Patents by Inventor Curt A. Dvorak

Curt A. Dvorak 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: 20140336216
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds capable of activating GPR139. Also provided are methods of increasing and decreasing the activity of GPR139. Methods of using the identified compounds to modulate GPR139 activity or conditions that may be affected by GPR139 activity are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
    Inventors: Curt A. Dvorak, Changlu Liu, Chester Kuei
  • Patent number: 8883808
    Abstract: Patients suffering from serotonin-mediated diseases or conditions, such as depression, may be treated by administering an effective combined amount of a 5-HT7 receptor antagonist and a serotonin reuptake inhibitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V.
    Inventors: Pascal Bonaventure, Christine Dugovic, Curt A. Dvorak, Dale A. Rudolph, Jonathan Edward Shelton
  • Publication number: 20140275028
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I), and solvates, hydrates, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein ring A, R1, R5 and R6 are as defined herein, useful as FLAP modulators. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of Formula (I). Methods of making and using the compounds of Formula (I) are also within the scope of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Wenying Chai, Charlotte Deckhut, Curt A. Dvorak, Wendy Eccles, James P. Edwards, Steven D. Goldberg, Paul J. Krawczuk, Alec D. Lebsack, Jing Liu, Virginia M. Tanis, Kyle T. Tarantino
  • Publication number: 20140275015
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of Formulas (I, IIa and IIb): The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of Formulas (I, IIa and IIb). Methods of making and using the compounds of Formulas (I, IIa and IIb) are also within the scope of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
    Inventors: Manuel Jesus Alcazar Vaca, Jose Ignacio Andres Gil, Christa C. Chrovian, Heather R. Coate, Meri De Angelis, Curt A. Dvorak, Christine F. Gelin, Michael A. Letavic, Brad M. Savall, Akinola Soyode-Johnson, Brice M. Stenne, Devin M. Swanson
  • Publication number: 20140275095
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of Formula I: wherein X is CR1 or N; Y is CR2 or N; Z is NH or O; R1 is alkoxy, triazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, or pyrimidinyl; R2 is H, alkyl, or halo; R3 is H, alkyl, alkoxy, halo, triazolyl, oxazolyl, or pyrimidinyl; R4 is alkyl; R5 is pyridyl; benzoxazolyl; pyrimidinyl; pyridazinyl; quinoxalinyl; pyrazinyl; or quinazolinyl; wherein the pyridyl; benzoxazolyl; pyrimidinyl; pyridazinyl; quinoxalinyl; pyrazinyl; or quinazolinyl is optionally substituted with one or two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, halo, or phenyl; and R6 is H or alkyl. Methods of making the compounds of Formula I are also described. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of Formula I. Methods of using the compounds of the invention are also within the scope of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA NV
    Inventors: Curt A. Dvorak, Brock T. Shireman
  • Publication number: 20140275065
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of Formula I: wherein ring A is phenyl, naphthalenyl, pyridyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, imidazopyridyl, furanyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazothiazolyl, benzimidazolyl, or indazolyl; R1 is H, alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxyalkylene, OH, halo, phenyl, triazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, piperazinyl, pyrazolyl, oxadiazolyl, pyrrolidinyl, thiophenyl, morpholinyl, or dialkylamino; R2 is H, alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxyalkylene, or halo; Z is NH, N-alkyl, or O; R5 is pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, pyrazolyl, benzoxazolyl, imidazopyrazinyl, triazolopyrazinyl, optionally substituted with a one or two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, or halo; and n is 0 or 1. Methods of making the compounds of Formula I are also described. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of Formula I.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Heather R. Coate, Curt A. Dvorak, Terry P. Lebold, Cathy Preville, Brock T. Shireman
  • Publication number: 20140275029
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I), and solvates, hydrates, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein X1, X1?, X1?, R1, R2 and R3 are as defined herein, useful as FLAP modulators. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of Formula (I). Methods of making and using the compounds of Formula (I) are also within the scope of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Wenying Chai, Curt A. Dvorak, Wendy Eccles, James P. Edwards, Steven D. Goldberg, Paul J. Krawczuk, Alec D. Lebsack, Jing Liu, Daniel J. Pippel, Zachary S. Sales, Virginia M. Tanis, Mark S. Tichenor, John J. M. Wiener
  • Patent number: 8618288
    Abstract: Certain pyrimidine-containing compounds are serotonin receptor modulators useful in the treatment of serotonin-mediated diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
    Inventors: Curt A. Dvorak, Dale A. Rudolph, Brock T. Shireman
  • Patent number: 8338426
