Patents by Inventor Wenyuan Qian
Wenyuan Qian 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).
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Patent number: 9174992Abstract: Heterobicyclic compounds of Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt, tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof, as defined in the specification, and compositions containing them, and processes for preparing such compounds. Provided herein also are methods of treating disorders or diseases treatable by inhibition of PDE10, such as obesity, non-insulin dependent diabetes, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, Huntington's Disease, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2013Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: Amgen Inc.Inventors: Jennifer R. Allen, Albert Amegadzie, Kristin L. Andrews, James Brown, Jian J. Chen, Ning Chen, Essa Hu Harrington, Qingyian Liu, Thomas T. Nguyen, Alexander J. Pickrell, Wenyuan Qian, Shannon Rumfelt, Robert M. Rzasa, Chester Chenguang Yuan, Wenge Zhong
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Publication number: 20150307457Abstract: The present invention provides compounds that are glycine transporter 1 (hereinafter referred to as GlyT-1) inhibitors and are therefore useful for the treatment of diseases treatable by inhibition of GlyT1 such as cognitive disorders associated with Schizophrenia, ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), MCI (mild cognitive impairment), and the like. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and processes for preparing such compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2014Publication date: October 29, 2015Applicant: AMGEN INC.Inventors: Stephen A. Hitchcock, Albert Amegadzie, Wenyuan Qian, Xiaoyang Xia, Scott S. Harried
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Publication number: 20150252011Abstract: The present invention provides a new class of compounds useful for the modulation of beta-secretase enzyme (BACE) activity. The compounds have a general Formula I: wherein variables A4, A5, A6, A8, each of Ra, Rb, R1, R2, R3 and R7 of Formula I, independently, are defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and uses of the compounds and compositions for treatment of disorders and/or conditions related to A-beta plaque formation and deposition, resulting from the biological activity of BACE. Such BACE mediated disorders include, for example, Alzheimer's Disease, cognitive deficits, cognitive impairments, schizophrenia and other central nervous system conditions. The invention further provides compounds of Formulas II and III, and sub-formula embodiments thereof, intermediates and methods for preparing compounds of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: Ana Elena Minatti, Jonathan D. LOW, Jennifer R. ALLEN, Albert AMEGADZIE, James BROWN, Michael J. FROHN, Angel GUZMAN-PEREZ, Paul E. HARRINGTON, Patricia LOPEZ, Vu Van MA, Nobuko NISHIMURA, Wenyuan QIAN, Shannon RUMFELT, Robert M. RZASA, Kelvin SHAM, Adrian L. SMITH, Ryan WHITE, Qiufen XUE
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Patent number: 9085576Abstract: The present invention provides a new class of compounds useful for the modulation of beta-secretase enzyme (BACE) activity. The compounds have a general Formula I: wherein variables A4, A5, A6, A8, each of Ra, Rb, R1, R2, R3 and R7 of Formula I, independently, are defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and uses of the compounds and compositions for treatment of disorders and/or conditions related to A-beta plaque formation and deposition, resulting from the biological activity of BACE. Such BACE mediated disorders include, for example, Alzheimer's Disease, cognitive deficits, cognitive impairments, schizophrenia and other central nervous system conditions. The invention further provides compounds of Formulas II and III, and sub-formula embodiments thereof, intermediates and methods for preparing compounds of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: AMGEN INC.Inventors: Ana Elena Minatti, Jonathan D. Low, Jennifer R. Allen, Albert Amegadzie, James Brown, Michael J. Frohn, Angel Guzman-Perez, Paul E. Harrington, Patricia Lopez, Vu Van Ma, Nobuko Nishimura, Wenyuan Qian, Shannon Rumfelt, Robert M. Rzasa, Kelvin Sham, Adrian L. Smith, Ryan White, Qiufen Xue
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Patent number: 8883782Abstract: The present invention comprises a new class of compounds useful for the modulation of Beta-secretase enzyme activity and for the treatment of Beta-secretase mediated diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other related conditions. In one embodiment, the compounds have a general Formula I wherein A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, R2, R7, X and Y of Formula I are defined herein. The invention also includes use of these compounds in pharmaceutical compositions for treatment, prophylactic or therapeutic, of disorders and conditions related to the activity of beta-secretase protein. Such disorders include, for example, Alzheimer's Disease, cognitive deficits, cognitive impairment, schizophrenia and other central nervous system conditions related to and/or caused by the formation and/or deposition of plaque on the brain. The invention also comprises further embodiments of Formula I, intermediates and processes useful for the preparation of compounds of Formula I.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2011Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Amgen Inc.Inventors: Yuan Cheng, Ryan White, Albert Amegadzie, James Brown, Alan C. Cheng, Erin F. Dimauro, Thomas Dineen, Oleg Epstein, Vijay Keshav Gore, Jason Brooks Human, Ted Judd, Charles Kreiman, Qingyian Liu, Patricia Lopez, Vu Van Ma, Isaac Marx, Ana Minatti, Hanh Nho Nguyen, Nick A. Paras, Vinod F. Patel, Wenyuan Qian, Matthew Weiss, Qiufen Xue, Xiao Mei Zheng, Wenge Zhong
