Patents by Inventor Michael J. Frohn
Michael J. Frohn 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).
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Patent number: 10246429Abstract: The present invention provides a new class of compounds useful for the modulation of beta-secretase enzyme (BACE) activity. The compounds have a general Formula I: wherein variables A4, A5, A6, A7, and each of Ra, Rb, R1, R2, R3, R8 R9 and R10 of Formula I, independently, are defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and uses of the compounds and compositions for treatment of disorders and/or conditions related to A? plaque formation and deposition, resulting from the biological activity of BACE. Such BACE mediated disorders include, for example, Alzheimer's Disease, cognitive deficits, cognitive impairments, schizophrenia and other central nervous system conditions.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2016Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: AMGEN INC.Inventors: Jennifer R. Allen, Albert Amegadzie, Matthew P. Bourbeau, James A. Brown, Ning Chen, Michael J. Frohn, Longbin Liu, Qingyian Liu, Liping H. Pettus, Wenyuan Qian, Corey M. Reeves, Aaron C. Siegmund
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Publication number: 20180222876Abstract: The present invention provides a new class of compounds useful for the modulation of beta-secretase enzyme (BACE) activity. The compounds have a general Formula I: wherein variables A4, A5, A6, A7, and each of Ra, Rb, R1, R2, R3, R8 R9 and R10 of Formula I, independently, are defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and uses of the compounds and compositions for treatment of disorders and/or conditions related to A? plaque formation and deposition, resulting from the biological activity of BACE. Such BACE mediated disorders include, for example, Alzheimer's Disease, cognitive deficits, cognitive impairments, schizophrenia and other central nervous system conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2016Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: AMGEN INC.Inventors: Jennifer R. ALLEN, Albert AMEGADZIE, Matthew P. BOURBEAU, James A. BROWN, Ning CHEN, Michael J. FROHN, Longbin LIU, Qingyian LIU, Liping H. PETTUS, Wenyuan QIAN, Corey M. REEVES, Aaron C. SIEGMUND
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Publication number: 20170267673Abstract: The present invention provides a new class of compounds useful for the modulation of beta-secretase enzyme (BACE) activity. The compounds have a general Formula I: wherein variables A4, A5, A6, A8, and each of Ra, Rb, R1, R2, R3 and R7 of Formula I, independently, are defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and uses of the compounds and compositions for treatment of disorders and/or conditions related to A-beta plaque formation and deposition, resulting from the biological activity of BACE. Such BACE mediated disorders include, for example, Alzheimer's Disease, cognitive deficits, cognitive impairments, schizophrenia and other central nervous system conditions. The invention further provides compounds of Formulas II and III, and sub-formula embodiments thereof, intermediates and methods for preparing compounds of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2016Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: AMGEN INC.Inventors: Jennifer R. ALLEN, Albert AMEGADZIE, Matthew P. BOURBEAU, James A. BROWN, Jian J. CHEN, Yuan CHENG, Michael J. FROHN, Angel GUZMAN-PEREZ, Paul E. HARRINGTON, Longbin LIU, Qingyian LIU, Jonathan D. LOW, Vu Van MA, James R. MANNING, Ana Elena MINATTI, Thomas T. NGUYEN, Nobuko NISHIMURA, Mark H. NORMAN, Liping H. PETTUS, Alexander J. PICKRELL, Wenyuan QIAN, Shannon RUMFELT, Robert M. RZASA, Aaron C. SIEGMUND, Markian M. STEC, Ryan D. WHITE, Qiufen XUE
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Patent number: 9718803Abstract: Unsaturated nitrogen heterocyclic compounds of formula (I): as defined in the specification, compositions containing them, and processes for preparing such compounds. Provided herein also are methods of treating disorders or diseases treatable by inhibition of PDE10, such as obesity, Huntington's Disease, non-insulin dependent diabetes, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Amgen Inc.Inventors: Jennifer R. Allen, Jian J. Chen, Michael J. Frohn, Essa Hu Harrington, Qingyian Liu, Alexander J. Pickrell, Shannon Rumfelt, Robert M. Rzasa, Wenge Zhong
