Patents by Inventor D. Martin Watterson

D. Martin Watterson 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).

  • Patent number: 9663493
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel chemical compounds, compositions and methods of making and using the same. In particular, the invention provides pyridazine compounds and/or related heterocyclic derivatives, compositions comprising the same, and methods of making and using pyridazine compounds and/or related heterocyclic derivatives and compositions comprising the same, for modulation of cellular pathways (e.g., signal transduction pathways), for treatment or prevention of inflammatory diseases (e.g., Alzheimer's disease), for research, drug screening, and therapeutic applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignees: Northwestern University, Universite De Strasbourg, Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
    Inventors: D. Martin Watterson, Linda Van Eldik, Jacques Haiech, Marcel Hibert, Jean-Jacques Bourguignon, Anastasia Velentza, Wenhui Hu, Magdalena Zasadzki
  • Patent number: 9527819
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel chemical compounds, compositions and methods of making and using the same. In particular, the invention provides pyridazine compounds and/or related heterocyclic derivatives, compositions comprising the same, and methods of making and using pyridazine compounds and/or related heterocyclic derivatives and compositions comprising the same, for modulation of cellular pathways (e.g., signal transduction pathways), for treatment or prevention of inflammatory diseases (e.g., Alzheimer's disease), for research, drug screening, and therapeutic applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignees: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITE DE STRASBOURG, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS)
    Inventors: D. Martin Watterson, Linda Van Eldik, Jacques Haiech, Marcel Hibert, Jean-Jacques Bourguignon, Anastasia Velentza, Wenhui Hu, Magdalena Zasadzki
  • Publication number: 20160326139
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel chemical compounds, compositions and methods of making and using the same. In particular, the invention provides pyridazine compounds and/or related heterocyclic derivatives, compositions comprising the same, and methods of making and using pyridazine compounds and/or related heterocyclic derivatives and compositions comprising the same, for modulation of cellular pathways (e.g., signal transduction pathways), for treatment or prevention of inflammatory diseases (e.g., Alzheimer's disease), for research, drug screening, and therapeutic applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicants: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITE DE STRASBOURG, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS)
    Inventors: D. Martin WATTERSON, Linda VAN ELDIK, Jacques HAIECH, Marcel HIBERT, Jean-Jacques BOURGUIGNON, Anastasia VELENTZA, Wenhui HU, Magdalena ZASADZKI
  • Patent number: 9408845
    Abstract: The invention relates to chemical compounds, compositions and methods of making and using the same. In particular, the invention provides selected pyridazine compounds of the formula I wherein R1, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R12, R13 ET R14 are independently hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylene, alkenylene, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkynyl, cycloalkoxy, aryl, aryloxy, arylalkoxy, aroyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, acyl, acyloxy, amino, imino, azido, thiol, thioallyl, thioalkoxy, thioaryl, nitro, cyano, halo, sulfate, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, sultanate, sulfoxide, silyl, silyloxy, silylalkyl, silylthio, ?O, ?S, phosphonate, ureido, carboxyl, carbonyl, carbamoyl, or carboxamide; and X is optionally substituted pyrimidinyl or pyridazinyl, an isomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or derivative thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: D. Martin Watterson, Linda Van Eldik, Wenhui Hu
  • Publication number: 20160151366
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for use in treating autism spectrum disorder (ASD) include use of specific CNS penetrant p38? MAPK inhibitors having the structure of formula (I)
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Randy D. Blakely, Jeremy Veenstra-Vanderweele, Matthew J. Robson, D. Martin Watterson
  • Publication number: 20150175555
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel chemical compounds, compositions and methods of making and using the same. In particular, the invention provides pyridazine compounds and/or related heterocyclic derivatives, compositions comprising the same, and methods of making and using pyridazine compounds and/or related heterocyclic derivatives and compositions comprising the same, for modulation of cellular pathways (e.g., signal transduction pathways), for treatment or prevention of inflammatory diseases (e.g., Alzheimer's disease), for research, drug screening, and therapeutic applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicants: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITE DE STRASBOURG, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS)
    Inventors: D. Martin WATTERSON, Linda VAN ELDIK, Jacques HAIECH, Marcel HIBERT, Jean-Jacques BOURGUIGNON, Anastasia VELENTZA, Wenhui HU, Magdalena ZASADZKI
