Patents by Inventor Brian A. McKittrick

Brian A. McKittrick 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: 20130210805
    Abstract: This application provides for compounds of the formula Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the individual variables are defined herein, as well as processes to prepare these compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same and their use in treating disease state associated with the CRTH2 receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventors: Robert G. Aslanian, Christopher W. Boyce, Robert D. Mazzola, JR., Brian A. McKittrick, Kevin D. McCormick, Anandan Palani, Jun Qin, Haiqun Tang, Dong Xiao, Younong Yu, John P. Caldwell, Elizabeth Helen Kelley, Hongjun Zhang, Phieng Siliphaivanh, Rachel N. MacCoss, Joey L. Methot, Jolicia Polivina Gauuan, Qin Jiang, Andrew J. Leyhane, Johny Biju, Li Dong, Xian Huang, Ning Shao, Wei Zhou, Pawan K. Dhondi
  • Patent number: 8426403
    Abstract: In its many embodiments, the present invention provides a novel class of heterocyclic compounds of the formula: as modulators of gamma secretase, methods of preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more such compounds, methods of preparing pharmaceutical formulations comprising one or more such compounds, and methods of treatment, prevention, inhibition, or amelioration of one or more diseases associated with the central nervous system using such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, William J. Greenlee, Xianhai Huang, Brian A. McKittrick, John W. Clader, Mark D. McBriar, Anandan Palani
  • Publication number: 20130079326
    Abstract: The present invention provide Imidazole Carboxamide Compounds of Formula (I): wherein D, T, R1, R2, R3, and R6 are as defined herein, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of such Imidazole Carboxamide Compounds. The Imidazole Carboxamide Compounds are useful in the treatment of cancer and other aberrant conditions that result from overstimulation of the PDK-1 signaling pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: Hon-Chung Tsui, Sunil Paliwal, Hyunjin M. Kim, Angela D. Kerekes, Mary Ann Caplen, Sara J. Esposite, Brian A. McKittrick, Thierry Olivier Fischmann, Ronald J. Doll, Matthew Paul Rainka
  • Publication number: 20130018066
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein W is a bond, —C(?S)—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(?O)—, —O—, —C(R6)(R7)—, —N(R5)— or —C(?N(R5))—; X is —O—, —N(R5)— or —C(R6)(R7)—; provided that when X is —O—, U is not —O—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(?O)— or —C(?NR5)—; U is a bond, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(O)—, —O—, —P(O)(OR15)—, —C(?NR5)—, —(C(R6)(R7))b— or —N(R5)—; wherein b is 1 or 2; provided that when W is —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—, U is not —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—; provided that when X is —N(R5)— and W is —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—, then U is not a bond; and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 are as defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: Schering Corporation & Pharmacopeia Drug Discovery Inc.
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Brian A. McKittrick, Zhong-Yue Sun, Yuanzan C. Ye, Johannes H. Voigt, Corey Strickland, Elizabeth M. Smith, Andrew Stamford, William J. Greenlee, Robert Mazzola, John Caldwell, Jared N. Cumming, Lingyan Wang, Yusheng Wu, Ulrich Iserloh, Tao Guo, Thuy X.H. Le, Kurt W. Saionz, Suresh D. Babu, Rachael C. Hunter, Michelle L. Morris, Huizhong Gu, Gang Qian, Dawit Tadesse
  • Publication number: 20120276118
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein each variable in Formula 1 are as defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I. Also disclosed are methods of inhibiting aspartyl protease, and in particular, the methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases, and the methods of inhibiting of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, plasmepins, cathepsin D and protozoal enzymes. Also disclosed are methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases using the compounds of formula I in combination with a cholinesterase inhibitor or a muscarinic m1 agonist or m2 antagonist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicants: Pharmacopeia Inc., Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Brian McKittrick, Zhong-Yue Sun, Yuanzan C. Ye, Johannes H. Voight, Corey O. Strickland, Elizabeth M. Smith, Andrew Stamford, William J. Greenlee, Robert D. Mazzola, John P. Caldwell, Jared N. Cumming, Lingyan Wang, Yusheng Wu, Ulrich Iserloh, Xiaoxiang Liu, Tao Guo, Thuy X.E. Le, Kurt W. Saionz, Suresh D. Babu, Rachael C. Hunter, Michelle L. Morris, Huizhong Gu, Gang Qian, Dawit Tadesse, Ying Huang, Guoqing Li, Jianping Pan, Jeffrey A. Misiaszek, Gaifa Lai, Jingqi Duo, Chuanxing Qu, Yuefei Shao
