Patents by Inventor John Hickman

John Hickman 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: 10258626
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): wherein Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, X, Y and Het are as defined in the description. Medicinal products containing the same which are useful in treating pathologies involving a deficit in apoptosis, such as cancer, auto-immune diseases, and diseases of the immune system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignees: LES LABORATORIES SERVIER, VERNALIS (R&D) LTD
    Inventors: Thierry Le Diguarher, Patrick Casara, Jérôme-Benoît Starck, Jean-Michel Henlin, James Edward Paul Davidson, James Brooke Murray, Christopher John Graham, I-Jen Chen, Olivier Geneste, John Hickman, Stéphane Depil, Arnaud Le Tiran, Mikl{dot over (o)}s Nyerges, Guillaume De Nanteuil
  • Publication number: 20170151251
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): wherein Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, X, Y and Het are as defined in the description. Medicinal products containing the same which are useful in treating pathologies involving a deficit in apoptosis, such as cancer, auto-immune diseases, and diseases of the immune system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Thierry LE DIGUARHER, Patrick CASARA, Jérôme- Benoït STARCK, Jean-Michel HENLIN, James Edward Paul DAVIDSON, James Brooke MURRAY, Christopher John GRAHAM, I-Jen CHEN, Olivier GENESTE, John HICKMAN, Stéphane DEPIL, Arnaud LE TIRAN, Miklós NYERGES, Guillaume DE NANTEUIL
  • Patent number: 9603854
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): wherein Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, X, Y and Het are as defined in the description. Medicinal products containing the same which are useful in treating pathologies involving a deficit in apoptosis, such as cancer, auto-immune diseases, and diseases of the immune system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignees: LES LABORATOIRES SERVIER, VERNALIS (R&D) LTD
    Inventors: Thierry Le Diguarher, Patrick Casara, Jérôme-Benoît Starck, Jean-Michel Henlin, James Edward Paul Davidson, James Brooke Murray, Christopher John Graham, I-Jen Chen, Olivier Geneste, John Hickman, Stéphane Depil, Arnaud Le Tiran, Miklos Nyerges, Guillaume De Nanteuil
  • Publication number: 20150313911
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): wherein Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, X, Y and Het are as defined in the description. Medicinal products containing the same which are useful in treating pathologies involving a deficit in apoptosis, such as cancer, auto-immune diseases, and diseases of the immune system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Thierry LE DIGUARHER, Patrick CASARA, Jérôme-Benoît STARCK, Jean-Michel HENLIN, James Edward Paul DAVIDSON, James Brooke MURRAY, Christopher John GRAHAM, I-Jen CHEN, Olivier GENESTE, John HICKMAN, Stéphane DEPIL, Arnaud LE TIRAN, Miklos NYERGES, Guillaume DE NANTEUIL
  • Patent number: 9120791
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): wherein Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, X, Y and Het are as defined in the description. Medicinal products containing the same which are useful in treating pathologies involving a deficit in apoptosis, such as cancer, auto-immune diseases, and diseases of the immune system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignees: LES LABORATOIRES SERVIER, VERNALIS (R&D) LTD
    Inventors: Thierry Le Diguarher, Patrick Casara, Jérôme-Benoît Starck, Jean-Michel Henlin, James Edward Paul Davidson, James Brooke Murray, Christopher John Graham, I-Jen Chen, Olivier Geneste, John Hickman, Stéphane Depil, Arnaud Le Tiran, Miklos Nyerges, Guillaume De Nanteuil
  • Publication number: 20150051189
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): wherein Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, X, Y and Het are as defined in the description. Medicinal products containing the same which are useful in treating pathologies involving a deficit in apoptosis, such as cancer, auto-immune diseases, and diseases of the immune system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Thierry Le Diguarher, Patrick Casara, Jérôme-Benoît Starck, Jean-Michel Henlin, James Edward Paul Davidson, James Brooke Murray, Christopher John Graham, I-Jen Chen, Olivier Geneste, John Hickman, Stéphane Depil, Arnaud Le Tiran, Miklos Nyerges, Guillaume De Nanteuil
  • Patent number: 8653073
