Patents Examined by Sudharkar Katakam
  • Biaryl acyl-sulfonamide compounds as sodium channel inhibitors
    Patent number: 9663508
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula (Ia), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds are useful as inhibitors of voltage-gated sodium channels, in particular Nav 1.7. as described in the specification. The compounds are useful for the treatment of diseases treatable by inhibition of sodium channels such as pain disorders. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing compounds of the present invention, as well as intermediates and processes useful for making the compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Bregman, Nagasree Chakka, Erin F. Dimauro, Hua Gao, Hakan Gunaydin, Hongbing Huang, Philip R. Olivieri, Laurie Schenkel, Matthew Weiss