Patents by Inventor Zachary Kevin Sweeney

Zachary Kevin Sweeney 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: 10407445
    Abstract: The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof: which inhibit RNA-containing virus, particularly the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Consequently, the compounds of the present invention interfere with the life cycle of the hepatitis C virus and are also useful as antiviral agents. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject suffering from HCV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HCV infection in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignees: Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Novartis AG
    Inventors: Yao-Ling Qiu, Hui Cao, Xiaowen Peng, Xuri Gao, Yat Sun Or, Zachary Kevin Sweeney
  • Patent number: 10071973
    Abstract: This invention pertains to a crystalline compound of Formula (A) as described herein and compositions containing this crystalline compound, as well as methods of using the compound or pharmaceutical compositions comprising it to treat bacterial infections. The compound and compositions are especially useful to treat Gram negative bacterial infections, including multi-drug resistant strains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Jiping Fu, Siyi Jiang, Andreas Kordikowski, Zachary Kevin Sweeney
  • Patent number: 10029994
    Abstract: This invention pertains generally to compounds of Formula I as described herein and compositions containing such compounds, as well as methods of using such compounds to treat bacterial infections. In certain aspects, the invention provides methods and compositions comprising these compounds for treating infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Jiping Fu, Xianming Jin, Subramanian Karur, Guillaume Lapointe, Ann Marie Madera, Zachary Kevin Sweeney
  • Publication number: 20180030004
    Abstract: This invention pertains generally to compounds of Formula I as described herein and compositions containing such compounds, as well as methods of using such compounds to treat bacterial infections. In certain aspects, the invention provides methods and compositions comprising these compounds for treating infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Jiping FU, Xianming JIN, Subramanian KARUR, Guillaume LAPOINTE, Ann Marie MADERA, Zachary Kevin SWEENEY
  • Publication number: 20170355684
    Abstract: This invention pertains to a crystalline compound of Formula (A) as described herein and compositions containing this crystalline compound, as well as methods of using the compound or pharmaceutical compositions comprising it to treat bacterial infections. The compound and compositions are especially useful to treat Gram negative bacterial infections, including multi-drug resistant strains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Jiping FU, Siyi JIANG, Andreas KORDIKOWSKI, Zachary Kevin SWEENEY
  • Patent number: 9814739
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula A: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein B, Q, R1, R5, R6, R7, R8 and Z are defined herein, which is a 2?-branched nucleoside useful for the treatment or prevention of viral infections, particularly dengue virus, yellow fever virus, West Nile virus, Japanese encephalitis virus, tick-borne encephalitis virus, Kunjin virus, Murray Valley encephalitis, St Louis encephalitis, Omsk hemorrhagic fever virus, bovine viral diarrhea virus, Zika virus and Hepatitis C virus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Sampath-Kumar Anandan, Virender Singh Aulakh, Martijn Fenaux, Xiaodong Lin, Liang Mao, Oliver Saunders, Zachary Kevin Sweeney, Fumiaki Yokokawa, Weidong Zhong
  • Patent number: 9815804
    Abstract: This invention pertains generally to compounds of Formula I as described herein and compositions containing such compounds, as well as methods of using such compounds to treat bacterial infections. In certain aspects, the invention provides methods and compositions comprising these compounds for treating infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Jiping Fu, Xianming Jin, Subramanian Karur, Guillaume Lapointe, Ann Marie Madera, Zachary Kevin Sweeney
  • Patent number: 9718792
    Abstract: This invention pertains generally to compounds of Formula I and compositions containing such compounds, as well as methods of using such compounds to treat bacterial infections. In certain aspects, the invention pertains to methods and compositions for treating infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Jiping Fu, Xianming Jin, Subramanian Karur, Guillaume LaPointe, Patrick Lee, Zachary Kevin Sweeney
  • Publication number: 20170174640
    Abstract: This invention pertains generally to compounds of Formula I and compositions containing such compounds, as well as methods of using such compounds to treat bacterial infections. In certain aspects, the invention pertains to methods and compositions for treating infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Jiping FU, Xianming JIN, Subramanian KARUR, Guillaume LAPOINTE, Patrick LEE, Zachary Kevin SWEENEY
  • Patent number: 9637482
    Abstract: This invention pertains generally to compounds of Formula I and compositions containing such compounds, as well as methods of using such compounds to treat bacterial infections. In certain aspects, the invention pertains to methods and compositions for treating infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Jiping Fu, Xianming Jin, Subramanian Karur, Guillaume Lapointe, Patrick Lee, Zachary Kevin Sweeney
  • Publication number: 20170112868
