Patents by Inventor Claus Ehrhardt

Claus Ehrhardt 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: 20100204159
    Abstract: The present application describes organic compounds that are useful for the treatment, prevention and/or amelioration of human diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventors: Trixl Brandl, Sylvain Cottens, Claus Ehrhardt, Jiping Fu, Subramanian Karur, David Thomas Parker, Michael A. Patane, Prakash Raman, Stefan Andreas Randl, Pascal Rigollier, Mohindra Seepersaud, Oliver Simic
  • Patent number: 7754727
    Abstract: Compounds of the present invention having the formula (I) exhibit inhibitory activity on the natural enzyme renin. Thus, compounds of formula (I) may be employed for the treatment of hypertension, atherosclerosis, unstable coronary syndrome, congestive heart failure, cardiac hypertrophy, cardiac fibrosis, cardiomyopathy postinfarction, unstable coronary syndrome, diastolic dysfunction, chronic kidney disease, hepatic fibrosis, complications resulting from diabetes, such as nephropathy, vasculopathy and neuropathy, diseases of the coronary vessels, restenosis following angioplasty, raised intra-ocular pressure, glaucoma, abnormal vascular growth, hyperaldosteronism, cognitive impairment, alzheimers, dementia, anxiety states and cognitive disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Richard Sedrani, Juergen Klaus Maibaum, Werner Breitenstein, Holger Sellner, Claus Ehrhardt, Nils Ostermann
  • Patent number: 7696184
    Abstract: The present invention relates to amino-propanol derivatives, process for their production, their uses in treating and/or preventing diseases or disorders mediated by lymphocyte interactions, and pharmaceutical compositions containing them. For example, Compounds of formula I wherein A, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined in the specification are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Claus Ehrhardt, Klaus Hinterding
  • Publication number: 20100087427
    Abstract: Novel 3-mono-, 3,4-di- and 3,4,4,-tri-substituted pyrrolidine compounds, these compounds for use in the diagnostic and therapeutic treatment of a warm-blooded animal, especially for the treatment of a disease (=disorder) that depends on inappropriate activity of renin; the use of a compound of that class for the preparation of a pharmaceutical formulation for the treatment of a disease that depends on inappropriate activity of renin; the use of a compound of that class in the treatment of a disease that depends on inappropriate activity of renin; pharmaceutical formulations comprising a said substituted pyrrolidine compound, and/or a method of treatment comprising administering a said substituted pyrrolidine compound, a method for the manufacture of said substituted pyrrolidine compounds, and novel intermediates and partial steps for their synthesis are described. The substituted pyrrolidine compounds are especially of the formula I wherein the substituents are as described in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventors: Werner Breitenstein, Sylvain Cottens, Claus Ehrhardt, Edgar Jacoby, Edwige L. Lorthiolis, Juergen K. Maibaum, Nils Ostermann, Holger Sellner, Oliver Simic
  • Publication number: 20090312304
    Abstract: 3,4-substituted piperidine compounds, these compounds for use in the diagnostic and therapeutic treatment of a warm-blooded animal, especially for the treatment of a disease (=disorder) that depends on activity of renin; the use of a compound of that class for the preparation of a pharmaceutical formulation for the treatment of a disease that depends on activity of renin; the use of a compound of that class in the treatment of a disease that depends on activity of renin; pharmaceutical formulations comprising a 3,4-substituted piperidine compound, and/or a method of treatment comprising administering a 3,4-substituted piperidine compound, a method for the manufacture of a 3,4-substituted piperidine compound, and novel intermediates and partial steps for their synthesis are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2005
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: Werner Breitenstein, Takeru Ehara, Claus Ehrhardt, Philipp Grosche, Yuko Hitomi, Yuki Iwaki, Takanori Kanazawa, Kazuhide Konishi, Juergen K. Maibaum, Keiichi Masuya, Atsuko Nihonyanagi, Nils Ostermann, Masaki Suzuki, Atsushi Toyao, Fumiaki Yokokawa
  • Publication number: 20090152139
    Abstract: A pouch (10) for holding in particular a portion of tobacco substantially comprises front wall (13) and rear wall (14). A filling opening (19) is formed on the upper side between front wall (13) and rear wall (14). Formed underneath the same is a further opening, specifically a removal opening (20) defined by a perforation line (23). Positioned in the region of the same is a closure means which can be used repeatedly, specifically a ziplock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: FOCKE & CO., (GmbH & CO., KG)
