Patents Examined by Cecilia M. Jaisle
  • Patent number: 8193183
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a compound of Formula (I) wherein Cy1, Cy2, L1, L2, and R1 are as defined herein, a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically effective amount of one or more compounds according to Formula (I) in admixture with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and a method of treating a patient suffering from a PGD2-mediated disorder including, but not limited to, allergic disease (such as allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, atopic dermatitis, bronchial asthma and food allergy), systemic mastocytosis, disorders accompanied by systemic mast cell activation, anaphylaxis shock, bronchoconstriction, bronchitis, urticaria, eczema, diseases accompanied by itch (such as atopic dermatitis and urticaria), diseases (such as cataract, retinal detachment, inflammation, infection and sleeping disorders) which is generated secondarily as a result of behavior accompanied by itch (such as scratching and beating), inflammation, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, ischem
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Sungtaek Lim, Keith John Harris, David Stefany, Charles J. Gardner, Bin Cao, Ray Boffey, Timothy A. Gillespy, Joacy C. Aguiar, Hazel J. Dyke, Elsa A. Dechaux
  • Patent number: 8188084
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or tautomers thereof which are inhibitors of poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase (PARP) and thus useful for the treatment of cancer, inflammatory diseases, reperfusion injuries, ischaemic conditions, stroke, renal failure, cardiovascular diseases, vascular diseases other than cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, neurodegenerative diseases, retroviral infections, retinal damage, skin senescence and UV-induced skin damage, and as chemo- or radiosensitizers for cancer treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Istituto di Ricerche di Biologia Molecolare P. Angeletti SpA.
    Inventors: Philip Jones, Olaf Kinzel, Giovanna Pescatore, Laura Llauger Bufi, Carsten Schultz-Fademrecht, Federica Ferrigno
  • Patent number: 8188113
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel dihydropyridopyrimidinyl, dihydronaphthyridinyl, and related compounds which are kinase inhibitors and modulator useful for the treatment of various diseases. More particularly, the invention is concerned with such compounds, kinase/compound adducts, methods of treating diseases, and methods of synthesis of the compounds. Preferably, the compounds are useful for the modulation of kinase activity of Raf kinases and disease polymorphs thereof. Compounds of the present invention find utility in the treatment of mammalian cancers and especially human cancers including but not limited to malignant melanoma, colorectal cancer, ovarian cancer, papillary thyroid carcinoma, non small cell lung cancer, and mesothelioma. Compounds of the present invention also find utility in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and retinopathies including diabetic retinal neuropathy and macular degeneration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel L. Flynn, Peter A. Petillo, Michael D. Kaufman, William C. Patt
  • Patent number: 8188086
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a specific salt of a dihydropteridione derivative, namely the trihydrochloride salt of the compound N-[trans-4-[4-(cyclopropylmethyl)-1-piperazinyl]cyclohexyl]-4-[[(7R)-7-ethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5-methyl-8-(1-methylethyl)-6-oxo-2-pteridinyl]amino]-3-methoxy-benzamide, to its crystallization in the form of an hydrate with water, to a process for the manufacture thereof, and to the use thereof in a pharmaceutical composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Guenter Linz, Peter Sieger, Matthias Grauert, Rolf Schmid
  • Patent number: 8173654
    Abstract: The invention is directed to triazolopyridazine compounds of Formula I: where R1, R5, R6, R7, R8, and A are as defined herein, the use of such compounds as protein tyrosine kinase modulators, particularly inhibitors of c-Met, and the use of such compounds to reduce or inhibit kinase activity of c-Met in a cell or a subject, and modulate c-Met expression in a cell or subject, and the use of such compounds for preventing or treating in a subject a cell proliferative disorder and/or disorders related to c-Met. The present invention is further directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the present invention and to methods for treating conditions such as cancers and other cell proliferative disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V.
