Patents by Inventor Antonio Ricci

Antonio Ricci 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: 20180134721
    Abstract: The present invention relates to positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) of metabotropic glutamate receptor 4 (mGluR4) that may be used for the treatment of conditions such as Parkinson's disease, anxiety, emesis, obsessive compulsive disorder, autism, neuroprotection, cancer, depression and diabetes type 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Barbara Biemans, Wolfgang Guba, Georg Jaeschke, Lothar Lindemann, Fionn O'Hara, Antonio Ricci, Daniel Rueher, Eric Vieira
  • Publication number: 20180127429
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I wherein R1 is hydrogen, F or Cl; L is a bond or lower alkylene; R2 is —(CH2)nO-lower alkyl, lower alkyl substituted by halogen, —(CH2)nC(O)O-lower alkyl, phenyl substituted by lower alkyl or halogen, or is a 5 or 6-membered heteroaryl group, selected from pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, thiazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl or triazolyl, which are optionally substituted by lower alkyl, halogen, lower alkoxy, ?O, benzyloxy, cycloalkyloxy, hydroxy, cyano, lower alkyl substituted by halogen, or by —(CH2)nO-lower alkyl; n is 1, 2 or 3; R3 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or —(CH2)nO-lower alkyl; R4 is phenyl, pyridinyl or pyrimidinyl, optionally substituted by F; Y is CF or CCl; or to a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or acid addition salt, to a racemic mixture, or to its corresponding enantiomer and/or optical isomer and/or stereoisomers thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Georg JAESCHKE, Fionn O'HARA, Jean-Marc PLANCHER, Antonio RICCI, Daniel RUEHER, Eric VIEIRA
  • Publication number: 20180086680
    Abstract: The present invention relates to ethynyl derivatives of formula I with variables as defined herein, or to a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof. Compounds of formula I are metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonists (negative allosteric modulators) for use in the treatment of, e.g., anxiety and pain, depression, Fragile-X syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, Parkinson's disease, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Georg Jaeschke, Lothar Lindemann, Antonio Ricci, Eric Vieira
  • Publication number: 20180002333
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds that may be used for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, anxiety, emesis, obsessive compulsive disorder, autism, neuroprotection, cancer, depression and diabetes type 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Barbara BIEMANS, Wolfgang Guba, Georg Jaeschke, Jean-Marc Plancher, Antonio Ricci, Daniel Rueher, Eric Vieira, Fionn O'Hara
  • Patent number: 9751856
    Abstract: The present invention relates to ethynyl derivatives as metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonists (negative allosteric modulators) for use in the treatment of, e.g., anxiety and pain, depression, Fragile-X syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, Parkinson's disease, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.
    Inventors: Georg Jaeschke, Lothar Lindemann, Rainer E. Martin, Antonio Ricci, Daniel Rueher, Heinz Stadler, Eric Vieira
  • Patent number: 9725416
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds that may be used in the treatment or prevention of disorders relating to allosteric modulation of the mGluR4 receptor. Such compounds may be used for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, anxiety, emesis, obsessive compulsive disorder, autism, neuroprotection, cancer, depression and diabetes type 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.
    Inventors: Eric Vieira, Georg Jaeschke, Wolfgang Guba, Antonio Ricci, Daniel Rueher, Barbara Biemans, Jean-Marc Plancher, Fionn O'Hara
  • Publication number: 20170217926
    Abstract: The present invention relates to ethynyl derivatives as metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonists (negative allosteric modulators) for use in the treatment of, e.g., anxiety and pain, depression, Fragile-X syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, Parkinson's disease, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Georg Jaeschke, Lothar Lindemann, Rainer E. Martin, Antonio Ricci, Daniel Rueher, Heinz Stadler, Eric Vieira
  • Patent number: 9695128
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I having variables as described herein, which are useful for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, anxiety, emesis, obsessive compulsive disorder, autism, neuroprotection, cancer, depression and diabetes type 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Barbara Biemans, Wolfgang Guba, Georg Jaeschke, Antonio Ricci, Daniel Rueher, Eric Vieira
  • Patent number: 9682959
    Abstract: The present invention relates to ethynyl derivatives as metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonists (negative allosteric modulators) for use in the treatment of, e.g., anxiety and pain, depression, Fragile-X syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, Parkinson's disease, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.
    Inventors: Georg Jaeschke, Lothar Lindemann, Rainer E. Martin, Antonio Ricci, Daniel Rueher, Heinz Stadler, Eric Vieira
  • Patent number: 9676732
    Abstract: It has been surprisingly been found that the compounds of general formula I are positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) of metabotropic glutamate receptor 4 (mGluR4), useful for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, anxiety, emesis, obsessive compulsive disorder, autism, neuroprotection, cancer, depression and diabetes type 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.
