Patents Examined by Mark Berch
  • Patent number: 8268802
    Abstract: Compounds and compositions of Formula I are described, useful as anti-proliferative agents, and in particular anti-HPV, wherein: Y1A and Y1B are independently Y1; RX1 and RX2 are independently RX; Y1 is ?O, —O(RX), ?S, —N(RX), —N(O)(RX), —N(ORX), —N(O)(ORX), or —N(N(RX)(RX)); RX is independently R1, R2, R4, W3, or a protecting group; R1 is independently —H or alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms; R2 is independently R3 or R4 wherein each R4 is independently substituted with 0 to 3 R3 groups or taken together at a carbon atom, two R2 groups form a ring of 3 to 8 carbons and the ring may be substituted with 0 to 3 R3 groups; R3 is R3a, R3b, R3c or R3d, provided that when R3 is bound to a heteroatom, then R3 is R3c or R3d; R3a is —H, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CF3, —CN, N3, —NO2, or —OR4; R3b is ?O, —O(R4), ?S, —N(R4), —N(O)(R4), —N(OR4), —N(O)(OR4), or —N(N(R4)(R4)); R3c is —R4, —N(R4)(R4), —SR4, —S(O)R4, —S(O)2R4, —S(O)(OR4), —S(O)2(OR4), —OC(R3b)R4, —OC(R3b)OR4, —OC(R3b)(N(R4)(R4)), —SC(R3b)R4, —SC(R3b)OR4, —SC(R3b)(
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Gilead Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaoqin Cheng, Gary P. Cook, Manoj C. Desai, Edward Doerffler, Gong-Xin He, Choung U. Kim, William A. Lee, John C. Rohloff, Jianying Wang, Zheng-Yu Yang
  • Patent number: 8263601
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel compounds that are substituted xanthine derivatives and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. In particular, this invention relates to novel substituted xanthine derivatives that are derivatives of a pentoxifylline metabolite. This invention also provides compositions comprising one or more compounds of this invention and a carrier and the use of the disclosed compounds and compositions in methods of treating diseases and conditions for which pentoxifylline and related compounds are beneficial. The compounds of the invention are represented by one of the following structural formulas: wherein the values of R1, R2, Y1 and Y2 are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: CoNCERT Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger D. Tung, Julie F. Liu, Scott L. Harbeson
  • Patent number: 8258141
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I) or stereoisomers or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and their preparation and use as pharmaceuticals wherein R1, R2 and R3 are as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Robin Alec Fairhurst, Roger John Taylor, Brian Cox
  • Patent number: 8258142
    Abstract: The present invention provides substituted 8-[6-amino-3-pyridyl]xanthines such as the following: and pharmaceutical compositions that are selective antagonists of A2B adenosine receptors (ARs). These compounds and compositions are useful as pharmaceutical agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Dogwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Guoquan Wang, Robert D. Thompson, Jayson M. Rieger
  • Patent number: 8252798
    Abstract: A compound of the formula: and pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of pain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Peter Charles Astles, Rossella Guidetti, Sean Patrick Hollinshead, Michael Wade Tidwell
  • Patent number: 8252797
    Abstract: Compounds of the present disclosure are fused pyrimidine compounds of formula (I), its tautomers, polymorphs, stereoisomers, prodrugs, solvate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as Adenosine receptor antagonists. Processes of their preparation are also described in the disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Advinus Therapeutics Pvt. Ltd.
    Inventors: Venkata Palle, Sujay Basu, Yogesh Waman, Vidya Ramdas, Dinesh Barawkar, Meena Patel, Anil Panmand
  • Patent number: 8252782
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 as defined herein. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating bacterial infections using compounds of formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Pfizer Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Joseph Brickner, Mark Edward Flanagan, Manjinder Singh Lall
  • Patent number: 8252781
    Abstract: [Object] It is to provide a novel compound useful for preventing and/or treating diseases that involves 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1 (in particular diabetes, insulin resistance, diabetes complication, obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, fatty liver, or metabolic syndrome). [Means to Solve the Object] A 1,2-diazetidin-3-one derivative represented by the following general formula (1) or salt thereof, or their solvate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Kowa Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisashi Nakashima, Takaaki Araki, Takahisa Ogamino, Noriaki Gomi, Yasushi Kaneko, Kazutoyo Abe, Tadaaki Ohgiya
  • Patent number: 8252791
    Abstract: The present invention relates to purine-based cannabinoid receptor blockers and pharmaceutical compositions thereof and methods of using the same for treating obesity, diabetes, dyslipidemias, cardiovascular disorders, inflammatory disorders, hepatic disorders, and a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Jenrin Discovery, Inc.
