Patents by Inventor Yingcai Wang

Yingcai Wang 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).

  • SPIROCYCLIC GPR40 MODULATORS
    Publication number: 20110190330
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful, for example, for treating metabolic disorders in a subject. Such compounds have the general formula IA, IB, I?A or I?B: where the definitions of the variables are provided herein. The present invention also provides compositions that include, and methods for using, the compounds in preparing medicaments and for treating metabolic disorders such as, for example, type II diabetes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Sean P. Brown, Paul Dransfield, Xiaohui Du, Zice Fu, Jonathan Houze, XianYun Jiao, Sujen Lai, An-Rong Li, Jiwen Liu, Zhihua Ma, Julio C. Medina, Vatee Pattaropong, Wang Shen, Marc Vimolratana, Yingcai Wang, Zhongyu Wang, Ming Yu, Liusheng Zhu
  • Compounds and methods useful for treating asthma and allergic inflammation
    Patent number: 7960567
    Abstract: Compounds, compositions and methods that are useful in the treatment of inflammatory and immune-related diseases and conditions are provided herein. In particular, the invention provides compounds which modulate the function and/or expression of proteins involved in atopic diseases, inflammatory conditions and cancer. The subject compounds are carboxylic acid derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Brown, Michael G. Johnson, An-Rong Li, Jiwen Liu, Sarah E. Lively, Julio C. Medina, Wang Shen, Xuemei Wang, Yingcai Wang
  • Conformationally Constrained Carboxylic Acid Derivatives Useful for Treating Metabolic Disorders
    Publication number: 20100298367
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful, for example, for treating metabolic disorders in a subject. Such compounds have the general formula I or the general formula III: where the definitions of the variables are provided herein. The present invention also provides compositions that include, and methods for using, the compounds in preparing medicaments and for treating metabolic disorders such as, for example, type II diabetes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventors: Sean P. Brown, Paul J. Dransfield, Jonathan Houze, Todd J. Kohn, Jiwen Liu, Julio Medina, Vatee Pattaropong, Wang Shen, Marc Vimolratana, Yingcai Wang, Ming Yu, Liusheng Zhu
  • Compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods for use in treating metabolic disorders
    Patent number: 7816367
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful, for example, for modulating insulin levels in a subject and that have the general formula Q-L1-P-L2-M-X-L3-A wherein the definitions of the variables Q, L1, P, L2, M, X, L3 and A are provided herein. The present invention also provides compositions and methods for use of the compounds, for instance, for treatment of type II diabetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Michelle Akerman, Jonathan Houze, Daniel C. H. Lin, Jiwen Liu, Jian Luo, Julio C. Medina, Wei Qiu, Jeffrey D. Reagan, Rajiv Sharma, Stephen J. Shuttleworth, Ying Sun, Jian Zhang, Liusheng Zhu, Jinqian Liu, Zhihua Ma, Yingcai Wang, Michael J. Schmitt
  • BENZO-FUSED COMPOUNDS FOR USE IN TREATING METABOLIC DISORDERS
    Publication number: 20100137323
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful, for example, for treating metabolic disorders in a subject. Such compounds have the general formula I: where the definitions of the variables Q, L1, , L2,M, X, L3, and A are provided herein. The present invention also provides compositions that include, and methods for using, the compounds in preparing medicaments and for treating metabolic disorders such as, for example, type II diabetes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Sean P. Brown, Paul Dransfield, Jonathan B. Houze, Jinqian Liu, Jiwen Liu, Zhihua Ma, Julio C. Medina, Vatee Pattaropong, Michael J. Schmitt, Rajiv Sharma, Yingcai Wang
  • Heterocyclic GPR40 modulators
    Patent number: 7714008
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful, for example, for treating metabolic disorders in a subject. Such compounds have the general formula I: where the definitions of the variables are provided herein. The present invention also provides compositions that include, and methods for using, the compounds in preparing medicaments and for treating metabolic disorders such as, for example, type II diabetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Hilary Beck, Paul Dransfield, Zice Fu, Jonathan B. Houze, XianYun Jiao, Todd J. Kohn, SuJen Lai, Jinqian Liu, Jiwen Liu, Zhihua Ma, Julio C. Medina, Michael J. Schmitt, Rajiv Sharma, Wang Shen, Marc Vimolratana, Yingcai Wang, Zhongyu Wang
  • Benzo-fused compounds for use in treating metabolic disorders
    Patent number: 7687526
