Patents Examined by Oluwafemi Masha
  • Patent number: 9650382
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel heteroarylamide derivatives having formula (I) and N-oxides, stereoisomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, where RA, RB, R1 1, R?, R?, z and X are as defined in the claims. The arylamide derivatives of formula (I) have antiandrogenic properties. The invention also relates to compounds of formula (I) for use as a medicament and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them and to their preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: ARANDA PHARMA LTD
    Inventors: Jari Ratilainen, Milla Koistinaho, Anu Muona
  • Patent number: 9265276
    Abstract: The present invention in general relates to the field of taste. In particular it relates to the reduction of astringency. One embodiment of the present invention relates to the use of at least one phospholipid for the preparation of a phenol containing composition to reduce the astringency of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Karlheinz Bortlik, Maurizio Beggio, Pierre Lambelet, Tuong Huynh-Ba, Robert Aeschbach
  • Patent number: 9199968
    Abstract: Compounds and compositions comprising compounds that modulate pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2) are described herein. Also described herein are methods of using the compounds that modulate PKM2 in the treatment of cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Francesco G. Salituro, Jeffrey O. Saunders, Shunqi Yan
  • Patent number: 9156845
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel 4,5-disubstituted-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives of Formula I, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined in the specification. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I and to use of the compounds in the treatment of diseases associated with LRRK2, such as neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson's disease or Alzheimer's disease, cancer, Crohn's disease or leprosy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Pfizer Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Galatsis, Matthew Merrill Hayward, Bethany Lyn Kormos, Travis T. Wager, Lei Zhang, Antonia Friederike Stepan, Jaclyn Louise Henderson, Ravi G. Kurumbail, Patrick Robert Verhoest
  • Patent number: 9126996
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the symbols are as defined in the specification; a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same; and a method for treating or preventing autoimmunity disease using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: JANUS BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Grayson B. Lipford, Charles M. Zepp
  • Patent number: 9126931
    Abstract: A compound represented by the general Formula (I) below, or a salt or solvate thereof, which is useful as an ALK inhibitor, and is useful for prophylaxis or treatment of a disease accompanied by abnormality in ALK, for example, cancer, cancer metastasis, depression or cognitive function disorder: (meanings of the symbols that are included in the formula are as given in the specification).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Chugai Seiyaku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazutomo Kinoshita, Kohsuke Asoh, Noriyuki Furuichi, Toshiya Ito, Hatsuo Kawada, Nobuya Ishii, Hiroshi Sakamoto, WooSang Hong, MinJeong Park, Yoshiyuki Ono, Yasuharu Kato, Kenji Morikami, Takashi Emura, Nobuhiro Oikawa
  • Patent number: 9102682
    Abstract: Compounds of formulae I, II or III, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are useful as CDK inhibitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: G1 Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Francis X. Tavares, Jay C. Strum
  • Patent number: 9102669
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel piperidinyl-pyridazinyl derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as inhibitors of SCD1, useful in the treatment of obesity, type-II diabetes and other related metabolic disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
    Inventors: Shyh-Ming Yang, Gee-Hong Kuo, Micheal D. Gaul, Thomas A. Rano
  • Patent number: 9096551
    Abstract: The present application relates to a process based on the oxidative ring opening of a compound with oxindole structure for preparation of substituted 2-(triazinylcarbonyl)sulfonanilides of the formula (1-1) proceeding from N-sulfonyl-substituted 3-triazinyloxindole of the formula (2-1), and to the 2-(triazinylcarbonyl)sulfonanilides of the formula (1-1) thus prepared, and to the use thereof as intermediates for the synthesis of fine chemicals and of active ingredients in the agricultural sector. The invention also relates to a multistage process for preparation of N-alkyl-N-[2-(1,3,5-triazin-2-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]alkanesulfonamides of the formula (4-1), proceeding from a 3-(alkylsulfanyl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-indol-2-one of the formula (7-1), wherein the multistage process also comprises, as a component step, the oxidative ring opening mentioned, and to the 2-(triazinylcarbonyl)sulfonanilides of the formula (1-1) which are obtained by the oxidative ring opening and are used as intermediates in the multistage process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: BAYER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GMBH
    Inventors: Gunter Karig, Mark James Ford, Konrad Siegel
  • Patent number: 9096596
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a compound of Formula (I) The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of Formula (I). Methods of making and using the compounds of Formula (I) are also within the scope of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA NV
    Inventors: Manuel Jesus Alcazar Vaca, Jose Ignacio Andres Gil, Michael A. Letavic, Dale A. Rudolph, Brock T. Shireman, Brice M. Stenne, Jeannie M. Ziff
  • Patent number: 9090586
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound represented by the formula (1): wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, or a salt thereof, a prodrug of the compound or a salt thereof, a medicament containing the compound or a salt thereof, the medicament which is a phosphodiesterase 10A inhibitor, and a medicament which is for preventing or treating schizophrenia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Masato Yoshikawa, Shinkichi Suzuki, Tomoaki Hasui, Makoto Fushimi, Jun Kunitomo, Haruhi Kamisaki, Takahiko Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 9079900
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods to prepare Heteroaryl Compounds having the following structure: wherein R1-R4 are as defined herein. The Heteroaryl compounds are useful for treating or preventing cancer, inflammatory conditions, immunological conditions, neurodegenerative diseases, diabetes, obesity, neurological disorders, age-related diseases, or cardiovascular conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Signal Pharmaceuticals, LLC
    Inventors: Roy L. Harris, John Sapienza, Graziella Shevlin, Patrick Papa, Branden Gingsee Lee, Garrick Packard, Jingjing Zhao, Patrick Anthony Jokiel, Deborah Mortensen, Jennifer Riggs, Juan Antonio Gamboa, Marie Georges Beauchamps, Matthew Michael Kreilein, Mohit Atul Kothare, Sophie Perrin-Ninkovic, Philip Pye, William Wei-Hwa Leong, Jan Elsner, Anusuya Choudhury
  • Patent number: 9072730
    Abstract: A method of treating an individual having Down syndrome or Alzheimer's disease, which entails the step of administering an amount of one or more compounds to the individual which improve cognitive functioning in the individual by increasing hippocampal NE levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Ahmad Salehi, William C. Mobley, Janice Vallette
  • Patent number: 9067943
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of formula (I) wherein A and R1 to R3 are defined as in the description and in the claims. The compound of formula (I) can be used as a medicament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.
