Patents by Inventor Patrick J. Connors, Jr.

Patrick J. Connors, Jr. 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).

  • Gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor antagonists and methods relating thereto
    Patent number: 6537998
    Abstract: GnRH receptor antagonists are disclosed which have utility in the treatment of a variety of sex-hormone related conditions in both men and women. The compounds of this invention have the structure: wherein Ar, A, B, Q, R1, R2, R3a, R3b, R6, R7 and m are as defined herein, including stereoisomers, prodrugs and pharmaceutical acceptable salts thereof. Also disclosed are compositions containing a compound of this invention in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, as well as methods relating to the use thereof for antagonizing gonadotropin-releasing hormone in a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Yun-Fei Zhu, Timothy D. Gross, Yinghong Gao, Patrick J. Connors, Jr., Zhiqiang Guo, Chen Chen
  • Gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor antagonists and methods relating thereto
    Patent number: 6346534
    Abstract: GnRH receptor antagonists are disclosed which have utility in the treatment of a variety of sex-hormone related conditions in both men and women. The compounds of this invention have the structure: including stereoisomers, prodrugs and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein Ar, B, R1, R2, R3a, R3b, R4, R5, R6 and m are as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Assignee: Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Yun-Fei Zhu, Keith M. Wilcoxen, R. Scott Struthers, Chen Chen, Patrick J. Connors, Jr., Yinghong Gao, Fabio C. Tucci