Patents by Inventor James R. McCarthy

James R. McCarthy 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: 6664261
    Abstract: This invention concerns compounds of formula including the stereoisomers and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt forms thereof, wherein R1 is NR4R5 or OR5; R2 is C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkyloxy or C1-6alkylthio; R3 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkylsulfonyl, C1-6alkylsulfoxy or C1-6alkylthio; R4 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, mono- or di(C3-6cycloalkyl)methyl, C3-6cycloalkyl, C3-6alkenyl, hydroxyC1-6alkyl, C1-6alkylcarbonyloxyC1-6alkyl or C1-6alkyloxyC1-6alkyl; R5 is C1-6alkyl, mono- or di(C3-6cycloalkyl)methyl, Ar1CH2, C1-6alkyloxyC1-6alkyl, hydroxyC1-6alkyl, C3-6alkenyl, thienylmethyl, furanylmethyl, C1-6alkylthioC1-6alkyl, morpholinyl, mono- or di(C1-6alkyl)aminoC1-6alkyl, di(C1-6alkyl)amino, C1-6alkylcarbonylC1-6alkyl, C1-6alkyl substituted with imidazolyl; or a radical of formula —Alk—O—CO—Ar1; or R4 and R5 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached may form an optionally substituted pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, homopiperidinyl or morpholinyl g
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Chen Chen, Thomas R. Webb, James R. McCarthy, Terence J. Moran, Keith M. Wilcoxen, Charles Huang
  • Patent number: 6613777
    Abstract: This invention concerns compounds of formula including the stereoisomers and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt forms thereof, wherein R1 is C1-6alkyl, NR5R6, OR6 or SR6; R2 is C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkyloxy, or C1-6alkylthio; R3 is Ar1 or Het1; R4 is hydrogen or C1-6alkyl; R5 is hydrogen, C1-8alkyl, mono- or di(C3-6cycloalkyl)methyl, C3-6cycloalkyl, C3-6alkenyl, hydroxyC1-6alkyl, C1-6alkylcarbonyloxyC1-6alkyl, mono- or di(C1-6alkyl)amino-C1-6alkyl or C1-6alkyloxyC1-6alkyl; R6 is C1-8alkyl, mono- or di(C3-6cycloalkyl)methyl, Ar2C1-6alkyl, Ar2oxyC1-6alkyl, C1-6alkyloxyC1-6alkyl, hydroxyC1-6alkyl, C3-6alkenyl, thienylmethyl, furanylmethyl, tetrahydrofuranylmethyl, C1-6alkylthioC1-6alkyl, mono- or di(C1-6alkyl)aminoC1-6alkyl, di(C1-6alkyl)amino, or C1-6alkylcarbonylC1-6alkyl; or R5 and R6 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached may form a pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, homopiperidinyl, morpholinyl, or thiomorpholinyl group, optionally substituted with 1 or 2 substi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Inventors: Chen Chen, Keith M. Wilcoxen, Charles Q. Huang, Mustapha Hadduch, James R. McCarthy
  • Patent number: 6610678
    Abstract: This invention concerns compounds of formula including the stereoisomers and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt forms thereof, wherein R1 is C1-6alkyl, NR6R7, OR6 or SR7; R2 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkyloxy or C1-6alkylthio; R3 is Ar1 or Het1; R4 and R5 are each independently selected from hydrogen, halo, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkyloxy, trifluoromethyl, cyano, nitro, amino, and mono- or di(C1-6alkyl)amino; R6 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkylsulfonyl, C1-6alkylsulfoxy or C1-6alkylthio; R7 is hydrogen, C1-8alkyl, mono- or di(C3-6cyclo-alkyl)methyl, C3-6cycloalkyl, C3-6alkenyl, hydroxyC1-6alkyl, C1-6alkylcarbonyloxy-C1-6alkyl or C1-6alkyloxyC1-6alkyl; R6 is C1-8alkyl, mono- or di(C3-6cycloalkyl)-methyl, Ar2CH2, C1-6alkyloxyC1-6alkyl, hydroxyC1-6alkyl, C3-6alkenyl, thienylmethyl, furanylmethyl, C1-6alkylthioC1-6alkyl, mono- or di(C1-6alkyl)aminoC1-6alkyl, di(C1-6alkyl)amino, C1-6alkylcarbonylC1-6alkyl; or R6 and R7 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached ma
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Inventors: Charles Huang, Keith M. Wilcoxen, Chen Chen, Mustapha Haddach, James R. McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20030119818
    Abstract: This invention concerns compounds of formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Charles Huang, Keith M. Wilcoxen, Chen Chen, Mustapha Haddach, James R. McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20030109484
