Patents by Inventor Zhenwei Miao

Zhenwei Miao 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: 8946148
    Abstract: Modified insulin polypeptides and their uses thereof are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Ambrx, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenwei Miao, Denise Krawitz, Vadim Kraynov, Feng Tian, Bee-Cheng Sim, Lillian Skidmore, Anna-Maria A. Hays Putnam, Nick Knudsen, Michael Deguzman
  • Publication number: 20150018530
    Abstract: Novel prodrug compositions and uses thereof are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: AMBRX, INC.
    Inventors: Zhenwei Miao, Ho Sung Cho, Bruce E. Kimmel
  • Patent number: 8865658
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are non-natural amino acids and polypeptides that include at least one non-natural amino acid, and methods for making such non-natural amino acids and polypeptides. The non-natural amino acids, by themselves or as a part of a polypeptide, can include a wide range of possible functionalities, but typical have at least one aromatic amine group. Also disclosed herein are non-natural amino acid polypeptides that are further modified post-translationally, methods for effecting such modifications, and methods for purifying such polypeptides. Typically, the modified non-natural amino acid polypeptides include at least one alkylated amine group. Further disclosed are methods for using such non-natural amino acid polypeptides and modified non-natural amino acid polypeptides, including therapeutic, diagnostic, and other biotechnology uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: AMBRX, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenwei Miao, Junjie Liu, Thea Norman
  • Patent number: 8859802
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds useful in the preparation of non-natural amino acids and polypeptides that include at least one non-natural amino acid, and methods for making such non-natural amino acids and polypeptides. The non-natural amino acids, by themselves or as a part of a polypeptide, can include a wide range of possible functionalities, but typical have at least one oxime, carbonyl, dicarbonyl, and/or hydroxylamine group. Also disclosed herein are compounds useful in the preparation of non-natural amino acid polypeptides that are further modified post-translationally, methods for effecting such modifications, and methods for purifying such resultant polypeptides. Typically, the modified non-natural amino acid polypeptides include at least one oxime, carbonyl, dicarbonyl, and/or hydroxylamine group. Further disclosed are methods for using such non-natural amino acid polypeptides and modified non-natural amino acid polypeptides, including therapeutic, diagnostic, and other biotechnology uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Ambrx, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenwei Miao, Junjie Liu, Thea Norman, Russell Driver
  • Patent number: 8846876
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are non-natural amino acids and polypeptides that include at least one non-natural amino acid, and methods for making such non-natural amino acids and polypeptides. The non-natural amino acids, by themselves or as a part of a polypeptide, can include a wide range of possible functionalities, but typical have at least one oxime, carbonyl, dicarbonyl, and/or hydroxylamine group. Also disclosed herein are non-natural amino acid polypeptides that are further modified post-translationally, methods for effecting such modifications, and methods for purifying such polypeptides. Typically, the modified non-natural amino acid polypeptides include at least one oxime, carbonyl, dicarbonyl, and/or hydroxylamine group. Further disclosed are methods for using such non-natural amino acid polypeptides and modified non-natural amino acid polypeptides, including therapeutic, diagnostic, and other biotechnology uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Abrx, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenwei Miao, Junjie Liu, Thea Norman, Russell Driver
  • Patent number: 8809511
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds useful in the preparation non-natural amino acids and polypeptides that include at least one non-natural amino acid, and methods for making such non-natural amino acids and polypeptides. The non-natural amino acids, by themselves or as a part of a polypeptide, can include a wide range of possible functionalities, but typical have at least one oxime, carbonyl, dicarbonyl, and/or hydroxylamine group. Also disclosed herein are compound useful in the preparation of non-natural amino acid polypeptides that are further modified post-translationally, methods for effecting such modifications, and methods for purifying such polypeptides. Typically, the modified non-natural amino acid polypeptides include at least one oxime, carbonyl, dicarbonyl, and/or hydroxylamine group. Further disclosed are methods for using such non-natural amino acid polypeptides and modified non-natural amino acid polypeptides, including therapeutic, diagnostic, and other biotechnology uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Ambrx, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenwei Miao, Junjie Liu, Thea Norman, Russell Driver
  • Patent number: 8791231
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds useful in the preparation of non-natural amino acids and polypeptides that include at least one non-natural amino acid, and methods for making such non-natural amino acids and polypeptides. The non-natural amino acids, by themselves or as a part of a polypeptide, can include a wide range of possible functionalities, but typical have at least one oxime, carbonyl, dicarbonyl, and/or hydroxylamine group. Also disclosed herein are compounds useful in the preparation of non-natural amino acid polypeptides that are further modified post-translationally, methods for effecting such modifications, and methods for purifying such resultant polypeptides. Typically, the modified non-natural amino acid polypeptides include at least one oxime, carbonyl, dicarbonyl, and/or hydroxylamine group. Further disclosed are methods for using such non-natural amino acid polypeptides and modified non-natural amino acid polypeptides, including therapeutic, diagnostic, and other biotechnology uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Ambrx, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenwei Miao, Junjie Liu, Thea Norman, Russell Driver
