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).

  • Patent number: 7700601
    Abstract: Disclosed is a compound of the formula: and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also disclosed are methods of treating protein kinase mediated diseases using the compound of formula 1.0. Also disclosed are methods of treating cancer using a compound of formula 1.0. The disclosed methods also include combination therapies wherein the compound of formula 1.0 is administered in combination with at least one addition pharmaceutically active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Tin-Yau Chan, Brian A. McKittrick, Haiyan Pu, Liwu Hong, Andrew J. Prongay, Li Xiao, Mark A. McCoy
  • Patent number: 7652020
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or isomer thereof, which can be useful for the treatment of diseases or conditions mediated by MMPs, ADAMs, TACE, TNF-? or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Zhuyan Guo, Peter Orth, Zhaoning Zhu, Robert D. Mazzola, Tin-Yau Chan, Henry A. Vaccaro, Brian McKittrick, Joseph A. Kozlowski, Brian J. Lavey, Guowei Zhou, Sunil Paliwal, Shing-Chun Wong, Neng-Yang Shih, Pauline C. Ting, Kristin E. Rosner, Gerald W. Shipps, Jr., M. Arshad Siddiqui, David B. Belanger, Chaoyang Dai, Dansu Li, Vinay M. Girijavallabhan, Janeta Popovici-Muller, Wensheng Yu, Lianyun Zhao
  • Patent number: 7638526
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula: and compounds of the formula: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, u and v are as defined herein. Also disclosed are methods of treating pain (e.g., inflammatory pain, chronic pain, and neuropathic pain), methods of treating diabetes, and methods of inhibiting the absorption of cholesterol using compounds of formula I or IIA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Brian A. McKittrick, Elizabeth M. Smith, Chad E. Bennett, Joel M. Harris, Eugenia Y. Kiselgof, Chad E. Knutson, Peter Korakas, Deen Tulshian, Hyunjin Kim
  • Publication number: 20090306047
    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: June 8, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Brian 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
  • Publication number: 20090258868
    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: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    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
  • Patent number: 7598242
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or isomer thereof, which can be useful for the treatment of diseases or conditions mediated by MMPs, TNF-? or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Robert Mazzola, Zhuyan Guo, Brian J. Lavey, Lisa Sinning, Joseph Kozlowski, Brian McKittrick, Neng-Yang Shih
  • Patent number: 7592348
    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: December 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Brian 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
  • Patent number: 7592419
    Abstract: The present invention discloses novel compounds which have HCV protease inhibitory activity as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using them to treat disorders associated with the HCV protease. The novel compounds typically include a 15-20 member macrocycle and have the general structure of structural Formula 1: wherein Z?, L?, M?, R1, X and D are defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Srikanth Venkatraman, F. George Njoroge, Wanli Wu, Viyyoor M. Girijavallabhan, Brian McKittrick, Jing Su, Francisco Velazquez, Patrick A. Pinto
  • Patent number: 7560451
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein W, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, 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: October 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Andrew W. Stamford, Brian McKittrick
  • Patent number: 7528132
    Abstract: A compound having the general structure of Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or ester thereof, are useful in treating diseases, disorders, or conditions such as immunodeficiencies, cancers, cardiovascular diseases, endocrine disorders, Parkinson's disease, metabolic diseases, tumorigenesis, Alzheimer's disease, heart disease, diabetes, neurodegeneration, inflammation, kidney disease, atherosclerosis and airway disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Tin-Yau Chan, Thierry O. Fischmann, Mark A. McCoy, Brian A. McKittrick, Andrew J. Prongay, Haiyan Pu, Li Wang, Li Xiao
  • Patent number: 7504391
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds, which, are novel antagonists for D1/D5 receptors as well as methods for preparing such compounds. In another embodiment, the invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such D1/D5 receptor antagonists as well as methods of using them to treat CNS disorders, obesity, metabolic disorders, eating disorders such as hyperphagia, and diabetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Duane A. Burnett, William J. Greenlee, Brian McKittrick, Jing Su, Zhaoning Zhu, Thavalakulamgara K. Sasikumar, Robert Mazzola, Li Qiang, Yuanzan Ye
