Patents Assigned to BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20110144321
    Abstract: The invention provides novel synthetic intermediates and processes that can be used to prepare compounds of formula (I), wherein R1 has any of the values described herein and R2 is a nucleoside sugar group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Pooran Chand, Minwan Wu, Pravin L. Kotian, V. Satish Kumar, Tsu-Hsing Lin
  • Publication number: 20110038858
    Abstract: The present application relates to treatment of hematologic cancers, which treatments can include, e.g., administration of a purine nucleoside phosphorylase (PNP) inhibitor, an alkylating agent and/or an anti-CD20 agent, and related compositions and kits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: Biocryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Shanta Bantia, Philip Breitfeld, Yarlagadda S. Babu
  • Publication number: 20110015264
    Abstract: The invention provides unit dosage forms, kits, and methods useful for treating viral infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Yarlagadda S. Babu, Pooran Chand, Shanta Bantia, Shane Arnold, John Michael Kilpatrick
  • Publication number: 20110002886
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula (I), as described herein, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and synthetic methods and intermediates that are useful for preparing the compounds. The compounds of formula (I) are useful as anti-viral agents and/or as anti-cancer agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Yarlagadda S. Babu, Pooran Chand
  • Publication number: 20090247750
    Abstract: The invention provides an improved method for preparing a compound of formula 2: that is useful to treat diseases wherein it is desirable to inhibit purine nucleoside phosphorylases or nucleoside hydrolases (e.g., parasitic infections, inflammatory disorders, etc.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Pravin L. Kotian, Kailas B. Sawant, Pooran Chand
  • Publication number: 20090227524
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of Formula I: as described herein, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and synthetic methods and intermediates that are useful for preparing the compounds. The compounds of Formula (I) are useful as anti-viral agents and/or as anti-cancer agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Yarlagadda S. Babu, Pooran Chand, Pravin Kotian, Minwan Wu, V. Satish Kumar
  • Patent number: 7560434
    Abstract: Compounds represented by the formula: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and prodrugs thereof; wherein R1 is H, CH3, C2H5, C3H7 R2 is H, CH3, C2H5, C3H7, CH?CH2, CH2—OH, CH2F, CF3 R?2 is H, OH, NH2, NH-alkyl, F, N3, OCH3, O—C(O)CH(NH2)alkyl R3 is H, CH3, C2H5, C3H7 R?3 is H, OH, NH2, NH-alkyl, F, N3, OCH3, O—C(O)CH(NH2)alkyl R4 is H, CH3, C2H5, C3H7 At least one of R2, R3, or R4has to be other than H, when X?NH in B R6 is H, CH3, C2H5, R7 is selected from H, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, acyloxyalkyl, and pivaloyloxyalkyl, aminoacids, CH2CH2SC(O)alkyl; and B is represented by the following structure: X is independently NR6, O, S, R8 and R9 independently is H, NH2, OH, SH, F, Cl, Br, I, aryl, heterocycle, alkyl, alkene, alkyne, S-alkyl, S-aryl, S(O)-alkyl, SO2-alkyl, SO2NH2, SO2NH-alkyl, SO2NH-aryl, NH-alkyl, NH-aryl, N(alkyl)2, N(aryl)2, O-alkyl, O-aryl, O-heterocycle, NH-(CH2)n-aryl, NH—C(O)-alkyl, NH—C(O)-aryl are useful for inhibiting viral RNA polymerases and treating patients
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Yarlagadda S. Babu, Pooran Chand, Ajit K. Ghosh, Pravin L. Kotian, V. Satish Kumar
  • Patent number: 7514410
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for treating hepatitis C viral infections and related viral infections, as well as compounds and compositions that are useful for treating such infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Yarlagadda S. Babu, Pooran Chand, Minwan Wu, Pravin L. Kotian, V. Satish Kumar, Tsu-Hsing Lin, Yahya El-Kattan, Ajit K. Ghosh
  • Publication number: 20080300200
