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).

  • Patent number: 10246429
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20180222876
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: 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
  • Publication number: 20170267673
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: 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
  • Patent number: 9718803
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20170107255
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: 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
  • Patent number: 9611261
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 9550762
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 9493459
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20160280695
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: 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
  • Publication number: 20160280703
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Jennifer R. Allen, Michael J. Frohn, Paul E. Harrington, Essa Hu Harrington, Alexander J. Pickrell
  • Publication number: 20160176874
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    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
  • Patent number: 9328134
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: John Gordon Allen, Christopher H. Fotsch, Michael J. Frohn, John Douglas McCarter, Mirna Mujacic, Alexander J. Pickrell
  • Publication number: 20160102075
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: 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
  • Patent number: 9303028
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20160046618
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: 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
  • Publication number: 20150376221
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: John Gordon Allen, Christopher H. FOTSCH, Michael J. FROHN, John Douglas MCCARTER, Mirna MUJACIC, Alexander J. PICKRELL
  • Publication number: 20150252011
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    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
  • Patent number: 9085576
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 8957073
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 8952037
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer R. Allen, Michael J. Frohn, Paul E. Harrington, Essa Hu, Alexander J. Pickrell, Robert M. Rzasa, Kelvin K. C. Sham