Patents by Inventor Didier Babin
Didier Babin 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: 8288425Abstract: The invention is directed to physiologically active compounds of the general formula (Ix) and compositions containing such compounds, and their prodrugs, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates of such compounds and their prodrugs, as well as to novel compounds within the scope of formula (Ix), and to processes for their preparation. Such compounds and compositions have valuable pharmaceutical properties, in particular the ability to inhibit kinases.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2005Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc.Inventors: Michael L. Edwards, Paul J. Cox, Shelley Amendola, Stephanie D. Deprets, Timothy A. Gillespy, Christopher D. Edlin, Andrew D. Morley, Charles J. Gardner, Brian Pedgrift, Herve Bouchard, Didier Babin, Laurence Gauzy, Alain Le-Brun, Tahir N. Majid, John C. Reader, Lloyd J. Payne, Nawaz M. Khan, Michael Cherry
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Publication number: 20120208809Abstract: The invention relates to novel 9H-pyrrolo[2,3-b:5,4-c?]dipyridine azacarbolines of formula (I), where: Z2, Z3, and Z4 are CH, CRa, CRs, or N; R3 is H, Hal; CF3, CHF2; OH, alkoxy; NH2, NH (alkyl), N(alkyl)2; C(O)O alkyl; CONH(alkyl), CON(alkyl)2; C1-C10 alkyl; aryl; heteroaryl; R6 is heteroaryl; Ra is CONH2, CONH alkyl, CONH cycloalkyl; CONH heterocycloalkyl; CON(alkyl)2; CON(alkyl)(heterocycloalkyl); CONHN(alkyl)2; C(O)heterocycloalkyl; Rs is H; Hal, OH; O-alkyl(C1-C10); NH2; N(alkyl(C1-C10) or cycloalkyl(C3-C7))2; NHC(O)R3a; N(alkyl(C1-C10)C(O)R3a; NHS(O2)R3a; N(alkyl)(C1-C10)S(O2)R3a; CO2R3a; SR3a; S(O)R3a; S(O2)R3a; Ra and Rs optionally form a cycle; R3a is selected from among Hal, CF3, C1-C10 alkyl; C3-C7 cycloalkyl; C2-C6 alkenyl; C2-C6 alkynyl; OH; O-alkyl(C1-C10); (C3-C7); heterocycloalkyl (C3-C7); NH2; NH-(alkyl(C1-C10) or cycloalkyl(C3-C7)); N(alkyl(C1-C10) or cycloalkyl(C3-C7))2; NH-(alkyl(C1-C10) or heterocycloalkyl(C3-C7)); N(alkyl(C1-C10) or heterocycloalkyl(C3-C7))2, as well as to the isomers anType: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2009Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: SANOFIInventors: Didier Babin, Olivier Bedel, Thierry Gouyon, Serge Mignani, David Papin
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Publication number: 20110178053Abstract: The invention relates to novel azacarbonlines having formula (I), wherein: R3, R4 represent independently H; hal; CF3; substituted oxy, optionally substituted alkoxy; optionally substituted amino; substituted carbonyl; optionally substituted carboxyl; optionally substituted amide; sulphur, such as optionally substituted sulphones, sulphoxides or sulphides; linear, branched or cyclic C1-C10 alkyl optionally comprising an optionally substituted heteroatom; optionally substituted linear, branched or cyclic C2-C7 alkenyl; optionally substituted linear or branched C2-C6 alkynyl; optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl; of which may be optionally substituted; in the form of a base or an acid addition salt. The invention also relates to the use of same in therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and to synthesis methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2009Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: SANOFI-AVENTISInventors: Christopher Arendt, Didier Babin, Olivier Bedel, Thierry Gouyon, Mikhail Levit, Ronghua Li, Serge Mignani, Neil Moorcroft, David Papin
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Publication number: 20100099694Abstract: The disclosure relates to a compound of formula (I): wherein R, R2, R3, R4, R5, z, D and W are as defined in the specification, to compositions containing them, to processes for preparing them, and to their use in the treatment or prevention of conditions capable of being modulated by the inhibition of the activity of protein kinases.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2009Publication date: April 22, 2010Applicant: SANOFI-AVENTISInventors: Didier BABIN, Monsif BOUABOULA, Pierre CASELLAS, Serge MIGNANI, Jean-Flaubert NGUEFACK, Jean WAGNON
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Publication number: 20100093668Abstract: The disclosure relates to a compound of formula (I): wherein R, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and Z are as defined in the specification, to compositions containing them, to processes for preparing them, and to their use in the treatment or prevention of conditions capable of being modulated by the inhibition of the activity of protein kinases.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: SANOFI-AVENTISInventors: Didier BABIN, Monsif BOUABOULA, Pierre CASELLAS, Maria MENDEZ-PEREZ, Serge MIGNANI, Jean-Flaubert NGUEFACK, Jacob-Alsboek OLSEN, Bernard TONNERRE, Jean WAGNON
