Patents Assigned to Upjohn
  • Mice heterozygous for WFS1 gene as mouse models for depression
    Patent number: 6984771
    Abstract: The present invention describes a recombinant rodent model for depression. More particularly, the rodent comprises cells expressing mutations in the WFS1 gene. The rodent is preferably a mouse heterologous for mutations in exon 8 of the WFS1 gene. Preferably, the mutations yield a non-functional wolframin protein that lacks all or some of it transmembrane regions. Methods and compositions for making and using the mouse and cells thereof are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Pharmacia & Upjohn Company
    Inventors: Steven L. Roberds, Rita M. Huff
  • Method for determining chemical reactivity
    Patent number: 6979545
    Abstract: A method for screening chemical compounds for electrophilic properties comprising the steps of: (a) providing an assay having one or more reaction vessels; (b) adding a predetermined amount of separate chemical compounds for screening to each reaction vessel; (c) adding a predetermined amount of a surrogate chemical marker to each reaction vessel and allowing said separate chemical compounds and surrogate chemical marker to incubate for a period of time; (d) adding a reactive chemical to each reaction vessel which is capable of reacting with residual surrogate chemical marker such that the amount of residual surrogate chemical marker present after step (c) can be quantitatively or qualitatively measured; and (e) quantitatively or qualitatively measuring said residual chemical marker is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: Pharmacia & Upjohn Company
    Inventors: Larry C. Wienkers, Michael J. Hauer, Dennis E. Epps
  • Process for the preparation of 9, 11 epoxy steroids
    Publication number: 20050272927
    Abstract: Processes are described for epoxidation reactions. In particular, the process comprises the conversion of a steroid substrate having an olefinic unsaturation in the steroid nucleus to a structure comprising a 9,11-epoxy substituent by reaction of the substrate with a peroxide compound in the presence of a peroxide activator. The epoxidation processes described are conducted at relatively low hydrogen peroxide to steroid substrate ratio. Several optional process modifications are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Applicant: Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Wieczorek, Keith Maisto, Paul David, Marlon Carlos, Chung Kim
  • Cellular permissivity factor for viruses and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20050271685
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions related to the generation of host cells permissive for virus growth, particularly Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) virus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Applicant: Pharmacia and Upjohn Company, LLC
    Inventors: Jay Calvert, Shelly Shields, David Slade, Siao-Kun Welch
  • Oxazolidinones having a benzannulated 6- or 7-membered heterocycle
    Patent number: 6972286
    Abstract: The present invention provides oxazolidinones having a benzannelated 6- or 7-membered heterocycle as antibacterial agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Pharmacia and Upjohn Company
    Inventors: Paul D. Johnson, Paul Adrian Aristoff, Toni-Jo Poel, Lisa Marie Thomasco
  • Macrocycles useful in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease
    Patent number: 6969709
    Abstract: The present invention are macrocycles of the formula (IX): for treating Alzheimer's disease and other similar diseases. These compounds include inhibitors of the beta-secretase enzyme that are useful in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other diseases characterized by deposition of A beta peptide in a mammal. The compounds of the invention are useful in pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment to reduce A beta peptide formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Pharmacia & Upjohn Company
    Inventors: Shon R. Pulley, James P. Beck, Ruth E. TenBrink
  • Method for predicting the sensitivity to chemotherapy
    Patent number: 6969592
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of cancer treatment and, more particularly, it relates to a method for predicting the sensitivity towards chemotherapy of a patient, by measuring glutathione (GSH) blood levels of the said patient undergoing chemotherapeutic treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignees: Pharmacia Italia S.p.A., Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC
    Inventors: Camilla Fowst, Maria Christina Rosa Geroni, Jennifer Margaret Tursi, Franzanne Vreeland
  • Crystallization and structure of staphylococcus aureus peptide deformylase
    Publication number: 20050255577
    Abstract: Staphylococcus aureus peptide deformylase has been crystallized, and the three-dimensional x-ray crystal structure has been solved to 1.9 ? resolution. The x-ray crystal structure is useful for solving the structure of other molecules or molecular complexes, and designing modifiers of peptide deformylase activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2004
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Applicant: PHARMACIA & UPJOHN COMPANY
    Inventor: Eric Baldwin
  • Combinations of reboxetine and neuroleptic agents
    Patent number: 6964962
    Abstract: A composition comprising: (a) a pharmaceutically effective amount of reboxetine; and selected from the group consisting of clozapine, olanzapine, risperidone and mixtures thereof (b) a pharmaceutically effective amount of one or more neuroleptic agents or a pharmaceutically effective salt thereof is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Pharmacia & Upjohn Company
    Inventors: Erik Ho Fong Wong, Christopher C. Gallen, Torgny Svensson
  • Substituted pyrazine derivatives
    Patent number: 6964965
