Patents by Inventor Albert Pierce

Albert Pierce has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7716030
    Abstract: Methods of identifying potential ligands for macromolecular targets are disclosed herein. The methods comprise providing models of three dimensional structural information for ligands or a ligand:macromolecule complex, mapping spatial relationships between the models, and identifying one or more pairs of matching bonds. Databases and apparatuses are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Albert Pierce, Guy Bemis
  • Publication number: 20090325968
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or mixtures thereof. These compounds are inhibitors of protein kinases, particularly inhibitors of GSK mammalian protein kinase, and more particularly inhibitors of GSK-3 mammalian protein kinase. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds of the invention and methods of utilizing those compounds and compositions in the treatment of various protein kinase mediated disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jeremy Green, Ronald Grey, JR., Albert Pierce
  • Publication number: 20090227607
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinases, particularly of JAK family kinases. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: Mark Ledeboer, David Messersmith, Francois Maltais, Huai Gao, Tiansheng Wang, Jingrong Cao, John Duffy, Gabriel Martinez-Botella, Cornelia Forster, Marion Wannamaker, Francesco Salituro, Albert Pierce, Luc Farmer, Valerie Marone
  • Publication number: 20090176763
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of protein kinases. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Francesco Salituro, Luc Farmer, Randy Bethiel, Edmund Harrington, Jeremy Green, John Court, Jon Come, David Lauffer, Alex Aronov, Hayley Binch, Dean Boyall, Jean-Damien Charrier, Simon Everitt, Damien Fraysse, Michael Mortimore, Francoise Pierard, Daniel Robinson, Jian Wang, Joanne Pinder, Tiansheng Wang, Albert Pierce
  • Publication number: 20090088445
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinases, particularly of JAK family kinases. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Mark Ledeboer, David Messersmith, Francois Maltais, Huai Gao, Tiansheng Wang, Jingrong Cao, John Duffy, Gabriel Martinez-Botella, Cornelia Forster, Marion Wannamaker, Francesco Salituro, Albert Pierce, Luc Farmer, Valerie Marone
  • Patent number: 7507826
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of protein kinases. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Francesco Salituro, Luc Farmer, Randy Bethiel, Edmund Harrington, Jeremy Green, John Court, Jon Come, David Lauffer, Alex Aronov, Hayley Binch, Dean Boyall, Jean-Damien Charrier, Simon Everitt, Damien Fraysse, Michael Mortimore, Francoise Pierard, Daniel Robinson, Jian Wang, Joanne Pinder, Tiansheng Wang, Albert Pierce
  • Patent number: 7452873
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I that are useful as GSK-3 inhibitors. The invention also relates to methods of using compounds of formula I or pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of formula I to inhibit GSK-3 activity. The invention further provides methods of utilizing these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions in the treatment and prevention of various disorders, such as diabetes and Alzheimer's disease. The invention also relates to methods for inhibiting Aurora-2 activity and for treating or preventing Aurora-2-mediated diseases using compounds of formula I or pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of formula I. The invention also relates to methods for inhibiting cyclin-dependent kinase-2 activity and for treating or preventing inhibiting cyclin-dependent kinase-2-mediated diseases using compounds of formula I or pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of formula I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Jeremy Green, Michael J. Arnost, Albert Pierce
  • Patent number: 7390815
    Abstract: This invention describes novel pyrazole compounds of formula II: wherein Ring C is selected from a phenyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, or 1,2,4-triazinyl ring, and R2, R2?, Rx, and Ry are as described in the specification. Ring C has an ortho substituent and is optionally substituted in the non-ortho positions. R2 and R2? are optionally taken together with their intervening atoms to form a fused ring system, such as an indazole ring; and Rx and Ry are optionally taken together with their intervening atoms to form a fused ring system, such as a quinazoline ring. The compounds are useful as protein kinase inhibitors, especially as inhibitors of GSK-3, for treating diseases such as diabetes and Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert Davies, David Bebbington, Ronald Knegtel, Marion Wannamaker, Pan Li, Cornelia Forster, Albert Pierce
  • Publication number: 20080096901
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of protein kinases. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention, processes for preparing the compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Arnost, Guy Bemis, Robert Davies, Cornelia Forster, Ronald Grey, Mark Ledeboer, Brian Ledford, Craig Marhefka, David Messersmith, Albert Pierce, Francesco Salituro, Jian Wang
  • Patent number: 7329652
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of protein kinases, particularly to inhibitors of JAK2 and JAK3. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention, processes for preparing the compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Vertex Pharamaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Francesco Salituro, Mark Ledeboer, Brian Ledford, Jian Wang, Albert Pierce, John Duffy, David Messersmith
