Patents Examined by Robert W. Ramsuer
  • Patent number: 6716842
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I: wherein X, E, and R′ have any of the values defined in the specification, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, lower blood glucose levels and are useful for treating diseases in mammals such as Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions, processes for preparing compounds of formula (I) and intermediates useful for preparing compounds of formula I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Warner-Lambert Company, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen A. Fakhoury, Helen Lee, Robert Schaum, Karen Sexton
  • Patent number: 6716991
    Abstract: A class of pyrazolyl benzenesulfonamide compounds is descrbed for use in treating inflammation and inflammation-related disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: G. D. Searle & Co.
    Inventors: John J Talley, Thomas D Penning, Paul W Collins, Donald J Rogier, Jr., James W Malecha, Julie M Miyashiro, Stephen R Bertenshaw, Ish K Khanna, Matthew J Graneto, Roland S Rogers, Jeffery S Carter, Stephen H. Doctor, Stella S Yu
  • Patent number: 6710045
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel heterocyclic fluoroalkenyl thioethers of the formula (I) in which m represents integers from 3 to 10, n represents 0, 1 or 2 and Het represents the following, in each case optionally substituted, groupings: to processes for their preparation and to their use as pesticides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Bayer CropScience AG
    Inventors: Udo Kraatz, Bernd Gallenkamp, Albrecht Marhold, Peter Wolfrum, Wolfram Andersch, Christoph Erdelen, Andreas Turberg, Olaf Hansen, Achim Harder
  • Patent number: 6710182
    Abstract: The present invention relates to intermediate thiazole compounds and a process for preparing 2-chloro-5-chloromethylthiazole which is a known compound useful for the preparation of insecticides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Coppola
  • Patent number: 6706927
    Abstract: Provided are processes for the preparation of the compound of the formula wherein R1, R3 and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, nitro, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, carboxy, C1-C6 trihaloalkyl, and cyano; and R2 is amino or lower alkyl. Also provided are synthetic intermediates that are useful as intermediates in the preparation of the compound of the formula 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: M. V. Ramana Reddy, Stanley C. Bell
  • Patent number: 6706710
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel form of a scrotonin h5-HT1B-receptor antagonist, namely a novel form of a salt of (R)-N-[5-methyl-8-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-1,2,2,4-tetrahydro-2-naphtyl]-4-morpholinobenzamide referred to as (R)-N-[5-methyl-8-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-naphtyl]-4-morpholinobenzamide monohydrobromide Form A. The invention also relates to processes for preparation of said of Form A, which form has a potential use after suitable pharmaceutical formulation in medical treatment, preferably in CNS disorders, over active bladder or vasospam, or growth control of tumors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Per-Olov Bergström, Martin Hedberg, Mona Lindström, Erica Ståhle
  • Patent number: 6706711
    Abstract: Described herein are compounds that are useful as protein kinase inhibitors having the formula: wherein R1, R2, T, n and Q are as described in the specification. The compounds are useful for treating diseases in mammals that are alleviated by a protein kinase inhibitor, particularly diseases, such as cancer, inflammatory disorders, restenosis, and cardiovascular disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventor: Michael R. Hale
  • Patent number: 6706878
    Abstract: A compound of formula wherein n, m, p, X, Y, W, A, G and D are as defined in the specification, enantiomers thereof, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, processes for preparing them, composition containing them, and their use in therapy, especially in the treatment or prophylaxis of psychotic disorders and intellectual impairment disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Astrazeneca AB
    Inventors: Eifion Phillips, Robert Mack, John Macor, Simon Semus
  • Patent number: 6703502
    Abstract: A compound of formula wherein n is 0 or 1; m is 0 or 1; p is 0 or 1; X is oxygen or sulfur; Y is CH, N or NO; W is oxygen, H2 or F2; A is N or C(R2); G is N or C(R3); D is N or C(R4); with the proviso that no more than one of A, G, and D is nitrogen, but at least one of Y, A, G, and D is nitrogen or NO; R1 is hydrogen or C1 to C4 alkyl; R2, R3, and R4 are independently hydrogen, halogen, C1, C4 alkyl, C2, C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, OH, OC1, C4 alkyl, CO2R1, —CN, —NO2, —NR5R6, —CF3, —OSO2CF3 or R2 and R3, or R3 and R4, respectively, may together form another six membered aromatic or heteroaromatic ring sharing A and G, or G and D, respectively, containing between zero and two nitrogen atoms, and substituted with one to two of the following substituents: independently hydrogen, halogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, OH, OC1-C4 alkyl, CO2R1, —CN, —NO2, —NR5R6, —CF3, —OSO2CF3; R5 and
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Eifion Phillips, Robert Mack, John Macor, Simon Semus
  • Patent number: 6699865
    Abstract: Described herein are compounds that are useful as protein kinase inhibitors having the formula: where R1-4, Q, and T are described in the specification. The compounds are useful for treating disease states in mammals that are alleviated by a protein kinase inhibitor, particularly diseases such as cancer, inflammatory disorders, restenosis, and cardiovascular disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael Hale, Xiaoling Xie, Jeremy Green, Jingrong Cao, Christopher Baker, Francois Maltais, James Janetka, Guy Bemis, Michael Mullican, Judith Straub, Qing Tang
  • Patent number: 6699867
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of 2-amino-thiazoline derivatives of formula (I): in which either Y is a methylene (CH2) and X is chosen from the following groups: O, NH, (C1-C4) N-Alkyl, N-Bn, N-Ph, N-(2-Py), N-(3-Py), N-(4-Py), N-2-pyrimidyl, N-5-pyrimidyl, S, SO, SO2, CH2 or CHPh; or Y is a carbonyl (C═O) and X is chosen from the following groups: NH, N-Ph, N-(2-Py), N-(3-Py), N-(4-Py), N-2-pyrimidyl or N-5-pyrimidyl or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof as inhibitors of inducible NO-synthase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Aventis Pharma S.A.
