Patents by Inventor John Andrew Christopher

John Andrew Christopher 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: 12679804
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compounds of Formula (I): and to their prodrugs, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutical compositions, methods of use, and methods for their preparation. The compounds disclosed herein are useful for modulating orexin-2 receptor activity and may be used in the treatment of disorders in which orexin-2 receptor activity is implicated, such as a neurodegenerative disorder, a symptom of a rare genetic disorder, a mental health disorder, a metabolic syndrome, osteoporosis, cardiac failure, coma, or a complication in emergence from anaesthesia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: CENTESSA PHARMACEUTICALS (UK) LIMITED
    Inventors: John Andrew Christopher, Karl Gibson, Paul Humphries, Gordon Saxty, Matthew Spendiff, Wojciech Zawodny
  • Publication number: 20260109672
    Abstract: This application relates to novel compounds and their use as SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease (Mpro) inhibitors. Compounds described herein may be useful in the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 and related viruses and disorders associated with SARS-CoV-2: Mpro. The application is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the manufacture and use of these compounds and compositions in the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 and related viruses and disorders associated with SARS-CoV-2: Mpro. The compounds and compositions may be useful in preventing death or complications arising due to chronic underlying conditions or comorbidities in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 and related viruses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 23, 2026
    Applicant: NXERA PHARMA UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Miles Stuart CONGREVE, John Andrew CHRISTOPHER, Mark PICKWORTH, Chris DE GRAAF, Alicia Perez HIGUERUELO, Jonathan Stephen MASON
  • Publication number: 20260085056
    Abstract: The disclosures herein relate to novel compounds of formula (I); and salts thereof, wherein W; X; Y; Z; R1; R2; R3 and R4 are defined herein, and their use in treating, preventing, ameliorating, controlling or reducing the risk of neurological or psychiatric disorders associated with orexin receptors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2025
    Publication date: March 26, 2026
    Applicant: NXERA PHARMA UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Giles Albert BROWN, Miles Stuart CONGREVE, John Andrew CHRISTOPHER, Nigel Alan SWAIN, Sarah Joanne BUCKNELL, Anne Mary STEPHENSON, Benjamin Gerald TEHAN, Mark MILLS, Anil PATEL
  • Patent number: 12415795
    Abstract: The disclosures herein relate to novel compounds of formula wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 and n are defined herein, and their use in treating, preventing, ameliorating, controlling or reducing the risk of inflammation, neurological or psychiatric disorders associated with modulating mGlu5 receptor function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2025
    Assignee: Nxera Pharma UK Limited
    Inventors: John Andrew Christopher, Miles Stuart Congreve, Sarah Joanne Aves, Benjamin Gerald Tehan
  • Publication number: 20250277001
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to peptide having a sequence comprising: Z1X1X2X3X4X5X6X7X8X9X10X11X12X13X14X15-NH2 (Construct?Number?1), And to their isomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, or prodrugs thereof, methods of use, and methods for their preparation. The peptides disclosed herein are useful for modulating orexin receptor activity and may be used in the treatment of disorders in which orexin receptor activity is implicated, such as narcolepsy, a hypersomnia disorder, a neurodegenerative disorder, a symptom of a rare genetic disorder, a mental health disorder, a metabolic syndrome, osteoporosis, cardiac failure, coma, or a complication in emergence from anaesthesia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2025
    Publication date: September 4, 2025
    Inventors: Tomi K. SAWYER, Noel Michael O'BOYLE, Chris DE GRAAF, John Andrew CHRISTOPHER, Miles Stuart CONGREVE, Conor SCULLY
  • Patent number: 12344621
