Patents by Inventor Roger D. Tung

Roger D. Tung 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: 7713983
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of voltage-gated sodium channels and calcium channels. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds of the invention and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Jesus E. Gonzalez, III, Dean M. Wilson, Andreas P. Termin, Peter D. J. Grootenhuis, Yulian Zhang, Benjamin J. Petzoldt, Lev Tyler Dewey Fanning, Timothy D. Neubert, Roger D. Tung, Esther Martinborough, Nicole Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 7608632
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of sulfonamides which are aspartyl protease inhibitors. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a novel class of HIV aspartyl protease inhibitors characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. This invention also relates to 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 relates to methods for inhibiting the activity of HIV aspartyl protease using the compounds of this invention and methods for screening compounds for anti-HIV activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Roger D. Tung, Mark A. Murcko, Govinda R. Bhisetti
  • Publication number: 20090239886
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel compounds that are substituted xanthine derivatives and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. For example, this invention relates to novel substituted xanthine derivatives that are derivatives of pentoxifylline. This invention also provides compositions comprising one or more compounds of this invention and a carrier and the use of the disclosed compounds and compositions in methods of treating diseases and conditions for which pentoxifylline and related compounds are beneficial.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: CoNCERT Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger D. Tung, Julie F. Liu, Scott L. Harbeson
  • Publication number: 20090143312
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds, methods and pharmaceutical compositions for inhibiting proteases, particularly serine proteases, and more particularly HCV NS3 proteases. The compounds, and the compositions and methods that utilize them, can be used, either alone or in combination to inhibit viruses, particularly HCV virus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Roger D. Tung, Scott L. Harbeson, David D. Deininger, Mark A. Murcko, Govinda R. Bhisetti, Luc J. Farmer
  • Publication number: 20090036357
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel compounds that are azapeptides, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. More specifically, the invention relates to novel azapeptide compounds that are derivatives of the HIV protease inhibitor atazanavir sulfate. This invention also provides pyrogen-free compositions comprising one or more compounds of the invention and a carrier, and the use of the disclosed compounds and compositions in methods of treating diseases and conditions that are treated by administering HIV protease inhibitors. The invention also relates to the use of one or more of the disclosed compounds as reagents in analytical studies involving atazanavir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: CoNCERT Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott L. Harbeson, Roger D. Tung
  • Publication number: 20080293727
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of sulfonamides which are aspartyl protease inhibitors. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a novel class of HIV aspartyl protease inhibitors characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. This invention also relates to 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 relates to methods for inhibiting the activity of HIV aspartyl protease using the compounds of this invention and methods for screening compounds for anti-HIV activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Roger D. Tung, Mark A. Murcko, Govinda Rao Bhisetti
  • Patent number: 7388017
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds, methods and pharmaceutical compositions for inhibiting proteases, particularly serine proteases, and more particularly HCV NS3 proteases. The compounds, and the compositions and methods that utilize them, can be used, either alone or in combination to inhibit viruses, particularly HCV virus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Roger D Tung, Scott L Harbeson, David D Deininger, Mark A Murcko, Govinda R Bhisetti, Luc J Farmer
  • Patent number: 7321063
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of sulfonamides which are aspartyl protease inhibitors. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a novel class of HIV aspartyl protease inhibitors characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. This invention also relates to 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 relates to methods for inhibiting the activity of HIV aspartyl protease using the compounds of this invention and methods for screening compounds for anti-HIV activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Roger D Tung, Mark A Murcko, Govinda R Bhisetti
  • Publication number: 20040266731
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds, methods and pharmaceutical compositions for inhibiting proteases, particularly serine proteases, and more particularly HCV NS3 proteases. The compounds, and the compositions and methods that utilize them, can be used, either alone or in combination to inhibit viruses, particularly HCV virus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Roger D. Tung, Scott L. Harbeson, David D. Deininger, Mark A. Murcko, Govinda R. Bhisetti, Luc J. Farmer
  • Publication number: 20040167116
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of sulfonamides which are aspartyl protease inhibitors. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a novel class of HIV aspartyl protease inhibitors characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. This invention also relates to 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 relates to methods for inhibiting the activity of HIV aspartyl protease using the compounds of this invention and methods for screening compounds for anti-HIV activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Applicant: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Roger D. Tung, Mark A. Murcko, Govinda Rao Bhisetti
  • Publication number: 20040077600
