Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Commons

Thomas J. Commons 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: 7754747
    Abstract: The present invention relates to oxazolo-naphthyl acids of the formula and methods of using them to modulate PAI-1 expression and to treat PAI-1 related disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Wyeth LLC
    Inventors: Thomas J. Commons, Richard P. Woodworth, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20090326021
    Abstract: The present invention relates to thiazolo-naphthyl acids of the formula and methods of using them to modulate PAI-1 expression and to treat PAI-1 related disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: Wyeth
    Inventor: Thomas J. COMMONS
  • Patent number: 7605172
    Abstract: The present invention relates to thiazolo-naphthyl acids of the formula and methods of using them to modulate PAI-1 expression and to treat PAI-1 related disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Wyeth
    Inventor: Thomas J. Commons
  • Patent number: 7186749
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pyrrolo-naphthyl compounds of the formula and methods of using them to modulate PAI-1 expression and to treat PAI-1 related disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Wyeth
    Inventors: Thomas J. Commons, Douglas John Jenkins
  • Patent number: 6566375
    Abstract: Compounds of this invention increase plasma levels of high density lipoprotein or HDL, the “good” cholesterol and as such may be useful for treating diseases such as atherosclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Wyeth
    Inventor: Thomas J. Commons
  • Patent number: 6316467
    Abstract: Compounds of this invention increase plasma levels of high density lipoprotein or HDL, the “good” cholesterol and as such may be useful for treating diseases such as atherosclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas J. Commons
  • Patent number: 5602151
    Abstract: The compounds of the formula: ##STR1## in which X is ##STR2## where R.sup.7 is hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxy, alkanoyloxy, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl, in which the substituent is alkyl, alkoxy, halo, nitro, cyano, haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl or dialkylaminoalkyl; R.sup.8 is hydrogen or alkyl or R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 taken together are polymethylene; R.sup.9 is hydrogen, alkyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl, in which the substituent is alkyl, alkoxy, halo, nitro, cyano or perhaloalkyl; R.sup.10 is hydrogen, alkyl or gemdialkyl; n is one of the integers 0, 1 or 2; and R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, halo, nitro, cyano or perhaloalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl or hydroxycarbonyl; and when X is --NR.sup.9 -- or R.sup.7 is an amino alkyl group, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; are useful as inhibitors of cholesterol ester hydrolase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1997
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Richard E. Mewshaw, Thomas J. Commons, Donald P. Strike
  • Patent number: 5527794
    Abstract: The compound of the formula: ##STR1## where R.sub.1 and R.sub.5 are independently hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, trifluoromethyl, cyano, nitro, CO.sub.2 H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 alkenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyloxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkylcarbonyloxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkoxycarbonyl, mono- or di-alkylaminocarbonyl, tetrazolyl, --OH, --(CH.sub.2).sub.1-6 OH, --SH, --NH.sub.2 or --(CH.sub.2).sub.1-6 NR.sub.8 R.sub.9 where R.sub.8 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkoxycarbonyl and R.sub.9 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; R.sub.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are hydrogen or taken together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form a double bond; R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are independently H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1996
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas J. Commons, Christa M. LaClair, Susan Christman
  • Patent number: 5527804
    Abstract: Compounds which inhibit the enzyme cholesterol ester hydrolase (CEH) thus inhibit the formation of esterified cholesterol. Esterified cholesterol is absorbed through the intestine and inhibition of the enzyme therefore results in inhibition of cholesterol absorption. The compounds of this invention inhibit cholesterol ester hydrolase and have the formula: ##STR1## wherein Z is --Ar.sup.1, --Ar.sup.1 --Ar.sup.2, --Ar.sup.1 --O--Ar.sup.2, --Ar.sup.1 --S--Ar.sup.2, ##STR2## --Ar.sup.1 --(CH.sub.2).sub.1-20 --Ar.sup.2, --Ar.sup.1 --(CH.sub.2).sub.1-20 --O--Ar.sup.2, --Ar.sup.1 --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.1-20 --Ar.sup.2, --Ar.sup.1 --(CR.sup.6 .dbd.CR.sup.6).sub.1-3 --Ar.sup.2 or --Ar.sup.1 --NR.sup.7 --Ar.sup.2 ; andA is a hydrocarbon linking group which may be interrupted by a heteroatom or a cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocycloalkyl, or an azacycloalkyl group;and R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are independently alkyl, alkenyl, acyl, alkoxycarbonyl or H or R.sup.4 and R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1996
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas J. Commons, Christa M. LaClair
  • Patent number: 5512565