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Publication number: 20140275058Abstract: The present invention provides a new class of compounds useful for the modulation of beta-secretase enzyme (BACE) activity. The compounds have a general Formula I: wherein variables A4, A5, A6, A8, each of Ra, Rb, R1, R2, R3 and R7 of Formula I, independently, are defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and uses of the compounds and compositions for treatment of disorders and/or conditions related to A-beta plaque formation and deposition, resulting from the biological activity of BACE. Such BACE mediated disorders include, for example, Alzheimer's Disease, cognitive deficits, cognitive impairments, schizophrenia and other central nervous system conditions. The invention further provides compounds of Formulas II and III, and sub-formula embodiments thereof, intermediates and methods for preparing compounds of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Ana Elena MINATTI, Jonathan D. LOW, Jennifer R. ALLEN, Albert AMEGADZIE, James BROWN, Michael J. FROHN, Angel GUZMAN-PEREZ, Paul E. HARRINGTON, Patricia LOPEZ, Vu Van MA, Nobuko NISHIMURA, Wenyuan QIAN, Shannon RUMFELT, Robert M. RZASA, Kelvin SHAM, Adrian L. SMITH, Ryan WHITE, Qiufen XUE
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Publication number: 20140249104Abstract: The present invention provides a new class of compounds useful for the modulation of beta-secretase enzyme (BACE) activity. The compounds have a general Formula I: wherein variables A4, A5, A6, A8, each of R1 and R2, R3 and R7 of Formula I, independently, are defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and corresponding uses of the compounds and compositions for treatment of disorders and/or conditions related to A-beta plaque formation and deposition, resulting from the biological activity of BACE. Such BACE mediated disorders include, for example, Alzheimer's Disease, cognitive deficits, cognitive impairments, schizophrenia and other central nervous system conditions. The invention further provides compounds of Formulas II and III, and sub-formula embodiments thereof, intermediates and processes and methods useful for the preparation of compounds of Formulas I-III.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2014Publication date: September 4, 2014Inventors: Ana Elena MINATTI, Jonathan D. LOW, Jennifer R. ALLEN, Jian CHEN, Ning CHEN, Yuan CHENG, Ted JUDD, Qingyian LIU, Patricia LOPEZ, Wenyuan QIAN, Shannon RUMFELT, Robert M. RZASA, Nuria A. TAMAYO, Qiufen XUE, Bryant YANG, Wenge ZHONG
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Publication number: 20140148435Abstract: Azetidine and piperidine compounds of formula (I): as defined in the specification, compositions containing them, and processes for preparing such compounds and intermediates thereof. Provided herein also are methods of treating cognitive disorders or diseases treatable by inhibition of PDE10, such as Huntington's Disease, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2014Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: AMGEN INC.Inventors: Jennifer R. Allen, Jian J. Chen, Michael J. Frohn, Matthew R. Kaller, Qingyian Liu, Thomas T. Nguyen, Alexander J. Pickrell, Wenyuan Qian, Robert M. Rzasa, Wenge Zhong
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Patent number: 8735383Abstract: The present invention provides compounds that are glycine transporter 1 (hereinafter referred to as GlyT-1) inhibitors and are therefore useful for the treatment of diseases treatable by inhibition of GlyT-1 such as cognitive disorders associated with Schizophrenia, ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), MCI (mild cognitive impairment), and the like. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and processes for preparing such compounds.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Amgen Inc.Inventors: Hitchcock Stephen, Albert Amegadzie, Wenyuan Qian, Xiaoyang Xia, Scott S. Harried
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Patent number: 8691986Abstract: Azetidine and piperidine compounds of formula (I): as defined in the specification, compositions containing them, and processes for preparing such compounds and intermediates thereof. Provided herein also are methods of treating cognitive disorders or diseases treatable by inhibition of PDE10, such as Huntington's Disease, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2013Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Amgen Inc.Inventors: Jennifer R. Allen, Jian J. Chen, Michael J. Frohn, Matthew R. Kaller, Qingyian Liu, Thomas T. Nguyen, Alexander J. Pickrell, Wenyuan Qian, Robert M. Rzasa, Wenge Zhong
