Patents by Inventor Zhaoning Zhu

Zhaoning Zhu 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: 20100145048
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or isomer thereof, which can be useful for the treatment of diseases or conditions mediated by MMPs, ADAMs, TACE, TNF-? or combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Zhuyan Guo, Peter Orth, Zhaoning Zhu, Robert D. Mazzola, Tin-Yau Chan, Henry A. Vaccaro, Brian McKittrick, Joseph A. Kozlowski, Brian J. Lavey, Guowei Zhou, Sunil Paliwal, Shing-Chun Wong, Neng-Yang Shih, Pauline C. Ting, Kristin E. Rosner, Gerald W. Shipps, JR., M. Arshad Siddiqui, David B. Belanger, Chaoyang Dai, Dansu Li, Vinay M. Girijavallabhan, Janeta Popovici-Muller, Wensheng Yu, Lianyun Zhao
  • Patent number: 7700603
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein W is a bond, —C(?S)—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(?O)—, —O—, —C(R6)(R7)—, —N(R5)— or —C(?N(R5))—; X is —O—, —N(R5)— or —C(R6)(R7)—; provided that when X is —O—, U is not —O—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(?O)— or —C(?NR5)—; U is a bond, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(O)—, —O—, —P(O)(OR15)—, —C(?NR5)—, —(C(R6)(R7))b— or —N(R5)—; wherein b is 1 or 2; provided that when W is —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—, U is not —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—; provided that when X is —N(R5)— and W is —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—, then U is not a bond; and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 are as defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Brian A McKittrick, Zhong-Yue Sun, Yuanzan C Ye, Johannes H Voigt, Corey Strickland, Elizabeth M. Smith, Andrew Stamford, William J. Greenlee, Robert Mazzola, John Caldwell, Jared N. Cumming, Lingyan Wang, Yusheng Wu, Ulrich Iserloh, Tao Guo, Thuy X. H. Le, Kurt W. Saionz, Suresh D. Babu, Rachael C. Hunter, Michelle L. Morris, Gang Qian, Dawit Tadesse
  • Publication number: 20100069406
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula I (Chemical formula should be inserted here as it appears on abstract in paper form) Formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R14, V, W, X, Y, Z, p, and ring A are as described in the specification. Also disclosed is the method of inhibiting aspartyl protease, and in particular, the methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases. Also disclosed are methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases using the compounds of formula I in combination with a cholinesterase inhibitor or a muscarinic m1 agonist or m2 antagonist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Andrew Stamford, Mihirbaran Mandal, Xiaoxiang Liu
  • Publication number: 20100063121
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or ester thereof, wherein U, W, X, L, Y, M, Z, c, d, e, f, g, h, s, t, R1, R2, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17 and R18 are as defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I. Also disclosed is the method of inhibiting aspartyl protease, and in particular, the methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases. Also disclosed are methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases using the compounds of formula I in combination with a cholinesterase inhibitor or a muscarinic m1 agonist or m2 antagonist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Ulrich Iserloh, Zhaoning Zhu, Andrew Stamford, Johannes H. Voigt
  • Patent number: 7652020
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or isomer thereof, which can be useful for the treatment of diseases or conditions mediated by MMPs, ADAMs, TACE, TNF-? or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Zhuyan Guo, Peter Orth, Zhaoning Zhu, Robert D. Mazzola, Tin-Yau Chan, Henry A. Vaccaro, Brian McKittrick, Joseph A. Kozlowski, Brian J. Lavey, Guowei Zhou, Sunil Paliwal, Shing-Chun Wong, Neng-Yang Shih, Pauline C. Ting, Kristin E. Rosner, Gerald W. Shipps, Jr., M. Arshad Siddiqui, David B. Belanger, Chaoyang Dai, Dansu Li, Vinay M. Girijavallabhan, Janeta Popovici-Muller, Wensheng Yu, Lianyun Zhao
  • Publication number: 20100016341
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula (I) or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof or wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R6, R7, R14, W, V, X, Y, A and b are as described above in the specification. Also disclosed is a method of inhibiting aspartyl protease, methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, cognitive diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, and other biological processes and indications. Combination treatments and compositions are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Andrew Stamford, Guoqing Li, Mihirbaran Mandal
  • Publication number: 20090306047
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein W is a bond, —C(?S)—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(?O)—, —O—, —C(R6)(R7)—, —N(R5)— or —C(?N(R5))—; X is —O—, —N(R5)— or —C(R6)(R7)—; provided that when X is —O—, U is not —O—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(?O)— or —C(?NR5)—; U is a bond, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(O)—, —O—, —P(O)(OR15)—, —C(?NR5)—, —(C(R6)(R7))b— or —N(R5)—; wherein b is 1 or 2; provided that when W is —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—, U is not —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—; provided that when X is —N(R5)— and W is —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—, then U is not a bond; and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 are as defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Brian McKittrick, Zhong-Yue Sun, Yuanzan C. Ye, Johannes H. Voigt, Corey Strickland, Elizabeth M. Smith, Andrew Stamford, William J. Greenlee, Robert Mazzola, John Caldwell, Jared N. Cumming, Lingyan Wang, Yusheng Wu, Ulrich Iserloh, Tao Guo, Thuy X.H. Le, Kurt W. Saionz, Suresh D. Babu, Rachael C. Hunter
