Patents Assigned to Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals
  • Patent number: 8840865
    Abstract: Complexes of heterocyclic radionuclides are prepared based upon ligands having substituted pyridyl and imidazolyl groups. The ligands are bifunctional, having amino acid residues that may act as a linker to a bioactive molecu le, and a tridentate chelator that may complex the radionuclide. The bioactive molecule may be a peptide or somatostatin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Babich, Craig Zimmerman, John Joyal, Kevin P. Maresca, John Marquis, Genliang Lu, Jian-cheng Wang, Shawn Hillier
  • Publication number: 20140255306
    Abstract: Compounds according to Formula I and Formula II are potent inhibitors of PSMA. Pharmaceutical compositions may include a complex of a radionuclide and a Formula I compound or a Formula II compound. Methods include using the radionuclide complex of a Formula I compound or a Formula II compound for treating or diagnosis of a disease or a condition associated with PSMA activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. BABICH, Craig ZIMMERMAN, John L. JOYAL, Genliang LU
  • Publication number: 20140179902
    Abstract: Complexes of heterocyclic radionuclides are prepared based upon ligands having substituted pyridyl and imidazolyl groups. The ligands are bifunctional, having amino acid residues that may act as a linker to a bioactive molecule, and a tridentate chelator that may complex the radionuclide. The bioactive molecule may be a peptide or somatostatin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. BABICH, Craig Zimmerman, John Joyal, Kevin P. Maresca, John Marquis, Genliang Lu, Jian-cheng Wang, Shawn Hillier
  • Patent number: 8685369
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to complexes of a radionuclide with various heteroaryl ligands, e.g., imidazolyl and pyridyl ligands, and their use in radiopharmaceuticals for a variety of clinical diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Another aspect of the invention relates to imidazolyl and pyridyl ligands that form a portion of the aforementioned complexes. Methods for the preparation of the radionuclide complexes are also described. Another aspect of the invention relates to imidazolyl and pyridyl ligands based on derivatized lysine, alanine and bis-amino acids for conjugation to small peptides by solid phase synthetic methods. Additionally, the invention relates to methods for imaging regions of a mammal using the complexes of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: John Babich, Kevin Maresca, James Kronauge
  • Publication number: 20140030188
    Abstract: A manufacturing process for the preparation of radiolabeled compounds of formula (I) includes reacting compounds of formula (II) with a source of readionuclide of a halogen in the presence of an oxidant under acidic condition, wherein: *I is 123I, 124I, 125I or 131I; R is lower alkyl, optionally substituted with one or more fluorine atoms; Q is C(O), O, NR?, S, S(O)2, C(O)2, (CH2)p; Y is C(O), O, NR?, S, S(O)2, C(O)2, (CH2)p; R? is H, C(O), S(O)2, C(O)2; Z is H, C1-C4 alkyl, benzyl, substituted benzyl or trialkylsilyl; m is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; n is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; and p is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8562945
    Abstract: Complexes of heterocyclic radionuclides are prepared based upon ligands having substituted pyridyl and imidazolyl groups. The ligands are bifunctional, having amino acid residues that may act as a linker to a bioactive molecule, and a tridentate chelator that may complex the radionuclide. The bioactive molecule may be a peptide or somatostatin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Babich, Craig Zimmerman, John Joyal, Kevin P. Maresca, John Marquis, Genliang Lu, Jian-cheng Wang, Shawn Hillier
  • Publication number: 20130216477
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to CA IX inhibitors that conform to Formula I where the substituents X, A, B, D, E, E? and G are as defined above. Also described are Pt, 64Cu, 186Re, 188Re and 99mTc metal complexes of Formula I compounds which find use as candidate agents for imaging tumors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals
    Inventor: Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals
  • Patent number: 8487129
