Patents by Inventor Michael R. Myers

Michael R. Myers 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: 6180632
    Abstract: This invention is directed to quinoline/quinoxaline compounds which inhibit platelet-derived growth factor or p56lck tyrosine kinase activity, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, and to the use of these compounds for treating a patient suffering from or subject to disorders/conditions involving cellular differentiation, proliferation, extracellular matrix production or mediator release and/or T cell activation and proliferation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Aventis Pharmaceuticals Products Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Myers, Wei He, Alfred P. Spada, Martin P. Maguire
  • Patent number: 6159978
    Abstract: This invention is directed to quinoline/quinoxaline compounds which inhibit platelet-derived growth factor tyrosine kinase and/or Lck tyrosine kinase, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, and to the use of these compounds for treating a patient suffering from or subject to disorders/conditions involving cellular differentiation, proliferation, extracellular matrix production or mediator release and/or T cell activation and proliferation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Aventis Pharmaceuticals Product, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Myers, Alfred P. Spada, Paul E. Persons, Martin P. Maguire
  • Patent number: 6057320
    Abstract: This invention relates to bis mono- and/or bicyclic aryl and/or heteroaryl compounds exhibiting protein tyrosine kinase inhibition activity. More specifically, it relates to the method of inhibiting abnormal cell proliferation in a patient suffering from a disorder characterized by such proliferation comprising the administration thereto of an EGF and/or PDGF receptor inhibiting effective amount of said bis mono- and/or bicyclic aryl and/or heteroaryl compound and to the preparation of said compounds and their use in pharmaceutical compositions used in this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Assignee: Aventis Pharmaceuticals Products Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred P. Spada, Michael R. Myers, Martin P. Maguire, Paul E. Persons
  • Patent number: 5893201
    Abstract: A tool is provided for use in installing irrigation barb emitters in irrigation tubing. The tool comprises a cradle member having a cradle handle and a cradle jaw on opposing ends and a barb holder member having a barb holder handle and a barb holder jaw on opposing ends. The cradle member and the barb holder member are arranged in crossed relation. A cradle mounted on the cradle jaw is suitable for receiving a peripheral portion of an irrigation tubing. A barb holder mounted on the barb holder jaw is a hollow cylindrical cavity formed by two opposing barb holder jaw members. The barb holder has an axis aligned with the cradle with the opposing barb holder jaw members forming a slot opening therebetween. The slot opening is sized to allow snap fitting of the hollow cylinder of a barb emitter laterally into the hollow cylindrical cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1999
    Inventor: Michael R. Myers
  • Patent number: 5795889
    Abstract: This invention relates to bis mono- and/or bicyclic aryl and/or heteroaryl compounds exhibiting protein tyrosine kinase inhibition activity. More specifically, it relates to the method of inhibiting abnormal cell proliferation in a patient suffering from a disorder characterized by such proliferation comprising the administration thereto of an EGF and/or PDGF receptor inhibiting effective amount of said bis mono- and/or bicyclic aryl and/or heteroaryl compound and to the preparation of said compounds and their use in pharmaceutical compositions used in this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred P. Spada, Michael R. Myers, Martin P. Maguire, Paul E. Persons
  • Patent number: 5736554
    Abstract: Compounds of the Formula ##STR1## wherein: K is N or N.fwdarw.O; Q is CH.sub.2 or O; T is ##STR2## or R.sub.3 O--CH.sub.2 ; X is a straight or branched chain alkylene, cycloalkylene or cycloalkenylene group, each of which is optionally substituted by at least one CH.sub.3, CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2, Cl, F, CF.sub.3 or CH.sub.3 O; Y is NR.sub.4, O or S; a=0 or 1; Z is of the formula ##STR3## Z.sub.1 is N, CR.sub.5, (CH).sub.m --CR.sub.5 or (CH).sub.m --N, m being 1 or 2; Z.sub.2 is N, NR.sub.6, O or S, n being 0 or 1; R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are independently H, alkyl, aryl or heterocyclyl; R.sub.a and R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred P. Spada, Cynthia A. Fink, Michael R. Myers
  • Patent number: 5722142
