Patents Examined by Jeffrey Murray
  • Patent number: 8642611
    Abstract: The invention relates to alkynylpyrimidines according to the general formula (I): in which A, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are as defined in the claims, and salts, N-oxides, metabolites, solvates, tautomers and prodrugs thereof, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said alkynylpyrimidines, to methods of preparing said alkynylpyrimidines, as well as to uses thereof for manufacturing a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of diseases of dysregulated vascular growth or of diseases which are accompanied with dysregulated vascular growth, wherein the compounds effectively interfere with Tie2 and VEGFR2 signalling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Ingo Hartung, Ulrich Bothe, Georg Kettschau, Ulrich Luecking, Anne Mengel, Martin Krueger, Karl Thierauch, Philip Lienau, Ulf Boemer
  • Patent number: 8637529
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to novel compounds of Formula (I) pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pro-drugs, biologically active metabolites, stereoisomers and isomers thereof wherein the variables are as defined herein. The compounds of Formula (I) are useful as kinase inhibitors and as such would be useful in treating certain conditions and diseases, especially inflammatory conditions and diseases and proliferative disorders and conditions, for example, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, Crohn's disease, psoriasis and asthma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: AbbYie Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin R. Woller, Michael L. Curtin, Kristine E. Frank, Nathan S. Josephsohn, Biqin C. Li, Neil Wishart
  • Patent number: 8637526
    Abstract: The invention provides JAK kinase inhibitors of Formula Ia, enantiomers, diasteriomers or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R7 and Z are defined herein, a pharmaceutical composition that includes a compound of Formula Ia and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, adjuvant or vehicle, and methods of treating or lessening the severity of a disease or condition responsive to the inhibition of a JAK kinase activity in a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Blaney, Paul A. Gibbons, Emily Hanan, Joseph P. Lyssikatos, Steven R. Magnuson, Richard Pastor, Thomas E. Rawson, Aihe Zhou, Bing-Yan Zhu
  • Patent number: 8637549
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses compounds of general formula (1) while the groups R4 to R7 and the units W, L, Qa and QH are defined as in claim 1, which are suitable for the treatment of diseases characterized by excessive or abnormal cell proliferation, and their use as medicaments having the above-mentioned properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Engelhardt, Guido Boehmelt, Christiane Kofink, Daniel Kuhn, Darryl McConnell, Heinz Stadtmueller
  • Patent number: 8633200
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to compounds of formula I, including compositions and methods for treating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The disclosure provides novel inhibitors of HIV, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and methods for using these compounds in the treatment of HIV infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    Inventors: Annapurna Pendri, Guo Li, Samuel Gerritz, David R. Langley, George L. Trainor, Nicholas A. Meanwell
  • Patent number: 8633210
    Abstract: This invention describes novel triazole compounds of formula IX: wherein Z1 is nitrogen or CR9 and Z2 is nitrogen or CH, provided that at least one of Z1 and Z2 is nitrogen; G is Ring C or Ring D; Ring C is selected from a phenyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, or 1,2,4-triazinyl ring, wherein said Ring C has one or two ortho substituents independently selected from —R1; Ring D is a 5-7 membered monocyclic ring or 8-10 membered bicyclic ring selected from aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl or carbocyclyl; Rx and Ry are independently selected from T-R3, or Rx and Ry are taken together with their intervening atoms to form a fused ring; R1, R3, and T are as described in the specification. The compounds are useful as protein kinase inhibitors, especially as inhibitors of GSK-3 and Aurora, for treating diseases such as diabetes, cancer, and Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Jean-Damien Charrier, Pan Li, Ronald Knegtel, Julian Marian Charles Golec, David Bebbington, Hayley Marie Binch
  • Patent number: 8623869
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pyrrolopyrazines compounds useful as inhibitors of ATR protein kinase. The invention also relates to pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds of this invention; methods of treating of various diseases, disorders, and conditions using the compounds of this invention; processes for preparing the compounds of this invention; intermediates for the preparation of the compounds of this invention; and methods of using the compounds in in vitro applications, such as the study of kinases in biological and pathological phenomena; the study of intracellular signal transduction pathways mediated by such kinases; and the comparative evaluation of new kinase inhibitors. The compounds of this invention have formula I: wherein the variables are as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Jean-Damien Charrier, Joanne Pinder, Ronald Marcellus Alphonsus Knegtel, Steven John Durrant, Damien Fraysse, Somhairle MacCormick, Anisa Nizarali Virani, Philip Michael Reaper
  • Patent number: 8623880
    Abstract: The invention described herein relates to novel fused pyrimidinediones derivatives of formula (I) which are 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). This invention also provides 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: March 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals S.A.
