Patents by Inventor Michael Pleiss

Michael Pleiss 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).

  • Compounds which inhibit leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4
    Publication number: 20030027850
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which bind VLA-4. Certain of these compounds also inhibit leukocyte adhesion and, in particular, leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases in a mammalian patient, e.g., human, such as asthma, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, AIDS dementia, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, tissue transplantation, tumor metastasis and myocardial ischemiia. The compounds can also be administered for the treatment of inflammatory brain diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Susan Ashwell, Reinhardt Bernhard Baudy, Michael A. Pleiss, Dimitrios Sarantakis, Eugene D. Thorsett
  • Carbamyloxy compounds which inhibit leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4
    Publication number: 20030017993
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which bind VLA-4. Certain of these compounds also inhibit leukocyte adhesion and, in particular, leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases in a mammalian patient, e.g., human, such as asthma, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, AIDS dementia, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, tissue transplantation, tumor metastasis and myocardial ischemia. The compounds can also be administered for the treatment of inflammatory brain diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2001
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventors: Eugene D. Thorsett, Christopher M. Semko, Dimitrios Sarantakis, Michael A. Pleiss, Anthony Kreft, Andrei W. Konradi, Francine S. Grant, Darren B. Dressen, Susan Ashwell, Reinhardt Bernhard Baudy, Louis John Lombardo
  • Alpha-aminoacetic acid derivatives- alpha4beta7 receptor antagonists
    Publication number: 20030018195
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which bind &agr;4&bgr;7 integrin. Certain of these compounds also inhibit leukocyte adhesion and, in particular, leukocyte adhesion mediated by &agr;4&bgr;7 integrin. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases in a mammalian patient, e.g., human, such as asthma, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, AIDS dementia, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, tissue transplantation, tumor metastasis and myocardial ischemia. The compounds can also be administered for the treatment of inflammatory brain diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventors: Andrei W. Konradi, Michael A. Pleiss, Eugene D. Thorsett
  • Carbamyloxy compounds which inhibit leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4
    Publication number: 20020193312
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which bind VLA-4. Certain of these compounds also inhibit leukocyte adhesion and, in particular, leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases in a mammalian patient, e.g., human, such as asthma, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, AIDS dementia, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, tissue transplantation, tumor metastasis and myocardial ischemia. The compounds can also be administered for the treatment of inflammatory brain diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Eugene D. Thorsett, Christopher M. Semko, Dimitrios Sarantakis, Michael A. Pleiss, Anthony Kreft, Andrei W. Konradi, Francine S. Grant, Darren B. Dressen, Susan Ashwell, Reinhardt Bernhard Baudy, Louis John Lombardo
  • Substituted phenylalanine type compounds which inhibit leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4
    Patent number: 6492421
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which bind VLA-4. Certain of these compounds aslo inhibit leukocyte adhesion and, in particular, leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases in a mammalian patient, e.g., human, such as asthma, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, AIDS dementia, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, tissue transplantation, tumor metastasis and myocardial ischemia. The compounds can also be administered for the treatment of inflammatory brain diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignees: Athena Neurosciences, Inc., American Home Products Corp.
    Inventors: Eugene D. Thorsett, Christopher M. Semko, Dimitrios Sarantakis, Michael A. Pleiss, Louis John Lombardo, Anthony Kreft, Andrei W. Konradi, Francine S. Grant, Darren B. Dressen, Michael S. Dappen, Reinhardt Bernhard Baudy, Susan Ashwell
  • Heteroaryl, heterocyclic and aryl compounds which inhibit leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4
    Patent number: 6492372
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which bind VLA-4. Certain of these compounds also inhibit leukocyte adhesion and, in particular, leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases in a mammalian patient, e.g., human, such as asthma, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, AIDS dementia, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, tissue transplantation, tumor metastasis and myocardial ischemia. The compounds can also be administered for the treatment of inflammatory brain diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignees: Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Andrei W. Konradi, Michael A. Pleiss, Eugene D. Thorsett, Susan Ashwell, Gregory S. Welmaker, Anthony Kreft, Dimitrios Sarantakis, Darren B. Dressen, Francine S. Grant, Christopher Semko, Ying-Zi Xu
  • Carbamyloxy compounds which inhibit leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4
    Patent number: 6489300
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which bind VLA-4. Certain of these compounds also inhibit leukocyte adhesion and, in particular, leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases in a mammalian patient, e.g., human, such as asthma, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, AIDS dementia, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, tissue transplantation, tumor metastasis and myocardial ischemia. The compounds can also be administered for the treatment of inflammatory brain diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Inventors: Eugene D. Thorsett, Christopher M. Semko, Dimitrios Sarantakis, Michael A. Pleiss, Anthony Kreft, Andrei W. Konradi, Francine S. Grant, Darren B. Dressen, Susan Ashwell, Reinhardt Bernhard Baudy, Louis John Lombardo
