Patents by Inventor Trevor C. McMorris

Trevor C. McMorris 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: 7713939
    Abstract: The present invention provides illudin analogs of the general formula (I): where R1 is (CH2)n—X—Y or H; n is 0 to 4; X is O or S or N or absent; and Y is an optionally substituted (C1-C8)alkyl, (C6-C10)aryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C4)alkyl or cyclo(C3-C6)alkyl optionally comprising one or more heteroatoms; a monosaccharide, an amino acid residue, or H when n is 2-4; R2 is absent; or R1 and R2 together comprise a 5-7 membered cyclic ring; R3 is (C1-C4)alkyl or H; R4 is H, SCH2CO2(C1-C4)alkyl, O—(C5-C12)aryl or —S—(C5-C12)aryl; R5 is H, OH or absent; R6 is (C1-C4)alkyl or absent; R7 is OH or OSi((C1-C4)alkyl)3; or R6 and R7 together are ethylenedioxy; R8 is optionally substituted (C1-C4)alkyl; and the bonds represented by ----- are individually present or absent. The invention further provides dimers comprising analogs of formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: The Regents of The University of California
    Inventors: Trevor C. McMorris, Michael J. Kelner
  • Patent number: 7655695
    Abstract: Acylfulvene analogs, which inhibit tumor growth, especially solid tumor growth, and which have an adequate therapeutic index to be effective for in vivo treatment are provided herein. The compounds described herein are useful as anti-neoplastic agents, i.e., to inhibit tumor cell growth in vitro or in vivo, in mammalian hosts, such as humans or animals, e.g., domestic animals, and are effective against solid tumors, hematologic malignancies and multi-drug resistant cancers/tumors. The present compounds can be used alone or they can be used in combination with one or more anti-cancer or anti-tumor agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: The Regents of The University of California
    Inventors: Trevor C. McMorris, Michael J. Kelner
  • Patent number: 7629380
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of the general formula I: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 have any of the values defined in the specification, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of formula I, intermediates and processes useful for preparing compounds of formula I, and methods comprising inhibiting tumor growth or treating cancer by administering one or more compounds of formula I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: The Regents of The University of California
    Inventors: Trevor C. McMorris, Michael J. Kelner
  • Publication number: 20080306013
    Abstract: The present invention provides illudin analogs of the general formula (I): where R1 is (CH2)n—X—Y or H; n is 0 to 4; X is O or S or N or absent; and Y is an optionally substituted (C1-C8)alkyl, (C6-C10)aryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C4)alkyl or cyclo(C3-C6)alkyl optionally comprising one or more heteroatoms; a monosaccharide, an amino acid residue, or H when n is 2-4; R2 is absent; or R1 and R2 together comprise a 5-7 membered cyclic ring; R3 is (C1-C4)alkyl or H; R4 is H, SCH2CO2(C1-C4)alkyl, O—(C5-C12)aryl or —S—(C5-C12)aryl; R5 is H, OH or absent; R6 is (C1-C4)alkyl or absent; R7 is OH or OSi((C1-C4)alkyl)3; or R6 and R7 together are ethylenedioxy; R8 is optionally substituted (C1-C4)alkyl; and the bonds represented by --- are individually present or absent. The invention further provides dimers comprising analogs of formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventors: Trevor C. McMorris, Michael J. Kelner
  • Publication number: 20080306147
    Abstract: Acylfulvene analogs, which inhibit tumor growth, especially solid tumor growth, and which have an adequate therapeutic index to be effective for in vivo treatment are provided herein. The compounds described herein are useful as anti-neoplastic agents, i.e., to inhibit tumor cell growth in vitro or in vivo, in mammalian hosts, such as humans or animals, e.g., domestic animals, and are effective against solid tumors, hematologic malignancies and multi-drug resistant cancers/tumors. The present compounds can be used alone or they can be used in combination with one or more anti-cancer or anti-tumor agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: The Regents of The University of California Office of Technology Transfer
    Inventors: Trevor C. McMorris, Michael J. Kelner
  • Patent number: 7329759
    Abstract: The present invention provides illudin analogs of the general formula (I): where R1 is (CH2)n—X—Y or H; n is 0 to 4; X is O or S or N or absent; and Y is an optionally substituted (C1-C8)alkyl, (C6-C10)aryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C4)alkyl or cyclo(C3-C6)alkyl optionally comprising one or more heteroatoms; a monosaccharide, an amino acid residue, or H when n is 2-4; R2 is absent; or R1 and R2 together comprise a 5-7 membered cyclic ring; R3 is (C1-C4)alkyl or H; R4 is H, SCH2CO2(C1-C4)alkyl, O—(C5-C12)aryl or —S—(C5-C12)aryl; R5 is H, OH or absent; R6 is (C1-C4)alkyl or absent; R7 is OH or OSi((C1-C4)alkyl)3; or R6 and R7 together are ethylenedioxy; R8 is optionally substituted (C1-C4)alkyl; and the bonds represented by ----- are individually present or absent. The invention further provides dimers comprising analogs of formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Trevor C. McMorris, Michael J. Kelner
  • Patent number: 7141603
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of general formula I or II: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 have any of the values defined in the specification, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of formula I or II, intermediates and processes useful for preparing compounds of formula I or II, and methods comprising inhibiting tumor growth or treating cancer by administering one or more compounds of formula I or II.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: The Regents of The University California
    Inventors: Trevor C. McMorris, Michael J. Kelner
  • Patent number: 6987193