  • Publication number: 20140100357
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are non-natural amino acids and polypeptides that include at least one non-natural amino acid, and methods for making such non-natural amino acids and polypeptides. The non-natural amino acids, by themselves or as a part of a polypeptide, can include a wide range of possible functionalities, but typical have at least one aromatic amine group. Also disclosed herein are non-natural amino acid polypeptides that are further modified post-translationally, methods for effecting such modifications, and methods for purifying such polypeptides. Typically, the modified non-natural amino acid polypeptides include at least one alkylated amine group. Further disclosed are methods for using such non-natural amino acid polypeptides and modified non-natural amino acid polypeptides, including therapeutic, diagnostic, and other biotechnology uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Ambrx, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenwei Miao, Junjie Liu, Thea Norman
  • Patent number: 8557781
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are non-natural amino acids and polypeptides that include at least one non-natural amino acid, and methods for making such non-natural amino acids and polypeptides. The non-natural amino acids, by themselves or as a part of a polypeptide, can include a wide range of possible functionalities, but typical have at least one aromatic amine group. Also disclosed herein are non-natural amino acid polypeptides that are further modified post-translationally, methods for effecting such modifications, and methods for purifying such polypeptides. Typically, the modified non-natural amino acid polypeptides include at least one alkylated amine group. Further disclosed are methods for using such non-natural amino acid polypeptides and modified non-natural amino acid polypeptides, including therapeutic, diagnostic, and other biotechnology uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: AMBRX, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenwei Miao, Junjie Liu, Thea Norman
  • Patent number: 8476411
    Abstract: Non-natural amino acids and polypeptides that include at least one non-natural amino acid, and methods for making such non-natural amino acids and polypeptides, are disclosed. The non-natural amino acids, by themselves or as a part of a polypeptide, can include at least one oxime, carbonyl, dicarbonyl, and/or hydroxylamine group. Methods for making, modifying, and purifying the non-natural amino acid polypeptides are also disclosed. Further, methods for using such non-natural amino acid polypeptides and modified non-natural amino acid polypeptides, including therapeutic, diagnostic, and other biotechnology uses, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Ambrx, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenwei Miao, Junjie Liu, Thea Norman, Russell Driver
  • Patent number: 8399614
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are non-natural amino acids and polypeptides that include at least one non-natural amino acid, and methods for making such non-natural amino acids and polypeptides. The non-natural amino acids, by themselves or as a part of a polypeptide, can include a wide range of possible functionalities, but typical have at least one aromatic amine group. Also disclosed herein are non-natural amino acid polypeptides that are further modified post-translationally, methods for effecting such modifications, and methods for purifying such polypeptides. Typically, the modified non-natural amino acid polypeptides include at least one alkylated amine group. Further disclosed are methods for using such non-natural amino acid polypeptides and modified non-natural amino acid polypeptides, including therapeutic, diagnostic, and other biotechnology uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Ambrx, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenwei Miao, Junjie Liu, Thea Norman
  • Patent number: 8367612
    Abstract: Non-natural amino acids and polypeptides that include at least one non-natural amino acid, and methods for making such non-natural amino acids and polypeptides, are disclosed. The non-natural amino acids, by themselves or as a part of a polypeptide, can include at least one oxime, carbonyl, dicarbonyl, and/or hydroxylamine group. Methods for making, modifying, and purifying the non-natural amino acid polypeptides are also disclosed. Further, methods for using such non-natural amino acid polypeptides and modified non-natural amino acid polypeptides, including therapeutic, diagnostic, and other biotechnology uses, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Ambrx, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenwei Miao, Junjie Liu, Thea Norman, Russell Driver
  • Publication number: 20130030160
