Patents by Inventor Bruce D. Dorsey

Bruce D. Dorsey 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: 8501936
    Abstract: This application relates to compounds of the general Formula I and salts thereof, wherein X, R1A, R1B, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are as defined herein. The application also relates to compositions and methods of treatment of hyperproliferative diseases or disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Cephalon, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew A. Curry, Bruce D. Dorsey, Benjamin J. Dugan, Diane E. Gingrich, Eugen F. Mesaros, Karen L. Milkiewicz
  • Patent number: 8471005
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula I or a salt form thereof, wherein Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4 are as defined herein. The compound of formula I has ALK and/or JAK2 inhibitory activity, and may be used to treat proliferative disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Cephalon, Inc.
    Inventors: Henry J. Breslin, Sankar Chatterjee, James L. Diebold, Bruce D. Dorsey, Derek D. Dunn, Diane E. Gingrich, Greg A. Hostetler, Robert L. Hudkins, Rachael Hunter, Kurt A. Josef, Joseph Lisko, Eugen F. Mesaros, Karen L. Milkiewicz, Gregory R. Ott, Babu G. Sundar, Jay P. Theroff, Tho Thieu, Rabindranath Tripathy, Theodore L. Underiner, Linda Weinberg, Gregory J. Wells, Craig A. Zificsak
  • Publication number: 20120028919
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula I or a salt form thereof, wherein Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4 are as defined herein. The compound of formula I has ALK and/or JAK2 inhibitory activity, and may be used to treat proliferative disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: CEPHALON, INC.
    Inventors: Henry J. Breslin, Sankar Chatterjee, James L. Diebold, Bruce D. Dorsey, Derek D. Dunn, Diane E. Gingrich, Greg A. Hostetler, Robert L. Hudkins, Rachael Hunter, Kurt A. Josef, Joseph Lisko, Eugen F. Mesaros, Karen L. Milkiewicz, Gregory R. Ott, Babu G. Sundar, Jay P. Theroff, Tho Thieu, Rabindranath Tripathy, Theodore L. Underiner, Linda Weinberg, Gregory J. Wells, Craig A. Zificsak
  • Patent number: 8080561
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt form thereof, wherein A, L1, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and X are as defined herein. The compounds of Formula I have ALK and/or c-Met inhibitory activity, and may be used to treat ALK- or c-Met-mediated disorders or conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Cephalon, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce D. Dorsey, Jay P. Theroff, Linda Weinberg, Craig A. Zificsak
  • Publication number: 20110160204
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt form thereof, wherein A, L1, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and X are as defined herein. The compounds of Formula I have ALK and/or c-Met inhibitory activity, and may be used to treat ALK- or c-Met-mediated disorders or conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: CEPHALON, INC.
    Inventors: Bruce D. Dorsey, Karen L. Milkiewicz, Douglas A. Pippin, Jay P. Theroff, Ted Underiner, Linda Weinberg, Craig A. Zificsak
  • Patent number: 7919502
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt form thereof, wherein A, L1, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and X are as defined herein. The compounds of Formula I have ALK and/or c-Met inhibitory activity, and may be used to treat ALK- or c-Met-mediated disorders or conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Cephalon, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce D. Dorsey, Douglas A. Pippin, Jay P. Theroff, Craig A. Zificsak
  • Publication number: 20100311693
    Abstract: This application relates to compounds of the general Formula I and salts thereof, wherein X, R1A, R1B, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are as defined herein. The application also relates to compositions and methods of treatment of hyperproliferative diseases or disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: CEPHALON, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew A. Curry, Bruce D. Dorsey, Benjamin J. Dugan, Diane E. Gingrich, Eugen F. Mesaros, Karen L. Milkiewicz
  • Patent number: 7741479
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a compound having the formula wherein R1, R2, G, and Q are defined herein. The compounds of the present invention are useful as inhibitors of protein kinases such as MAP kinases, in particular p38 kinases. The present invention is also directed to compositions comprising a compound according to the above formula. The compounds and compositions described herein are useful for treating and preventing an inflammatory condition or disease. The present invention is also directed to a method of treating or preventing a protein kinase-mediated condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Locus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Enrique Luis Michelotti, Eric Bruce Springman, Duyan Nguyen, Rupa S. Shetty, Younghee Lee, Kristofer Kent Moffett, Jennifer Lee Ludington, Ted Tsutomis Fujimoto, Zenon D. Konteatis, Bin Liu, Frank Hollinger, Bruce D. Dorsey
  • Publication number: 20100048576
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt form thereof, wherein A, L1, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and X are as defined herein. The compounds of Formula I have ALK and/or c-Met inhibitory activity, and may be used to treat ALK- or c-Met-mediated disorders or conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: CEPHALON, INC.