    Inventors: Hermann Roesink, Claus Ehrhardt
  • Publication number: 20080269255
    Abstract: Compounds of the present invention having the formula (I) exhibit inhibitory activity on the natural enzyme renin. Thus, compounds of formula (I) may be employed for the treatment of hypertension, atherosclerosis, unstable coronary syndrome, congestive heart failure, cardiac hypertrophy, cardiac fibrosis, cardiomyopathy postinfarction, unstable coronary syndrome, diastolic dysfunction, chronic kidney disease, hepatic fibrosis, complications resulting from diabetes, such as nephropathy, vasculopathy and neuropathy, diseases of the coronary vessels, restenosis following angioplasty, raised intra-ocular pressure, glaucoma, abnormal vascular growth, hyperaldosteronism, cognitive impairment, alzheimers, dementia, anxiety states and cognitive disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Richard Sedrani, Juergen Klaus Maibaum, Werner Breitenstein, Holger Sellner, Claus Ehrhardt, Nils Ostermann
  • Publication number: 20080194629
    Abstract: The invention relates to 3,5-piperidine compounds, these compounds for use in the diagnostic and therapeutic treatment of a warm-blooded animal, especially for the treatment of a disease (=disorder) that depends on activity of renin; the use of a compound of that class for the preparation of a pharmaceutical formulation for the treatment of a disease that depends on activity of renin; the use of a compound of that class in the treatment of a disease that depends on activity of renin; pharmaceutical formulations comprising a 3,5-piperidine compound, and/or a method of treatment comprising administering a 3,5-piperidine compound, a method for the manufacture of a 3,5-piperidine compound, and novel intermediates and partial steps for their synthesis. Especially, the 3,5-piperidine compounds have the formula I, wherein the symbols have the meanings described in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Daniel Kaspar Baeschlin, Werner Breitenstein, Claus Ehrhardt, Juergen Klaus Maibaum, Nils Ostermann, Juerg Zimmermann, Simon Rudisser, Eric Vangrevelinghe, Osamu Irie, Ichiro Umemura, Masaki Suzuki, Muneto Mogi, Takanori Kanazawa, Fumiaki Yokokawa, Atsuko Nihonyanagi
  • Publication number: 20080194549
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of (3,4-di-, 3,3,4-tri, 3,4,4-tri- or 3,3,4,4-tetra-)substituted pyrrolidine compounds for the preparation of a pharmaceutical formulation for the treatment of a disease that depends on activity of renin; the use of a compound of that class in the treatment of a disease that depends on activity of renin; compounds that are part of a subclass of these substituted pyrrolidine compounds for use in the diagnostic and therapeutic treatment of a warm-blooded animal, especially for the treatment of a disease (=disorder) that depends on activity of renin; new compounds that are part of a subclass of these substituted pyrrolidine compounds; pharmaceutical formulations comprising said substituted pyrrolidine compounds, and/or a method of treatment comprising administering said substituted pyrrolidine compounds, a method for the manufacture especially of said new substituted pyrrolidine compounds, as well as novel intermediates, starting materials and/or partial steps for their synthesis
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Claus Ehrhardt, Osamu Irie, Edwige Liliane Jeanne Lorthiois, Juergen Klaus Maibaum, Nils Ostermann, Holger Sellner
  • Publication number: 20080045530
    Abstract: The present application describes organic compounds that are useful for the treatment, prevention and/or amelioration of human diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Trixi Brandl, Shawn Britt, Sylvain Cottens, Claus Ehrhardt, Jiping Fu, Subramanian Karur, Hongju Li, Peichao Lu, David Parker, Michael Patane, Branko Radetich, Prakash Raman, Stefan Randl, Pascal Rigollier, Mohindra Seepersaud, Oliver Simic, Ritesh Tichkule, Yanyi Zhu
  • Publication number: 20070265281
    Abstract: The present application describes organic compounds that are useful for the treatment, prevention and/or amelioration of human diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Sylvain Cottens, Claus Ehrhardt, Jiping Fu, David Parker, Michael Patane, Branko Radetich, Prakash Raman, Stefan Randl, Pascal Rigollier, Mohindra Seepersaud, Oliver Simic, Dongpeng Wan
  • Publication number: 20070191401
    Abstract: Indolylmaleimide derivatives comprising either a substituted phenyl, naphthyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, quinazolinyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl or pyrimidinyl residue have interesting pharmaceutical properties, e.g. in the treatment and/or prevention of T-cell mediated acute or chronic inflammatory diseases or disorders, autoimmune diseases, graft rejection or cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventors: Rainer Albert, Nigel Cooke, Sylvain Cottens, Claus Ehrhardt, Jean-Pierre Evenou, Richard Sedrani, Peter Von Matt, Jurgen Wagner, Gerhard Zenke
