Patents Examined by Ben S Michelson
  • Patent number: 9328068
    Abstract: A compound of formula (Ie?): wherein Ar?, R1, R4e and Y are as defined herein and a method of controlling pests using the compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: MEIJI SEIKA PHARMA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinzo Kagabu, Masaaki Mitomi, Shigeki Kitsuda, Ryo Horikoshi, Masahiro Nomura, Yasumichi Onozaki
  • Patent number: 9321727
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of formula (I) Wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are defined as in the description and in the claims. The said compounds of the invention are preferential agoniste of the Carsonabinocid Receptor 2 and thus useful as medicaments and may be used in treatment of chronic pain, atherosclerosis, ischemic/reperfusion injury and other related diseases. A representative compound of this invention is 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-pyradine-2-carboxglic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-(1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl)-amide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Caterina Bissantz, Uwe Grether, Paul Hebeisen, Atsushi Kimbara, Qingping Liu, Matthias Nettekoven, Marco Prunotto, Stephan Roever, Mark Rogers-Evans, Tanja Schulz-Gasch, Christoph Ullmer, Zhiwei Wang, Wulun Yang
  • Patent number: 9321718
    Abstract: The invention provides a compound which is (a) a phenylamide derivative of formula (I) or a tautomer thereof, or (b) a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, N-oxide, hydrate, prodrug or solvate thereof: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are as defined herein. The compounds are useful in the treatment of diseases mediated by HSP90.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: CHROMA THERAPEUTICS LTD.
    Inventors: Alastair David Graham Donald, Joanne McDermott, Sanjay Ratilal Patel, David Festus Charles Moffat
  • Patent number: 9315498
    Abstract: The present invention relates to ethynyl compounds of formula I-C1 wherein R1, R2, R2?, R3, R3?, R6, U, V and W are as defined herein and to a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts, to a racemic mixtures, or to its corresponding enantiomers and/or optical isomers and/or stereoisomers thereof, which are allosteric modulators of the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 5 (mGluR5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: HOFFMAN-LA ROCHE INC.
    Inventors: Luke Green, Wolfgang Guba, Georg Jaeschke, Synese Jolidon, Lothar Lindemann, Antonio Ricci, Daniel Rueher, Heinz Stadler, Eric Vieira
  • Patent number: 9315514
    Abstract: The application is directed to compounds of Formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, and solvates thereof, wherein G, R2-R5, and are defined as set forth in the specification. The invention is also directed to use of compounds of Formula I as synthetic intermediates or to treat disorders responsive to the modulation of one or more opiopid receptors. Certain compounds of the present invention are especially useful for treating pain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Rhodes Technologies
    Inventor: Helge A. Reisch
  • Patent number: 9315864
    Abstract: Heteroaryl cyanine dyes bearing sulfonic acid substituents are of use in various assays, including single molecule nucleic acid sequencing. Exemplary heteroaryl cyanines dyes include or more reactive functional group, which is of use to covalently conjugate the cyanine dye to a carrier molecule. An exemplary carrier molecule is an analyte molecule or other molecule of interest, for example, a nucleotide oligophosphate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Yue, Gene Shen, Wei-Chuan Sun
  • Patent number: 9309273
    Abstract: The instant invention describes compounds having metalloenzyme modulating activity, and methods of treating diseases, disorders or symptoms thereof mediated by such metalloenzymes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Viamet Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Hoekstra, Christopher M. Yates
  • Patent number: 9296699
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions of 6-amino morphinan compounds and process for their synthesis. In particular, the processes provide for the reductive amination of 6-keto morphinans by catalytic transfer hydrogenation, to produce 6-amino morphinan compounds, which are epimerically and/or diastereomerically enriched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: MALLINCKRODT LLC
    Inventors: Christopher W. Grote, Joseph P. McClurg, John E. Johnson, Jr., Sarah M. Farris
  • Patent number: 9290451
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of formula (I) Wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are defined as in the description and in the claims. The said compounds of the invention are preferential agoniste of the Carsonabinocid Receptor 2 and thus useful as medicaments and may be used in treatment of chronic pain, atherosclerosis, ischemic/reperfusion injury and other related diseases. A representative compound of this invention is 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-pyradine-2-carboxglic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-(1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl)-amide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Caterina Bissantz, Uwe Grether, Paul Hebeisen, Atsushi Kimbara, Qingping Liu, Matthias Nettekoven, Marco Prunotto, Stephan Roever, Mark Rogers-Evans, Tanja Schulz-Gasch, Christoph Ullmer, Zhiwei Wang, Wulun Yang
  • Patent number: 9283213
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel dihydropyridin-2(1H)-one compounds useful as S-nitrosoglutathione reductase (GSNOR) inhibitors and/or Neurokinin-3 (NK3) receptor antagonists, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of making and using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Nivalis Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Xicheng Sun, Jian Qiu
  • Patent number: 9278966
    Abstract: In order to produce an intermediate from which a cyclic alcohol compound can be stereoselectively obtained, a method for producing an oxetane compound according to the present invention includes the step of reacting, with a cyanide salt, a compound represented by Formula (I): wherein R1 is selected from a hydrogen atom and an alkyl group optionally having a substituent; X1 is selected from a halogen atom and —OSO2R3 where R3 is selected from an alkyl group optionally having a substituent, a phenyl group, and a naphthyl group; and a ring Z1 represents a cyclic hydrocarbon optionally having a substituent, to obtain a compound represented by Formula (II):