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula (Ia) wherein R is a C6-C12 substituted or unsubstituted aryl, a C6-C12 substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, a C1-C6 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or —NR?R?, Q is C(O), O, NR?, S, S(O)2, C(O)2 (CH2)p Y is C(O), O, NR?, S, S(O)2, C(O)2 (CH2)p Z is H or C1-C4 alkyl, R? is H, C(O), S(O)2, C(O)2, a C6-C12 substituted or unsubstituted aryl, a C6-C12 substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl or a C1-C6 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, when substituted, aryl, heteroaryl and alkyl are substituted with halogen, C6-C12 heteroaryl, —NR?R? or COOZ, which have diagnostic and therapeutic properties, such as the treatment and management of prostate cancer and other diseases related to NAALADase inhibition. Radiolabels can be incorporated into the structure through a variety of prosthetic groups attached at the X amino acid side chain via a carbon or hetero atom linkage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Babich, Craig N. Zimmerman, Kevin P. Maresca
  • Publication number: 20120208988
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula (Ia) wherein R is a C6-C12 substituted or unsubstituted aryl, a C6-C12 substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, a C1-C6 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or —NR?R?, Q is C(O), O, NR?, S, S(O)2, C(O)2 (CH2)p Y is C(O), O, NR?, S, S(O)2, C(O)2 (CH2)p Z is H or C1-C4 alkyl, R? is H, C(O), S(O)2, C(O)2, a C6-C12 substituted or unsubstituted aryl, a C6-C12 substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl or a C1-C6 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, when substituted, aryl, heteroaryl and alkyl are substituted with halogen, C6-C12 heteroaryl, —NR?R? or COOZ, which have diagnostic and therapeutic properties, such as the treatment and management of prostate cancer and other diseases related to NAALADase inhibition. Radiolabels can be incorporated into the structure through a variety of prosthetic groups attached at the X amino acid side chain via a carbon or hetero atom linkage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: MOLECULAR INSIGHTS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: John W. Babich, Craig N. Zimmerman, Kevin P. Maresca
  • Patent number: 8211402
    Abstract: A compound that recognizes and binds to the CA-IX protein has Formula I, II, III, or IV. The compounds may include a radioactive element for radioimaging or therapeutic applications. Thus, pharmaceutical compositions may be prepared with one or more of the compounds of Formula I, II, III, or IV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Babich, Craig Zimmerman, John Joyal, Kevin P. Maresca, Genliang Lu, Shawn Hillier
  • Patent number: 8211401
    Abstract: A compound of Formula I, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof: complexes with metals such as rhenium, technetium, and others to provide a complex for imaging tissues or treating disease, particularly where the metal is radioactive. Such complexes are specific to PSMA protein and can therefore be used in imaging or treating cancer of the prostate and other tissue where the protein is expressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Babich, Craig Zimmerman, John Joyal, Kevin P. Maresca, Genliang Lu, Shawn Hillier
  • Patent number: 8058449
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula (Ia) wherein R is a C6-C12 substituted or unsubstituted aryl, a C6-C12 substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, a C1-C6 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or —NR?R?, Q is C(O), O, NR?, S, S(O)2, C(O)2 (CH2)p Y is C(O), O, NR?, S, S(O)2, C(O)2 (CH2)p Z is H or C1-C4 alkyl, R? is H, C(O), S(O)2, C(O)2, a C6-C12 substituted or unsubstituted aryl, a C6-C12 substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl or a C1-C6 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, when substituted, aryl, heteroaryl and alkyl are substituted with halogen, C6-C12 heteroaryl, —NR?R? or COOZ, which have diagnostic and therapeutic properties, such as the treatment and management of prostate cancer and other diseases related to NAALADase inhibition. Radiolabels can be incorporated into the structure through a variety of prosthetic groups attached at the X amino acid side chain via a carbon or hetero atom linkage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Babich, Craig N. Zimmerman, Kevin P. Maresca
  • Patent number: 7875258
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to novel complexes of technetium (Tc) with various heteroaromatic ligands, e.g., pyridyl and imidazolyl ligands, and their use in radiopharmaceuticals for a variety of clinical diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Another aspect of the invention relates to novel pyridyl ligands that form a portion of the aforementioned complexes. Methods for the preparation of the technetium complexes are also described. Another aspect of the invention relates to novel pyridyl ligands based on derivatized lysine, alanine and bis-amino acids for conjugation to small peptides by solid phase synthetic methods. Additionally, the invention relates to methods for imaging regions of a mammal using the complexes of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Babich, Kevin P. Maresca
