James P. Griffith, Eunice E. Kim, Joseph L. Kim, Michael D. Sintchak, John Allan Thomson, Keith P. Wilson