Patents by Inventor Frank Himmelsbach

Frank Himmelsbach 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: 20070004684
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses compounds of general formula (1) wherein R2 to R5 and X are defined as in claim 1, which are suitable for the treatment of diseases characterised by excessive or abnormal cell proliferation, and the use thereof for preparing a pharmaceutical composition having the above-mentioned properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Sennhenn, Andreas Mantoulidis, Matthias Treu, Ulrike Tontsch-Grunt, Walter Spevak, Darryl McConnell, Andreas Schoop, Ralph Brueckner, Albrecht Jacobi, Ulrich Guertler, Gisela Schnapp, Christian Klein, Frank Himmelsbach, Alexander Pautsch, Bodo Betzmeier, Lars Herfurth, Juergen Mack, Dieter Wiedenmayer, Gerd Bader, Ulrich Reiser
  • Publication number: 20070004648
    Abstract: Glucopyranosyloxy-substituted benzyl-benzene derivatives of the general formula I where the groups groups R1, R2, R3a, R3b, R4, R5, R6, X and R7a, R7b, R7c are defined according to claim 1, including the tautomers, the stereoisomers thereof, the mixtures thereof and the salts thereof. The compounds according to the invention are suitable for the treatment of metabolic disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Frank Himmelsbach, Matthias Eckhardt, Peter Eickelmann, Leo Thomas
  • Publication number: 20060270672
    Abstract: The present invention relates methods for treating disease conditions selected from the list consisting of benign or malignant tumors, diseases of the airways and lungs, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, the bile duct and the gall bladder by administration to a patient in need thereof of a therapeutically effective amount of a bicyclic heterocyclic groups of general formula wherein said substituents are as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Frank Himmelsbach, Birgit Jung, Flavio Solca
  • Publication number: 20060264450
    Abstract: The present invention relates to bicyclic heterocycles of general formula wherein Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd, X and n are defined as in claim 1, the tautomers, the stereoisomers, the mixtures thereof and the salts thereof, particularly the physiologically acceptable salts thereof with inorganic or organic acids which have valuable pharmacological properties, particularly an inhibiting effect on the signal transduction mediated by tyrosine kinases, their use in treating diseases, particularly tumoral diseases, as well as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), diseases of the lungs and respiratory tract and the preparation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Frank Himmelsbach, Rainer Soyka, Birgit Jung
  • Publication number: 20060258749
    Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for preparing the compounds of general formula I, wherein the groups R1 and R3 are defined according to claim 1. Furthermore this inventions relates to intermediates obtained in these processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Eckhardt, Frank Himmelsbach, Xiao-jun Wang, Wenjun Tang, Xiufeng Sun, Li Zhang, Dhileepkumar Krishnamurthy, Christopher Senanayake, Zhengxu Han
  • Publication number: 20060251728
    Abstract: The invention relates to crystalline forms of 1-chloro-4-(?-D-glucopyranos-1-yl)-2-[4-((R)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxy)-benzyl]-benzene, to a method for the preparation thereof, as well as to the use thereof for preparing medicaments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Himmelsbach, Sandra Schmid, Hans-Juergen Martin, Matthias Eckhardt, Martin Schuehle
  • Publication number: 20060247226
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted xanthines of general formula wherein R1 to R4 are defined as in claim 1, the tautomers and the stereoisomers thereof, mixtures thereof, the prodrugs and the salts thereof which have valuable pharmacological properties, particularly an inhibiting effect on the activity of the enzyme dipeptidylpeptidase-IV (DPP-IV).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Frank Himmelsbach, Michael Mark, Matthias Eckhardt, Elke Langkopf, Roland Maier, Ralf Lotz
  • Publication number: 20060234953
