Patents Examined by Ben S Michelson
  • Patent number: 9212132
    Abstract: (Meth)acrylic acid ester, which contains one or more partial structures each represented by the following formula 1 in a molecule thereof, wherein the partial structure is a urethane structure which does not have a hydrogen atom directly bonded to a nitrogen atom of the following formula 1: where the nitrogen atom is not bonded to a hydrogen atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Ricoh Company Ltd.
    Inventor: Mitsunobu Morita
  • Patent number: 9206126
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel phenicol derivatives, their use for the treatment of infections in mammals, pharmaceutical composition containing these novel compounds, and methods for the preparation of the compounds of formula I
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Zoetis Services LLC
    Inventors: Richard Andrew Ewin, Timothy Allan Johnson, Susan Mary Kult Sheehan, Rajendran Vairagoundar
  • Patent number: 9206193
    Abstract: Described herein are substituted norindenoisoquinoline compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions and formulations comprising the norindenoisoquinoline compounds. Also described herein are methods for using the compounds for the treatment and/or prevention of topoisomerase mediated diseases, such as cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Mark S. Cushman, Yunlong Song
  • Patent number: 9199975
    Abstract: The present application provides novel imidazole compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also provided are methods for preparing these compounds. These compounds are useful in inhibiting CYP17 activity by administering a therapeutically effective amount of one or more of the compounds to a patient. By doing so, these compounds are effective in treating conditions associated with CPY17 activity. A variety of conditions can be treated using these compounds and include diseases which are characterized by abnormal cellular proliferation. In one embodiment, the disease is cancer, such as prostate cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Asana Biosciences, LLC
    Inventors: Roger Astbury Smith, Nicholas James Laping, Scott Kevin Thompson, Raghava Reddy Kethiri, Dhanalakshmi Sivanandhan, Chandregowda Venkateshappa, Bheemashankar Kulkarni, Purushottam Dewang, Rajendra Kristam, Srinivas Kasibhatla, Rajesh Devraj
  • Patent number: 9193744
    Abstract: The invention provides a compound of Formula (I) pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pro-drugs, biologically active metabolites, stereoisomers and isomers thereof wherein the variable are defined herein. The compounds of the invention are useful for treating immunological and oncological conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: AbbVie Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Burchat, Thomas D. Gordon, Kelly D. Mullen, David C. Ihle, Michael J. Morytko, Kevin P. Cusack, Gloria Y. Lo Schiavo, Lei Wang, Michael Friedman
  • Patent number: 9187437
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula (I): or stereoisomers, N-oxides, salts, or prodrugs thereof; wherein: Ring A is phenyl or 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl; (i) R1 and R2 are independently C1-C4 alkyl; or (ii) R1 and R2 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, form a cyclic group; Q is phenyl or 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl substituted with zero to 3 substituents; and R3, L1, L2, and n are defined herein. Also disclosed are methods of using such compounds as selective agonists for G protein-coupled receptor S1P1, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds. These compounds are useful in treating, preventing, or slowing the progression of diseases or disorders in a variety of therapeutic areas, such as autoimmune diseases and vascular disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
    Inventors: Jagabandhu Das, Soo Sung Ko
  • Patent number: 9181193
    Abstract: An indenoquinolone compounds of Formula (A) is disclosed, wherein the definition of each group is described in the description. These compounds may specifically inhibit topoisomerase I, and they have good activities against many kinds of human tumor cells, such as lung cancer, colon cancer, breast cancer, liver cancer and the like. They can be used in the manufacture of antitumor drugs. The method for preparing the compound of formula (A), and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and the use in the manufacture of antitumor drugs are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Second Military Medical University, PLA
