Nitrogen Or A -c(=x)- Group, Wherein X Is Chalcogen, Attached Directly To The Bicyclo Ring System By Nonionic Bonding Patents (Class 549/57)
  • Patent number: 11572366
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula (I?), methods of using the compounds as immunomodulators, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds. The compounds are useful in treating, preventing or ameliorating diseases or disorders such as cancer or infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Incyte Corporation
    Inventors: Jingwei Li, Liangxing Wu, Wenqing Yao
  • Patent number: 9714242
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel benzothiophene-, benzofuran-, and indole ureas and to the use thereof for producing medicaments for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases and for improving perception, concentration, learning, and/or memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Timo Fleβner, Frank-Gerhard Böβ, Christina Erb, Frank-Thorsten Hafner, Katrin Schnizler, Dieter Lang, Joachim Luithle, Marja Van Kampen, Franz-Josef Van Der Staay
  • Patent number: 9072745
    Abstract: Provided is the use of a Salvia Miltiorrhiza composition in preparing drugs for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease, and particularly the use of the Salvia Miltiorrhiza composition in preparing drugs for secondary prevention of stable angina type coronary heart disease and the reduction of serious vascular events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: TASLY PHARMACEUTICAL GROUP CO., LTD
    Inventors: Xijun Yan, Naifeng Wu, Kaijing Yan, He Sun, Zhixin Guo, Guoguang Zhu, Weiwei Liu, Libin Zhao, Ruizhi Luo
  • Publication number: 20150133442
    Abstract: The invention features compositions and methods for inhibiting the Pin1 protein, and the treatment of disorders characterized by elevated Pin1 levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Kun Ping Lu, Matthew Brian Boxer, Mindy Irene Emily Davis, Rajan Pragani, Min Shen, Anton Momtchilov Simeonov, Shuo Wei, Xiao Zhen Zhou
  • Publication number: 20150056141
    Abstract: It has been found that efficient screening for a compound having anticancer activity can be achieved by selecting a compound having activity to induce alternative autophagy using, as an index, formation of fluorescent bright spots due to aggregation of a lysosomal protein to which a fluorescent protein is attached in cells expressing the lysosomal protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: National University Corporation Tokyo Medical and Dental University
    Inventors: Shigeomi Shimizu, Takamitsu Hosoya, Michiko Murohashi, Suguru Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20150031727
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a compound that has an intestinal phosphate transporter (NPT-IIb) inhibitory action and is useful as an active ingredient of an agent for treating and/or preventing hyperphosphatemia. [Means for Solution] The present inventors conducted their studies on a compound that has an NPT-IIb inhibitory action and is useful as an active ingredient of an agent for treating and/or preventing hyperphosphatemia. As a result, they created an aminoalkyl-substituted N-thienylbenzamide derivative which has NPT-IIb inhibitory action, thereby completing the present invention. The aminoalkyl-substituted N-thienylbenzamide derivative of the present invention has an NPT-IIb inhibitory action and can be used as an agent for preventing and/or treating hyperphosphatemia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: ASTELLAS PHARMA INC.
