Patents by Inventor Brian S. Muehl
Brian S. Muehl 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).
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Patent number: 7501441Abstract: The present invention is a method for treating uterine fibroid disease using a compound of formula I wherein R1 is —H, —OH, —O(C1-C4 alkyl), —OCOC6H5, —OCO(C1-C6 alkyl), or —OSO2(C4-C6 alkyl); R2 is —H, —OH, —O(C1-C4 alkyl), —OCOC6H5, —OCO(C1-C6 alkyl) or —OSO2(C4-C6 alkyl); n is 2 or 3; and R3 is 1-piperidinyl, 1-pyrrolidinyl, methyl-1-pyrrolidinyl, dimethyl-1-pyrrolidinyl, 4-morpholino, dimethylamino, diethylamino, or 1-hexamethyleneimino; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 1994Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: Eli Lilly and CompanyInventors: Henry U. Bryant, George J. Cullinan, Jeffrey A. Dodge, Kennan J. Fahey, Charles D. Jones, Charles W. Lugar, Brian S. Muehl
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Patent number: 6869957Abstract: This invention provides a novel series of non-peptidyl compounds which are useful in the treatment or prevention of a physiological disorder associated with an excess of tachykinins. This invention also provides methods for the treatment of such physiological disorders as well as pharmaceutical formulations which employ these novel compounds.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2003Date of Patent: March 22, 2005Assignee: Eli Lilly and CompanyInventors: Sung Y. Cho, Thomas A. Crowell, Bruce D. Gitter, Philip A. Hipskind, J. Jeffry Howbert, Joseph H. Krushinski, Jr., Karen L. Lobb, Brian S. Muehl, James A. Nixon
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Patent number: 6727255Abstract: This invention provides a novel series of non-peptidyl compounds which are useful in the treatment or prevention of a physiological disorder associated with an excess of tachykinins. This invention also provides methods for the treatment of such physiological disorders as well as pharmaceutical formulations which employ these novel compounds.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 1995Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: Eli Lilly and CompanyInventors: Sung Y. Cho, Thomas A. Crowell, Bruce D. Gitter, Philip A. Hipskind, J. Jeffry Howbert, Joseph H. Krushinski, Jr., Karen L. Lobb, Brian S. Muehl, James A. Nixon
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Patent number: 6686372Abstract: The present invention is in the field of medicine, particularly in the treatment of Type II diabetes and obesity. More specifically, the present invention relates to selective &bgr;3 receptor agonists useful in the treatment of Type II diabetes and obesity.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2002Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Assignee: Eli Lilly and CompanyInventors: Thomas A. Crowell, Deborah A. Evrard, Charles D. Jones, Brian S. Muehl, Christopher J. Rito, Anthony J. Shuker, Andrew J. Thorpe, Kenneth J. Thrasher
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Patent number: 6653328Abstract: This invention relates to the fields of pharmaceutical and organic chemistry and provides novel 3-benzyl-benzothiophenes which are &agr;-substituted with ether, thioether amino, cyano or halo that are useful for the treatment of the various medical indications associated with post-menopausal syndrome, as well as estrogen dependent diseases including cancer of the breast, uterus and cervix. The present invention further relates to intermediate compounds and processes useful for preparing the pharmaceutically active compounds of the present invention, and pharmaceutical compositions.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 1995Date of Patent: November 25, 2003Assignee: Eli Lilly and CompanyInventor: Brian S. Muehl
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Publication number: 20020165234Abstract: The present invention is in the field of medicine, particularly in the treatment of Type II diabetes and obesity. More specifically, the present invention relates to selective &bgr;3 receptor agonists useful in the treatment of Type II diabetes and obesity.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2002Publication date: November 7, 2002Inventors: Thomas A. Crowell, Deborah A. Evrard, Charles D. Jones, Brian S. Muehl, Christopher J. Rito, Anthony J. Shuker, Andrew J. Thorpe, Kenneth J. Thrasher
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Patent number: 6451817Abstract: This invention relates to the fields of pharmaceutical and organic chemistry and provides novel 1-benzyl-naphthyls which are &agr;-substituted with ether, thioether, amino, hydrazino, cyano or halo that are useful for the treatment of the various medical indications associated with post-menopausal syndrome, as well as estrogen dependent diseases including cancer of the breast, uterus and cervix. The present invention further relates to intermediate compounds and processes useful for preparing the pharmaceutically active compounds of the present invention, and pharmaceutical compositions.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1995Date of Patent: September 17, 2002Assignee: Eli Lilly and CompanyInventor: Brian S. Muehl
