Patents Examined by Brenda Coleman
  • Patent number: 9908875
    Abstract: The present application relates to compounds having the inhibitory activity to apoptosis signal-regulating kinase (ASK1), thus are thus useful in treating ASK1-mediated conditions, including autoimmune disorders, inflammatory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, diabetic nephropathy, cardio-renal diseases, including kidney disease, fibrotic diseases, respiratory diseases, COPD, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, acute lung injury, acute and chronic liver diseases, and neurodegenerative diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.
    Inventor: Gregory Notte
  • Patent number: 9902694
    Abstract: This invention relates to crystalline forms of (R)-1-(1-(methylsulfonyl)propan-2-yl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)indoline-5-carbonitrile, a modulator of the androgen receptor, and methods for the use in treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: GlaxoSmithKline Intellectual Property (No 2) Limited
    Inventors: Istvan Kaldor, Dalin Tang
  • Patent number: 9902726
    Abstract: The application is directed to Pyridone-sulfone morphinan analogs compounds of Formula I: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof, wherein ==, R1, R2, R3, R4 and Z are as defined as set forth in the specification. The invention is also directed to use of the compounds of Formula I or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof to treat disorders responsive to the odulation of one or more opioid receptors, or as synthetic intermediates. Certain compounds of the present invention are especially useful for treating pain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Purdue Pharma L.P.
    Inventor: Mark Youngman
  • Patent number: 9890147
    Abstract: What is described are BET protein-inhibitory, in particular BRD4-inhibitory 2,3-benzodiazepines of the general formula (I) in which R1a, R1b, R1c, R2, R3, R4, R5, A and X have the meanings given in the description, intermediates for preparing the compounds according to the invention, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds according to the invention and their prophylactic and therapeutic use for hyperproliferative disorders, in particular for tumor disorders. Also described is the use of BET protein inhibitors for benign hyperplasias, atherosclerotic disorders, sepsis, autoimmune disorders, vascular disorders, viral infections, for neurodegenerative disorders, for inflammatory disorders, for atherosclerotic disorders and for the control of male fertility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Bayer Pharma Aktiengesellshaft
    Inventors: Stephan Siegel, Stefan Bäurle, Arwed Cleve, Bernard Haendler, Amaury Ernesto Fernandez-Montalvan, Ursula Mönning, Sabine Krause, Pascale Lejeune, Norbert Schmees, Matthias Busemann, Simon Holton, Joachim Kuhnke
  • Patent number: 9879033
    Abstract: The present application relates to aryl- and heteroaryl-fused decahydropyrroloazepine, octahydrooxepinopyrrole, octahydropyrrolothiazepine dioxide, decahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrrole, and octahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrrole derivatives of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, A, Y1, Y2, and Y3 are as defined in the specification. The present application also relates to compositions comprising such compounds, processes for making such compounds, and methods of treating disease conditions using such compounds and compositions, and methods for identifying such compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignees: AbbVie Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, AbbVie Inc.
    Inventors: Irini Akritopoulou-Zanze, Wilfried Braje, Stevan W. Djuric, Noel S. Wilson, Sean C. Turner, Albert W. Kruger, Ana-Lucia Relo, Shashank Shekhar, Dennie S. Welch, Hongyu Zhao, Jorge Gandarilla, Alan F. Gasiecki, Huanqiu Li, Christina M. Thompson, Min Zhang
  • Patent number: 9867833
    Abstract: Compounds having the formula I wherein R1, X1, X2, X3 and X4 as defined herein are inhibitors of ERK kinase. Also disclosed are compositions and methods for treating hyperproliferative disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: GENENTECH, INC.
    Inventors: Aleksandr Kolesnikov, Steven Do
  • Patent number: 9868742
    Abstract: The invention provides substituted imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine compounds, substituted imidazo[1,5-b]pyridazine compounds, related compounds, compositions containing such compounds, medical kits, and methods for using such compounds and compositions to treat medical disorders, e.g., Gaucher disease, Parkinson's disease, Lewy body disease, dementia, or multiple system atrophy, in a patient. Exemplary substituted imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine compounds described herein include substituted imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-3-carboxamide compounds and variants thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Lysosomal Therapeutics Inc.
    Inventors: Renato T. Skerlj, Elyse Marie Josee Bourque, Peter T. Lansbury
  • Patent number: 9862726
    Abstract: The application is directed to compounds of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof, wherein R1, R2, Y, Z, and G are defined as set forth in the specification. The invention is also directed to use of compounds of Formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof, to treat disorders responsive to the modulation of one or more opioid receptors, or as synthetic intermediates. Certain compounds of the present invention are especially useful for treating pain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Purdue Pharma L.P.
    Inventor: Mark Youngman
  • Patent number: 9855284
    Abstract: This invention relates the use of cortisol blockers (e.g., glucocorticoid receptor [GR] antagonists) for the treating or preventing viral infections, treating or preventing treatment resistant prostate cancer, treating or preventing neoplasia, and treating or preventing infection related to acute or chronic injury or disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Pop Test Oncology LLC
    Inventors: Randice Lisa Altschul, Neil David Theise, Andreas J. Kesel, Myron Rapkin, Rebecca O'Brien, Anthony R. Arment
  • Patent number: 9850203
    Abstract: Described herein are compounds that are autotaxin inhibitors, methods of making such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds in the treatment of conditions, diseases, or disorders associated with autotaxin activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: PHARMAKEA, INC.
