Patents Examined by George W Kosturko
  • Patent number: 8741886
    Abstract: The present invention relates to combinations and methods for the treatment of neurological disorders related to glutamate excitotoxicity and Amyloid ? toxicity. More specifically, the present invention relates to novel combinatorial therapies of Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, Alzheimer's disease related disorder, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, neuropathic pain, alcoholic neuropathy, alcoholism or alcohol withdrawal, or spinal cord injury, based on Baclofen and Acamprosate combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Pharnext
    Inventors: Daniel Cohen, Ilya Chumakov, Serguei Nabirochkin, Emmanuel Vial, Mickael Guedj
  • Patent number: 8729056
    Abstract: The agent for the prevention and/or treatment of Hand-Foot Syndrome comprising a compound with anticholinergic activity can be provided. The agent for the prevention and/or treatment of Hand-Foot Syndrome comprising a compound with anticholinergic activity can be safely administered to the patients with Hand-Foot Syndrome, and has shown the superior preventive and/or treatment effect against Hand-Foot Syndrome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Ishizaka, Tadashi Nomizu, Aya Kitao
  • Patent number: 8703944
    Abstract: A method for preparing a rosuvastatin calcium intermediate represented by formula I. The method includes: hydrolyzing an ester compound represented by formula II (in which, R represents C1-C5) in the presence of a metal compound to obtain a carboxylic acid compound represented by formula III; and reducing the carboxylic acid compound in the presence of a reductant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Porton Fine Chemicals Ltd.
    Inventors: Wenqing Lin, Hongjie Zheng, Peng Yang
  • Patent number: 8703754
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound which is 6-amino-2-{[(1S)-1-methylbutyl]oxy}-9-[5-(1-piperidinyl)pentyl]-7,9-dihydro-8H-purin-8-one: in the form of a maleate salt, may be useful in the treatment of various disorders, for example the treatment of allergic diseases and other inflammatory conditions for example allergic rhinitis and asthma, the treatment of infectious diseases and cancer, and may also be useful as vaccine adjuvants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: GlaxoSmithKline LLC
    Inventors: Robert Hermann Gibbon, Amanda Lucas, Stephen Andrew Hermitage
  • Patent number: 8680326
    Abstract: The hydrocortisone derivative of formula (I), whose IUPAC name is 3-[3,5-Dihydroxy-3-(2-hydroxy-acetyl)-3a,6-dimethyl-7-oxo-dodecahydro-cyclo-penta[alpha]naphthalen-6-yl]-propionic acid, designated as Deina®, is used in the treatment of atrophic tissues, particularly skin, cartilage, connective, and mucosal tissues and scalp skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Inventor: Giovanni Barco
  • Patent number: 8680293
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel agents that are analogs of the DNA-alkylating agent CC-1065 and to their conjugates. Furthermore this invention concerns intermediates for the preparation of said agents and their conjugates. The conjugates are designed to release their (multiple) payload after one or more activation steps and/or at a rate and time span controlled by the conjugate in order to selectively deliver and/or controllably release one or more of said DNA alkylating agents. The agents, conjugates, and intermediates can be used to treat an illness that is characterized by undesired (cell) proliferation. As an example, the agents and the conjugates of this invention may be used to treat a tumor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Syntarga B.V.
    Inventors: Patrick Henry Beusker, Henri Johannes Spijker, Johannes Albertus Frederikus Joosten, Tijl Huijbregts, Franciscus Marinus Hendrikus de Groot
  • Patent number: 8669287
    Abstract: An emulsifying preparation for an oil-soluble component, which is sensorily superior when applied to an aqueous phase, can maintain stability for a long time, and imposes less restriction for formulation or production is provided. The emulsifying preparation of the present invention contains (A) an oil phase component containing an oil-soluble component, (B) an aqueous phase component containing a polyol, and (C) an emulsifier containing polyglycerol fatty acid monoester having an average degree of polymerization of not less than 10, and having an HLB value of not less than 14 and not more than 18 or showing a transmittance of 1 wt % aqueous solution at 600 nm of not less than 80%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Yoko Shimagami, Yasushi Ichimi
  • Patent number: 8664245
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to fumarate salts of 2-(cyclohexylmethyl)-N-{2-[(2S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl]ethyl}-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-7-sulfonamide, to pharmaceutical compositions thereof, processes for making the same, and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventors: Beverly C. Langevin, Robert Allan Farr, Dinubhai H. Shah, Daniel Sherer
  • Patent number: 8653060
    Abstract: The present invention provides improved formulations of 6-mercaptopurine that exhibit better bioavailability and faster dissolution than previous formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: E. Itzhak Lerner, Moshe Flashner-Barak, Erwin v Achthoven, Hans Keegstra, Ruud Smit
  • Patent number: 8648067
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula I: their use as H3 antagonists/inverse agonists, processes for their preparation, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignees: Cephalon, Inc., Teva Sante
    Inventors: Edward R. Bacon, Thomas R. Bailey, Sankar Chatterjee, Derek D. Dunn, Greg A. Hostetler, Robert L. Hudkins, Brigitte Lesur, Babu G. Sundar, Allison L. Zulli, Christophe Yue