  • Cycloalkyl, lactam, lactone and related compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising same, and methods for inhibiting B-amyloid peptide release and/or its synthesis by use of such compounds
    Publication number: 20020173504
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which inhibit &bgr;-amyloid peptide release and/or its synthesis, and, accordingly, have utility in treating Alzheimer's disease. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound which inhibits &bgr;-amyloid peptide release and/or its synthesis as well as methods for treating Alzheimer's disease both prophylactically and therapeutically with such pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Jing Wu, Jay S. Tung, Eugene D. Thorsett, Michael A. Pleiss, Jeffrey S. Nissen, Jeffrey Neitz, Lee H. Latimer, Varghese John, Stephen Freedman, Thomas C. Britton, James E. Audia, Jon K. Reel, Thomas E. Mabry, Bruce A. Dressman, Cynthia L. Cwi, James J. Droste, Steven S. Henry, Stacey L. McDaniel, William Leonard Scott, Russell D. Stucky, Warren J. Porter
  • Compounds which inhibit leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4
    Patent number: 6479492
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which bind VLA-4. Certain of these compounds also inhibit leukocyte adhesion and, in particular, leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases in a mammalian patient, e.g., human, such as asthma, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, AIDS dementia, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, tissue transplantation, tumor metastasis and myocardial ischemia. The compounds can also be administered for the treatment of inflammatory brain diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrei W. Konradi, Michael A. Pleiss, Eugene D. Thorsett, Susan Ashwell, Dimitrios Sarantakis, Gregory S. Welmaker, Anthony Kreft, Christopher Semko, Robert Warren Sullivan, Christopher Joseph Soares, Kiev Sui Ly, Christine M. Tarby
  • Cycloalkyl, lactam, lactone and related compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising same, and methods for inhibiting beta-amyloid peptide release and/or its synthesis by use of such compounds
    Publication number: 20020151538
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which inhibit &bgr;-amyloid peptide release and/or its synthesis, and, accordingly, have utility in treating Alzheimer's disease. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound which inhibits &bgr;-amyloid peptide release and/or its synthesis as well as methods for treating Alzheimer's disease both prophylactically and therapeutically with such pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Jing Wu, Jay S. Tung, Eugene D. Thorsett, Michael A. Pleiss, Jeffrey S. Nissen, Jeffrey Neitz, Lee H. Latimer, Varghese John, Stephen Freedman, Thomas C. Britton, James A. Audia, Jon K. Reel, Thomas E. Mabry, Bruce A. Dressman, James J. Droste, Steven S. Henry, Stacey L. McDaniel, Russell D. Stucky, Warren J. Porter
  • Multicyclic compounds which inhibit leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4
    Patent number: 6465513
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which bind VLA-4. Certain of these compounds also inhibit leukocyte adhesion and, in particular, leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases in a mammalian patient, e.g., human, such as asthma, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, AIDS dementia, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, tissue transplantation, tumor metastasis and myocardial ischemia. The compounds can also be administered for the treatment of inflammatory brain diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Francine S. Grant, Bradley S. Johnson, Michael A. Pleiss, Eugene D. Thorsett
  • Cycloalkyl, lactam, lactone and related compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising same, and methods for inhibiting beta-amyloid peptide release and/or its synthesis by use of such compounds
    Publication number: 20020137738
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which inhibit &bgr;-amyloid peptide release and/or its synthesis, and, accordingly, have utility in treating Alzheimer's disease. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound which inhibits &bgr;-amyloid peptide release and/or its synthesis as well as methods for treating Alzheimer's disease both prophylactically and therapeutically with such pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Jing Wu, Jay S. Tung, Eugene D. Thorsett, Michael A. Pleiss, Jeffrey S. Nissen, Jeffrey Neitz, Lee H. Latimer, Varghese John, Stephen Freedman, Thomas C. Britton, James E. Audia, Jon K. Reel, Thomas E. Mabry, Bruce A. Dressman, Cynthia L. Cwi, James J. Droste, Steven S. Henry, Stacey L. McDaniel, William Leonard Scott, Russell D. Stucky, Warren J. Porter
  • Cycloalkyl, lactam, lactone and related compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising same, and methods for inhibiting beta-amyloid peptide release and/or its synthesis by use of such compounds
    Publication number: 20020123486
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which inhibit &bgr;-amyloid peptide release and/or its synthesis, and, accordingly, have utility in treating Alzheimer's disease. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound which inhibits &bgr;-amyloid peptide release and/or its synthesis as well as methods for treating Alzheimer's disease both prophylactically and therapeutically with such pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventors: Jing Wu, Jay S. Tung, Eugene D. Thorsett, Michael A. Pleiss, Jeffrey S. Nissen, Jeffrey Neitz, Lee H. Latimer, Varghese John, Stephen Freedman, Thomas C. Britton, James E. Audia, Jon K. Reel, Thomas E. Mabry, Bruce A. Dressman, Cynthia L. Cwi, James J. Droste, Steven S. Henry, Stacey L. McDaniel, William Leonard Scott, Russell D. Stucky, Warren J. Porter
