Patents by Inventor Bruce D. Gitter

Bruce D. Gitter 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: 6869957
    Abstract: This invention provides a novel series of non-peptidyl compounds which are useful in the treatment or prevention of a physiological disorder associated with an excess of tachykinins. This invention also provides methods for the treatment of such physiological disorders as well as pharmaceutical formulations which employ these novel compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Sung Y. Cho, Thomas A. Crowell, Bruce D. Gitter, Philip A. Hipskind, J. Jeffry Howbert, Joseph H. Krushinski, Jr., Karen L. Lobb, Brian S. Muehl, James A. Nixon
  • Patent number: 6727255
    Abstract: This invention provides a novel series of non-peptidyl compounds which are useful in the treatment or prevention of a physiological disorder associated with an excess of tachykinins. This invention also provides methods for the treatment of such physiological disorders as well as pharmaceutical formulations which employ these novel compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Sung Y. Cho, Thomas A. Crowell, Bruce D. Gitter, Philip A. Hipskind, J. Jeffry Howbert, Joseph H. Krushinski, Jr., Karen L. Lobb, Brian S. Muehl, James A. Nixon
  • Patent number: 6403577
    Abstract: This invention provides a novel series of non-peptidyl compounds which are useful in the treatment or prevention of a physiological disorder associated with an excess of tachykinins. This invention also provides methods for the treatment of such physiological disorders as well as pharmaceutical formulations which employ these novel compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Sung Y. Cho, Thomas A. Crowell, Bruce D. Gitter, Philip A. Hipskind, J. Jeffry Howbert, Joseph H. Krushinski, Jr., Karen L. Lobb, Brian S. Muehl, James A. Nixon
  • Patent number: 6239144
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of treating or preventing conditions associated with a lack of parathyroid hormone comprising administering to a mammal in need thereof an effective amount of a compound having activity as a tachykinin receptor antagonist. In a most preferred embodiment the present invention provides methods of increasing bone growth in a mammal which comprises administering to a mammal in need thereof an effective amount of a compound having activity as a tachykinin receptor antagonist. Another embodiment of this invention provides methods of treating hyperparathyroidism in a mammal comprising administering to a mammal in need thereof an effective amount of a compound having activity as a tachykinin receptor antagonist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Rachelle J Galvin, Bruce D Gitter
  • Patent number: 6030992
    Abstract: This invention provides methods for the treatment or prevention of sleep apnea in a mammal which compris administering to a mammal in need thereof an effective amount of a substituted benzimidazole, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Bruce D. Gitter, Smriti Iyengar
  • Patent number: 6001837
    Abstract: This invention provides methods for the treatment or prevention of sleep apnea in a mammal which comprise administering to a mammal in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of formula (I) where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, methoxy, chloro, and trifluoromethyl, with the proviso that no more than one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 can be hydrogen; and Y is (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), N-R.sup.a, or CH-NR.sup.b R.sub.c, where R.sup.a, R.sup.b, and R.sup.c are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Bruce D. Gitter, Smriti Iyengar
  • Patent number: 5684033
    Abstract: This invention provides a novel series of non-peptidyl compounds which are useful in the treatment or prevention of a physiological disorder associated with an excess of tachykinins. This invention also provides methods for the treatment of such physiological disorders as well as pharmaceutical formulations which employ these novel compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1997
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Sung Y. Cho, Thomas A. Crowell, Bruce D. Gitter, Philip A. Hipskind, J. Jeffry Howbert, Joseph H. Krushinski, Jr., Karen L. Lobb, Brian S. Muehl, James A. Nixon
  • Patent number: 5670499
    Abstract: This invention provides a novel series of non-peptidyl compounds which are useful in the treatment or prevention of a physiological disorder associated with an excess of tachykinins. This invention also provides methods for the treatment of such physiological disorders as well as pharmaceutical formulations which employ these novel compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Sung Y. Cho, Thomas A. Crowell, Bruce D. Gitter, Philip A. Hipskind, J. Jeffry Howbert, Joseph H. Krushinski, Jr., Karen L. Lobb, Brian S. Muehl, James A. Nixon
  • Patent number: 5525624
    Abstract: This invention encompasses methods for the treatment or prevention of a physiological disorder associated with an excess of tachykinins, which method comprises administering to a mammal in need of said treatment an effective amount of a compound of Formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 are independently hydrogen, ##STR2## wherein Ar is optionally substituted phenyl; R.sup.2 is selected from the group consisting of pyrrolidine, hexamthylenemino, and piperidino; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of solvate thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1996
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Bruce D. Gitter, William H. W. Lunn
  • Patent number: 5492927
    Abstract: This invention encompasses methods for the treatment or prevention of a physiological disorder associated with an excess of tachykinins, said disorder being an allergy which method comprises administering to a mammal in need of said treatment an effective amount of a compound of Formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 are independently hydrogen, --CH.sub.3, ##STR2## wherein Ar is optionally substituted phenyl; R.sup.2 is selected from the group consisting of pyrrolidine, hexamthylenemino, and piperidino; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of solvate thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1996
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Bruce D. Gitter, William H. W. Lunn