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Patent number: 7629374Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of novel derivatives of general formula (I) in which R3 is a (1-6C)alkyl, aryl, aryl(1-6C)alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl(1-6C)alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl fused to a (1-10C) cycloalkyl, heterocycle, heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkyl, adamantyl, polycycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, CONR1R2, COOR1, SO2R1, C(?NH)R1 or C(?NH)NR1 radical; R5, R6 and R7 are, independently of one another, chosen from the following radicals: halogen, CN, NO2, NH2, OH, OR8, COOH, C(O)OR8, —O—C(O)R8, NR8R9, NHC(O)R8, C(O)NR8R9, NHC(S)R8, C(S)NR8R9, SR8, S(O)R8, SO2R8, NHSO2R8, SO2NR8R9, —O—SO2R8, —SO2—O—R8, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, (1-6C)alkyl, (1-6C)alkoxy, aryl, aryl(1-6C)alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl(1-6C)alkyl, heterocycle, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, adamantyl or polycycloalkyl, to treat a disease selected from the group consisting of: neurodegenerative diseases, strokes, cranial and spinal traumas and peripheral neuropathies, obesity, metabolic diseases, type II diabetes, essential hyType: GrantFiled: June 20, 2008Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Aventis Pharma SAInventors: Dominique Lesuisse, Gilles Dutruc-Rosset, Franck Halley, Didier Babin, Thomas Rooney, Gilles Tiraboschi
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Patent number: 7582669Abstract: The present invention relates to novel derivatives of general formula (I) in which R3 is a (1-6C)alkyl, aryl, aryl(1-6C)alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl(1-6C)alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl fused to a (1-10C) cycloalkyl, heterocycle, heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkyl, adamantyl, polycycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, CONR1R2, COOR1, SO2R1, C(?NH)R1 or C(?NH)NR1 radical; R5 and R6 are, independently of one another, chosen from the following radicals: halogen, CN, NO2, NH2, OH, COOH, C(O)OR8, —O—C(O)R8, NR8R9, NHC(O)R8, C(O)NR8R9, NHC(S)R8, C(S)NR8R9, SR8, S(O)R8, SO2R8, NHSO2R8, SO2NR8R9, —O—SO2R8, —SO2—O—R8, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, (1-6C)alkyl, (1-6C)alkoxy, aryl, aryl(1-6C)alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl(1-6C)alkyl, heterocycle, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, adamantyl or polycycloalkyl.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2006Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: Aventis Pharma SAInventors: Dominique Lesuisse, Gilles Dutruc-Rosset, Franck Halley, Didier Babin, Thomas Rooney
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Publication number: 20080261997Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of novel derivatives of general formula (I) in which R3 is a (1-6C)alkyl, aryl, aryl(1-6C)alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl(1-6C)alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl fused to a (1-10C) cycloalkyl, heterocycle, heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkyl, adamantyl, polycycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, CONR1R2, COOR1, SO2R1, C(?NH)R1 or C(?NH)NR1 radical; R5, R6 and R7 are, independently of one another, chosen from the following radicals: halogen, CN, NO2, NH2, OH, OR8, COOH, C(O)OR8, —O—C(O)R8, NR8R9, NHC(O)R8, C(O)NR8R9, NHC(S)R8, C(S)NR8R9, SR8, S(O)R8, SO2R8, NHSO2R8, SO2NR8R9, —O—SO2R8, —SO2—O—R8, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, (1-6C)alkyl, (1-6C)alkoxy, aryl, aryl(1-6C)alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl(1-6C)alkyl, heterocycle, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, adamantyl or polycycloalkyl, to treat a disease selected from the group consisting of: neurodegenerative diseases, strokes, cranial and spinal traumas and peripheral neuropathies, obesity, metabolic diseases, type II diabetes, essential hType: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2008Publication date: October 23, 2008Applicant: AVENTIS PHARMA S.A.Inventors: Dominique LESUISSE, Gilles DUTRUC-ROSSET, Franck HALLEY, Didier BABIN, Thomas ROONEY, Gilles TIRABOSCHI
