Patents by Inventor Wayne Spevak

Wayne Spevak 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).

  • Publication number: 20140357612
    Abstract: Compounds active on protein kinases and methods for regulating protein kinase pathways are described, as well as methods of using such compounds to treat diseases and conditions associated with aberrant activity of protein kinases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Chao Zhang, Klaus-Peter Hirth, Prabha N. Ibrahim, Marika Nespi, Songyuan Shi, Wayne Spevak, Gaston G. Habets, Betsy Burton
  • Patent number: 8901301
    Abstract: Propane-1-sulfonic acid {2,4-difluoro-3-[5-(2-methoxy-pyrimidin-5-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl]-phenyl}-amide, propane-1-sulfonic acid [3-(5-cyano-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-amide, propane-1-sulfonic acid [3-(5-cyano-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2-fluoro-phenyl]-amide, N-[3-(5-cyano-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-2,5-difluoro-benzenesulfonamide, N-[3-(5-cyano-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-3-fluoro-benzenesulfonamide, pyrrolidine-1-sulfonic acid [3-(5-cyano-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-amide, N,N-dimethylamino-sulfonic acid [3-(5-cyano-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-amide, and salts thereof, formulations thereof, conjugates thereof, derivatives thereof, forms thereof and uses thereof are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Plexxikon Inc.
    Inventors: Prabha N. Ibrahim, Wayne Spevak, Hanna Cho, Hongyao Zhu
  • Patent number: 8901118
    Abstract: Compounds and salts thereof, formulations thereof, conjugates thereof, derivatives thereof, forms thereof and uses thereof are described, wherein the compounds have formula I: In certain aspects and embodiments, the described compounds or salts thereof, formulations thereof, conjugates thereof, derivatives thereof, forms thereof are active on one or more of Fms, Kit, Flt3, TrkA, TrkB and TrkC kinase protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Plexxikon Inc.
    Inventors: Jiazhong Zhang, Prabha N. Ibrahim, Wayne Spevak, Jianming Tsai, Todd Ewing, Ying Zhang, Chao Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140303121
    Abstract: Heterocyclic compounds of formula (I), methods for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing such a compound and their therapeutic uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Jiazhong Zhang, Wayne Spevak
  • Publication number: 20140303187
    Abstract: Compounds active on protein kinases are described, as well as methods of using such compounds to treat diseases and conditions associated with aberrant activity of protein kinases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Guoxian Wu, Jiazhong Zhang, Chao Zhang, Prabha N. Ibrahim, Songyuan Shi, Wayne Spevak, James Tsai
  • Publication number: 20140288070
    Abstract: Compounds and salts thereof, formulations thereof, conjugates thereof, derivatives thereof, forms thereof and uses thereof are described. In certain aspects and embodiments, the described compounds or salts thereof, formulations thereof, conjugates thereof, derivatives thereof, forms thereof are active on at least one Raf protein kinase. In certain aspects and embodiments, the described compounds are active in inhibiting proliferation of a Ras mutant cell line. Also described are methods of use thereof to treat diseases and conditions, including diseases and conditions associated with activity of B-Raf V600E mutant protein kinase, including melanoma, glioma, glioblastoma multiforme, pilocytic astrocytoma, colorectal cancer, thyroid cancer, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, liver cancer, gallbladder cancer, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, biliary tract cancer, and cholangiocarcinoma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Prabha N. Ibrahim, Wayne Spevak, Hanna Cho, Songyuan Shi, Chao Zhang, Ying Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140213554