    Inventors: Bruce D. Dorsey, Karen L. Milkiewicz, Douglas A. Pippin, Jay P. Theroff, Ted Underiner, Linda Weinberg, Craig A. Zificsak
  • Patent number: 7601716
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt form thereof, wherein A, L1, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and X are as defined herein. The compounds of Formula I have ALK and/or c-Met inhibitory activity, and may be used to treat ALK- or c-Met-mediated disorders or conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Cephalon, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce D. Dorsey, Karen L. Milkiewicz, Douglas A. Pippin, Jay P. Theroff, Ted Underiner, Linda Weinberg, Craig A. Zificsak
  • Publication number: 20090093479
    Abstract: The present invention is in the area of novel compounds and salts thereof, their syntheses, and their use as anti-cancer agents. The compounds include compounds of Formula I: and solvates, hydrates and pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, wherein A1 is N or CR1; A3 is N or CR3; A5 is N or CR5; R1, R3-R6 and L are defined in the specification; n is 0 or 1; and X is an optionally-substituted aryl group having 6-10 carbons in the ring portion, an optionally-substituted 6-membered heteroaryl group having 1-3 nitrogen atoms in the ring portion, an optionally-substituted 5-membered heteroaryl group having 0-4 nitrogen atoms in the ring portion and optionally having 1 sulfur atom or 1 oxygen atom in the ring portion, or an optionally-substituted heteroaryl group in which a 6-membered ring is fused either to a 5-membered ring or to a 6-membered ring, wherein in each case 1, 2, 3 or 4 ring atoms are heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: LOCUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Martha KELLY, Younghee LEE, Bin LIU, Ted FUJIMOTO, Joel FREUNDLICH, Bruce D. DORSEY, Gary A. FLYNN, Arifa HUSAIN
  • Patent number: 7504401
    Abstract: The present invention is in the area of novel compounds and salts thereof, their syntheses, and their use as anti-cancer agents. The compounds include compounds of Formula I: and solvates, hydrates and pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, wherein A1 is N or CR1; A3 is N or CR3; A5 is N or CR5; R1, R3-R6 and L are defined in the specification; n is 0 or 1; and X is an optionally-substituted aryl group having 6-10 carbons in the ring portion, an optionally-substituted 6-membered heteroaryl group having 1-3 nitrogen atoms in the ring portion, an optionally-substituted 5-membered heteroaryl group having 0-4 nitrogen atoms in the ring portion and optionally having 1 sulfur atom or 1 oxygen atom in the ring portion, or an optionally-substituted heteroaryl group in which a 6-membered ring is fused either to a 5-membered ring or to a 6-membered ring, wherein in each case 1, 2, 3 or 4 ring atoms are heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Locus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Martha Kelly, Bruce D. Dorsey, Gary A. Flynn
  • Publication number: 20080280891
    Abstract: The present invention is in the area of novel compounds and salts thereof, their syntheses, and their use as anti-cancer agents. The compounds include compounds of Formula I: and solvates, hydrates and pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, wherein A1 is N or CR1; A3 is N or CR3; A5 is N or CR5; R1, R3-R6 and L are defined in the specification; n is 0 or 1; and X is an optionally-substituted aryl group having 6-10 carbons in the ring portion, an optionally-substituted 6-membered heteroaryl group having 1-3 nitrogen atoms in the ring portion, an optionally-substituted 5-membered heteroaryl group having 0-4 nitrogen atoms in the ring portion and optionally having 1 sulfur atom or 1 oxygen atom in the ring portion, or an optionally-substituted heteroaryl group in which a 6-membered ring is fused either to a 5-membered ring or to a 6-membered ring, wherein in each case 1, 2, 3 or 4 ring atoms are heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: Locus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Martha Kelly, Younghee Lee, Bin Liu, Ted Fujimoto, Joel Freundlich, Bruce D. Dorsey, Gary A. Flynn, Arifa Husain, William R. Moore, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6753410
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds which are inhibitors of the enzyme gamma secretase and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the beta-amyloid peptide is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Alan John Nadin, Joseph George Neduvelil, Mohinder K. Sardana, Jules A. Shafer, Stephen J. Gardell, Ming-Tain Lai, Yueming Li, Bruce D. Dorsey, Dennis C. Dean
  • Patent number: 6610692
    Abstract: Compounds of the invention are useful in inhibiting thrombin and associated thrombotic occlusions having the following structure: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein b is NY or O; c is CY2 or N; d is CY3 or N; e is CY4 or N; f is CY5 or N; g is CY6 or N; Y4, Y5, and Y6 are independently hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl, or halogen; Y1 and Y2 are independently hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, halogen, NH2, OH or C1-4 alkoxy, and Y3 is hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, halogen, —CN, NH2, OH or C1-4 alkoxy; A is and W, W1, R1, R3, R4, R5, X and Z are defined in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Philip E. Sanderson, Bruce D. Dorsey, Terry A. Lyle, Matthew G. Stanton, Donnette Staas, Adel M. Naylor-Olsen, Craig Coburn, Matthew M. Morrissette
  • Patent number: 6534510
    Abstract: Compounds of the invention are useful in inhibiting thrombin and associated thrombotic occlusions and are selected from the group consisting of: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein A is
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Barrow, Bruce D. Dorsey, Harold G. Selnick, Phung L. Ngo
  • Patent number: 6387911
    Abstract: Compounds of the invention are useful in inhibiting thrombin and associated thrombotic occlusions having the following structure: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein A is
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Burgey, Richard C. Isaacs, Bruce D. Dorsey, Kyle A. Robinson, Donnette Staas, Philip E. Sanderson, James Barrow
  • Publication number: 20020013276
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula I or a salt thereof: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2001
    Publication date: January 31, 2002
    Inventors: Alan John Nadin, Joseph George Neduvelil, Mohinder K. Sardana, Jules A. Shafer, Stephen J. Gardell, Ming-Tain Lai, Yueming Li, Bruce D. Dorsey, Dennis C. Dean
  • Publication number: 20020006923
    Abstract: Compounds of the invention are useful in inhibiting thrombin and associated thrombotic occlusions and are selected from the group consisting of: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2001
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Inventors: James C. Barrow, Bruce D. Dorsey, Harold G. Selnick, Phung L. Ngo
  • Patent number: 6011038
    Abstract: Compounds of the invention are useful in inhibiting thrombin and associated thrombotic occlusions having the following structure: ##STR1## for example: ##STR2##
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce D. Dorsey, Philip E. Sanderson, Terry A. Lyle