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Patent number: 7407981Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of novel derivatives of general formula (I) in which R3 is a (1-6C)alkyl, aryl, aryl(1-6C)alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl(1-6C)alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl fused to a (1-10C) cycloalkyl, heterocycle, heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkyl, adamantyl, polycycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, CONR1R2, COOR1, SO2R1, C(?NH)R1 or C(?NH)NR1 radical; R5, R6 and R7 are, independently of one another, chosen from the following radicals: halogen, CN, NO2, NH2, OH, OR8, COOH, C(O)OR8, —O—C(O)R8, NR8R9, NHC(O)R8, C(O)NR8R9, NHC(S)R8, C(S)NR8R9, SR8, S(O)R8, SO2R8, NHSO2R8, SO2NR8R9, —O—SO2R8, —SO2—O—R8, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, (1-6C)alkyl, (1-6C)alkoxy, aryl, aryl(1-6C)alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl(1-6C)alkyl, heterocycle, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, adamantyl or polycycloalkyl, to treat a disease selected from the group consisting of: neurodegenerative diseases, strokes, cranial and spinal traumas and peripheral neuropathies, obesity, metabolic diseases, type II diabetes, essential hType: GrantFiled: March 8, 2007Date of Patent: August 5, 2008Assignee: Aventis Pharma S.A.Inventors: Dominique Lesuisse, Gilles Dutruc-Rosset, Franck Halley, Didier Babin, Thomas Rooney, Gilles Tiraboschi
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Publication number: 20080125418Abstract: The invention discloses and claims benzimidazole compounds of formula (I): wherein X is C—R2; Y is C—R2 or C—R3; W and Z are each C—R3; R1 is an optionally substituted aryl, heteroaryl or a saturated 5- or 6-membered monocyclic heterocyclic radical or a bicyclic heterocyclic radical; and A5 is H or alkyl; or a stereoisomer, a racemate, an enantiomer or a diastereoisomer of said compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; the use of compounds of formula (I) for the treatment of a disorder of proliferation of blood vessels, uncontrolled angiogenesis, a fibrotic disorder, a disorder of proliferation of mesangial cells, a metabolic disorder, allergy, asthma, thrombosis, a disease of the nervous system, retinopathy, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, muscle degeneration, solid tumors and cancers, pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of formula (I) and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable adjuvants or diluents and pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compouType: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2007Publication date: May 29, 2008Applicant: AVENTIS PHARMA S.A.Inventors: Didier Babin, Alain Le Brun, Laurence Gauzy-Lazo, Herve Bouchard
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Publication number: 20070155735Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of novel derivatives of general formula (I) in which R3 is a (1-6C)alkyl, aryl, aryl(1-6C)alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl(1-6C)alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl fused to a (1-10C) cycloalkyl, heterocycle, heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkyl, adamantyl, polycycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, CONR1R2, COOR1, SO2R1, C(?NH)R1 or C(?NH)NR1 radical; R5, R6 and R7 are, independently of one another, chosen from the following radicals: halogen, CN, NO2, NH2, OH, OR8, COOH, C(O)OR8, —O—C(O)R8, NR8R9, NHC(O)R8, C(O)NR8R9, NHC(S)R8, C(S)NR8R9, SR8, S(O)R8, SO2R8, NHSO2R8, SO2NR8R9, —O—SO2R8, —SO2—O—R8, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, (1-6C)alkyl, (1-6C)alkoxy, aryl, aryl(1-6C)alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl(1-6C)alkyl, heterocycle, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, adamantyl or polycycloalkyl, to treat a disease selected from the group consisting of: neurodegenerative diseases, strokes, cranial and spinal traumas and peripheral neuropathies, obesity, metabolic diseases, type II diabetes, essential hType: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2007Publication date: July 5, 2007Applicant: AVENTIS PHARMA S.A.Inventors: Dominique LESUISSE, Gilles DUTRUC-ROSSET, Franck HALLEY, Didier BABIN, Thomas ROONEY, Gilles TIRABOSCHI