    Inventors: John F. McElroy, Robert J. Chorvat
  • Patent number: 8247400
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new cephem compounds useful for the treatment of bacterial infections of formula I: The invention also relates to methods of preparing the compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and to methods of treatment using the compounds. The new cephem compounds are stable, exhibit good solubility, and are particularly well suited for, e.g., parenteral administration for the treatment of bacterial infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Inventors: Mahendra G. Dedhiya, Brahma N. Singh
  • Patent number: 8247402
    Abstract: Novel crystals of a pyrrolidylthiocarbapenem derivative having excellent stability is provided. According to the present invention, a crystal of (+)-(4R,5S,6S)-6-[(1R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-4-methyl-7-oxo-3[[(3S,5S)-5-(sulfamoylaminomethyl)p yrrolidin-3-yl]thio]-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]hept-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid having a diffraction pattern in powder X-ray diffraction having main peaks at diffraction angles (2?) of about 13.04, 14.98, 15.88, 16.62, 20.62, 21.06, 22.18, 23.90, 26.08, 28.22 and 28.98 (degrees) and a crystal of said compound having a diffraction pattern in powder X-ray diffraction having main peaks at diffraction angles (2?) of about 6.62, 13.04, 15.44, 16.58, 17.64, 20.88, 23.26, 25.02 and 25.52 (degrees) are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Shiongi & Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Izumi Saitoh, Masayuki Takahira, Toshio Kawakita, Yasuyuki Yoshioka
  • Patent number: 8236810
    Abstract: The invention 8-aminothioxanthines and the derivatives of formula I wherein the various R groups and substituents are comprised of a number of different (C1-C10)-alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkene, alkyne, etc. groups and derivatives thereof which are hereinafter more specifically defined for the treatment of metabolic disorders such as type-2 diabetes, hyperglycemia, arteriosclerotic diseases and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Schoenafinger, Gerhard Jaehne, Elisabeth Defossa, Guenter Billen, Christian Buning, Georg Tschank, Ulrich Werner
  • Patent number: 8236789
    Abstract: It is to provide a novel compound useful for preventing and/or treating diseases that involves 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1, particularly diabetes, insulin resistance, diabetes complication, obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, fatty liver, or metabolic syndrome. It is an 1-adamantyl azetidin-2-one derivative represented by the following general formula (1) or salt thereof, or their solvate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Kowa Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisashi Nakashima, Takahiro Mori, Ryoko Mori, legal representative, Takaaki Araki, Takahisa Ogamino, Kazutoyo Abe, Tadaaki Ohgiya
  • Patent number: 8232268
    Abstract: The present invention provides ?-methyl carbapenem compounds and pharmaceutical compositions useful in the treatment of bacterial infections and methods for treating such infections using such compounds and/or compositions. The invention includes administering an effective amount of a carbapenem compound or salt and/or prodrug thereof to a host in need of such a treatment. The present invention is also in the field of synthetic organic chemistry and is specifically provides an improved method of synthesis of ?-methyl carbapenems which are useful as antibacterial agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: FOB Synthesis, Inc.
    Inventors: Woo-Baeg Choi, Ewa Kowalik
  • Patent number: 8232389
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for crystallization of (2R)-2-{(3S,4S)-3-[(1R)-1-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)ethyl]-2-oxoazetidin-4-yl}propionic acid, and is characterized in that crystallization is carried out by mixing a solution containing the compound with a substituted aromatic hydrocarbon solvent and/or a halogenated hydrocarbon solvent. The method can provide a crystal of the compound with a high purity and a high yield while the content of 2S isomer is kept at a low level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Kaneka Corporation
    Inventors: Keita Nishino, Teruyoshi Koga, Masafumi Fukae, Yasuyoshi Ueda
  • Patent number: 8217050
    Abstract: The invention provides a compound which is (a) an amino acid derivative of formula (I) or a tautomer thereof, or (b) a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, N-oxide, hydrate or solvate thereof: wherein R1, R2, L1, Het, A, x, y and W are as defined herein. The compounds are useful in the treatment of diseases mediated by HSP90.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Chroma Therapeutics Limited
    Inventors: David Festus Charles Moffat, Simon Christopher Hirst, Stuart Thomas Onions
  • Patent number: 8212024
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel polymorph of Ceftiofur sodium as a crystalline product. The present invention also provides a process for the preparation of crystalline Ceftiofur sodium of formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
    Inventors: Udayampalayam Palanisamy Senthilkumar, Kanagaraj Suresh Kumar, Singaravel Mohan, Lakshminarayanan Arunkumar, Bakthavachalam Ananthan
  • Patent number: 8207175
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds and uses of compounds which interact with chitinase enzymes, in particular the inhibition of those enzymes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: University Court of the University of Dundee
    Inventors: Daniel Marinus Ferdinand Van Aalten, Ian Michael Eggleston
  • Patent number: 8202855
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a compound comprising a formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a prodrug or a metabolite thereof; Y is A is —(CH2)6—, cis —CH2CH?CH—(CH2)3—, or —CH2C?C—(CH2)3—, wherein 1 or 2 carbon atoms may be substituted with S or O; or A is —(CH2)m—Ar—(CH2)o— wherein Ar is interarylene or heterointerarylene, the sum of m and o is from 1 to 4, and wherein one CH2 may be substituted with S or O; and D is aryl or heteroaryl. Methods of use are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Allergan, Inc
    Inventor: David W. Old
  • Patent number: 8202991
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of 2-fluoroadenine with a purity of at least 98% (HPLC Area) is presented. Such very high purity degree of at least 98% (HPLC Area) is obtained directly on the crude product after reacting 2,6-diaminopurine in an amount of anhydrous fluorinating agent; heating the resulting reaction mixture; quenching the heated reaction mixture; separating the solid obtained thereby; and washing and separating the solid, without recrystallization and/or any further purification steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Euticals S.p.A.
    Inventor: Gerald Saischek