Patents Represented by Attorney Joseph-Stephen M. DaRe
  • Patent number: 7378552
    Abstract: Monoamine re-uptake inhibitors and more specifically serotonin and noradrenaline re-uptake inhibitors are disclosed that have utility in the treatment of disorders of the central or peripheral nervous system in both men and women. The compounds of this invention have the structure: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, m, n, W, X, Y, and Z are as defined herein, including stereoisomers, prodrugs and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters and solvates thereof. Also disclosed are compositions containing a compound of this invention in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, as well as methods relating to the use thereof for inhibiting monoamine re-uptake in a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Pontillo, Yinghong Gao, Warren S. Wade, Dongpei Wu, Wendy K. Eccles