    Inventors: Yunlong Song, Xiaodan Fu, Yunpeng Qi, Yves G. Pommier
  • Patent number: 9149546
    Abstract: A compound that is effective as a diagnostic imaging probe that targets amyloid including is represented by the following formula (1), or salt thereof: wherein R1 is a radioactive halogen substituent, A1 and A2 independently represent CH or N. A diagnostic agent for Alzheimer's disease includes the compound represented by the above formula or a salt thereof. The above compound and the above diagnostic agent for Alzheimer's disease transfer into brain after administration, and indicate good accumulation on amyloid deposited in the brain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: NIHON MEDI-PHYSICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki Okumura, Yoshifumi Maya, Yoshinari Shoyama, Takako Onishi
  • Patent number: 9145366
    Abstract: Disclosed are processes for preparing [(3-hydroxypyridine-2-carbonyl)amino]-alkanoic acids, derivatives, inter alia, 5-aryl substituted and 5-heteroaryl substituted [(3-hydroxypyridine-2-carbonyl]amino}acetic acids. Further disclosed are methods for making prodrugs of [(3-hydroxypyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]acetic acids, for example, [(3-hydroxypyridine-2-carbonyl]amino}acetic acid esters and {[3-hydroxypyridine-2-carbonyl]amino}acetic acid amides. The disclosed compounds are useful as prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors or for treating conditions wherein prolyl hydroxylase inhibition is desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Akebia Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher M. Lanthier, Boris Gorin, Jan Oudenes, Craig Edward Dixon, Alan Qingbo Lu, James Densmore Copp, John Michael Janusz
  • Patent number: 9139551
    Abstract: A new class of high water-soluble compound based upon the Hovenia plant, or its herbal extract form known as DHM, and the methods for synthesizing same, to produce anti-alcohol intoxication treatment to alleviate the symptoms of hangover and other over-drinking, binge-drinking related ailments. Such compounds, known as TDHM and PDHM, can reduce the alcohol concentration in the blood, lengthen the waking time, and shorten the period of drowsiness induced after drinking alcohol; they also are proved to have high water solubility and thus are suitable for immediate protection and treatment to persons with alcohol intoxication or hangover and over-drinking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Inventors: Xianxing Jiang, Dekui Zhang, Cheng Jin
  • Patent number: 9108923
    Abstract: Compounds including various oligomers of piperlongumine and/or piperlongumine analogues as well as certain piperlongumine analogues that exhibit improved toxicity to cancer cells are disclosed. Also provided are compositions that comprise the compounds, methods of making compositions comprising the compounds, methods of making the compounds, and the use of compounds in methods for treating cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignees: Howard Hughes Medical Institute, The Broad Institute, The President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Drew Adams, Mingji Dai, Stuart Schreiber, Mahmud Mustaqim Hussain, Zarko Boskovic
  • Patent number: 9102680
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new forms of (R)—N-methylnaltrexone, and compositions thereof, useful as a peripheral mu opioid receptor antagonist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignees: Wyeth LLC, Progenics Pharmamceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Valeriya N. Smolenskaya, Kadum A. Al Shareffi, Julio Perez, Syed M. Shah, Thomas A. Boyd
  • Patent number: 9096531
    Abstract: Provided is a novel compound which shows an antagonistic effect against T-type calcium channels, and is useful as a pharmaceutical product. A compound represented by general formula (I), and a pharmaceutical agent containing the same, are disclosed: wherein n represents the number of nitrogen atoms contained in the 6-membered fused aromatic ring, and is 0, 1 or 2; p represents the number of nitrogen atoms contained in the 6-membered aromatic ring, and is 0 or 1; X represents an oxygen atom, —SO2— or —N(R9)—; and R1 to R5 each represents a hydrogen atom or other substituents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: TOA EIYO LTD.
