Patents by Inventor ZhongHua Pei

ZhongHua Pei 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: 20240132507
    Abstract: Presently provided are inhibitors of TD02 and IDO1 and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, useful for modulating an activity of tryptophan 2,3 dioxygenase and indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1; treating immunosuppression; treating a medical conditions that benefit from the inhibition of tryptophan degradation; enhancing the effectiveness of an anti-cancer treatment comprising administering an anti-cancer agent; and treating tumor-specific immunosuppression associated with cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Zhonghua Pei, Brendan Parr, Wendy Liu, Richard Pastor, Lewis Gazzard, Firoz Jaipuri, Sanjeev Kumar, Hima Potturi, Guoshen Wu, Xingyu Lin, Yanyan Chu, Po-wai Yuen
  • Patent number: 11946334
    Abstract: A flow splitting device for gas reverse circulation drilling, including: an upper joint for connecting with a double-wall drill pipe; an inner tube which is arranged in the upper joint and defines a first passageway in communication with an inner chamber of the double-wall drill pipe, a second passageway in communication with an annular space in the double-wall drill pipe formed between the inner tube and the upper joint; a lower joint, having an upper end fixedly connected with the upper joint and a lower end for connecting with a drill tool; and a flow guiding member provided between the upper joint and the lower joint. A flexible sealing mechanism is provided outside the upper joint. The flexible sealing mechanism extends radially outward relative to the upper joint and the lower joint to form a sealing contact with a wellbore wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignees: CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION, SINOPEC PETROLEUM ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY SERVICE CO., LTD, SINOPEC SHENGLI PETROLEUM ENGINEERING CO., LTD, DRILLING TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SINOPEC SHENGLI PETROLEUM ENGINEERING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Chuanwei Zhao, Zhonghua Wu, Yanjun Zhou, Honglin Tang, Zhihe Liu, Xueliang Pei, Haoyu Sun, Zhenguo Su, Bo Kang, Hui Zhang, Huangang Zhu, Yongming Chen, Zhongshuai Chen
  • Publication number: 20240067655
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds that are capable of modulating, e.g., inhibiting or activating, one or more kinases, especially LRRK2 and/or NUAK1 and/or TYK2 or mutants thereof. The compounds are useful for treating diseases, such as autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases, bone diseases, metabolic diseases, neurological and neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, allergies, asthma, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, skin disorders, eye diseases, infectious diseases and hormone-related diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Jean Tassel, Michael Thormann, Roland Koestler, Andreas Treml, Zhonghua Pei, Ming Yu
  • Publication number: 20240025906
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds that modulate the activity of protein kinases that are associated with human diseases, disorders, and conditions. In particular, compounds of the invention inhibit TYK2, a member of the Janus Kinase (JAK) family of non-receptor protein kinases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Zhonghua Pei, Gyanendra Kumar, Anh Truong, Claudio Aquino, Derek Kejia Wu, Andrew Tasker
  • Patent number: 11827639
    Abstract: Presently provided are inhibitors of TD02 and IDO1 and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, useful for modulating an activity of tryptophan 2,3 dioxygenase and indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1; treating immunosuppression; treating a medical conditions that benefit from the inhibition of tryptophan degradation; enhancing the effectiveness of an anti-cancer treatment comprising administering an anti-cancer agent; and treating tumor-specific immunosuppression associated with cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignees: GENENTECH, INC., NEWLINK GENETICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zhonghua Pei, Brendan Parr, Wendy Liu, Richard Pastor, Lewis Gazzard, Firoz Jaipuri, Sanjeev Kumar, Hima Potturi, Guoshen Wu, Xingyu Lin, Yanyan Chu, Powai Yuen
  • Publication number: 20230373985
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds that modulate the activity of one or more kinases, such as TYK2 or mutants thereof. The compounds, which may be kinase inhibitors or activators, are useful for treating autoimmune diseases, such as, such as psoriasis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, and inflammatory bowel disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Roland KOESTLER, Nasser Yehia, Jean Tassel, Marcus Wegmann, Federico Medda, Patricia Perez-Gallan, Christiane Gilch, Michael Thormann, Andreas Treml, Michael Almstetter, Zhonghua Pei, Scott Savage
  • Publication number: 20230257359