    Inventors: Masanori Miura, Daisuke Kaga, Susumu Watanuki, Shunichiro Hachiya, Takao Okuda, Ippei Sato, Mai Isomura, Kazuhiro Terai, Yoh Terada
  • Patent number: 8941007
    Abstract: A polymer, and an organic solar cell including the polymer, include a repeating unit A represented by Chemical Formula 1, and a repeating unit B represented by Chemical Formula 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo-Ghang Ihn, Yeong-Suk Choi, Youn-Hee Lim, Bulliard Xavier, Sung-Young Yun, In-Sun Park, Yeon-Ji Chung
  • Publication number: 20150001494
    Abstract: An amine-based compound is represented by Formula 1 below: wherein A1, X1, X2, R3-R6, R11-R12, L11, L12, L21, L22, a11, a12, a21, a22, and b3-b6 are as defined in the specification. An organic light-emitting device includes the amine-based compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myeong-Suk KIM, Soung-Wook KIM, Chang-Woong CHU
  • Patent number: 8912434
    Abstract: A polymer, and an organic solar cell including the polymer, include a repeating unit A represented by Chemical Formula 1, and a repeating unit B represented by Chemical Formula 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo-Ghang Ihn, Yeong Suk Choi, Youn Hee Lim, Bulliard Xavier, Sung Young Yun, In Sun Park, Yeon Ji Chung
  • Publication number: 20140329675
    Abstract: The present specification discloses honeybee repellents exhibiting repellent properties similar to 2-heptanone, compositions comprising such repellents, uses to repel a honeybee from a mammal, location, plant, structure treated of such repellents, and methods of treating a mammal, location, plant, structure by applying such repellents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: INSCENT, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel F. Woods, Spiros Dimitratos, Robin W. Justice
  • Publication number: 20140329802
    Abstract: The purpose is to provide a compound which has an intestinal phosphate transporter (NPT-IIb) inhibitory action and is useful as an active ingredient of an agent for treating and/or preventing hyperphosphatemia. A tetrahydrobenzothiophene compound of the following formula (I) has NPT-IIb inhibitory action and can be used as an agent for treating and/or preventing hyperphosphatemia: wherein, R1 represents —O-lower alkyl, -lower alkylene-phenyl, or the like; R2 and R3 are the same as or different from each other and represent H, lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl or the like, or, R2 and R3 may be combined with a nitrogen atom to which they bind to form 5- to 7-membered saturated cyclic amino; R4's are the same as or different from each other and represent halogen, lower alkyl; and n represents 0 to 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Shunichiro HACHIYA, Masanori Miura, Yoshimasa Imamura, Daisuke Kaga, Ippei Sato, Hiroyuki Moritomo, Koji Kato, Kazuhiro Terai, Yoh Terada
  • Publication number: 20140309264
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula I, wherein A, Y, Z, R3 to R6, R20 to R22 and R50 have the meanings indicated in the claims, which are valuable pharmaceutical active compounds. Specifically, they are inhibitors of the endothelial differentiation gene receptor 2 (Edg-2, EDG2), which is activated by lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) and is also termed as LPA1 receptor, and are useful for the treatment of diseases such as atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction and heart failure, for example. The invention furthermore relates to processes for the preparation of the compounds of the formula I, their use and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Matthias SCHAEFER, Josef PERNERSTORFER, Dieter KADEREIT, Hartmut STROBEL, Werngard CZECHTIZKY, L. Charlie CHEN, Alena SAFAROVA, Aleksandra WEICHSEL, Marcel PATEK
  • Publication number: 20140275093
    Abstract: This invention provides compounds of formula (I): wherein ring A, X1, X2, X3, R2, R4b, R10, and G have values as described in the specification, useful as inhibitors of HDAC6. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention, and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of proliferative, inflammatory, infectious, neurological or cardiovascular diseases or disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Blackburn, Kenneth M. Gigstad, Sean J. Harrison, He Xu
  • Patent number: 8822462
    Abstract: Provided are compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating or preventing disorders associated with NMDA receptor activity, including schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, cognitive disorders, depression, neuropathic pain, stroke, traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, and related neurologic events or neurodegeneration. Compounds of the general Formulas A-J, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs or derivatives thereof are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Emory University
    Inventors: Stephen F. Traynelis, Dennis C. Liotta, Rose M. Santangelo, Ethel C. Garnier
  • Publication number: 20140235619
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods of screening for modulators of mammalian cell injury cause by TRPM7 gene and protein activity, compounds that modulate TRPM7 gene and protein activity and methods of treatment of mammalian cell injury using modulators of TRPM7 gene and protein activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: NONO INC.
