Patents by Inventor Gavin Heffernan

Gavin Heffernan 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: 7687623
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R, R1, R2, R3, and B are as defined in the accompanying specification. Methods of making such compounds are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Wyeth LLC
    Inventors: Amedeo A. Failli, Dominick A. Quagliato, Gavin Heffernan, Richard D. Coghlan, Emily S. Shen
  • Publication number: 20070208037
    Abstract: Pyrimidines of formula I in which R1 represents hydrogen or alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkadienyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, phenyl, or 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl or 5- or 6-membered heterocyclyl, containing one to four nitrogen atoms or one to three nitrogen atoms and one sulfur or oxygen atom, or tri-alkyl-silyl, formyl or alkoxycarbonyl, ?wherein R1 groups are unsubstituted or substituted as defined in the specification; R2 represents phenyl, cycloalkyl or 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, containing one to four nitrogen atoms or one to three nitrogen atoms and one sulfur or oxygen atom, which are unsubstituted or substituted; R3 represents hydrogen, halogen or alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino or dialkylamino; which are unsubstituted or substituted; R4 represents hydrogen or alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl; which are unsubstituted or substituted; and X represents O, S, NR5 or a single bond, wherein R5 represents hydrogen or alkyl; or ?R1 and R5 together with the interjacent nitrogen atom form a het
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Klaus-Juergen PEES, Waldemar Pfrengle, Gavin Heffernan
  • Patent number: 7230104
    Abstract: Pyrimidines of formula I in which R1 represents hydrogen or alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkadienyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, phenyl, or 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl or 5- or 6-membered heterocyclyl, containing one to four nitrogen atoms or one to three nitrogen atoms and one sulfur or oxygen atom, or tri-alkyl-silyl, formyl or alkoxy-carbonyl, wherein R1 groups are unsubstituted or substituted as defined in the specification; R2 represents phenyl, cycloalkyl or 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, containing one to four nitrogen atoms or one to three nitrogen atoms and one sulfur or oxygen atom, which are unsubstituted or substituted; R3 represents hydrogen, halogen or alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino or dialkylamino; which are unsubstituted or substituted; R4 represents hydrogen or alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl; which are unsubstituted or substituted; and X represents O, S, NR5 or a single bond, wherein R5 represents hydrogen or alkyl; or R1 and R5 together with the interjacent nitrogen atom form a hetero
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Klaus-Juergen Pees, Waldemar Pfrengle, Gavin Heffernan
  • Publication number: 20070072897
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to phenylaminopropanol derivatives of formulae I, II, and III: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, compositions containing these derivatives, and methods of their use for the prevention and treatment of conditions ameliorated by monoamine reuptake including, inter alia, vasomotor symptoms (VMS), sexual dysfunction, gastrointestinal and genitourinary disorders, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia syndrome, nervous system disorders, and combinations thereof, particularly those conditions selected from the group consisting of major depressive disorder, vasomotor symptoms, stress and urge urinary incontinence, fibromyalgia, pain, diabetic neuropathy, schizophrenia, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Applicant: Wyeth
    Inventors: Paige Mahaney, Gavin Heffernan, Richard Coghlan, Stephen Cohn, Callain Kim, Douglas Jenkins, Michael Marella, Casey McComas, Joseph Sabatucci, Eugene Terefenko, Eugene Trybulski, An Vu, Fei Ye, Puwen Zhang
  • Publication number: 20060287522
    Abstract: This invention provides pyrrolobenzodiazepine pyridine carboxamides selected from those of Formula (1), which act as follicle stimulating hormone receptor antagonists. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment utilizing the compounds of Formulae (1) and (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Applicant: WYETH
    Inventors: Amedeo Failli, Gavin Heffernan, Arthur Santilli, Dominick Quagliato, Richard Coghlan, Patrick Andrae, Susan Croce, Emily Shen, Eugene Trybulski
