Patents by Inventor Michael R. Hale
Michael R. Hale 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: 7419967Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of sulfonamides which are aspartyl protease inhibitors. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a novel class of HIV aspartyl protease inhibitors characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for inhibiting HIV-1 and HIV-2 protease activity and consequently, may be advantageously used as anti-viral agents against the HIV-1 and HIV-2 viruses. This invention also relates to methods For inhibiting the activity of HIV aspartyl protease using the compounds of this invention and methods for screening compounds for anti-HIV activity.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2005Date of Patent: September 2, 2008Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedInventors: Michael R Hale, Clarence W Andrews, III, Eric S Furfine, Ronald G Sherrill, Andrew Spaltenstein, Gregory T Lowen
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Patent number: 7407962Abstract: The present invention provides compounds that are inhibitors of protein kinase, particularly inhibitors of ERK2, GSK3, PKA, CDK2 protein kinases, mammalian protein kinases involved in proliferative and neurodegenerative disorders. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention and methods of utilizing those compositions in the treatment of various disorders.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2004Date of Patent: August 5, 2008Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedInventors: Alex Aronov, Michael R. Hale, Francois Maltais, Qing Tang
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Patent number: 7354919Abstract: Described herein are compounds that are useful as protein kinase inhibitors, especially inhibitors of ERK, having the formula: where A, B, R1, R2, T and Ht are described in the specification. The compounds are useful for treating diseases in mammals that are alleviated by a protein, kinase inhibitor, particularly diseases such as cancer, inflammatory disorders, restenosis, and cardiovascular disease.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2003Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedInventors: Michael R. Hale, James W. Janetka, Francois Maltais, Jingrong Cao
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Patent number: 7304071Abstract: Described herein are compounds that are useful as protein kinase inhibitors having the formulae I and V: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Ring B, Z1, Z2, U, T, m, n, p, Q, Q?, R1, R2, Rx, R3, and R6 are as defined herein. These compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, are useful for treating or lessening the severity of a variety of disorders, including stroke, inflammatory disorders, autoimmune diseases such as SLE lupus and psoriasis, proliferative disorders such as cancer, and conditions associated with organ transplantation.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2003Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedInventors: John Cochran, Jeremy Green, Michael R. Hale, Brian Ledford, Francois Maltais, Suganthini Nanthakumar
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Patent number: 6962936Abstract: Described herein are compounds that are useful as protein kinase inhibitors having the formula: where Ht, R2, T, and m are as described in the specification. The compounds are useful for treating diseases in mammals that are alleviated by a protein kinase inhibitor, particularly diseases such as cancer, inflammatory disorders, restenosis, and cardiovascular disease.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2002Date of Patent: November 8, 2005Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedInventors: Michael R. Hale, Francois Maltais
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Patent number: 6878728Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds of formula (I) wherein all variables are as defined in the specification, that are useful as inhibitors of aspartyl proteases.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2000Date of Patent: April 12, 2005Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceutical IncorporatedInventors: Michael R. Hale, Roger Tung, Stephen Price, Robin David Wilkes, Wayne Carl Schairer, Ashley Nicholas Jarvis, Andrew Spaltenstein, Eric Steven Furfine, Vicente Samano, Istvan Kaldor, John Franklin Miller, Michael Stephen Brieger
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Publication number: 20040220200Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful of inhibitors of protein kinases. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2004Publication date: November 4, 2004Inventors: Francois Maltais, Alex Aronov, Michael R. Hale, Young-Choon Moon
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Publication number: 20040214928Abstract: The present invention provides compounds that are inhibitors of protein kinase, particularly inhibitors of ERK2, GSK3, PKA, CDK2 protein kinases, mammalian protein kinases involved in proliferative and neurodegenerative disorders. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention and methods of utilizing those compositions in the treatment of various disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2004Publication date: October 28, 2004Inventors: Alex Aronov, Michael R. Hale, Francois Maltais, Qing Tang
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Publication number: 20040127488Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of sulfonamides which are aspartyl protease inhibitors. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a novel class of HIV aspartyl protease inhibitors characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for inhibiting HIV-1 and HIV-2 protease activity and consequently, may be advantageously used as anti-viral agents against the HIV-1 and HIV-2 viruses. This invention also relates to methods for inhibiting the activity of HIV aspartyl protease using the compounds of this invention and methods for screening compounds for anti-HIV activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2003Publication date: July 1, 2004Applicant: Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedInventors: Michael R. Hale, Christopher T. Baker, Timothy A. Stammers, Ronald George Sherrill, Andrew Spaltenstein, Eric Steven Furfine, Francois Maltais, Clarence Webster Andrews, John Franklin Miller, Vicente Samano
