Patents Examined by D Seaman
  • Patent number: 8217056
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compound 1, which is useful in the inhibition of c-Met protein kinase. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising Compound 1 and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of proliferative disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: David Lauffer, Pan Li, Dean Shannon, Jianglin Liang
  • Patent number: 8063222
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of general formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, X, Z, R2, X1, Ar, n, R3 and R4 are defined generally and in subsets herein. Compounds of the invention are inhibitors of CCR8 and accordingly are useful for the treatment of a variety of inflammatory and allergic disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mingshi Dai, Bing Guan, Robert A. Bennett, Douglas F. Burdi, Shomir Ghosh, Gang Li, Charles A. Minor, Tracy J. Jenkins
  • Patent number: 8017605
    Abstract: Compounds described by the chemical formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: are inhibitors of p38 and are useful in the treatment of inflammation such as in the treatment of asthma, COPD, ARDS, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid spondylitis, osteoarthritis, gouty arthritis and other arthritic conditions; inflamed joints, eczema, psoriasis or other inflammatory skin conditions such as sunburn; inflammatory eye conditions including conjunctivitis; pyresis, pain and other conditions associated with inflammation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Soumya P. Sahoo, Meng-Hsin Chen, Kevin D. Dykstra, Hiroo Koyama, Peter T. Meinke, Stephen J. O'Keefe, Ginger Xu-qiang Yang
  • Patent number: 8017775
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to study synthesis of a novel 1,2-dihydroquinoline derivative and to find a pharmacological action of the derivative. A compound represented by the general formula (1) or a salt thereof is effective in the treatment of a glucocorticoid receptor-related disease. In the formula, the ring X represents a benzene ring or a pyridine ring; R1 represents a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, an amino group or the like; p represents an integer of 0 to 5; R2 represents a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a hydroxy group or the like; q represents an integer of 0 to 2; R3 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group or the like; R4 and R5 represent a hydrogen atom or the like; R6 represents a hydrogen atom or the like; A represents an alkylene group or the like; and R7 represents OR8, NR8R9, SR8, S(O)R8 or S(O)2R8, wherein R8 represents an aryl group, a heterocyclic group or the like and R9 represents a hydrogen atom or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mamoru Matsuda, Toshiyuki Mori, Kenji Kawashima, Masato Nagatsuka, Sachiko Kobayashi, Minoru Yamamoto, Masatomo Kato, Miwa Takai, Tomoko Oda
  • Patent number: 8008498
    Abstract: The compounds represented in general formula (1) and a salt thereof are useful for glucocorticoid receptor modulator. The R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R3 and R4 may be the same or different and represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R5 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R6 represents a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a hydroxy group, a lower alkoxy group, a nitro group or a cyano group; X represents —C(O)—, —C(O)NR8—, —S(O)2— and the like; R7 and/or R8 may be the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group which may have a substituent, an aryl group which may have a substituent, a heterocyclic group which may have a substituent, a lower alkoxy group which may have a substituent and the like; Y represents a lower alkylene group; and P represents 0, 1, 2 or 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mamoru Matsuda, Masato Nagatsuka, Toshiyuki Mori, Sachiko Kobayashi, Masatomo Kato, Miwa Takai
  • Patent number: 8008320
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I) wherein R1 is H, C1-C6-alkyl, phenyl-C1-C4-alkyl or phenyl, R2 is a phenyl group which is substituted with 2 or 3 C1-C6-alkoxy groups and R3 is indolyl or azaindolyl which may carry one or two substituents independently selected from C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, phenyl, OH, halogen, NH2, C1-C6-alkylamino, di-C1-C6-alkylamino, heteroaryl with 5 or 6 ring atoms containing 1 or 2 heteroatoms which are independently selected from O, N, and S and heterocyclyl with 5 or 6 ring atoms containing 1 or 2 heteroatoms which are independently selected from O, N, and S and the physiologically acceptable salts thereof as well as the physiologically acceptable solvates of the compounds of formula 1 and of the salts thereof. The compounds of formula (I) are suitable for controlling angiogenesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Johannes Gutenberg-Universitatis
    Inventors: Gerd Dannhardt, Christian Peifer, Stanislav Plutizki, Jan-Peter Kramb
  • Patent number: 8008497