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Publication number: 20170107255Abstract: The invention provides modified apelin polypeptides having increased stability, circulating half-life, and/or potency relative to the native apelin-13 polypeptide. Compositions comprising the modified apelin polypeptides and methods of using the polypeptides for treating cardiac disorders, such as heart failure, are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: AMGEN INC.Inventors: Jerry Ryan HOLDER, Gayathri SWAMINATH, Michael J. FROHN, Brian Alan LANMAN, Anthony B. REED, Leslie P. Miranda, John G. Allen, Alexander J. Pickrell, Aaron C. Siegmund, Lewis D. Pennington, Bryant Yang
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Patent number: 9611261Abstract: The present invention provides a new class of compounds useful for the modulation of beta-secretase enzyme (BACE) activity. The compounds have a general Formula I: wherein variables A4, A5, A6, A8, each of Ra, Rb, R1, R2, R3 and R7 of Formula I, independently, are defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and uses of the compounds and compositions for treatment of disorders and/or conditions related to A-beta plaque formation and deposition, resulting from the biological activity of BACE. Such BACE mediated disorders include, for example, Alzheimer's Disease, cognitive deficits, cognitive impairments, schizophrenia and other central nervous system conditions. The invention further provides compounds of Formulas II and III, and sub-formula embodiments thereof, intermediates and methods for preparing compounds of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2015Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Amgen Inc.Inventors: Ana Elena Minatti, Jonathan D. Low, Jennifer R. Allen, Albert Amegadzie, James Brown, Michael J. Frohn, Angel Guzman-Perez, Paul E. Harrington, Patricia Lopez, Vu Van Ma, Nobuko Nishimura, Wenyuan Qian, Shannon Rumfelt, Robert M. Rzasa, Kelvin Sham, Adrian L. Smith, Ryan White, Qiufen Xue
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Patent number: 9550762Abstract: The present invention provides a new class of compounds useful for the modulation of beta-secretase enzyme (BACE) activity. The compounds have a general Formula I: wherein variables A4, A5, A6, A8, and each of Ra, Rb, R1, R2, R3 and R7 of Formula I, independently, are defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and uses of the compounds and compositions for treatment of disorders and/or conditions related to A-beta plaque formation and deposition, resulting from the biological activity of BACE. Such BACE mediated disorders include, for example, Alzheimer's Disease, cognitive deficits, cognitive impairments, schizophrenia and other central nervous system conditions. The invention further provides compounds of Formulas II and III, and sub-formula embodiments thereof, intermediates and methods for preparing compounds of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2015Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Amgen, Inc.Inventors: Jennifer R. Allen, Albert Amegadzie, Matthew P. Bourbeau, James A. Brown, Jian J. Chen, Yuan Cheng, Michael J. Frohn, Angel Guzman-Perez, Paul E. Harrington, Longbin Liu, Qingyian Liu, Jonathan D. Low, Vu Van Ma, James Manning, Ana Elena Minatti, Thomas T. Nguyen, Nobuko Nishimura, Mark H. Norman, Liping H. Pettus, Alexander J. Pickrell, Wenyuan Qian, Shannon Rumfelt, Robert M. Rzasa, Aaron C. Siegmund, Markian M. Stec, Ryan D. White, Qiufen Xue
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Patent number: 9493459Abstract: Azetidine and piperidine compounds of formula (I): as defined in the specification, compositions containing them, and processes for preparing such compounds and intermediates thereof. Provided herein also are methods of treating cognitive disorders or diseases treatable by inhibition of PDE10, such as Huntington's Disease, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2016Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: AMGEN INC.Inventors: Jennifer R. Allen, Jian J. Chen, Michael J. Frohn, Matthew R. Kaller, Qingyian Liu, Thomas T. Nguyen, Alexander J. Pickrell, Wenyuan Qian, Robert M. Rzasa, Wenge Zhong
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Publication number: 20160280695Abstract: The present invention provides a new class of compounds useful for the modulation of beta-secretase enzyme (BACE) activity. The compounds have a general Formula I: wherein variables A4, A5, A6, A8, each of Ra, Rb, R1, R2, R3 and R7 of Formula I, independently, are defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and uses of the compounds and compositions for treatment of disorders and/or conditions related to A-beta plaque formation and deposition, resulting from the biological activity of BACE. Such BACE mediated disorders include, for example, Alzheimer's Disease, cognitive deficits, cognitive impairments, schizophrenia and other central nervous system conditions. The invention further provides compounds of Formulas II and III, and sub-formula embodiments thereof, intermediates and methods for preparing compounds of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2015Publication date: September 29, 2016Applicant: AMGEN INC.Inventors: Ana Elena MINATTI, Jonathan D. LOW, Jennifer R. ALLEN, Albert AMEGADZIE, James BROWN, Michael J. FROHN, Angel GUZMAN-PEREZ, Paul E. HARRINGTON, Patricia LOPEZ, Vu Van MA, Nobuko NISHIMURA, Wenyuan QIAN, Shannon RUMFELT, Robert M. RZASA, Kelvin SHAM, Adrian L. SMITH, Ryan WHITE, Qiufen XUE