    Abstract: Compounds active on c-kit protein kinases or mutant c-kit protein kinases having any mutations are described, as well as methods of making and using such compounds to treat diseases and conditions associated with aberrant activity of the c-kit protein kinases and/or mutant c-kit protein kinases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventors: Guoxian Wu, Katrina Chan, Todd Ewing, Prabha N. Ibrahim, Jack Lin, Marika Nespi, Wayne Spevak, Ying Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140128390
    Abstract: Compounds active on c-kit protein kinases or mutant c-kit protein kinases having any mutations are described, as well as methods of making and using such compounds to treat diseases and conditions associated with aberrant activity of the c-kit protein kinases and mutant c-kit protein kinases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Inventors: JACK LIN, JOHN BUELL, KATRINA CHAN, TODD EWING, PRABHA IBRAHIM, MARIKA NESPI, PHUONGLY PHAM, SONGYUAN SHI, WAYNE SPEVAK, GUOXIAN WU, JIAZHONG ZHANG, YING ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20140128373
    Abstract: Compounds active on protein kinases are described, as well as methods of making and using such compounds to treat diseases and conditions associated with aberrant activity of protein kinases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Inventors: Prabha N. Ibrahim, Chao Zhang, Wayne Spevak, Jiazhong Zhang, Guoxian Wu, Jack Lin, Hanna Cho, Marika Nespi, Songyuan Shi, Todd Ewing, Ying Zhang
  • Patent number: 8673928
    Abstract: and salts thereof, formulations thereof, conjugates thereof, derivatives thereof, forms thereof and uses thereof are described. In certain aspects and embodiments, the described compounds of Formula (I) or salts thereof, formulations thereof, conjugates thereof, derivatives thereof, forms thereof are active on at least one Raf protein kinase. In certain aspects and embodiments, the described compounds are active in inhibiting proliferation of a Ras mutant cell line. Also described are methods of use thereof to treat diseases and conditions, including diseases and conditions associated with activity of B-Raf V600E mutant protein kinase, including melanoma, glioma, glioblastoma multiforme, pilocytic astrocytoma, colorectal cancer, thyroid cancer, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, liver cancer, gallbladder cancer, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, biliary tract cancer, and cholangiocarcinoma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Plexxikon Inc.
    Inventors: Prabha N. Ibrahim, Wayne Spevak, Hanna Cho, Songyuan Shi, Chao Zhang, Ying Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140045840
    Abstract: Compounds and salts thereof, formulations thereof, conjugates thereof, derivatives thereof, forms thereof and uses thereof are described. In certain aspects and embodiments, the described compounds or salts thereof, formulations thereof, conjugates thereof, derivatives thereof, or forms thereof are active on Fms protein kinase, or on Fms and Kit protein kinase, or on Fms and Flt-3 protein kinase. Also described are methods of use thereof to treat diseases and conditions, including diseases and conditions associated with activity of Fms protein kinase, Kit protein kinase, or Flt-3 protein kinase including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, glomerulonephritis, interstitial nephritis, Lupus nephritis, tubular necrosis, diabetic nephropathy, renal hypertrophy, acute myeloid leukemia, melanoma, multiple myeloma, metastatic breast cancer, prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, neurofibromatosis, brain metastases, and gastrointestinal stromal tumors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Plexxikon Inc.
    Inventors: Jiazhong Zhang, Prabha N. Ibrahim, Ryan Bremer, Wayne Spevak, Hanna Cho
  • Publication number: 20140038948
    Abstract: Compounds active on protein kinases are described, as well as methods of using such compounds to treat diseases and conditions associated with aberrant activity of protein kinases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Plexxikon Inc.
