Patents by Inventor James Roy Empfield
James Roy Empfield 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: 11299490Abstract: This invention is directed to benzenesulfonamide compounds, as stereoisomers, enantiomers, tautomers thereof or mixtures thereof; or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or prodrugs thereof, for the treatment of diseases or conditions associated with voltage-gated sodium channels, such as epilepsy.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.Inventors: Jean-Christophe Andrez, Kristen Nicole Burford, Sultan Chowdhury, Charles Jay Cohen, Christoph Martin Dehnhardt, Robert Joseph Devita, James Roy Empfield, Thilo Focken, Michael Edward Grimwood, Syed Abid Hasan, James Philip Johnson, Jr., Alla Yurevna Zenova
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Patent number: 11174268Abstract: This invention is directed to benzenesulfonamide compounds, as stereoisomers, enantiomers, tautomers thereof or mixtures thereof; or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or prodrugs thereof, for the treatment of diseases or conditions associated with voltage-gated sodium channels, such as epilepsy and/or epileptic seizure disorders.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.Inventors: Jean-Christophe Andrez, David Earl Bogucki, Kristen Nicole Burford, Sultan Chowdhury, Charles Jay Cohen, Shannon Marie Decker, Christoph Martin Dehnhardt, Robert Joseph Devita, James Roy Empfield, Thilo Focken, Michael Edward Grimwood, Syed Abid Hasan, Qi Jia, James Philip Johnson, Jr., Michael Scott Wilson, Alla Yurevna Zenova
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Publication number: 20210171537Abstract: This invention is directed to benzenesulfonamide compounds, as stereoisomers, enantiomers, tautomers thereof or mixtures thereof; or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or prodrugs thereof, for the treatment of diseases or conditions associated with voltage-gated sodium channels, such as epilepsy and/or epileptic seizure disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Jean-Christophe Andrez, David Earl Bogucki, Kristen Nicole Burford, Sultan Chowdhury, Charles Jay Cohen, Shannon Marie Decker, Christoph Martin Dehnhardt, Robert Joseph Devita, James Roy Empfield, Thilo Focken, Michael Edward Grimwood, Syed Abid Hasan, Qi Jia, James Philip Johnson, JR., Michael Scott Wilson, Alla Yurevna Zenova
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Publication number: 20200354354Abstract: This invention is directed to benzenesulfonamide compounds, as stereoisomers, enantiomers, tautomers thereof or mixtures thereof; or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or prodrugs thereof, for the treatment of diseases or conditions associated with voltage-gated sodium channels, such as epilepsy.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Jean-Christophe Andrez, Kristen Nicole Burford, Sultan Chowdhury, Charles Jay Cohen, Christoph Martin Dehnhardt, Robert Joseph Devita, James Roy Empfield, Thilo Focken, Michael Edward Grimwood, Syed Abid Hasan, James Philip Johnson, JR., Alla Yurevna Zenova
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Patent number: 10662184Abstract: This invention is directed to methods of preparing benzenesulfonamide compounds, as stereoisomers, enantiomers, tautomers thereof or mixtures thereof; or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or prodrugs thereof, for the treatment of diseases or conditions associated with voltage-gated sodium channels, such as epilepsy.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2019Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.Inventors: Jean-Christophe Andrez, Kristen Nicole Burford, Sultan Chowdhury, Charles Jay Cohen, Christoph Martin Dehnhardt, Robert Joseph Devita, James Roy Empfield, Thilo Focken, Michael Edward Grimwood, Syed Abid Hasan, James Philip Johnson, Jr., Alla Yurevna Zenova
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Publication number: 20190194184Abstract: This invention is directed to methods of preparing benzenesulfonamide compounds, as stereoisomers, enantiomers, tautomers thereof or mixtures thereof; or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or prodrugs thereof, for the treatment of diseases or conditions associated with voltage-gated sodium channels, such as epilepsy.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Jean-Christophe Andrez, Kristen Nicole Burford, Sultan Chowdhury, Charles Jay Cohen, Christoph Martin Dehnhardt, Robert Joseph Devita, James Roy Empfield, Thilo Focken, Michael Edward Grimwood, Syed Abid Hasan, James Philip Johnson, JR., Alla Yurevna Zenova
