Patents by Inventor Brad Acker

Brad Acker 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: 6828314
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of Formula (I): wherein R1-R4, p and q have any of the values described in the specification, as well as pharmaceutical salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds or salts. The compounds and salts are 5-HT ligands and are useful for treating diseases, disorders, and/or conditions in a mammal wherein activity of a 5-HT receptor is implicated. The compounds and salts are particularly useful for treating diseases of the central nervous system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Pfizer
    Inventors: Kristine E. Frank, Brad A. Acker, Michael D. Ennis, Jed F. Fisher, Jian-min Fu, Eric Jon Jacobsen, William W. McWhorter, Jr., Jeanette K. Morris, Donald Joseph Rogier
  • Publication number: 20040224976
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of Formula I: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: Daniel Patrick Walker, David W. Piotrowski, Eric Jon Jacobsen, Brad A. Acker, Vincent E. Groppi
  • Publication number: 20040147522
    Abstract: The invention discloses compounds that are selective &agr;7 nAChR agonists and 5-HT3 antagonists. The compounds are useful for treating many CNS diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Erik Ho Fong Wong, Luz A. Cortes-Burgos, Bruce Nelson Rogers, David W. Piotrowski, Daniel Patrick Walker, Eric Jon Jacobsen, Brad A. Acker, Donn G. Wishka
  • Publication number: 20040138202
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula I: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Applicant: Pharmacia and Upjohn Company
    Inventors: Jackson B. Hester, Bruce N. Rogers, Eric Jon Jacobsen, Michael D. Ennis, Brad A. Acker, Susan L. Vander Velde, Kristine E. Frank
  • Publication number: 20040087616
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of Formula I: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: David W. Piotrowski, Eric Jon Jacobsen, Brad A. Acker, Daniel Patrick Walker, Donn G. Wishka, Vincent E. Groppi
  • Publication number: 20040029865
    Abstract: The present invention provides pharmaceutically active compounds useful for the treatment of diseases or disorders of the central nervous system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Brad A. Acker, Robert Shih-Liang Chao, Michael Hawley
  • Publication number: 20040029909
    Abstract: The present invention is a novel pharmaceutical agent, (5R)-5-(methylamino)-5,6-dihydro-4H-imidazo[4,5,1-ij]quinoline-2(1H)-thione 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Brad A. Acker, Richard Frederick Heier, Alan Q. Jin, Malcolm Wilson Moon
  • Publication number: 20030236270
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of Formula I: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Inventors: Eric Jon Jacobsen, Jason K. Myers, Daniel Patrick Walker, Donn G. Wishka, Steven Charles Reitz, David W. Piotrowski, Brad A. Acker, Vincent E. Groppi
  • Publication number: 20030236264
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of Formula I: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Inventors: Bruce N. Rogers, David W. Piotrowski, Daniel Patrick Walker, Eric Jon Jacobsen, Brad A. Acker, Donn G. Wishka, Vincent E. Groppi
  • Publication number: 20030236279
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of Formula I: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Inventors: Daniel Patrick Walker, David W. Piotrowski, Eric Jon Jacobsen, Brad A. Acker, Jason K. Myers, Vincent E. Groppi
  • Publication number: 20030232853
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of Formula I: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventors: Daniel Patrick Walker, David W. Piotrowski, Eric Jon Jacobsen, Brad A. Acker, Vincent E. Groppi
  • Publication number: 20030225058
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of Formula (I): 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Applicant: Pharmacia & UpJohn Company
    Inventors: Kristine E. Frank, Brad A. Acker, Michael D. Ennis, Jed F. Fisher, Jian-Min Fu, Eric Jon Jacobsen, William W. McWhorter, Jeanette K. Morris, Donald Joseph Rogier
  • Publication number: 20030220321
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula (I): 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Applicant: Pharmacia & UpJohn Company
    Inventors: Kristine E. Frank, Brad A. Acker, Michael D. Ennis, Jed F. Fisher, Jian-Min Fu, William W. McWhorter, Jeanette K. Morris, Donald Joseph Rogier, Eric Jon Jacobsen
  • Publication number: 20030207913
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of Formula I:
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: David W. Piotrowski, Jason K. Myers, Bruce N. Rogers, Eric Jon Jacobsen, Alice L. Bodnar, Vincent E. Groppi, Daniel Patrick Walker, Brad A. Acker
  • Publication number: 20030176702
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of Formula I: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Daniel Patrick Walker, Eric Jon Jacobsen, David W. Piotrowski, Brad A. Acker, Donn G. Wishka, Jeffrey W. Corbett, Mark R. Rauckhorst, Vincent E. Groppi
  • Publication number: 20030153595
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of Formula I: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: Daniel Patrick Walker, David W. Piotrowski, Eric Jon Jacobsen, Brad A. Acker, Donn G. Wishka, Steven Charles Reitz, Vincent E. Groppi
  • Publication number: 20030130305
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of Formula I: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Daniel Patrick Walker, David W. Piotrowski, Eric Jon Jacobsen, Brad A. Acker, Vincent E. Groppi
  • Patent number: 6586421
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of Formula (I): wherein R1-R4, p and q have any of the values described in the specification, as well as pharmaceutical salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds or salts. The compounds and salts are 5-HT ligands and are useful for treating diseases, disorders, and/or conditions in a mammal wherein activity of a 5-HT receptor is implicated. The compounds and salts are particularly useful for treating diseases of the central nervous system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Pharmacia & Upjohn Company
    Inventors: Kristine E. Frank, Brad A. Acker, Michael D. Ennis, Jed F. Fisher, Jian-min Fu, Eric Jon Jacobsen, William W. McWhorter, Jr., Jeanette K. Morris, Donald Joseph Rogier
  • Patent number: 6583135
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula (I): wherein R1-R4, p and q have any of the values described in the specification, as well as pharmaceutical salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds or salts. The compounds and salts are 5-HT ligands and are useful for treating diseases, disorders, and/or conditions in a mammal wherein activity of a 5-HT receptor is implicated. The compounds and salts are particularly useful for treating diseases of the central nervous system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Pharmacia & Upjohn Company
    Inventors: Kristine E. Frank, Brad A. Acker, Michael D. Ennis, Jed F. Fisher, Jian-min Fu, William W. McWhorter, Jr., Jeanette K. Morris, Donald Joseph Rogier, Eric Jon Jacobsen
  • Publication number: 20020198190
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula I: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Applicant: PHARMACIA & UPJOHN COMPANY
    Inventors: Jackson B. Hester, Bruce N. Rogers, Eric Jon Jacobsen, Michael D. Ennis, Brad A. Acker, Susan L. Vander Velde, Kristine E. Frank