    Inventors: Xiujun Sun, Michael Tymianski, David Garman
  • Patent number: 8809327
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds, compositions and methods for treating various diseases, syndromes, conditions and disorders, including pain. Such compounds are represented by Formula I as follows: wherein A, B, G, Y, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica, NV
    Inventors: Shawn T. Branum, Raymond W. Colburn, Scott L. Dax, Christopher M. Flores, Michele C. Jetter, Yi Liu, Donald Ludovici, Mark J. Macielag, Jay M. Matthews, James J. McNally, Laura M. Reaney, Ronald K. Russell, Ning Qin, Christopher Teleha, Kenneth M. Wells, Scott C. Youells, Mark A. Youngman
  • Publication number: 20140228416
    Abstract: This invention provides compounds of formula (I): wherein X1, X2, X3, R2, R4b, R1, and G have values as described in the specification, useful as inhibitors of HDAC6. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of proliferative, inflammatory, infectious, neurological or cardiovascular diseases or disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Blackburn, Kenneth M. Gigstad, He Xu
  • Publication number: 20140221431
    Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention is a novel histone deacetylase inhibitor of benzamides and use thereof. The inhibitor has good efficacy in treating diseases caused by abnormal gene expression, such as tumours, endocrine disorders, immune system diseases, genetic diseases and nerve system diseases. The histone deacetylase inhibitor of benzamides is a compound of the following general chemical structural formula (I) or a salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicants: Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, Sinopharm A-think Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jianqi Li, Qingwei Zhang, Zhidan Jia, Jiajing Wang
  • Publication number: 20140213552
    Abstract: The present application provides novel compounds and methods for preparing and using these compounds. These compounds are useful in treating pain, itch, overactive bladder and/or interstitial cystitis in patients by administering one or more of the compounds to a patient. The methods include administering a compound of formula (I) and a TRPV1 receptor activator. In one embodiment, the TRPV1 receptor activator is lidocaine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Kevin Thompson, Roger Astbury Smith, Sandeep Gupta, Tony Priestley, Nicholas James Laping, Ashis K. Saha, Sonali Rudra
  • Patent number: 8772511
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel benzothiophene-, benzofuran-, and indole ureas and to the use thereof for producing medicaments for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases and for improving perception, concentration, learning, and/or memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Timo Fleβner, Frank-Gerhard Böβ, Christina Erb, Frank-Thorsten Hafner, Katrin Schnizler, Dieter Lang, Joachim Luithle, Marja Van Kampen, Franz-Josef Van der Staay
  • Patent number: 8766001
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the improvement in organic electroluminescent devices by using compounds of the formula (1), in particular as hole-injection or hole-transport materials in a hole-injection or hole-transport layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Christof Pflumm, Arne Buesing, Amir Hossain Parham, Rocco Fortte, Holger Heil, Philipp Stoessel
  • Publication number: 20140171444
    Abstract: The present invention provides aryl- or heteroaryl-diketo acid compounds effective to inhibit an activity of a Mycobacterial malate synthase enzyme or to inhibit a malate synthase activity in other bacteria having the enzyme. The compounds may be phenyl- naphthyl-, or thienyl-substituted diketo acids and carboxylate derivatives thereof. Also provided are methods of treating tuberculosis or other pathophysiological conditions associated with a malate synthase enzyme with the inhibitory compounds and methods of in silico design of the inhibitory compounds. In addition, the present invention provides the inhibitory compounds designed by this method. Furthermore, three-dimensional X-ray crystal structures of the Mycobacterial malate synthase complexed with the inhibitory compounds are provided. Further still a method for stabilizing an aromatic or heteroaromatic diketo acid or its prodrug or close analog in solution by derivatizing at least the ortho position on the aromatic ring is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
    Inventors: Joel S. Freundlich, James C. Sacchettini, Inna V. Kriger, Thomas R. Ioerger, Vijay Gawandi
  • Publication number: 20140163042
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) are inhibitors of histone deacetylase activity, and are useful in the treatment of, for example, cancers, wherein R1 is a carboxylic acid group (—COOH), or an ester group which is hydrolysable by one or more intracellular carboxyesterase enzymes to a carboxylic acid group; R2 is the side chain of a natural or non-natural alpha amino acid; Y is a bond, —C(?O), —S(?O)2—, —C(?O)O—, —C(O)NR3—, —C(?S)—NR3, —C(?NH)NR3 or —S(?O)2NR3— wherein R3 is hydrogen or optionally substituted C1-C6 alkyl; L1 is a divalent radical of formula -(Alk1)m(Q)n(Alk2)p- wherein m, n and p are independently 0 or 1, Q is (i) an optionally substituted divalent mono- or bicyclic carbocyclic or heterocyclic radical having 5-13 ring members, or (ii), in the case where both m and p are 0, a divalent radical of formula —X2-Q1- or -Q1-X2— wherein X2 is —O—, S— or NRA— wherein RA is hydrogen or optionally substituted C1-C3 alkyl, and Q1 is an optionally substituted divalent mono- or bicyclic carbocyclic or heterocyclic r
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Chroma Therapeutics Ltd.