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Patent number: 6437137Abstract: The invention is a process for preparing a compound of formula Ia comprising reducing the compound of formula IIId wherein R3 is 1-piperidinyl, 1-pyrrolidinyl, dimethylamino, diethylamino or 1-hexamethyleneimino, R1a, R1b, R2a, R2b, and n are as defined in the specification, with a reducing agent in the presence of a solvent, heating to reflux.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1995Date of Patent: August 20, 2002Assignee: Eli Lilly and CompanyInventors: Henry U. Bryant, George J. Cullinan, Jeffrey A. Dodge, Kennan J. Fahey, Charles D. Jones, Charles W. Lugar, Brian S. Muehl
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Patent number: 6417199Abstract: This invention relates to the fields of pharmaceutical and organic chemistry and provides novel 3-benzyl-benzothiophenes which are a-substituted with ether, thioether amino, hydrazino, cyano or halo that are useful for the treatment of the various medical indications associated with post-menopausal syndrome, as well as estrogen dependent diseases including cancer of the breast, uterus and cervix. The present invention further relates to intermediate compounds and processes useful for preparing the pharmaceutically active compounds of the present invention, and pharmaceutical compositions.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1995Date of Patent: July 9, 2002Assignee: Eli Lilly and CompanyInventor: Brian S. Muehl
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Patent number: 6413991Abstract: Disclosed herein are selective beta 3 adrenergic agonists represented by the following structural formula: The variables in the structural formula shown above are defined in the specification. Also disclosed are methods of using these compounds for agonizing the beta 3 adrenergic receptor in patients in need of such treatment, for example, patients in need of treatment for obesity or Type II diabetes.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2000Date of Patent: July 2, 2002Assignee: Eli Lilly and CompanyInventors: Thomas A. Crowell, Deborah A. Evrard, Charles D. Jones, Brian S. Muehl, Christopher J. Rito, Anthony J. Shuker, Andrew J. Thorpe, Kenneth J. Thrasher
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Patent number: 6410564Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula I wherein R1 is —H, —OH, —O(C1-C4 alkyl) , —OCOC6H5, —OCO(C1-C6 alkyl), or —OSO2 (C4-C6 alkyl); R2 is —H, —OH, —O(C1-C4 alkyl), —OCOC6H5, —OCO(C1-C6 alkyl) or —OSO2 (C4-C6 alkyl); n is 2 or 3; and R3 is 1-piperidinyl, 1-pyrrolidinyl, methyl-1-pyrrolidinyl, dimethyl-1-pyrrolidinyl, 4-morpholino, dimethylamino, diethylamino, or 1-hexamethyleneimino; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Compounds of formula I are useful in treating osteoporosis, cardiovascular related pathological conditions, and estrogen-dependent cancer.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1995Date of Patent: June 25, 2002Assignee: Eli Lilly and CompanyInventors: Henry U. Bryant, George J. Cullinan, Jeffrey A. Dodge, Kennan J. Fahey, Charles D. Jones, Charles W. Lugar, Brian S. Muehl
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Patent number: 6403577Abstract: This invention provides a novel series of non-peptidyl compounds which are useful in the treatment or prevention of a physiological disorder associated with an excess of tachykinins. This invention also provides methods for the treatment of such physiological disorders as well as pharmaceutical formulations which employ these novel compounds.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 1993Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Assignee: Eli Lilly and CompanyInventors: Sung Y. Cho, Thomas A. Crowell, Bruce D. Gitter, Philip A. Hipskind, J. Jeffry Howbert, Joseph H. Krushinski, Jr., Karen L. Lobb, Brian S. Muehl, James A. Nixon
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Patent number: 6384053Abstract: This invention relates to the fields of pharmaceutical and organic chemistry and provides novel 1-benzyl-naphthyls which are &agr;-substituted with ether, thioether amino, cyano or halo that are useful for the treatment of the various medical indications associated with post-menopausal syndrome, as well as estrogen dependent diseases including cancer of the breast, uterus and cervix. The present invention further relates to intermediate compounds and processes useful for preparing the pharmaceutically active compounds of the present invention, and pharmaceutical compositions.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 1995Date of Patent: May 7, 2002Assignee: Eli Lilly and CompanyInventor: Brian S. Muehl
