Patents by Inventor Christopher John Rito

Christopher John Rito 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: 20080146631
    Abstract: Compounds represented by the following structural formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and hydrates thereof, wherein R1 is an unsubstituted or substituted aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, aryl-alkyl, heteroaryl-alkyl or cycloalkyl-alkyl, R2 is H, alkyl or haloalkyl, the polymethylene chain (II), is saturated or may contain a carbon-carbon double bond, while n is 2, 3, 4, W is O or S, Y is an unsubstituted or substituted phenylene, naphthylene or 1, 2, 3, 4 tetrahydronaphthylene, R3 is H, alkyl or haloalkyl, R4 is H, alkyl, haloalkyl or a substituted or unsubstituted benzyl, are useful for modulating a preoxisome proliferator activated receptor, particularly in the treatment of diabetes mellitus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Dawn Alisa Brooks, Scott Eugene Conner, Samuel James Dominianni, Alexander Glenn Godfrey, Lynn Stacy Gossett, Christopher John Rito, Allie Edward Tripp, Alan M. Warshawsky, Leonard Larry Winneroski, Guoxin Zhu
  • Patent number: 7351728
    Abstract: Compounds represented by the following structural formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and hydrates thereof, wherein R1 is an unsubstituted or substituted aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, aryl-alkyl, heteroaryl-alkyl or cycloalkyl-alkyl, R2 is H, alkyl or haloalkyl, the polymethylene chain (II), is saturated or may contain a carbon-carbon double bond, while n is 2, 3, 4, W is O or S, Y is an unsubstituted phenylene, naphthylene or 1, 2, 3, 4 tetrahydronaphthylene, R3 is II, alkyl or haloalkyl, R4 is II, alkyl, haloalkyl or a substituted or unsubstituted benzyl, are useful for modulating a peroxisome proliferator activated receptor, particularly in the treatment of diabetes mellitus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Dawn Alisa Brooks, Scott Eugene Conner, Samuel James Dominianni, Alexander Glenn Godfrey, Lynn Stacy Gossett, Christopher John Rito, Allie Edward Tripp, Alan M. Warshawsky, Leonard Larry Winneroski, Jr., Guoxin Zhu
  • Patent number: 7345070
    Abstract: Compounds represented by the following structural formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and hydrates thereof, wherein: n is 2, 3, or 4 and W is CH2, CH(OH), C(O) or O; R1 is an unsubstituted or substituted aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl-alkyl, heteroaryl-alkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, or t-butyl; R2 is H, alkyl, haloalkyl or phenyl; Y is an unsubstituted or substituted thiophen-2,5-diyl or phenylene; R3 is alkyl or haloalkyl; R4 is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, naphthyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthyl, quinolyl, pyridyl or benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl group; and R5 is H, alkyl, or aminoalkyl; are useful for modulating a peroxisome proliferator activated receptor, particularly in the treatment of diabetes mellitus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Dawn Alisa Brooks, Alexander Glenn Godfrey, Sarah Beth Jones, James Ray McCarthy, Christopher John Rito, Leonard Larry Winneroski, Yanping Xu
  • Patent number: 7176224
    Abstract: Novel compounds that are modulators of PPAR receptors, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and hydrates thereof, processes for making the compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and hydrates thereof
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Robert J Ardecky, Dawn Alisa Brooks, Alexander Glenn Godfrey, Sarah Beth Jones, Nathan Bryan Mantlo, James Ray McCarthy, Pierre Yves Michellys, Christopher John Rito, John S Tyhonas, Leonard Larry Winneroski, Yanping Xu
  • Patent number: 6930120
    Abstract: Compounds represented by the following structural formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and hydrates thereof, wherein: n is 2, 3, or 4 and W is CH2, CH(OH), C(O) or O; R1 is an unsubstituted or substituted aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl-alkyl, heteroaryl-alkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, or t-butyl; R2 is H, alkyl, haloalkyl or phenyl; Y is an unsubstituted or substituted thiophen-2,5-diyl or phenylene; R3 is alkyl or haloalkyl; R4 is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, naphthyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthyl, quinolyl, pyridyl or benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl group; and R5 is H, alkyl, or aminoalkyl; are useful for modulating a peroxisome proliferator activated receptor, particularly in the treatment of diabetes mellitus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Dawn Alisa Brooks, Alexander Glenn Godfrey, Sarah Beth Jones, James Ray McCarthy, Christopher John Rito, Leonard Larry Winneroski, Yanping Xu
  • Publication number: 20040138277
    Abstract: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Robert J Ardecky, Dawn Alisa Brooks, Alexander Glenn Godfrey, Sarah Beth Jones, Nathan Bryan Mantlo, James Ray McCarthy, Pierre Yves Michellys, Christopher John Rito, John S Tyhonas, Leonard Larry Winneroski, Yanping Xu
  • Publication number: 20040097590