  • Publication number: 20120231017
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein each variable in Formula 1 are as defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I. Also disclosed are methods of inhibiting aspartyl protease, and in particular, the methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases, and the methods of inhibiting of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, plasmepins, cathepsin D and protozoal enzymes. Also disclosed are methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases using the compounds of formula I in combination with a cholinesterase inhibitor or a muscarinic m1 agonist or m2 antagonist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicants: Pharmacopeia Inc., Schering Corporation
    Inventors: ZHAONING ZHU, Brian McKittrick, Zhong-Yue Sun, Yuanzan C. Ye, Johannes H. Voigt, Corey O. Strickland, Elizabeth M. Smith, Andrew Stamford, William J. Greenlee, Robert D. Mozzola, John P. Caldwell, Jared N. Cumming, Lingyan Wang, Yusheng Wu, Ulrich Iserloh, Xiaoiang Liu, Tao Guo, Thuy X. E. Le, Kurt W. Sainoz, Suresh D. Babu, Rachael C. Hunter, Michelle L. Morris, Huizhong Gu, Gang Qian, Dawit Tadesse, Ying Huang, Guoqing Li, Jianping Pan, Jeffrey A. Misiaszek, Gaifa Lai, Jingqi Duo, Chuanxing Qu, Yuefei Shao
  • Publication number: 20120231018
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein each variable in Formula 1 are as defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I. Also disclosed are methods of inhibiting aspartyl protease, and in particular, the methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases, and the methods of inhibiting of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, plasmepins, cathepsin D and protozoal enzymes. Also disclosed are methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases using the compounds of formula I in combination with a cholinesterase inhibitor or a muscarinic m1 agonist or m2 antagonist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicants: Pharmacopeia Inc., Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Brian McKittrick, Zhong-Yue Sun, Yuanzan C. Ye, Johannes H. Voigt, Corey O. Strickland, Elizabeth M. Smith, Andrew Stamford, William J. Greenlee, Robert D. Mozzola, John P. Caldwell, Jared N. Cumming, Lingyan Wang, Yusheng Wu, Ulrich Iserloh, Xiaoxiang Liu, Tao Guo, Thuy X. E. Le, Kurt W. Saionz, Suresh D. Babu, Rachael C. Hunter, Michelle L. Morris, Huizhong Gu, Gang Qian, Dawit Tadesse, Ying Huang, Guoqing Li, Jianping Pan, Jeffrey A. Misiaszek, Gaifa Lai, Jingqi Duo, Chuanxing Qu, Yuefei Shao
  • Publication number: 20120232064
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, U, W, X, R1, R2, R6, R7, R30 and R31 are as described above in the specification. Also disclosed is the method of inhibiting aspartyl protease, and in particular, the methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases. Also disclosed are methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases using the compounds of formula I in combination with a cholinesterase inhibitor or a muscarinic m1 agonist or m2 antagonist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: SCHERING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusheng Wu, Ulrich Iserloh, Jared N. Cumming, Xiaoxiang Liu, Robert D. Mazzola, Zhong-Yue Sun, Ying Huang, Andrew Stamford, Brian McKittrick, Zhaoning Zhu
  • Patent number: 8242112