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: KUREHA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Sunagawa, Toru Yamazaki, Emiko Obata
  • Patent number: 9266982
    Abstract: Provided are a process for preparing an N ortho acyl substituted nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound and an aminal iron (II) complex thereof, and the use of the complexes obtained by the process in an olefin oligomerization catalyst. The N ortho acyl substituted nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound in the present invention is for example 2-acyl-1,10-phenanthroline or 2,6-diacetyl pyridine as shown in formula b, and the N ortho acyl substituted nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound in the present invention is produced by a reaction of a precursor thereof in a substituted or unsubstituted nitrobenzene. Preferably the precursor shown in formula I in the present invention is produced by 1,10-phenanthroline reacting with trialkyl aluminum, or a halogenoalkyl aluminum RnAIXm, or a substituted or unsubstituted benzyl lithium Ph?CH2Li, followed by hydrolysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignees: China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Industry, China Petroleum & Chemical Corporatin
    Inventors: Jun Liu, Mingfang Zheng, Weizhen Li, Haiying Zhang, Huaijie Wang, Yu Zhou, Tonglin Li, Lan Zhao, Hongfei Wu, Mingjun Xie, Chunhong Wu, Zhiguang Jia, Yanping Qi, Jilong Wang
  • Patent number: 9266859
    Abstract: The invention provides certain azetidinyloxyphenylpyrrolidine compounds, particularly compounds of formula I wherein R is hydrogen or methyl, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. The invention further provides methods of using a compound of formula I to treat overactive bladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventor: Gary G Deng
  • Patent number: 9242979
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for synthesizing tiotropium bromide following the scheme: Using the above scheme, tiotropium bromide (compound 6C) is obtained under mild conditions and with high yields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Inventor: Mahmut Bilgic
  • Patent number: 9242981
    Abstract: Disclosed are the ERK inhibitors of Formula (I): (Formula (I)) and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. All substitutents are as defined herein. Also disclosed are methods of treating cancer using the compounds of Formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Gerald W. Shipps, Jr., Yongqi Deng, Alan B. Cooper, Xiaolei Gao, Binyuam Sun, James Wang, Liang Zhu
  • Patent number: 9238648
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an asymmetric synthesis method of a chiral intermediate (S,S)-2,8-diazabicyclo[4,3,0]nonane (I) of moxifloxacin, wherein an imide or enamine compound is obtained by dehydration reaction of the pyrrolidine-3-ketone as shown in formula (II) and chiral amine(R)-1-phenylethylamine, followed by the reduction of the imide or enamine compound to obtain a compound of formula (III) or (IV) having the chiral structure of formula (I), and then a compound of formula (I) is obtained by intramolecular cyclization, and removal of the chiral auxiliary group and amino-protecting group. The present invention also relates to pyrrolidine-3-ketone as shown in formula (II) and a preparation method therefor, and in the formula (I), (II), (III), (IV), R is an amino-protecting group, especially C1-4 alkoxycarbonyl, benzyloxycarbonyl or benzyl which can be removed by hydrolysis or hydrogenation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Inventors: Xiaobo Shentu, Yantao Qi, Lingshi Xie, Bo Wang
  • Patent number: 9233980
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel process for preparing a substituted aromatic compound such as an aromatic halo compound or a salt thereof through a transformation reaction of an aromatic diazonium salt from an aromatic amino compound at stable high yields utilizing a novel Sandmeyer-like reaction using a nitroxide radical compound as a reaction catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Koutarou Kawanami
  • Patent number: 9233922
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for effectively producing an N-(hetero)arylazole with high yield, which is useful as a medical or agrochemical product, an organic photoconductor material, an organic electroluminescent element material, or the like. The present invention relates to a process for producing an N-(hetero)arylazole, which includes reacting a (hetero)aryl (pseudo)halide with an NH-azole in the presence of: a catalyst including a palladium compound and a coordination compound; and a basic magnesium compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: TAKASAGO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji Nakayama, Tohru Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 9227936
    Abstract: Methods of producing a sulfilimine compound, such as N-cyano-S-methyl-S-[1-(6-trifluoromethyl-3-pyridinyl)ethyl]sulfilimine or other substituted sulfilimine compound. The method includes combining a sulfide compound, cyanamide, a hypochlorite compound, and a base, and oxidizing the sulfide compound to form the sulfilimine compound. The sulfide compound may include a 2-trifluoromethyl-5-(1-substituted)alkyl-thiopyridine compound. The base may include sodium hydroxide. A buffer, such as a phosphate buffer, may, optionally, be used in the reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventor: Timothy J. Adaway
  • Patent number: 9221812
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds that can be employed in the treatment of a group of disorders and abnormalities associated with amyloid protein, such as Alzheimer's disease, and of diseases or conditions associated with amyloid-like proteins. The compounds of the present invention can also be used in the treatment of ocular diseases associated with pathological abnormalities/changes in the tissues of the visual system. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and to the use of these compounds for the preparation of medicaments for treating or preventing diseases or conditions associated with amyloid and/or amyloid-like proteins. A method of treating or preventing diseases or conditions associated with amyloid and/or amyloid-like proteins is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: AC Immune SA
    Inventors: Heiko Kroth, Cotinica Hamel, Pascal Benderitter, Wolfgang Froestl, Nampally Sreenivasachary, Andreas Muhs