Patents by Inventor Ian Millichip

Ian Millichip 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: 8969362
    Abstract: The present invention provides an 8-oxoadenine compound having immunomodulating activities such as an interferon inducing activity and useful as an antiviral agent and antiallergic agent, which is represented by the following formula (1): [wherein the ring A represents a 6-10 membered aromatic carbocyclic ring and the like, R represents a halogen atom, an alkyl group and the like, n represents an integer of 0-2, Z1 represents alkylene, X2 represents oxygen atom, sulfur atom, SO2, NR5, CO, CONR5, NR5CO and the like, Y1, Y2 and Y3 represent independently a single bond or an alkylene group, X1 represents oxygen atom, sulfur atom, NR4 (R4 is hydrogen atom or an alkyl group) or a single bond, R2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, R1 represents hydrogen atom, hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group or a haloalkyl group] or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignees: AstraZeneca Aktiebolag, Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ayumu Kurimoto, Kazuki Hashimoto, Yoshiaki Isobe, Stephen Brough, Ian Millichip, Hiroki Wada, Roger Bonnert, Thomas Mcinally
  • Publication number: 20140045837
    Abstract: The present invention provides an 8-oxoadenine compound having immunomodulating activities such as an interferon inducing activity and useful as an antiviral agent and antiallergic agent, which is represented by the following formula (1): [wherein the ring A represents a 6-10 membered aromatic carbocyclic ring and the like, R represents a halogen atom, an alkyl group and the like, n represents an integer of 0-2, Z1 represents alkylene, X2 represents oxygen atom, sulfur atom, SO2, NR5, CO, CONR5, NR5CO and the like, Y1, Y2 and Y3 represent independently a single bond or an alkylene group, X1 represents oxygen atom, sulfur atom, NR4 (R4 is hydrogen atom or an alkyl group) or a single bond, R2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, R1 represents hydrogen atom, hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group or a haloalkyl group] or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicants: AstraZeneca Aktiebolag, Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ayumu Kurimoto, Kazuki Hashimoto, Yoshiaki Isobe, Stephen Brough, Ian Millichip, Hiroki Wada, Roger Bonnert, Thomas Mcinally
  • Patent number: 8575180
    Abstract: The present invention provides an 8-oxoadenine compound having immunemodulating activities such as an interferon inducing activity and useful as an antiviral agent and antiallergic agent, which is represented by the following formula (1): [wherein the ring A represents a 6-10 membered aromatic carbocyclic ring and the like, R represents a halogen atom, an alkyl group and the like, n represents an integer of 0-2, Z1 represents alkylene, X2 represents oxygen atom, sulfur atom, SO2, NR5, CO, CONR5, NR5CO and the like, Y1, Y2 and Y3 represent independently a single bond or an alkylene group, X1 represents oxygen atom, sulfur atom, NR4 (R4 is hydrogen atom or an alkyl group) or a single bond, R2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, R1 represents hydrogen atom, hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group or a haloalkyl group] or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignees: AstraZeneca Aktiebolag, Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ayumu Kurimoto, Kazuki Hashimoto, Yoshiaki Isobe, Stephen Brough, Ian Millichip, Hiroki Wada, Roger Bonnert, Thomas Mcinally
  • Publication number: 20120329775
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) in which y, m, n, R1, R2 and Q are as defined in the specification, a process for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Rhonan Ford, Andrew Mather, Antonio Mete, Ian Millichip
  • Patent number: 8193239
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) in which y, m, n, R1, R2 and Q are as defined in the specification, a process for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Rhonan Ford, Andrew Mather, Antonio Mete, Ian Millichip
  • Patent number: 8158820
    Abstract: The invention relates to substituted phenoxyacetic acids (I) as useful pharmaceutical compounds for treating respiratory disorders, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and processes for their preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Roger Bonnert, Stephen Brough, Andrew Davies, Timothy Luker, Thomas McInally, Ian Millichip, Garry Pairaudeau, Anil Patel, Rukhsana Rasul, Stephen Thom
  • Publication number: 20110306610
    Abstract: The present invention provides an 8-oxoadenine compound having immunemodulating activities such as an interferon inducing activity and useful as an antiviral agent and antiallergic agent, which is represented by the following formula (1): [wherein the ring A represents a 6-10 membered aromatic carbocyclic ring and the like, R represents a halogen atom, an alkyl group and the like, n represents an integer of 0-2, Z1 represents alkylene, X2 represents oxygen atom, sulfur atom, SO2, NR5, CO, CONR5, NR5CO and the like, Y1, Y2 and Y3 represent independently a single bond or an alkylene group, X1 represents oxygen atom, sulfur atom, NR4 (R4 is hydrogen atom or an alkyl group) or a single bond, R2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, R1 represents hydrogen atom, hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group or a haloalkyl group] or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicants: AstraZeneca Aktiebolag, Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ayumu KURIMOTO, Kazuki Hashimoto, Yoshiaki Isobe, Stephen Brough, Ian Millichip, Hiroki Wada, Roger Bonnert, Thomas Mcinally
  • Publication number: 20110166117
    Abstract: The invention relates to substituted phenoxyacetic acids (I) as useful pharmaceutical compounds for treating respiratory disorders, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and processes for their preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventors: Roger Bonnert, Stephen Brough, Andrew Davies, Timothy Luker, Thomas McInally, Ian Millichip, Garry Pairaudeau, Anil Patel, Rukhsana Rasul, Stephen Thom
  • Publication number: 20100286118
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) in which y, m, n, R1, R2 and Q are as defined in the specification, a process for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Rhonan Ford, Andrew Mather, Antonio Mete, Ian Millichip