    Inventors: Tianbao Lu, Richard Alexander, Richard W. Connors, Maxwell D. Cummings, Robert A. Galemmo, Heather Rae Hufnagel, Dana L. Johnson, Ehab Khalil, Kristi A. Leonard, Thomas P. Markotan, Anna C. Maroney, Jan L. Sechler, Jeremy M. Travins, Robert W. Tuman
  • Patent number: 8173658
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel diazabicyclic aryl derivatives, which are found to be cholinergic ligands at the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and modulators of the monoamine receptors and transporters. Due to their pharmacological profile the compounds of the invention may be useful for the treatment of diseases or disorders as diverse as those related to the cholinergic system of the central nervous system (CNS), the peripheral nervous system (PNS), diseases or disorders related to smooth muscle contraction, endocrine diseases or disorders, diseases or disorders related to neuro-degeneration, diseases or disorders related to inflammation, pain, and withdrawal symptoms caused by the termination of abuse of chemical substances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Neurosearch A/S
    Inventors: Dan Peters, Daniel B. Timmermann, Gunnar M. Olsen, Elsebet Østergaard Nielsen, Tino Dyhring
  • Patent number: 8173667
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula (I) where X, R, Y, D, A and B are as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Dominik Feuerbach, Mathias Frederiksen, Martin Marzi, Bernard Lucien Roy
  • Patent number: 8168641
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, U, W, X, R1, R2, R6, R7, R30 and R31 are as described above in the specification. Also disclosed is the method of inhibiting aspartyl protease, and in particular, the methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases. Also disclosed are methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases using the compounds of formula I in combination with a cholinesterase inhibitor or a muscarinic m1 agonist or m2 antagonist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Yusheng Wu, Ulrich Iserloh, Jared N. Cumming, Xiaoxiang Liu, Robert D. Mazzola, Zhong-Yue Sun, Ying Huang, Andrew Stamford, Brian McKittrick, Zhaoning Zhu
  • Patent number: 8158641
    Abstract: The present invention relates to 2-arylamino-4-(aminoalkylene)aminopyrimidines inhibitors having the structure shown below: wherein R and R1 are as defined herein. The 2-arylamino-4 -(aminoalkylene)aminopyrimidines inhibit Protein Kinase C-alpha (PKC-?). The PKC-? inhibitors of the present invention are important for improving myocardial intracellular calcium cycling, resulting in improved myocardial contraction and relaxation performance and thereby slowing the progression of heart failure. The present invention further relates to compositions comprising said 2-arylamino-4 -(aminoalkylene)amino-pyrimidines and to methods for controlling, abating, or otherwise slowing the progression of heart failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Jane Far-Jine Djung, Adam Golebiowski, Jack A. Hunter, Gary P. Schrum
  • Patent number: 8153804
    Abstract: Aryl pyridines, compositions comprising them, and methods of their use for the treatment, prevention and management of a variety of diseases and disorders are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Augeri, James E. Tarver, Jr., Qinghong Fu, Michael Victor Voronkov, Doan Hackley, Michael E. Mertzman, Marianne Carlsen
  • Patent number: 8153664
    Abstract: Heterocyclic-substituted tricyclics of the formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, isomer or racemic mixture wherein represents an optional double bond, the dotted line is optionally a bond or no bond, resulting in a double bond or a single bond, as permitted by the valency requirement and wherein E, A, G M, Het, B, X, R3, R10, R11, R32 and R33 are herein defined and the remaining substituents are as defined in the specification, are disclosed, as well as pharmaceutical compositions containing them and a method of treating diseases associated with thrombosis, atherosclerosis, restenosis, hypertension, angina pectoris, arrhythmia, heart failure, and cancer by administering said compounds. Combination therapy with other cardiovascular agents is also claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Samuel Chackalamannil, Mariappan V. Chelliah, Yuguang Wang, Yan Xia
  • Patent number: 8153789
    Abstract: The invention provides novel imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazines of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, polymorphs, hydrates, tautomers, solvates and stereoisomers thereof. Compounds of formula (I) are useful for treating or preventing diseases associated with GABAA receptors modulation, anxiety, epilepsy, sleep disorders including insomnia, and for inducing sedation-hypnosis, anesthesia, sleep and muscle relaxation. The invention also provides synthetic procedures for preparing said compounds and certain intermediates, as well as intermediates themselves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Ferrer Internacional, S.A.
