Patents by Inventor Christopher Norbert Johnson

Christopher Norbert Johnson 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: 20090012056
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel quinoline derivatives such as compounds of the formula (I) which possess antagonist potency for the 5-HT6 receptor and/or are capable of selectively modulating the cannabinoid 2 receptor: and the use of such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions thereof in the treatment of CNS disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: GLAXO GROUP LIMITED
    Inventors: Mahmood Ahmed, Gerard Martin Paul Giblin, Christopher Norbert Johnson, David George Hubert Livermore, Neil Derek Miller, Stephen Frederick Moss, David R. Witty
  • Publication number: 20090012122
    Abstract: Disclosed are N-aroyl cyclic amine derivatives having the formula: where the variables are as define herein, and their use as pharmaceuticals, specifically as orexin receptor antagonists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Clive Leslie BRANCH, Wai Ngor Chan, Amanda Johns, Christopher Norbert Johnson, David John Nash, Riccardo Novelli, Jean-Pierre Pilleux, Roderick Alan Porter, Rachel Elizabeth, Anne Stead, Geoffrey Stemp
  • Publication number: 20090012083
    Abstract: Disclosed are N-aroyl cyclic amine derivatives having the formula: where the variables are as define herein, and their use as pharmaceuticals, specifically as orexin receptor antagonists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Clive Leslie BRANCH, Wai Ngor Chan, Amanda Johns, Christopher Norbert Johnson, David John Nash, Riccardo Novelli, Jean-Pierre Pilleux, Roderick Alan Porter, Rachel Elizabeth, Anne Stead, Geoffrey Stemp
  • Publication number: 20090012073
    Abstract: Disclosed are N-aroyl cyclic amine derivatives having the formula: wherein the substituent variables are as defined herein, and their use as pharmaceuticals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Clive Leslie BRANCH, Steven Coulton, Amanda Johns, Christopher Norbert Johnson, Roderick Alan Porter, Geoffrey Stemp, Kevin Thewlis
  • Patent number: 7470710
    Abstract: This invention relates to N-aroyl cyclic amine derivatives of formula (I), wherein X represents a bond, oxygen, NR3 or a group (CH2), wherein n represents 1, 2 or 3; Y represents CH2, CO, CH(OH), or CH2CH(OH); Het is an optionally substituted bicyclic heteroaryl group containing up to 4 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S; Ar2 represents an optionally substituted phenyl or a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclyl group containing up to 3 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S and their use as pharmaceuticals, specifically as orexin receptor antagonists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham p.l.c.
    Inventors: Clive Leslie Branch, Wai Ngor Chan, Amanda Johns, Christopher Norbert Johnson, David John Nash, Riccardo Novelli, Jean-Pierre Pilleux, Roderick Alan Porter, Rachel Elizabeth Anne Stead, Geoffrey Stemp
  • Publication number: 20080318933
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel indole derivatives such as compounds of the formula (I): which possess antagonist potency at the 5-HT6 receptor and the use of such compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other CNS disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Mahmood Ahmed, Christopher Norbert Johnson, Neil Derek Miller, Peter Henry Milner, Dean Andrew Rivers, David R Witty
  • Publication number: 20080318944
    Abstract: Disclosed are N-aroyl cyclic amine derivatives having the formula: where the variables are as define herein, and their use as pharmaceuticals, specifically as orexin receptor antagonists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Clive Leslie BRANCH, Wai Ngor Chan, Amanda Johns, Christopher Norbert Johnson, David John Nash, Riccardo Novelli, Jean-Pierre Pilleux, Roderick Alan Porter, Rachel Elizabeth, Anne Stead, Geoffrey Stemp
  • Patent number: 7452888
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel quinoline compounds of formula (I), processes for their preparation, compositions containing them and their use in the treatment of CNS disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Glaxo Group Limited
    Inventors: Mahmood Ahmed, Christopher Norbert Johnson, Martin C Jones, Gregor James Macdonald, Stephen Frederick Moss, Mervyn Thompson, Charles Edward Wade, David R Witty
  • Publication number: 20080275040
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel quinoline compounds having pharmacological activity, to processes for their preparation, to compositions containing them and to their use in the treatment of CNS and other disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: GLAXO GROUP LIMITED
    Inventors: Christopher Norbert Johnson, Stephen Frederick Moss, Malcolm M. Tait, David R. Witty
  • Patent number: 7439243
    Abstract: Disclosed are quinoline compounds of formula (I) having pharmacological activity, processes for their preparation, compositions containing them, and methods for the treatment of CNS and other disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Glaxo Group Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Norbert Johnson, Stephen Frederick Moss, David R Witty
  • Patent number: 7439244
    Abstract: Disclosed are quinoline compounds of formula (I) having pharmacological activity, processes for their preparation, compositions containing them, and methods for the treatment of CNS and other disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Glaxo Group Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Norbert Johnson, David R Witty
  • Patent number: 7432270
    Abstract: This invention relates to N-aroyl cyclic amine derivatives and their use as orexin antagonists wherein: Y represents a bond, oxygen, or a group (CH2)n, wherein n represents 1, 2 or 3; m represents 1, 2, or 3; p represents ) or 1; X is NR, wherein R is H or (C1-4)alkyl; Ar1 is aryl, or a mono or bicyclic heteroaryl group containing up to 3 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S; any of which may be optionally substituted; A2 represents phenyl or a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclyl group containing up to 3 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the phenyl or heterocyclyl group is substituted by R1 and further optional substituents; or Ar2 represents an optionally substituted bicyclic aromatic or bicyclic heteroaromatic group containing up to 3 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S; R1 represents hydrogen, optionally substituted (C1-4)alkoxy, halo, cyano, optionally substituted (C1-6)alkyl, optionally substituted phenyl, or an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heterocyclyl group containing up to 4 het
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham p.l.c.
