Patents by Inventor Bryan K. Sorensen

Bryan K. Sorensen 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: 10093624
    Abstract: Disclosed are isoindoline carboxamide, dihydropyrrolopyridine carboxamide, and dihydropyrrolopyrimidine carboxamide compounds which inhibit the activity of NAMPT, compositions containing the compounds and methods of treating diseases during which NAMPT is expressed. Disclosed are isoindoline carboxamide, dihydropyrrolopyridine carboxamide, and dihydropyrrolopyrimidine carboxamide compounds which inhibit the activity of ROCK, compositions containing the compounds and methods of treating diseases during which ROCK is expressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: AbbVie Inc.
    Inventors: Rick F. Clark, Michael L. Curtain, Todd M. Hansen, Howard R. Heyman, Helmut Mack, Michael Michaelides, Marina A. Pliushchev, Omar J. Shah, Bryan K. Sorensen, Ramzi Sweis, Chris Tse, Anil Vasudevan, Kevin R. Woller
  • Patent number: 9464072
    Abstract: A method for treating a patient suffering from disorders and deficits of the central nervous system associated with diabetes, associated with aging and neurodegeneration, comprising attention deficit disorder in general, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Alzheimer's disease (AD), mild cognitive impairment, senile dementia, AIDS dementia, neurodegeneration, depression, and schizophrenia, comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment an effective amount of a selective inhibitor of the 11-?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase Type 1 enzyme activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: AbbVie Inc.
    Inventors: R. Scott Bitner, Kaitlin E. Browman, Michael E. Brune, Yixian Long, Jurgen Dinges, Karla Drescher, Peer Jacobson, Hwan-soo Jae, Ravi Kurukulasuriya, James T. Link, David J. Madar, Jyoti R. Patel, Marina A. Pliushchev, Jeffrey J. Rohde, Lynne E. Rueter, Qi Shuai, Bryan K. Sorensen, Jiahong Wang, Karsten M. Wicke, Martin Winn, Dariusz Wodka, Vince Yeh, Hong Yong
  • Patent number: 9302989
    Abstract: Disclosed are 1,3-dihydro-2H-isoindole compounds which inhibit the activity of NAMPT, compositions containing the compounds and methods of using the compounds to treat diseases during which NAMPT is expressed, e.g., cancer, metabolic disorders, and inflammatory disorders. Disclosed are 1,3-dihydro-2H-isoindole compounds which inhibit the activity of ROCK, compositions containing the compounds and methods of using the compounds to treat diseases during which ROCK is expressed, e.g., cancer, cardiovascular disorders, and inflammatory disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: AbbVie Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L. Curtin, Bryan K. Sorensen, Howard R. Heyman, Richard F. Clark, Kevin R. Woller, Omar J. Shah, Michael Michaelides, Chris Tse, Anil Vasudevan, Helmut Mack, Todd M. Hansen, Ramzi Sweis, Marina A. Pliushchev
  • Patent number: 9290444
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of the 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase Type 1 enzyme and their use in treatment of non-insulin dependent type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, obesity, lipid disorders, metabolic syndrome, central nervous system disorders, and diseases and conditions that are related to excessive glucocorticoids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: AbbVie Inc.
    Inventors: R. Scott Bitner, Kaitlin E. Browman, Michael E. Brune, Steven Fung, Peer B. Jacobson, Lynne E. Rueter, Marina I. Strakhova, Jiahong Wang, Jyoti R. Patel, Qi Shuai, James T. Link, Jeffrey J. Rohde, Jurgen Dinges, Bryan K. Sorensen, Martin Winn, Hong Yong, Vince S. Yeh
  • Publication number: 20160031880
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which inhibit the activity of NAMPT, compositions containing the compounds and methods of treating diseases during which NAMPT is expressed. Disclosed are compounds which inhibit the activity of ROCK, compositions containing the compounds and methods of treating diseases during which ROCK is expressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: ABBVIE INC.
    Inventors: Rick F. Clark, Michael L. Curtain, Todd M. Hansen, Howard R. Heyman, Helmut Mack, Michael Michaelides, Marina A. Pliushchev, Omar J. Shah, Bryan K. Sorensen, Ramzi Sweis, Chris Tse, Anil Vasudevan, Kevin R. Woller
  • Publication number: 20150265613
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of the 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase Type 1 enzyme and their use in treatment of non-insulin dependent type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, obesity, lipid disorders, metabolic syndrome, central nervous system disorders, and diseases and conditions that are related to excessive glucocorticoids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: R. Scott Bitner, Kaitlin E. Browman, Michael E. Brune, Steven Fung, Peer B. Jacobson, Lynne E. Rueter, Marina I. Strakhova, Jiahong Wang, Jeffrey J. Rohde, Qi Shuai, James T. Link, Jyoti R. Patel, Jurgen Dinges, Bryan K. Sorensen, Hong Yong, Vince S. Yeh, Ravi Kurukulasuriya
  • Patent number: 9133145
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase Type 1 enzyme and their use in treatment of non-insulin dependent type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, obesity, lipid disorders, metabolic syndrome, central nervous system disorders, and diseases and conditions that are related to excessive glucocorticoids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: AbbVie Inc.