  • Patent number: 8623853
    Abstract: The present invention is directed, inter alia, to methods of treating NUT midline carcinoma (NMC) by administering compounds that promote increased histone acetylation. The invention also includes assay methods for determining the responsiveness of NMC to specific histone deacetylases and other compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignees: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc., Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher French, Jon Aster, Matthias Hofer, James Bradner
  • Patent number: 8614206
    Abstract: Pyrazol-4-yl-heterocyclyl-carboxamide compounds of Formula I, including stereoisomers, geometric isomers, tautomers, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein X is thiazolyl, pyrazinyl, pyridinyl, or pyrimidinyl, are useful for inhibiting Pim kinase, and for treating disorders such as cancer mediated by Pim kinase. Methods of using compounds of Formula I for in vitro, in situ, and in vivo diagnosis, prevention or treatment of such disorders in mammalian cells, or associated pathological conditions, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
    Inventors: Alastair James Hodges, Mizio Matteucci, Andrew Sharpe, Minghua Sun, Xiaojing Wang, Vickie H. Tsui
  • Patent number: 8609684
    Abstract: A composition for increasing the bioavailability of Acetaminophen in humans and animals, comprising Acetaminophen, a first water soluble surfactant having a cloud point greater than about 37° C., a second water soluble surfactant having a cloud point greater than about 37° C., wherein a mixture of the first surfactant and the second surfactant comprises a cloud point less than about 37° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: PruGen IP Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Bhiku G. Patel
  • Patent number: 8592398
    Abstract: The present invention is related to 2-amino-4-arylthiazole derivatives as TRPA (Transient Receptor Potential subfamily A) modulators. In particular, compounds described herein are useful for treating or preventing diseases, conditions and/or disorders modulated by TRPA1 (Transient Receptor Potential subfamily A, member 1). Also provided herein are processes for preparing compounds described herein, intermediates used in their synthesis, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods for treating or preventing diseases, conditions and/or disorders modulated by TRPA1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, S.A.
    Inventors: Sukeerthi Kumar, Abraham Thomas, Sachin Sundarlal Chaudhari, Bipin Parsottam Kansagra, Venkata Ramana Yemireddy, Neelima Khairatkar-Joshi, Indranil Mukhopadhyay, Girish Gudi
  • Patent number: 8569495
    Abstract: This invention is directed to compounds and salts that are generally useful as anthelmintic agents or as intermediates in processes for making anthelmintic agents. This invention also is directed to processes for making the compounds and salts, pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising the compounds and salts, uses of the compounds and salts to make medicaments, and treatments comprising the administration of the compounds and salts to animals in need of the treatments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Intervet International B.V.
    Inventors: Christophe Pierre Alain Chassaing, Jörg Schröder, Thomas Simon Ilg, Manfred Uphoff, Thorsten Meyer
  • Patent number: 8563576
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of tricyclic pyrazolopyridine useful as inhibitors of protein kinase. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders. The invention also provides processes for preparing compounds of the inventions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Guy Brenchley, Dean Boyall, Damien Fraysse, Juan-Miguel Jimenez, Luca Settimo
  • Patent number: 8551980
    Abstract: The present invention relates to triazolopyridine compounds of general formula (I) which are Monopolar Spindle 1 kinase (Mps-1 or TTK) inhibitors: Formula (I), in which R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are as given in the description and in the claims, to methods of preparing said compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions and combinations comprising said compounds, to the use of said compounds for manufacturing a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment or prophylaxis proliferative of diseases, as well as to intermediate compounds useful in the preparation of said compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Volker Schulze, Marcus Koppitz, Dirk Kosemund, Benjamin Bader, Philip Lienau, Hans Briem, Simon Holton, Gerhard Siemeister, Stefan Prechtl, Antje Margret Wengner
  • Patent number: 8541445
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinase. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders. The invention also provides processes for preparing compounds of the inventions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Juan-Miguel Jimenez, Philip Collier
  • Patent number: 8530457
    Abstract: Treatment of lymphangioleiomyomatosis with the MEK1/2 inhibitor CI-1040 delayed the development of primary tumors and blocked the estrogen-induced lung metastases in treated animals. Such treatment also reduced the number of circulating ELT3 cells and decreased their lung colonization after intravenous injection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Fox Chase Cancer Center
    Inventors: Elizabeth Petri Henske, Jane Yu
  • Patent number: 8530466
    Abstract: Novel methods and compositions for the prevention and treatment of all forms of atherosclerosis with 2,4-pyrimidinediamine compounds are described. Also disclosed is the coating of prosthetic devices, such as stents, with the compounds of the invention for the prevention and/or treatment of restenosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Esteban Masuda, Jochen Schmitz