    Inventors: Guoxian Wu, Jiazhong Zhang, Yong-Liang Zhu, Chao Zhang, Prabha N. Ibrahim, Songyuan Shi, Wayne Spevak, Dean R. Artis, James Tsai
  • Publication number: 20130303534
    Abstract: Compounds active on protein kinases are described, as well as methods of using such compounds to treat diseases and conditions associated with aberrant activity of protein kinases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: PRABHA N. IBRAHIM, DEAN R. ARTIS, RYAN BREMER, GASTON HABETS, SHUMEYE MAMO, MARIKA NESPI, CHAO ZHANG, JIAZHONG ZHANG, YONG-LIANG ZHU, REBECCA ZUCKERMAN, BRIAN WEST, YOSHISA SUZUKI, JIANMING TSAI, KLAUS-PETER HIRTH, GIDEON BOLLAG, WAYNE SPEVAK, HANNA CHO, SAMUEL J. GILLETTE, GUOXIAN WU, HONGYAO ZHU, SHENGHUA SHI
  • Publication number: 20130261117
    Abstract: Compounds active on protein kinases are described, as well as methods of using such compounds to treat diseases and conditions associated with aberrant activity of protein kinases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Prabha N. Ibrahim, Chao Zhang, Jiazhong Zhang, Jianming Tsai, Klaus-Peter Hirth, Gideon Bollag, Wayne Spevak
  • Publication number: 20130237531
    Abstract: Compounds active on protein kinases are described, as well as methods of using such compounds to treat diseases and conditions associated with aberrant activity of protein kinases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventors: Guoxian Wu, Jiazhong Zhang, Chao Zhang, Prabha N. Ibrahim, Songyuan Shi, Wayne Spevak, James Tsai
  • Patent number: 8470818
    Abstract: Compounds active on protein kinases are described, as well as methods of using such compounds to treat diseases and conditions associated with aberrant activity of protein kinases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Plexxikon Inc.
    Inventors: Prabha N. Ibrahim, Dean R. Artis, Ryan Bremer, Shumeye Mamo, Chao Zhang, Jiazhong Zhang, Jianming Tsai, Klaus-Peter Hirth, Gideon Bollag, Wayne Spevak, Hanna Cho, Samuel J. Gillette, Shenghua Shi
  • Patent number: 8415469
    Abstract: Compounds active on protein kinases are described, as well as methods of using such compounds to treat diseases and conditions associated with aberrant activity of protein kinases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Plexxikon Inc.
    Inventors: Prabha N. Ibrahim, Dean R. Artis, Ryan Bremer, Gaston Habets, Shumeye Mamo, Marika Nespi, Chao Zhang, Jiazhong Zhang, Yong-Liang Zhu, Rebecca Zuckerman, Brian West, Yoshisa Suzuki, Jianming Tsai, Klaus-Peter Hirth, Gideon Bollag, Wayne Spevak, Hanna Cho, Samuel J. Gillette, Guoxian Wu, Hongyao Zhu, Shenghua Shi
  • Publication number: 20120245174
    Abstract: Compounds and salts thereof, formulations thereof, conjugates thereof, derivatives thereof, forms thereof and uses thereof are described. In certain aspects and embodiments, the described compounds or salts thereof, formulations thereof, conjugates thereof, derivatives thereof, and forms thereof are active on each of BRaf and c-Raf-1 protein kinase, and may also be active on either or both of A-Raf and B-Raf V600E protein kinase. Also described are methods of use thereof to treat diseases and conditions, including melanoma, colorectal cancer, thyroid cancer, ovarian cancer, and biliary tract cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Prabha N. Ibrahim, Wayne Spevak, Hanna Cho, Songyuan Shi, Guoxian Wu
  • Patent number: 8268858
    Abstract: Compounds active on protein kinases are described, as well as methods of using such compounds to treat diseases and conditions associated with aberrant activity of protein kinases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Plexxikon Inc.
    Inventors: Guoxian Wu, Wayne Spevak, Songyuan Shi, Hanna Cho, Prabha N. Ibrahim, Chao Zhang, Shenghua Shi, Yong Zhou, Dean Artis, Jiazhong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20120165366
    Abstract: N-[3-(4-Cyano-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide, N-[3-(4-ethynyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide, and salts thereof, formulations thereof, conjugates thereof, derivatives thereof, forms thereof and uses thereof are described. In certain aspects and embodiments, the described compounds or salts thereof, formulations thereof, conjugates thereof, derivatives thereof, forms thereof are active on at least one Raf protein kinase. Also described are methods of use thereof to treat diseases and conditions, including diseases and conditions associated with activity of Raf protein kinases, including pain and polycystic kidney disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Prabha N. Ibrahim, Wayne Spevak