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): wherein: m and n represent 1 or 2, A represents a pyrrolyl group, X represents a C(O), S(O) or SO2 group, R1 and R2 represent an alkyl group or, together with the nitrogen atom carrying them, form a heterocyclic group, R3 and R4, together with the atoms carrying them, form a heterocyclic group, R5 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, R6 represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom. Medicinal products containing the same which are useful in treating cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Les Laboratoires Servier
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Ortuno, Alexis Cordi, Jean-Michel Lacoste, Imre Fejes, Michael Burnbridge, John Hickman, Alain Pierre
  • Patent number: 8133889
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): wherein: m and n represent 1 or 2, A represents a pyrrolyl group, X represents a C(O), S(O) or SO2 group, R1 and R2 represent an alkyl group or, together with the nitrogen atom carrying them, form a heterocyclic group, R3 and R4, together with the atoms carrying them, form a heterocyclic group, R5 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, R6 represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom. Medicinal products containing the same which are useful in treating cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Les Laboratoires Servier
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Ortuno, Alexis Cordi, Jean-Michel Lacoste, Vincent Lacoste, legal representative, Pauline Lacoste, legal representative, Imre Fejes, Michael Burbridge, John Hickman, Alain Pierre
  • Publication number: 20110237644
    Abstract: Use of a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of USP13, USP26, USP38, USP42 or USP46 as a screening tool for an agent for treating cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicants: Les Laboratoires Servier, Hybrigenics
    Inventors: Olivier Geneste, John Hickman, Frédéric Colland, Laurent Daviet
  • Publication number: 20110112104
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): wherein: A represents a 5, 6 or 7-membered (hetero)aromatic or non-aromatic ring, Z1, Z2 and Z3 each independently of the others represents a CH group or a nitrogen atom, it being understood that at least one of these three groups is a nitrogen atom, X represents an alkylene chain as defined in the description, R2 represents an aryl or heteroaryl group, the group R1 represents a group of formula (II) as defined in the description Medicinal products containing the same which are useful in treating conditions involving a defect in apoptosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: LES LABORATOIRES SERVIER
    Inventors: Patrick Casara, Thierry Le Diguarher, Didier Durand, Olivier Geneste, John Hickman
  • Patent number: 7927813
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of screening and identifying modulators of the protein interaction between new peptides and anti-apoptotic members of the Bcl-2 protein family. The modulators identified on the basis of this method are administered to patients with cancer in order to bring about apoptotic-type and/or autophagic-type programmed cell death in those patients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignees: Les Laboratories Servier, Hybrigenics
    Inventors: Olivier Geneste, John Hickman, Jean-Christophe Rain
  • Patent number: 7919233
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of identifying modulators of programmed cell death, comprising an interaction between a motif of Beclin protein and an anti-apoptotic member of the family of Bcl-2 proteins and the detection of said interaction be means of fluorescence polarization. The modulators identified on the basis of said method are administered to cancer patients in order to induce apoptotic- and/or autophagic-type programmed cell death. The invention also relates to a motif of the Beclin protein which can interact with an anti-apoptic member of the family of Bcl-2 proteins and to the use thereof in order to induce programmed cell death in a cancer patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Les Laboratoires Servier
    Inventors: Olivier Geneste, John Hickman, Jean-Christophe Rain
  • Publication number: 20110034460
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): wherein: m and n represent 1 or 2, A represents a pyrrolyl group, X represents a C(O), S(O) or SO2 group, R1 and R2 represent an alkyl group or, together with the nitrogen atom carrying them, form a heterocyclic group, R3 and R4, together with the atoms carrying them, form a heterocyclic group, R5 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, R6 represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom. Medicinal products containing the same which are useful in treating cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: Les Laboratoires Servier
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Ortuno, Alexis Cordi, Jean-Michel Lacoste, Vincent Lacoste, Pauline Lacoste, Imre Fejes, Michael Burbridge, John Hickman, Alain Pierre