  • Publication number: 20090258868
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein W is a bond, —C(?S)—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(?O)—, —O—, —C(R6)(R7)—, —N(R5)— or —C(?N(R5))—; X is —O—, —N(R5)— or —C(R6)(R7)—; provided that when X is —O—, U is not —O—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(?O)— or —C(?NR5)—; U is a bond, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(O)—, —O—, —P(O)(OR15)—, —C(?NR5)—, —(C(R6)(R7))b— or —N(R5)—; wherein b is 1 or 2; provided that when W is —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—, U is not —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—; provided that when X is —N(R5)— and W is —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—, then U is not a bond; and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 are as defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Brian A. McKittrick, Zhong-Yue Sun, Yuanzan C. Ye, Johannes H. Voigt, Corey Strickland, Elizabeth M. Smith, Andrew Stamford, William J. Greenlee, Robert Mazzola, John Caldwell, Jared N. Cumming, Lingyan Wang, Yusheng Wu, Ulrich Iserloh, Tao Guo, Thuy X.H. Le, Kurt W. Saionz, Suresh D. Babu, Rachael C. Hunter, Michelle L. Morris, Huizhong Gu, Gang Qian, Dawit Tadesse
  • Patent number: 7598242
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or isomer thereof, which can be useful for the treatment of diseases or conditions mediated by MMPs, TNF-? or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Robert Mazzola, Zhuyan Guo, Brian J. Lavey, Lisa Sinning, Joseph Kozlowski, Brian McKittrick, Neng-Yang Shih
  • Patent number: 7595299
    Abstract: The present invention discloses novel peptide compounds which have HCV protease inhibitory activity as well as methods for preparing such compounds. In another embodiment, the invention discloses pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds as well as methods of using them to treat disorders associated with the HCV protease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignees: Schering Corporation, Dendreon Corporation
    Inventors: Anil Saksena, Viyyoor M. Girijavallabhan, Stephane L. Bogen, Raymond G. Lovey, Edwin Jao, Frank Bennett, Jinping L. McCormick, Haiyan Wang, Russell E. Pike, Yi-Tsung Liu, Tin-Yau Chan, Zhaoning Zhu, Ashok Arasappan, Kevin X. Chen, Srikanth Venkatraman, Tejal Parekh, Patrick A. Pinto, Bama Santhanam, F. George Njoroge, Ashit K. Ganguly, Henry A. Vaccaro, Scott Jeffrey Kemp, Odile Esther Levy, Marguerita Lim-Wilby, Susan Y. Tamura
  • Patent number: 7592348
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein W is a bond, —C(?S)—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(?O)—, —O—, —C(R6)(R7)—, —N(R5)— or —C(?N(R5))—; X is —O—, —N(R5)— or —C(R6)(R7)—; provided that when X is —O—, U is not —O—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(?O)— or —C(?NR5)—; U is a bond, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(O)—, —O—, —P(O)(OR15)—, —C(?NR5)—, —(C(R6)(R7))b— or —N(R5)—; wherein b is 1 or 2; provided that when W is —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—, U is not —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—; provided that when X is —N(R5)— and W is —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—, then U is not a bond; and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 are as defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Brian McKittrick, Zhong-Yue Sun, Yuanzan C. Ye, Johannes H. Voigt, Corey Strickland, Elizabeth M. Smith, Andrew Stamford, William J. Greenlee, Robert Mazzola, John Caldwell, Jared N. Cumming, Lingyan Wang, Yusheng Wu, Ulrich Iserloh, Tao Guo, Thuy X. H. Le, Kurt W. Saionz, Suresh D. Babu, Rachael C. Hunter
  • Patent number: 7560451
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein W, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 are as defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I. Also disclosed is the method of inhibiting aspartyl protease, and in particular, the methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases, and the methods of inhibiting of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, plasmepins, cathepsin D and protozoal enzymes. Also disclosed are methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases using the compounds of formula I in combination with a cholinesterase inhibitor or a muscarinic antagonist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Andrew W. Stamford, Brian McKittrick
  • Patent number: 7504391
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds, which, are novel antagonists for D1/D5 receptors as well as methods for preparing such compounds. In another embodiment, the invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such D1/D5 receptor antagonists as well as methods of using them to treat CNS disorders, obesity, metabolic disorders, eating disorders such as hyperphagia, and diabetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Duane A. Burnett, William J. Greenlee, Brian McKittrick, Jing Su, Zhaoning Zhu, Thavalakulamgara K. Sasikumar, Robert Mazzola, Li Qiang, Yuanzan Ye
  • Patent number: 7459450
    Abstract: The present invention discloses compounds, which are novel receptor antagonists for NPY Y1 as well as methods for preparing such compounds. In another embodiment, the invention discloses pharmaceutical compositions comprising such NPY Y1 receptor antagonists as well as methods of using them to treat obesity, metabolic disorders, eating disorders such as hyperphagia, and diabetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Zhong-Yue Sun, Yuanzan C. Ye, Deborra E. Mullins, Brian McKittrick, Andrew Stamford, William J. Greenlee