  • Publication number: 20060258645
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R, R1, R2, R3, and B are as defined in the accompanying specification. Methods of making such compounds are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Applicant: Wyeth
    Inventors: Amedeo Failli, Dominick Quagliato, Gavin Heffernan, Richard Coghlan, Emily Shen
  • Publication number: 20060258714
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are provided: wherein each of R1, R2, R3, R4, y, m, n, and Ar are as defined, and described in classes and subclasses herein, which are agonists or partial agonists of the 2C subtype of brain serotonin receptors. The compounds, and compositions containing the compounds, can be used to treat a variety of central nervous system disorders such as schizophrenia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Applicant: Wyeth
    Inventors: Gavin Heffernan, Gary Stack, Jonathan Gross, Dahui Zhou, Hong Gao
  • Publication number: 20060199806
    Abstract: This invention provides pyrrolobenzodiazepine arylcarboxamides selected from those of Formula (1), which act as follicle stimulating hormone receptor antagonists, as well as pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Applicant: Wyeth
    Inventors: Amedeo Failli, Dominick Quagliato, Patrick Andrae, Gavin Heffernan, Richard Coghlan, Emily Shen
  • Publication number: 20060069083
    Abstract: Use of compounds of formula (I): wherein X is S, O, S?O, SO2, NRa, or CRbRc; R1, R2 are halogen, OH, SH, NH2, CN, NO2, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkylthio, alkenyl, alkenyloxy, alkenylamino, alkenylthio, alkynyl, alkynyloxy, alkynylamino, alkynylthio, alkylsulfonyl, alkylsulfoxyl, alkenylsulfonyl, alkynylsulfoxyl, formyl, alkylcarbonyl, hydroxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, carbonyloxy, alkylcarbonyloxy, phenyloxy, alkylcarbonylamino, C(O)NRdRe, or (SO2)NRdRe, or C(?NORf)-Gp-Rf?, or a mono- or bicyclic 5- to 10-membered aromatic or heteroaromatic ringsystem, optionally substituted, which is unfused or fused to the aromatic group to which it is bonded and which, when unfused, is bonded directly or through an O, S, alkyl, or alkoxy linkage, or cycloalkyl, wherein the carbon atoms in these groups may be substituted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Gerd Steiner, Livio Tedeschi, Thomas Schmidt, Ernst Baumann, Wolfgang Deyn, Markus Kordes, Michael Hofmann, Michael Puhl, Norbert Gotz, Michael Rack, Liliana Rapado, Jacobus Kramer, Gavin Heffernan, Deborah Culbertson, Michael Treacy, Hassan Oloumi-Sadeghi, Cecille Ebuenga, Toni Bucci
  • Publication number: 20050282847
    Abstract: Pyrimidines of formula I in which R1 represents hydrogen or alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkadienyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, phenyl, or 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl or 5- or 6-membered heterocyclyl, containing one to four nitrogen atoms or one to three nitrogen atoms and one sulfur or oxygen atom, or tri-alkyl-silyl, formyl or alkoxy-carbonyl, wherein R1 groups are unsubstituted or substituted as defined in the specification; R2 represents phenyl, cycloalkyl or 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, containing one to four nitrogen atoms or one to three nitrogen atoms and one sulfur or oxygen atom, which are unsubstituted or substituted; R3 represents hydrogen, halogen or alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino or dialkylamino; which are unsubstituted or substituted; R4 represents hydrogen or alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl; which are unsubstituted or substituted; and X represents O, S, NR5 or a single bond, wherein R5 represents hydrogen or alkyl; or R1 and R5 together with the interjacent nitrogen atom form a he
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventors: Klaus-Juergen Pees, Waldemar Pfrengle, Gavin Heffernan
  • Publication number: 20050282828
    Abstract: Pyrimidines of formula I in which R1 represents hydrogen or alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkadienyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, phenyl, or 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl or 5- or 6-membered heterocyclyl, containing one to four nitrogen atoms or one to three nitrogen atoms and one sulfur or oxygen atom, or tri-alkyl-silyl, formyl or alkoxy-carbonyl, wherein R1 groups are unsubstituted or substituted as defined in the specification; R2 represents phenyl, cycloalkyl or 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, containing one to four nitrogen atoms or one to three nitrogen atoms and one sulfur or oxygen atom, which are unsubstituted or substituted; R3 represents hydrogen, halogen or alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino or dialkylamino; which are unsubstituted or substituted; R4 represents hydrogen or alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl; which are unsubstituted or substituted; and X represents O, S, MR5 or a single bond, wherein R5 represents hydrogen or alkyl; or R1 and R5 together with the interjacent nitrogen atom form a he
