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).

  • Publication number: 20050222237
    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: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Jeremy Green, Michael Arnost, Albert Pierce
  • Patent number: 6916798
    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: August 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Jeremy Green, Michael J. Arnost, Albert Pierce
  • Patent number: 6825190
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Young-Choon Moon, Jeremy Green, Robert Davies, Deborah Choquette, Albert Pierce, Mark Ledeboer
  • Publication number: 20040236555
    Abstract: Methods of target ligand generation are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Albert Pierce, Guy Bemis
  • Publication number: 20040224944
    Abstract: This invention describes novel pyrazole compounds of formula IV: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    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: 20040116454
    Abstract: This invention describes novel pyrazole compounds of formula II: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Robert Davies, David Bebbington, Ronald Knegtel, Marion Wannamaker, Pan Li, Cornelia Forster, Albert Pierce
  • Patent number: 6696452
    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: September 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert Davies, David Bebbington, Ronald Knegtel, Marion Wannamaker, Pan Li, Cornelia Forster, Albert Pierce
  • Publication number: 20040024040
    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: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Jeremy Green, Michael J. Arnost, Albert Pierce
  • Publication number: 20040009996
    Abstract: Described herein are benzisoxazole compounds of formula I: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: Young-Choon Moon, Jeremy Green, Robert Davies, Deborah Choquette, Albert Pierce, Mark Ledeboer
  • Patent number: 6660731
    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: September 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    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
  • Patent number: 6613776
    Abstract: This invention describes novel pyrazole compositions comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a compound of formula V: wherein Z1 is N, CRa, or CH, and Z2 is N or CH, provided one of Z1 and Z2 is nitrogen; G is Ring C or Ring D; Ring C is selected from a phenyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, or 1,2,4-triazinyl ring, wherein said Ring C has one or two ortho substituents independently selected from —R1; 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 Rx and Ry are taken together with their intervening atoms to form a fused ring; and R1, R2, R2′, R3, and T 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: September 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Ronald Knegtel, David Bebbington, Hayley Binch, Julian Golec, Sanjay Patel, Jean-Damien Charrier, David Kay, Robert Davies, Pan Li, Marion Wannamaker, Cornelia Forster, Albert Pierce
  • Publication number: 20030096813
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula I: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventors: Jingrong Cao, Debbie Choquette, Robert Davies, Cornelia Forster, David Lauffer, Albert Pierce, Ronald Tomlinson, Marion Wannamaker, Natalie Metz
  • Publication number: 20030078166
    Abstract: This invention describes novel pyrazole compounds of formula II: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2001
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Robert Davies, David Bebbington, Ronald Knegtel, Marion Wannamaker, Pan Li, Cornelia Forster, Albert Pierce
  • Publication number: 20030073687
    Abstract: This invention describes novel pyrazole compounds of formula IV: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    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: 20030064981
    Abstract: This invention describes novel pyrazole compositions comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a compound of formula V: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2001
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Ronald Knegtel, David Bebbington, Hayley Binch, Julian Golec, Sanjay Patel, Jean-Damien Charrier, David Kay, Robert Davies, Pan Li, Marion Wannamaker, Cornelia Forster, Albert Pierce