    Inventors: R. Scott Bitner, Kaitlin E. Browman, Michael E. Brune, Steven X. Fung, Peer B. Jacobson, Lynne E. Rueter, Marina I. Strakhova, Jiahong Wang, James T. Link, Yixian Chen, Hwan-soo Jae, Jyoti R. Patel, Marina A. Pliushchev, Jeffrey J. Rohde, Qi Shuai, Bryan K. Sorensen, Martin Winn, Dariusz Wodka, Hong Yong
  • Patent number: 9051315
    Abstract: Compounds that inhibit protein kinases, compositions containing the compounds and methods of treating diseases using the compounds are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: AbbVie Inc.
    Inventors: Nwe Y. Ba-maung, Richard F. Clark, Scott A. Erickson, Steve D. Fidanze, Megumi Kawai, Robert A. Mantei, George S. Sheppard, Bryan K. Sorensen, Gary T. Wang
  • Publication number: 20150099740
    Abstract: A method for treating a patient suffering from disorders and deficits of the central nervous system associated with diabetes, associated with aging and neurodegeneration, comprising attention deficit disorder in general, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Alzheimer's disease (AD), mild cognitive impairment, senile dementia, AIDS dementia, neurodegeneration, depression, and schizophrenia, comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment an effective amount of a selective inhibitor of the 11-?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase Type 1 enzyme activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: R. Scott Bitner, Kaitlin E. Browman, Michael E. Brune, Yixian Chen, Jurgen Dinges, Karla Drescher, Peer Jacobson, Hwan-soo Jae, Ravi Kurukulasuriya, James T. Link, David J. Madar, Jyoti R. Patel, Marina A. Pliushchev, Jeffrey J. Rohde, Lynne E. Rueter, Qi Shuai, Bryan K. Sorensen, Jiahong Wang, Karsten M. Wicke, Martin Winn, Dariusz Wodka, Vince Yeh, Hong Yong
  • Patent number: 8993632
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of the 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase Type 1 enzyme and their use in treatment of non-insulin dependent type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, obesity, lipid disorders, metabolic syndrome, central nervous system disorders, and diseases and conditions that are related to excessive glucocorticoids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: AbbVie Inc.
    Inventors: R. Scott Bitner, Kaitlin E. Browman, Michael E. Brune, Steven Fung, Peer B. Jacobson, Lynne E. Rueter, Marina I. Strakhova, Jiahong Wang, Jeffrey J. Rohde, Qi Shuai, James T. Link, Jyoti R. Patel, Jurgen Dinges, Bryan K. Sorensen, Hong Yong, Vince S. Yeh, Ravi Kurukulasuriya
  • Publication number: 20150065508
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of the 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase Type 1 enzyme and their use in treatment of non-insulin dependent type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, obesity, lipid disorders, metabolic syndrome, central nervous system disorders, and diseases and conditions that are related to excessive glucocorticoids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: ABBVIE INC.
    Inventors: R. Scott Bitner, Kaitlin E. Browman, Michael E. Brune, Steven Fung, Peer B. Jacobson, Lynne E. Rueter, Marina I. Strakhova, Jiahong Wang, Jyoti R. Patel, Qi Shuai, James T. Link, Jeffrey J. Rohde, Jurgen Dinges, Bryan K. Sorensen, Martin Winn, Hong Yong, Vince S. Yeh
  • Patent number: 8940902
    Abstract: A method for treating a patient suffering from disorders and deficits of the central nervous system associated with diabetes, associated with aging and neurodegeneration, comprising attention deficit disorder in general, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Alzheimer's disease (AD), mild cognitive impairment, senile dementia, AIDS dementia, neurodegeneration, depression, and schizophrenia, comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment an effective amount of a selective inhibitor of the 11-?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase Type 1 enzyme activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: AbbVie Inc.
    Inventors: R. Scott Bitner, Kaitlin E. Browman, Michael E. Brune, Yixian Chen, Jurgen Dinges, Karla Drescher, Peer Jacobson, Hwan-soo Jae, Ravi Kurukulasuriya, James T. Link, David J. Madar, Jyoti R. Patel, Marina A. Pliushchev, Jeffrey J. Rohde, Lynne E. Rueter, Qi Shuai, Bryan K. Sorensen, Jiahong Wang, Karsten M. Wicke, Martin Winn, Dariusz Wodka, Vince Yeh, Hong Yong
  • Patent number: 8716345
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of the 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase Type 1 enzyme and their use in treatment of non-insulin dependent type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, obesity, lipid disorders, metabolic syndrome, central nervous system disorders, and diseases and conditions that are related to excessive glucocorticoids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: AbbVie Inc.