    Abstract: This invention relates to certain novel 2′-halomethylidene, 2′-ethenylidene and 2′-ethynyl cytidine, uridine and guanosine derivatives, and compositions thereof, which are useful in the treatment of patients afflicted with neoplastic or viral disease states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: James R. McCarthy, Michael L. Edwards, Donald P. Matthews
  • Patent number: 6531475
    Abstract: CRF receptor antagonists are disclosed which have utility in the treatment of a variety of disorders, including the treatment of disorders manifesting hypersecretion of CRF in a warm-blooded animals, such as stroke. The CRF receptor antagonists of this invention have the following structure: including stereoisomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein n, m, A, B, C, R, R1, R2 and Ar are as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Mustapha Haddach, Brian P. Dyck, Charles Q. Huang, Jodie Nelson, Zhiqiang Guo, James R. McCarthy
  • Patent number: 6514982
    Abstract: CRF receptor antagonists are disclosed which have utility in the treatment of a variety of disorders, including the treatment of disorders manifesting hypersecretion of CRF in a warm-blooded animals, such as stroke. The CRF receptor antagonists of this invention have the following structure: including stereoisomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein n, m, A, B, C, R, R1, R2 and Ar are as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Mustapha Haddach, Brian P. Dyck, Charles Q. Huang, Jodie Nelson, Zhiqiang Guo, James R. McCarthy
  • Patent number: 6482836
    Abstract: This invention concerns compounds of formula including the stereoisomers and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt forms thereof, wherein R1 is C1-6alkyl, NR6R7, OR6 or SR7; R2 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkyloxy or C1-6alkylthio; R3 is Ar1 or Het1; R4 and R5 are each independently selected from hydrogen, halo, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkyloxy, trifluoromethyl, cyano, nitro, amino, and mono- or di(C1-6alkyl)amino; R6 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkylsulfonyl, C1-6alkylsulfoxy or C1-6alkylthio; R7 is hydrogen, C1-8alkyl, mono- or di(C3-6cycloalkyl)methyl, C3-6cycloalkyl, C3-6alkenyl, hydroxyC1-6alkyl, C1-6alkylcarbonyloxy-C1-6alkyl or C1-6alkyloxyC1-6alkyl; R6 is C1-8alkyl, mono- or di(C3-6cycloalkyl)-methyl, Ar2CH2, C1-6alkyloxyC1-6alkyl, hydroxyC1-6alkyl, C3-6alkenyl, thienylmethyl, furanylmethyl, C1-6alkylthioC1-6alkyl, mono- or di(C1-6alkyl)aminoC1-6alkyl, di(C1-6alkyl)amino, C1-6alkylcarbonylC1-6alkyl; or R6 and R7 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached may
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Inventors: Charles Huang, Keith M. Wilcoxen, Chen Chen, Mustapha Haddach, James R. McCarthy
  • Patent number: 6469166
    Abstract: This invention concerns compounds of formula including the stereoisomers and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt forms thereof, wherein X is S, SO or SO2; R1 is NR4R5 or OR5; R2 is C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkyloxy or C1-6alkylthio; R3 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkylsulfonyl, C1-6alkylsulfoxy or C1-6alkylthio; R4 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, mono- or di(C3-6cycloalkyl)methyl, C3-6cycloalkyl, C3-6alkenyl, hydroxyC1-6alkyl, C1-6alkylcarbonyloxyC1-6alkyl or C1-6alkyloxyC1-6alkyl; R5 is C1-6alkyl, mono- or di(C3-6cycloalkyl)methyl, Ar1CH2, C1-6alkyloxy-C1-6alkyl, hydroxyC1-6alkyl, C3-6alkenyl, thienylmethyl, furanylmethyl, C1-6alkylthioC1-6alkyl, morpholinyl, mono- or di(C1-6alkyl)aminoC1-6alkyl, di(C1-6alkyl)amino, C1-6alkylcarbonylC1-6alkyl, C1-6alkyl substituted with imidazolyl; or a radical of formula -Alk-O—CO-Ar1; or R4 and R5 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached may form an optionally substituted pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, homopiperidinyl or morpholinyl
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignees: Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc., Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V.