    Inventors: Alan Hornsby Davidson, Sanjay Ratilal Patel, Francesca Ann Mazzei, Stephen John Davies, Alan Hastings Drummond, David Festus Charles Moffat, Kenneth William John Baker, Alastair David Graham Donald
  • Patent number: 8748478
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds, compositions and methods for treating various diseases, syndromes, conditions and disorders, including pain. Such compounds are represented by Formula I as follows: wherein Y, R1, R2, R3, R4, RA, and RB are defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica, NV
    Inventor: Jay M Matthews
  • Patent number: 8703970
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds having photoremovable protecting groups which are removed after the compounds absorbs light of a given wavelength and undergo an electrocyclic reaction between a chromophore in the compound attached via an anilide to a benzothiophene ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Marquette University
    Inventors: Mark G. Steinmetz, Majher I. Sarker, Tasnuva Shahrin
  • Publication number: 20140094507
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds and compositions that can modulate formation of Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) and double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) complex, and methods for using the same. In particular, some aspects of the invention provide compounds of the formula: compositions comprising and methods for using the same, where n, Ar1, Ar2, X1, X2, X3, Z1, and Z2 are those defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
    Inventors: Hang Yin, Kui Cheng
  • Patent number: 8680100
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds represented by structural formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a transition metal chelate, coordinate or complex thereof or a transition metal chelate, coordinate or complex of a deprotonated form of the compound. Pharmaceutical composition and method of use for these compounds are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp.
    Inventors: Jun Jiang, Teresa Kowalczyk-Przewloka, Stefan M. Schweizer, Zhi-Qiang Xia, Shoujun Chen, Christopher Borella, Lijun Sun
  • Patent number: 8680137
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods of screening for modulators of mammalian cell injury cause by TRPM7 gene and protein activity, compounds that modulate TRPM7 gene and protein activity and methods of treatment of mammalian cell injury using modulators of TRPM7 gene and protein activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Nono Inc.
    Inventors: Xiujun Sun, Michael Tymianski, Jonathan David Garman
  • Patent number: 8680135
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to substituted benzofurans, benzothiophenes, and indoles and their use as tubulin polymerization inhibitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Bionomics Limited
    Inventors: Jason Hugh Chaplin, Gurmit Singh Gill, Damian Wojciech Grobelny, Bernard Luke Flynn, Gabriel Kremmidiotis
  • Publication number: 20130316985
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition including at least one compound of the Formulas (I), (II), or (III), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, or prodrug thereof, as defined herein. Also disclosed is a method of treatment of diseases which are pathophysiologically related to GPR35, the GPR35-hERG signaling complex, or both, as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Huayun Deng, Ye Fang
  • Publication number: 20130310254
    Abstract: The present application relates to novel alpha, beta-unsaturated imines, to processes for their preparation, to their use for controlling animal pests including arthropods and in particular insects and to their use in the control of vectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2011
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: BAYER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Werner, Ulrich Ebbinghaus-Kintscher, Sebastian Horstmann, Michael Maue, Hans-Georg Schwarz, Robert Velten, Arnd Voerste, Ulrich Görgens, Andreas Turberg
  • Publication number: 20130299799
    Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device comprising an electrically conductive film, an organic photoelectric conversion film, and a transparent electrically conductive film, wherein the organic photoelectric conversion film contains a compound represented by the following formula (1) and an n-type organic semiconductor: wherein each of R1 and R2 independently represents a substituted aryl group, an unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted heteroaryl group or an unsubstituted heteroaryl group, each of R3 to R11 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent provided that an acidic group is excluded, m represents 0 or 1, n represents an integer of 0 or more, R1 and R2, R3 and R4, R3 and R5, R5 and R6, R6 and R8, R7 and R8, R7 and R9, or R10 and R11 may be combined each other to form a ring, and when n is an integer of 2 or more, out of a plurality of R7's and R8's, a pair of R7's, a pair of R8's, or a pair of R7 and R8 may be combined each other to form a ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Katsuyuki YOFU, Kimiatsu NOMURA, Mitsumasa HAMANO, Tetsuro MITSUI
  • Patent number: 8563779