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Publication number: 20160280703Abstract: Heteroaryloxycarbocyclyl compounds, and compositions containing them, and processes for preparing such compounds. Provided herein also are methods of treating disorders or diseases treatable by inhibition of PDE10, such as obesity, non-insulin dependent diabetes, schizophrenia, Huntington's Disease, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2014Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Jennifer R. Allen, Michael J. Frohn, Paul E. Harrington, Essa Hu Harrington, Alexander J. Pickrell
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Publication number: 20160176874Abstract: Azetidine and piperidine compounds of formula (I): as defined in the specification, compositions containing them, and processes for preparing such compounds and intermediates thereof. Provided herein also are methods of treating cognitive disorders or diseases treatable by inhibition of PDE10, such as Huntington's Disease, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2016Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Jennifer R. ALLEN, Jian J. CHEN, Michael J. FROHN, Matthew R. KALLER, Qingyian LIU, Thomas T. NGUYEN, Alexander J. PICKRELL, Wenyuan QIAN, Robert M. RZASA, Wenge ZHONG
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Patent number: 9328134Abstract: Compounds of Formula (I) are useful as modulators of glycosylation. Compounds of Formula (I) have the following structure: (I) and the definitions of the other variables are provided herein.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2014Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: AMGEN INC.Inventors: John Gordon Allen, Christopher H. Fotsch, Michael J. Frohn, John Douglas McCarter, Mirna Mujacic, Alexander J. Pickrell
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Publication number: 20160102075Abstract: Unsaturated nitrogen heterocyclic compounds of formula (I): as defined in the specification, compositions containing them, and processes for preparing such compounds. Provided herein also are methods of treating disorders or diseases treatable by inhibition of PDE10, such as obesity, Huntington's Disease, non-insulin dependent diabetes, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Applicant: AMGEN INC.Inventors: Jennifer R. ALLEN, Jian J. CHEN, Michael J. FROHN, Essa Hu HARRINGTON, Qingyian LIU, Alexander J. PICKRELL, Shannon RUMFELT, Robert M. RZASA, Wenge ZHONG
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Patent number: 9303028Abstract: Azetidine and piperidine compounds of formula (I): as defined in the specification, compositions containing them, and processes for preparing such compounds and intermediates thereof. Provided herein also are methods of treating cognitive disorders or diseases treatable by inhibition of PDE10, such as Huntington's Disease, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2014Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: AMGEN INC.Inventors: Jennifer R. Allen, Jian J. Chen, Michael J. Frohn, Matthew R. Kaller, Qingyian Liu, Thomas T. Nguyen, Alexander J. Pickrell, Wenyuan Qian, Robert M. Rzasa, Wenge Zhong
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Publication number: 20160046618Abstract: The present invention provides a new class of compounds useful for the modulation of beta-secretase enzyme (BACE) activity. The compounds have a general Formula I: wherein variables A4, A5, A6, A8, and each of Ra, Rb, R1, R2, R3 and R7 of Formula I, independently, are defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and uses of the compounds and compositions for treatment of disorders and/or conditions related to A-beta plaque formation and deposition, resulting from the biological activity of BACE. Such BACE mediated disorders include, for example, Alzheimer's Disease, cognitive deficits, cognitive impairments, schizophrenia and other central nervous system conditions. The invention further provides compounds of Formulas II and III, and sub-formula embodiments thereof, intermediates and methods for preparing compounds of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Applicant: AMGEN INC.Inventors: Jennifer R. ALLEN, Albert AMEGADZIE, Matthew P. BOURBEAU, James A. BROWN, Jian J. CHEN, Yuan CHENG, Michael J. FROHN, Angel GUZMAN-PEREZ, Paul E. HARRINGTON, Longbin LIU, Qingyian LIU, Jonathan D. LOW, Vu Van MA, James MANNING, Ana Elena MINATTI, Thomas T. NGUYEN, Nobuko NISHIMURA, Mark H. NORMAN, Liping H. PETTUS, Alexander J. PICKRELL, Wenyuan QIAN, Shannon RUMFELT, Robert M. RZASA, Aaron C. SIEGMUND, Markian M. STEC, Ryan D. WHITE, Qiufen XUE