    Inventors: Barbara Biemans, Wolfgang Guba, Georg Jaeschke, Antonio Ricci, Daniel Rueher, Eric Vieira
  • Publication number: 20170114028
    Abstract: It has been surprisingly been found that the compounds of general formula I are positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) of metabotropic glutamate receptor 4 (mGluR4), useful for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, anxiety, emesis, obsessive compulsive disorder, autism, neuroprotection, cancer, depression and diabetes type 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Barbara Biemans, Wolfgang Guba, Georg Jaeschke, Antonio Ricci, Daniel Rueher, Eric Vieira
  • Publication number: 20170008854
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, anxiety, emesis, obsessive compulsive disorder, autism, neuroprotection, cancer, depression and diabetes type 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Barbara Biemans, Wolfgang Guba, Georg Jaeschke, Antonio Ricci, Daniel Rueher, Eric Vieira
  • Publication number: 20160362383
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds that may be used in the treatment or prevention of disorders relating to allosteric modulation of the mGluR4 receptor. Such compounds may be used for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, anxiety, emesis, obsessive compulsive disorder, autism, neuroprotection, cancer, depression and diabetes type 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Vieira, Georg Jaeschke, Wolfgang Guba, Antonio Ricci, Daniel Rueher, Barbara Biemans, Jean-Marc Plancher, Fionn O'Hara
  • Publication number: 20160347711
    Abstract: Methods are provided for the synthesis of key intermediates for the synthesis of Argatroban monohydrate, ethyl (2R,4R)-1-[(2S)-2-amino-5-[[imino(nitroamino)methyl]amino]-1-oxopentyl]-4-methylpiperidine-2-carboxylate compounded with HCl. Such intermediates are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: LUNDBECK PHARMACEUTICALS ITALY S.p.A.
    Inventors: Mariano Stivanello, Florian Anton Martin HUBER, Antonio RICCI
  • Publication number: 20160207890
    Abstract: It has been surprisingly been found that the compounds of general formula I are positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) of metabotropic glutamate receptor 4 (mGluR4), useful for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, anxiety, emesis, obsessive compulsive disorder, autism, neuroprotection, cancer, depression and diabetes type 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Barbara BIEMANS, Wolfgang GUBA, Georg JAESCHKE, Antonio RICCI, Daniel RUEHER, Eric VIEIRA
  • Patent number: 9359301
    Abstract: The present invention relates to ethynyl derivatives of formula I wherein Y is N or CH R1 is fluoro or chloro or to a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt, to a racemic mixture, or to its corresponding enantiomer and/or optical isomer and/or stereoisomer thereof. It has now surprisingly been found that the compounds of general formula I are metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonists (negative allosteric modulators) for use in the treatment of anxiety and pain, depression, Fragile-X syndrom, autism spectrum disorders, Parkinson's disease, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Georg Jaeschke, Lothar Lindemann, Antonio Ricci, Daniel Rueher, Heinz Stadler, Eric Vieira
  • Publication number: 20160130255
    Abstract: The present invention relates to ethynyl derivatives as metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonists (negative allosteric modulators) for use in the treatment of, e.g., anxiety and pain, depression, Fragile-X syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, Parkinson's disease, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Georg Jaeschke, Lothar Lindemann, Rainer E. Martin, Antonio Ricci, Daniel Rueher, Heinz Stadler, Eric Vieira
  • Patent number: 9328070
    Abstract: The present invention relates to ethynyl derivatives of formula I wherein Y is N or CH or to a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt, to a racemic mixture, or to its corresponding enantiomer and/or optical isomer and/or stereoisomer thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Georg Jaeschke, Lothar Lindemann, Antonio Ricci, Daniel Rueher, Heinz Stadler, Eric Vieira
  • Patent number: 9315498
    Abstract: The present invention relates to ethynyl compounds of formula I-C1 wherein R1, R2, R2?, R3, R3?, R6, U, V and W are as defined herein and to a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts, to a racemic mixtures, or to its corresponding enantiomers and/or optical isomers and/or stereoisomers thereof, which are allosteric modulators of the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 5 (mGluR5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: HOFFMAN-LA ROCHE INC.
    Inventors: Luke Green, Wolfgang Guba, Georg Jaeschke, Synese Jolidon, Lothar Lindemann, Antonio Ricci, Daniel Rueher, Heinz Stadler, Eric Vieira
  • Patent number: 9227959
    Abstract: The present invention relates to ethynyl derivatives of formula I wherein Y is N or CH R1 is fluoro or chloro R2 is hydrogen or methyl or to a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt, to a racemic mixture, or to its corresponding enantiomer and/or optical isomer and/or stereoisomer thereof. It has now surprisingly been found that the compounds of general formula I are metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonists (negative allosteric modulators) for use in the treatment of anxiety and pain, depression, Fragile-X syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, Parkinson's disease, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Hoffman-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Georg Jaeschke, Lothar Lindemann, Antonio Ricci, Daniel Rueher, Heinz Stadler, Eric Vieira