  • Patent number: 8933076
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel chemical compounds, compositions and methods of making and using the same. In particular, the invention provides pyridazine compounds and/or related heterocyclic derivatives, compositions comprising the same, and methods of making and using pyridazine compounds and/or related heterocyclic derivatives and compositions comprising the same, for modulation of cellular pathways (e.g., signal transduction pathways), for treatment or prevention of inflammatory diseases (e.g., Alzheimer's disease), for, research, drug screening, and therapeutic applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignees: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Northwestern University, Universite de Strasbourg
    Inventors: D. Martin Watterson, Linda Van Eldik, Jacques Haiech, Marcel Hibert, Jean-Jacques Bourguignon, Anastasia Velentza, Wenhui Hu, Magdalena Zasadzki
  • Patent number: 8367672
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel chemical compounds and methods of making and using the same. In particular, the invention provides pyridazine compounds and/or related heterocyclic derivatives, compositions comprising the same, and methods of using pyridazine compounds and/or related heterocyclic derivatives and compositions comprising the same, for modulation of cellular pathways (e.g., signal transduction pathways), for treatment or prevention of inflammatory diseases (e.g., Alzheimer's disease), for research, drug screening, and therapeutic applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignees: Universite de Strasbourg, Northwestern University, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
    Inventors: D. Martin Watterson, Linda J. Van Eldik, Jacques Haiech, Marcel Hibert, Jean-Jacques Bourguignon, Anastasia Velentza, Wenhui Hu, Magdalena Zasadzki
  • Publication number: 20120245125
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel chemical compounds, compositions and methods of making and using the same. In particular, the invention provides pyridazine compounds and/or related heterocyclic derivatives, compositions comprising the same, and methods of making and using pyridazine compounds and/or related heterocyclic derivatives and compositions comprising the same, for modulation of cellular pathways (e.g., signal transduction pathways), for treatment or prevention of inflammatory diseases (e.g., Alzheimer's disease), for, research, drug screening, and therapeutic applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicants: Northwestern University
    Inventors: D. Martin Watterson, Linda Van Eldik, Jacques Haiech, Marcel Hibert, Jean-Jacques Bourguignon, Anastasia Velentza, Wenhui Hu, Magdalena Zasadzki
  • Publication number: 20120157410
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions, conjugates and methods comprising pyridazine compounds and cholinesterase inhibitors for modulation of cellular pathways (e.g., signal transduction pathways), for treatment or prevention of inflammatory diseases (e.g., Alzheimer's disease), for research, drug screening, and therapeutic applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicants: U.S. Government, National Institute of Health (NIH), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHSS),
    Inventors: D. Martin WATTERSON, Linda VAN ELDIK, Wenhui HU
  • Patent number: 8188096
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods useful in treating diseases and disorders related to protein kinases. In particular, the present invention relates to compositions and methods useful for targeting protein kinases related to mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways (e.g., p38 MAPK, JNK, ERK, and upstream and downstream protein kinases) and/or casein kinase (CK) pathways (e.g., CK1?, and upstream and downstream protein kinases), and diseases and disorders related to MAPK pathways (e.g., p38 MAPK, JNK, ERK, and upstream and downstream protein kinases) and/or CK pathways (e.g., CK1?, and upstream and downstream protein kinases).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: D. Martin Watterson, Linda J. Van Eldik
  • Patent number: 8158627
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions, conjugates and methods comprising pyridazine compounds and cholinesterase inhibitors for modulation of cellular pathways (e.g., signal transduction pathways), for treatment or prevention of inflammatory diseases (e.g., Alzheimer's disease), for research, drug screening, and therapeutic applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: D. Martin Watterson, Linda Van Eldik, Wenhui Hu
  • Publication number: 20110166153
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods useful in treating diseases and disorders related to protein kinases. In particular, the present invention relates to compositions and methods useful for targeting protein kinases related to mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways (e.g., p38 MAPK, JNK, ERK, and upstream and downstream protein kinases) and/or casein kinase (CK) pathways (e.g., CK1?, and upstream and downstream protein kinases), and diseases and disorders related to MAPK pathways (e.g., p38 MAPK, JNK, ERK, and upstream and downstream protein kinases) and/or CK pathways (e.g., CK1?, and upstream and downstream protein kinases).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: D. Martin Watterson, Linda J. Van Eldik