    Inventors: Clive Leslie Branch, Steven Coulton, Amanda Johns, Christopher Norbert Johnson, Roderick Alan Porter, Geoffrey Stemp, Kevin Thewlis
  • Patent number: 7423052
    Abstract: A invention relates to N aroyl cyclic amine derivatives and their use as pharmaceuticals, specifically as orexin receptor antagonists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham p.l.c.
    Inventors: Wai Ngor Chan, Amanda Johns, Christopher Norbert Johnson, Riccardo Novelli, Roderick Alan Porter
  • Patent number: 7405217
    Abstract: This invention relates to N-aroyl cyclic amino derivatives and their use as pharmaceuticals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham p.l.c.
    Inventors: Clive Leslie Branch, Christopher Norbert Johnson, David John Nash, Geoffrey Stemp
  • Publication number: 20080167377
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof, wherein, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, m, n and X are as defined in the specification; a process for preparing such compounds; a pharmaceutical composition comprising such compounds; and the use of such compounds in medicine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Alessandra Gaiba, Mark Patrick Healy, Christopher Norbert Johnson, Susan Roomans, Steven James Stanway, Martin Edward Swarbrick
  • Patent number: 7365077
    Abstract: Disclosed are piperazine bis-amide derivatives useful as antagonists of the orexin receptor and pharmaceutical compositions containing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham p.l.c.
    Inventors: Clive Leslie Branch, Christopher Norbert Johnson, David John Nash, Geoffrey Stemp
  • Patent number: 7166608
    Abstract: This invention relates to N-aroyl piperazine derivatives of formula (I), wherein: Y represents NR2; m represents 1, 2 or 3; p represents 0 or 1; X is O, S, C?O, SO2, or CH?CH—; Ar1 is aryl, or a mono or bicyclic heteroaryl group containing up to 4 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S; any of which may be optionally substituted; Ar2 represents phenyl or a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclyl group containing 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the phenyl heterocyclyl group is substituted by R1 and further optional substituents; or Ar2 represents an optionally substituted bicyclic aromatic or bicyclic heteroaromatic group containing 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S; R1 represents optionally substituted (C1-4)alkoxy, halo, optionally substituted (C1-6)alkyl, optionally substituted phenyl, or an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring containing 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S; R2 represents hydrogen, optionally substituted (C1-4)alkyl, optionally substituted (C1
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham p.l.c.
    Inventors: Clive Leslie Branch, Christopher Norbert Johnson, David John Nash, Geoffrey Stemp
  • Patent number: 6943160
    Abstract: This invention relates to morpholine derivatives of formula (I) and their use as antagonists of orexin receptors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham plc
    Inventors: Clive Leslie Branch, Christopher Norbert Johnson, Alexander B. Smith, Geoffrey Stemp, Kevin Thewlis
  • Patent number: 6939871
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Ar is phenyl, naphthyl, a monocyclic heteroaromatic group or a bicyclic heteroaromatic group, said Ar group being optionally substituted by 1-4 substituents, which may be the same or different, and which are selected from the group consisting of: halogen, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, C1-6alkyl, trifluoromethanesulfonyloxy, pentafluoroethyl, C1-6alkoxy, arylC1-6alkoxy, C1-6alkylthio, C1-6alkoxyC1-6-alkyl, C3-7cycloalkylC1-6alkoxy, C1-6alkanoyl, C1-6alkoxycarbonyl, C1-6alkylsulfonyl, C1-6alkylsulfinyl, C1-6alkylsulfonyloxy, C1-6alkylsulfonylC1-6alkyl, arylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyloxy, arylsulfonylC1-6alkyl, C1-6alkylsulfonamido, C1-6alkylamido, C1-6alkylsulfonamidoC1-6alkyl, C1-6alkylamidoC1-6alkyl, arylsulfonamido, arylcarboxamido, alkylsulfonamidoC1-6alkyl, arylcarboxamidoC1-6alkyl, aroyl, arolC1-6alkyl, arylC1-6alkanoyl, a group R<3>OCO(CH2)s, R<3>CON(R&
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham p.l.c.
    Inventors: Christopher Norbert Johnson, Harshad Kantilal Rami, Geoffrey Stemp, Kevin Thewlis, Mervyn Thompson, Antonio Keuok Keong Vong
  • Patent number: 6855717
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): wherein: R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-4alkyl group; q is 1 or 2; A represents a group of formula (a) or (b) wherein T, U, V and Y independently represent CH or a nitrogen atom; R5 is a group selected from: a hydrogen or halogen atom, cyano, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 alkoxy group s is 1 or 2; Ar2 represents an optionally substituted phenyl ring or an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered aromatic heterocyclic ring; and salts thereof. The compounds are useful for the treatment of conditions which require modulaton of a dopamine receptor such as schizophrenia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham, plc
    Inventors: Clive Leslie Branch, Christopher Norbert Johnson, Geoffrey Stemp