    Abstract: A tool is shown for installing irrigation barb emitters in irrigation tubing. The tool comprises a cradle member and a barb holder member arranged in crossed relation and connected intermediate their ends at a pivot. The cradle member and the barb holder member have a cradle handle and a barb holder handle, respectively, extending rearwardly from the pivot. The cradle member and the barb holder member have a cradle jaw and a barb holder jaw, respectively, extending forwardly from the pivot. A cradle is mounted at the end of the cradle jaw which receives a peripheral portion of an irrigation tubing. A barb holder is mounted at the end of the barb holder jaw directly opposite the cradle. The barb holder is a hollow cylinder having an axis aligned with the cradle which releasably receives a barb emitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Inventor: Michael R. Myers
  • Patent number: 5721237
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for the selective treatment of cell growth and differentiation characterized by activity of the human epidermal growth factor receptor type 2 (HER2). More specifically, this invention relates to the use of substituted or unsubstituted mono- or bi-cyclic aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl compounds in selectively regulating cell growth. Pharmaceutical compositions useful for the selective treatment of cell growth and differentiation are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Myers, Alfred P. Spada, Martin P. Maguire, Paul E. Persons
  • Patent number: 5714493
    Abstract: This invention relates to the treatment of intimation in a patient suffering from such disorder. More specifically, the invention relates to mono- and/or bicyclic aryl or heteroaryl quinazoline compounds in the treatment of inflammation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Myers, Alfred P. Spada, Martin P. Maguire, Paul E. Persons, Asher Zilberstein, Chin-Yi Jenny Hsu, Susan E. Johnson
  • Patent number: 5710158
    Abstract: This invention relates to the modulation and/or inhibition of cell signaling, cell proliferation, cell inflammatory response, the control of abnormal cell growth and cell reproduction. More specifically, this invention relates to the use of mono- and/or bicyclic aryl or heteroaryl quinazoline compounds in inhibiting cell proliferation, including compounds which are useful protein tyrosine kinase (PTK) inhibitors. The method of treating cell proliferation using said quinazoline compounds and their use in pharmaceutical compositions is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1998
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Myers, Alfred P. Spada, Martin P. Maguire, Paul E. Persons
  • Patent number: 5656643
    Abstract: This invention relates to bis mono- and/or bicyclic aryl and/or heteroaryl compounds exhibiting protein tyrosine kinase inhibition activity. More specifically, it relates to the method of inhibiting abnormal cell proliferation in a patient suffering from a disorder characterized by such proliferation comprising the administration thereto of an EGF and/or PDGF receptor inhibiting effective amount of said bis mono- and/or bicyclic aryl and/or heteroaryl compound and to the preparation of said compounds and their use in pharmaceutical compositions used in this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred P. Spada, Martin P. Maguire, Paul E. Persons, Michael R. Myers
  • Patent number: 5652366
    Abstract: This invention relates to di[(1 R)-(-)-camphosulfonic acid) salt of [1S-[1.alpha.,2.beta.,3.beta.,4.alpha.,(S*)]]-4-[7-[[2-(3-chloro-2-thienyl )-1-ethylethyl]amino]3 H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-3-yl]-N-ethyl-2,3-dihydroxycyclopentanecarboxamide , and a process for preparing the compound, comprising reacting a reaction mixture of (-)-1.beta.-N-ethyl-2.alpha.,3.alpha.-isopropylidenedioxy-4.beta.-[3-amino -4-[2-(5-chloro-2-thienyl)-(1R)-1-ethylethyl]amino-2-pyridyl]aminocyclopent anecarboxamide and formamidine acetate, and then treating the reaction mixture with (1 R)-(-)-10-camphorsulfonic acid.The salt is useful in purifying [1 S-[1.alpha.,2.beta.,3.beta.,4.alpha.,(S*)]]-4-[7-[[2-(3-chloro-2-thienyl)- 1-ethylethyl]amino]-3 H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-3-yl]-N-ethyl-2,3-dihydroxycyclopentanecarboxamide which possesses adenosine agonist activity and is useful as an anti-hypertensive, cardioprotective, anti-ischemic, and antilipolytic agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1997
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred P. Spada, Cynthia A. Fink, Michael R. Myers, Laurence W. Reilly, Benoit J. Vanasse
  • Patent number: 5646153
    Abstract: This invention relates to bis mono- and/or bicyclic aryl and/or heteroaryl compounds exhibiting protein tyrosine kinase inhibition activity. More specifically, it relates to the method of inhibiting abnormal cell proliferation in a patient suffering from a disorder characterized by such proliferation comprising the administration thereto of an EGF and/or PDGF receptor inhibiting effective amount of said bis mono- and/or bicyclic aryl and/or heteroaryl compound and to the preparation of said compounds and their use in pharmaceutical compositions used in this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred P. Spada, Michael R. Myers, Martin P. Maguire, Paul E. Persons