    Inventors: Antony Bigot, Jean-Christophe Carry, Serge Mignani
  • Patent number: 6699990
    Abstract: The present patent application relates to 3-(2,5-diaminophenyl)acrylamide derivatives of general formula (I) or to physiologically tolerated, water-soluble-salts thereof and to agents containing said compounds and used for oxidative dyeing of fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Wella Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Laurent Chassot, Hans-Juergen Braun
  • Patent number: 6696476
    Abstract: Pyranoindazoles are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for the lowering and controlling of normal or elevated intraocular pressure as well as a method for the treatment of glaucoma using compositions containing one or more of the compounds of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Alcon, Inc.
    Inventors: Hwang-Hsing Chen, Jesse A. May, Bryon S. Severns
  • Patent number: 6696474
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I: wherein X, Y, B, E, J, K, L, Z, and R9-R12 have any of the meanings described herein, their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, lower blood glucose levels and are useful for treating diseases in mammals such as Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions, processes for preparing compounds of formula (I) and intermediates useful for preparing compounds of formula I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Warner Lambert Co. LLC.
    Inventors: Christopher F. Bigge, Robert P. Schaum
  • Patent number: 6693201
    Abstract: Photochromic chemicals consisting essentially of colored fluorescent heterocyclic fulgides are particularly suitable for optical memories. The preferred heterocyclic photochromic fulgides consist essentially of colored 2-indolyfulgides capable of excitation by ultraviolet light to fluoresce. These heterocyclic photochromic fulgides are preferably synthesized by process of (1) condensation of 1,3-dimethyl-(5-substituted)indole-2-carboxaldehyde with diethyl IV iospropylidenesuccinate as a key intermediate; followed by (2) hydrolysis; and (3) intramolecular acid anhydride formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: The Regents Of the University of California
    Inventors: Peter M. Rentzepis, Alexander Dvornikov
  • Patent number: 6689779
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel oxazolidinone derivatives, their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and a process for the preparation thereof. More particularly, the present invention relates to oxazolidinone derivatives having pyridine or pyrimidine moeity substituted by heterocycle and heteroaromaticcycle at 4-position of phenyl ring. The compounds of the present invention have wide antibacterial spectrum, superior antibacterial activity and low toxicity, such that the compound of this invention can be used as an antibacterial agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Dong A Pharm. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Gul Lee, Won-Bin Leem, Jong-Hwan Cho, Sung-Hak Choi, Jong-Jin Lee, Sang-Kuk Park, Tae-Hoo Lee, Dong-Goo Kim, Hyun-Jung Sung
  • Patent number: 6689805
    Abstract: A pyrazole-3-one derivative of formula 1 or a non-toxic salt thereof, a preparation method thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition containing the derivative or the salt as an active ingredient are provided: wherein: R1 and R2 each independently represent C1-C3 alkyl, aryl, or substituted aryl; R3 represents amino or methyl; R4 and R5 each independently represent hydrogen, C1-C3 alkyl, halogen, methyl substituted with halogen, C1-C3 alkoxy, cyano, or nitro; or a non-toxic salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: CJ Corp.
    Inventors: Il Hwan Cho, Ji Young Noh, Sang Wook Park, Hyung Chul Ryu, Jee Woong Lim, Jong Hoon Kim, Myeong Yun Chae, Dal Hyun Kim, Sung Hak Jung, Hyun Jung Park, Young Hoon Kim, In Ki Min
  • Patent number: 6689882
    Abstract: A new improved process for synthesizing morpholinylbenzenes of the formula I by reacting morpholine of formula II with a substituted benzene of formula III, wherein morpholine is used as a reactant and as the only one solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventor: Wei Tian
  • Patent number: 6686356
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein R1 and R2 are as defined in the specification. The compounds are useful for the treatment of viral infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Pharmacia & Upjohn Company
    Inventors: Joseph Walter Strohbach, Steven P. Tanis, Malcolm Wilson Moon
  • Patent number: 6683104
    Abstract: Urea compounds disclosed herein increase HDL-C levels and as such can be used in prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction and related conditions such as peripheral vascular disease and ischemic stroke hypoalphalipoproteinemia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: A.P. Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Jennifer H. Zhang