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful, for example, for treating metabolic disorders in a subject. Such compounds have the general formula I: where the definitions of the variables and A are provided herein. The present invention also provides compositions that include, and methods for using, the compounds in preparing medicaments and for treating metabolic disorders such as, for example, type II diabetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Sean P. Brown, Paul Dransfield, Jonathan B. Houze, Jinqian Liu, Jiwen Liu, Zhihua Ma, Julio C. Medina, Vatee Pattaropong, Michael J. Schmitt, Rajiv Sharma, Yingcai Wang
  • HETEROCYCLIC GPR40 MODULATORS
    Publication number: 20100075974
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful, for example, for treating metabolic disorders in a subject. Such compounds have the general formula I: where the definitions of the variables are provided herein. The present invention also provides compositions that include, and methods for using, the compounds in preparing medicaments and for treating metabolic disorders such as, for example, type II diabetes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Hilary Beck, Paul Dransfield, Zice Fu, Jonathan B. Houze, Xian Yun Jiao, Todd J. Kohn, SuJen Lai, Jinqian Liu, Jiwen Liu, Zhihua Ma, Julio C. Medina, Michael J. Schmitt, Rajiv Sharma, Wang Shen, Marc Vimolratana, Yingcai Wang, Zhongyu Wang
  • Compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods for use in treating metabolic disorders
    Patent number: 7649110
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful, for example, for modulating insulin levels in a subject and that have the general formula Q—L1—P—L2—M—X—L3—A wherein the definitions of the variables Q, L1, P, L2, M, X, L3 and A are provided herein. The present invention also provides compositions and methods for use of the compounds, for instance, for treatment of type II diabetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Michelle Akerman, Jonathan Houze, Daniel C. H. Lin, Jinqian Liu, Jiwen Liu, Jian Luo, Zhihua Ma, Julio C. Medina, Wei Qiu, Jeffrey D. Reagan, Rajiv Sharma, Michael J. Schmitt, Stephen J. Shuttleworth, Ying Sun, Yingcai Wang, Jian Zhang, Liusheng Zhu
  • Conformationally constrained 3-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-substituted-propanoic acids useful for treating metabolic disorders
    Publication number: 20090275598
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful, for example, for treating metabolic disorders in a subject. Such compounds have the general formula I: where the definitions of the variables Q, L1, L2, M, X, L3, and A are provided herein. The present invention also provides compositions that include, and methods for using, the compounds in preparing medicaments and for treating metabolic disorders such as, for example, type II diabetes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Michelle Akerman, Sean Brown, Jonathan B. Houze, Jinqian Liu, Jiwen Liu, Zhihua Ma, Julio C. Medina, Wei Qiu, Michael J. Schmitt, Rajiv Sharma, Yingcai Wang, Liusheng Zhu
  • Phenyl acetic acid derivatives as inflammation modulators
    Publication number: 20090275659
    Abstract: Compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods are provided that are useful in the treatment of inflammatory and immune-related diseases and conditions. In particular, the invention provides compounds which modulate the function and/or expression of proteins involved in atopic diseases, inflammatory conditions and cancer. The subject compounds are carboxylic acid derivatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Grillo, An-Rong Li, Jiwen Liu, Julio C. Medina, Yongli Su, Yingcai Wang, Janan Jona, Alan Allgeier, Jacqueline Milne, Jerry Murry, Joseph F. Payack, Thomas Storz
  • Conformationally constrained 3-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-substituted-propanoic acids useful for treating metabolic disorders
    Patent number: 7582803
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful, for example, for treating metabolic disorders in a subject. Such compounds have the general formula I: where the definitions of the variables Q, L1, L2, M, X, L3, and A are provided herein. The present invention also provides compositions that include, and methods for using, the compounds in preparing medicaments and for treating metabolic disorders such as, for example, type II diabetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Michelle Akerman, Sean Brown, Jonathan B. Houze, Jinqian Liu, Jiwen Liu, Zhihua Ma, Julio C. Medina, Wei Qiu, Michael J. Schmitt, Yingcai Wang, Liusheng Zhu, Rajiv Sharma
  • Asthma and allergic inflammation modulators
    Patent number: 7541383
    Abstract: Compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods are provided that are useful in the treatment of inflammatory and immune-related diseases and conditions. In particular, the invention provides compounds which modulate the function and/or expression of proteins involved in atopic diseases, inflammatory conditions and cancer. The subject compounds are carboxylic acid derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Zice Fu, Xi Alan Huang, Jiwen Liu, Julio C. Medina, Michael J. Schmitt, H. Lucy Tang, Yingcai Wang, Qingge Xu
