Patents by Inventor Avril Robertson

Avril Robertson 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: 20240400502
    Abstract: The present invention provides for certain sulfonyl ureas and related compounds which have advantageous properties and show useful activity in the inhibition of activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of a wide range of disorders in which the inflammation process, or more specifically the NLRP3 inflammasome, have been implicated as being a key factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Luke O'NEILL, Rebecca Coll, Matthew Cooper, Avril Robertson, Kate Schroder
  • Patent number: 11858922
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and prodrugs thereof: wherein Q is selected from O, S and Se; J is S or Se; W1 and W2, when present, are independently selected from N and C; R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C12 alkyl, C2-C12 alkenyl, C2-C12 alkynyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, amino, amido, alkylthio, acyl, arylalkyl and acylamido, all of which may be optionally substituted; and wherein at least one of W1 and W2 is present and is a nitrogen atom and when R1 or R2 are cyclic then the respective W1 or W2 may form part of the ring structure. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions including such compounds, to methods of treatment using such compounds, in particular in relation to NLRP3 inflammasome mediated disorders, and to associated diagnostic uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignees: THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND, THE PROVOST, FELLOWS, FOUNDATION SCHOLARS, AND THE OTHER MEMBERS OF BOARD, OF THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY AND UNDIVIDED TRINITY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH NEAR DUBLIN
    Inventors: Luke O'Neill, Rebecca Coll, Matthew Cooper, Avril Robertson, Kate Schroder, Angus Murray Macleod, David John Miller
  • Patent number: 11845715
    Abstract: The present invention provides for certain sulfonyl ureas and related compounds which have advantageous properties and show useful activity in the inhibition of activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of a wide range of disorders in which the inflammation process, or more specifically the NLRP3 inflammasome, have been implicated as being a key factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignees: THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND, THE PROVOST, FELLOWS, FOUNDATION SCHOLARS, AND THE OTHER MEMBERS OF BOARD, OF THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY AND UNDIVIDED TRINITY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH NEAR DUBLIN
    Inventors: Luke O'Neill, Rebecca Coll, Matthew Cooper, Avril Robertson, Kate Schroder
  • Patent number: 11840543
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): wherein Q is O or S; R1 is a cyclic group substituted with at least one group X, wherein R1 may optionally be further substituted; X is any group comprising a carbonyl group; and R2 is a cyclic group substituted at the ?-position, wherein R2 may optionally be further substituted. The present invention further relates to salts, solvates and prodrugs of such compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and to the use of such compounds in the treatment and prevention of medical disorders and diseases, most especially by the dual action of NLRP3 inhibition and the stimulation of insulin secretion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignees: THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND, THE PROVOST, FELLOWS, FOUNDATION SCHOLARS, AND THE OTHER MEMBERS OF BOARD, OF THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY AND UNDIVIDED TRINITY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH NEAR DUBLIN
    Inventors: Luke O'Neill, Rebecca Coll, Matthew Cooper, Avril Robertson, Kate Schroder, Angus Murray MacLeod, David John Miller
  • Publication number: 20220112159
    Abstract: The present invention provides for certain sulfonyl ureas and related compounds which have advantageous properties and show useful activity in the inhibition of activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of a wide range of disorders in which the inflammation process, or more specifically the NLRP3 inflammasome, have been implicated as being a key factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Luke O'NEILL, Rebecca Coll, Matthew Cooper, Avril Robertson, Kate Schroder
  • Patent number: 11130731
    Abstract: The present invention provides for certain sulfonyl ureas and related compounds which have advantageous properties and show useful activity in the inhibition of activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of a wide range of disorders in which the inflammation process, or more specifically the NLRP3 inflammasome, have been implicated as being a key factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignees: The Provost, Fellows, Foundation Scholars, And The Other Members Of Board, Of The College Of The Holy And Undivided Trinity Of Queen Elizabeth Near Dublin, The University Of Queensland
    Inventors: Luke O'Neill, Rebecca Coll, Matthew Cooper, Avril Robertson, Kate Schroder
  • Publication number: 20200299284
