Patents Assigned to Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130216552
    Abstract: Modulators of CRTH2, particularly antagonists of CRTH2, that are useful for treating various disorders, including asthma and respiratory disorders are disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Takashi Nakai, James Jia, Jason Rohde, Regina Graul, Ara Mermerian
  • Patent number: 8507447
    Abstract: The present invention provides peptides that are useful for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. The present invention also provides compositions and methods of treating gastrointestinal disorders and pharmaceutical compositions for accomplishing the same. In some embodiments, these pharmaceutical compositions include oral dosage forms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark G. Currie, Angelika Fretzen, Marco Kessler, Daniel P. Zimmer
  • Publication number: 20130196960
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compounds useful as agonists of cannabinoid receptors. The disclosure also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds of the disclosure and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disorders either alone or in combination therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Rohde, Charles Kim, Takashi Nakai, Galen John Carey
  • Publication number: 20130190239
    Abstract: The present invention relates to stable compositions comprising linaclotide, as well as to various methods and processes for the preparation and use of the compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicants: Forest Laboratories Holdings Limited, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Forest Laboratories Holdings Limited
  • Publication number: 20130178453
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compounds useful as agonists of the cannabinoid receptors. The disclosure also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds of the disclosure and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disorders, either alone or in combination therapy. The compounds of the invention have Formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Rohde, Bo Peng, Takashi Nakai, Kevin Sprott, Ara Mermerían, Wayne C. Schairer, Galen John Carey
  • Publication number: 20130178475
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula I are described. They are useful as stimulators of sGC, particularly NO-independent, heme-dependent stimulators. These compounds may be useful for treating, preventing or managing various disorders that are herein disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Joel Moore, James Jia, Takashi Nakai, Charles Kim, Thomas Wai-Ho Lee, Jane Yang
  • Publication number: 20130156720
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel compositions and methods for treating or preventing metabolic syndromes. The methods generally include administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a combination of at least one antidiabetic agent, at least one proton pump inhibitor and at least one bile acid sequestrant, and, optionally, at least one active agent, including, but not limited to, dyslipidemia agents, histamine H2 receptor blockers, antacids, ?-aminobutyricacid-b (GABA-B) agonists, prodrugs of GABA-B agonists, protease inhibitors and combinations of two or more thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventor: Mark G. Currie
  • Publication number: 20130150346
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of using fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) inhibitors to treat aspects of Parkinson's disease (PD), restless legs syndrome (RLS) and periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD), the use of FAAH inhibitors for the manufacture of medicaments for use in the treatment of PD, RLS and PLMD, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising FAAH inhibitors for use in the treatment of PD, RLS and PLMD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicants: Ironwood Pharmaceutical, Inc.
    Inventors: James Philip Pearson, Todd G. Milne, Thomas Henry Johnston, Jonathan Michael Brotchie
  • Publication number: 20130130995
    Abstract: Described herein are peptides, compositions, and related methods for treating upper gastrointestinal disorders and conditions (e.g., dyspepsia, gastroparesis, post-operative gastric ileus, a functional esophageal disorder, a functional gastroduodenal disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), or a duodenal or stomach ulcer) as well as other conditions and disorders that are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
    Inventors: Mark G. Currie, Daniel P. Zimmer, Angelika Fretzen, Marco Kessler, Brian Cali
  • Publication number: 20130129660
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel compositions and methods for treating or preventing GI tract disorders and/or GERD-related respiratory disorders as well as protecting stratified squamous epithelium against injury by a noxious substance. The methods generally include administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one bile acid sequestrant, alone or in combination with at least one proton pump inhibitor, and optionally one or more agent chosen from antacids, histamine H2-receptor antagonists, ?-aminobutyricacid-b (GABA-B) agonists, prodrugs of GABA-B agonists, and protease inhibitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130123354
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel compositions and methods for treating or preventing a variety of disorders and conditions associated with lipid metabolism. The methods generally include administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more sGC modulators alone or in combination with one or more lipid altering agents and/or PDE inhibitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130109721
