Patents by Inventor Thomas Tung-Ying Lee

Thomas Tung-Ying Lee 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: 6319929
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds that are analogs of the natural product suksdorfin. Compounds of the present invention include those having Formula IV: wherein R20 through R26, M and Z are defined herein. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions and methods of using these compositions for treating retroviral infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignees: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Panacos Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Kuo-Hsiung Lee, Yoshiki Kashiwada, Li Huang, Thomas Tung-Ying Lee, Mark Cosentino, Jim Snider, Mark Manak, Lan Xie
  • Patent number: 5726204
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds that are analogs of the natural product suksdorfin. Compounds of the present invention include those having Formula I: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are defined herein. The invention is also directed to methods of making these compounds, pharmaceutical compositions including these compounds and methods of using the compounds to inhibit retroviral infections in cells and tissues of animals. A method for stereoselectively preparing compounds within the scope of the invention by catalytic asymmetric dihydroxylation is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Assignees: Biotech Research Laboratories, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Inventors: Kuo-Hsiung Lee, Yoshiki Kashiwada, Li Huang, Thomas Tung-Ying Lee, Mark Cosentino, Jim Snider, Mark Manak, Lan Xie