    Inventors: Thomas R. Webb, Chen Chen, James R. McCarthy, Terence J. Moran
  • Publication number: 20020151557
    Abstract: CRF receptor antagonists are disclosed which have utility in the treatment of a variety of disorders, including the treatment of disorders manifesting hypersecretion of CRF in a warm-blooded animals, such as stroke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Applicant: Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc
    Inventors: Mustapha Haddach, Marion C. Lanier, Charles Q. Huang, James R. McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20020143008
    Abstract: Compounds are disclosed which have utility in the treatment of a variety of disorders, including the treatment of disorders manifesting hypersecretion of CRF in a warm-blooded animals, including stroke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Applicant: Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Mustapha Haddach, Zhiqiang Guo, James R. McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20020052362
    Abstract: This invention concerns compounds of formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Publication date: May 2, 2002
    Inventors: Thomas R. Webb, Chen Chen, James R. McCarthy, Terence J. Moran
  • Publication number: 20020049207
    Abstract: CRF receptor antagonists are disclosed which have utility in the treatment of a variety of disorders, including the treatment of disorders manifesting hypersecretion of CRF in a warm-blooded animals, such as stroke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventor: James R. McCarthy
  • Patent number: 6352990
    Abstract: CRF receptor antagonists are disclosed which have utility in the treatment of a variety of disorders, including the treatment of disorders manifesting hypersecretion of CRF in a warm-blooded animals, such as stroke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    Inventor: James R. McCarthy
  • Patent number: 6348466
    Abstract: Compounds are disclosed which have utility in the treatment of a variety of disorders, including the treatment of disorders manifesting hypersecretion of CRF in a warm-blooded animals, including stroke. The compounds of this invention have the following structures: wherein n, m, R, R1, R2, X and Ar are as defined herein, including stereoisomes and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Mustapha Haddach, Zhiqiang Guo, James R. McCarthy
  • Patent number: 6288060
    Abstract: Pyrimidines and triazines of formula (I) wherein R is C1-6alkyl, amino, mono- or diC1-6alkylamino; R1 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, C3-6alkenyl, hydroxyC1-6alkyl or C1-6alkyloxy-C1-6alkyl; R2 is C1-6alkyl, mono- or diC3-6cycloalkylmethyl, phenylmethyl, substituted phenylmethyl, C1-6alkyloxy-C1-6alkyl, hydroxyC1-6alkyl, C1-6alkyloxycarbonylC1-6alkyl, C3-6alkenyl; or R1 and R2 taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached may form a pyrrolidinyl, morpholinyl or piperidinyl group; X is N or CR3; R3 is hydrogen or C1-6alkyl; R4 is phenyl or substituted phenyl; A is  or —CR7R8— wherein R5 and R6 each independently are hydrogen or C1-4alkyl; R7 is hydrogen or OH, R8 is hydrogen or C1-6alkyl; having CRF receptor antagonistic properties; pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds as active ingredients; methods of treating disorders related to hypersecretion of CRF such as depression, anxiety, substance abuse, by administering an effective amount
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignees: Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc., Janssen Pharmaceutia, N.V.
