Patents by Inventor Christopher Todd Baker

Christopher Todd Baker 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: 20100267697
    Abstract: The present teachings provide compounds of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates, and esters thereof, wherein Ar, R1, R2, R3, p, and X are defined herein. The present teachings also provide processes for producing said compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates and esters, and methods of treating a pathological condition or disorder, or alleviating a symptom thereof, using said compounds including their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates and esters. The compounds can be useful in modulating ion channel activity including treating a variety of conditions associated with the abnormal modulation of one or more voltage-gated calcium channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: Wyeth
    Inventors: Vincent P. Galullo, Robert Zelle, Danielle Soenen, Christopher Todd Baker, Paul Will, Hormoz Mazdiyasni, Jinsong Guo, Andrew Fensome, Jeffrey Curtis Kern, William Jay Moore, Edward George Melenski, Justin Kaplan
  • Publication number: 20100124543
    Abstract: The present invention relates to prodrugs of a class of sulfonamides which are aspartyl protease inhibitors. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a novel class of prodrugs of HIV aspartyl protease inhibitors characterized by favorable aqueous solubility, high oral bioavailability and facile in vivo generation of the active ingredient. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these prodrugs. The prodrugs and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for decreasing the pill burden and increasing patient compliance. This invention also relates to methods of treating mammals with these prodrugs and pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Roger Dennis Tung, Michael Robin Hale, Christopher Todd Baker, Eric Steven Furfine, Istvan Kaldor, Wieslaw Mieczylaw Kazmierski, Andrew Spaltenstein
  • Patent number: 7592368
    Abstract: The present invention relates to prodrugs of a class of sulfonamides which are aspartyl protease inhibitors. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a novel class of prodrugs of HIV aspartyl protease inhibitors characterized by favorable aqueous solubility, high oral bioavailability and facile in vivo generation of the active ingredient. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these prodrugs. The prodrugs and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for decreasing the pill burden and increasing patient compliance. This invention also relates to methods of treating mammals with these prodrugs and pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Roger Dennis Tung, Michael Robin Hale, Christopher Todd Baker, Eric Steven Furfine, Istvan Kaldor, Wieslaw Mieczylaw Kazmierski, Andrew Spaltenstein
  • Publication number: 20080293722
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds, compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of using the compounds and compound compositions. The compounds, compositions, and methods described herein can be used for the therapeutic modulation of ion channel function, and treatment of disease and disease symptoms, particularly those mediated by certain calcium channel subtype targets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2005
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: Wyeth
    Inventors: Robert Zelle, Christopher Todd Baker, Paul Will, Vincent P. Galullo
  • Patent number: 7155100
    Abstract: An optical fiber comprises a flame retardant tight-buffer coating. The tight-buffer coating has a limiting oxygen index of at least 20% and preferably has a durable tensile strength. Flame retardant, inner primary, outer primary, ink, ink base and single coatings and coating compositions as well as flame-retardant matrix materials are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: DSM IP Assets B.V.
    Inventors: Edward J. Murphy, Nancy L. Coster, Keri Lynn Unterzuber, Christopher Todd Baker
  • Patent number: 6838474
    Abstract: The present invention relates to prodrugs of a class of sulfonamides which are aspartyl protease inhibitors. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a novel class of prodrugs of HIV aspartyl protease inhibitors characterized by favorable aqueous solubility, high oral bioavailability and facile in vivo generation of the active ingredient. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these prodrugs. The prodrugs and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for decreasing the pill burden and increasing patient compliance. This invention also relates to methods of treating mammals with these prodrugs and pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Incorporated
    Inventors: Roger Dennis Tung, Michael Robin Hale, Christopher Todd Baker, Eric Steven Furfine, Istvan Kaldor, Wieslaw Mieczylaw Kazmierski, Andrew Spaltenstein
  • Publication number: 20030207871
    Abstract: The present invention relates to prodrugs of a class of sulfonamides which are aspartyl protease inhibitors. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a novel class of prodrugs of HIV aspartyl protease inhibitors characterized by favorable aqueous solubility, high oral bioavailability and facile in vivo generation of the active ingredient. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these prodrugs. The prodrugs and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for decreasing the pill burden and increasing patient compliance. This invention also relates to methods of treating mammals with these prodrugs and pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: Roger Dennis Tung, Michael Robin Hale, Christopher Todd Baker, Eric Steven Furfine, Istvan Kaldor, Wieslaw Mieczylaw Kazmierski, Andrew Spaltenstein
  • Publication number: 20030133679
    Abstract: An optical fiber comprises a flame retardant tight-buffer coating. The tight-buffer coating has a limiting oxygen index of at least 20% and preferably has a durable tensile strength. Flame retardant, inner primary, outer primary, ink, ink base and single coatings and coating compositions as well as flame-retardant matrix materials are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Applicant: DSM N.V.
    Inventors: Edward J. Murphy, Nancy L. Coster, Keri Lynn Unterzuber, Christopher Todd Baker
  • Patent number: 6559137
    Abstract: The present invention relates to prodrugs of a class of sulfonamides which are aspartyl protease inhibitors. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a novel class of prodrugs of HIV aspartyl protease inhibitors characterized by favorable aqueous solubility, high oral bioavailability and facile in vivo generation of the active ingredient. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these prodrugs. The prodrugs and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for decreasing the pill burden and increasing patient compliance. This invention also relates to methods of treating mammals with these prodrugs and pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Roger Dennis Tung, Michael Robin Hale, Christopher Todd Baker, Eric Steven Furfine, Istvan Kaldor, Wieslaw Mieczylaw Kazmierski, Andrew Spaltenstein
  • Publication number: 20020082249
    Abstract: The present invention relates to prodrugs of a class of sulfonamides which are aspartyl protease inhibitors. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a novel class of prodrugs of HIV aspartyl protease inhibitors characterized by favorable aqueous solubility, high oral bioavailability and facile in vivo generation of the active ingredient. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these prodrugs. The prodrugs and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for decreasing the pill burden and increasing patient compliance. This invention also relates to methods of treating mammals with these prodrugs and pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Applicant: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Roger Dennis Tung, Michael Robin Hale, Christopher Todd Baker, Andrew Spaltenstein, Eric Steven Furfine, Istvan Kaldor, Wieslaw Mieczylaw Kazmierski
  • Patent number: 5945413
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel class of compounds that are aspartyl protease inhibitors. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a novel class of aspartyl protease inhibitors characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for inhibiting HIV-1 and HIV-2 protease activity and consequently, may be advantageously used as anti-viral agents against the HIV-1 and HIV-2 viruses. This invention also relates to methods for inhibiting aspartyl protease activity and methods for treating viral infections using the compounds and compositions of this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Roger Dennis Tung, Francesco Gerald Salituro, David D. Deininger, Govinda Rao Bhisetti, Christopher Todd Baker, Andrew Spaltenstein
  • Patent number: 5883252
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel class of compounds that are aspartyl protease inhibitors. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a novel class of aspartyl protease inhibitors characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for inhibiting HIV-1 and HIV-2 protease activity and consequently, may be advantageously used as anti-viral agents against the HIV-1 and HIV-2 viruses. This invention also relates to methods for inhibiting aspartyl protease activity and methods for treating viral infections using the compounds and compositions of this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Roger Dennis Tung, Francesco Gerald Salituro, David D. Deininger, Govinda Rao Bhisetti, Christopher Todd Baker