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are certain 4-arylquinazoline derivatives of Formula (I) that are methionine adenosyltransferase 2A (MAT2A) inhibitors. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of treating diseases treatable by inhibition of MAT2A such as cancer, including cancers characterized by reduced or absence of methylthioadenosine phosphorylase (MTAP) activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Leah CLEARY, Melissa FLEURY, Zhonghua PEI, Richard STEEL
  • Publication number: 20230227409
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are certain quinolinone derivatives of Formula (A) that are methionine adenosyltransferase 2A (MAT2A) inhibitors. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of treating diseases treatable by inhibition of MAT2A such as cancer, including cancers characterized by reduced or absence of methylthioadenosine phosphorylase (MTAP) activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Leah CLEARY, Melissa FLEURY, Zhonghua PEI
  • Publication number: 20230078112
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are certain thiadiazolyl derivatives Formula (I): that inhibit DNA Polymerase Theta (Pol?) activity, in particular inhibit Pol? activity by inhibiting ATP dependent helicase domain activity of Pol?. Also, disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of treating and/or preventing diseases treatable by inhibition of Pol? such as cancer, including homologous recombination (HR) deficient cancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Paul A. BARSANTI, Hilary Plake BECK, Melissa FLEURY, John E. KNOX, Ethan DeNardo MCSPADDEN, Brian Thomas JONES, Luisruben P. MARTINEZ, Zhonghua PEI, Chenbo WANG
  • Patent number: 11603373
    Abstract: Presently provided are inhibitors of cellularly expressed TD02 and IDO1, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, useful for modulating an activity of tryptophan 2,3 dioxygenase and indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1; treating immunosuppression; treating a medical conditions that benefit from the inhibition of tryptophan degradation; enhancing the effectiveness of an anti-cancer treatment comprising administering an anti-cancer agent; and treating tumor-specific immunosuppression associated with cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: GENENTECH, INC.
    Inventors: Zhonghua Pei, Richard Pastor, Lewis Gazzard, Brendan Parr, Wendy Liu, Rohan Mendonca, Guosheng Wu, Po-wai Yuen
  • Patent number: 11576979
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to pyrrolobenzodiazepine monomer and dimer prodrugs having a glutathione-activated disulfide prodrug moiety, a DT-diaphorase-activated quinone prodrug moiety or a reactive oxygen species-activated aryl boronic acid or aryl boronic ester prodrug moiety. The invention further relates to pyrrolobenzodiazepine prodrug dimer-antibody conjugates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Dragovich, Zhonghua Pei, Thomas Pillow, Jack Sadowsky, Vishal Verma, Donglu Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220306635
    Abstract: Presently provided are inhibitors of cellularly expressed TD02 and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, useful for modulating an activity of tryptophan 2, 3 dioxygenase; treating immunosuppression; treating a medical conditions that benefit from the inhibition of tryptophan degradation; enhancing the effectiveness of an anti-cancer treatment comprising administering an anti-cancer agent; and treating tumor-specific immunosuppression associated with cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Xingyu Lin, Po-wai Yuen, Rohan Mendonca, Brendan Parr, Richard Pastor, Zhonghua Pei, Lewis Gazzard, Firoz Jaipuri, Sanjeev Kumar, Xiaokai Li, Roheeth Pavana, Hima Potturi, Venkata Velvadapu, Jesse Waldo, Zuhui Zhang, Guosheng Wu, Benjamin Douglas Sellers
  • Publication number: 20220106276
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are certain 2-oxoquinazoline derivatives of Formula (IA): that are methionine adenosyltransferase 2A (MAT2A) inhibitors. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of treating diseases treatable by inhibition of MAT2A such as cancer, including cancers characterized by reduced or absence of methylthioadenosine phosphorylase (MTAP) activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Muzaffar ALAM, Leah CLEARY, Melissa FLEURY, Zhonghua PEI, Richard STEEL, James SUTTON, John E. KNOX, Zachary E. R. NEWBY
  • Publication number: 20220098154
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are certain acetamido derivatives that are DNA Polymerase Theta (Pol?) inhibitors of Formula (I). Also, disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of treating diseases treatable by inhibition of Pol? such as cancer, including homologous recombination (HR) deficient cancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Hilary Plake BECK, Michael DILLON, Brian JONES, Luisruben P. MARTINEZ, Zhonghua PEI
  • Patent number: 11130759
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are certain 2-oxoquinazoline derivatives of Formula (IA): that are methionine adenosyltransferase 2A (MAT2A) inhibitors. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of treating diseases treatable by inhibition of MAT2A such as cancer, including cancers characterized by reduced or absence of methylthioadenosine phosphorylase (MTAP) activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: IDEAYA BIOSCIENCE, INC.
