Patents Represented by Attorney Dennis Shelton
  • Patent number: 7425557
    Abstract: New pyridine-based compounds of Formula I, compositions, and methods of inhibiting the activity of glycogen synthase kinase (GSK3) in vitro and of treatment of GSK3-mediated disorders in vivo are provided. The methods, compounds, and compositions of the invention may be employed alone, or in combination with other pharmacologically active agents in the treatment of disorders mediated by GSK3 activity, such as diabetes, Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders, obesity, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, essential hypertension, polycystic ovary syndrome, syndrome X, ischemia, traumatic brain injury, bipolar disorder, immunodeficiency or cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc.
    Inventors: John M Nuss, Stephen D Harrison, David B Ring, Rustum S Boyce, Kirk Johnson, Keith B Pfister, Savithri Ramurthy, Lynn Seely, Allan S Wagman, Manoj C Desai, Barry H Levine
  • Patent number: 7384942
    Abstract: New bicyclic based compounds, compositions and methods of inhibiting the activity of glycogen synthase kinase (GSK3) in vitro and of treatment of GSK3 mediated disorders in vivo are provided. The methods, compounds and compositions of the invention may be employed alone, or in combination with other pharmacologically active agents in the treatment of disorders mediated by GSK3 activity, such as in the treatment of diabetes, Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders, obesity, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, essential hypertension, polycystic ovary syndrome, syndrome X, ischemia, traumatic brain injury, bipolar disorder, immunodeficiency or cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Nuss, Savithri Ramurthy
  • Patent number: 7045519
    Abstract: New pyrimidine or pyridine based compounds, compositions and methods of inhibiting the activity of glycogen synthase kinase (GSK3) in vitro and of treatment of GSK3 mediated disorders in vivo are provided. The methods, compounds and compositions of the invention may be employed alone, or in combination with other pharmacologically active agents in the treatment of disorders mediated by GSK3 activity, such as diabetes, Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders, obesity, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, essential hypertension, polycystic ovary syndrome, syndrome X, ischemia, traumatic brain injury, bipolar disorder, immunodeficiency or cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Chiron Corporation
    Inventors: John M. Nuss, Stephen D. Harrison, David B. Ring, Rustum S. Boyce, Kirk Johnson, Keith B. Pfister, Savithri Ramurthy, Lynn Seely, Allan S. Wagman, Manoj C. Desai, Barry H. Levine
  • Patent number: 6949547
    Abstract: New bicyclic based compounds, compositions and methods of inhibiting the activity of glycogen synthase kinase (GSK3) in vitro and of treatment of GSK3 mediated disorders in vivo are provided. The methods, compounds and compositions of the invention may be employed alone, or in combination with other pharmacologically active agents in the treatment of disorders mediated by GSK3 activity, such as in the treatment of diabetes, Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders, obesity, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, essential hypertension, polycystic ovary syndrome, syndrome X, ischemia, traumatic brain injury, bipolar disorder, immunodeficiency or cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Chiron Corporation
    Inventors: John M. Nuss, Savithri Ramurthy