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula I, II, and III as described herein, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and synthetic methods and intermediates that are useful for preparing the compounds. The compounds of formula I, II, and III are useful as anti-viral agents and/or as anti-cancer agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Yarlagadda S. Babu, Pooran Chand, Minwan Wu, Pravin L. Kotian, V. Satish Kumar, Tsu-hsing Lin, Yahya El-Kattan, Ajit K. Ghosh
  • Patent number: 7429571
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula I, II, and III as described herein, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and synthetic methods and intermediates that are useful for preparing the compounds. The compounds of formula I, II, and III are useful as anti-viral agents and/or as anti-cancer agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Pooran Chand, Minwan Wu
  • Patent number: 7388002
    Abstract: Compounds represented by the formula: A is (CH2)nR2, —CH?CH2, CH2—CH?CH2, O(CH2)nR2, CH(OH)CH3, CH(OH)CH2OH, CH2—CH(OH)CH3, CH2CH(OH)CH2OH, or CH(OH)CH(OH)CH3, R,R1 individually is H, NH2OH, Cl, Br, I, aryl, substituted aryl, heterocycle, NR3R4, OR3 or SR3, R2 is H, OH, F, N3, NH2, CO2H, SH, alkyl, substituted alkyl, S-alkyl, O-acyl, CONH2, or CONH-alkyl, n is 1-3, y is O, S or NH, W is O or S, Z, Z? individually is OR3, OR4, O(CH2)m—O—(CH2)xCH3, NH—CH(alkyl)CO2R3, alkyl, substituted alkyl, OCH2CH2S—C(O)CH3, OCH2CH2S—C(O)CH(CH3)2, OCH2CH2S—C(O)C(CH3)3, OCH2CH2—SC(O)aryl, OCH2CH2—S—S—OCH2CH2OH, OCH2OC(O)C(CH3)3, OCH2—O—C(O)OCH(CH3)2, or OCH2—O—C(O)CH(CH3)2 R3, R4 individually is H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, or substituted aryl; Both R3 and R4 can form a monocyclic ring of 4-7 atoms with N or optionally a further heteroatom in the ring; m is 1-3, x is 0-19; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and prodrugs thereof are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Yarlagadda S. Babu, Pooran Chand, Yahya El-Kattan, Minwan Wu
  • Patent number: 7230119
    Abstract: Two syntheses are provided; one for the preparation of (3R,4R)-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol, and other for the preparation of (3S,4R)-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol. (3R,4R)-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol is prepared using the achiral ylide prepared from benzylamine instead of phenethylamine (Scheme 3) which provides a crystalline intermediate. The synthesis of (3S,4R)-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol is achieved from (S)-diethylmalate as described in Scheme 4. A process for preparing camphor sultam is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Pooran Chand, Yahya El-Kattan, Pravin L. Kotian
  • Publication number: 20070099942
    Abstract: Compounds represented by the formula: , and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and prodrugs thereof; wherein R1 is H, CH3, C2H5, C3H7 R2 is H, CH3, C2H5, C3H7, CH?CH2, CH2—OH, CH2F, CF3 R?2 is H, OH, NH2, NH-alkyl, F, N3, OCH3, O—C(O)CH(NH2)alkyl R3 is H, CH3, C2H5, C3H7 R?3 is H, OH, NH2, NH-alkyl, F, N3, OCH3, O—C(O)CH(NH2)alkyl R4 is H, CH3, C2H5, C3H7 At least one of R2, R3, or R4 has to be other than H, when X?NH in B R6 is H, CH3, C2H5, R7 is selected from H, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, acyloxyalkyl, and pivaloyloxyalkyl, aminoacids, CH2CH2SC(O)alkyl; and B is represented by the following structure: X is independently NR6, O, S, R8 and R9 independently is H, NH2, OH, SH, F, Cl, Br, I, aryl, heterocycle, alkyl, alkene, alkyne, S-alkyl, S-aryl, S(O)-alkyl, SO2-alkyl, SO2NH2, SO2NH-alkyl, SO2NH-aryl, NH-alkyl, NH-aryl, N(alkyl)2, N(aryl)2, O-alkyl, O-aryl, O-heterocycle, NH-(CH2)n-aryl, NH—C(O)-alkyl, NH—C(O)-aryl are useful for inhibiting viral RNA polymerases and treating patien
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Yarlagadda Babu, Pooran Chand, Ajit Ghosh, Pravin Kotian, V. Kumar
  • Publication number: 20060128789
