Patents by Inventor John Francis Lyons
John Francis Lyons 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).
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Publication number: 20100055094Abstract: The invention provides combinations of an ancillary compound and a compound which is a salt of 1-cyclopropyl-3-[3-(5-morpholin-4-ylmethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-urea selected from the lactate and citrate salts and mixtures thereof. Also provided are crystalline forms of the salts, methods for making the salts and their uses in treating cancers. The invention further provides combinations of an ancillary compound and a compound of the formula (I) as defined in PCT/GB2004/002824 (WO 2005/002552) or a compound of the formula (I?) or a salt, solvate, tautomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein R1, E, A and M are as defined in the claims.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2007Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: ASTEX THERAPEUTICS LIMITEDInventors: Jayne Elizabeth Curry, Neil James Gallagher, John Francis Lyons, Neil Thomas Thompson
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Publication number: 20100021420Abstract: A combination comprising (a) a compound of formula (0): or salts or tautomers or N-oxides or solvates thereof; wherein X is R1-A-NR4— or a 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; A is a bond, SO2, C?O, NR9(C?O) or 0(C?O) wherein R9 is hydrogen or C1-4 hydrocarbyl optionally substituted by hydroxy or C1-4 alkoxy; Y is a bond or an alkylene chain of 1 to 3 carbon atoms; R1 is hydrogen; a carbocyclic or heterocyclic group having from 3 to 12 ring members; or an optionally substituted C1-8 hydrocarbyl group wherein 1 or 2 of the carbon atoms of the hydrocarbyl group may optionally be replaced by an atom or group selected from O, S, NH, SO, SO2; R2 is hydrogen; halogen; C1-4 alkoxy; or a C1-4 hydrocarbyl group optionally substituted by halogen, hydroxyl or C1-4 alkoxy; R3 is selected from hydrogen and carbocyclic and heterocyclic groups having from 3 to 12 ring members; and R4 is hydrogen or a C1-4 hydrocarbyl group optionally substituted by halogen, hydroxyl or C1-4 alkoxy; and (b) a compound of formulType: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2007Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: ASTEX THERAPEUTICS LIMITEDInventors: John Francis Lyons, Matthew Simon Squires, Neil Thomas Thompson, Neil James Gallagher
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Publication number: 20100004232Abstract: The use of a compound for the manufacture of a medicament for the prophylaxis or treatment of: A. a disease state or condition mediated by a kinase which is BCR-abl, VEGFR, PDGFR, EGFR, Flt3, JAK (e.g. JAK2 or JAK3), C-abl, PDK1, Chk (e.g. Cbk1 or Chk2), FGFR (e.g. FGFR3), Ret, Eph (e.g. EphB2 or EphB4), or Src (e.g. cSrc); or B. a cancer in which the cancer cells thereof contain a drug resistant kinase mutation which is: (a) a threonine gatekeeper mutation; or (b) a drug-resistant gatekeeper mutation; or (c) an imatinib resistant mutation; or (d) a nilotinib resistant mutation; or (e) a dasatinib resistant mutation; or (f) a T670I mutation in KIT; or (g) a T674I mutation in PDGFR; or (h) T790M mutation in EGFR; or (i) a T315I mutation in abl; or C. a cancer which expresses a mutated molecular target which is a mutated form of BCRabl, c-kit, PDGF, EGF receptor or ErbB2; or D.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2006Publication date: January 7, 2010Applicant: ASTEX THERAPEUTICS LIMITEDInventors: Valerio Berdini, Jayne Elizabeth Curry, Neil James Gallagher, Adrian Liam Gill, John Francis Lyons
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Publication number: 20090318430Abstract: The invention provides the use of a compound for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of pain, wherein the compound is a compound of the formula (0): or a salt or tautomers or N-oxides or solvate thereof; wherein X is a group R1-A-NR4— or a 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; A is a bond, SO2, C?O, NRg(C?O) or O(C?O) wherein Rg is hydrogen or C1-4 hydrocarbyl optionally substituted by hydroxy or C1-4 alkoxy; Y is a bond or an alkylene chain of 1, 2 or 3 carbon atoms in length; R1 is hydrogen; a carbocyclic or heterocyclic group having from 3 to 12 ring members; or a C1-8 hydrocarbyl group optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, hydroxy, C1-4 hydrocarbyloxy, amino, mono- or di-C1-4 hydrocarbylamino, and carbocyclic or heterocyclic groups having from 3 to 12 ring members, and wherein 1 or 2 of the carbon atoms of the hydrocarbyl group may optionally be replaced by an atom or group selected from O, S, NH, SO, SO2; R2 is hydrogen; halogen; C1-4 alkType: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2007Publication date: December 24, 2009Applicant: ASTEX THERAPEUTICS LIMITEDInventors: Andrew Pike, John Francis Lyons
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Publication number: 20090298818Abstract: The invention provides the use of a compound for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of pain, wherein the compound is a compound of the formula (VI): or a salt, solvate, tautomer or N-oxide thereof; wherein the bicyclic group: is selected from the structures C1, C5 and C6: wherein n, R1, R2a, R3, R4a, R8 and R10 are as defined in the claims. The invention also provides the use of a compound of the formula (VI) for the manufacture of a medicament for the prophylaxis or treatment of a fungal, protozoal, viral or parasitic disease state or condition (other than a disease state or condition due to Plasmodium falciparum) or for use in the prophylaxis or treatment of Ewing's sarcoma, atherosclerosis or lupus erythematosus.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2007Publication date: December 3, 2009Inventors: John Francis Lyons, Neil Thomas Thompson