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Publication number: 20040122000Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of sulfonamides which are aspartyl protease inhibitors. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a novel class of HIV aspartyl protease inhibitors characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for inhibiting HIV-1 and HIV-2 protease activity and consequently, may be advantageously used as anti-viral agents against the HIV-1 and HIV-2 viruses. This invention also relates to methods for inhibiting the activity of HIV aspartyl protease using the compounds of this invention and methods for screening compounds for anti-HIV activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2003Publication date: June 24, 2004Applicant: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.Inventors: Michael R. Hale, Roger Tung, Stephen Price, Robin David Wilkes, Wayne Carl Schairer, Ashley Nicholas Jarvis, Andrew Spaltenstein, Eric Steven Furfine, Vicente Samano, Istvan Kaldor, John Franklin Miller, Michael Stephen Brieger, Ronald George Sherrill
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Publication number: 20040106615Abstract: Described herein are compounds that are useful as protein kinase inhibitors having the formulae I and V: 1Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2003Publication date: June 3, 2004Inventors: John Cochran, Jeremy Green, Michael R. Hale, Brian Ledford, Francois Maltais, Suganthini Nanthakumar
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Patent number: 6706711Abstract: Described herein are compounds that are useful as protein kinase inhibitors having the formula: wherein R1, R2, T, n and Q are as described in the specification. The compounds are useful for treating diseases in mammals that are alleviated by a protein kinase inhibitor, particularly diseases, such as cancer, inflammatory disorders, restenosis, and cardiovascular disease.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2002Date of Patent: March 16, 2004Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedInventor: Michael R. Hale
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Patent number: 6617350Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of sulfonamides which are aspartyl protease inhibitors. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a novel class of HIV aspartyl protease inhibitors characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for inhibiting HIV-1 and HIV-2 protease activity and consequently, may be advantageously used as anti-viral agents against the HIV-1 and HIV-2 viruses. This invention also relates to methods for inhibiting the activity of HIV aspartyl protease using the compounds of this invention and methods for screening compounds for anti-HIV activity.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2001Date of Patent: September 9, 2003Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedInventors: Michael R. Hale, Christopher T. Baker, Timothy A. Stammers, Ronald George Sherrill, Andrew Spaltenstein, Eric Steven Furfine, François Maltais, Clarence Webster Andrews, III, John Franklin Miller, Vicente Samano
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Publication number: 20030158238Abstract: Described herein are compounds that are useful as protein kinase inhibitors having the formula: 1Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2002Publication date: August 21, 2003Inventors: Michael R. Hale, Francois Maltais
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Publication number: 20030144217Abstract: The present invention relates to prodrugs of a class of sulfonamides which are aspartyl protease inhibitors. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a novel class of prodrugs of HIV aspartyl protease inhibitors characterized by favorable aqueous solubility, high oral bioavailability and facile in vivo generation of the active ingredient. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these prodrugs. The prodrugs and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for decreasing the pill burden and increasing patient compliance. This invention also relates to methods of treating mammals with these prodrugs and pharmaceutical compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2002Publication date: July 31, 2003Applicant: Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedInventors: Roger D. Tung, Michael R. Hale, Christopher T. Baker, Andrew Spaltenstein, Eric S. Furfine, Istvan Kaldor, Wieslaw M. Kazmierski
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Publication number: 20030134888Abstract: Described herein are compounds that are useful as protein kinase inhibitors having the formula: 1Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2002Publication date: July 17, 2003Inventor: Michael R. Hale
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Publication number: 20020198388Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of sulfonamides which are aspartyl protease inhibitors. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a novel class of HIV aspartyl protease inhibitors characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for inhibiting HIV-1 and HIV-2 protease activity and consequently, may be advantageously used as anti-viral agents against the HIV-1 and HIV-2 viruses. This invention also relates to methods for inhibiting the activity of HIV aspartyl protease using the compounds of this invention and methods for screening compounds for anti-HIV activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2001Publication date: December 26, 2002Applicant: Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedInventors: Michael R. Hale, Christopher T. Baker, Timothy A. Stammers, Ronald G. Sherrill, Andrew Spaltenstein, Eric S. Furfine, Francois Maltais, Clarence W. Andrews, John F. Miller, Vicente Samano
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Patent number: 6436989Abstract: The present invention relates to prodrugs of a class of sulfonamides which are aspartyl protease inhibitors. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a novel class of prodrugs of HIV aspartyl protease inhibitors characterized by favorable aqueous solubility, high oral bioavailability and facile in vivo generation of the active ingredient. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these prodrugs. The prodrugs and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for decreasing the pill burden and increasing patient compliance. This invention also relates to methods of treating mammals with these prodrugs and pharmaceutical compositions.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 1997Date of Patent: August 20, 2002Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals, IncorporatedInventors: Michael R. Hale, Roger D. Tung, Christopher T. Baker, Andrew Spaltenstein
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Patent number: D503222Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2003Date of Patent: March 22, 2005Inventor: Michael R. Hale
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Patent number: D505193Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2003Date of Patent: May 17, 2005Inventor: Michael R. Hale