Patents Examined by Zinna N. Davis
  • Patent number: 7875631
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I): where R2, R5, R6 have the meanings as given in the description, and U, V and W, respectively, may be CR2?, CR4? and CR6?, respectively (with the definitions of R2?, R4? and R6? again as in the description), or may be N, were synthesized. They were found to down-regulate or inhibit the expression or function of the IGF-1 receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Analytecon S.A.
    Inventors: Jan Gunzinger, Kurt Leander
  • Patent number: 7872137
    Abstract: A process for preparing the [R—[R*,R*-(E)]]-2,2?-(1,8-dioxo-4-octene-1,8-diyl) bis(oxy-3,1-propanediyl)bis(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-6,7-dimethoxy-2-methyl-1-[(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl) methyl]isoquinolinium) dichloride, commonly known as mivacurium chloride, useful as short-duration neuromuscular blocking agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Farmabios S.p.A.
    Inventors: Maurizio Francesco Velati, Andrea Busca, Cristina Manfrotto, Marco Nicolini, Claudio Gianluca Pozzoli
  • Patent number: 7872014
    Abstract: The present invention comprises compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds that are inhibitors of ALK. The invention also comprises methods of using the compounds and compositions to treat diseases mediated by ALK, including diseases such as cancer, immunological disorders, cardiovascular diseases, and other degenerative disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Exelixis, Inc.
    Inventors: Neel Kumar Anand, Charles M. Blazey, Owen Joseph Bowles, Joerg Bussenius, Simona Costanzo, Jeffry Kimo Curtis, Larisa Dubenko, Abigail R. Kennedy, Richard G. Khoury, Angie I. Kim, Jean-Claire L. Manalo, Csaba J. Peto, Kenneth D. Rice, Tsze H. Tsang
  • Patent number: 7872138
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the synthesis of substituted-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline derivatives, useful as intermediates in the synthesis of pharmaceutical agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
    Inventors: Frank J. Villani, Hua Zhong
  • Patent number: 7872136
    Abstract: To provide an effective and simple process for producing 4-fluoroisoquinoline-5-sulfonylhalide or a salt thereof, and a simple method for separating for purification of the product from a by-produced position isomer thereof. The process for producing 4-fluoroisoquinoline-5-sulfonyl halide or a salt thereof, characterized in that the process includes reacting 4-fluoroisoquinoline or a salt thereof with sulfuric anhydride in the presence or absence of sulfuric acid, to thereby form 4-fluoroisoquinoline-5-sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, and, subsequently, reacting the formed sulfonic acid compound with a halogenating reagent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Kowa Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Sakai, Masayuki Masumoto, Jyunji Katsuyama, Kazuhiro Onogi
  • Patent number: 7872029
    Abstract: The present invention relates to chalcone and chalcone derivatives and analogs which are useful as angiogenesis inhibitors. The present compounds, which are inexpensive to synthesize, exhibit unexpectedly good activity as angiogenesis inhibitors. The present invention also relates to the use of chalcone and its analogs as antitumor/anticancer agents and to treat a number of conditions or disease states in which angiogenesis is a factor, including angiogenic skin diseases such as psoriasis, acne, rosacea, warts, eczema, hemangiomas, lymphangiogenesis, among numerous others, as well as chronic inflammatory disease such as arthritis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Inventors: J. Phillip Bowen, Thomas Philip Robinson, Tedman Ehlers, David Goldsmith, Jack Arbiser
  • Patent number: 7868003
    Abstract: The invention relates to substituted 4-phenyltetrahydroisoquinolines of formula I wherein R1-R8, N, W, X and Z are defined herein. These compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them are useful in the treatment of respiratory disorders, sleep apnea, kidney disorders, high blood pressure, hypertension, disorders of the central nervous system and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis
    Inventors: Uwe Heinelt, Hans-Jochen Lang, Klaus Wirth, Thomas Licher, Armin Hofmeister
  • Patent number: 7863292
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds suitable for use in mediating hypoxia inducible factor and for treating erythropoietin-associated conditions by increasing endogenous erythropoietin in vitro and in vivo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: FibroGen, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael P. Arend, Lee A. Flippin, Volkmar Guenzler-Pukall, Wen-Bin Ho, Eric Turtle, Xiaohui Du
  • Patent number: 7863293
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds that bind to chemokine receptors, and having the formula wherein each A, X, Y, R1, R2 and R3 are substituents. The present invention also relates to methods of using such compounds, such as in treating HIV infection and inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis. Furthermore, the present invention relates to methods to elevate progenitor and stem cell counts, as well as methods to elevate white blood cell counts, using such compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Genzyme Corporation
    Inventors: Gary J. Bridger, Ernest J. McEachern, Renato Skerlj, Dominique Schols, Ian Baird, Al Kaller, Curtis Harwig, Yongbao Zhu, Gang Chen, Krystyna Skupinska
  • Patent number: 7863280
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of formula (I), wherein R1 and R3 independently represent fluorine, methoxy, —OCF3, C2-C3-alkenyl or C1-C4-alkyl which is optionally substituted by chlorine, methoxy or one, two or three fluorine atoms; R2 represents hydrogen, fluorine, methoxy, —OCF3, C2-C3-alkenyl or C1-C4-alkyl which is optionally substituted by chlorine, methoxy or one, two or three fluorine atoms; X represents O, S, NH or N(C1-C3-alkyl); and Ar represents an unsubstituted or at least monosubstituted aryl or heteroaryl. Said compounds are inhibitors of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP), and may be used for the treatment of a variety of disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Peukert, Stefan Guessregen, Armin Hofmeister, Herman Schreuder, Uwe Schwahn