    Abstract: The disclosures herein relate to novel compounds of Formula (1); and salts thereof, wherein A1, A2, Q, X, R1, R2 and R3 are defined herein, and their use in treating, preventing, ameliorating, controlling or reducing the risk of disorders associated with CGRP receptors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Nxera Pharma UK Limited
    Inventors: Giles Albert Brown, Miles Stuart Congreve, Stephen Paul Watson, Julie Cansfield, Michael Alistair O'Brien, Francesca Deflorian, Gregory R. Ott, Nigel Alan Swain, Andrew David Cansfield, John Andrew Christopher, Andrea Bortolato
  • Patent number: 12331029
    Abstract: The disclosures herein relate to novel compounds of formula (I): and salts thereof, wherein W; X; Y; Z; R1; R2; R3 and R4 are defined herein, and their use in treating, preventing, ameliorating, controlling or reducing the risk of neurological or psychiatric disorders associated with orexin receptors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Nxera Pharma UK Limited
    Inventors: Giles Albert Brown, Miles Stuart Congreve, John Andrew Christopher, Nigel Alan Swain, Sarah Joanne Bucknell, Anne Mary Stephenson, Benjamin Gerald Tehan, Mark Mills, Anil Patel
  • Patent number: 12240825
    Abstract: The disclosures herein relate to novel compounds of formula (1) and salts thereof, wherein V; W; X; Y; Z; R1; R2; R3; R4 and R5 are defined herein, and their use in treating, preventing, ameliorating, controlling or reducing the risk of neurological or psychiatric disorders associated with orexin receptors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: NXERA PHARMA UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Giles Albert Brown, Miles Stuart Congreve, John Andrew Christopher, Nigel Alan Swain, Sarah Joanne Bucknell, Anne Mary Stephenson, Benjamin Gerald Tehan, Geraint Jones, Mark Mills, Anil Patel, Andrew William Phillips
  • Patent number: 12178813
    Abstract: The disclosures herein relate to novel compounds of formula wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined herein, and their use in treating, preventing, ameliorating, controlling or reducing cerebrovascular or vascular disorders associated with CGRP receptor function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Nxera Pharma UK Limited
    Inventors: John Andrew Christopher, Miles Stuart Congreve, Sarah Joanne Bucknell, Francesca Deflorian, Mark Pickworth, Jonathan Stephen Mason
  • Publication number: 20240239744
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compounds of Formula (I): and to their prodrugs, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutical compositions, methods of use, and methods for their preparation. The compounds disclosed herein are useful for modulating orexin-2 receptor activity and may be used in the treatment of disorders in which orexin-2 receptor activity is implicated, such as a neurodegenerative disorder, a symptom of a rare genetic disorder, a mental health disorder, a metabolic syndrome, osteoporosis, cardiac failure, coma, or a complication in emergence from anaesthesia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: John Andrew CHRISTOPHER, Karl GIBSON, Paul HUMPHRIES, Gordon SAXTY, Matthew SPENDIFF, Wojciech ZAWODNY
  • Publication number: 20240217930
    Abstract: The invention described herein relates to compounds of Formula (1b): or a salt thereof, wherein R1, R1a, R2, R3 and R5 are defined herein, and their use in the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 and related viruses and disorders associated with SARS-CoV-2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: HEPTARES THERAPEUTICS LIMITED
    Inventors: Miles Stuart CONGREVE, John Andrew CHRISTOPHER, Mark PICKWORTH, Chris DE GRAAF, Alicia Perez HIGUERUELO, Jonathan Stephen MASON
  • Publication number: 20240092754
    Abstract: The disclosures herein relate to novel compounds of formula wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 and n are defined herein, and their use in treating, preventing, ameliorating, controlling or reducing the risk of inflammation, neurological or psychiatric disorders associated with modulating mGlu5 receptor function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: John Andrew CHRISTOPHER, Miles Stuart CONGREVE, Sarah Joanne AVES, Benjamin Gerald TEHAN
  • Publication number: 20240083845