    Inventors: Thomas R. Webb, Terence J. Moran, James R. McCarthy
  • Patent number: 6255310
    Abstract: This invention concerns compounds of formula including the stereoisomers and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt forms thereof, wherein X is S, SO or SO2; R1 is NR4R5 or OR5; R2 is C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkyloxy or C1-6alkylthio; R3 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkylsulfonyl, C1-6alkylsulfoxy or C1-6alkylthio; R4 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, mono- or di(C3-6cycloalkyl)methyl, C3-6cycloalkyl, C3-6alkenyl, hydroxyC1-6alkyl, C1-6alkylcarbonyloxyC1-6alkyl or C1-6alkyloxyC1-6alkyl; R5 is C1-8alkyl, mono- or di(C3-6cycloalkyl)methyl, Ar1CH2, C1-6alkyloxy-C1-6alkyl, hydroxyC1-6alkyl, C3-6alkenyl, thienylmethyl, furanylmethyl, C1-6alkylthioC1-6alkyl, morpholinyl, mono- or di(C1-6alkyl)aminoC1-6alkyl, di(C1-6alkyl)amino, C1-6alkylcarbonylC1-6alkyl, C1-6alkyl substituted with imidazolyl; or a radical of formula —Alk—O—CO—Ar1; or R4 and R5 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached may form an optionally substituted pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, homopiperidi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: Neurocrine Biosciences Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas R. Webb, Chen Chen, James R. McCarthy, Terence J. Moran
  • Patent number: 6218364
    Abstract: Peptide derivatives which are antagonists of neurokinin A. The derivatives have a modified peptide bond having a reduced amide and a fluorinated alkyl attached to the nitrogen atom of the modified peptide bond. For example, Asp-Ser-Phe-Val-Gly-Leu&PSgr;[CH2N(CH2CF3)]Leu(NH2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Inventors: Scott L. Harbeson, James R. McCarthy
  • Patent number: 6211195
    Abstract: This invention concerns compounds of formula including the stereoisomers and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt forms thereof, wherein X is S or SO2; R1 is C1-6alkyl, NR5R6, OR6 or SR6; R2 is C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkyloxy or C1-6alkylthio; R3 is Ar1 or Het1; R4 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkylsulfonyl, C1-6alkylsulfoxy or C1-6alkylthio; R5 is hydrogen, C1-8alkyl, mono- or di(C3-6cycloalkyl)methyl, C3-6cycloalkyl, C3-6alkenyl, hydroxyC1-6alkyl, C1-6alkylcarbonyloxyC1-6alkyl or C1-6alkyloxyC1-6alkyl; R6 is C1-8alkyl, mono- or di(C3-6cycloalkyl)methyl, Ar2CH2, C1-6alkyloxyC1-6alkyl, hydroxyC1-6alkyl, C3-6alkenyl, thienylmethyl, furanylmethyl, C1-6alkylthioC1-6alkyl, mono- or di(C1-6alkyl)aminoC1-6alkyl, di(C1-6alkyl)amino, C1-6alkylcarbonylC1-6alkyl; or R5 and R6 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached may form a pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, homopiperidinyl or morpholinyl group, optionally substituted with C1-6alkyl or C1-6alkyloxyC1-6alkyl; and Ar1 and Ar2 are
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignees: Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc., Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V.
    Inventors: Thomas R. Webb, James R. McCarthy
  • Patent number: 6133276
    Abstract: Ligand inhibitors for increasing levels of free corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) in the brain are disclosed. Such ligand inhibitors cause release of CRF from the CRF/CRF-bind protein complex. Administration of the ligand inhibitors provide improvement in learning and memory, result in decreased food intake and/or provide treatment for diseases associated with low levels of CRF in the brain, notably Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey P. Whitten, James R. McCarthy, Zhengyu Liu, Charles Q. Huang, Philip E. Erickson, Dominic P. Behan