    Abstract: The compounds of the formula: ##STR1## in which ##STR2## where R.sup.7 is hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxy, alkanoyloxy, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl, in which the substituent is alkyl, alkoxy, halo, nitro, cyano, haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl or dialkylaminoalkyl; R.sup.8 is hydrogen or alkyl or R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 taken together are polymethylene; R.sup.9 is hydrogen, alkyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl, in which the substituent is alkyl, alkoxy, halo, nitro, cyano or perhaloalkyl; R.sup.10 is hydrogen, alkyl or gemdialkyl; n is one of the integers 0, 1 or 2; and R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, halo, nitro, cyano or perhaloalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl or hydroxycarbonyl; and when X is --NR.sup.9 -- or R.sup.7 is an amino alkyl group, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; are useful as inhibitors of cholesterol ester hydrolase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1996
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Richard E. Mewshaw, Thomas J. Commons, Donald P. Strike
  • Patent number: 5466688
    Abstract: The compound of the formula: ##STR1## where R.sub.1 and R.sub.5 are independently hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, trifluoromethyl, cyano, nitro, CO.sub.2 H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 alkenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyloxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkylcarbonyloxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkoxycarbonyl, mono- or di-alkylaminocarbonyl, tetrazolyl, --OH, --(CH.sub.2).sub.1-6 OH, --SH, --NH.sub.2 or --(CH.sub.2).sub.1-6 NR.sub.8 R.sub.9 where R.sub.8 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkoxycarbonyl and R.sub.9 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; R.sub.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are hydrogen or taken together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form a double bond; R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are independently H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1995
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas J. Commons, Christa M. LaClair, Susan Christman
  • Patent number: 5439915
    Abstract: The compound of the formula: ##STR1## where R.sub.1 and R.sub.7 are independently hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, trifluoromethyl, cyano, nitro, CO.sub.2 H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 alkenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyloxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkylcarbonyloxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkoxycarbonyl, mono or di-alkylaminocarbonyl, tetrazolyl,-OH,-(CH.sub.2).sub.1-6 OH, -SH, -NH.sub.2 or-(CH.sub.2).sub.1-6 NR.sub.8 R.sub.9 where R.sub.8 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkoxycarbonyl and R.sub.9 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; R.sub.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are hydrogen or taken together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form a double bond; R.sub.5 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; R.sub.6 is C.sub. 1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, C.sub.3 to C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, or C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1995
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas J. Commons, Christa M. LaClair, Susan Christman
  • Patent number: 5401769
    Abstract: A compound of formula A: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are, independently, hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, trifluoromethyl, cyano, nitro, alkyl, alkoxy, --CO.sub.2 H, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyloxy, mono or dialkylaminocarbonyl, or mono or dialkylaminocarbonyloxy; R.sup.3 is hydrogen or alkyl; R.sup.4 is alkyl, cycloalkylalkyl or phenylalkyl or substituted phenylalkyl, and the substituent on the benzene ring is alkyl, alkoxy, halo, nitro, cyano, trifluoromethyl or phenyl, are anti-cholesterolemic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas J. Commons, Richard E. Mewshaw, Donald P. Strike
  • Patent number: 5391571
    Abstract: The compounds of the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is alkyl of 4 or more carbon atoms, cycloalkyl, 1-adamantyl, 2-adamantyl, 3-noradamantyl, 3-methyl-1-adamantyl, 1-fluorenyl, 9-fluorenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl, alkyl, alkoxy, halo, nitro, cyano or trifluoromethyl, phenylalkyl or substituted phenylalkyl, where the substituent on the benzene ring is alkyl, alkoxy, halo, nitro, cyano, trifluoromethyl or phenyl; R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl or R.sup.1 taken with R.sup.2 and the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a heterocyclic moiety of the formula: ##STR2## wherein ##STR3## in which R.sup.7 is hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxy, alkanoyloxy, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl, in which the substituent is alkyl, alkoxy, halo, nitro, cyano, haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl or dialkylaminoalkyl; R.sup.8 is hydrogen or alkyl or R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 taken together are polymethylene; R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1995
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Richard E. Mewshaw, Thomas J. Commons, Donald P. Strike
  • Patent number: 5373009