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Publication number: 20090263398Abstract: The invention provides a combination comprising an ancillary compound and a compound having the formula (0): or salts or tautomers or N-oxides or solvates thereof; wherein X is a group R1-A-NR4— or a 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; A is a bond, SO2, C?O, NR9(C?O) or 0(C?O) wherein R9 is hydrogen or C1-4 hydrocarbyl optionally substituted by hydroxy or C1-4 alkoxy; Y is a bond or an alkylene chain of 1, 2 or 3 carbon atoms in length; R1 is hydrogen; a carbocyclic or heterocyclic group having from 3 to 12 ring members; or a C1-8 hydrocarbyl group optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, hydroxy, C1-4 hydrocarbyloxy, amino, mono- or di-C1-4 hydrocarbylamino, and carbocyclic or heterocyclic groups having from 3 to 12 ring members, and wherein 1 or 2 of the carbon atoms of the hydrocarbyl group may optionally be replaced by an atom or group selected from O, S, NH, SO, SO2; R2 is hydrogen; halogen; C1-4 alkoxy; or a C1-4 hydrocarbyl group optionally substituted byType: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2007Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: Astex Therapeutics LimitedInventors: John Francis Lyons, Matthew Simon Squires, Neil Thomas Thompson, Neil James Gallagher, Jayne Elizabeth Curry
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Publication number: 20090082370Abstract: The invention provides a combination for use as a protein kinase B inhibitor, the combination comprising (or consisting essentially of) an ancillary compound and: (I) a compound of the formula: or salts, solvates, tautomers or N-oxides thereof, wherein R1, Q1, Q2, E, G, T, R4, J1 and J2 are as defined in the claims; or (II) a compound having the formula (I): or salts, solvates, tautomers or N-oxides thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, E, A, T, J1 and J2 are as defined in the claims.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2007Publication date: March 26, 2009Inventors: Neil Thomas Thompson, John Francis Lyons, Robert George Boyle, Kyla Merriom Grimshaw, Michelle Dawn Garrett, Ian Collins
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Publication number: 20090036435Abstract: The invention provides a combination of an ancillary agent and a compound having the formula (0): or salts or tautomers or N-oxides or solvates thereof; wherein the ancillary agent is selected from: a monoclonal antibody, an alkylating agent, an anticancer agent, a further CDK inhibitor and a hormone, hormone agonist, hormone antagonist or hormone modulating agent; X is a group R1-A-NR4— or a 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; A is a bond, SO2, C?O, NR9(C?O) or 0(C?O) wherein R9 is hydrogen or C?hydrocarbyl optionally substituted by hydroxy or C1-4 alkoxy; Y is a bond or an alkylene chain of 1, 2 or 3 carbon atoms in length; R1 is hydrogen; a carbocyclic or heterocyclic group having from 3 to 12 ring members; or a C1-8 hydrocarbyl group optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen (e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2006Publication date: February 5, 2009Applicant: ASTEX THERAPEUTICS LIMITEDInventors: Jayne Elizabeth Curry, John Francis Lyons, Matthew Simon Squires, Neil Thomas Thompson, Kyla Merriom Thompson, Paul Graham Wyatt
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Publication number: 20080161355Abstract: The invention provides a combination of a compound having the formula (0) and two or more further anti-cancer agents: or salts or tautomers or N-oxides or solvates thereof; wherein X is a group R1-A-NR4— or a 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; A is a bond, SO2, C?O, NR9(C?O) or 0(C?O) wherein R9 is hydrogen or C1-4 hydrocarbyl optionally substituted by hydroxy or C1-4 alkoxy; Y is a bond or an alkylene chain of 1, 2 or 3 carbon atoms in length; R1 is hydrogen; a carbocyclic or heterocyclic group having from 3 to 12 ring members; or a C1-8 hydrocarbyl group optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen (e.g. fluorine), hydroxy, C1-4 hydrocarbyloxy, amino, mono- or di-C1-4 hydrocarbylamino, and carbocyclic or heterocyclic groups having from 3 to 12 ring members, and wherein 1 or 2 of the carbon atoms of the hydrocarbyl group may optionally be replaced by an atom or group selected from O, S, NH, SO, SO2; R2 is hydrogen; halogen; C1-4 alkoxy (e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2006Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicant: ASTEX THERAPEUTICS LIMITEDInventors: Jayne Elizabeth Curry, John Francis Lyons, Matthew Simon Squires, Neil Thomas Thompson, Kyla Merriom Thompson, Paul Graham Wyatt
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Publication number: 20080161251Abstract: The invention provides a combination of a cytotoxic compound or signalling inhibitor and a compound having the formula (0): or salts or tautomers or N-oxides or solvates thereof; wherein X is a group R1-A-NR4- or a 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; A is a bond, SO2, C?O, NRg(C?O) or 0(C?O) wherein Rg is hydrogen or C1-4 hydrocarbyl optionally substituted by hydroxy or C1-4alkoxy; Y is a bond or an alkylene chain of 1, 2 or 3 carbon atoms in length; R1 is hydrogen; a carbocyclic or heterocyclic group having from 3 to 12 ring members; or a C1-8hydrocarbyl group optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen (e.g. fluorine), hydroxy, C1-4 hydrocarbyloxy, amino, mono- or di-C1-4 hydrocarbylamino, and carbocyclic or heterocyclic groups having from 3 to 12 ring members, and wherein 1 or 2 of the carbon atoms of the hydrocarbyl group may optionally be replaced by an atom or group selected from O, S, NH, SO, SO2; R2 is hydrogen; halogen; C1-4alkoxy (e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2006Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicant: ASTEX THERAPEUTICS LIMITEDInventors: Jayne Elizabeth Curry, John Francis Lyons, Matthew Simon Squires, Neil Thomas Thompson, Kyla Merriom Thompson, Paul Graham Wyatt