Patents by Inventor Richard A. Leese

Richard A. Leese 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: 8937040
    Abstract: Provided herein is an antibacterial compound of the following formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The antibacterial compound has antibacterial properties against a diverse range of gram negative bacteria and reduced toxicity compared to polymyxins such as polymyxin B. Also provided are antibacterial pharmaceutical compositions containing the antibacterial compound, as well as methods for preparing the antibacterial compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: BioSource Pharm, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard A. Leese
  • Patent number: 8906866
    Abstract: Provided herein are novel compounds and novel protected compounds that can be derived from polymyxin, including, e.g., polymyxin A. The novel compounds have antibacterial properties against a diverse range of Gram negative bacteria and reduced toxicity compared to polymyxins such as polymyxin A. Also provided are antibacterial pharmaceutical compositions containing the novel compounds and novel protected compounds, as well as methods for preparing the antibacterial compounds and protected compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignees: BioSource Pharm, Inc., Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: William V. Curran, Christopher M. Liu, Amy C. D. Bombardier, Richard A. Leese, You Seok Hwang, Blaise S. Lippa, Yanzhi Zhang
  • Patent number: 8889826
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel peptides and protected peptides. These compounds can be derived from naturally occurring peptides, such as those selected from colistin, circulin A, polymyxin A, polymyxin B, polymyxin D, octapeptin B, octapeptin C, and [Ile7]polymyxin B1. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing the new peptides, as well as methods for preparing the novel peptides and protected peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: BioSource Pharm, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Leese, Noreen Francis, William V. Curran, Donald B. Borders, Howard Jarolmen
  • Patent number: 8415307
    Abstract: Provided herein are novel compounds and novel protected compounds that can be derived from polymyxin, including, e.g., polymyxin A. The novel compounds have antibacterial properties against a diverse range of Gram negative bacteria and reduced toxicity compared to polymyxins such as polymyxin A. Also provided are antibacterial pharmaceutical compositions containing the novel compounds and novel protected compounds, as well as methods for preparing the antibacterial compounds and protected compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignees: BioSource Pharm, Inc., Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: William V. Curran, Christopher M. Liu, Amy C. D. Bombardier, Richard A. Leese, You Seok Hwang, Blaise S. Lippa, Yanzhi Zhang
  • Patent number: 8343912
    Abstract: Provided herein is an antibacterial compound of the following formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The antibacterial compound has antibacterial properties against a diverse range of gram negative bacteria and reduced toxicity compared to polymyxins such as polymyxin B. Also provided are antibacterial pharmaceutical compositions containing the antibacterial compound, as well as methods for preparing the antibacterial compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Biosource Pharm, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard A. Leese
  • Patent number: 7868135
    Abstract: The present invention provides derivatives of lipopeptide antibiotics that display antimicrobial activity against microorganisms, methods and compounds for synthesizing such antimicrobial derivatives and analogues, and methods of using the compounds in a variety of contexts, including in the treatment and prevention of microbial infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Biowest Therapeutics Inc.
    Inventors: Dale R. Cameron, Vincent A. Boyd, Richard A. Leese, William V. Curran, Donald B. Borders, Paulo W. M. Sgarbi, Shirley A. Wacowich-Sgarbi, Matthew Nodwell, Yuchen Chen, Qi Jia, Dominique Dugourd
  • Publication number: 20100160215
    Abstract: Provided herein are novel compounds and novel protected compounds that can be derived from polymyxin, including, e.g., polymyxin B1 and [Il7] polymyxin B1. The novel compounds have antibacterial properties against a diverse range of gram negative bacteria and reduced toxicity compared to polymyxins such as polymyxin B. Also provided are antibacterial pharmaceutical compositions containing the novel compounds and novel protected compounds, as well as methods for preparing the antibacterial compounds and protected compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventor: Richard A. Leese
  • Publication number: 20080207874
    Abstract: Novel protected cyclopeptide intermediates are prepared from polymyxin B are used to synthesize new peptide antibiotics. Intermediates are readily derivatized and deprotected to provide new families of antibiotics, which have potent anti-bacterial activity against gram-negative bacteria; but also are useful and potent against gram-positive bacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: BioSource Pharm, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Leese, Noreen Francis, William V. Curran, Donald B. Borders, Howard Jarolmen
  • Publication number: 20060004185
    Abstract: Novel protected cyclopeptide intermediates are prepared from polymyxin B are used to synthesize new peptide antibiotics. Intermediates are readily derivatized and deprotected to provide new families of antibiotics, which have potent anti-bacterial activity against gram-negative bacteria; but also are useful and potent against gram-positive bacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2004
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Richard Leese, Noreen Francis, William Curran, Donald Borders, Howard Jarolmen
  • Publication number: 20050153876
    Abstract: The present invention provides derivatives of lipopeptide antibiotics that display antimicrobial activity against microorganisms, methods and compounds for synthesizing such antimicrobial derivatives and analogues, and methods of using the compounds in a variety of contexts, including in the treatment and prevention of microbial infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Applicant: Migenix Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Cameron, Vincent Boyd, Richard Leese, William Curran, Donald Borders, Paulo Sgarbi, Shirley Wacowich-Sgarbi, Mathew Nodwell, Yuchen Chen, Qi Jia, Dominique Dugourd
  • Patent number: 6767718
    Abstract: Novel cyclodepsipeptide intermediates have been prepared from the A21978 complex and used to synthesize new lipodepsipeptide antibiotics. The three intermediates can be readily derivatized to give new families of antibiotics that have potent antibacterial activity against gram positive bacteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: BioSource Pharm, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Leese, William V. Curran, Donald B. Borders
  • Patent number: 6750199
    Abstract: The present invention provides antimicrobial sulfonamide derivatives of lipopeptide antibiotics, pharmaceutical compositions of antimicrobial sulfonamide derivatives, methods for making antimicrobial sulfonamide derivatives, methods for inhibiting microbial growth with antimicrobial sulfonamide derivatives and methods for treating or preventing microbial infections in a subject with antimicrobial sulfonamide derivatives. Antimicrobial sulfonamide derivatives are generally an amino core antibiotic that has been further modified with a lipophilic sulfonyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Micrologix Biotech Inc.