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein W is a bond, —C(?S)—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(?O)—, —O—, —C(R6)(R7)—, —N(R5)— or —C(?N(R5))—; X is —O—, —N(R5)— or —C(R6)(R7)—; provided that when X is —O—, U is not —O—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(?O)— or —C(?NR5)—; U is a bond, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(O)—, —O—, —P(O)(OR15)—, —C(?NR5)—, —(C(R6)(R7))b— or —N(R5)—; wherein b is 1 or 2; provided that when W is —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—, U is not —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—; provided that when X is —N(R5)— and W is —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—, then U is not a bond; and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 are as defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignees: Schering Corporation, Pharmacopeia Drug Discovery, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Brian McKittrick, Zhong-Yue Sun, Yuanzan C. Ye, Johannes H. Voigt, Corey Strickland, Elizabeth M. Smith, Andrew W. Stamford, William J. Greenlee, Robert D. Mazzola, Jr., John P. Caldwell, Jared N. Cumming, Lingyan Wang, Yusheng Wu, Ulrich Iserloh, Tao Guo, Thuy X. H. Le, Kurt W. Saionz, Suresh D. Babu, Rachael C. Hunter, Michelle L. Morris, Huizhong Gu, Gang Qian, Dawit Tadesse
  • Patent number: 8202854
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein Ar, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I. Also disclosed is the method of inhibiting aspartyl protease, and in particular, the methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases. Also disclosed are methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases using the compounds of formula I in combination with a cholinesterase inhibitor or a muscarinic m1 agonist or m2 antagonist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Andrew W. Stamford, Brian McKittrick
  • Patent number: 8178513
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein W, U, X, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are as defined herein, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I. Also disclosed are methods of using such compounds to inhibit aspartyl protease and to treat a variety of disease or disorders, including cardiovascular diseases, cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignees: Schering Corporation, Pharmacopeia Drug Discovery Inc.
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Brian McKittrick, Zhong-Yue Sun, Yuanzan C. Ye, Johannes H. Voigt, Corey O. Strickland, Elizabeth M. Smith, Andrew W. Stamford, William J. Greenlee, Robert D. Mazzola, Jr., John Caldwell, Jared N. Cumming, Lingyan Wang, Yusheng Wu, Ulrich Iserloh, Tao Guo, Thuy X. H. Le, Kurt W. Saionz, Suresh D. Babu, Rachael C. Hunter
  • Patent number: 8168641
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, U, W, X, R1, R2, R6, R7, R30 and R31 are as described above in the specification. Also disclosed is the method of inhibiting aspartyl protease, and in particular, the methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases. Also disclosed are methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases using the compounds of formula I in combination with a cholinesterase inhibitor or a muscarinic m1 agonist or m2 antagonist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Yusheng Wu, Ulrich Iserloh, Jared N. Cumming, Xiaoxiang Liu, Robert D. Mazzola, Zhong-Yue Sun, Ying Huang, Andrew Stamford, Brian McKittrick, Zhaoning Zhu
  • Patent number: 8148363
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel heterocyclic compounds of Formulae I-III; as disclosed herein or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, ester, prodrug or stereoisomer thereof. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds, and methods for using said compounds for treating or preventing a thromboembolic disorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Martin C. Clasby, William J. Greenlee, Yan Xia, Tin-Yau Chan, Mariappan V. Chelliah, Samuel Chackalamannil, Haiyan Pu, Keith A. Eagen, Henry Vaccaro, Brian A. McKittrick, Liyuan Wang, Xiaobang Gao
  • Patent number: 8114879
    Abstract: The use of CCR5 antagonists of the formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R is optionally substituted phenyl, pyridyl, thiophenyl or naphthyl; R1 is hydrogen or alkyl; R2 is substituted phenyl, substituted heteroaryl, naphthyl fluorenyl, diphenylmethyl or optionally substituted phenyl- or heteroaryl-alkyl; R3 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, or optionally substituted phenyl, phenylalkyl, naphthyl, naphthylalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroarylalkyl; R4, R5 and R7 are hydrogen or alkyl; R6 is hydrogen, alkyl or alkenyl; for the treatment of HIV, solid organ transplant rejection, graft v.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Bahige M. Baroudy, John W. Clader, Hubert B. Josien, Stuart W. McCombie, Brian A. McKittrick, Michael W. Miller, Bernard R. Neustadt, Anandan Palani, Elizabeth M. Smith, Ruo Steensma, Jayaram R. Tagat, Susan F. Vice, Mark A. Laughlin, Eric Gilbert, Marc A. Labroli