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Publication number: 20140045828Abstract: The present invention comprises a new class of compounds useful for the modulation of Beta-secretase enzyme activity and for the treatment of Beta-secretase mediated diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related conditions. In one embodiment, the compounds have a general Formula I wherein A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, R2, R7, X, Y and Z of Formula I are defined herein. The invention also includes use of these compounds in pharmaceutical compositions for treatment, prophylactic or therapeutic, of disorders and conditions related to the activity of beta-secretase protein. Such disorders include, for example, Alzheimer's Disease, cognitive deficits, cognitive impairment, schizophrenia and other central nervous system conditions related to and/or caused by the formation and/or deposition of plaque on the brain. The invention also comprises further embodiments of Formula I, intermediates and processes useful for the preparation of compounds of Formula I.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Inventors: Jian CHEN, Wenge ZHONG, Bryant YANG, Wenyuan QIAN, Patricia LOPEZ, Ryan WHITE, Matthew WEISS, Tedd JUDD, Timothy POWERS, Yuan CHENG, Thomas DINEEN, Oleg EPSTEIN, Jason HUMAN, Jonathan D. LOW, Isaac E. MARX, Ana Elena MINATTI, Michele POTASHMAN, Nick A. PARAS, Qingyian LIU
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Publication number: 20130338138Abstract: Azetidine and piperidine compounds of formula (I): as defined in the specification, compositions containing them, and processes for preparing such compounds and intermediates thereof. Provided herein also are methods of treating cognitive disorders or diseases treatable by inhibition of PDE10, such as Huntington's Disease, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventors: Jennifer R. Allen, Jian J. Chen, Michael J. Frohn, Matthew R. Kaller, Qingyian Liu, Thomas T. Nguyen, Alexander J. Pickrell, Wenyuan Qian, Robert M. Rzasa, Wenge Zhong
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Patent number: 8426447Abstract: The present invention comprises a new class of compounds useful for the modulation of Beta-secretase enzyme activity and for the treatment of Beta-secretase mediated diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related conditions. In one embodiment, the compounds have a general Formula I wherein A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, T1, T2, W, X, Y and Z of Formula I are defined herein. The invention also includes use of these compounds in pharmaceutical compositions for treatment, prophylactic or therapeutic, of disorders and conditions related to the activity of beta-secretase protein. Such disorders include, for example, Alzheimer's Disease, cognitive deficits, cognitive impairment, schizophrenia and other central nervous system conditions related to and/or caused by the formation and/or deposition of plaque on the brain. The invention also comprises further embodiments of Formula I, intermediates and processes useful for the preparation of compounds of Formula I.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2009Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Amgen Inc.Inventors: Ryan White, Albert Amegadzie, Marian C. Bryan, Jian Jeffrey Chen, Alan C. Cheng, Thomas Dineen, Oleg Epstein, Vijay Keshav Gore, Zihao Hua, Jason Brooks Human, Hongbing Huang, Charles Kreiman, Daniel La, Qingyian Liu, Vu Van Ma, Isaac Marx, Vinod F Patel, Wenyuan Qian, Matthew Weiss, Chester Chenguang Yuan
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Patent number: 8258306Abstract: The present invention provides compounds that are glycine transporter 1 (hereinafter referred to as GlyT-1) inhibitors and are therefore useful for the treatment of diseases treatable by inhibition of GlyT1 such as cognitive disorders associated with Schizophrenia, ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), MCI (mild cognitive impairment), and the like. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and processes for preparing such compounds.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2008Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Amgen Inc.Inventors: Stephen A. Hitchcock, Wenyuan Qian, Albert Amegadzie
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Publication number: 20120195985Abstract: The present invention provides compounds that are glycine transporter 1 (hereinafter referred to as GlyT-1) inhibitors and are therefore useful for the treatment of diseases treatable by inhibition of GlyT-1 such as cognitive disorders associated with Schizophrenia, ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), MCI (mild cognitive impairment), and the like. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and processes for preparing such compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: Amgen Inc.Inventors: Stephen Hitchcock, Albert Amegadzie, Wenyuan Qian, Xiaoyang Xia, Scott S. Harried
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Patent number: 8183244Abstract: The present invention provides compounds that are glycine transporter 1 (hereinafter referred to as GlyT-1) inhibitors and are therefore useful for the treatment of diseases treatable by inhibition of GlyT1 such as cognitive disorders associated with Schizophrenia, ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), MCI (mild cognitive impairment), and the like. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and processes for preparing such compounds.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2009Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Amgen Inc.Inventors: Stephen Hitchcock, Albert Amegadzie, Wenyuan Qian, Xiaoyang Xia, Scott S. Harried