  • Publication number: 20080200445
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein W is a bond, —C(?S)—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(?O)—, —O—, —C(R6)(R7)—, —N(R5)— or —C(?N(R5))—; X is —O—, —N(R5)— or —C(R6)(R7)—; provided that when X is —O—, U is not —O—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(?O)— or —C(?NR5)—; U is a bond, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(O)—, —O—, —P(O)(OR15)—, —C(?NR5)—, —(C(R6)(R7))b— or —N(R5)—; wherein b is 1 or 2; provided that when W is —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—, U is not —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—; provided that when X is —N(R5)— and W is —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—, then U is not a bond; and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 are as defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Brian McKittrick, Zhong-Yue Sun, Yuanzan Ye, Johannes Voigt, Corey Strickland, Elizabeth Smith, Andrew Stamford, William Greenlee, Robert Mazzola, John Caldwell, Jared Cumming, Lingyan Wang, Yusheng Wu, Ulrich Iserloh, Xiaoxiang Liu, Tao Guo, Thuy Le, Kurt Saionz, Suresh Babu, Rachael Hunter, Michelle Morris, Huizhong Gu, Gang Qian, Dawit Tadesse, Ying Huang, Guoqing Li, Jianping Pan, Jeffrey Misiaszek, Gaifa Lai, Jingqi Duo, Chuanxing Qu, Yuefei Shao
  • Publication number: 20080176868
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein Q is a bond or —N(R5)—; T is a bond, —O—, —C(O)—; S, —N(R5)—, or —C(R6?R7?); U is a bond or —C(R6)(R7)— Y is C or N; Z is C or N; ring A, including variables Y and Z, is a three to nine membered cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocylcyl, heterocyclenyl, aryl, and heteroaryl ring having 0 to 4, preferably 0 to 2, heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of O, S, N and —N(R)—, wherein ring A is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 5 independently selected R1 moieties and/or oxo when ring A is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclenyl; and R, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R6, R7 and R7? are as defined in the specification; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I and the method of inhibiting aspartyl protease, and in particular, the methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Andrew Stamford, Guoqing Li, William Greenlee, Zhaoning Zhu, Brian McKittrick, Robert Mazzola, Ying Huang, Tao Guo, Thuy X.H. Le, Gang Qian, Yuefei Shao
  • Publication number: 20080113957
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein, X is —C(R3R4)—; Y is —N(R5)—; Z is (—C(?N—R5?)—; and R1, R2, R3, and R4 are as defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I. Also disclosed is the method of inhibiting aspartyl protease, and in particular, the methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases, and the methods of inhibiting of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, plasmepins, cathepsin D and protozoal enzymes. Also disclosed are methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases using the compounds of formula I in combination with a cholinesterase inhibitor or a muscarinic antagonist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: Brian McKittrick, Zhaoning Zhu, Andrew Stamford
  • Publication number: 20070287692
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, U, W, X, R1, R2, R6, R7, R30 and R31 are as described above in the specification. Also disclosed is the method of inhibiting aspartyl protease, and in particular, the methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases. Also disclosed are methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases using the compounds of formula I in combination with a cholinesterase inhibitor or a muscarinic m1 agonist or m2 antagonist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Yusheng Wu, Ulrich Iserloh, Jared Cumming, Xiaoxiang Liu, Robert Mazzola, Zhong-Yue Sun, Ying Huang, Andrew Stamford, Brian McKittrick, Zhaoning Zhu
  • Publication number: 20070191332
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or isomer thereof, wherein n, M, V, T, W, X, U, R1 and R2 are as disclosed in the present specification, and which compounds are useful for the treatment of diseases or conditions mediated by MMPs, TNF-? or combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2006
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Robert Mazzola, Wensheng Yu, Joseph Kozlowski
  • Patent number: 7244721
    Abstract: The present invention discloses novel compounds which have HCV protease inhibitory activity as well as methods for preparing such compounds. In another embodiment, the invention discloses pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds as well as methods of using them to treat disorders associated with the HCV protease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignees: Schering Corporation, Dendreon Corporation
    Inventors: Anil K. Saksena, Viyyoor Moopil Girijavallabhan, Raymond G. Lovey, Edwin Jao, Frank Bennett, Jinping L. Mc Cormick, Haiyan Wang, Russell E. Pike, Stephane L. Bogen, Tin-Yau Chan, Yi-Tsung Liu, Zhaoning Zhu, F. George Njoroge, Ashok Arasappan, Tejal Parekh, Ashit K. Ganguly, Kevin X. Chen, Srikanth Venkatraman, Henry A. Vaccaro, Patrick A. Pinto, Bama Santhanam, Scott Jeffrey Kemp, Odile Esther Levy, Marguerita Lim-Wilby, Susan Y. Tamura, Wanli Wu, Siska Hendrata, Yuhua Huang, Jesse K. Wong, Latha G. Nair