Patents by Inventor Christie Brouillette

Christie Brouillette 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).

  • NAD synthetase inhibitors and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6861448
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds that inhibit the microbial NAD synthetase enzyme. For example, disclosed are compounds of the formula Ar1—X—Ar2—Y—L—Z—Q, wherein Q is Q1Ar3 or Ar3Q1; Ar1, Ar2, and Ar3 are independently aryl or heteroaryl, optionally substituted with one or more substituents; X, Y, and Z are independently selected from the group consisting of a covalent bond or groups containing one or more of C, H, N, O, S atoms; L is a linker and Q1 is an alkylenyl, alkylenyl carbonyloxy alkyl, or alkylenyl carbonylamino alkyl group, optionally having a substituent; a covalent bond; a group containing amidine or guanidine function wherein the amidine or guanidine may be optionally N-substituted with an alkyl; or a zwitterion; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignees: Virtual Drug Development, Inc., The UAB Research Foundation
    Inventors: Wayne J. Brouillette, Lawrence DeLucas, Christie Brouillette, Sadanandan E. Velu, Yong-Chul Kim, Liyuan Mou, R. Stephen Porter
  • Nad synthetase inhibitors and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20030083269
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds that inhibit the microbial NAD synthetase enzyme. For example, disclosed are compounds of the formula Ar1—X—Ar2—Y—L—Z—Q, wherein Q is Q1Ar3 or Ar3Q1; Ar1, Ar2, and Ar3 are independently aryl or heteroaryl, optionally substituted with one or more substituents; X, Y, and Z are independently selected from the group consisting of a covalent bond or groups containing one or more of C, H, N, O, S atoms; L is a linker and Q1 is an alkylenyl, alkylenyl carbonyloxy alkyl, or alkylenyl carbonylamino alkyl group, optionally having a substituent; a covalent bond; a group containing amidine or guanidine function wherein the amidine or guanidine may be optionally N-substituted with an alkyl; or a zwitterion; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Applicant: Virtual Drug Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne J. Brouillette, Lawrence DeLucas, Christie Brouillette, Sadanandan E. Velu, Yong-Chul Kim, Liyuan Mou, R. Stephen Porter