    Abstract: The compounds represented in general formula (1) and a salt thereof are useful for glucocorticoid receptor modulator. The R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R3 and R4 may be the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R5 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R6 represents a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a hydroxy group, a lower alkoxy group, a nitro group or a cyano group; X represents —C(O)—, —C(O)NR8—, —S(O)2— and the like; R7 and/or R8 may be the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group which may have a substituent, an aryl group which may have a substituent, a heterocyclic group which may have a substituent, a lower alkoxy group which may have a substituent and the like; Y represents a lower alkylene group; Z represents a benzene ring or a heterocyclic ring; and P represents 0, 1, 2 or 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mamoru Matsuda, Masato Nagatsuka, Toshiyuki Mori, Sachiko Kobayashi, Masatomo Kato, Miwa Takai
  • Patent number: 8008496
    Abstract: The compounds represented in general formula (1) and a salt thereof are useful for glucocorticoid receptor modulator. The R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R3 and R4 may be the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R5 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R6 represents a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a hydroxy group, a lower alkoxy group or a nitro group; X represents —C(O)—, —C(O)NR8—, —S(O)2— and the like; R7 and/or R8 may be the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group which may have a substituent, an aryl group which may have a substituent, a heterocyclic group which may have a substituent, a lower alkoxy group which may have a substituent and the like; Y represents a lower alkylene group; Z represents a chalcogen atom; and P represents 0, 1, 2 or 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mamoru Matsuda, Masato Nagatsuka, Toshiyuki Mori, Sachiko Kobayashi, Masatomo Kato, Miwa Takai
  • Patent number: 8003665
    Abstract: Salts and polymorphs of a compound useful in the treatment of inflammatory and metabolic conditions and diseases are provided herein. In particular, the invention provides salts and polymorphs of a compound which modulates the expression and/or function of a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor. The salts and polymorphs are useful for the treatment or prevention of conditions and disorders associated with energy homeostasis such as type II diabetes, lipid metabolism, adipocyte differentiation and inflammation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Henry T. Kruk, Lawrence R. McGee, Bing Yang
  • Patent number: 8003687
    Abstract: Esters of compounds in the leptomycin family, having a structure according to formula I where R, R10, R11, R12, R13, and R14 are as defined herein, exhibit anti-tumor properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Kosan Biosciences Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven D. Dong, Daniel V. Santi
  • Patent number: 8003666
    Abstract: The present invention relates to [7-[(7S)-7-amino-7-methyl-5-azaspiro[2.4]heptan-5-yl]-6-fluoro-1-[(1R,2S)-2-fluorocyclopropyl]-8-methoxy-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid hemihydrate. This hemihydrate is stable and easy to prepare, and has excellent properties for a pharmaceutical bulk powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited
    Inventors: Makoto Ono, Shoko Yoshida
  • Patent number: 7998975
    Abstract: The present invention provides nitrogen-containing fused-ring derivatives represented by the following general formula, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, or prodrugs thereof, which exhibit an excellent inhibitory activity in human SGLT and are useful as agents for the prevention or treatment of a disease associated with hyperglycemia such as diabetes, postprandial hyperglycemia, impaired glucose tolerance, diabetic complications or obesity, in the formula R1 represent H, an optionally substituted alkyl group, an alkenyl group, etc.; R2 represent H, a halogen atom or an alkyl group; R3 and R4 represent H, OH, a halogen atom, an optionally substituted alkyl group, etc.; Y represents CH or N; Q represents alkylene, alkenylene, etc.; ring A represents an aryl group or a heteroaryl group; G represents a group represented by the following general formula (G-1) or (G-2) (in which E1 represents H, F or OH; and E2 represents H, F, a methyl group, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuhiko Fushimi, Hirotaka Teranishi, Kazuo Shimizu, Shigeru Yonekubo, Fumiaki Ito, Masayuki Isaji
  • Patent number: 7999102