    Inventors: Caterina Bissantz, Uwe Grether, Atsushi Kimbara, Matthias Nettekoven, Stephan Roever, Mark Rogers-Evans
  • Patent number: 9066950
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions for use in the treatment of pain and inflammation in mammals, including humans, by administering compositions comprising i) an effective amount of an analgesic having an optional anti-inflammatory effect; (ii) an amount of caffeine effective in enhancement of pain relief; and, (iii) an amount of B vitamins effective in enhancement of pain relief.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: GM Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Odes W. Mitchell
  • Patent number: 9062061
    Abstract: A compound represented by the following general formula (1) or a salt thereof. R1 represents a halogen atom and so on; R2 and R3 each represent a hydrogen atom and so on; R4 and R5 each represent a hydrogen atom and so on, or R4 and R5 may form an oxo group; Ra and Rb each represent a lower alkyl group optionally having a substituent and so on, or they may bind to each other to form a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring which may be substituted by one or plural Rc; Rc represents an aryl group optionally having a substituent and so on; ring A represents a benzene ring and so on; and m represents 0, 1 or 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: SANTEN PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Honda, Hiroshi Enomoto, Kenji Kawashima, Shinji Takaoka, Yasutaka Fujioka, Mamoru Matsuda, Koji Ohashi, Yukie Fujita, Shin-ichiro Hirai, Hiroaki Kurashima
  • Patent number: 9062026
    Abstract: A group of fused two ring pyrimidine compounds having a heterocycles substituent at the 2 position and a substituted amine at the 4 position as well as optional aliphatic, functional and/or aromatic components substituted at other positions of the pyrimidine and other ring are disclosed. In addition a group of quinazoline compounds having similar substituents at the 2 and 4 positions as well as at other positions are disclosed. These compounds are inhibitors of the AAA proteasome complex containing p97 and are effective medicinal agents for treatment of diseases associated with p97 bioactivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Cleave Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Han-Jie Zhou, Francesco Parlati, David Wustrow
  • Patent number: 9059414
    Abstract: As a novel substance having a novel skeleton, provided is a novel phosphorescent organometallic iridium complex that can emit phosphorescence in a blue green to red wavelength region and has high emission efficiency. The phosphorescent organometallic iridium complex has a ligand having a pyridyl pyrimidine skeleton, i.e., the phosphorescent organometallic iridium complex has a ligand having a structure represented by the following general formula (G0). Note that in the formula, R1 and R4 to R6 separately represent hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and R2 and R3 separately represent any of hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a phenyl group that may have a substituent, and a pyridyl group that may have a substituent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideko Inoue, Tomoka Nakagawa, Tomoya Yamaguchi, Hiromi Seo, Satoshi Seo
  • Patent number: 9056877
    Abstract: Compounds and pharmaceutical compositions that modulate kinase activity, including PI3 kinase activity, and compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of treatment of diseases and conditions associated with kinase activity, including PI3 kinase activity, are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfredo C. Castro, Catherine A. Evans, Andre Lescarbeau, Tao Liu, Daniel A. Snyder, Martin R. Tremblay, Pingda Ren, Yi Liu, Liansheng Li, Katrina Chan
  • Patent number: 9051276
    Abstract: A composition for controlling plant diseases, containing a pyridazine compound represented by Formula (I) and fipronil, exhibits an excellent control effect against plant diseases. The present invention provides a composition for controlling plant diseases, containing the pyridazine compound represented by Formula (I) and fipronil, and a method for controlling plant diseases, including a step of applying an effective amount of the pyridazine compound represented by Formula (I) and fipronil to a plant or soil for cultivating a plant. [In the formula, R1 represents a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, a cyano group, or a methyl group, and R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Yuichi Matsuzaki