  • Publication number: 20080014189
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of protein kinases. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Albert Pierce, Michael Arnost, Robert Davies, Cornelia Forster, Vincent Galullo, Ronald Gray, Mark Ledeboer, Shi-Kai Tian, Jinwang Xu, Hayley Binch, Brian Ledford, David Messersmith, Suganthi Nanthakumar, Andrew Jayaraj, Greg Henkel, Francesco Salituro, Jian Wang
  • Publication number: 20070270444
    Abstract: This invention describes novel pyrazole compounds of formula IV: wherein Ring D is a 5-7 membered monocyclic ring or 8-10 membered bicyclic ring selected from aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl or carbocyclyl; Rx and Ry are independently selected from T-R3, or taken together with their intervening atoms to form a fused, unsaturated or partially unsaturated, 5-8 membered ring having 1-3 ring heteroatoms selected from oxygen, sulfur, or nitrogen; and R2, R2?, T, and R3 are as described in the specification. The compounds are useful as protein kinase inhibitors, especially as inhibitors of aurora-2 and GSK-3, for treating diseases such as cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: David Bebbington, Hayley Binch, Ronald Knegtel, Julian Golec, Sanjay Patel, Jean-Damien Charrier, David Kay, Robert Davies, Pan Li, Marion Wannamaker, Cornelia Forster, Albert Pierce
  • Publication number: 20070207995
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinases, particularly of JAK family kinases. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Francesco Salituro, Luc Farmer, Tiansheng Wang, Jian Wang, Randy Bethiel, Marion Wannamaker, Gabriel Martinez-Botella, John Duffy, Alexander Aronov, David Lauffer, Albert Pierce
  • Publication number: 20070203142
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinases, particularly of JAK family kinases. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Luc Farmer, Gabriel Martinez-Botella, Albert Pierce, Francesco Salituro, Jian Wang, Marion Wannamaker, Tiansheng Wang
  • Publication number: 20070135466
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinases, particularly of JAK family and ROCK family kinases. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Mark Ledeboer, Marion Wannamaker, Luc Farmer, Tiansheng Wang, Albert Pierce, Gabriel Martinez-Botella, Randy Bethiel, Guy Bemis, Jian Wang, Francesco Salituro, Michael Arnost, Jon Come, Jeremy Green, Michelle Stewart, Craig Marhefka
  • Publication number: 20070004762
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinases. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Mark Ledeboer, Albert Pierce, Guy Bemis, Luc Farmer, Tiansheng Wang, David Messersmith, John Duffy, Francesco Salituro, Jian Wang
  • Publication number: 20060183761
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinases. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Mark Ledeboer, Albert Pierce, Guy Bemis, Luc Farmer, Tiansheng Wang, David Messersmith, John Duffy, Francesco Salituro, Jian Wang
  • Publication number: 20060063756
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of protein kinases, particularly to inhibitors of JAK2 and JAK3. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention, processes for preparing the compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Francesco Salituro, Mark Ledeboer, Brian Ledford, Jian Wang, Albert Pierce, John Duffy, David Messersmith
  • Patent number: 7008948
    Abstract: This invention describes novel pyrazole compounds of formula IV: wherein Ring D is a 5-7 membered monocyclic ring or 8-10 membered bicyclic ring selected from aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl or carbocyclyl; Rx and Ry are independently selected from T-R3, or taken together with their intervening atoms to form a fused, unsaturated or partially unsaturated, 5-8 membered ring having 1-3 ring heteroatoms selected from oxygen, sulfur, or nitrogen; and R2, R2?, T, and R3 are as described in the specification. The compounds are useful as protein kinase inhibitors, especially as inhibitors of aurora-2 and GSK-3, for treating diseases such as cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Incorporated
    Inventors: David Bebbington, Hayley Binch, Ronald Knegtel, Julian Golec, Sanjay Patel, Jean-Damien Charrier, David Kay, Robert Davies, Pan Li, Marion Wannamaker, Cornelia Forster, Albert Pierce
  • Publication number: 20050228005
    Abstract: Described herein are benzisoxazole compounds of formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative or prodrug thereof, wherein A-B is N—O or O—N; Ar is an optionally substituted C5-10 aryl group; R1 is hydrogen or an optionally substituted group selected from C1-10 aliphatic, C5-10 aryl, C6-12 aralkyl, C3-10 heterocyclyl, or C4-12 heterocyclylalkyl; and T, n, R2 and R3 are as described in the specification. These compounds are inhibitors of protein kinases, particularly inhibitors of GSK-3 and JAK mammalian protein kinases. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds of the invention and methods of utilizing those compounds and compositions in the treatment of various protein kinase mediated disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2004
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Inventors: Young Moon, Jeremy Green, Robert Davies, Deb Choquette, Albert Pierce, Mark Ledeboer