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Publication number: 20110251186Abstract: The present invention comprises a new class of compounds useful for the modulation of Beta-secretase enzyme activity and for the treatment of Beta-secretase mediated diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related conditions. In one embodiment, the compounds have a general Formula I wherein A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, R2, R7, X, Y and Z of Formula I are defined herein. The invention also includes use of these compounds in pharmaceutical compositions for treatment, prophylactic or therapeutic, of disorders and conditions related to the activity of beta-secretase protein. Such disorders include, for example, Alzheimer's Disease, cognitive deficits, cognitive impairment, schizophrenia and other central nervous system conditions related to and/or caused by the formation and/or deposition of plaque on the brain. The invention also comprises further embodiments of Formula I, intermediates and processes useful for the preparation of compounds of Formula I.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2011Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: Amgen Inc.Inventors: Jian J. CHEN, Wenge ZHONG, Bryant YANG, Wenyuan QIAN, Patricia LOPEZ, Ryan WHITE, Matthew WEISS, Ted JUDD, Timothy POWERS, Yuan CHENG, Thomas DINEEN, Oleg EPSTEIN, Jonathan LOW, Isaac MARX, Ana Elena MINATTI, Michele POTASHMAN, Nick A. PARAS
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Publication number: 20110251190Abstract: The present invention comprises a new class of compounds useful for the modulation of Beta-secretase enzyme activity and for the treatment of Beta-secretase mediated diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other related conditions. In one embodiment, the compounds have a general Formula I wherein A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, R2, R7, X and Y of Formula I are defined herein. The invention also includes use of these compounds in pharmaceutical compositions for treatment, prophylactic or therapeutic, of disorders and conditions related to the activity of beta-secretase protein. Such disorders include, for example, Alzheimer's Disease, cognitive deficits, cognitive impairment, schizophrenia and other central nervous system conditions related to and/or caused by the formation and/or deposition of plaque on the brain. The invention also comprises further embodiments of Formula I, intermediates and processes useful for the preparation of compounds of Formula I.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2011Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: Amgen Inc.Inventors: Yuan CHENG, Ryan White, Albert Amegadzie, James Brown, Alan C. Cheng, Erin F. Dimauro, Thomas Dineen, Oleg Epstein, Vijay Keshav Gore, Jason Brooks Human, Ted Judd, Charles Kreiman, Qingyian Liu, Patricia Lopez, Vu Van Ma, Isaac Marx, Ana Minatti, Hanh Nho Nguyen, Nick A. Paras, Vinod F. Patel, Wenyuan Qian, Matthew Weiss, Qiufen Xue, Xiao Mei Zheng, Wenge Zhong
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Publication number: 20100298341Abstract: The present invention provides compounds that are glycine transporter 1 (hereinafter referred to as GlyT-1) inhibitors and are therefore useful for the treatment of diseases treatable by inhibition of GlyT1 such as cognitive disorders associated with Schizophrenia, ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), MCI (mild cognitive impairment), and the like. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and processes for preparing such compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2008Publication date: November 25, 2010Inventors: Stephen A. Hitchcock, Wenyuan Qian, Albert Amegadzie
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Publication number: 20100087429Abstract: The present invention comprises a new class of compounds useful for the modulation of Beta-secretase enzyme activity and for the treatment of Beta-secretase mediated diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related conditions. In one embodiment, the compounds have a general Formula I wherein A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, T1, T2, W, X, Y and Z of Formula I are defined herein. The invention also includes use of these compounds in pharmaceutical compositions for treatment, prophylactic or therapeutic, of disorders and conditions related to the activity of beta-secretase protein. Such disorders include, for example, Alzheimer's Disease, cognitive deficits, cognitive impairment, schizophrenia and other central nervous system conditions related to and/or caused by the formation and/or deposition of plaque on the brain. The invention also comprises further embodiments of Formula I, intermediates and processes useful for the preparation of compounds of Formula I.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: Amgen Inc.Inventors: Ryan White, Albert Amegadzie, Marian C. Bryan, Jian Jeffrey Chen, Alan C. Cheng, Thomas Dineen, Oleg Epstein, Vijay Keshav Gore, Zihao Hua, Jason Brooks Human, Hongbing Huang, Charles Kreiman, Daniel La, Qingyian Liu, Vu Van Ma, Isaac Marx, Vinod F. Patel, Wenyuan Qian, Matthew Weiss, Chester Chenguang Yuan