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and prodrugs thereof: wherein Q is selected from O, S and Se; J is S or Se; W1 and W2, when present, are independently selected from N and C; R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C12 alkyl, C2-C12 alkenyl, C2-C12 alkynyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, amino, amido, alkylthio, acyl, arylalkyl and acylamido, all of which may be optionally substituted; and wherein at least one of W1 and W2 is present and is a nitrogen atom and when R1 or R2 are cyclic then the respective W1 or W2 may form part of the ring structure. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions including such compounds, to methods of treatment using such compounds, in particular in relation to NLRP3 inflammasome mediated disorders, and to associated diagnostic uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Luke O'NEILL, Rebecca COLL, Matthew COOPER, Avril ROBERTSON, Kate SCHRODER, Angus Murray MACLEOD, David John MILLER
  • Publication number: 20200207780
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): wherein Q is O or S; R1 is a cyclic group substituted with at least one group X, wherein R1 may optionally be further substituted; X is any group comprising a carbonyl group; and R2 is a cyclic group substituted at the ?-position, wherein R2 may optionally be further substituted. The present invention further relates to salts, solvates and prodrugs of such compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and to the use of such compounds in the treatment and prevention of medical disorders and diseases, most especially by the dual action of NLRP3 inhibition and the stimulation of insulin secretion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Luke O'Neill, Rebecca Coll, Matthew Cooper, Avril Robertson, Kate Schroder, Angus Murray MacLeod, David John Miller
  • Patent number: 10538487
    Abstract: The present invention provides for certain sulfonyl ureas and related compounds which have advantageous properties and show useful activity in the inhibition of activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of a wide range of disorders in which the inflammation process, or more specifically the NLRP3 inflammasome, have been implicated as being a key factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignees: THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND, THE PROVOST, FELLOWS, FOUNDATION SCHOLARS, AND THE OTHER MEMBERS OF BOARD, OF THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY AND UNDIVIDED TRINITY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH NEAR DUBLIN
    Inventors: Luke O'Neill, Rebecca Coll, Matthew Cooper, Avril Robertson, Kate Schroder
  • Publication number: 20190359564
    Abstract: The present invention provides for certain sulfonyl ureas and related compounds which have advantageous properties and show useful activity in the inhibition of activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of a wide range of disorders in which the inflammation process, or more specifically the NLRP3 inflammasome, have been implicated as being a key factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicants: THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND, THE PROVOST, FELLOWS, FOUNDATION SCHOLARS, AND THE OTHER MEMBERS OF BOARD, OF THE COLLEGE OF THE HOL
    Inventors: Luke O'NEILL, Rebecca COLL, Matthew COOPER, Avril ROBERTSON, Kate SCHRODER
  • Publication number: 20180044287
    Abstract: The present invention provides for certain sulfonyl ureas and related compounds which have advantageous properties and show useful activity in the inhibition of activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of a wide range of disorders in which the inflammation process, or more specifically the NLRP3 inflammasome, have been implicated as being a key factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Luke O'NEILL, Rebecca COLL, Matthew COOPER, Avril ROBERTSON, Kate SCHRODER
  • Patent number: 7723358
    Abstract: The present invention relates to derivatives of aroyl-O-piperidine structure of the general formula (I): in which R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the description. Application of the compounds of the formula (I) to the treatment of hyper-triglyceridaemia, hypercholesterolaemia and dyslipidaemia, and to the prevention or treatment of obesity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Philippe Guedat, Francois Collonges, Olivier Chevreuil, Hervé Dumas, Marie Noelle Denault, Stéphane Yvon, Peter Kane, Julia Lainton, Avril Robertson, Bernd Wendt
  • Publication number: 20070254919
    Abstract: The present invention relates to derivatives of aroyl-O-piperidine structure of the general formula (I): in which R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the description. Application of the compounds of the formula (I) to the treatment of hyper-triglyceridaemia, hypercholesterolaemia and dyslipidaemia, and to the prevention or treatment of obesity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventors: Philippe Guedat, Francois Collonges, Olivier Chevreuil, Herve Dumas, Marie Denault, Stephane Yvon, Peter Kane, Julia Lainton, Avril Robertson, Bernd Wendt
  • Publication number: 20060058372
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the formula (I): in which T, A, R, B Xi, Yi and n are as defined in Claim 1, and to the pharmaceutically usable derivatives, solvates and stereoisomers thereof, comprising a mixture thereof in all proportions, which can be used in the treatment of dyslipidaemia, and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2003
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: Herve Dumas, Jacques Barbanton, Francois Collonges, Jacques Decerprit, Jean-Yves Ortholand, David Benzies, Stuart Cameron, Richard Foster, Stefan Guessregen, Peter Kane, Julia Lainton, Avril Robertson, Bernd Wendt, Mark Warne