Patents by Inventor Perry Michael Novak

Perry Michael Novak 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).

  • Sulfonamide inhibitors of aspartyl protease
    Patent number: 6127372
    Abstract: This invention provides a novel class of sulfonamide compounds of formula I which are aspartyl protease inhibitors: ##STR1## This invention also provides 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 provides methods for inhibition aspartyl protease activity and methods for treating viral infections using the compounds and compositions of this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Incorporated
    Inventors: Roger Dennis Tung, Francesco Gerald Salituro, David D. Deininger, Mark Andrew Murcko, Perry Michael Novak, Govinda Rao Bhisetti