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Publication number: 20070093479Abstract: The present invention relates to novel derivatives of general formula (I) in which R3 is a (1-6C)alkyl, aryl, aryl(1-6C)alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl(1-6C)alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl fused to a (1-10C) cycloalkyl, heterocycle, heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkyl, adamantyl, polycycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, CONR1R2, COOR1, SO2R1, C(?NH)R1 or C(?NH)NR1 radical; R5 and R6 are, independently of one another, chosen from the following radicals: halogen, CN, NO2, NH2, OH, COOH, C(O)OR8, —O—C(O)R8, NR8R9, NHC(O)R8, C(O)NR8R9, NHC(S)R8, C(S)NR8R9, SR8, S(O)R8, SO2R8, NHSO2R8, SO2NR8R9, —O—SO2R8, —SO2—O—R8, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, (1-6C)alkyl, (1-6C)alkoxy, aryl, aryl(1-6C)alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl(1-6C)alkyl, heterocycle, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, adamantyl or polycycloalkyl.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2006Publication date: April 26, 2007Applicant: AVENTIS PHARMA S.A.Inventors: Dominique Lesuisse, Gilles Dutruc-Rosset, Franck Halley, Didier Babin, Thomas Rooney
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Patent number: 7196109Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of novel derivatives of general formula (I) in which R3 is a (1–6C)alkyl, aryl, aryl(1–6C)alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl(1–6C)alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl fused to a (1–10C) cycloalkyl, heterocycle, heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkyl, adamantyl, polycycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, CONR1R2, COOR1, SO2R1, C(?NH)R1 or C(?NH)NR1 radical; R5, R6 and R7 are, independently of one another, chosen from the following radicals: halogen, CN, NO2, NH2, OH, OR8, COOH, C(O)OR8, —O—C(O)R8, NR8R9, NHC(O)R8, C(O)NR8R9, NHC(S)R8, C(S)NR8R9, SR8, S(O)R8, SO2R8, NHSO2R8, SO2NR8R9, —O—SO2R8, —SO2—O—R8, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, (1–6C)alkyl, (1–6C)alkoxy, aryl, aryl(1–6C)alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl(1–6C)alkyl, heterocycle, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, adamantyl or polycycloalkyl, to treat a disease selected from the group consisting of: neurodegenerative diseases, strokes, cranial and spinal traumas and peripheral neuropathies, obesity, metabolic diseases, type II diabetes, essentialType: GrantFiled: November 23, 2005Date of Patent: March 27, 2007Assignee: Aventis Pharma SAInventors: Dominique Lesuisse, Gilles Dutruc-Rosset, Franck Halley, Didier Babin, Thomas Rooney, Gilles Tiraboschi
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Patent number: 7166629Abstract: The present invention relates to novel derivatives of general formula (I) in which R3 is a (1–6C)alkyl, aryl, aryl(1–6C)alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl(1–6C)alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl fused to a (1–10C)cycloalkyl, heterocycle, heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkyl, adamantyl, polycycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, CONR1R2, COOR1, SO2R1, C(?NH)R1 or C(?NH)NR1 radical; R5 and R6 are, independently of one another, chosen from the following radicals: halogen, CN, NO2, NH2, OH, COOH, C(O)OR8, —O—C(O)R8, NR8R9, NHC(O)R8, C(O)NR8R9, NHC(S)R8, C(S)NR8R9, SR8, S(O)R8, SO2R8, NHSO2R8, SO2NR8R9, —O—SO2R8, —SO2—O—R8, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, (1–6C)alkyl, (1–6C)alkoxy, aryl, aryl(1–6C)alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl(1–6C)alkyl, heterocycle, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, adamantyl or polycycloalkyl.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2003Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Aventis Pharma S.A.Inventors: Dominique Lesuisse, Gilles Dutruc-Rosset, Franck Halley, Didier Babin, Thomas Rooney