    Abstract: The present invention provides illudin analogs of the general formula (I): where R1 is (CH2)n—X—Y or H; n is 0 to 4; X is O or S or N or absent; and Y is an optionally substituted (C1-C8)alkyl, (C6-C10)aryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C4)alkyl or cyclo(C3-C6)alkyl optionally comprising one or more heteroatoms; a monosaccharide, an amino acid residue, or H when n is 2-4; R2 is absent; or R1 and R2 together comprise a 5-7 membered cyclic ring; R3 is (C1-C4)alkyl or H; R4 is H, SCH2CO2 (C1-C4)alkyl, O—(C5-C12)aryl or —S—(C5-C12)aryl; R5 is H, OH or absent; R6 is (C1-C4)alkyl or absent; R7 is OH or OSi((C1-C4)alkyl)3; or R6 and R7 together are ethylenedioxy; R8 is optionally substituted (C1-C4)alkyl; and the bonds represented by ----- are individually present or absent. The invention further provides dimers comprising analogs of formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Trevor C. McMorris, Michael J. Kelner
  • Patent number: 6908918
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of general formula I or II: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 have any of the values defined in the specification, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of formula I or II, intermediates and processes useful for preparing compounds of formula I or II, and methods comprising inhibiting tumor growth or treating cancer by administering one or more compounds of formula I or II.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Trevor C. McMorris, Michael J. Kelner
  • Patent number: 6855696
    Abstract: The present invention provides illudin analogs of the general formula I: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 have any of the values defined in the specification, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of formula I, intermediates and processes useful for preparing compounds of formula I, and methods comprising inhibiting tumor growth or treating cancer by administering one or more compounds of formula I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Trevor C. McMorris, Michael J. Kelner
  • Publication number: 20040167100
    Abstract: The present invention provides illudin analogs of the general formula (I): 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Trevor C. McMorris, Michael J. Kelner
  • Patent number: 6717017
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of synthesizing compounds of formula (I) or (II): wherein R1 is hydrogen, R′ is (C1-C4)alkyl and X is a hydroxyl protecting group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventor: Trevor C. McMorris
  • Publication number: 20040034202
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of general formula I or II: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Trevor C. McMorris, Michael J. Kelner
  • Patent number: 6639105
    Abstract: The present invention provides illudin analogs of the general formula (I): where R1 is (CH2)n—X—Y or H; n is 0 to 4; X is O or S or N or absent; and Y is an optionally substituted (C1-C8)alkyl, (C6-C10)aryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C4)alkyl or cyclo(C3-C6)alkyl optionally comprising one or more heteroatoms; a monosaccharide, an amino acid residue, or H when n is 2-4; R2 is absent; or R1 and R2 together comprise a 5-7 membered cyclic ring; R3 is (C1-C4)alkyl or H; R4 is H, SCH2CO2 (C1-C4)alkyl, O—(C5-C12)aryl or —S—(C5-C12)aryl; R5 is H, OH or absent; R6 is (C1-C4)alkyl or absent; R7 is OH or OSi((C1-C4)alkyl)3; or R6 and R7 together are ethylenedioxy; R8 is optionally substituted (C1-C4)alkyl; and the bonds represented by—are individually present or absent. The invention further provides dimers comprising analogs of formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Trevor C. McMorris, Michael J. Kelner
  • Patent number: 6548679
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of general formula I or II: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 have any of the values defined in the specification, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of formula I or II, intermediates and processes useful for preparing compounds of formula I or II, and methods comprising inhibiting tumor growth or treating cancer by administering one or more compounds of formula I or II.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Trevor C. McMorris, Michael J. Kelner
  • Publication number: 20030050495
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of synthesizing compounds of formula (I) or (II): 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventor: Trevor C. McMorris
  • Publication number: 20020161206
    Abstract: The present invention provides illudin analogs of the general formula (I): 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Trevor C. McMorris, Michael J. Kelner
  • Patent number: 6469184
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of synthesizing compounds of formula (I): wherein R and R′ are independently (C1-C4)alkyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Regents of the University of California
    Inventor: Trevor C. McMorris
  • Publication number: 20020086815
    Abstract: The present invention provides illudin analogs of the general formula I: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Trevor C. McMorris, Michael J. Kelner
  • Patent number: 6380403
    Abstract: The present invention provides illudin analogs of the general formula (I): where R1 is (CH2)n—X—Y or H; n is 0 to 4; X is O or S or N or absent; and Y is an optionally substituted (C1-C8)alkyl, (C6-C10)aryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C4)alkyl or cyclo(C3-C6)alkyl optionally comprising one or more heteroatoms; a monosaccharide, an amino acid residue, or H when n is 2-4; R2 is absent; or R1 and R2 together comprise a 5-7 membered cyclic ring; R3 is (C1-C4)alkyl or H; R4 is H, SCH2CO2 (C1-C4)alkyl, O—(C5-C12)aryl or —S—(C5-C12)aryl; R5 is H, OH or absent; R6 is (C1-C4)alkyl or absent; R7 is OH or OSi((C1-C4)alkyl)3; or R6 and R7 together are ethylenedioxy; R8 is optionally substituted (C1-C4)alkyl; and the bonds represented by ----- are individually present or absent. The invention further provides dimers comprising analogs of formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Trevor C. McMorris, Michael J. Kelner