Patents by Inventor Alexander Flohr

Alexander Flohr 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: 7285548
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I wherein R1 and R2 are described herein, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof for the treatment of diseases, related to the A2A receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Flohr, Roland Jakob-Roetne, Roger David Norcross, Claus Riemer
  • Publication number: 20070225273
    Abstract: The invention relates to malonamide derivatives of formula wherein A1, A2, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are as defined herein and to pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts, optically pure enantiomers, racemates or diastereomeric mixtures thereof for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Alexander Flohr, Roland Jakob-Roetne, Wolfgang Wostl
  • Patent number: 7211573
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the formula I wherein R, R1, R2, R3, X, and n are defined in the specification. The invention also provides pharmaceutically suitable acid addition salts thereof and all forms of optically pure enantiomers, recemates or diastereomers and diastereomeric mixtures thereof. Compounds of the invention are useful for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Flohr, Roland Jakob-Roetne, Wolfgang Wostl
  • Publication number: 20070037789
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of general formula wherein R1, R2, R3/R3?, R4/R4? and R5/R5? are as defined in the specification and to pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts, optically pure enantiomers, racemates or diastereomeric mixtures thereof. The compounds are ?-secretase inhibitors which can be useful in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease or common cancers including, but not limited to, cervical carcinomas and breast carcinomas and malignancies of the hematopoietic system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Alexander Flohr, Guido Galley, Roland Jakob-Roetne, Eric Kitas, Wolfgang Wostl
  • Patent number: 7166587
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of the general formula wherein R4 is one of the following groups ?and R1, R2, R3, R7, R8, and R9 are as defined in the specification and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, optically pure enantiomers, racemates or diastereomeric mixtures thereof. The compounds are useful for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Flohr, Guido Galley, Roland Jakob-Roetne, Eric Argirios Kitas, Jens-Uwe Peters, Wolfgang Wostl
  • Patent number: 7160875
    Abstract: The invention relates to malonamide derivatives of formula wherein each of the variables are as defined herein and to pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts, optically pure enantiomers, racemates and diastereomeric mixtures thereof. These compounds are ?-secretase inhibitors and may be used for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Rache Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Flohr, Guido Galley, Roland Jakob-Roetne, Eric Argirios Kitas, Jens-Uwe Peters, Wolfgang Wostl
  • Patent number: 7122545
    Abstract: The invention relates to 2-imidazo-benzothiazoles of general formula wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R?, R?, X, R?? and n are defined herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. It has been found that the compound of formula I are adenosine receptor ligands with good affinity to the A1 and A3 receptors. These compounds have useful pharmaceutical activities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Flohr, Roland Jakob-Roetne, Roger David Norcross, Claus Riemer
  • Publication number: 20060122168
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the formula I wherein R, R1, R2, R3, X, and n are defined in the specification. The invention also provides pharmaceutically suitable acid addition salts thereof and all forms of optically pure enantiomers, recemates or diastereomers and diastereomeric mixtures thereof. Compounds of the invention are useful for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Alexander Flohr, Roland Jakob-Roetne, Wolfgang Wostl
  • Patent number: 7019001
    Abstract: A compound of formula I and a method of treatment of diseases, related to modulation of the adenosine A2 receptor system comprising administering a compound of formula to a person in need of such treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Hoffman-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Flohr, Roland Jakob-Roetne, Roger David Norcross, Claus Riemer
  • Publication number: 20060019949
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formulae IA and IB wherein R1 and R2 are each independently lower alkyl or —(CH2)m—O-lower alkyl, or together with the N atom to which they are attached form a heterocyclic ring; R3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R4 is lower alkyl; hetaryl is 3H-imidazole-2,4-diyl or 1H-pyrazole-1,4-diyl; n is 1 or 2; and m is 1 or 2; and to pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof. These compounds may be used for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, neuroprotection, schizophrenia, anxiety, pain, respiration deficits, depression, ADHD, drug addiction, such as amphetamine, cocaine, opioids, ethanol, nicotine, cannabinoids, or for the treatment of asthma, allergic responses, hypoxia, ischaemia, seizure and substance abuse, or for use as sedatives, muscle relaxants, antipsychotics, antiepileptics, anticonvulsants and cardiaprotective agents for coronary artery disease and heart failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventors: Alexander Flohr, Claus Riemer