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds, methods and pharmaceutical compositions for inhibiting proteases, particularly serine proteases, and more particularly HCV NS3 proteases. The compounds, and the compositions and methods that utilize them, can be used, either alone or in combination to inhibit viruses, particularly HCV virus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Roger D. Tung, Govinda Rao Bhisetti, Luc J. Farmer
  • Patent number: 6720335
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of sulfonamides which are aspartyl protease inhibitors. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a novel class of HIV aspartyl protease inhibitors characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. This invention also relates to 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 relates to methods for inhibiting the activity of HIV aspartyl protease using the compounds of this invention and methods for screening compounds for anti-HIV activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Roger D. Tung, Mark A. Murcko, Govinda Rao Bhisetti
  • Patent number: 6617309
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds, methods and pharmaceutical compositions for inhibiting proteases, particularly serine proteases, and more particularly HCV NS3 proteases. The compounds, and the compositions and methods that utilize them, can be used, either alone or in combination to inhibit viruses, particularly HCV virus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Roger D Tung, Scott L. Harbeson, David D. Deininger, Mark A. Murcko, Govinda R. Bhisetti, Luc J. Farmer
  • Patent number: 6608067
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds, methods and pharmaceutical compositions for inhibiting proteases, particularly serine proteases, and more particularly HCV NS3 proteases. The compounds, and the compositions and methods that utilize them, can be used, either alone or in combination to inhibit viruses, particularly HCV virus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Roger D. Tung, Govinda Rao Bhisetti, Luc J. Farmer
  • Publication number: 20030144217
    Abstract: The present invention relates to prodrugs of a class of sulfonamides which are aspartyl protease inhibitors. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a novel class of prodrugs of HIV aspartyl protease inhibitors characterized by favorable aqueous solubility, high oral bioavailability and facile in vivo generation of the active ingredient. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these prodrugs. The prodrugs and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for decreasing the pill burden and increasing patient compliance. This invention also relates to methods of treating mammals with these prodrugs and pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Applicant: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Roger D. Tung, Michael R. Hale, Christopher T. Baker, Andrew Spaltenstein, Eric S. Furfine, Istvan Kaldor, Wieslaw M. Kazmierski
  • Publication number: 20030069222
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of sulfonamides which are aspartyl protease inhibitors. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a novel class of HIV aspartyl protease inhibitors characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. This invention also relates to 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 relates to methods for inhibiting the activity of HIV aspartyl protease using the compounds of this invention and methods for screening compounds for anti-HIV activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Applicant: Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger D. Tung, Mark A. Murcko, Govinda R. Bhisetti
  • Publication number: 20030064977
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of sulfonamides which are aspartyl protease inhibitors. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a novel class of HIV aspartyl protease inhibitors characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. This invention also relates to 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 relates to methods for inhibiting the activity of HIV aspartyl protease using the compounds of this invention and methods for screening compounds for anti-HIV activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Applicant: Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger D. Tung, Mark A. Murcko, Govinda R. Bhisetti
  • Patent number: 6436989
    Abstract: The present invention relates to prodrugs of a class of sulfonamides which are aspartyl protease inhibitors. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a novel class of prodrugs of HIV aspartyl protease inhibitors characterized by favorable aqueous solubility, high oral bioavailability and facile in vivo generation of the active ingredient. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these prodrugs. The prodrugs and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for decreasing the pill burden and increasing patient compliance. This invention also relates to methods of treating mammals with these prodrugs and pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael R. Hale, Roger D. Tung, Christopher T. Baker, Andrew Spaltenstein
  • Patent number: 6392046
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of sulfonamides which are aspartyl protease inhibitors. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a novel class of HIV aspartyl protease inhibitors characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. This invention also relates to 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 relates to methods for inhibiting the activity of HIV aspartyl protease using the compounds of this invention and methods for screening compounds for anti-HIV activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger D. Tung, Mark A. Murcko, Govinda Rao Bhisetti
  • Patent number: 6372778
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of sulfonamides which are aspartyl protease inhibitors. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a novel class of HIV aspartyl protease inhibitors characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. This invention also relates to 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 relates to methods for inhibiting the activity of HIV aspartyl protease using the compounds of this invention and methods for screening compounds for anti-HIV activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Incorporated
    Inventors: Roger D. Tung, Mark A. Murcko, Govinda R. Bhisetti