    Abstract: Two syntheses are provided; one for the preparation of (3R,4R)-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol, and other for the preparation of (3S,4R)-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol. (3R,4R)-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol is prepared using the achiral ylide prepared from benzylamine instead of phenethylamine (Scheme 3) which provides a crystalline intermediate. The synthesis of (3S,4R)-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol is achieved from (S)-diethylmalate as described in Scheme 4. A process for preparing camphor sultam is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Pooran Chand, Yahya El-Kattan, Pravin Kotian
  • Publication number: 20060122391
    Abstract: Compounds represented by the formula: A is (CH2)nR2, —CH?CH2, CH2—CH?CH2, O(CH2)nR2, CH(OH)CH3, CH(OH)CH2OH, CH2—CH(OH)CH3, CH2CH(OH)CH2OH, or CH(OH)CH(OH)CH3, R,R1 individually is H, NH2OH, Cl, Br, I, aryl, substituted aryl, heterocycle, NR3R4, OR3 or SR3, R2 is H, OH, F, N3, NH2, CO2H, SH, alkyl, substituted alkyl, S-alkyl, O-acyl, CONH2, or CONH-alkyl, n is 1-3, y is O, S or NH, W is O or S, Z, Z? individually is OR3, OR4, O(CH2)m—O—(CH2)xCH3, NH—CH(alkyl)CO2R3, alkyl, substituted alkyl, OCH2CH2S—C(O)CH3, OCH2CH2S—C(O)CH(CH3)2, OCH2CH2S—C(O)C(CH3)3, OCH2CH2—SC(O)aryl, OCH2CH2—S—S—OCH2CH2OH, OCH2OC(O)C(CH3)3, OCH2—O—C(O)OCH(CH3)2, or OCH2—O—C(O)CH(CH3)2 R3, R4 individually is H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, or substituted aryl; Both R3 and R4 can form a monocyclic ring of 4-7 atoms with N or optionally a further heteroatom in the ring; m is 1-3, x is 0-19; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and prodrugs thereof are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2005
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Applicant: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Yarlagadda Babu, Pooran Chand, Yahya El-Kattan, Minwan Wu
  • Patent number: 7045535
    Abstract: Certain cyclic compounds are presented as well as their use for inhibiting paramyxovirus neuraminidase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Pooran Chand, Yarlagadda S. Babu, R. Scott Rowland, Tsu-Hsing Lin
  • Patent number: 6972331
    Abstract: 4-Oxo-4,5-dihydro-3H-pyrrolo[3,2-d] pyrimidine-7-carboxylic acid methyl ester and process for preparing are provided. The process for producing the 4-oxo-4,5-dihydro-3H-pyrrole[3,2-d]pyrimidine-7-carboxylic acid methyl ester comprises condensing 3-amino-1H-pyrrole-2,4-dicarboxylic acid dimethyl ester with formamidine acetate. The 4-oxo-4,5-dihydro-3H-pyrrole[3,2-d]pyrimidine- 7-carboxylic acid methyl ester is useful as a precusor for providing 9-deaza-hypoxanthine, a key intermediate for producing certain PNP inhibitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher D. Winslow, Philip E. Morris, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6946554
    Abstract: Derivatives of 9-deazaguanine of the formula I: are prepared by reacting an aldehyde or ketone of the formula II: with a dialkylaminomalonate to produce an enamine. The enamine is then reacted with a base to produce a pyrrole represented by the formula: The pyrrole is reacted with a compound represented by the formula R3OC(O)N?C(Z)NHC(O)OR3 or a derivative of carbamimidoic acid to provide a protected guanidine compound. The guanidine compound is converted to the desired deazaguanine by reaction with 1) trifluoracetic acid or 2) C1-C4 alkoxide or alkali metal or alkaline earth metal hydroxide followed by neutralization with an acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Arthur J. Elliott, David A. Walsh, Philip E. Morris
  • Patent number: 6936719
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) are useful as inhibitors of trypsin like serine protease enzymes such as thrombin, factor VIIa, factor Xa, TF/FVIIa, and trypsin. These compounds could be useful to treat and/or prevent clotting disorders, and as anticoagulating agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Yarlagadda S. Babu, R. Scott Rowland, Pooran Chand, Pravin L. Kotian, Yahya El-Kattan, Shri Niwas
  • Publication number: 20050187170
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to pharmaceutical compositions useful to treat viral diseases. The present invention relates particularly RNA polymerase inhibitors and inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH) inhibitors such as mycophenolate compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Applicant: BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Shanta Bantia, Yarlagadda Babu