    Inventors: Hidekazu Masaki, Hiroshi Takasugi, Tomoyuki Nagayama, Ryutaro Shimono, Yujiro Uchino, Koichi Takayanagi
  • Patent number: 9090608
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition comprising a phenyltetrazole derivative of formula (I) or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt thereof is effective in preventing or treating osteoporosis, obesity, diabetes, or hyperlipidemia, by regulating protein TAZ. wherein, A is ethyl or n-butyl; R1 is methyl, —CH2OH, —CO2CH3, —CH2F, —CH(OCH3)2, —CH2OC(?O)CH3, styryl or —CH2OCH2SCH3; R2 is H, Br, —CO2CH3, phenyl, pyridin-2-yl, pyridin-3-yl, or styryl; R3 is H or methyl; X is CH or N; and P is H or —CH(CH3)OCH2CH3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Nak Jeong Kim, Myung-Ae Bae, Sung-Eun Yoo, Namsook Kang, Jung Nyoung Heo, Kyu Yang Yi, Jee Hee Suh, Sung Youn Chang, Eun Sook Hwang, Jeong-Ho Hong
  • Patent number: 9079894
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds of formula (I), and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and compositions containing them. The present invention also relates to a process for the preparation of above said novel compounds, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts. The compounds of formula (I) are useful in the treatment of various disorders that are related to 5-HT4 receptors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: SUVEN LIFE SCIENCES LTD
    Inventors: Ramakrishna Nirogi, Abdul Rasheed Mohammed, Suresh Yarlagadda, Srinivasa Rao Ravella, Anil Karbhari Shinde, Ramasastri Kambhampati, Praveen Kumar Roayapalley, Pradeep Jayarajan, Gopinadh Bhyrapuneni, Sriramachandra Murthy Patnala, Jyothsna Ravula, Venkateswarlu Jasti
  • Patent number: 9062046
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline derivatives, the compounds of formula (I), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are as defined in the specification, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of formula (I), and their use in the treatment of diseases or disorders mediated by one or more kinases, particularly proliferative diseases or disorders such as cancer. These compounds can also be used in the treatment of inflammatory diseases and angiogenesis related disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Piramal Enterprises Limited
    Inventors: Sanjay Kumar, Rajiv Sharma, Robert Zahler, Bichismita Sahu, Veena R. Agarwal, Nishigandha Naik
  • Patent number: 9056848
    Abstract: Process for preparing sodium or potassium salts of 4-hydroxy-2-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-3-carboxylic esters, comprising the reaction of a malonic ester with potassium hydroxide to give the corresponding malonic ester potassium salt of the formula (III) which is then reacted further with a chloroacetic ester to give a compound of the formula (V) followed by a ring closure reaction in which the compound of the formula (V) is reacted with a sodium or potassium alkoxide of the formula ZOR1 where R1, R2, R3 and K are each as defined in the description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: BAYER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Funke, Taraneh Farida, Stefan Beeck, Norbert Lui, Berndt Maiwald
  • Patent number: 9045421
    Abstract: Method and reagent for converting a carboxylic acid to a positively charge amide are described. The method and reagent facilitate positive ion mass spectral analysis of carboxylic acids. The method includes reacting a carboxylic acid with a compound having formula I: wherein A and B are aromatic rings, ring A includes a quaternized nitrogen and has n additional ring atoms, each additional ring atom optionally substituted with an RA group, and n is an integer from 4 to 10, and ring B includes a carbon atom and has m additional ring atoms, each additional ring atom optionally substituted with an RB group, and m is an integer from 4 to 10. The compound includes at least one RA or RB group, and the at least one RA and RB group is -L-N(Z)H; and X? is a counterion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: University of Washington
    Inventors: Michael H. Gelb, Frantisek Turecek, James Bollinger
  • Patent number: 9034864
    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: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Danwen Huang, Joshua O Odingo
  • Patent number: 9018377
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula I F-L-Q (I) where F comprises a fluorophore capable of absorbing energy at an excitation wavelength and, in the absence of a quencher, emitting energy at an emission wavelength, which is different than the excitation wavelength; Q comprises a quencher; L comprises a linker moiety having two ends, one end being covalently bound to F and the other end being covalently bound to Q. The compounds are capable of undergoing a reversible reaction (1), provided below: (1) where Q+ is an oxidized form of Q representing the absence of a quencher, Ox comprises an oxidizing agent, which is capable of oxidizing Q to its oxidized form Q, and Red comprises a reducing agent, which is capable of converting Q back to its reduced form Q. The compounds can undergo photo-induced electron transfer when irradiated with energy and when Q exists in its oxidized form, Q+.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: OPTI Medical Systems
    Inventors: Huarui He, Chao Lin