  • Patent number: 7824661
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to complexes of a radionuclide with various heteroaryl ligands, e.g., imidazolyl and pyridyl ligands, and their use in radiopharmaceuticals for a variety of clinical diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Another aspect of the invention relates to imidazolyl and pyridyl ligands that form a portion of the aforementioned complexes. Methods for the preparation of the radionuclide complexes are also described. Another aspect of the invention relates to imidazolyl and pyridyl ligands based on derivatized lysine, alanine and bis-amino acids for conjugation to small peptides by solid phase synthetic methods. Additionally, the invention relates to methods for imaging regions of a mammal using the complexes of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Babich, Kevin B. Maresca, James F. Kronauge, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7556794
    Abstract: The disclosure provides pendant fatty acid compounds for use in diagnostic imaging, (particularly the cardiovascular system), as well as kits comprised of the same. The disclosure also provides for a method administering a imaging agent with a high specificity for the myocardium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: John W. Babich
  • Patent number: 7381399
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to novel complexes of technetium (Tc) with various heteroaromatic ligands, e.g., pyridyl and imidazolyl ligands, and their use in radiopharmaceuticals for a variety of clinical diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Another aspect of the invention relates to novel pyridyl ligands that form a portion of the aforementioned complexes. Methods for the preparation of the technetium complexes are also described. Another aspect of the invention relates to novel pyridyl ligands based on derivatized lysine, alanine and bis-amino acids for conjugation to small peptides by solid phase synthetic methods. Additionally, the invention relates to methods for imaging regions of a mammal using the complexes of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Babich, Kevin P. Maresca
  • Patent number: 7317103
    Abstract: Generally, the present invention is directed to central nervous system dopamine transporter-imaging agents and methods of use thereof. In certain embodiments, the present invention relates to radiolabeled piperidine derivatives for use as imaging agents in the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. Another aspect of the present invention relates to piperidine monoamine transporter ligands, comprising a functional group capable of chelating a radionuclide, e.g., technetium, and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Babich, Miles P. Smith
  • Patent number: 7314609
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel imaging agents for clinical diagnosis of injuries and diseases, in the form of a radionuclide in spatial proximity to a substantially pure stereoisomer of a fatty acid analog. The invention also provides methods for using the novel imaging agents, and kits containing one or more of the novel imaging agents of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: David R. Elmaleh
  • Patent number: 7179444
    Abstract: The disclosure provides pendant fatty acid compounds for use in diagnostic imaging, (particularly the cardiovascular system), as well as kits comprised of the same. The disclosure also provides for a method administering a imaging agent with a high specificity for the myocardium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: John W. Babich
  • Patent number: 7141573
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to polypharmacophoric compounds. In certain embodiments, the polyphamacophore compounds comprise individual pharmacophore units selected from the group consisting of D-1 agonists, D-2 agonists, D-3 agonists, D-4 agonists, irreversible monoamine inhibitors, reversible monoamine inhibitors, monoamine transporter inhibitors, COMT inhibitors, MAO inhibitors, and dopamine transporter inhibitors. Moreover, the present invention also relates to combinatorial libraries of polypharmacophoric compounds. Another aspect of the present invention relates to the use of a polypharmacophoric compound in a method of treating a mammal in need thereof. For example, a polypharmacophoric compound of the present invention may be used in a method of treating a mammal afflicted with Alzheimer's Disease, Huntington's Disease, depression, attention deficit disorder, autism, obesity, or inflammation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert N. Hanson, John W. Babich