Patents by Inventor Minghua Sun

Minghua Sun 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).

  • Publication number: 20090326222
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) are useful in treating conditions or disorders prevented by or ameliorated by histamine-3 receptor ligands. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the histamine-3 receptor ligands, methods for using such compounds and compositions, and a process for preparing compounds within the scope of formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIES
    Inventors: Marlon D. Cowart, Minghua Sun, Chen Zhao, Guo Zhu Zheng
  • Patent number: 7576110
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) are useful in treating conditions or disorders prevented by or ameliorated by histamine-3 receptor ligands. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the histamine-3 receptor ligands, methods for using such compounds and compositions, and a process for preparing compounds within the scope of formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Marlon D. Cowart, Minghua Sun, Chen Zhao, Guo Zhu Zheng
  • Patent number: 7531573
    Abstract: The present invention provides a class of chemical compounds useful as efficacious drugs in the treatment of sickle cell disease and diseases characterized by unwanted or abnormal cell proliferation, and in particular inflammatory diseases associated with unwanted cellular proliferation. The active compounds are substituted triaryl methane compounds or analogues thereof where one or more of the aryl groups is replaced with a heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl group and/or the tertiary carbon atom is replaced with a different atom such as Si, Ge, N or P. the compounds inhibit mammalian cell proliferation, inhibit the Gardos channel of erythrocytes, reduce sickle erythrocyte dehydration and/or delay the occurrence of erythrocyte sickling or deformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Children's Medical Center Corporation
    Inventors: Carlo Brugnara, Jose Halperin, Emile M. Bellot, Jr., Mark Froimowitz, Richard John Lombardy, John J. Clifford, Ying-Duo Gao, Reem M. Haidar, Eugene W. Kelleher, Falguni M. Kher, Adel M. Moussa, Yesh P. Sachdeva, Minghua Sun, Heather N. Taft
  • Publication number: 20080113982
    Abstract: Azacyclosteroid histamine-3 receptor ligands, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and methods for using such compounds and compositions are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: Chen Zhao, Minghua Sun, Marlon Cowart, Youssef Bennani
  • Patent number: 7345034
    Abstract: Azacyclosteroid histamine-3 receptor ligands, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and methods for using such compounds and compositions are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Chen Zhao, Minghua Sun, Marlon D. Cowart, Youssef L. Bennani
  • Patent number: 7342038
    Abstract: The present invention provides substituted 3,3-diphenyl indole compounds, as well as analogues thereof, which are specific potent and safe inhibitors of mammalian cell proliferation. The compounds can be used to inhibit mammalian cell proliferation in situ as a therapeutic approach towards the treatment or prevention of diseases characterized by abnormal cell proliferation, such as cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignees: President and Fellow of Harvard College, Children's Medical Center Corporation, NuChem Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Carlo Brugnara, Jose Halperin, Rudolf Fluckiger, Emile M. Bellott, Jr., Richard John Lombardy, John J. Clifford, Ying-Duo Gao, Reem M. Haidar, Eugene W. Kelleher, Adel M. Moussa, Yesh P. Sachdeva, Minghua Sun, Heather N. Taft
  • Publication number: 20070232612
    Abstract: Octahydro-pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyrrole derivatives are useful in treating conditions or disorders prevented by or ameliorated by histamine-3 receptor ligands, Octahydro-pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyrrole compounds, methods for using such compounds, compositions for making them, and processes for preparing such compounds are disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Marlon Cowart, Chen Zhao, Minghua Sun, Lawrence Black, Guo Zheng, Robert Gregg, Geoff Zhang, Ahmand Sheikh, Xiaochun Lou, Rodger Henry, David Barnes, Lawrence Kolaczkowski, Anthony Haight, Sou-Jen Chang, Steven Wittenberger, Michael Fickes
  • Publication number: 20070066588