    Abstract: A description is given of (4-trifluoromethyl-3-thiobenzoyl)cyclohexanediones of the formula (I) and of their use as herbicides. In this formula (I), X, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are radicals such as hydrogen and organic radicals such as alkyl. A and Z are oxygen or alkylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Bayer CropScience AG
    Inventors: Hartmut Ahrens, Andreas Van Almsick, Elmar Gatzweiler, Dieter Feucht, Isolde Haeuser-Hahn, Stefan Lehr, Christopher Hugh Rosinger
  • Publication number: 20130261130
    Abstract: The invention relates to acylamino-phthalic acid amides and related compounds of formula (I) wherein A is —CON—R3R4, —NR5COR6, —NHR7, —OR8, —SR9, —CH2NR10R11, —(CH2)2-R12, —CH?CH—R12, —C?C—R12, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted thiophenyl, or optionally substituted 1,2,3-triazol-4-yl, W is hydrogen, hydroxy or carboxymethoxy, Y is carboxy, methoxycarbonyl or 2H-tetrazol-5-yl, and the various substituents R have the meanings indicated in the description. These compounds are useful for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of skeletal muscle atrophy, schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease, and as cognitive enhancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Shaheen Ahmed, Stefan Hettwer, Jan Willem Vrijbloed, Carlo Farina, Hans Allgeier
  • Patent number: 8546588
    Abstract: This invention provides compounds of formula (I): wherein X1, X2, X3, R2, R4b, R1, and G have values as described in the specification, useful as inhibitors of HDAC6. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of proliferative, inflammatory, infectious, neurological or cardiovascular diseases or disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Blackburn, Kenneth M. Gigstad, He Xu
  • Publication number: 20130245064
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel acylamino-hydroxy-benzamides of formula (I), wherein R1 is phenyl substituted by phenyl, phenoxy, phenylamino or heteroaryl, all optionally further substituted; bicyclic aryl, monocyclic heteroaryl substituted by optionally substituted phenyl, or bicyclic heteroaryl, R2 is hydrogen or methyl, and R3 and R4 have the meanings indicated in the description. These compounds are useful for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of skeletal muscle atrophy, schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease, and as cognitive enhancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Shaheen Ahmed, Stefan Hettwer, Jan Willem Vrijbloed, Carlo Farina, Piero Paravidino
  • Publication number: 20130237547
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds, compositions and methods for treating various diseases, syndromes, conditions and disorders, including pain. Such compounds are represented by Formula I as follows: wherein Y, R1, R2, R3, R4, RA, and RB are defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: Janssen Pharmaceutica, NV
    Inventor: Jay M. Matthews
  • Publication number: 20130225605
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula I, wherein A, Y, Z, R3 to R6, R20 to R22 and R50 have the meanings indicated in the claims, which are valuable pharmaceutical active compounds. Specifically, they are inhibitors of the endothelial differentiation gene receptor 2 (Edg-2, EDG2), which is activated by lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) and is also termed as LPA1 receptor, and are useful for the treatment of diseases such as atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction and heart failure, for example. The invention furthermore relates to processes for the preparation of the compounds of the formula I, their use and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: SANOFI
    Inventor: SANOFI
  • Publication number: 20130217759
    Abstract: The invention provides sulphonamide compounds and their use in treating medical disorders, such as obesity. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of making various sulphone compounds are provided. The compounds are contemplated to have activity against methionyl aminopeptidase 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: Zafgen Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Zahler, Hazel Joan Dyke, Thomas David Pallin, Susan Mary Cramp
  • Publication number: 20130129677
    Abstract: Methods and pharmaceutical compositions for treating viral infections, by administering certain thienopyridine derivative compounds in therapeutically effective amounts are disclosed. Methods of using the compounds and pharmaceutical compositions thereof are also disclosed. In particular, the treatment of viral infections such as caused by flavivirus is disclosed, i.e., including but not limited to, Dengue virus, West Nile virus, yellow fever virus, Japanese encephalitis virus, and tick-borne encephalitis virus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: Siga Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Siga Technologies, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8445530