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to N-benzyl pyrrole compounds of formula (I) useful as inhibitors of the enzyme Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase (FAAH). The disclosure also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds of the disclosure and methods of using the compositions in the treatment or prevention of various disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Sprott, John Jeffrey Talley, Jane Yang, Bo Peng
  • Publication number: 20130085107
    Abstract: The present invention provides peptides that are useful for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. The present invention also provides compositions and methods of treating gastrointestinal disorders and pharmaceutical compositions for accomplishing the same. In some embodiments, these pharmaceutical compositions include oral dosage forms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
    Inventors: Mark G. Currie, Angelika Fretzen, Marco Kessler, Daniel P. Zimmer
  • Publication number: 20130059797
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for treating a patient with chronic constipation by administering a therapeutically effective dose of linaclotide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicants: Forest Laboratories Holdings Limited, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals ,Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Johnston, Angelika Fretzen, Steven Witowski, Alfredo Grossi, Hong Zhao, Bernard Joseph Lavins, Mahendra Dedhiya, Harvey Schneier
  • Publication number: 20130045239
    Abstract: A method of modulating the pharmacodynamic effect of a GC-C receptor agonist polypeptide formulation in a subject in need of such treatment is disclosed, The method comprises administering the GC-C receptor agonist polypeptide formulation to the subject before the ingestion of food.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Johnston, Caroline Kurtz
  • Publication number: 20130029970
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compounds of formula I useful as agonists of cannabinoid receptors. The disclosure also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds of the disclosure and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
    Inventors: Kevin Sprott, Jason Rohde, Takashi Nakai, Bo Peng, John Jeffrey Talley
  • Publication number: 20130012454
    Abstract: The present invention relates to orally disintegrating or dissolving pharmaceutical compositions comprising linaclotide or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as well to various methods and processes for the preparation and use of the compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicants: Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Forest Laboratories Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Yun Mo, Mahendra Dedhiya, Anil Chhettry, Angelika Fretzen, Steven Witowski, Alfredo Grossi, Hong Zhao
  • Publication number: 20120283411
    Abstract: Compositions and related methods for treating IBS and other gastrointestinal disorders and conditions (e.g., gastrointestinal motility disorders, functional gastrointestinal disorders, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), duodenogastric reflux, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, functional heartburn, dyspepsia (including functional dyspepsia or nonulcer dyspepsia), gastroparesis, chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (or colonic pseudoobstruction), disorders and conditions associated with constipation, e.g., constipation associated with use of opiate pain killers, post-surgical constipation, and constipation associated with neuropathic disorders and disorders and conditions associated with excess fluid and/or salt retention as well as other conditions and disorders are described. The compositions feature polypeptides that activate the guanylate cyclase C (GC-C) receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Mark G. Currie, Daniel P. Zimmer
  • Publication number: 20120213846
    Abstract: Solid, stable formulations of linaclotide suitable for oral administration are described herein as are methods for preparing such formulations. The formulations described herein contain a polypeptide consisting of the amino acid sequence Cys Cys Glu Tyr Cys Cys Asn Pro Ala Cys Thr Gly Cys Tyr (“linaclotide”) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The linaclotide formulations described herein are stable and have a sufficient shelf life for manufacturing, storing and distributing the drug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicants: Forest Laboratories Holdings Limited, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Angelika Fretzen, Steven Witowski, Alfredo Grossi, Hong Zhao, Mahendra Dedhiya, Yun Mo
  • Publication number: 20120196797
    Abstract: Compositions and related methods for treating IBS and other gastrointestinal disorders and conditions (e.g., gastrointestinal motility disorders, functional gastrointestinal disorders, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), duodenogastric reflux, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, functional heartburn, dyspepsia (including functional dyspepsia or nonulcer dyspepsia), gastroparesis, chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (or colonic pseudoobstruction), and disorders and conditions associated with constipation, e.g., constipation associated with use of opiate pain killers, post-surgical constipation, and constipation associated with neuropathic disorders as well as other conditions and disorders are described. The compositions feature peptides that activate the guanylate cyclase C (GC-C) receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark G. Currie, Shalina Mahajan-Miklos, Li Jing Sun