Patents by Inventor Darren W. Engers

Darren W. Engers 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).

  • Substituted dioxopiperidines and dioxopyrrolidines as MGLUR4 allosteric potentiators, compositions, and methods of treating neurological dysfunction
    Patent number: 8759377
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention relates to compounds having a general structure: wherein the variables are defined herein, which are useful as allosteric potentiators/positive allosteric modulators of the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 4 (mGluR4); synthetic methods for making the compounds; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds; and methods of using the compounds, for example, in treating neurological and psychiatric disorders or other disease state associated with glutamate dysfunction. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: P. Jeffrey Conn, Craig W. Lindsley, Corey R. Hopkins, Charles David Weaver, Colleen M. Niswender, Darren W. Engers
  • Substituted 1,1,3,1-tetraoxidobenzo[D][1,3,2]dithiazoles as MGLUR4 allosteric potentiators, compositions, and methods of treating neurological dysfunction
    Patent number: 8658650
    Abstract: Compounds useful as allosteric potentiators/positive allosteric modulators of the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 4 (mGluR4) and methods of using the compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Inventors: P. Jeffrey Conn, Craig W. Lindsley, Corey R. Hopkins, Charles David Weaver, Colleen M. Niswender, Rocco D. Gogliotti, Darren W. Engers
  • Heterocyclic Sulfone MGLUR4 Allosteric Potentiators, Compositions, and Methods of Treating Neurological Dysfunction
    Publication number: 20130158078
    Abstract: Heterocyclic sulfone compounds which are useful as allosteric potentiators/positive allosteric modulators of the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 4 (mGluR4); and methods of using the compounds, for example, in treating neurological and psychiatric disorders or other disease state associated with glutamate dysfunction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: P. Jeffrey Conn, Craig W. Lindsley, Corey R. Hopkins, Colleen M Niswender, Rocco D. Gogliotti, James M. Salovich, Darren W. Engers, Yiu-Yin Cheung
  • Pyrazolopyridine, Pyrazolopyrazine, Pyrazolopyrimidine, Pyrazolothiophene and Pyrazolothiazole Compounds as MGLUR4 Allosteric Potentiators, Compositions, and Methods of Treating Neurological Dysfunction
    Publication number: 20130096110
    Abstract: Pyrazolopyridine, pyrazolopyrazine, pyrazolopyrimidine, pyrazolothiophene and pyrazolothiazole compounds which are useful as allosteric potentiators/positive allosteric modulators of the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 4 (mGluR4); synthetic methods for making the compounds; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds; and methods of using the compounds, for example, in treating neurological and psychiatric disorders or other disease state associated with glutamate dysfunction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: P. Jeffrey Conn, Craig W. Lindsley, Corey R. Hopkins, Colleen M. Niswender, Rocco D. Gogliotti, James M. Salovich, Darren W. Engers, Yiu-Yin Cheung
  • Benzisoxazoles and Azabenzisoxazoles as MGLUR4 Allosteric Potentiators, Compositions, and Methods of Treating Neurological Dysfunction
    Publication number: 20130079366
    Abstract: Benzisoxazole and azabenzisoxazole compounds which are useful as allosteric potentiators/positive allosteric modulators of the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 4 (mGluR4); synthetic methods for making the compounds; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds; and methods of using the compounds, for example, in treating neurological and psychiatric disorders or other disease state associated with glutamate dysfunction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: P. Jeffrey Conn, Craig W. Lindsley, Corey R. Hopkins, Colleen M. Niswender, Darren W. Engers
  • Pyrazolopyridine, Pyrazolopyrazine, Pyrazolopyrimidine, Pyrazolothiophene and Pyrazolothiazole Compounds as MGLUR4 Allosteric Potentiators, Compositions, and Methods of Treating Neurological Dysfunction
    Publication number: 20130065895
    Abstract: Pyrazolopyridine, pyrazolopyrazine, pyrazolopyrimidine, pyrazolothiophene and pyrazolothiazole compounds which are useful as allosteric potentiators/positive allosteric modulators of the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 4 (mGluR4); synthetic methods for making the compounds; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds; and methods of using the compounds, for example, in treating neurological and psychiatric disorders or other disease state associated with glutamate dysfunction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: P. Jeffrey Conn, Craig W. Lindsley, Corey R. Hopkins, Colleen M. Niswender, Rocco D. Gogliotti, James M. Salovich, Darren W. Engers, Yiu-Yin Cheung
  • MGLUR4 ALLOSTERIC POTENTIATORS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS OF TREATING NEUROLOGICAL DYSFUNCTION
    Publication number: 20120245153
    Abstract: Compounds useful as allosteric potentiators/positive allosteric modulators of the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 4 (mGluR4) and use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: P. Jeffrey Conn, Craig W. Lindsley, Corey R. Hopkins, Charles David Weaver, Colleen M. Niswender, Darren W. Engers, Patrick R. Gentry, Yiu-Yin Cheung, James M. Salovich, Rocco D. Gogliotti
  • SUBSTITUTED 1,1,3,1-TETRAOXIDOBENZO[D][1,3,2]DITHIAZOLES AS MGLUR4 ALLOSTERIC POTENTIATORS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS OF TREATING NEUROLOGICAL DYSFUNCTION
    Publication number: 20110319429
    Abstract: Compounds useful as allosteric potentiators/positive allosteric modulators of the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 4 (mGluR4) and methods of using the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: P. Jeffrey Conn, Craig W. Lindsley, Corey R. Hopkins, Charles David Weaver, Colleen M. Niswender, Rocco D. Gogliotti, Darren W. Engers
  • SUBSTITUTED DIOXOPIPERIDINES AND DIOXOPYRROLIDINES AS MGLUR4 ALLOSTERIC POTENTIATORS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS OF TREATING NEUROLOGICAL DYSFUNCTION
    Publication number: 20110124663
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention relates to compounds having a general structure: wherein the variables are defined herein, which are useful as allosteric potentiators/positive allosteric modulators of the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 4 (mGluR4); synthetic methods for making the compounds; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds; and methods of using the compounds, for example, in treating neurological and psychiatric disorders or other disease state associated with glutamate dysfunction. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: P. Jeffrey Conn, Craig W. Lindsley, Corey R. Hopkins, Charles David Weaver, Colleen M. Niswender, Darren W. Engers