    Inventors: José Luís Falcó, Albert Palomer, Antonio Guglietta
  • Patent number: 8148364
    Abstract: A pyrimidone derivative represented by formula (I) or a salt thereof, or a solvate thereof or a hydrate thereof: Wherein Y, Z, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, n, m, and o are as described herein. The invention relates also to a medicament comprising the said derivative or a salt thereof as an active ingredient which is used for preventive and/or therapeutic treatment of a neurodegenerative disease caused by abnormal activity of GSK3?, such as Alzheimer disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignees: Sanofi-Aventis, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation
    Inventors: Nathalie Chereze, Alistair Lochead, Mourad Saady, Franck Slowinski, Philippe Yaiche
  • Patent number: 8148524
    Abstract: A process for producing a sulfonyl chloride compound comprising: (A) a step comprising reacting a pyridazine compound represented by the formula (1): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group which may be substituted with a halogen atom or atoms, or the like, R2 and R3 are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom or the like, R4 represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group which may be substituted with a halogen atom or atoms, or the like, with a sulfonating agent; (B) a step comprising contacting the reaction mixture obtained in the step (A) with a chlorinating agent; and (C) a step comprising mixing the reaction mixture obtained in the step (B) with an aqueous inorganic base solution to separate an organic layer containing a sulfonyl chloride compound represented by the formula (2): wherein R1 to R4 are the same meanings as defined above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventor: Koichi Nakazawa
  • Patent number: 8148378
    Abstract: A method of treating an SCD-mediated disease or condition in a mammal, preferably a human, includes administering to a mammal a compound of formula (I): where x, y, W, V, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R6a, R7, R7a, R8, R8a, R9 and R9a are defined herein. The SCD-mediated disease or condition may be selected from the group consisting of Type II diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, insulin resistance, obesity, fatty liver, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome, acne, cardiovascular disease, hypertriglyceridemia, inflammation, cancer, and any combination of these.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Heinz W. Gschwend, Vishnumurthy Kodumuru, Shifeng Liu, Rajender Kamboj
  • Patent number: 8138373
    Abstract: Disclosed are processes for preparing dihydropteridinones of general formula (I) wherein the groups L and R1-R5 have the meanings given in the claims and in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Guenter Linz, Gerd Kraemer, Ludwig Gutschera, Geert Asche
  • Patent number: 8138188
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a class of melanocortin MCR4 agonists of general formula (I) wherein the variables and substituents are as defined herein and especially to selective MCR4 agonist compounds, to their use in medicine, particularly in the treatment of sexual dysfunction and obesity, to intermediates useful in their synthesis and to compositions containing them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Pfizer Inc.
    Inventors: Mark David Andrews, Alan Daniel Brown, Mark Ian Lansdell, Nicholas William Summerhill
  • Patent number: 8138341
    Abstract: Disclosed are processes and intermediate compounds for preparing dihydropteridinones of general formula (I) wherein the groups L and R1-R5 have the meanings given in the claims and in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Guenter Linz, Gerd Kraemer, Ludwig Gutschera, Geert Asche
  • Patent number: 8114873
    Abstract: Naphthalene-based compounds having linked heterocyclic and aromatic rings capable of inhibiting P38, methods for inhibiting P38 in vivo or in vitro, diagnostics for determining activity in the treatment of P38 and/or cytokine-associated conditions and methods for treating conditions associated with P38 activity or cytokine activity; more particularly naphthalene-based compounds of Formula (I) having a morpholine heterocyclic ring, and methods of use thereof
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: ArQule, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Ashwell, Yanbin Liu, Syed M. Ali, Jason Hill, Woj Wrona
  • Patent number: 8106054
    Abstract: A crystalline compound of formula (1) and its salts and solvates are provided for the treatment or prophylaxis of hepatitis C virus infections Methods of making and formulating crystalline compound (1) are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignees: Gilead Sciences, Inc., K.U. Leuven Research & Development
    Inventors: Eric D. Dowdy, Kenneth M. Kent, Norma J. Tom, Vahid Zia