    Inventors: William V. Curran, Richard A. Leese, Howard Jarolmen, Donald B. Borders
  • Patent number: 6737403
    Abstract: The present invention provides laspartomycin core peptides, laspartomycin core peptide derivatives, antimicrobial laspartomycin derivatives, methods for making laspartomycin core peptides, methods for making laspartomycin core peptide derivatives, methods for making antimicrobial laspartomycin derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions of antimicrobial laspartomycin derivatives, methods of inhibiting microbial growth and methods for treating and/or preventing microbial infections in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Micrologix Biotech Inc.
    Inventors: Donald B Borders, William V Curran, Amedeo A Fantini, Noreen D Francis, Howard Jarolmen, Richard A Leese
  • Publication number: 20030224475
    Abstract: Novel cyclodepsipeptide intermediates have been prepared from the A21978 complex and used to synthesize new lipodepsipeptide antibiotics. The three intermediates can be readily derivatized to give new families of antibiotics that have potent antibacterial activity against gram positive bacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Richard A. Leese, William V. Curran, Donald B. Borders
  • Patent number: 6511962
    Abstract: The present invention provides a laspartomycin core peptide, a laspartomycin core peptide derivative, a antimicrobial laspartomycin derivative, a method for making laspartomycin core peptides, methods for making laspartomycin core peptide derivatives, methods for making antimicrobial laspartomycin derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions of antimicrobial laspartomycin derivatives, methods of inhibiting microbial growth and methods for treating and/or preventing microbial infections in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Micrologix Biotech Inc.
    Inventors: Donald B Borders, William V Curran, Amedeo A Fantini, Noreen D Francis, Howard Jarolmen, Richard A Leese
  • Publication number: 20020028771
    Abstract: The present invention provides antimicrobial sulfonamide derivatives of lipopeptide antibiotics, pharmaceutical compositions of antimicrobial sulfonamide derivatives, methods for making antimicrobial sulfonamide derivatives, methods for inhibiting microbial growth with antimicrobial sulfonamide derivatives and methods for treating or preventing microbial infections in a subject with antimicrobial sulfonamide derivatives. Antimicrobial sulfonamide derivatives are generally an amino core antibiotic that has been further modified with a lipophilic sulfonyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Inventors: William V. Curran, Richard A. Leese, Howard Jarolmen, Donald B. Borders
  • Patent number: 5675030
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for selectively extracting a compound of formula I: ##STR1## wherein: R is hydrogen or --NR.sub.3 R.sub.4 ; and when R=--NR.sub.3 R.sub.4, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 may be the same or different and are selected from hydrogen and straight or branched (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may be the same or different and are selected from straight or branched (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl; from an aqueous mixture containing a compound of Formula I, its C-4 epimer and its oxidative degradation by-products by adding methylene at a concentration of 2-4 ml of methylene chloride per gram of compound of Formula I and at a pH between pH 6.5-8.0; and obtaining an extract containing methylene chloride, a compound of Formula I, and its C-4 epimer, said epimer being present in an amount of less than 3% of the amount of the compound of Formula I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Lalitha Krishnan, Richard A. Leese, Raghavan Krishnan
  • Patent number: 4312835
    Abstract: A Peltier effect thermal control sample containment means for an automatic sample holding apparatus used in conjunction with a liquid chromatograph analysis. The apparatus provides for the cooling or heating of a plurality of liquid chromatography samples and the maintenance of said samples at specific temperatures for extended periods of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1982
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Bart J. Zoltan, Richard A. Leese