    Abstract: The present invention provides substituted pyrazine derivatives of Formula I, that are CRF1 receptor antagonists, including human CRF1 receptors. This invention also relates to use of compounds of the invention for treating a disorder or condition, the treatment of which can be effected or facilitated by antagonizing a CRF receptor, such as CNS disorders, particularly anxiety-related disorders and mood disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Pharmacia & Upjohn
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Corbett, Michael Dalton Ennis, Kristine E. Frank, Jian-Min Fu, Robert Louis Hoffman, Patrick R. Verhoest
  • Substituted amino carboxamides for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease
    Patent number: 6962934
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): useful in treating Alzheimer's disease and other similar diseases. These compounds include inhibitors of the beta-secretase enzyme that are useful in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other diseases characterized by deposition of A beta peptide in a mammal. The compounds of the invention are useful in pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment to reduce A beta peptide formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignees: Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Pharmacia & Upjohn Company
    Inventors: Martha A. Warpehoski, Barbara Jagodzinska
  • Aza hydroxylated ethyl amine compounds
    Patent number: 6960664
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof, useful in treating and/or preventing Alzheimer's disease and other similar diseases, wherein RN, RC, R1, R2 and R20 are defined herein. These compounds include inhibitors of the beta-secretase enzyme that are useful in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other diseases characterized by deposition of A beta peptide in a mammal. The compounds of the invention are useful in pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment to reduce A beta peptide formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Pharmacia & UpJohn Company
    Inventors: Heinrich Schostarez, Robert Alan Chrusciel, Rebecca S. Centko
  • Pharmaceutical emulsions for retroviral protease inhibitors
    Patent number: 6956048
    Abstract: The present invention provides an emulsion formulation with high oral bioavailability containing lecithin as an emulsifier and solubilizing agent to achieve a high loading of the pyranone compound of formula I
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Pharmacia & UpJohn Company
    Inventors: Youmin Wang, Walter Morozowich
  • Quaternary ammonium compounds
    Patent number: 6951950
    Abstract: The invention features quaternary ammonium compounds of formula I, described herein, and their use in treating asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, allergic rhinitis, and infectious rhinitis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Pharmacia & Upjohn Co
    Inventors: Ivan Michael Richards, Timothy Gordon Heath, Martin Durham Meglasson
  • Quaternary ammonium compounds
    Patent number: 6946486
    Abstract: The invention features quaternary ammonium compounds of formula I, described herein, and their use in treating asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, allergic rhinitis, and infectious rhinitis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Pharmacia & Upjohn Co.
    Inventor: John Gregory Slatter
  • Pharmaceutical composition having two coating layers
    Patent number: 6939560
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition which is substantially free of unpleasant tastes and orally administrable which comprises: (a) an active medicament, (b) an inner coating layer comprising an oil substance having a melting point at a range of from about 50° C. to about 100° C., (c) an outer coating layer comprising at least a polymeric substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Pharmacia & Upjohn Company
    Inventors: Robert W. Shen, Gerald A. Walter
  • Oxazinocarbazoles for the treatment of CNS diseases
    Patent number: 6932961
    Abstract: The present invention provides isotopically labeled oxazinocarbazole derivatives having a ring connecting position 8 (C-8) and position 9 (N-9), and more specifically, provides compounds of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are described herein. These compounds are useful in the diagnostic analysis of diseases wherein modulation of 5-HT activity is desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Pharmacia & Upjohn Company
    Inventors: Ruth Elizabeth TenBrink, Kalpana M. Merchant, Timothy J. McCarthy
  • Tetracyclicazaindoles and indolines having 5-HT activity
    Patent number: 6930105
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6, have any of the values defined in the specification, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds. The invention also provides therapeutic methods as well as processes and intermediates useful for preparing compounds of Formula (I). The compounds are 5-HT ligands and are useful for treating diseases wherein modulation of 5-HT2C activity is desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Pharmacia & Upjohn Company
    Inventor: Jian-Min Fu
  • Inhibitors of HCV NS5B polymerase
    Patent number: 6930106
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula I, compositions and methods that are useful for treating viral infections and associated diseases, particularly HCV infections and associated diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Pharmacia & UpJohn Company
    Inventors: Barry Craig Finzel, Lee A. Funk, Robert Charles Kelly, Matthew T. Reding, Nancy Anne Wicnienski
  • Difluorothioacetamides of oxazolidinones as antibacterial agents
    Patent number: 6927229
    Abstract: The present invention describes difluororthioacetamide oxazolidinones of formula I: R is —CH2— or —CH2CH2—; R2 and R3 are independently —H or —F; X is —CH—; Y is —SO—, —SO2—, or —SONR4—; and R4 is —H or —C1-4alkyl. These compounds are useful to treat infectives diseases caused by gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Pharmacia & Upjohn Company
    Inventors: Jackson Boling Hester, Jr., Wade J. Adams, Jeffrey Charles Stevens, Mikhail Fedor Gordeev, Upinder Singh, Carole Scott