Patents by Inventor Frederic Zecri

Frederic Zecri 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: 20190040061
    Abstract: The invention relates to substituted tetrahydro-pyrido-pyrimidine derivatives of the formula (I), wherein Y, R1, R2 and m are as defined in the description. Such compounds are suitable for the treatment of a disorder or disease which is mediated by the activity of the PI3K enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Nigel Graham Cooke, Paulo Fernandes Gomes Dos Santos, Nadege Graveleau, Christina Hebach, Klemens Hoegenauer, Gregory John Hollingworth, Alexander Baxter Smith, Nicolas Soldermann, Frank Stowasser, Ross Sinclair Strang, Nicola Tufilli, Anette von Matt, Romain Wolf, Frederic Zecri
  • Publication number: 20180326079
    Abstract: The invention provides a conjugate comprising a biomolecule linked to a fatty acid via a linker wherein the fatty acid has the following Formulae A1, A2 or A3: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, Ak, n, m and p are defined herein. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing the conjugate of the invention such as GDF15 conjugate, and its therapeutic uses such as treatment or prevention of metabolic disorders or diseases, type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, pancreatitis, dyslipidemia, alcoholic and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease/steatohepatitis and other progressive liver diseases, insulin resistance, hyperinsulinemia, glucose intolerance, hyperglycemia, metabolic syndrome, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis, peripheral arterial disease, stroke, heart failure, coronary heart disease, diabetic complications (including but not limited to chronic kidney disease), neuropathy, gastroparesis and other metabolic disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: David Weninger BARNES, Avirup BOSE, Alexandra Marshall BRUCE, Alokesh DUTTAROY, Chikwendu IBEBUNJO, Aaron KANTER, Louise Clare KIRMAN, Changgang LOU, Aimee Richardson USERA, Ken YAMADA, Jun YUAN, Frederic ZECRI
  • Publication number: 20180290965
    Abstract: This invention provides for a compound of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1-R4, L1, n and p are defined herein. The compounds of formula (X) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are cationic lipids useful in the delivery of biologically active agents to cells and tissues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Luis Brito, Delai Chen, Gabriel Grant Gamber, Andrew Geall, Kevin Love, Thomas Zabawa, Frederic Zecri
  • Publication number: 20180265509
    Abstract: The invention relates to substituted tetrahydro-pyrido-pyrimidine derivatives of the formula (I), wherein Y, R1, R2 and m are as defined in the description. Such compounds are suitable for the treatment of a disorder or disease which is mediated by the activity of the PI3K enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Nigel Graham Cooke, Paulo Fernandes Gomes Dos Santos, Nadege Graveleau, Christina Hebach, Klemens Hoegenauer, Gregory John Hollingworth, Alexander Baxter Smith, Nicolas Soldermann, Frank Stowasser, Ross Sinclair Strang, Nicola Tufilli, Anette von Matt, Romain Wolf, Frederic Zecri
  • Patent number: 10059655
    Abstract: This invention provides for a compound of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1-R4, n and p are defined herein. The compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are cationic lipids useful in the delivery of biologically active agents to cells and tissues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Luis Brito, Delai Chen, Gabriel Grant Gamber, Andrew Geall, Kevin Love, Thomas Zabawa, Frederic Zecri
  • Patent number: 10005829
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel compositions comprising modified apelin-13 peptide sequences designed to treat cardiovascular disease in subjects to whom they are administered, and which exhibit greater resistance to degradation, and equivalent or greater bioactivity than their wild type counterparts. The invention also relates to methods of making said compositions and using said compositions as pharmaceutically active agents to treat cardiovascular disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: NOVARTIS AG
    Inventors: Frederic Zecri, Kayo Yasoshima, Philipp Grosche, Jun Yuan, Hongjuan Zhao
  • Patent number: 9982017