    Abstract: Cyclic amine compounds represented by formula (1) or salts thereof or N-oxides thereof, wherein Cy1 represents an unsubstituted or substituted aromatic ring; X represents oxygen, sulfur, unsubstituted or substituted nitrogen, sulfinyl, or sulfonyl; R1a and R2a, R1a and R4a, R2a and R3a, or R3a and R4a form saturated rings together; R1a, R1b, R2a, R2b, R3a, R3b, R4a, R4b, and R5 which do not form the saturated rings are each independently hydrogen, hydroxyl, halogen, unsubstituted or substituted amino, nitro, or an organic group; Cy2 represents an unsubstituted or substituted aromatic ring with a proviso that Cy2 is an unsubstituted or substituted heteroaromatic ring when R1a and R2a form a saturated ring together and Cy1 is an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, and Cy2 is a substituted pyridin-2-yl having one or more cyano as a substituent when Cy1 is an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl and Cy2 is a pyridin-2-yl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Isami Hamamoto, Jun Takahashi, Makio Yano, Masahiro Kawaguchi, Daisuke Hanai, Takao Iwasa
  • Patent number: 7999108
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the compounds of formula I, processes for their production and their use as anti-inflammatory agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Bayer Schering Pharma AG
    Inventors: Markus Berger, Jan Dahmen, Hartmut Rehwinkel, Stefan Jaroch, Heike Schaecke
  • Patent number: 7998980
    Abstract: The present application relates to compounds and methods for treating pain and other conditions related to TRPV3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Hydra Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Magdalene M. Moran, Jayhong A. Chong, Christopher Fanger, Amy Ripka, Glenn R. Larsen, Xiaoguang Zhen, Dennis John Underwood, Manfred Weigele
  • Patent number: 7998974
    Abstract: Provided herein are novel sirtuin-modulating compounds and methods of use thereof. The sirtuin-modulating compounds may be used for increasing the lifespan of a cell, and treating and/or preventing a wide variety of diseases and disorders including, for example, diseases or disorders related to aging or stress, diabetes, obesity, neurodegenerative diseases, chemotherapeutic induced neuropathy, neuropathy associated with an ischemic event, polyglutamine diseases, ocular diseases and/or disorders, cardiovascular disease, blood clotting disorders, inflammation, cancer, and/or flushing. Also provided are compositions comprising a sirtuin-modulating compound in combination with another therapeutic agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Sirtris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Milburn, Jill Milne, Jean Bemis, Joseph J. Nunes, Roger Xie, Karl D. Normington, Chi B. Vu
  • Patent number: 7998976
    Abstract: Provided are certain chemical entities, and methods of use to modulate skeletal myosin, skeletal actin, skeletal tropomyosin, skeletal troponin C, skeletal troponin I, skeletal troponin T, and skeletal muscle, including fragments and isoforms thereof, as well as the skeletal sarcomere, and methods of use in the treatment of obesity, sarcopenia, wasting syndrome, frailty, cachexia, muscle spasm, post-surgical and post-traumatic muscle weakness, neuromuscular disease, and other indications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Cytokinetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex R. Muci, Gustave Bergnes, Bradley P. Morgan
  • Patent number: 7994324
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with 2-aminoquinoline derivatives, in particular compounds of formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 are as described herein, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and methods for their manufacture. The compounds of the invention are 5-HT5A receptor antagonists useful in the prevention and/or treatment of depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, panic disorders, agoraphobia, social phobia, obsessive compulsive disorders, post-traumatic stress disorders, pain, memory disorders, dementia, disorders of eating behaviors, sexual dysfunction, sleep disorders, abuse of drugs, motor disorders such as Parkinson's disease, psychiatric disorders or gastrointestinal disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Sabine Kolczewski, Claus Riemer, Olivier Roche, Lucinda Steward, Juergen Wichmann, Thomas Woltering
  • Patent number: 7994323
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel chromen-2-one derivatives useful as starting material for synthesis of pharmaceuticals. On other aspects the invention relates to a method of preparing the chromen-2-one derivatives of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Neurosearch A/S
    Inventor: Dan Peters
  • Patent number: 7989469
    Abstract: Provided are certain chemical entities, and methods of use to modulate skeletal myosin, skeletal actin, skeletal tropomyosin, skeletal troponin C, skeletal troponin I, skeletal troponin T, and skeletal muscle, including fragments and isoforms thereof, as well as the skeletal sarcomere, and methods of use in the treatment of neuromuscular disorders, conditions having muscle wasting, claudication, frailty, metabolic syndrome, muscle atrophy associated with disuse, and muscle fatigue, and other indications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Cytokinetics, Incorporated
    Inventors: Zhe Yang, Scott Collibee, Alex R. Muci, Jianchao Wang, Luke W. Ashcraft, Jeff Gardina, Brian Stoltz, Gustave Bergnes, Bradley P. Morgan