  • COMPOUNDS AND METHODS USEFUL FOR TREATING ASTHMA AND ALLERGIC INFLAMMATION
    Publication number: 20080312270
    Abstract: Compounds, compositions and methods that are useful in the treatment of inflammatory and immune-related diseases and conditions are provided herein. In particular, the invention provides compounds which modulate the function and/or expression of proteins involved in atopic diseases, inflammatory conditions and cancer. The subject compounds are carboxylic acid derivatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Matthew Brown, Michael G. Johnson, An-Rong Li, Jiwen Liu, Sarah E. Lively, Julio C. Medina, Wang Shen, Xuemei Wang, Yingcai Wang
  • Compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods for their use in treating metabolic disorders
    Patent number: 7465804
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful, for example, for modulating insulin levels in a subject, having the general formula I: wherein Q is an optionally substituted phenyl; L is a bond or O; P is a benzene or an optionally substituted thiazole ring; and R1 has the values provided herein. The present invention also provides compositions, uses, and methods for use of the compounds, for instance, for treatment of type II diabetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Houze, Jiwen Liu, Zhihua Ma, Julio C. Medina, Michael J. Schmitt, Rajiv Sharma, Ying Sun, Yingcai Wang, Liusheng Zhu
  • Benzo-fused compounds for use in treating metabolic disorders
    Publication number: 20080119511
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful, for example, for treating metabolic disorders in a subject. Such compounds have the general formula I: where the definitions of the variables and A are provided herein. The present invention also provides compositions that include, and methods for using, the compounds in preparing medicaments and for treating metabolic disorders such as, for example, type II diabetes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Sean P. Brown, Paul Dransfield, Jonathan B. Houze, Jinqian Liu, Jiwen Liu, Zhihua Ma, Julio C. Medina, Vatee Pattaropong, Michael J. Schmitt, Rajiv Sharma, Yingcai Wang
  • Heterocyclic GPR40 Modulators
    Publication number: 20080090840
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful, for example, for treating metabolic disorders in a subject. Such compounds have the general formula I: where the definitions of the variables are provided herein. The present invention also provides compositions that include, and methods for using, the compounds in preparing medicaments and for treating metabolic disorders such as, for example, type II diabetes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Hilary Beck, Paul Dransfield, Zice Fu, Jonathan Houze, Xian Yun Jiao, Todd Kohn, SuJen Lai, Jinqian Liu, Jiwen Liu, Zhihua Ma, Michael Schmitt, Rajiv Sharma, Wang Shen, Marc Vimolratana, Yingcai Wang, Zhongyu Wang
  • Asthma and allergic inflammation modulators
    Publication number: 20080085891
    Abstract: Compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods are provided that are useful in the treatment of inflammatory and immune-related diseases and conditions. In particular, the invention provides compounds which modulate the function and/or expression of proteins involved in atopic diseases, inflammatory conditions and cancer. The subject compounds are carboxylic acid derivatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventors: Zice Fu, Alan Huang, Jiwen Liu, Julio Medina, Michael Schmitt, H. Tang, Yingcai Wang, Qingge Xu
  • Asthma and allergic inflammation modulators
    Patent number: 7321001
    Abstract: Compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods are provided that are useful in the treatment of inflammatory and immune-related diseases and conditions. In particular, the invention provides compounds which modulate the function and/or expression of proteins involved in atopic diseases, inflammatory conditions and cancer. The subject compounds are carboxylic acid derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Zice Fu, Xi Alan Huang, Jiwen Liu, Julio C. Medina, Michael J. Schmitt, H. Lucy Tang, Yingcai Wang, Qingge Xu
  • Bicyclic carboxylic acid derivatives useful for treating metabolic disorders
    Publication number: 20070244155
    Abstract: Compounds having the general formula I and/or the general formula II are useful, for example, for treating metabolic disorders in a subject where the variables are provided herein. Compositions and methods for using the compounds for preparing medicaments and for treating metabolic disorders such as, for instance, type II diabetes are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Rajiv Sharma, Michelle Akerman, Mario Cardozo, Jonathan Houze, An-Rong Li, Jinquian Liu, Jiwen Liu, Zhihua Ma, Julio Medina, Michael Schmitt, Ying Sun, Yingcai Wang, Zhongyu Wang, Liusheng Zhu