  • Cycloalkyl, lactam, lactone and related compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising same, and methods for inhibiting beta-amyloid peptide release and/or its synthesis by use of such compounds
    Publication number: 20020115652
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which inhibit &bgr;-amyloid peptide release and/or its synthesis, and, accordingly, have utility in treating Alzheimer's disease. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound which inhibits &bgr;-amyloid peptide release and/or its synthesis as well as methods for treating Alzheimer's disease both prophylactically and therapeutically with such pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Jing Wu, Jay S. Tung, Eugene D. Thorsett, Michael A. Pleiss, Jeffrey S. Nissen, Jeffrey Neitz, Lee H. Latimer, Varghese John, Stephen Freedman, Thomas C. Britton, James E. Audia, Jon K. Reel, Thomas E. Mabry, Bruce A. Dressman, Cynthia L. Cwi, James J. Droste, Steven S. Henry, Stacey L. McDaniel, William Leonard Scott, Russell D. Stucky, Warren J. Porter
  • Compounds which inhibit leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4
    Patent number: 6436904
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which bind VAL-4. Certain of these compounds also inhibit leukocyte adhesion and, in particular, leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases in a mammalian patient, e.g., human, such as asthma, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, AIDS dementia, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, tissue transplantation, tumor metastasis and myocardial ischemia. The compounds can also be administered for the treatment of inflammatory brain diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignees: Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Susan Ashwell, Reinhardt Bernhard Baudy, Michael A. Pleiss, Dimitrios Sarantakis, Eugene D. Thorsett
  • Cycloalkyl, lactam, lactone and related compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising same, and methods for inhibiting beta-Amyloid peptide release and/or its synthesis by use of such compounds
    Publication number: 20020111343
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which inhibit &bgr;-amyloid peptide release and/or its synthesis, and, accordingly, have utility in treating Alzheimer's disease. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound which inhibits &bgr;-amyloid peptide release and/or its synthesis as well as methods for treating Alzheimer's disease both prophylactically and therapeutically with such pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventors: Jing Wu, Jay S. Tung, Eugene D. Thorsett, Michael A. Pleiss, Jeffrey S. Nissen, Jeffrey Neitz, Lee H. Latimer, John Varghese, Stephen Freedman, Thomas C. Britton, James E. Audia, Jon K. Reel, Thomas E. Mabry, Bruce A. Dressman, Cynthia L. Cwi, James J. Droste, Steven S. Henry, Stacey L. McDaniel, William Leonard Scott, Russell D. Stucky, Warren J. Porter
  • Dipeptide and related compounds which inhibit leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4
    Patent number: 6423688
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which bind VLA-4. Certain of these compounds aslo inhibit leukocyte adhesion and, in particular, leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases in a mammalian patient, e.g., human, such as asthma, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, AIDS dementia, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, tissue transplantation, tumor metastasis and myocardial ischemia. The compounds can also be administered for the treatment of inflammatory brain diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignees: Athena Neurosciences, Inc., American Home Products Corp.
    Inventors: Eugene D. Thorsett, Christopher M. Semko, Michael A. Pleiss, Louis John Lombardo, Francine S. Grant, Darren B. Dressen, Michael S. Dappen
  • Heteroaryl-beta-alanine derivatives as alpha 4 integrin inhibitors
    Publication number: 20020086882
    Abstract: Disclosed are a series of heteroaryl-&bgr;-alanine derivatives, compositions containing them, processes for their preparation and their use in medicine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: Andrei W. Konradi, Michael A. Pleiss, Eugene D. Thorsett, Susan Ashwell, Gregory S. Welmaker, Anthony Kreft, Dimitrios Sarantakis, Darren B. Dressen, Francine S. Grant, Christopher Semko, Ying-Zi Xu
  • &agr;-aminoacetic acid derivatives-&agr;4&bgr;7 receptor antagonists
    Patent number: 6410781
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which bind &agr;4&bgr;7 integrin. Certain of these compounds also inhibit leukocyte adhesion and, in particular, leukocyte adhesion mediated by &agr;4&bgr;7 integrin. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases in a mammalian patient, e.g., human, such as asthma, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, AIDS dementia, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, tissue transplantation, tumor metastasis and myocardial ischemia. The compounds can also be administered for the treatment of inflammatory brain diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrei W. Konradi, Michael A. Pleiss, Eugene D. Thorsett
  • Pyroglutamic acid derivatives and related compounds which inhibit leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4
    Patent number: 6407066
    Abstract: Disclosed are pyroglutamic acid derivatives and related compounds which bind VLA-4. Certain of these compounds also inhibit leukocyte adhesion and, in particular, leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases in a mammalian patient, e.g., human, such as asthma, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, AIDS dementia, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, tissue transplantation, tumor metastasis and myocardial ischemia. The compounds can also be administered for the treatment of inflammatory brain diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignees: Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Darren B. Dressen, Anthony Kreft, Dennis Kubrak, Charles William Mann, Michael A. Pleiss, Gary Paul Stack, Eugene D. Thorsett