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are non-natural amino acids and polypeptides that include at least one non-natural amino acid, and methods for making such non-natural amino acids and polypeptides. The non-natural amino acids, by themselves or as a part of a polypeptide, can include a wide range of possible functionalities, but typical have at least one oxime, carbonyl, dicarbonyl, and/or hydroxylamine group. Also disclosed herein are non-natural amino acid polypeptides that are further modified post-translationally, methods for effecting such modifications, and methods for purifying such polypeptides. Typically, the modified non-natural amino acid polypeptides include at least one oxime, carbonyl, dicarbonyl, and/or hydroxylamine group. Further disclosed are methods for using such non-natural amino acid polypeptides and modified non-natural amino acid polypeptides, including therapeutic, diagnostic, and other biotechnology uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: Ambrx, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenwei MIAO, Junjie Liu, Thea Norman, Russell Driver
  • Publication number: 20120315686
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are non-natural amino acids and polypeptides that include at least one non-natural amino acid, and methods for making such non-natural amino acids and polypeptides. The non-natural amino acids, by themselves or as a part of a polypeptide, can include a wide range of possible functionalities, but typical have at least one aromatic amine group. Also disclosed herein are non-natural amino acid polypeptides that are further modified post-translationally, methods for effecting such modifications, and methods for purifying such polypeptides. Typically, the modified non-natural amino acid polypeptides include at least one alkylated amine group. Further disclosed are methods for using such non-natural amino acid polypeptides and modified non-natural amino acid polypeptides, including therapeutic, diagnostic, and other biotechnology uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: Ambrx, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenwei MIAO, Junjie Liu, Thea Norman
  • Patent number: 8263740
    Abstract: Non-natural amino acids and polypeptides that include at least one non-natural amino acid, and methods for making such non-natural amino acids and polypeptides are disclosed. The non-natural amino acids, by themselves or as a part of a polypeptide, can include a wide range of possible functionalities, but typically have at least one oxime, carbonyl, dicarbonyl, and/or hydroxylamine group. The non-natural amino acid polypeptides are further modified post-translationally. The non-natural amino acid polypeptides and modified non-natural amino acid polypeptides have many uses, including therapeutic, diagnostic, and other biotechnology uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: AMBRX, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenwei Miao, Junjie Liu, Thea Norman, Russell Driver
  • Patent number: 8236807
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I or II, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or prodrug, thereof: which inhibit serine protease activity, particularly the activity of hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3-NS4A protease. 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: July 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Suanne Nakajima, Zhenwei Miao, Ying Sun, Datong Tang, Guoyou Xu, Brian Porter, Yat Sun Or, Zhe Wang
  • Patent number: 8153758
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are non-natural amino acids and polypeptides that include at least one non-natural amino acid, and methods for making such non-natural amino acids and polypeptides. The non-natural amino acids, by themselves or as a part of a polypeptide, can include a wide range of possible functionalities, but typical have at least one aromatic amine group. Also disclosed herein are non-natural amino acid polypeptides that are further modified post-translationally, methods for effecting such modifications, and methods for purifying such polypeptides. Typically, the modified non-natural amino acid polypeptides include at least one alkylated amine group. Further disclosed are methods for using such non-natural amino acid polypeptides and modified non-natural amino acid polypeptides, including therapeutic, diagnostic, and other biotechnology uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Ambrx, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenwei Miao, Junjie Liu, Thea Norman
  • Patent number: 8124584
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I, II or III, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or prodrug, thereof: wherein W is a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic ring system. The compounds inhibit serine protease activity, particularly the activity of hepatitis c virus (HCV) NS3-NS4A protease. 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 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenwei Miao, Ying Sun, Suanne Nakajima, Datong Tang, Frank Wu, Guoyou Xu, Yat Sun Or, Zhe Wang
  • Patent number: 8093356
    Abstract: Modified human interferon polypeptides and uses thereof are provided, including PEGylated human interferon polypeptides with one or more non-naturally encoded amino acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Ambrx, Inc.
    Inventors: Anna-Maria A. Hays, Bruce E. Kimmel, Ho Sung Cho, Bee-Cheng Sim, David C. Litzinger, Roberto Mariani, Vadim Kraynov, Nick Knudsen, Thomas O. Daniel, Alan Koder, Stuart Bussell, Junjie Liu, Zhenwei Miao, Theresa Morrow
  • Patent number: 8071809
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are accelerants for the formation of oxime-containing compounds from the reaction of a carbonyl-containing compound and a hydroxylamine-containing compound. The oxime-containing compound, the carbonyl-containing compound and the hydroxylamine-containing compound can each be a non-natural amino acid or a non-natural amino acid polypeptide. Also disclosed is the use of such accelerants to form oxime-containing compounds, the resulting oxime-containing compounds, and reaction mixtures containing such accelerants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Ambrx, Inc.
    Inventors: Feng Tian, Zhenwei Miao