  • Patent number: 7858799
    Abstract: An ionic organic compound having a repeating unit of formula (I) can be synthesized easily from a readily available organic compound through a small number of reaction steps, can be produced without any purification technique such as chromatography, and can be used in a quite small amount for gelation of water or an ionic liquid without any other auxiliary solvent: [-(A-B-C)n-]•m(X)??(I) wherein A represents a group having a quaternary ammonium cation which is formed from a heterocyclic compound having at least one nitrogen atom; B represents a functional group, which may have a substituent, selected from amide, urea, urethane and peptide groups; C represents a divalent hydrocarbon group, which may have a substituent, capable of linking between A and B; X represents an anion; n represents the number of repeating units; m represents the total number of anions; and n and m are the same integer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
    Inventors: Masaru Yoshida, Nagatoshi Koumura, Nobuyuki Tamaoki, Hajime Kawanami, Hajime Matsumoto, Said Kazaoui, Nobutsugu Minami
  • Patent number: 7858619
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a compound of formula (I), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, A, L and n are as defined herein, its pharmaceutical composition, preparation and uses as a MMP inhibitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: sanofi-aventis
    Inventors: Armin Hofmeister, Manfred Schudok, Hans Matter, Kristin Breitschopf, Antonio Ugolini
  • Patent number: 7858824
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (IIIo): in which n is an integer from 1 to 5; Ao represents a partially saturated carbonaceous bi- or tricycle; it also relates to their salts, solvates, N-oxides, the pharmaceutical compositions containing them, a method for their preparation and synthesis intermediates in this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: sanofi-aventis
    Inventors: Marco Baroni, Bernard Bourrie, Rosanna Cardamone, Pierre Casellas
  • Patent number: 7858621
    Abstract: This present invention relates to novel compounds, isomer thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof as vanilloid receptor (Vanilloid Receptor 1; VR1; TRPV1) antagonist; and a pharmaceutical composition containing the same. The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating a disease such as pain, migraine, arthralgia, neuralgia, neuropathies, nerve injury, skin disorder, urinary bladder hypersensitiveness, irritable bowel syndrome, fecal urgency, a respiratory disorder, irritation of skin, eye or mucous membrane, stomach-duodenal ulcer, inflammatory diseases, ear disease, heart disease and so on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Amorepacific Corporation
    Inventors: Sun-Young Kim, Jin Kwan Kim, Ki-Wha Lee, Byoung Young Woo, Song Seok Shin, Joo-Hyun Moh, Sung-Il Kim, Yeon Su Jeong, Kyung Min Lim, Jin Kyu Choi, Jun Yong Ha, Hyun-Ju Koh, Young-Ho Park, Young-Ger Suh, Hee-Doo Kim, Hyeung-Geun Park, Uh Taek Oh
  • Patent number: 7858646
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I); pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of using the same, processes or preparing the same, and intermediates thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Thomas Daniel Aicher, Dana Rae Benesh, Maria-Jesus Blanco-Pillado, Guillermo S. Cortez, Todd Michael Groendyke, Albert Khilevich, James Allen Knobelsdorf, Fredrik Pehr Marmsäter, Jeffrey Michael Schkeryantz, Tony Pisal Tang
  • Patent number: 7851489
    Abstract: The invention is directed to pyridinone compounds useful for modulating Met kinase, having the following structure: and is further directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compound; and methods for treating proliferative diseases, such as cancer by the administration of this compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    Inventors: Robert M. Borzilleri, Gretchen M. Schroeder, Zhen-Wei Cai
  • Patent number: 7842706
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical composition which comprises an insulin sensitivity enhancer in combination with other antidiabetics differing from the enhancer in the mechanism of action, which shows a potent depressive effect on diabetic hyperglycemia and is useful for prophylaxis and treatment of diabetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
    Inventors: Hitoshi Ikeda, Takashi Sohda, Hiroyuki Odaka
  • Patent number: 7838541
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods of using aryl ureas to treat diseases mediated by the VEGF induced signal transduction pathway characterized by abnormal angiogenesis or hyperpermeability processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Bayer Healthcare, LLC
    Inventors: Jacques Dumas, William J. Scott, James Elting, Holia Hatoum-Makdad
  • Patent number: 7838540
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): or pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof, and their use as pharmaceuticals, particularly as p38 kinase inhibitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: GlaxoSmithKline LLC
    Inventor: Ann Louise Walker
  • Patent number: 7833756
    Abstract: Dibenzorhodamine compounds having the structure are disclosed, including nitrogen- and aryl-substituted forms thereof. In addition, two intermediates useful for synthesizing such compounds are disclosed, a first intermediate having the structure including nitrogen- and aryl-substituted forms thereof, and a second intermediate having the structure including nitrogen- and aryl-substituted forms thereof, wherein substituents at positions C-14 to C18 taken separately are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, lower alkyl, carboxylic acid, sulfonic acid, —CH2OH, alkoxy, phenoxy, linking group, and substituted forms thereof. The invention further includes energy transfer dyes comprising the dibenzorhodamine compounds, nucleosides labeled with the dibenzorhodamine compounds, and nucleic acid analysis methods employing the dibenzorhodamine compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Applied Biosystems, LLC
    Inventors: Scott C. Benson, Joe Y. L. Lam, Steven Michael Menchen