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Patent number: 10246453Abstract: This invention is directed to benzenesulfonamide compounds, as stereoisomers, enantiomers, tautomers thereof or mixtures thereof; or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or prodrugs thereof, for the treatment of diseases or conditions associated with voltage-gated sodium channels, such as epilepsy.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.Inventors: Jean-Christophe Andrez, Kristen Nicole Burford, Sultan Chowdhury, Charles Jay Cohen, Christoph Martin Dehnhardt, Robert Joseph Devita, James Roy Empfield, Thilo Focken, Michael Edward Grimwood, Syed Abid Hasan, James Philip Johnson, Jr., Alla Yurevna Zenova
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Publication number: 20180162868Abstract: This invention is directed to benzenesulfonamide compounds, as stereoisomers, enantiomers, tautomers thereof or mixtures thereof; or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or prodrugs thereof, for the treatment of diseases or conditions associated with voltage-gated sodium channels, such as epilepsy and/or epileptic seizure disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Jean-Christophe Andrez, David Earl Bogucki, Kristen Nicole Burford, Sultan Chowdhury, Charles Jay Cohen, Shannon Marie Decker, Christoph Martin Dehnhardt, Robert Joseph Devita, James Roy Empfield, Thilo Focken, Michael Edward Grimwood, Syed Abid Hasan, Qi Jia, James Philip Johnson, JR., Michael Scott Wilson, Alla Yurevna Zenova
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Publication number: 20170334902Abstract: This invention is directed to benzenesulfonamide compounds, as stereoisomers, enantiomers, tautomers thereof or mixtures thereof; or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or prodrugs thereof, for the treatment of diseases or conditions associated with voltage-gated sodium channels, such as epilepsy.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Jean-Christophe Andrez, Kristen Nicole Burford, Sultan Chowdhury, Charles Jay Cohen, Christoph Martin Dehnhardt, Robert Joseph Devita, James Roy Empfield, Thilo Focken, Michael Edward Grimwood, Syed Abid Hasan, James Philip Johnson, JR., Alla Yurevna Zenova
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Patent number: 6737424Abstract: Alpha-substituted pyridazino-quinoline compounds of formula Ia useful for the treatment of strokes and neurodegenerative disorders: wherein R1 is selected from a variety of substituents including halogen, (C1-C4)alkyl and nitro; R2 is selected from cycloalkyl moieties of 5-7 carbon atoms and the groups R2′ and R2″ as defined in the specification, a dashed bond indicates a single or double bond, and R7 is selected from H and CO(C1-C3)alkyl.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 1998Date of Patent: May 18, 2004Assignee: Zeneca Ltd.Inventors: Thomas Michael Bare, James Roy Empfield, Janet Marie Forst, Keith John Herzog, Richard Bruce Sparks
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Publication number: 20010007869Abstract: The invention relates to alpha-substituted pyridazino-quinoline compounds of the formula I: 1Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 1998Publication date: July 12, 2001Inventors: THOMAS MICHAEL BARE, JAMES ROY EMPFIELD, JANET MARIE FORST, KEITH JOHN HERZOG, RICHARD BRUCE SPARKS
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Patent number: 6232313Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of using compounds having the formula below in the treatment and prevention of certain diseases or conditions. Where the ring designated A is chosen from ortho substituted aryl or heteroaryl species, R1 and R2 are chosen independently from —(CH2)nL where L is selected from a variety of substituents including hydrogen, and aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclic groups and R4 is chosen from a variety of substituents including halogen and alkyl groups. The compounds are useful in treating and preventing neurological disorders associated with excitatory amino acids.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 1998Date of Patent: May 15, 2001Assignee: Zeneca LimitedInventors: Thomas Michael Bare, Timothy Wayne Davenport, James Roy Empfield, Jeffrey Alan McKinney, Richard Bruce Sparks
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Patent number: 6214826Abstract: The invention relates to pyridazinoquinoline compounds of the formulas B and B′ wherein Ring A is selected from an ortho fused aromatic or heteroaromatic five- or six-membered ring and R1, R3 and R4 are substituents selected from halo, OH, OCF3, NO2, CN, NR′R″, SO2NR′R″, SOmR′alkyl, and a variety of alkyl, aryl, heterocyclic and heteroaryl groups, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them and to methods utilizing them for the treatment of neurological disorders.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 1999Date of Patent: April 10, 2001Assignee: Zeneca LimitedInventors: Thomas Michael Bare, Marc Jerome Chapdelaine, Timothy Wayne Davenport, James Roy Empfield, Laura Enid Garcia-Davenport, Paul Francis Jackson, Jeffrey Alan McKinney, Charles David McLaren, Richard Bruce Sparks