    Abstract: The invention provides a synthetic polypeptide of Formula I?: or an amide, an ester or a salt thereof, wherein X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7, X8, X9, X10, X11, X12 and X13 are defined herein. The polypeptides are agonist of the APJ receptor. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing the polypeptides of the invention, and its therapeutic uses such as treatment or prevention of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), chronic heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, atrial fibrillation, Brugada syndrome, ventricular tachycardia, atherosclerosis, hypertension, restenosis, ischemic cardiovascular diseases, cardiomyopathy, cardiac fibrosis, arrhythmia, water retention, diabetes (including gestational diabetes), obesity, peripheral arterial disease, cerebrovascular accidents, transient ischemic attacks, traumatic brain injuries, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, burn injuries (including sunburn) and preeclampsia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: NOVARTIS AG
    Inventors: Frederic Zecri, Andrei Golosov, Philipp Grosche, Hongjuan Zhao, Qi-Ying Hu, Hidetomo Imase
  • Patent number: 9949979
    Abstract: The invention relates to new uses of PI3K inhibitors, wherein said inhibitors have an inhibitory action on the PI3K isoform delta for the treatment of immunopathology in a subject suffering from a disease or disorder selected from malaria, leishmaniasis, trypanosomiasis, toxoplasmosis and/or neurocysticercosis, via functional inhibition of TLR9 of the infected subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Nigel Graham Cooke, Paulo Antonio Fernandes Gomes Dos Santos, Pascal Furet, Christina Hebach, Klemens Hoegenauer, Gregory Hollingworth, Christoph Kalis, Ian Lewis, Alexander Baxter Smith, Nicolas Soldermann, Frederic Stauffer, Ross Strang, Frank Stowasser, Nicola Tuffilli, Anette Von Matt, Romain Wolf, Frederic Zecri
  • Patent number: 9931372
    Abstract: The invention provides a conjugate, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, comprising a synthetic polypeptide of Formula I: Q-R-P-R-L-C*-H-K-G-P-(Nle)-C*-F??(I) or a amide or ester thereof; and a fatty acid selected from: wherein said fatty acid is covalently linked to the N-terminus of the peptide via one of its carboxylic acid functionality, optionally via a polyethylene glycol linker; and wherein the two cysteine amino acids labeled with “*” form a disulfide bond between the thiol functionalities of their side chain. The conjugates are agonist of the APJ receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: NOVARTIS AG
    Inventors: Aaron Kanter, Aimee Richardson Usera, Frederic Zecri
  • Patent number: 9908919
    Abstract: The invention provides a synthetic polypeptide of Formula I (SEQ ID NO: 1): X1-R-X3-R-L-X6-X7-K-X9-P-X11-X12-X13??I or an amide, an ester, a salt thereof, or a bioconjugate thereof, wherein X1, X3, X6, X7, X9, X11, X12 and X13 are defined herein. The polypeptides and bioconjugates are agonist of the APJ receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: NOVARTIS AG
    Inventors: Frederic Zecri, Philipp Grosche, Kayo Yasoshima, Hongjuan Zhao, Jun Yuan
  • Publication number: 20180002368
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to nucleic acids that contain modifications at the 5?-end, 3?-end or 5?-end and 3?-ends, and compounds that can be used to make the modified nucleic acids arc disclosed. The modified nucleic acids have improved expression, lower immunogenicity and improved stability compared to unmodified nucleic acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: David BARNES-SEEMAN, Scott Louis COHEN, John Louis DIENER, Christian GAMPE, James ROACHE, Amy WHITE, Sarah WILLIAMS, Jun YUAN, Frederic ZECRI
  • Publication number: 20170267678
    Abstract: The invention relates to substituted tetrahydro-pyrido-pyrimidine derivatives of the formula (I), wherein Y, R1, R2 and m are as defined in the description. Such compounds are suitable for the treatment of a disorder or disease which is mediated by the activity of the PI3K enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Nigel Graham COOKE, Paulo Fernandes Gomes Dos Santos, Nadege GRAVELEAU, Christina HEBACH, Klemens HOEGENAUER, Gregory John HOLLINGWORTH, Alexander Baxter SMITH, Nicolas SOLDERMANN, Frank STOWASSER, Ross Sinclair STRANG, Nicola TUFILLI, Anette von MATT, Romain WOLF, Frederic ZECRI
  • Patent number: 9763952
    Abstract: The invention relates to dihydro-benzo-oxazine and dihydro-pyrido-oxazine compounds of the formula (I) and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or solvates thereof, wherein Y, V, W, U, Q, R1, R5, R7 and R30 are as defined in the description. Such compounds are suitable for the treatment of a disorder or disease which is mediated by the activity of the PI3K enzymes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: NOVARTIS AG
    Inventors: Giorgio Caravatti, Sylvie Chamoin, Pascal Furet, Klemens Hogenauer, Konstanze Hurth, Karen Kammertoens, Ian Lewis, Henrik Moebitz, Alexander Baxter Smith, Nicolas Soldermann, Romain Wolf, Frederic Zecri
  • Publication number: 20170233443