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula A: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein B, Q, R1, R5, R6, R7, R8 and Z are defined herein, which is a 2?-branched nucleoside useful for the treatment or prevention of viral infections, particularly dengue virus, yellow fever virus, West Nile virus, Japanese encephalitis virus, tick-borne encephalitis virus, Kunjin virus, Murray Valley encephalitis, St Louis encephalitis, Omsk hemorrhagic fever virus, bovine viral diarrhea virus, Zika virus and Hepatitis C virus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Sampath-Kumar Anandan, Virender Singh Aulakh, Martijn Fenaux, Xiaodong Lin, Liang Mao, Oliver Saunders, Zachary Kevin Sweeney, Fumiaki Yokokawa, Weidong Zhong
  • Publication number: 20170088525
    Abstract: This invention pertains generally to compounds of Formula I as described herein and compositions containing such compounds, as well as methods of using such compounds to treat bacterial infections. In certain aspects, the invention provides methods and compositions comprising these compounds for treating infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Jiping FU, Xianming JIN, Subramanian KARUR, Guillaume LAPOINTE, Ann Marie MADERA, Zachary Kevin SWEENEY
  • Patent number: 9566312
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula I; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and A-B are as defined herein, which are non-immunosuppressive, cyclophilin-binding, mPTP blockers and are therefore useful for the prevention or treatment of diseases or disorders such as HCV infection, stroke, multiple sclerosis, HBV infection, HPV infection, asthma, cancer, muscular dystrophy, sepsis, ischemia/reperfusion injury, and heart failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Jiping Fu, Subramanian Karur, Xiaolin Li, Peichao Lu, Wosenu Mergo, Alexey Rivkin, Zachary Kevin Sweeney, Meiliana Tjandra, Andrew Weiss, Aregahegn Yifru
  • Publication number: 20170029415
    Abstract: This invention pertains generally to compounds of Formula I and compositions containing such compounds, as well as methods of using such compounds to treat bacterial infections. In certain aspects, the invention pertains to methods and compositions for treating infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Jiping FU, Xianming JIN, Subramanian KARUR, Guillaume LAPOINTE, Patrick LEE, Zachary Kevin SWEENEY
  • Patent number: 9556216
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula A: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein B, Q, R1, R5, R6, R7, R8 and Z are as defined herein, which is a 2?-branched nucleoside useful for the treatment or prevention of viral infections, particularly dengue fever, yellow fever, West Nile virus, Japanese encephalitis virus, tick-borne encephalitis virus, Kunjin virus, Murray Valley encephalitis, St Louis encephalitis, Omsk hemorrhagic fever virus, bovine viral diarrhea virus, Zika virus and Hepatitis C virus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Sampath-Kumar Anandan, Virender Singh Aulakh, Martijn Fenaux, Xiaodong Lin, Liang Mao, Oliver Saunders, Zachary Kevin Sweeney, Fumiaki Yokokawa, Weidong Zhong
  • Patent number: 9549916
    Abstract: This invention pertains generally to compounds of Formula I as described herein and compositions containing such compounds, as well as methods of using such compounds to treat bacterial infections. In certain aspects, the invention provides methods and compositions comprising these compounds for treating infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Jiping Fu, Xianming Jin, Subramanian Karur, Guillaume Lapointe, Ann Marie Madera, Zachary Kevin Sweeney
  • Publication number: 20160222034
    Abstract: The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof: which inhibit RNA-containing virus, particularly the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Consequently, the compounds of the present invention interfere with the life cycle of the hepatitis C virus and are also useful as antiviral agents. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject suffering from HCV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HCV infection in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Yao-Ling Qiu, Hui Cao, Xiaowen Peng, Xuri Gao, Yat Sun Or, Zachary Kevin Sweeney
  • Publication number: 20160166548
    Abstract: This invention pertains generally to compounds of Formula I as described herein and compositions containing such compounds, as well as methods of using such compounds to treat bacterial infections. In certain aspects, the invention provides methods and compositions comprising these compounds for treating infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Jiping FU, Xianming JIN, Subramanian KARUR, Guillaume LAPOINTE, Ann Marie MADERA, Zachary Kevin SWEENEY
  • Patent number: 9212173
    Abstract: Pyrazole compounds that are modulators of LRRK2, methods of making the compounds, and methods for using the compounds for treatment of diseases associated with LRRK2 receptor, such as Parkinson's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Baker-Glenn, Daniel Jon Burdick, Bryan K. Chan, Mark Chambers, Huifen Chen, Anthony Estrada, Zachary Kevin Sweeney
  • Publication number: 20150306172
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula I; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and A-B are as defined herein, which are non-immunosuppressive, cyclophilin-binding, mPTP blockers and are therefore useful for the prevention or treatment of diseases or disorders such as HCV infection, stroke, multiple sclerosis, HBV infection, HPV infection, asthma, cancer, muscular dystrophy, sepsis, ischemia/reperfusion injury, and heart failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: NOVARTIS AG
    Inventors: Jiping Fu, Subramanian Karur, Xiaolin Li, Peichao Lu, Wosenu Mergo, Alexey Rivkin, Zachary Kevin Sweeney, Meiliana Tjandra, Andrew Weiss, Aregahegn Yifru