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to piperazinyl derivatives useful as inhibitors of the NPY Y2 receptor, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds, processes for the preparation of said compounds and the use of said compounds for the treatment and/or prevention of disorders, diseases and conditions mediated by the NPY Y2 receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
    Inventors: Curt A. Dvorak, Devin M. Swanson, Victoria D. Wong
  • Patent number: 8183239
    Abstract: The invention provides novel non-peptidic NPY Y2 receptor inhibitors useful in treating or preventing: anxiolytic disorders or depression; injured mammalian nerve tissue; conditions responsive to treatment through administration of a neurotrophic factor; neurological disorders; bone loss; substance related disorders; sleep/wake disorders; cardiovascular disease; obesity; or an obesity-related disorder. Compounds of the invention are also useful in modulating endocrine functions, particularly endocrine functions controlled by the pituitary and hypothalamic glands, and are therefore useful in the treatment or prevention of inovulation and infertility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
    Inventors: Pascal Bonaventure, Nicholas I. Carruthers, Wenying Chai, Curt A. Dvorak, Jill A. Jablonowski, Dale A. Rudolph, Mark Seierstad, Chandravadan R. Shah, Devin M. Swanson, Victoria D. Wong
  • Publication number: 20120015957
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to piperidinyl and piperazinyl derivatives of formula (I) useful as inhibitors of the NPY Y2 receptor, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds, processes for the preparation of said compounds and the use of said compounds for the treatment and/or prevention of disorders, diseases and conditions mediated by the NPY Y2 receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Wenying Chai, Curt A. Dvorak, Jill A. Jablonowski, Dale A. Rudolph, Chandravadan R. Shah, Victoria D. Wong
  • Patent number: 7897771
    Abstract: Certain fused pyrrole- and pyrazole-containing heterocyclic compounds are serotonin modulators useful in the treatment of serotonin-mediated diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
    Inventors: Nicholas I. Carruthers, Wenying Chai, Xiaohu Deng, Curt A. Dvorak, Annette K. Kwok, Jimmy T. Liang, Neelakandha Mani, Dale A. Rudolph, Victoria D. Wong
  • Publication number: 20110046151
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to piperazinyl derivatives useful as inhibitors of the NPY Y2 receptor, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds, processes for the preparation of said compounds and the use of said compounds for the treatment and/or prevention of disorders, diseases and conditions mediated by the NPY Y2 receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: Curt A. Dvorak, Devin M. Swanson, Victoria D. Wong
  • Publication number: 20100016281
    Abstract: Certain pyrimidine-containing compounds are serotonin receptor modulators useful in the treatment of serotonin-mediated diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Curt A. Dvorak, Dale A. Rudolph, Brock T. Shireman
  • Patent number: 7645758
    Abstract: Certain thienopyrrolyl and furanopyrrolyl compounds are disclosed as useful to treat or prevent disorders and conditions mediated by the histamine H4 receptor, including allergic rhinitis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica, N.Y.
    Inventors: Hui Cai, Nicholas I. Carruthers, Curt A. Dvorak, James P. Edwards, Annette K. Kwok, Jianmei Wei
  • Publication number: 20100004241
    Abstract: Substituted aryloxyalkylamines of formula (I), compositions containing them, and methods of making and using them to treat histamine-mediated conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Richard Apodaca, Nicholas I. Carruthers, Curt A. Dvorak, Dale A. Rudolph, Chandravadan R. Shah, Wei Xiao
  • Publication number: 20090270370
    Abstract: Certain fused pyrrole- and pyrazole-containing heterocyclic compounds are serotonin modulators useful in the treatment of serotonin-mediated diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Nicholas I. Carruthers, Wenying Chai, Xiaohu Deng, Curt A. Dvorak, Annette K. Kwok, Jimmy T. Liang, Neelakandha Mani, Dale A. Rudolph, Victoria D. Wong
  • Patent number: 7598255
    Abstract: Certain pyrimidine-containing compounds are serotonin receptor modulators useful in the treatment of serotonin-mediated diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
    Inventor: Curt A. Dvorak
  • Patent number: 7579470
    Abstract: Certain fused pyrrole- and pyrazole-containing heterocyclic compounds are serotonin modulators useful in the treatment of serotonin-mediated diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
    Inventors: Curt A. Dvorak, Dale A. Rudolph
  • Patent number: 7504426
    Abstract: Certain thienopyrrolyl and furanopyrrolyl compounds are disclosed as useful to treat or prevent disorders and conditions mediated by the histamine H4 receptor, including allergic rhinitis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V.
    Inventors: Nicholas I. Carruthers, Curt A. Dvorak, James P. Edwards, Cheryl A. Grice, Jill A. Jablonowski, Kiev S. Ly, Barbara A. Pio, Chandravadan R. Shah, Jennifer D. Venable