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Publication number: 20060074122Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of novel derivatives of general formula (I) in which R3 is a (1-6C)alkyl, aryl, aryl(1-6C)alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl(1-6C)alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl fused to a (1-10C) cycloalkyl, heterocycle, heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkyl, adamantyl, polycycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, CONR1R2, COOR1, SO2R1, C(?NH)R1 or C(?NH)NR1 radical; R5, R6 and R7 are, independently of one another, chosen from the following radicals: halogen, CN, NO2, NH2, OH, OR8, COOH, C(O)OR8, —O—C(O)R8, NR8R9, NHC(O)R8, C(O)NR8R9, NHC(S)R8, C(S)NR8R9, SR8, S(O)R8, SO2R8, NHSO2R8, SO2NR8R9, —O—SO2R8, —SO2—O—R8, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, (1-6C)alkyl, (1-6C)alkoxy, aryl, aryl(1-6C)alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl(1-6C)alkyl, heterocycle, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, adamantyl or polycycloalkyl, to treat a disease selected from the group consisting of: neurodegenerative diseases, strokes, cranial and spinal traumas and peripheral neuropathies, obesity, metabolic diseases, type II diabetes, essential hType: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2005Publication date: April 6, 2006Applicant: Aventis Pharma S.A.Inventors: Dominique Lesuisse, Gilles Dutruc-Rosset, Franck Halley, Didier Babin, Thomas Rooney, Gilles Tiraboschi
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Patent number: 7019011Abstract: The present invention relates to novel derivatives of general formula (I) in which R3 is a (1–6C)alkyl, aryl, aryl(1–6C)alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl(1–6C)alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl fused to a (1–10C) cycloalkyl, heterocycle, heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkyl, adamantyl, polycycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, CONR1R2, COOR1, SO2R1, C(?NH)R1 or C(?NH)NR1 radical; R5, R6 and R7 are, independently of one another, chosen from the following radicals: halogen, CN, NO2, NH2, OH, OR8, COOH, C(O)OR8, —O—C(O)R8, NR8R9, NHC(O)R8, C(O)NR8R9, NHC(S)R8, C(S)NR8R9, SR8, S(O)R8, SO2R8, NHSO2R8, SO2NR8R9, —O—SO2R8, —SO2—O—R8, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, (1–6C)alkyl, (1–6C)alkoxy, aryl, aryl(1–6C)alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl(1–6C)alkyl, heterocycle, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, adamantyl or polycycloalkyl.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2003Date of Patent: March 28, 2006Assignee: Aventis Pharma S.A.Inventors: Dominique Lesuisse, Gilles Dutruc-Rosset, Franck Halley, Didier Babin, Thomas Rooney, Gilles Tiraboschi
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Publication number: 20060014756Abstract: The invention is directed to physiologically active compounds of the general formula (Ix) and compositions containing such compounds, and their prodrugs, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates of such compounds and their prodrugs, as well as to novel compounds within the scope of formula (Ix), and to processes for their preparation. Such compounds and compositions have valuable pharmaceutical properties, in particular the ability to inhibit kinases.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2005Publication date: January 19, 2006Applicant: AVENTIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC.Inventors: Michael Edwards, Paul Cox, Shelley Amendola, Stephanie Deprets, Timothy Gillespy, Christopher Edlin, Andrew Morley, Charles Gardner, Brian Pedgrift, Herve Bouchard, Didier Babin, Laurence Gauzy, Alain Le-Brun, Tahir Majid, John Reader, Lloyd Payne, Nawaz Khan, Michael Cherry
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Patent number: 6960600Abstract: The invention concerns novel azole or triazole derivatives of formula (I), wherein: X, Ar1, Ar3, A, R1, R5, R6, R7 and B are such as defined in the description, their preparation method and their use as antifungal medicines.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2002Date of Patent: November 1, 2005Assignee: Aventis Pharma S.A.Inventors: Didier Babin, John Bernard Weston
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Patent number: 6946460Abstract: The invention concerns novel azole or triazole derivatives of formula (I), wherein X, Ar1, Ar2, Ar3, A, B, and R1 are as defined herein, their preparation method and their use as fungicides.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2002Date of Patent: September 20, 2005Assignee: Aventis Pharma S.A.Inventors: Didier Babin, John Bernard Weston
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Patent number: 6900161Abstract: The invention concerns novel azole or triazole derivatives of formula (Ia) or (Ib), wherein: X, Ar1, Ar2, Ar3, A, B and R1 are such as defined in the description, the method for preparing same and their use as fungicides.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2004Date of Patent: May 31, 2005Assignee: Aventis Pharma S.A.Inventors: Didier Babin, John Bernard Weston