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) are useful in treating conditions or disorders prevented by or ameliorated by histamine-3 receptor ligands. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the histamine-3 receptor ligands, methods for using such compounds and compositions, and a process for preparing compounds within the scope of formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventors: Marlon Cowart, Minghua Sun, Chen Zhao, Guo Zheng
  • Patent number: 6992079
    Abstract: The present invention provides substituted 11-phenyl-dibenzazepine compounds which are specific, potent and safe inhibitors of mammalian cell proliferation. The compounds can be used to inhibit mammalian cell proliferation in situ as a therapeutic approach towards the treatment or prevention of diseases characterized by abnormal cell proliferation, such as cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignees: President Fellows of Harvard College, Children's Medical Center Corporation, NuChem Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Carlo Brugnara, Jose Halperin, Rudolf Fluckiger, Emile M. Bellott, Jr., Richard John Lombardy, John J. Clifford, Ying-Duo Gao, Reem M. Haidar, Eugene W. Kelleher, Adel M. Moussa, Yesh P. Sachdeva, Minghua Sun, Heather N. Taft, Michael H. Zeldin
  • Publication number: 20050245495
    Abstract: Azacyclosteroid histamine-3 receptor ligands, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and methods for using such compounds and compositions are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Chen Zhao, Minghua Sun, Marlon Cowart, Youssef Bennani
  • Publication number: 20050227953
    Abstract: Azacyclosteroid histamine-3 receptor ligands, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and methods for using such compounds and compositions are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Inventors: Chen Zhao, Minghua Sun, Marlon Cowart, Youssef Bennani
  • Publication number: 20050131042
    Abstract: A compound of the formula is disclosed as an HIV protease inhibitor. Methods and compositions for inhibiting an HIV infection are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Charles Flentge, Hui-Ju Chen, David DeGoey, William Flosi, David Grampovnik, Peggy Huang, Dale Kempf, Larry Klein, Allan Krueger, Darold Madigan, John Randolph, Minghua Sun, Ming Yeung, Chen Zhao
  • Patent number: 6831096
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula: which are useful for inhibiting neuraminidases from disease-causing microorganisms, especially, influenza neuraminidase. Also disclosed are compositions and methods for preventing and treating diseases caused by microorganisms having a neuraminidase, processes for preparing the compounds and synthetic intermediates used in these processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Clarence J. Maring, Yu Gui Gu, Hui-Ju Chen, Yuanwei Chen, David A. Degoey, William J. Flosi, Vincent L. Giranda, David J. Grampovnik, Warren M. Kati, Dale J. Kempf, April Kennedy, Larry L. Klein, Allan C. Krueger, Zhen Lin, Darold L. Madigan, Keith F. McDaniel, Steven W. Muchmore, Hing L. Sham, Kent D. Stewart, Vincent S. Stoll, Minghua Sun, Noah P. Tu, Frank L. Wagenaar, Gary T. Wang, Sheldon Wang, Paul E. Wiedeman, Yibo Xu, Ming C. Yeung, Chen Zhao, Stephen Hanessian, Malken Bayrakdarian, Xuehong Luo
  • Publication number: 20040242563
    Abstract: The present invention provides substituted 3,3-phenyl indanone, indane and indole compounds, as well as analogues thereof, which are specific, potent and safe inhibitors of mammalian cell proliferation. The compounds can be used to inhibit mammalian cell proliferation in situ as a therapeutic approach towards the treatment or prevention of diseases characterized by abnormal cell proliferation, such as cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicants: Children's Medical Center Corporation, President and Fellows of Harvard College, Nuchem Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Carlo Brugnara, Jose Halperin, Rudolf Fluckiger, Emile M. Bellott, Richard John Lombardy, John J. Clifford, Ying-Duo Gao, Reem M. Haidar, Eugene W. Kelleher, Adel M. Moussa, Yesh P. Sachdeva, Minghua Sun, Heather N. Taft
  • Patent number: 6800658