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Patent number: 6103721Abstract: The present invention concerns compounds according to the following formula, ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 is (CH.sub.2).sub.n,L where n is an integer in the range 0 to 6, and L is a carbon-linked five-membered heteroaryl ring having an oxygen or sulfur heteroatom, R.sup.4 is hydrogen, halo or NO.sub.2, and pharmaceutical compositions and methods of using thereof in the treatment and/or prevention of neurological diseases or conditions.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 1999Date of Patent: August 15, 2000Assignee: Zeneca LimitedInventors: Thomas Michael Bare, Timothy Wayne Davenport, James Roy Empfield, Jeffrey Alan McKinney, Richard Bruce Sparks
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Patent number: 5900432Abstract: Compounds of formula I: ##STR1## wherein, ring C, A--B, R.sup.1, n, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 have any of the meanings given in the specification, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are useful in the treatment of urinery incontinence. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions, processes for preparing the compounds of formula I and intermediates.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 1995Date of Patent: May 4, 1999Assignee: Zeneca LimitedInventors: James Roy Empfield, Cyrus John Ohnmacht, Keith Russell, Diane Amy Trainor, Paul James Warwick, Jr.
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Patent number: 5837705Abstract: The invention relates to alpha-substituted pyridazino-quinoline compounds of the formula I: ##STR1## wherein Ring A is chosen from an ortho fused aromatic or heteroaromatic five- or six-membered ring; R.sup.1 is selected from a variety of substituents including halogen, (1-4C)alkyl and nitro; R.sup.2 is selected from a group of the formula R2', R2" or R2"' wherein R2' is --CHR.sup.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.n C(O)NR.sup.5 R.sup.6 ; R2" is --CHR.sup.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.n R.sup.4 and R2"' is --CHR.sup.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.n L wherein n is 0-6; R.sup.5 is aryl or substituted aryl; R.sup.6 is (1-6C)alkyl or hydrogen; R.sup.3 is (1-6C)alkyl, (0-6C)alkylCF.sub.3 or (0-6C)alkylCOOR'; R.sup.4 is (1-6C)alkyl, (2-6C)alkyl containing a double or triple bond, or (0-6C)alkylaryl; L is a variety of substituents including phenyl, heteroaryl and CO.sub.2 R'; R' is hydrogen or (1-4C)alkyl; Z is selected from oxo, --OH, H,H--, H, (1-6C)alkyl or (1-6C)alkylaryl; and R.sup.7 is hydrogen or --(CO)R.sup.8 wherein R.sup.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 1996Date of Patent: November 17, 1998Assignee: Zeneca LimitedInventors: Thomas Michael Bare, James Roy Empfield, Janet Marie Forst, Keith John Herzog, Richard Bruce Sparks
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Patent number: 5744471Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of using compounds of formula (I) in the treatment and/or prevention of certain diseases or conditions. In formula (I), A is chosen from ortho substituted aryl or heteroaryl species, X is chosen from --OH, --SH, NHR and R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 is chosen from --(CH.sub.2).sub.n L wherein L may be selected from a variety of substituents including aryl, heteroaryl and heterocyclic groups. The compounds are useful in treating and/or preventing neurological disorders associated with excitatory amino acids.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 1996Date of Patent: April 28, 1998Assignee: Zeneca LimitedInventors: Thomas Michael Bare, Timothy Wayne Davenport, James Roy Empfield, Jeffrey Alan McKinney, Richard Bruce Sparks
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Patent number: 5693639Abstract: Compounds of formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and A-B have any of the meanings given in the specification, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are useful in the treatment of urinery incontinence. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions, processes for preparing the compounds of formula I and intermediates.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 1996Date of Patent: December 2, 1997Assignee: Zeneca LimitedInventors: James Roy Empfield, Daniel Ray Mayhugh, Keith Russell