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Publication number: 20150376221Abstract: Compounds of Formula (I) are useful as modulators of glycosylation. Compounds of Formula (I) have the following structure: (I) and the definitions of the other variables are provided herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2014Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: John Gordon Allen, Christopher H. FOTSCH, Michael J. FROHN, John Douglas MCCARTER, Mirna MUJACIC, Alexander J. PICKRELL
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Publication number: 20150252011Abstract: The present invention provides a new class of compounds useful for the modulation of beta-secretase enzyme (BACE) activity. The compounds have a general Formula I: wherein variables A4, A5, A6, A8, each of Ra, Rb, R1, R2, R3 and R7 of Formula I, independently, are defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and uses of the compounds and compositions for treatment of disorders and/or conditions related to A-beta plaque formation and deposition, resulting from the biological activity of BACE. Such BACE mediated disorders include, for example, Alzheimer's Disease, cognitive deficits, cognitive impairments, schizophrenia and other central nervous system conditions. The invention further provides compounds of Formulas II and III, and sub-formula embodiments thereof, intermediates and methods for preparing compounds of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: Ana Elena Minatti, Jonathan D. LOW, Jennifer R. ALLEN, Albert AMEGADZIE, James BROWN, Michael J. FROHN, Angel GUZMAN-PEREZ, Paul E. HARRINGTON, Patricia LOPEZ, Vu Van MA, Nobuko NISHIMURA, Wenyuan QIAN, Shannon RUMFELT, Robert M. RZASA, Kelvin SHAM, Adrian L. SMITH, Ryan WHITE, Qiufen XUE
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Patent number: 9085576Abstract: The present invention provides a new class of compounds useful for the modulation of beta-secretase enzyme (BACE) activity. The compounds have a general Formula I: wherein variables A4, A5, A6, A8, each of Ra, Rb, R1, R2, R3 and R7 of Formula I, independently, are defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and uses of the compounds and compositions for treatment of disorders and/or conditions related to A-beta plaque formation and deposition, resulting from the biological activity of BACE. Such BACE mediated disorders include, for example, Alzheimer's Disease, cognitive deficits, cognitive impairments, schizophrenia and other central nervous system conditions. The invention further provides compounds of Formulas II and III, and sub-formula embodiments thereof, intermediates and methods for preparing compounds of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: AMGEN INC.Inventors: Ana Elena Minatti, Jonathan D. Low, Jennifer R. Allen, Albert Amegadzie, James Brown, Michael J. Frohn, Angel Guzman-Perez, Paul E. Harrington, Patricia Lopez, Vu Van Ma, Nobuko Nishimura, Wenyuan Qian, Shannon Rumfelt, Robert M. Rzasa, Kelvin Sham, Adrian L. Smith, Ryan White, Qiufen Xue
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Patent number: 8957073Abstract: Unsaturated nitrogen heterocyclic compounds of formula (I): as defined in the specification, compositions containing them, and processes for preparing such compounds. Provided herein also are methods of treating disorders or diseases treatable by inhibition of PDE10, such as obesity, Huntington's Disease, non-insulin dependent diabetes, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2011Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Amgen Inc.Inventors: Jennifer R. Allen, Jian J. Chen, Michael J. Frohn, Essa Hu, Qingyian Liu, Alexander J. Pickrell, Shannon Rumfelt, Robert M. Rzasa, Wenge Zhong
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Patent number: 8952037Abstract: Heteroaryloxycarbocyclyl compounds, and compositions containing them, and processes for preparing such compounds. Provided herein also are methods of treating disorders or diseases treatable by inhibition of PDE10, such as obesity, non-insulin dependent diabetes, schizophrenia, Huntington's Disease, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2011Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Amgen Inc.Inventors: Jennifer R. Allen, Michael J. Frohn, Paul E. Harrington, Essa Hu, Alexander J. Pickrell, Robert M. Rzasa, Kelvin K. C. Sham