    Abstract: The present invention provides substituted 3,3-diphenyl indanone, indane and indole compounds, as well as analogues thereof, which are specific, potent and safe inhibitors of mammalian cell proliferation. The compounds can be used to inhibit mammalian cell proliferation in situ as a therapeutic approach towards the treatment or prevention of diseases characterized by abnormal cell proliferation, such as cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignees: Children's Medical Center Corporation, President & Fellows of Harvard College, Nuchem Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Carlo Brugnara, Jose Halperin, Rudolf Fluckiger, Emile M. Bellott, Jr., Richard John Lombardy, John J. Clifford, Ying-Duo Gao, Reem M. Haidar, Eugene W. Kelleher, Adel M. Moussa, Yesh P. Sachdeva, Minghua Sun, Heather N. Taft
  • Publication number: 20040127464
    Abstract: The present invention provides a class of chemical compounds useful as efficacious drugs in the treatment of sickle cell disease and diseases characterized by unwanted or abnormal cell proliferation, and in particular inflammatory diseases associated with unwanted cellular proliferation. The active compounds are substituted triaryl methane compounds or analogues thereof where one or more of the aryl groups is replaced with a heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl group and/or the tertiary carbon atom is replaced with a different atom such as Si, Ge, N or P. the compounds inhibit mammalian cell proliferation, inhibit the Gardos channel of erythrocytes, reduce sickle erythrocyte dehydration and/or delay the occurrence of erythrocyte sickling or deformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Carlo Brugnara, Jose Halperin, Emile M. Bellot, Mark Froimowitz, Richard John Lombardy, John J. Clifford, Ying-Duo Gao, Reem M. Haidar, Eugene W. Kelleher, Falguni M. Kher, Adel M. Moussa, Yesh P. Sachdeva, Minghua Sun, Heather N. Taft
  • Publication number: 20040097471
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Clarence J. Maring, Yu Gui Gu, Hui-Ju Chen, Yuanwei Chen, David A. Degoey, William J. Flosi, Vincent L. Giranda, David J. Grampovnik, Warren M. Kati, Dale J. Kempf, April Kennedy, Larry L. Klein, Allan C. Krueger, Zhen Lin, Darold L. Madigan, Keith F. McDaniel, Steven W. Muchmore, Hing L. Sham, Kent D. Stewart, Vincent S. Stoll, Minghua Sun, Noah P. Tu, Frank L. Wagenaar, Gary T. Wang, Sheldon Wang, Paul E. Wiedeman, Yibo Xu, Ming C. Yeung, Chen Zhao, Stephen Hanessian, Malken Bayrakdarian, Xuehong Luo
  • Publication number: 20040002486
    Abstract: The present invention provides substituted 11-phenyl-dibenzazepine compounds which are specific, potent and safe inhibitors of mammalian cell proliferation. The compounds can be used to inhibit mammalian cell proliferation in situ as a therapeutic approach towards the treatment or prevention of diseases characterized by abnormal cell proliferation, such as cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Inventors: Carlo Brugnara, Jose Halperin, Rudolf Fluckiger, Emile M. Bellott, Richard John Lombardy, John J. Clifford, Ying-Duo Gao, Reem M. Haidar, Eugene W. Kelleher, Adel M. Moussa, Yesh P. Sachdeva, Minghua Sun, Heather N. Taft, Michael H. Zeldin
  • Publication number: 20030191111
    Abstract: The present invention provides substituted 11-phenyl-dibenzazepine compounds which are specific, potent and safe inhibitors of mammalian cell proliferation. The compounds can be used to inhibit mammalian cell proliferation in situ as a therapeutic approach towards the treatment or prevention of diseases characterized by abnormal cell proliferation, such as cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Applicant: CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Carlo Brugnara, Jose Halperin, Rudolf Fluckiger, Emile M. Bellott, Richard John Lombardy, John J. Clifford, Ying-Duo Gao, Reem M. Haidar, Eugene W. Kelleher, Adel M. Moussa, Yesh P. Sachdeva, Minghua Sun, Heather N. Taft, Michael H. Zeldin
  • Publication number: 20030134842
    Abstract: The present invention provides substituted 11-phenyl-dibenzazepine compounds which are specific, potent and safe inhibitors of the Ca2+-activated potassium channel (Gardos channel) of erythrocytes. The compounds can be used as efficacious drugs in the treatment of sickle cell disease and diseases characterized by unwanted or abnormal cell proliferation, and in particular inflammatory diseases associated with unwanted cellular proliferation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 1998
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: CARLO BRUGNARA, JOSE HALPERIN, EMILE M. BELLOT JR, MARK FROIMOWITZ, RICHARD JOHN LOMBARDY, JOHN J. CLIFFORD, YING-DUO GAO, REEM M. HAIDER, EUGENE W. KELLEHER, FALGUNI M. KHER, ADEL M. MOUSSA, YESH P. SACHDEVA, MINGHUA SUN, HEATHER N. TAFT