    Inventors: Sachin Sundarlal Chaudhari, Sukeerthi Kumar, Abraham Thomas, Nisha Parag Patil, Ashok Bhausaheb Kadam, Vishal Govindrao Deshmukh, Sachin Vasantrao Dhone, Rajendra Prakash Chikhale, Neelima Khairatkar-Joshi, Indranil Mukhopadhyay
  • Patent number: 8618114
    Abstract: The invention relates to the novel substituted 3-arylsulfonyl-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines of the general formula 1, pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or hydrates thereof, serotonin 5-HT6 receptor antagonists and pharmaceutical compositions, and also to method for prophylaxis and treatment of various diseases of central nervous system at humans and warm-blooded animals pathogenesis of which is associated with serotonin 5-HT6 receptors, in particular, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, schizophrenia, and other neurodegenerative diseases, cognitive disorders and obesity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Inventors: Andrey Alexandrovich Ivashchenko, Nikolay Filippovich Savchuk, Alexander Vasilievich Ivashchenko, Yan Lavrovsky, Oleg Dmitrievich Mitkin, Madina Georgievna Kadieva
  • Patent number: 8618117
    Abstract: The invention provides PDE9-inhibiting compounds of Formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, A, and n are as defined herein. Pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds of Formula I, and uses thereof in treating neurodegenerative and cognitive disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia, are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Pfizer Inc.
    Inventors: Michelle Marie Claffey, Christopher John Helal, Patrick Robert Verhoest
  • Patent number: 8609669
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are KCNQ potassium channels modulators of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are as defined in the specification. Compositions comprising such compounds; and methods for treating conditions and disorders using such compounds and compositions are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: AbbVie Inc.
    Inventors: Xiangdong Xu, Jennifer Van Camp, Marc J. Scanio, William H. Bunnelle, Lei Shi, Augustine T. Osuma, David DeGoey, Arturo Perez-Medrano, Sridhar Peddi, Jyoti R. Patel
  • Patent number: 8604042
    Abstract: The invention provides biaryl meta-pyrimidine compounds having the general structure (A). The pyrimidine compounds of the invention are capable of inhibiting kinases, such as members of the Jak kinase family, and various other specific receptor and non-receptor kinases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: TargeGen, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Noronha, Chi Ching Mak, Jianguo Cao, Joel Renick, Andrew McPherson, Binqi Zeng, Ved P. Pathak, Daniel L. Lohse, John D. Hood, Richard M. Soll
  • Patent number: 8604032
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds of formula (I), pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of use thereof The compounds provided herein modulate kinase activity, including PI3 kinase activity, and are useful for treating diseases and conditions associated with kinase activity, including diseases and conditions associated with PI3 kinase activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Pingda Ren, Yi Liu, Liansheng Li, Katrina Chan, Alfredo C. Castro, Catherine A. Evans
  • Patent number: 8604043
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors 3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]octanenitrile or 3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]heptanenitrile, as well as its compositions and methods of use, which is useful in the treatment of JAK-associated diseases including, for example, inflammatory and autoimmune disorders, skin disorders, cancer, and other diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Incyte Corporation
    Inventors: Yun-Long Li, James D. Rodgers
  • Patent number: 8592431
    Abstract: Provided is a novel compound represented by the following formula Wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, or a salt thereof, which has an angiotensin II receptor antagonistic activity and a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor ? agonistic activity, and is useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of circulatory diseases such as hypertension and the like and/or metabolic diseases such as diabetes and the like, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Maekawa, Hideyuki Igawa
  • Patent number: 8586623
    Abstract: The present invention concerns 2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine derivatives, processes for preparing them, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as pharmaceuticals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: UCB Pharma, S.A.
    Inventors: Benoit Kenda, Yannick Quesnel, Ali Ates, Philippe Michel, Laurent Turet, Joel Mercier
  • Patent number: 8586595
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions and methods for diagnosing and/or monitoring pathogenic disease states using positron emission tomography, wherein the pathogenic cells uniquely express, preferentially express, or overexpress vitamin receptors. Also described herein are 18F conjugates of vitamins and vitamin receptor-binding analogs of the formula.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Philip Stewart Low, Sumith K. Kularatne
  • Patent number: 8575178
    Abstract: The present invention is related to novel isothiazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidinedione and isothiazolo[5,4-d]pyrimidinedione 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: March 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals S.A.
    Inventors: Sukeerthi Kumar, Abraham Thomas, Sanjay Margal, Neelima Khairatkar-Joshi, Indranil Mukhopadhyay
  • Patent number: 8575177
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds that inhibit protein kinase CK2 activity (CK2 activity), and compositions containing such compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Senhwa Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Mustapha Haddach, Joe A. Tran, Fabrice Pierre, Collin F. Regan, Nicholas B. Raffaele, Suchitra Ravula, David M. Ryckman
  • Patent number: 8575179
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds represented by the general formula (I) and the like. In the formula, Ar1 denotes an aryl or heteroaryl group which may have a substituent; R1 denotes a hydrogen atom, or denotes a C1-C6 alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or heteroaryl group which may have a substituent; R2 denotes an aralkyl group or a group represented by the formula (a); and R3 denotes a hydrogen atom or a C1-C6 alkyl group. The compounds of the invention have an excellent Wee1 kinase inhibitory effect, and therefore are useful in the field of medicine, especially in the field of treatment of various cancers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: MSD K.K.
    Inventors: Makoto Bamba, Satoshi Sunami