    Abstract: Glucopyranosyloxy-substituted (heteroaryloxy-benzyl)-benzene compounds of the general formula I where the groups R1 to R6 as well as R7a, R7b, R7c are defined according to claim 1, including the tautomers, the stereoisomers thereof, the mixtures thereof and the salts thereof. The compounds according to the invention are suitable for the treatment of metabolic disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Himmelsbach, Matthias Eckhardt, Peter Eickelmann, Leo Thomas
  • Patent number: 7119084
    Abstract: The present invention relates methods for treating disease conditions selected from the list consisting of benign or malignant tumors, diseases of the airways and lungs, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, the bile duct and the gall bladder by administration to a patient in need thereof of a therapeutically effective amount of a bicyclic heterocyclic groups of general formula wherein said substituents are as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Himmelsbach, Birgit Jung, Flavio Solca
  • Patent number: 7109192
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted imidazo-pyridinones and imidazo-pyridazinones of general formula wherein R1 to R4 are defined as in claim 1, the tautomers, the stereoisomers, the mixtures thereof and the salts thereof, which have valuable pharmacological properties, particularly an inhibitory effect on the activity of the enzyme dipeptidylpeptidase-IV (DPP-IV).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co KG
    Inventors: Norbert Hauel, Frank Himmelsbach, Elke Langkopf, Matthias Eckhardt, Roland Maier, Michael Mark, Mohammad Tadayyon, Iris Kauffmann-Hefner
  • Publication number: 20060205711
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted xanthines of general formula wherein R1 to R4 are defined as in claim 1, the tautomers and the stereoisomers thereof, mixtures thereof, the prodrugs and the salts thereof which have valuable pharmacological properties, particularly an inhibiting effect on the activity of the enzyme dipeptidylpeptidase-IV (DPP-IV).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Frank Himmelsbach, Michael Mark, Matthias Eckhardt, Elke Langkopf, Roland Maier, Ralf Lotz
  • Publication number: 20060189548
    Abstract: Glucopyranosyl-substituted (hetero)arylethynyl-benzene derivatives of the general formula I where the groups R1 to R6 as well as R7a, R7b, R7c are defined according to claim 1, including the tautomers, the stereoisomers thereof, the mixtures thereof and the salts thereof. The compounds according to the invention are suitable for the treatment of metabolic disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Himmelsbach, Matthias Eckhardt, Peter Eickelmann, Leo Thomas, Edward Barsoumian
  • Publication number: 20060142210
    Abstract: Glucopyranosyl-substituted benzene derivatives defined according to claim 1, including the tautomers, the stereoisomers thereof, the mixtures thereof and the salts thereof. The compounds according to the invention are suitable for the treatment of metabolic disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Eckhardt, Frank Himmelsbach, Peter Eickelmann, Leo Thomas, Edward Barsoumian
  • Publication number: 20060100223
    Abstract: A compound of general formula I wherein: Ra is a benzyl, 1-phenylethyl, or 3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl group; Rb is a dimethylamino, N-methyl-N-ethylamino, diethylamino, N-methyl-N-isopropylamino, N-methyl-N-cyclopropylamino, N-methyl-N-(2-methoxyethyl)amino, N-ethyl-N-(2-methoxyethyl)amino, bis(2-methoxyethyl)amino, morpholino, N-methyl-N-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)amino, N-methyl-N-(tetrahydrofuran-2-ylmethyl)amino, N-methyl-N-(tetrahydrofuran-3-ylmethyl)amino, N-methyl-N-(tetrahydropyran-4-yl)amino, or N-methyl-N-(tetrahydropyran-4-ylmethyl)amino group; and Rc is a cyclopropylmethoxy, cyclobutyloxy, cyclopentyloxy, tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxy, tetrahydrofuran-2-ylmethoxy, tetrahydrofuran-3-ylmethoxy, tetrahydropyran-4-yloxy, or tetrahydropyran-4-ylmethoxy group, or a tautomer, stereoisomer, or salt thereof, particularly the physiologically acceptable salts thereof with inorganic or organic acids or bases which have valuable pharmacological properties, in particular an inhibitory effect on signal transduction med
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Frank Himmelsbach, Elke Langkopf, Stefan Blech, Birgit Jung, Anke Baum, Flavio Solca