    Abstract: The disclosures herein relate to compounds of Formula (1?): or a salt thereof, wherein A, Q, X, Z, L, R2, R3 and R9 are defined herein, and their use in the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 and related viruses and disorders associated with SARS-CoV-2: Mpro.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: HEPTARES THERAPEUTICS LIMITED
    Inventors: Miles Stuart CONGREVE, John Andrew CHRISTOPHER, Mark PICKWORTH, Chris DE GRAAF, Alicia Perez HIGUERUELO, Jonathan Stephen MASON, Santosh S. KULKARNI
  • Patent number: 11680053
    Abstract: The disclosures herein relate to novel compounds of formula wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 and n are defined herein, and their use in treating, preventing, ameliorating, controlling or reducing the risk of inflammation, neurological or psychiatric disorders associated with modulating mGlu5 receptor function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Heptares Therapeutics Limited
    Inventors: John Andrew Christopher, Miles Stuart Congreve, Sarah Joanne Aves, Benjamin Gerald Tehan
  • Patent number: 11584732
    Abstract: The disclosures herein relate to novel compounds of formula wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 and n are defined herein, and their use in treating, preventing, ameliorating, controlling or reducing the risk of inflammation, neurological or psychiatric disorders associated with modulating mGlu5 receptor function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Heptares Therapeutics Limited
    Inventors: John Andrew Christopher, Miles Stuart Congreve, Sarah Joanne Aves, Benjamin Gerald Tehan
  • Publication number: 20220306651
    Abstract: The disclosures herein relate to novel compounds of Formula (1): and salts thereof, wherein A1, A2, Q, X, R1, R2 and R3 are defined herein, and their use in treating, preventing, ameliorating, controlling or reducing the risk of disorders associated with CGRP receptors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Giles Albert Brown, Miles Stuart Congreve, Stephen Paul Watson, Julie Cansfield, Michael Alistair O'Brien, Francesca Deflorian, Gregory R. Ott, Nigel Alan Swain, Andrew David Cansfield, John Andrew Christopher, Andrea Bortolato
  • Publication number: 20220098165
    Abstract: The disclosures herein relate to novel compounds of formula (1) and salts thereof, wherein V; W; X; Y; Z; R1; R2; R3; R4 and R5 are defined herein, and their use in treating, preventing, ameliorating, controlling or reducing the risk of neurological or psychiatric disorders associated with orexin receptors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Giles Albert Brown, Miles Stuart Congreve, John Andrew Christopher, Nigel Alan Swain, Sarah Joanne Bucknell, Anne Mary Stephenson, Benjamin Gerald Tehan, Geraint Jones, Mark Mills, Anil Patel, Andrew William Phillips
  • Publication number: 20220056009
    Abstract: The disclosures herein relate to novel compounds of formula wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 and n are defined herein, and their use in treating, preventing, ameliorating, controlling or reducing the risk of inflammation, neurological or psychiatric disorders associated with modulating mGlu5 receptor function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: John Andrew CHRISTOPHER, Miles Stuart CONGREVE, Sarah Joanne AVES, Benjamin Gerald TEHAN
  • Publication number: 20220041573
    Abstract: The disclosures herein relate to novel compounds of formula (I): and salts thereof, wherein W; X; Y; Z; R1; R2; R3 and R4 are defined herein, and their use in treating, preventing, ameliorating, controlling or reducing the risk of neurological or psychiatric disorders associated with orexin receptors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicants: Heptares Therapeutics Limited, Heptares Therapeutics Limited
    Inventors: Giles Albert Brown, Miles Stuart Congreve, John Andrew Christopher, Nigel Alan Swain, Sarah Joanne Bucknell, Anne Mary Stephenson, Benjamin Gerald Tehan, Mark Mills, Anil Patel
  • Publication number: 20210309632
    Abstract: The disclosures herein relate to novel compounds of formula wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 and n are defined herein, and their use in treating, preventing, ameliorating, controlling or reducing the risk of inflammation, neurological or psychiatric disorders associated with modulating mGlu5 receptor function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: John Andrew Christopher, Miles Stuart Congreve, Sarah Joanne Aves, Benjamin Gerald Tehan