  • Publication number: 20100113510
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula (I) wherein R5 is a group of formula (II) or (III) and R1, R2, R3, R4, R6, a, b, Z, Y and X are as defined in the specification, a process for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, a process for preparing pharmaceutical compositions, their use in therapy and intermediates of use in their preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Rhonan Ford, Antonio Mete, Ian Millichip, Barry Teobald
  • Publication number: 20090192153
    Abstract: An adenine compound or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt as a medicament as shown following formula (1): wherein R1 is optionally substituted alkyl group, etc., X is oxygen atom, etc., A is 4 to 8 membered optionally substituted saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic group containing 1 to 2 hetero atoms selected from 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms, 0 to 1 oxygen atom and 0 to 1 sulfur atom, L1 and L2 are independently straight or branched chain alkylene, or a single bond, R2 is optionally substituted alkyl group, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicants: Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. a corporation of Japan, AstraZeneca Aktiebolag A corporation of Sweden
    Inventors: Kazuki Hashimoto, Tomoaki Nakamura, Kei Nakamura, Ayumu Kurimoto, Yoshiaki Isobe, Haruhisa Ogita, Ian Millichip, Thomas Mcinally, Roger Bonnert
  • Publication number: 20090099216
    Abstract: A novel adenine compound represented by the formula (1): wherein Z represents (un)substituted alkylene, a single bond, etc.; R1 represents an (un)substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl group; R2 represents hydrogen or (un)substituted alkyl; R3, R4 and R5 each independently represents an (un)substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, or heteroaryl group, provided that R3 and R5 may be bonded to each other to form a 3- to 7-membered, saturated carbocycle or heterocycle in cooperation with the adjacent carbon atom; and X represents oxygen, sulfur, SO2, NR6 (R6 represents hydrogen or alkyl), or a single bond, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound. The compound and salt are useful as a medicine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: AstraZeneca Aktiebolag A corporation of Sweden
    Inventors: Ian Millichip, Thomas McInally, Roger Bonnert
  • Publication number: 20070190071
    Abstract: The present invention provides an 8-oxoadenine compound having immunemodulating activities such as an interferon inducing activity and useful as an antiviral agent and antiallergic agent, which is represented by the following formula (1): [wherein the ring A represents a 6-10 membered aromatic carbocyclic ring and the like, R represents a halogen atom, an alkyl group and the like, n represents an integer of 0-2, Z1 represents alkylene, X2 represents oxygen atom, sulfur atom, SO2, NR5, CO, CONR5, NR5CO and the like, Y1, Y2 and Y3 represent independently a single bond or an alkylene group, X1 represents oxygen atom, sulfur atom, NR4 (R4 is hydrogen atom or an alkyl group) or a single bond, R2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, R1 represents hydrogen atom, hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group or a haloalkyl group] or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Applicants: Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd., AstraZeneca Aktiebolag
    Inventors: Ayumu Kurimoto, Kazuki Hashimoto, Yoshiaki Isobe, Stephen Brough, Ian Millichip, Hiroki Wada, Roger Bonnert, Thomas Mcinally
  • Publication number: 20060264435
    Abstract: The invention relates to substituted phenoxyacetic acids (I) as useful pharmaceutical compounds for treating respiratory disorders, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and processes for their preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Roger Bonnert, Stephen Brough, Andrew Davies, Timothy Luker, Thomas McInally, Ian Millichip, Garry Pairaudeau, Anil Patel, Rukshana Rasul, Stephen Thom
  • Patent number: 6953797
    Abstract: There is disclosed the use of a compound of formula (I), wherein R1, R2, X, Y, V, W and Z are as defined in the specification, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, enantiomers or racemates thereof, in the manufacture of a medicament, for the treatment or prophylaxis of diseases or conditions in which inhibition of nitric oxide synthase activity is beneficial. Certain novel compounds of formula (Ia) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and enantiomers and racemates thereof are disclosed; together with processes for their preparation, compositions containing them and their use in therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: David Cheshire, Stephen Connolly, David Cox, Ian Millichip
  • Publication number: 20040242871
    Abstract: There are provided novel compounds of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, T, U, X, Y, V and W are as defined in the specification, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and enantiomers and racemates thereof; together with processes for their preparation, compositions containing them and their use in therapy. The compounds are inhibitors of nitric oxide synthase and are thereby particularly useful in the treatment or prophylaxis of inflammatory disease and pain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Tim Birkinshaw, Stephen Connolly, Timothy Luker, Antonio Mete, Ian Millichip
  • Publication number: 20030073685
    Abstract: There is disclosed the use of a compound of formula (I), wherein R1, R2, X, Y, V, W and Z are as defined in the specification, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, enantiomers or racemates thereof, in the manufacture of a medicament, for the treatment or prophylaxis of diseases or conditions in which inhibition of nitric oxide synthase activity is beneficial. Certain novel compounds of formula (Ia) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and enantiomers and racemates thereof are disclosed; together with processes for their preparation, compositions containing them and their use in therapy. The compounds of formulae (I) and (Ia) are inhibitors of the enzyme nitric oxide synthase and are thereby particularly useful in the treatment or prohylaxis of inflammatory disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: David Cheshire, Stephen Connolly, David Cox, Ian Millichip