    Inventors: John Howard Hutchinson, David Lonergan, Fei Huang, Martin Rowbottom, Imelda Calderon
  • Patent number: 9845293
    Abstract: Object of the present invention is an improved process for the preparation of Elsicarbazepine and Eslicarbazepine acetate by means of chiral Ruthenium catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: F.I.S.—FABBRICA ITALIANA SINTETICI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Simone Zaramella, Emiliano Rossi, Ottorino De Lucchi, Siro Serafini
  • Patent number: 9840510
    Abstract: The invention provides substituted pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidinyl carboxamide and related organic compounds, compositions containing such compounds, medical kits, and methods for using such compounds and compositions to treat medical disorders, e.g., Gaucher disease, Parkinson's disease, Lewy body disease, dementia, or multiple system atrophy, in a patient. Exemplary substituted pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidinyl carboxamide compounds described herein include 2-heterocyclyl-4-alkyl-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxamide compounds and variants thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: LYSOSOMAL THERAPEUTICS INC.
    Inventors: Renato T. Skerlj, Elyse Marie Josee Bourque, Peter T. Lansbury
  • Patent number: 9834529
    Abstract: Methods for preparing the following compound are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: GLAXOSMITHKLINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (NO. 2) LIMITED
    Inventors: Jiasheng Guo, Bing Liu, Mark B. Mitchell, Michael T. Martin, Xiaoming Zhou
  • Patent number: 9833515
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides conjugate structures (e.g., polypeptide conjugates) and hydrazinyl-indole compounds used to produce these conjugates. The disclosure also provides methods of production of such conjugates, as well as methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Redwood Bioscience, Inc.
    Inventors: Romas Alvydas Kudirka, Aaron Edward Albers, Robyn M. Barfield, David Rabuka
  • Patent number: 9834554
    Abstract: The present invention provides Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase (Btk) inhibitor compounds according to Formula I or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and to their use in therapy. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of Btk inhibitor compounds in the treatment of Btk mediated disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Jian Liu, Ronald M. Kim, Joseph Kozlowski, Deodialsingh Guiadeen, Arto D. Krikorian, Younong Yu
  • Patent number: 9822117
    Abstract: The present invention discloses pyridoindolobenz[b,d]azepines compositions of Formula 1, wherein Y is a single bond or a double bond. A and B are independently —(CH2)n—; and ‘n’ varies from 0 to 3. R1 to R10 are various electron donating, electron withdrawing, hydrophilic, or lipophilic groups selected to optimize the physicochemical and biological properties of compounds of Formula I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: DAYA DRUG DISCOVERIES, INC.
    Inventor: Parthasarathi Rajagopalan
  • Patent number: 9815805
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to certain (2S)-N-[(1S)-1-cyano-2-phenylethyl]-1,4-oxazepane-2-carboxamide compounds (including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof), that inhibit dipeptidyl peptidase 1 (DPP1) activity, to their utility in treating and/or preventing clinical conditions including respiratory diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), to their use in therapy, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them and to processes for preparing such compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: ASTRAZENECA AB
    Inventors: Hans Roland Lonn, Stephen Connolly, Steven Swallow
  • Patent number: 9809592
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of the Formula (I) below: Wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of H, CH3, CN, CH2CN, C(CH3)2CN, and F; R2 is selected from the group consisting of H, O(C1-C3alkyl)R5, CH2CN, and CN; R3 is selected from the group consisting of H, OCH3, CN, C(CH3)2CN, and CH2CN; R4 is selected from the group consisting of H and CH3; R5 is selected from the group consisting of H, CN, C(CH3)2CN, OCH3, S(O)2CH3, and C(CH3)2OH; provided that at least one selected from the group consisting of R1, R2, R3 and R4 is H; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, methods of treating diabetes using the compound and a process for preparing the compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Chafiq Hamdouchi, Pranab Maiti, Anne Reifel Miller
  • Patent number: 9809573
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to compounds of formula I, including their salts, as well as compositions and methods of using the compounds. The compounds are ligands, antagonists of the NR2B receptor and may be useful for the treatment of various disorders of the central nervous system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    Inventors: Guanglin Luo, Ling Chen, Gene M. Dubowchik, Swanee E. Jacutin-Porte, Prasanna Sivaprakasam, John E. Macor
  • Patent number: 9809586
    Abstract: Biheteroaryl dicarboxylates and esters, and salts thereof which are useful as modulators of CP4H activity and more particularly as inhibitors of CP4H. Compounds of formula: and salts thereof where: X is S, O, NH, or NR, where R is an alkyl group having 1-3 carbon atoms; R1 and R2 independently are —OR7, or —NHSO2R8, where R7 is selected from: hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyalkyl, —R?—CO—R?, —R?—CO—O—R?, —CO—R?, —R?—O—CO—R?, —R?—CO—NR?, —CO—NR?, or —R?—O—CO—NR?, and R8 is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl; R3, R4 and R6 independently are hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkenoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, halogen, hydroxyl, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkenyl, aryl, aryloxy, arylalkyl or arylalkyloxy; R5 is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl having 1-3 carbon atoms, or alkoxy having 1-3 carbon atoms; —R?— is a divalent straight chain or branched alkylene, and —R? is an alkyl, alkenyl, arylalkyl, or aryl group. Methods for inhibition of CP4H in vivo and in vitro.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Ronald T. Raines, James Vasta