  • Publication number: 20070184061
    Abstract: Indolylmaleimide derivatives comprising either a substituted phenyl, naphthyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, quinazolinyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl or pyrimidinyl residue have interesting pharmaceutical properties, e.g. in the treatment and/or prevention of T-cell mediated acute or chronic inflammatory diseases or disorders, autoimmune diseases, graft rejection or cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Rainer Albert, Nigel Cooke, Sylvain Cottens, Claus Ehrhardt, Jean-Pierre Evenou, Richard Sedrani, Peter Von Matt, Jurgen Wagner, Gerhard Zenke
  • Publication number: 20070155817
    Abstract: Indolylmaleimide derivatives comprising either a substituted phenyl, naphthyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, quinazolinyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl or pyrimidinyl residue have interesting pharmaceutical properties, e.g. in the treatment and/or prevention of T-cell mediated acute or chronic inflammatory diseases or disorders, autoimmune diseases, graft rejection or cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Rainer Albert, Nigel Cooke, Sylvain Cottens, Claus Ehrhardt, Jean-Pierre Evenou, Richard Sedrani, Peter Von Matt, Jurgen Wagner, Gerhard Zenke
  • Patent number: 7220774
    Abstract: Indolylmaleimide derivatives comprising either a substituted phenyl, naphthyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, quinazolinyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl or pyrimidinyl residue have interesting pharmaceutical properties, e.g. in the treatment and/or prevention of T-cell mediated acute or chronic inflammatory diseases or disorders, autoimmune diseases, graft rejection or cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Rainer Albert, Claus Ehrhardt, Jean-Pierre Evenou, Richard Sedrani, Peter Von Matt, Jurgen Wagner, Gerhard Zenke
  • Publication number: 20070078164
    Abstract: Compounds of the present invention having the formula exhibit inhibitory activity on the natural enzyme renin. Thus, compounds of formula (I) may be employed for the treatment of hypertension, atherosclerosis, unstable coronary syndrome, congestive heart failure, cardiac hypertrophy, cardiac fibrosis, cardiomyopathy postinfarction, unstable coronary syndrome, diastolic dysfunction, chronic kidney disease, hepatic fibrosis, complications resulting from diabetes, such as nephropathy, vasculopathy and neuropathy, diseases of the coronary vessels, restenosis following angioplasty, raised intra-ocular pressure, glaucoma, abnormal vascular growth, hyperaldosteronism, cognitive impairment, alzheimers, dementia, anxiety states and cognitive disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2004
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventors: Richard Sedrani, Juergen-Klaus Maibaum, Werner Breitenstein, Holger Sellner, Claus Ehrhardt, Nils Ostermann
  • Publication number: 20070010494
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I wherein A, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined in the specification, processes for their production, their uses and pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2004
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Claus Ehrhardt, Klaus Hinterding
  • Publication number: 20060211656
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I, wherein X, a, b, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined in the specification, processes for their production, their uses and pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2004
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Rainer Albert, Claus Ehrhardt, Peter Ettmayer, Klaus Hinterding, Klemens Högenauer, Peter Nussbaumer
  • Patent number: 6818638
    Abstract: Mevinolin derivatives wherein the lactone ring is modified have interesting pharmaceutical properties, particularly in preventing or treating disorders or diseases mediated by LFA-1/ICAM-1 interactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Rolf Baenteli, Wilfried Bauer, Sylvain Cottens, Claus Ehrhardt, Ulrich Hommel, Jörg Kallen, Josef Gottfried Meingassner, François Nuninger, Gabriele Weitz Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20040053949
    Abstract: Indolylmaleimide derivatives comprising either a substituted phenyl, naphthyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, quinazolinyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl or pyrimidinyl residue have interesting pharmaceutical properties, e.g. in the treatment and/or prevention of T-cell mediated acute or chronic inflammatory diseases or disorders, autoimmune diseases, graft rejection or cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Rainer Albert, Nigel G. Cooke, Sylvain Cottens, Claus Ehrhardt, Jean-Pierre Evenou, Richard Sedrani, Peter Von Matt, Jurgen Wagner, Gerhard Zenke