Patents by Inventor Cheryl Steenstra

Cheryl Steenstra 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: 20070219203
    Abstract: Arylalkylamino-substituted quinazoline analogues are provided, of the Formula wherein variables are as described herein. Such compounds are ligands that may be used to modulate specific receptor activity in vivo or in vitro, and are particularly useful in the treatment of conditions associated with pathological receptor activation in humans, domesticated companion animals and livestock animals. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for using such compounds to treat such disorders are provided, as are methods for using such ligands for receptor localization studies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: Neurogen Corporation
    Inventors: Rajagopal Bakthavatchalam, Betrand Chenard, John Peterson, Cheryl Steenstra
  • Patent number: 7160879
    Abstract: Melanin concentrating hormone receptor ligands (especially substituted 2-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-ylmethyl)-1H-benzoimidazole analogues), capable of modulating MCH receptor activity, are provided. Such ligands may be used to modulate MCH binding to MCH receptors in vivo or in vitro, and are particularly useful in the treatment of a variety of metabolic, feeding and sexual disorders in humans, domesticated companion animals and livestock animals. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating such disorders are provided, as are methods for using such ligands for detecting MCH receptors (e.g., receptor localization studies).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Neurogen Corporation
    Inventors: Robert W. DeSimone, John M. Peterson, Cheryl Steenstra, Yiping Shen, Linda M. Gustavson, Christopher Mach, Alan Hutchison
  • Publication number: 20060229298
    Abstract: Melanin concentrating hormone receptor ligands (especially 1-benzyl-4-aryl-piperazines, 1-benzyl-4-aryl-piperidines and related compounds), capable of modulating MCH receptor activity, are provided. Such ligands may be used to modulate MCH binding to MCH receptors in vivo or in vitro, and are particularly useful in the treatment of a variety of metabolic, feeding and sexual disorders in humans, domesticated companion animals and livestock animals. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating such disorders are provided, as are methods for using such ligands for detecting MCH receptors (e.g., receptor localization studies).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Alan Hutchison, Linda Gustavson, John Peterson, Dario Dollar, Timothy Caldwell, Taeyoung Yoon, Wallace Pringle, Rajagopal Bakthavatchalam, Yiping Shen, Cheryl Steenstra, Helen Yin, Robert DeSimone, Xiao-shu He
  • Publication number: 20060009456
    Abstract: Aryl-substituted piperazine derivatives are provided. Such compounds may be used to modulate MCH receptor activity in vivo or in vitro, and are particularly useful in the treatment of a variety of metabolic, feeding and sexual disorders in humans, domesticated companion animals and livestock animals. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating such disorders are provided, as are methods for using such ligands for detecting MCH receptors (e.g., receptor localization studies).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Alan Hutchinson, Bertrand Chenard, Guiying Li, Manuka Ghosh, James Tarrant, Taeyoung Yoon, George Luke, Kyungae Lee, Mary-Margaret O'Donnell, Wallace Pringle, John Peterson, Kevin Hodgetts, Cheryl Steenstra, Dario Doller
  • Patent number: 6953801
    Abstract: Melanin concentrating hormone receptor ligands (especially 1-benzyl-4-aryl-piperazines, 1-benzyl-4-aryl-piperidines and related compounds), capable of modulating MCH receptor activity, are provided. Such ligands may be used to modulate MCH binding to MCH receptors in vivo or in vitro, and are particularly useful in the treatment of a variety of metabolic, feeding and sexual disorders in humans, domesticated companion animals and livestock animals. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating such disorders are provided, as are methods for using such ligands for detecting MCH receptors (e.g., receptor localization studies).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Neurogen Corporation
    Inventors: Alan Hutchison, Linda M. Gustavson, John M. Peterson, Dario Doller, Timothy M. Caldwell, Taeyoung Yoon, Wallace C. Pringle, Yiping Shen, Cheryl Steenstra
  • Patent number: 6906075
    Abstract: Melanin concentrating hormone receptor ligands (especially substituted benzoimidazole analogues), capable of modulating MCH receptor activity, are provided. Such ligands may be used to modulate MCH binding to MCH receptors in vivo or in vitro, and are particularly useful in the treatment of a variety of metabolic, feeding and sexual disorders in humans, domesticated companion animals and livestock animals. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating such disorders are provided, as are methods for using such ligands for detecting MCH receptors (e.g., receptor localization studies).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Neurogen Corp.
    Inventors: Robert W. DeSimone, Cheryl Steenstra, Linda Gustavson, Rajagopal Bakthavatchalam, Alan Hutchison
  • Publication number: 20050065162
    Abstract: Melanin concentrating hormone receptor ligands (especially 1-benzyl-4-aryl-piperazines, 1-benzyl-4-aryl-piperidines and related compounds), capable of modulating MCH receptor activity, are provided. Such ligands may be used to modulate MCH binding to MCH receptors in vivo or in vitro, and are particularly useful in the treatment of a variety of metabolic, feeding and sexual disorders in humans, domesticated companion animals and livestock animals. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating such disorders are provided, as are methods for using such ligands for detecting MCH receptors (e.g., receptor localization studies).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2002
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventors: Alan Hutchison, Linda Gustavson, John Peterson, Dario Doller, Timothy Caldwell, Taeyoung Yoon, Wallace Pringle, Yiping Shen, Cheryl Steenstra, Helen Yin, Xiao-shu He
  • Publication number: 20030229074
    Abstract: Melanin concentrating hormone receptor ligands (especially substituted 2-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-ylmethyl)-1H-benzoimidazole analogues), capable of modulating MCH receptor activity, are provided. Such ligands may be used to modulate MCH binding to MCH receptors in vivo or in vitro, and are particularly useful in the treatment of a variety of metabolic, feeding and sexual disorders in humans, domesticated companion animals and livestock animals. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating such disorders are provided, as are methods for using such ligands for detecting MCH receptors (e.g., receptor localization studies).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventors: Robert W. DeSimone, John Peterson, Cheryl Steenstra, Yiping Shen, Linda Gustavson, Christopher Mach, Alan Hutchison
  • Publication number: 20030216390
    Abstract: Melanin concentrating hormone receptor ligands (especially substituted benzoimidazole analogues), capable of modulating MCH receptor activity, are provided. Such ligands may be used to modulate MCH binding to MCH receptors in vivo or in vitro, and are particularly useful in the treatment of a variety of metabolic, feeding and sexual disorders in humans, domesticated companion animals and livestock animals. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating such disorders are provided, as are methods for using such ligands for detecting MCH receptors (e.g., receptor localization studies).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventors: Robert W. DeSimone, John Peterson, Cheryl Steenstra, Yiping Shen, Linda Gustavson, Rajagopal Bakthavatchalam, Alan Hutchison