  • Publication number: 20060019950
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the general formula wherein R1 is cycloalkyl, substituted by OR or is 2-(7-oxa-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-yl)-ethyl; R is hydrogen, lower alkyl or C(O)-lower alkyl; X is —CHR?—; and R? is hydrogen or lower alkyl; and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts, optically pure enantiomeres, racemates or diastereomeric mixtures thereof for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, neuroprotection, schizophrenia, anxiety, pain, respiration deficits, depression, ADHD, drug addiction, such as amphetamine, cocaine, opioids, ethanol, nicotine, cannabinoids, or for the treatment of asthma, allergic responses, hypoxia, ischaemia, seizure and substance abuse, or for use as sedatives, muscle relaxants, antipsychotics, antiepileptics, anticonvulsants and cardiaprotective agents for coronary artery disease and heart failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventors: Alexander Flohr, Claus Riemer
  • Publication number: 20060003986
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted benzothiazole derivitives and to their pharmaceutically acceptable salts useful for the treatment of diseases related to the adenosine receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Alexander Alanine, Alexander Flohr, Aubury Miller, Roger Norcross, Claus Riemer
  • Publication number: 20050261289
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the compound of formula which is 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-piperidine-1-carboxylic acid(4-methoxy-7-morpholin-4-yl-benzothiazol-2-yl)-amide, and to pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof. It has been found that the compound is useful for the treatment or prevention of Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, neuroprotection, schizophrenia, anxiety, pain, respiration deficits, depression, ADHD (attention deficit hyper-activity disorder), drug addiction to amphetamines, cocaine, opioids, ethanol, nicotine, or cannabinoids, or for the treatment of asthma, allergic responses, hypoxia, ischemia, seizure, substance abuse, or for use as muscle relaxants, antipsychotics, antiepileptics, anticonvulsants and cardioprotective agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2005
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Alexander Flohr, Jean-Luc Moreau, Sonia Poli, Claus Riemer, Lucinda Steward
  • Patent number: 6963000
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted benzothiazole derivitives and to their pharmaceutically acceptable salts useful for the treatment of diseases related to the adenosine receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: Hoffman-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Alanine, Alexander Flohr, Aubry Kern Miller, Roger David Norcross, Claus Riemer
  • Publication number: 20050075327
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of the general formula wherein R4 is one of the following groups and R1, R2, R3, R7, R8, and R9 are as defined in the specification and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, optically pure enantiomers, racemates or diastereomeric mixtures thereof. The compounds are useful for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Alexander Flohr, Guido Galley, Roland Jakob-Roetne, Eric Kitas, Jens-Uwe Peters, Wolfgang Wostl
  • Patent number: 6872833
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the general formula I wherein R1, R2, R?, R?, n, m and o are defined herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. It has been found that the compounds of general formula I are adenosine receptor ligands with a good affinity to the A2A-receptor and a high selectivity to the A1- and A3 receptors. These compounds have useful pharmacological activities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Flohr, Roger David Norcross
  • Publication number: 20050054633
    Abstract: The invention relates to malonamide derivatives of formula wherein each of the variables are as defined herein and to pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts, optically pure enantiomers, racemates and diastereomeric mixtures thereof. These compounds are ?-secretase inhibitors and may be used for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: Alexander Flohr, Guido Galley, Roland Jakob-Roetne, Eric Kitas, Jens-Uwe Peters, Wolfgang Wostl
  • Publication number: 20050026906
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted benzothiazole derivatives and to their pharmaceutically acceptable salts useful for the treatment of diseases related to the adenosine receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Alexander Alanine, Alexander Flohr, Aubry Miller, Roger Norcross, Claus Riemer
  • Patent number: 6835732
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted benzothiazole derivitives and to their pharmaceutically acceptable salts useful for the treatment of diseases related to the adenosine receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Hoffman-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Alanine, Alexander Flohr, Aubry Kern Miller, Roger David Norcross, Claus Riemer
  • Publication number: 20040242576
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Alexander Flohr, Roland Jakob-Roetne, Roger David Norcross, Claus Riemer