  • Patent number: 7468372
    Abstract: In its many embodiments, the present invention provides a novel class of pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine compounds as inhibitors of cyclin dependent kinases, 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 CDKs using such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy J. Guzi, Kamil Paruch, Michael P. Dwyer, Ronald J. Doll, Viyyoor M. Girijavallabhan, Chad Knutson, Brian McKittrick, Lawrence W. Dillard, Vinh D. Tran, Zhen Min He, Ray Anthony James, Haengsoon Park
  • Patent number: 7459450
    Abstract: The present invention discloses compounds, which are novel receptor antagonists for NPY Y1 as well as methods for preparing such compounds. In another embodiment, the invention discloses pharmaceutical compositions comprising such NPY Y1 receptor antagonists as well as methods of using them to treat obesity, metabolic disorders, eating disorders such as hyperphagia, and diabetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Zhong-Yue Sun, Yuanzan C. Ye, Deborra E. Mullins, Brian McKittrick, Andrew Stamford, William J. Greenlee
  • Publication number: 20080200445
    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 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Brian McKittrick, Zhong-Yue Sun, Yuanzan Ye, Johannes Voigt, Corey Strickland, Elizabeth Smith, Andrew Stamford, William Greenlee, Robert Mazzola, John Caldwell, Jared Cumming, Lingyan Wang, Yusheng Wu, Ulrich Iserloh, Xiaoxiang Liu, Tao Guo, Thuy Le, Kurt Saionz, Suresh Babu, Rachael Hunter, Michelle Morris, Huizhong Gu, Gang Qian, Dawit Tadesse, Ying Huang, Guoqing Li, Jianping Pan, Jeffrey Misiaszek, Gaifa Lai, Jingqi Duo, Chuanxing Qu, Yuefei Shao
  • Publication number: 20080188485
    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 heteroarylalkyl; 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: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    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
  • Publication number: 20080176868
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein Q is a bond or —N(R5)—; T is a bond, —O—, —C(O)—; S, —N(R5)—, or —C(R6?R7?); U is a bond or —C(R6)(R7)— Y is C or N; Z is C or N; ring A, including variables Y and Z, is a three to nine membered cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocylcyl, heterocyclenyl, aryl, and heteroaryl ring having 0 to 4, preferably 0 to 2, heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of O, S, N and —N(R)—, wherein ring A is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 5 independently selected R1 moieties and/or oxo when ring A is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclenyl; and R, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R6, R7 and R7? are as defined in the specification; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I and the method of inhibiting aspartyl protease, and in particular, the methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Andrew Stamford, Guoqing Li, William Greenlee, Zhaoning Zhu, Brian McKittrick, Robert Mazzola, Ying Huang, Tao Guo, Thuy X.H. Le, Gang Qian, Yuefei Shao
  • Patent number: 7384944
    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: September 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    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
  • Publication number: 20080113957
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein, X is —C(R3R4)—; Y is —N(R5)—; Z is (—C(?N—R5?)—; and R1, R2, R3, and R4 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: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: Brian McKittrick, Zhaoning Zhu, Andrew Stamford
  • Patent number: 7361769
    Abstract: The present invention discloses compounds of formula I wherein m, n, p, R1, R2 and X, are herein defined, the compounds being novel antagonists for melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH), as well as methods for preparing such compounds. In another embodiment, the invention discloses pharmaceutical compositions comprising such MCH antagonists as well as methods of using them to treat obesity, metabolic disorders, eating disorders such as hyperphagia, and diabetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Jing Su, Brian A. McKittrick, Haiqun Tang, Thavalakulamgara K. Sasikumar, Li Qiang
  • Publication number: 20080089858
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula: and compounds of the formula: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, u and v are as defined herein. Also disclosed are methods of treating pain (e.g., inflammatory pain, chronic pain, and neuropathic pain), methods of treating diabetes, and methods of inhibiting the absorption of cholesterol using compounds of formula I or IIA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Brian McKittrick, Elizabeth Smith, Chad Bennett, Joel Harris, Eugenia Kiselgof, Chad Knutson, Peter Korakas, Deen Tulshian, Hyunjin Kim