  • Patent number: 7919485
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods useful in treating diseases and disorders related to protein kinases. In particular, the present invention relates to compositions and methods useful for targeting protein kinases related to mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways (e.g., p38 MAPK, JNK, ERK, and upstream and downstream protein kinases) and/or casein kinase (CK) pathways (e.g., CK1?, and upstream and downstream protein kinases), and diseases and disorders related to MAPK pathways (e.g., p38 MAPK, JNK, ERK, and upstream and downstream protein kinases) and/or CK pathways (e.g., CK1?, and upstream and downstream protein kinases).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: D. Martin Watterson, Linda J. Van Eldik
  • Publication number: 20100168120
    Abstract: The invention relates to stable and substantially purified synthetic pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts of pyridazine compounds of the formula I wherein R10 is hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylene, aryl, heteroaryl, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, sulfenyl, amino, imino, azido, thiol, thioalkyl, thioalkoxy, thioaryl, nitro, cyano, halo, =0, ?S, carboxyl, carbonyl, carbamoyl, carboxamide, or phosphonate, and R11 is alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylene, alkenylene, alkenyloxy, aryl, aryloxy, arylalkoxy, aroyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, acyl, acyloxy, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, sulfenyl, amino, imino, azido, thiol, thioalkyl, thioalkoxy, thioaryl, nitro, cyano, halo, =0, ?S, phosphonate, carboxyl, carbonyl, carbamoyl, carboxamide, or ureido. The invention also relates to formulations, dosage forms and compositions comprising the salts, and methods of using the salts, formulations, dosage forms and compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: NEUROMEDIX INC.
    Inventors: D.Martin Watterson, Linda Van Eldik, Wenhui Hu
  • Patent number: 7732445
    Abstract: Pyridazinyl compounds, compositions and related methods of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: D. Martin Watterson, Linda J. Van Eldik, Heather Behanna, Hantamalala Ralay Ranaivo
  • Publication number: 20100016587
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods useful in treating diseases and disorders related to protein kinases. In particular, the present invention relates to compositions and methods useful for targeting protein kinases related to mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways (e.g., p38 MAPK, JNK, ERK, and upstream and downstream protein kinases) and/or casein kinase (CK) pathways (e.g., CK1?, and upstream and downstream protein kinases), and diseases and disorders related to MAPK pathways (e.g., p38 MAPK, JNK, ERK, and upstream and downstream protein kinases) and/or CK pathways (e.g., CK1?, and upstream and downstream protein kinases).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: D. Martin Watterson, Linda J. Van Eldik
  • Publication number: 20090325973
    Abstract: The invention relates to chemical compounds, compositions and methods of making and using the same. In particular, the invention provides selected pyridazine compounds of the formula I are independently hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylene, alkenylene, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkynyl, cycloalkoxy, aryl, aryloxy, arylalkoxy, aroyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, acyl, acyloxy, amino, imino, azido, thiol, thioalkyl, thioalkoxy, thioaryl, nitro, cyano, halo, sulfate, sulfenyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, sulfonate, sulfoxide, silyl, silyloxy, silylalkyl, silylthio, ?O, ?S, phosphonate, ureido, carboxyl, carbonyl, carbamoyl, or carboxamide; and X is optionally substituted pyrimidinyl or pyridazinyl, an isomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or derivative thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: D. Martin Watterson, Linda Van Eldik, Wenhui Hu
  • Publication number: 20090197885
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions, conjugates and methods comprising pyridazine compounds and cholinesterase inhibitors for modulation of cellular pathways (e.g., signal transduction pathways), for treatment or prevention of inflammatory diseases (e.g., Alzheimer's disease), for research, drug screening, and therapeutic applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: D. Martin Watterson, Linda Van Eldik, Wenhui Hu
  • Patent number: 4716150
    Abstract: The compounds of the present invention are synthetic peptides useful in developing antisera against vertebrate or plant calmodulins. The peptides have chain lengths of from 8 to 15 amino acids arranged in linear N-terminal to C-terminal sequences which include either the amino acid segment asparagine-tyrosine-glutamic acid-glutamic acid-phenylalanine-valine-glutamine, corresponding to a minimal immunoreactive site of vertebrate calmodulin, or the segment asparagine-tyrosine-glutamic acid-glutamic acid-phenylalanine-valine-lysine, corresponding to the analogous amino acid regin of plant calmodulin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1987
    Assignees: Vanderbilt University, The Rockefeller University
    Inventors: Linda J. Van Eldik, D. Martin Watterson