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventors: Klaus-Juergen Pees, Waldemar Pfrengle, Gavin Heffernan
  • Publication number: 20050222148
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to phenylaminopropanol derivatives of formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, compositions containing these derivatives, and methods of their use for the prevention and treatment of conditions ameliorated by monoamine reuptake including, inter alia, vasomotor symptoms (VMS), sexual dysfunction, gastrointestinal and genitourinary disorders, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromylagia syndrome, nervous system disorders, and combinations thereof, particularly those conditions selected from the group consisting of major depressive disorder, vasomotor symptoms, stress and urge urinary incontinence, fibromyalgia, pain, diabetic neuropathy, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: Wyeth
    Inventors: Callain Kim, Paige Mahaney, Eugene Trybulski, Puwen Zhang, Eugene Terefenko, Casey McComas, Michael Marella, Richard Coghlan, Gavin Heffernan, Stephen Cohn, An Vu, Joseph Sabatucci, Fei Ye
  • Patent number: 6943252
    Abstract: Pyrimidines of formula I in which R1 represents hydrogen or alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkadienyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, phenyl, or 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl or 5- or 6-membered heterocyclyl, containing one to four nitrogen atoms or one to three nitrogen atoms and one sulfur or oxygen atom, or tri-alkyl-silyl, formyl or alkoxycarbonyl, wherein R1 groups are unsubstituted or substituted as defined in the specification; R2 represents phenyl, cycloalkyl or 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, containing one to four nitrogen atoms or one to three nitrogen atoms and one sulfur or oxygen atom, which are unsubstituted or substituted; R3 represents hydrogen, halogen or alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino or dialkylamino; which are unsubstituted or substituted; R4 represents hydrogen or alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl; which are unsubstituted or substituted; and X represents O, S, NR5 or a single bond, wherein R5 represents hydrogen or alkyl; or R1 and R5 together with the interjacent nitrogen atom form a heter
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Klaus-Juergen Pees, Waldemar Pfrengle, Gavin Heffernan
  • Publication number: 20040147744
    Abstract: Pyrimidines of formula I 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Klaus-Juergen Pees, Waldemar Pfrengle, Gavin Heffernan
  • Patent number: 6632821
    Abstract: Pyrimidines of formula I in which R1 represents hydrogen or alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkadienyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, phenyl, or 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl or 5- or 6-membered heterocyclyl, containing one to four nitrogen atoms or one to three nitrogen atoms and one sulfur or oxygen atom, or tri-alkyl-silyl, formyl or alkoxycarbonyl, wherein R1 groups are unsubstituted or substituted as defined in the specification; R2 represents phenyl, cycloalkyl or 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, containing one to four nitrogen atoms or one to three nitrogen atoms and one sulfur or oxygen atom, which are unsubstituted or substituted; R3 represents hydrogen, halogen or alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino or dialkylamino; which are unsubstituted or substituted; R4 represents hydrogen or alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl; which are unsubstituted or substituted; and X represents O, S, NR5 or a single bond, wherein R5 represents hydrogen or alkyl; or R1 and R5 together with the interjacent nitrogen ato
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Klaus-Juergen Pees, Waldemar Pfrengle, Gavin Heffernan
  • Publication number: 20030088096
    Abstract: Pyrimidines of formula I 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Applicant: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Klaus-Juergen Pees, Waldemar Pfrengle, Gavin Heffernan