    Inventors: Muzaffar Alam, Leah Cleary, Melissa Fleury, Zhonghua Pei, Richard Steel, James Sutton, John E. Knox, Zachary E. R. Newby
  • Patent number: 11084798
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are certain 2-oxoquinazoline derivatives of Formula (IA): that are methionine adenosyltransferase 2A (MAT2A) inhibitors. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of treating diseases treatable by inhibition of MAT2A such as cancer, including cancers characterized by reduced or absence of methylthioadenosine phosphorylase (MTAP) activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: IDEAYA BIOSCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: Muzaffar Alam, Leah Cleary, Melissa Fleury, Zhonghua Pei, Richard Steel, James Sutton, John E. Knox, Zachary E. R. Newby
  • Patent number: 11046691
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are certain 2-oxoquinazoline derivatives of Formula (IA): that are methionine adenosyltransferase 2A (MAT2A) inhibitors. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of treating diseases treatable by inhibition of MAT2A such as cancer, including cancers characterized by reduced or absence of methylthioadenosine phosphorylase (MTAP) activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: IDEAYA BIOSCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: Muzaffar Alam, Leah Cleary, Melissa Fleury, Zhonghua Pei, Richard Steel, James Sutton, John E. Knox, Zachary E. R. Newby
  • Patent number: 10800780
    Abstract: Presently provided are inhibitors of cellularly expressed TDO2 and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, useful for modulating an activity of tryptophan 2, 3 dioxygenase; treating immunosuppression; treating a medical conditions that benefit from the inhibition of tryptophan degradation; enhancing the effectiveness of an anti-cancer treatment comprising administering an anti-cancer agent; and treating tumor-specific immunosuppression associated with cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignees: Genentech, Inc., NewLink Genetics Corporation
    Inventors: Xingyu Lin, Po-wai Yuen, Rohan Mendonca, Brendan Parr, Richard Pastor, Zhonghua Pei, Lewis Gazzard, Firoz Jaipuri, Sanjeev Kumar, Xiaokai Li, Roheeth Pavana, Hima Potturi, Venkata Velvadapu, Jesse Waldo, Zuhui Zhang, Guosheng Wu, Benjamin Douglas Sellers
  • Patent number: 10729738
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to disulfide drug conjugates wherein a linker comprising a sulfur-bearing carbon atom substituted with at least one hydrocarbyl or substituted hydrocarbyl is conjugated by a disulfide bond to a cysteine sulfur atom of a targeting carrier, and wherein the linker is further conjugated to a drug moiety. The invention further relates to activated linker-drug conjugates suitable for conjugation to a targeting carrier by a disulfide bond. The invention further relates to methods for preparing hindered disulfide drug conjugates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Dragovich, Zhonghua Pei, Thomas Pillow, Jack Sadowsky, Jinhua Chen, John Wai
  • Publication number: 20200216456
    Abstract: Presently provided are inhibitors of TD02 and IDOl and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, useful for modulating an activity of tryptophan 2,3 dioxygenase and indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1; treating immunosuppression; treating a medical conditions that benefit from the inhibition of tryptophan degradation; enhancing the effectiveness of an anti-cancer treatment comprising administering an anti-cancer agent; and treating tumor-specific immunosuppression associated with cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Zhonghua Pei, Brendan Parr, Wendy Liu, Richard Pastor, Lewis Gazzard, Firoz Jaipuri, Sanjeev Kumar, Hima Potturi, Guoshen Wu, Xingyu Lin, Yanyan Chu, Powai Yuen