  • Publication number: 20100168150
    Abstract: Compound of formula (I): wherein: R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R80, R90, R81, R91, Alk, Alk?, X, X? and G are as defined in the description. Medicinal products containing the same which are useful in the treatment of cancer diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: Les Laboratoires Servier
    Inventors: Gilbert Lavielle, Patrick Hautefaye, Alain Pierre, John Hickman, Stephane Leonce
  • Publication number: 20100168149
    Abstract: Compound of formula (I): wherein: R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R80, R90, R81, R91, Alk and G are as defined in the description. Medicinal products containing the same which are useful in the treatment of cancer diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Gilbert Lavielle, Patrick Hautefaye, Alain Pierre, John Hickman, Stephane Leonce
  • Patent number: 7741325
    Abstract: A compound selected from those of formula (I): wherein: B1, B2 represent carbon or nitrogen, X, Y, X1 and Y1 represent a group selected from hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, nitro, cyano, trihaloalkyl and NRaRb wherein Ra and Rb are as defined in the description, R1 represents hydrogen or alkyl, R2 represents a group selected from hydrogen, alkyl, —OR?a, —NR?aR?b, —O-Ta-OR?a, —NR?a-Ta-NR?aR?b, NR?a—C(O)-TaH, —O—C(O)-TaH, —O-Ta-NRa?Rb?, —NR?a-Ta-OR?a, —NR?a-Ta-CO2R?a and —NR?a—C(O)-Ta-NR?aR?b wherein R?a, R?b, R?a and Ta are as defined in the description, R3, R4 represent hydrogen or alkyl, A represents a group of formula —CH(R5)—CH(R6)—, —CH?C(R7)—, —C(R7)?CH—, —C(O)—CH(R8)— or —CH(R8)—C(O)— wherein R5, R6, R7 and R8 are as defined in the description, its isomers, N-oxides, and addition salts thereof with a pharmaceutically acceptable acid or base, and medicinal products containing the same which are useful in the treatment of cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Inventors: Michel Koch, François Tillequin, Sylvie Michel, John Hickman, Alain Pierre, Stéphane Leonce, Bruno Pfeiffer, Pierre Renard
  • Publication number: 20090325883
    Abstract: The invention lies within the field of seeking out and identifying new peptides which interact with anti-apoptotic members of the Bcl-2 protein family, by means of the two-hybrid system. The invention relates to a method of screening and identifying modulators of the protein interaction between those new peptides and anti-apoptotic members of the Bcl-2 protein family. The modulators identified on the basis of this method are administered to patients with cancer in order to bring about apoptotic-type and/or autophagic-type programmed cell death in those patients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicants: Les Laboratoires Servier, Hybrigenics
    Inventors: Olivier Geneste, John Hickman, Jean-Christophe Rain
  • Publication number: 20090099072
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of identifying modulators of programmed cell death, comprising an interaction between a motif of Beclin protein and an anti-apoptotic member of the family of Bcl-2 proteins and the detection of said interaction be means of fluorescence polarisation. The modulators identified on the basis of said method are administered to cancer patients in order to induce apoptotic- and/or autophagic-type programmed cell death. The invention also relates to a motif of the Beclin protein which can interact with an anti-apoptic member of the family of Bcl-2 proteins and to the use thereof in order to induce programmed cell death in a cancer patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Olivier Geneste, John Hickman, Jean-Christophe Rain
  • Patent number: 7459434
    Abstract: The invention relates to the identification of a new peptide interacting with the anti-apoptotic proteins Bcl-2, Bcl-W and/or Bcl-XL, and also to screening methods allowing identification of modifiers of those interactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Les Laboratories Servier
    Inventors: Olivier Geneste, John Hickman, Richard Bennett, Jean-Christophe Rain
  • Publication number: 20080188460
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): wherein A represents a 5, 6 or 7-membered (hetero)aromatic or non-aromatic ring, n and n? represent 0, 1 or 2 X represents an alkylene chain as defined in the description, R3 represents an aryl or heteroaryl group, one of the groups R1 and R2 represents a hydrogen atom and the other represents a group of formula (II) as defined in the description. Medicinal products containing the same which are useful in treating conditions involving a defect in apoptosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: LES LABORATOIRES SERVIER
    Inventors: Patrick Casara, Thierry Le Diguarher, Olivier Geneste, John Hickman