    Inventors: R. Scott Bitner, Kaitlin E. Browman, Michael E. Brune, Steven Fung, Peer B. Jacobson, Lynne E. Rueter, Marina I. Strakhova, Jiahong Wang, Jyoti R. Patel, Qi Shuai, James T. Link, Jeffrey J. Rohde, Jurgen Dinges, Bryan K. Sorensen, Martin Winn, Hong Yong, Vince S. Yeh
  • Patent number: 8691810
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) or pharmaceutical acceptable salts, wherein A, B, R1, R2, R3, R4a, R5, and Z are defined in the description. The present invention relates also to methods of making said compounds, and compositions containing said compounds which are useful for inhibiting kinases such as aurora.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: AbbVie Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Michaelides, Andrew S. Judd, Shannon R. Fix-Stenzel, Richard F. Clark, Bryan K. Sorensen, Zhiqin Ji
  • Patent number: 8536180
    Abstract: Described herein are compounds of formula (I) or pharmaceutical acceptable salts or solvates thereof, wherein G1, L1, R2, R3, n, p, Ar1, and Ar2 are defined in the description. Methods of making said compounds, and compositions comprising said compounds which are useful for inhibiting kinases such as IGF-1R are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: AbbVie Inc.
    Inventors: Richard F. Clark, Nwe Y. Ba-maung, Scott A. Erickson, Steve D. Fidanze, Robert A. Mantei, George S. Sheppard, Bryan K. Sorensen, Gary T. Wang, Jieyi Wang, Randy L. Bell
  • Patent number: 8415354
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase Type 1 enzyme and their use in treatment of non-insulin dependent type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, obesity, lipid disorders, metabolic syndrome, central nervous system disorders, and diseases and conditions that are related to excessive glucocorticoids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: R. Scott Bitner, Kaitlin E. Browman, Michael E. Brune, Steven Fung, Peer B. Jacobson, Lynne E. Rueter, Marina I. Strakhova, Jiahong Wang, James T. Link, Yixian Chen, Hwan-soo Jae, Jyoti R. Patel, Marina A. Pliushchev, Jeffrey J. Rohde, Qi Shuai, Bryan K. Sorensen, Martin Winn, Dariusz Wodka, Hong Yong
  • Publication number: 20130059829
    Abstract: A method for treating a patient suffering from disorders and deficits of the central nervous system associated with diabetes, associated with aging and neurodegeneration, comprising attention deficit disorder in general, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Alzheimer's disease (AD), mild cognitive impairment, senile dementia, AIDS dementia, neurodegeneration, depression, and schizophrenia, comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment an effective amount of a selective inhibitor of the 11-?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase Type 1 enzyme activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventors: R. Scott Bitner, Kaitlin E. Browman, Michael E. Brune, Yixian Chen, Jurgen Dinges, Karla Drescher, Peer Jacobson, Hwan-soo Jae, Ravi Kurukulasuriya, James T. Link, David J. Madar, Jyoti R. Patel, Marina A. Pliushchev, Jeffrey J. Rohde, Lynne E. Rueter, Qi Shuai, Bryan K. Sorensen, Jiahong Wang, Karsten M. Wicke, Martin Winn, Dariusz Wodka, Vince Yeh, Hong Yong
  • Publication number: 20130045978
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of the 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase Type 1 enzyme and their use in treatment of non-insulin dependent type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, obesity, lipid disorders, metabolic syndrome, central nervous system disorders, and diseases and conditions that are related to excessive glucocorticoids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventors: R. Scott Bitner, Kaitlin E. Browman, Michael E. Brune, Steven Fung, Peer B. Jacobson, Lynne E. Rueter, Marina I. Strakhova, Jiahong Wang, Jyoti R. Patel, Qi Shuai, James T. Link, Jeffrey J. Rohde, Jurgen Dinges, Bryan K. Sorensen, Martin Winn, Hong Yong, Vince S. Yeh
  • Patent number: 8372841
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds which are inhibitors of the 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase Type 1 enzyme. The present invention further relates to the use of inhibitors of 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase Type 1 enzyme for the treatment of non-insulin dependent type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, obesity, lipid disorders, metabolic syndrome, and other diseases and conditions that are mediated by excessive glucocorticoid action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Marina A. Pliushchev, Dariusz Wodka, Bryan K. Sorensen, James T. Link
  • Patent number: 8354422
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) or pharmaceutical acceptable salts or solvates thereof, wherein G1, R2, R3, R4, R5, n, p, q, Ar1, and Ar2 are defined in the description. The present invention relates also to methods of making said compounds, and compositions comprising said compounds which are useful for inhibiting kinases such as IGF-1R.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Richard F. Clark, Randy L. Bell, Nwe Y. Ba-maung, Scott A. Erickson, Steve D. Fidanze, Robert A. Mantei, George S. Sheppard, Bryan K. Sorensen, Gary T. Wang, Jieyi Wang