    Abstract: Compounds represented by the following structural formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and hydrates thereof, wherein: n is 2, 3, or 4 and W is CH2, CH(OH), C(O) or O; R1 is an unsubstituted or substituted aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl-alkyl, heteroaryl-alkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, or t-butyl; R2 is H, alkyl, haloalkyl or phenyl; Y is an unsubstituted or substituted thiophen-2,5-diyl or phenylene; R3 is alkyl or haloalkyl; R4 is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, naphthyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthyl, quinolyl, pyridyl or benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl group; and R5 is H, alkyl, or aminoalkyl; are useful for modulating a peroxisome proliferator activated receptor, particularly in the treatment of diabetes mellitus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Dawn Alisa Brooks, Alexander Glenn Godfrey, Sarah Beth Jones, James Ray McCarthy, Christopher John Rito, Leonard Larry Winneroski, Yanping Xu
  • Publication number: 20040024034
    Abstract: Compounds represented by the following (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and hydrates thereof, wherein R1 is an unsubstituted or substituted aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, aryl-alkyl, heteroaryl-alkyl or cycloalkyl-alkyl, R2 is H, alkyl or haloalkyl, the polymethylene chain (II), is saturated or may contain a carbon-carbon double bond, while n is 2, 3, 4, W is O or S, Y is an unsubsituted or substituted phenylene, naphthylene or 1, 2, 3, 4 tetrahydronaphthylene, R3 is H, alkyl or haloalkyl. R4 is H, alkyl, haloalkyl or a substituted or unsubstituted benzyl, are useful for modulating a peroxisome proliferator activated receptor, particularly in the treatment of diabetes mellitus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Dawn Alisa Brooks, Scott Eugene Conner, Samuel James Dominianni, Alexander Glenn Godfrey, Lynn Stacy Gossett, Christopher John Rito, Allie Edward Tripp, Alan M. Warshawsky, Leonard Larry Winneroski, Guoxin Zhu
  • Patent number: 6265581
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of medicine, particularly in the treatment of Type II diabetes and obesity. More specifically, the present invention relates to selective &bgr;3 adrenergic receptor agonists useful in the treatment of Type II diabetes and obesity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Michael Gregory Bell, Thomas Alan Crowell, Christine Ann Droste, Cynthia Darshini Jesudason, Donald Paul Matthews, John Hampton McDonald, III, David Andrew Neel, Christopher John Rito, Anthony John Shuker, Mark Alan Winter
  • Patent number: 6093735
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of medicine, particularly in the treatment of Type II diabetes and obesity. More specifically, the present invention relates to selective .beta.3 adrenergic receptor agonists useful in the treatment of Type II diabetes and obesity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Michael Gregory Bell, Thomas Alan Crowell, Christine Ann Droste, Cynthia Darshini Jesudason, Donald Paul Matthews, John Hampton McDonald, III, David Andrew Neel, Christopher John Rito, Anthony John Shuker, Mark Alan Winter
  • Patent number: 6075040
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of medicine, particularly in the treatment of Type II diabetes and obesity. More specifically, the present invention relates to selective .beta.3 adrenergic receptor agonists useful in the treatment of Type II diabetes and obesity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Michael Gregory Bell, Thomas Alan Crowell, Cynthia Darshini Jesudason, Donald Paul Matthews, John Hampton McDonald, III, David Andrew Neel, Christopher John Rito, Anthony John Shuker, Mark Alan Winter
  • Patent number: 5977154
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of medicine, particularly in the treatment of Type II diabetes and obesity. More specifically, the present invention relates to selective .beta.3 adrenergic receptor agonists useful in the treatment of Type II diabetes and obesity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Michael Gregory Bell, Christine Ann Droste, Cynthia Darshini Jesudason, Christopher John Rito, Anthony John Shuker, Mark Alan Winter
  • Patent number: 5939443
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of medicine, particularly in the treatment of Type II diabetes and obesity. More specifically, the present invention relates to selective .beta.3 adrenergic receptor agonists useful in the treatment of Type II diabetes and obesity. The invention provides compounds and method of treating type II diabetes, comprising administering to a mammal in need thereof compounds of the Formula II: ##STR1## The variables in Formula II are defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Michael Gregory Bell, Thomas Alan Crowell, Christine Ann Droste, Donald Paul Matthews, John Hampton McDonald, III, Christopher John Rito, Anthony John Shuker, Mark Alan Winter
  • Patent number: 5840738
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of medicine, particularly in the treatment of Type II diabetes and obesity. More specifically, the present invention relates to selective .beta.3 adrenergic receptor agonists useful in the treatment of Type II diabetes and obesity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Michael Gregory Bell, Thomas Alan Crowell, Christine Ann Droste, Cynthia Darshini Jesudason, Donald Paul Matthews, John Hampton McDonald, III, David Andrew Neel, Christopher John Rito, Anthony John Shuker, Mark Alan Winter