  • Publication number: 20060100211
    Abstract: The present invention relates to trisubstituted pyrimidines of formula (I) wherein 0Ra to Re are defined as in claim 1, which are suitable for the treatment of illnesses characterised by excessive or abnormal cell proliferation, the use thereof for preparing a pharmaceutical composition with the abovementioned properties, and processes for the preparation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Georg Dahmann, Frank Himmelsbach, Bernd Krist, Martin Lenter, Alexander Pautsch, Gisela Schnapp, Martin Steegmaier, Helmut Wittneben, Anthony Prokopowicz, Walter Spevak, Andreas Schoop, Steffen Steurer
  • Publication number: 20060079541
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new substituted xanthines of general formula wherein R1, R2 and X are defined as in the claims, the tautomers, the enantiomers, the diastereomers, the mixtures thereof and the salts thereof, which have valuable pharmacological properties, particularly an inhibiting effect on the activity of the enzyme dipeptidylpeptidase-IV (DPP-IV).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Elke Langkopf, Matthias Eckhardt, Frank Himmelsbach, Mohammad Tadayyon, Leo Thomas, Ralf Lotz
  • Publication number: 20060074031
    Abstract: D-pyranosyl-substituted phenyls of general formula I wherein the groups R1 to R5, X, Z and R7a, R7b, R7c are defined as in claim 1, have an inhibiting effect on the sodium-dependent glucose cotransporter SGLT. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of metabolic disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Eckhardt, Frank Himmelsbach, Peter Eickelmann, Leo Thomas, Edward Barsoumian
  • Patent number: 7019012
    Abstract: A compound of general formula I wherein: Ra is a benzyl, 1-phenylethyl, or 3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl group; Rb is a dimethylamino, N-methyl-N-ethylamino, diethylamino, N-methyl-N-isopropylamino, N-methyl-N-cyclopropylamino, N-methyl-N-(2-methoxyethyl)amino, N-ethyl-N-(2-methoxyethyl)amino, bis(2-methoxyethyl)amino, morpholino, N-methyl-N-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)amino, N-methyl-N-(tetrahydrofuran-2-ylmethyl)amino, N-methyl-N-(tetrahydrofuran-3-ylmethyl)amino, N-methyl-N-(tetrahydropyran-4-yl)amino, or N-methyl-N-(tetrahydropyran-4-ylmethyl)amino group; and Rc is a cyclopropylmethoxy, cyclobutyloxy, cyclopentyloxy, tetrahydrofuran-3-yloxy, tetrahydrofuran-2-ylmethoxy, tetrahydrofuran-3-ylmethoxy, tetrahydropyran-4-yloxy, or tetrahydropyran-4-ylmethoxy group, or a tautomer, stereoisomer, or salt thereof, particularly the physiologically acceptable salts thereof with inorganic or organic acids or bases which have valuable pharmacological properties, in particular an inhibitory effect on signal transduction med
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International Pharma GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Frank Himmelsbach, Elke Langkopf, Stefan Blech, Birgit Jung, Anke Baum, Flavio Solca
  • Publication number: 20060063752
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I) wherein Ra, Rb, Rc, A, B, C, D, and X are as defined herein, or a tautomer, stereoisomer, or salt thereof, particularly a physiologically acceptable salt thereof. In addition, pharmaceutical compositions comprising an effective amount of a compound of formula (I), methods for the treatment or prophylaxis of benign or malignant tumors, diseases of the airways and lungs, polyps, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, bile duct, gall bladder, kidneys, and skin, and methods for making compounds of formula (I) are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Frank Himmelsbach, Elke Langkopf, Stefan Blech, Birgit Jung, Thomas Metz, Flavio Solca
  • Publication number: 20060058323
    Abstract: The application relates to new substituted xanthines of general formula wherein R1 and R2 are defined as in claims 1 to 11, the tautomers, the enantiomers, the diastereomers, the mixtures thereof and the salts thereof, which have valuable pharmacological properties, particularly an inhibiting effect on the activity of the enzyme dipeptidylpeptidase-IV (DPP-IV).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Eckhardt, Frank Himmelsbach, Elke Langkopf, Mohammad Tadayyon, Leo Thomas