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula I, wherein A, Y, Z, R3 to R6, R20 to R22 and R50 have the meanings indicated in the claims, which are valuable pharmaceutical active compounds. Specifically, they are inhibitors of the endothelial differentiation gene receptor 2 (Edg-2, EDG2), which is activated by lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) and is also termed as LPA1 receptor, and are useful for the treatment of diseases such as atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction and heart failure, for example. The invention furthermore relates to processes for the preparation of the compounds of the formula I, their use and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventors: Matthias Schaefer, Josef Pernerstorfer, Dieter Kadereit, Hartmut Strobel, Werngard Czechtizky, L. Charlie Chen, Alena Safarova, Aleksandra Weichsel, Marcel Patek
  • Publication number: 20130123242
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel compounds represented by formula I: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof useful for treating flaviviridae viral infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Canada) Incorporated
    Inventors: Laval Chan Chun Kong, Jean Bedard, Sanjoy Kumar Das, Nghe Nguyen-Ba, Oswy Z. Pereira, Thumkunta Jagadeeswar Reddy, Mohammad Arshad Siddiqui, Wuyi Wang, Constantin G. Yannopoulos
  • Publication number: 20130101667
    Abstract: The present application provides novel compounds and methods for preparing and using these compounds. These compounds are useful in treating pain, itch, overactive bladder and/or interstitial cystitis in patients by administering one or more of the compounds to a patient. The methods include administering a compound of formula (I) and a TRPV1 receptor activator. In one embodiment, the TRPV1 receptor activator is lidocaine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventor: Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130072473
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of Formulae (I), (IIa-IIh), (IIIa-IIIe), (IVa-IVc), (Va-V1), (VIa-VII), (VII), (VIII) and (IX), pharmaceutical compositions thereof and methods of use thereof in the treatment of conditions associated with a dysfunction in proteostasis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventors: Bradley Tait, Noel A. Powell, Matthew Cullen
  • Publication number: 20130053369
    Abstract: The purpose is to provide a compound which has an intestinal phosphate transporter (NPT-IIb) inhibitory action and is useful as an active ingredient of an agent for treating and/or preventing hyperphosphatemia. A tetrahydrobenzothiophene compound of the following formula (I) has NPT-IIb inhibitory action and can be used as an agent for treating and/or preventing hyperphosphatemia: wherein, R1 represents —O-lower alkyl, -lower alkylene-phenyl, or the like; R2 and R3 are the same as or different from each other and represent H, lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl or the like, or, R2 and R3 may be combined with a nitrogen atom to which they bind to form 5- to 7-membered saturated cyclic amino; R4's are the same as or different from each other and represent halogen, lower alkyl; and n represents 0 to 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventor: Astellas Pharma Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130053315
    Abstract: Novel polypeptide derivatives having protracted profile of action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Jesper Lau, Thomas Kruse Hansen, Kjeld Madsen, Paw Bloch, Florencio Zaragoza Dorwald, Nils Langeland Johansen
  • Publication number: 20130040884
    Abstract: Novel polypeptide derivatives having protracted profile of action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Inventors: Jesper Lau, Thomas Kruse Hansen, Kjeld Madsen, Paw Bloch, Florencio Zaragoza Dorwald, Nils Langeland Johansen
  • Publication number: 20130029973
    Abstract: A compound has an intestinal phosphate transporter (NPT-IIb) inhibitory action and is useful as an active ingredient of an agent for treating hyperphosphatemia, preventing hyperphosphatemia, or both. The compound is a tetrahydrobenzothiophene compound. A pharmaceutical composition for treating hyperphosphatemia includes the compound or salt thereof. A method of treating hyperphosphatemia includes administering to a subject an effective amount of the compound or salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: ASTELLAS PHARMA INC.
    Inventors: Shunichiro Hachiya, Masanori Miura, Yoshimasa Imamura, Daisuke Kaga, Ippei Sato, Hiroyuki Moritomo, Koji Kato, Kazuhiro Terai, Yoh Terada
  • Patent number: 8338623
    Abstract: The present application relates to cannabinoid receptor ligands containing compounds of formula (I) wherein A, R1, R2, and R3 are as defined in the specification. The present application also relates to compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of treating conditions and disorders using such compounds and compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: AbbVie Inc.
    Inventors: William A. Carroll, Michael J. Dart, Arturo Perez-Medrano, Derek W. Nelson
  • Publication number: 20120245184
    Abstract: The present invention makes available methods and reagents for modulating proliferation or differentiation in a cell or tissue comprising contacting the cell with a compound. In certain embodiments, the methods and reagents may be employed to correct or inhibit an aberrant or unwanted growth state, e.g., by antagonizing a normal patched pathway or agonizing smoothened or hedgehog activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Shirley Ann Brunton, Oivin M. Guicherit, Lawrence I. Kruse