  • Patent number: 5561134
    Abstract: Compounds of the Formula ##STR1## wherein: K is N or N.fwdarw.O; Q is CH.sub.2 or O; T is ##STR2## or R.sub.3 O--CH.sub.2 ; X is a straight or branched chain alkylene, cycloalkylene or cycloalkenylene group, each of which is optionally substituted by at least one CH.sub.3, CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2, Cl, F, CF.sub.3 or CH.sub.3 O; Y is NR.sub.4, O or S; a=0 or 1; Z is of the formula ##STR3## Z.sub.1 is N, CR.sub.5, (CH).sub.m --CR.sub.5 or (CH).sub.m --N, m being 1 or 2; Z.sub.2 is N, NR.sub.6, O or S, n being 0 or 1; R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are independently H, alkyl, aryl or heterocyclyl; R.sub.a and R.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1996
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred P. Spada, Cynthia A. Fink, Michael R. Myers
  • Patent number: 5480883
    Abstract: This invention relates to bis mono- and/or bicyclic aryl and/or heteroaryl compounds exhibiting protein tyrosine kinase inhibition activity. More specifically, it relates to the method of inhibiting abnormal cell proliferation in a patient suffering from a disorder characterized by such proliferation comprising the administration thereto of an EGF and/or PDGF receptor inhibiting effective amount of said bis mono- and/or bicyclic aryl and/or heteroaryl compound and to the preparation of said compounds and their use in pharmaceutical compositions used in this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1996
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred P. Spada, Michael R. Myers, Martin P. Maguire, Paul E. Persons
  • Patent number: 5476851
    Abstract: This invention relates to pyrazolo[3,4-g]quinoxaline compounds exhibiting protein tyrosine kinase inhibition activity of the formula: ##STR1## where: ------ may be a double bond;R, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are as described in claim 1;a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.More specifically, compounds of this invention are novel as selective inhibitors of the PDGF-R protein tyrosine kinase and can be applied as potential therapeutic agents for various disease states which are characterized by uncontrolled cellular proliferation. Further, the present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions and a method for treating such disorders comprising the administration to a patient of a PDGF receptor inhibiting effective amount of a pyrazolo[3,4-g]quinoxaline compound exhibiting protein tyrosine kinase inhibition activity. Processes for the preparation of pyrazolo[3,4-g]quinoxaline compounds are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 19, 1995
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Myers, Paul E. Persons, Cuong Q. Ly, Alfred P. Spada
  • Patent number: 5409930
    Abstract: This invention relates to bis mono- and/or bicyclic aryl and/or heteroaryl compounds exhibiting protein tyrosine kinase inhibition activity. More specifically, it relates to the method of inhibiting abnormal cell proliferation in a patient suffering from a disorder characterized by such proliferation comprising the administration thereto of an EGF and/or PDGF receptor inhibiting effective amount of said bis mono- and/or bicyclic aryl and/or heteroaryl compound and to the preparation of said compounds and their use in pharmaceutical compositions used in this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1995
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred P. Spada, Martin P. Maquire, Paul E. Persons, Michael R. Myers
  • Patent number: 5364862
    Abstract: This invention relates to adenosine derivatives and analogs which possess adenosine agonist activity and are useful as anti-hypertensive and anti-ischemic agents, to pharmaceutical compositions including such compounds, and to their use in treating hypertension and myocardial ischemia, and to methods and intermediates used in the preparation of such compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred P. Spada, Cynthia A. Fink, Michael R. Myers
  • Patent number: RE36256
    Abstract: This invention relates to bis mono- and/or bicyclic aryl and/or heteroaryl compounds exhibiting protein tyrosine kinase inhibition activity. More specifically, it relates to the method of inhibiting abnormal cell proliferation in a patient suffering from a disorder characterized by such proliferation comprising the administration thereto of an EGF and/or PDGF receptor inhibiting effective amount of said bis mono- and/or bicyclic aryl and/or heteroaryl compound and to the preparation of said compounds and their use in pharmaceutical compositions used in this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Assignee: Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred P. Spada, Michael R. Myers, Martin P. Maguire, Paul E. Persons