    Abstract: A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are, independently, halo, trifluoromethyl, cyano, nitro, alkyl, alkoxy, --CO.sub.2 H, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, alkoxycarbonyl, mono- or di-alkylaminocarbonyl, or mono- or di-alkylaminocarbonyloxy;m is 0, 1 or 2 andR.sup.3 is alkyl;n and p are, independently, 0, 1 or 2;X is O, S or CR.sup.4 R.sup.5,where R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are, independently, H or alkyl or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together with the interposed carbon atom form a 3 to 8 membered carbocyclic ring, are anti-cholesterolemic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1994
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas J. Commons, Donald P. Strike
  • Patent number: 5190940
    Abstract: The compounds of the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is hydrogen or alkyl; R.sup.2 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, phenylalkyl or alkylphenylalkyl; or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 taken together complete a heterocyclic moiety of the formula: ##STR2## in which X is ##STR3## where R.sup.3,R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are, independently hydrogen, alkyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl, in which the substituents are halogeno, alkoxy or trifluoromethyl; R.sup.6 is hydrogen, alkyl or gemdialkyl and n is one of the integers 0, 1 or 2, are cholesterol ester hydrolase inhibitors useful in the treatment of high serum cholesterol levels and associated disease states in the mammal such as coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis, familial hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipemia, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1993
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas J. Commons, Richard E. Mewshaw, Donald P. Strike
  • Patent number: 5169844
    Abstract: Inhibition of the enzymes cholesterol ester hydrolase (CEH) and/or acyl coenzyme A: cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) results in inhibition of absorption of cholesterol and thus lowers serum cholesterol levels. Compounds of the formula below: ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is selected from alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl or arylalkyl and R.sup.2 is hydrogen or alkyl or --NR.sup.1 R.sup.2 is morpholine, thiomorpholine or 4-substituted or unsubstituted piperidine and R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 are hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, nitro, cyano, perhaloalkyl, alkanoyloxy, alkoxycarbonyl or hydroxycarbonyl have been shown to inhibit the enzymes CEH and/or ACAT in in vitro tests to inhibit absorption of radio-labeled cholesterol in rats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1992
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas J. Commons, Donald P. Strike
  • Patent number: 5112859
    Abstract: The compounds of the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is hydrogen or alkyl; R.sup.2 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, phenylalkyl or alkylphenylalkyl; or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 taken together complete a heterocyclic moiety of the formula: ##STR2## in which X is ##STR3## NR.sup.5,--O-- or --S--; where R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are, independently hydrogen, alkyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl, in which the substituents are halogeno, alkoxy or trifluoromethyl; R.sup.6 is hydrogen, alkyl of gemdialkyl and n is one of the integers 0, 1 or 2, are cholesterol ester hydrolase inhibitors useful in the treatment of high serum cholesterol levels and associated disease states in the mammal such as coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis, familial hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipemia, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1992
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas J. Commons, Richard E. Mewshaw, Donald P. Strike
  • Patent number: 4812583
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## where M is hydrogen or alkyl; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are, independently, alkyl; R.sup.4 is hydrogen, alkyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl, trifluoromethyl; and R.sup.5 is alkyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl, alkoxy, or trifluoromethyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, are hypocholesteremic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1989
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas J. Commons, Richard E. Mewshaw, Donald P. Strike
  • Patent number: 4709025
    Abstract: This invention provides novel antibacterial beta-lactams of the formula: ##STR1## in which R is alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, carboxyalkyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms or alkoxycarbonylalkyl wherein the alkyl and alkoxy moieties contain, independently, 1 to 6 carbon atoms;R.sup.1 is alkylideneamino of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, alkanoylamino of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, carboxyalkylideneamino of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, alkylsulfonylamino of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkoxycarbonylalkylsulfonylamino of 3 to 13 carbon atoms, or N,N-cyclodialkanoylamino of 4 to 6 carbon atoms;or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1987
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Richard E. Mewshaw, Thomas J. Commons