    Abstract: The invention provides a cyclic polypeptide of Formula I (SEQ ID NO: 1): X1-R-X3-X4-L-S-X7-X8-X9-X10-X11-X12-X13??I or an amide, an ester or a salt thereof, or a bioconjugate thereof, wherein X1, X3, X4, X7, X8, X9, X10, X11, X12 and X13 are defined herein. The polypeptides are agonist of the APJ receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Alexandra Marshall BRUCE, Philipp GROSCHE, Carla GUIMARAES, Aaron KANTER, Changgang LOU, Aimee Richardson USERA, Kayo YASOSHIMA, Jun YUAN, Frederic Zecri, Hongjuan ZHAO
  • Patent number: 9683018
    Abstract: The invention provides a synthetic polypeptide of Formula I?: X1-R-P-R-X5-X6-X7-K-X9-P-X11-X12-X13 or an amide, an ester, a salt or a bioconjugate thereof, wherein X1, X5, X6, X7, X9 and X11 to X13 are defined herein. The polypeptides and bioconjugates are agonist of the APJ receptor. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing the polypeptides or bioconjugates of the invention, and its therapeutic uses such as treatment or prevention of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), chronic heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, atrial fibrillation, Brugada syndrome, ventricular tachycardia, atherosclerosis, hypertension, restenosis, ischemic cardiovascular diseases, cardiomyopathy, cardiac fibrosis, arrhythmia, water retention, diabetes (including gestational diabetes), obesity, peripheral arterial disease, cerebrovascular accidents, transient ischemic attacks, traumatic brain injuries, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, burn injuries (including sunburn) and preeclampsia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: NOVARTIS AG
    Inventors: Frederic Zecri, Philipp Grosche, Kayo Yasoshima, Hongjuan Zhao, Jun Yuan
  • Patent number: 9683019
    Abstract: The invention provides a cyclic polypeptide of Formula I (SEQ ID NO: 1): X1-R-X3-X4-L-S-X7-X8-X9-X10-X11-X12-X13??I or an amide, an ester or a salt thereof, or a bioconjugate thereof, wherein X1, X3, X4, X7, X8, X9, X10, X11, X12 and X13 are defined herein. The polypeptides are agonist of the APJ receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: NOVARTIS AG
    Inventors: Frederic Zecri, Philipp Grosche, Kayo Yasoshima, Hongjuan Zhao, Jun Yuan, Aimee Richardson Usera, Changgang Lou, Aaron Kanter, Alexandra Marshall Bruce, Carla Guimaraes
  • Publication number: 20170022199
    Abstract: The invention relates to substituted tetrahydro-pyrido-pyrimidine derivatives of the formula (I), wherein Y, R1, R2 and m are as defined in the description. Such compounds are suitable for the treatment of a disorder or disease which is mediated by the activity of the PI3K enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Nigel Graham COOKE, Antonio Paulo Fernandes Gomes Dos Santos, Nadege GRAVELEAU, Christina HEBACH, Klemens HOEGENAUER, Gregory John HOLLINGWORTH, Alexander Baxter SMITH, Nicolaus SOLDERMANN, Frank STOWASSER, Ross Sinclair STRANG, Nicola TUFILLI, Anette von MATT, Romain WOLF, Frederic ZECRI
  • Patent number: 9539260
    Abstract: The invention relates to dihydro-benzo-oxazine and dihydro-pyrido-oxazine compounds of the formula (I) and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or solvates thereof, wherein Y, V, W, U, Q, R1, R5, R7 and R30 are as defined in the description. Such compounds are suitable for the treatment of a disorder or disease which is mediated by the activity of the PI3K enzymes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: NOVARTIS AG
    Inventors: Giorgio Caravatti, Sylvie Chamoin, Pascal Furet, Klemens Hogenauer, Konstanze Hurth, Karen Kammertoens, Ian Lewis, Henrik Moebitz, Alexander Baxter Smith, Nicolas Soldermann, Romain Wolf, Frederic Zecri
  • Publication number: 20160367638
    Abstract: A formulation comprising a modified synthetic messenger RNA and a delivery agent. The modified synthetic messenger RNA encodes a leptin protein, is non-replicating and is translation-ready. The formulation can be delivered to a subject with congenital leptin deficiency, lipodystrophy or other condition where circulating leptin level is low.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Crystal BYERS, Shari Lynn CAPLAN, Gabriel Grant GAMBER, Seung HAHM, Kurt Alex HELDWEIN, Igor SPLAWSKI, Thomas ZABAWA, Frédéric ZECRI
  • Patent number: 9499536
    Abstract: The invention relates to substituted tetrahydro-pyrido-pyrimidine derivatives of the formula (I), wherein Y, R1, R2 and m are as defined in the description. Such compounds are suitable for the treatment of a disorder or disease which is mediated by the activity of the PI3K enzymes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Nigel Graham Cooke, Frédèric Zecri, Nicolas Soldermann, Romain Wolf, Christina Hebach, Klemens Hoegenauer, Gregory John Hollingworth, Anette Von Matt, Ross Sinclair Strang, Alexander Baxter Smith, Paulo Fernandes Gomes Dos Santos, Nadege Graveleau, Frank Stowasser, Nicola Tufilli