Patents by Inventor William P. Gorczyca

William P. Gorczyca 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).

  • Compounds, compositions and methods for treating influenza
    Patent number: 6271373
    Abstract: A compound produced by the process comprising the step of reacting a starting compound of the formula: with FeCl3 in the presence of acetic acid, wherein the reaction mixture is heated and the temperature of the reaction mixture is about 85° C.to about reflux temperature, R1 and R2 in the above formula being as defined in the present specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: ViroPharma Incorporated
    Inventors: Guy D. Diana, Thomas R. Bailey, Theodore J. Nitz, Dorothy C. Young, William P. Gorczyca
  • Compounds, compositions and methods for treating influenza
    Patent number: 6180628
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula: wherein R1 represents a lower alkyl (C1-C6) substituent which may be straight or branched; R2 represents an aryl substituent of the formula: and Q, V, W, X, Y and Z are as set forth in the accompanying specification, are useful in prophylaxis of influenza virus infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: ViroPharma Incorporated
    Inventors: Guy D. Diana, Thomas R. Bailey, Theodore J. Nitz, Dorothy C. Young, William P. Gorczyca
  • Compounds, compositions and methods for treating influenza
    Patent number: 5935957
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 represents a lower alkyl (C1-C6) substituent which may be straight or branched; R2 represents an aryl substituent of the formula: ##STR2## and Q, V, W, X, Y and Z are as set forth in the accompanying specification, are useful in prophylaxis of influenza virus infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Assignee: Viropharma Incorporated
    Inventors: Guy D. Diana, Thomas R. Bailey, Theodore J. Nitz, Dorothy C. Young, William P. Gorczyca
  • Compounds compositions and methods for treating influenza
    Patent number: 5821243
    Abstract: A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a lower alkyl (C.sub.1 --C.sub.6) substituent which may be straight or branched; R.sub.2 represents an aryl substituent of the formula: ##STR2## and Q, V, W, X, Y and Z are as set forth in the accompanying specification. These compounds are useful in prophylaxis and treatment of influenza virus infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: ViroPharma Incorporated
    Inventors: Guy D. Diana, Thomas R. Bailey, Theodore J. Nitz, Dorothy C. Young, William P. Gorczyca
  • Pyrazole dimers compositions and methods for treating influenza
    Patent number: 5684024
    Abstract: Substituted pyrazole dimers are useful in prophylaxis and treatment of influenza virus infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1997
    Assignee: Viropharma Incorporated
    Inventors: Guy D. Diana, Dorothy C. Young, Tandy D. Goldstein, Theodore J. Nitz, John Swestock, William P. Gorczyca