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Patent number: 6175013Abstract: This invention provides a series of substituted 2-imidazolines which are useful in the treatment or prevention of a physiological disorder associated with an excess of tachykinins. This invention also provides methods for the treatment of such physiological disorders as well as pharmaceutical formulations which employ these compounds.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 1994Date of Patent: January 16, 2001Assignee: Eli Lilly and CompanyInventors: Philip A. Hipskind, J. Jeffry Howbert, Brian S. Muehl
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Patent number: 6140352Abstract: Disclosed herein are selective beta 3 adrenergic agonists represented by the following structural formula: ##STR1## The variables in the structural formula shown above are defined in the specification. Also disclosed are methods of using these compounds for agonizing the beta 3 adrenergic receptor in patients in need of such treatment, for example, patients in need of treatment for obesity or Type II diabetes.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 1998Date of Patent: October 31, 2000Assignee: Eli Lilly and CompanyInventors: Thomas A. Crowell, Deborah A. Evrard, Charles D. Jones, Brian S. Muehl, Christopher J. Rito, Anthony J. Shuker, Andrew J. Thorpe, Kenneth J. Thrasher
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Patent number: 5705507Abstract: This invention relates to the fields of pharmaceutical and organic chemistry and provides novel 3-benzyl-benzofurans which are .alpha.-substituted with ether, thioether, amino, hydrazino, cyano or halo that are useful for the treatment of the various medical indications associated with post-menopausal syndrome, as well as estrogen dependent diseases including cancer of the breast, uterus and cervix. The present invention further relates to intermediate compounds and processes useful for preparing the pharmaceutically active compounds of the present invention, and pharmaceutical compositions.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1995Date of Patent: January 6, 1998Assignee: Eli Lilly and CompanyInventor: Brian S. Muehl
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Patent number: 5684033Abstract: This invention provides a novel series of non-peptidyl compounds which are useful in the treatment or prevention of a physiological disorder associated with an excess of tachykinins. This invention also provides methods for the treatment of such physiological disorders as well as pharmaceutical formulations which employ these novel compounds.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 1995Date of Patent: November 4, 1997Assignee: Eli Lilly and CompanyInventors: Sung Y. Cho, Thomas A. Crowell, Bruce D. Gitter, Philip A. Hipskind, J. Jeffry Howbert, Joseph H. Krushinski, Jr., Karen L. Lobb, Brian S. Muehl, James A. Nixon
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Patent number: 5670499Abstract: This invention provides a novel series of non-peptidyl compounds which are useful in the treatment or prevention of a physiological disorder associated with an excess of tachykinins. This invention also provides methods for the treatment of such physiological disorders as well as pharmaceutical formulations which employ these novel compounds.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 1995Date of Patent: September 23, 1997Assignee: Eli Lilly and CompanyInventors: Sung Y. Cho, Thomas A. Crowell, Bruce D. Gitter, Philip A. Hipskind, J. Jeffry Howbert, Joseph H. Krushinski, Jr., Karen L. Lobb, Brian S. Muehl, James A. Nixon
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Patent number: 5622974Abstract: This invention relates to the fields of pharmaceutical and organic chemistry and provides novel 3-benzyl-benzofurans which are .alpha.-substituted with ether, thioether amino, cyano or halo that are useful for the treatment of the various medical indications associated with post-menopausal syndrome, as well as estrogen dependent diseases including cancer of the breast, uterus and cervix. The present invention further relates to intermediate compounds and processes useful for preparing the pharmaceutically active compounds of the present invention, and pharmaceutical compositions.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 1995Date of Patent: April 22, 1997Assignee: Eli Lilly and CompanyInventor: Brian S. Muehl
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Patent number: 5565568Abstract: This invention provides a series of novel substituted propanamides which are useful in the treatment or prevention of a physiological disorder associated with an excess of tachykinins. This invention also provides methods for the treatment of such physiological disorders as well as pharmaceutical formulations which employ these novel compounds.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 1995Date of Patent: October 15, 1996Assignee: Eli Lilly and CompanyInventors: Sung-Yong S. Cho, Philip A. Hipskind, J. Jeffry Howbert, Brian S. Muehl, James A. Nixon