  • Patent number: 8110682
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein A is a bond, —C(O)—, or —C(R3?)(R4?)—; X is —N(R1)— or —C(R6)(R7)—; Y is —S(O)2—, —C(?O)—, —PO(OR9) or —C(R6?R7?)—; is a single or double bond and R, R1, R2, R3, R4, R3?, R4?, R5, R6, R6?, R7 and R7? are as defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I. Also disclosed is the method of inhibiting aspartyl protease, and in particular, the methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases, and the methods of inhibiting of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, plasmepins, cathepsin D and protozoal enzymes. Also disclosed are methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases using the compounds of formula I in combination with a cholinesterase inhibitor or a muscarinic antagonist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Brian McKittrick, Zhaoning Zhu, Andrew Stamford, Elizabeth M. Smith
  • Publication number: 20120028975
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted triazolopyridines and analogs thereof, the use of the compounds as phosphodiesterase 10 (PDE10) inhibitors for the treatment of PDE10-modulated disorders, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Ginny D. Ho, Elizabeth M. Smith, Eugenia Y. Kiselgof, Kallol Basu, Zheng Tan, Brian McKittrick, Deen Tulshian
  • Publication number: 20110280867
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein Ar, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I. Also disclosed is the method of inhibiting aspartyl protease, and in particular, the methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases. Also disclosed are methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases using the compounds of formula I in combination with a cholinesterase inhibitor or a muscarinic m1 agonist or m2 antagonist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Andrew W. Stamford, Brian McKittrick
  • Publication number: 20110218194
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein W is a bond, —C(?S)—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(?O)—, —O—, —C(R6)(R7)—, —N(R5)— or —C(?N(R5))—; X is —O—, —N(R5)— or —C(R6)(R7)—; provided that when X is —O—, U is not —O—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(?O)— or —C(?NR5)—; U is a bond, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(O)—, —O—, —P(O)(OR15)—, —C(?NR5)—, —(C(R6)(R7))b— or —N(R5)—; wherein b is 1 or 2; provided that when W is —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—, U is not —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—; provided that when X is —N(R5)— and W is —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—, then U is not a bond; and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 are as defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: Schering Corporation & Pharmacopeia Drug Discovery Inc.
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Brian A. Mckittrick, Zhong-Yue Sun, Yuanzan C. Ye, Johannes H. Voight, Corey Strickland, Elizabeth M. Smith, Andrew Stamford, William J. Greenlee, Robert Mazzola, John Caldwell, Jared N. Cumming, Lingyan Wang, Yusheng Wu, Ulrich Iserloh, Tao Guo, Thuy X. H. Le, Kurt W. Saionz, Suresh D. Babu, Rachel C. Hunter, Michelle L. Morris, Huizhong Gu, Gang Qian, Dawit Tadesse
  • Patent number: 8012960
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein Ar, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I. Also disclosed is the method of inhibiting aspartyl protease, and in particular, the methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases. Also disclosed are methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases using the compounds of formula I in combination with a cholinesterase inhibitor or a muscarinic m1 agonist or m2 antagonist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Andrew W. Stamford, Brian McKittrick
  • Publication number: 20110165118
    Abstract: The present invention relates to 3-Heterocyclic Substituted Indole Derivatives, compositions comprising at least one 3-Heterocyclic Substituted Indole Derivative, and methods of using the 3-Heterocyclic Substituted Indole Derivatives for treating or preventing a viral infection or a virus-related disorder in a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventors: Tin-Yau Chan, Jose S. Duca, Liwu Hong, Charles A. Lesburg, Brian A. McKittrick, Haiyan Pu, Li Wang, Henry M. Vaccaro