Patents by Inventor Jonathan Richard Anthony Roffey

Jonathan Richard Anthony Roffey 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).

  • Publication number: 20090181939
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) and their use in therapy, particularly for the treatment of a disorder mediated by CB1 receptors, such as obesity, wherein: R1 is aryl or heteroaryl; R2 is alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl; R3 is alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, NR9R10, OR15, or NR16C(O)R17; Y is C?O, C?S, SO2, or (CR7R8)p; m=1 or 2; n=1 or 2; and p=1, 2, 3 or 4, R7 to R17 being as defined in the specification; wherein if —Y—R3 is C(O)NH(alkyl) then: R1 and/or R2 is selected from heteroaryl; and/or m and/or n is 2; and/or R11 and/or R12 is lower alkyl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicant: VERNALIS RESEARCH LIMITED.
    Inventors: James Edward Paul Davidson, Jonathan Mark Bentley, Claire Elizabeth Dawson, Kerry Harrison, Howard Langham Mansell, Alan Leslie Pither, Robert Mark Pratt, Jonathan Richard Anthony Roffey, Victoria Jane Ruston
  • Publication number: 20080125455
    Abstract: A chemical compound of formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from hydrogen and alkyl; R3 is alkyl; R4 and R5 are selected from hydrogen and alkyl; R6 and R7 are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, aryl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfoxyl, nitro, carbonitrile, carbo-alkoxy, carbo-aryloxy and carboxyl; and A is a 5- or 6-membered ring optionally containing one or more heteroatoms wherein the atoms of the ring A, other than the unsaturated carbon atoms of the phenyl ring to which the ring A is fused, are saturated or unsaturated, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, addition compounds and prodrugs thereof; and the use thereof in therapy, particularly as an agonist or antagonist of a 5HT receptor, particularly a 5HT2C receptor, for instance in the treatment of disorders of the central nervous system; damage to the central nervous system, cardiovascular disorders; gastrointestinal disorders; diabetes insipidus, and sleep apnea
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Jonathan Richard Anthony Roffey, James Edward Paul Davidson, Howard Langham Mansell, Richard John Hamlyn, David Reginald Adams
  • Publication number: 20080090858
    Abstract: A chemical compound of formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from hydrogen and alkyl; R3 is alkyl; R4 and R5 are selected from hydrogen and alkyl; R6 and R7 are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, aryl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfoxyl, nitro, carbonitrile, carbo-alkoxy, carbo-aryloxy and carboxyl; and A is a 5- or 6-membered ring optionally containing one or more heteroatoms wherein the atoms of the ring A, other than the unsaturated carbon atoms of the phenyl ring to which the ring A is fused, are saturated or unsaturated, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, addition compounds and prodrugs thereof; and the use thereof in therapy, particularly as an agonist or antagonist of a 5HT receptor, particularly a 5HT2C receptor, for instance in the treatment of disorders of the central nervous system; damage to the central nervous system; cardiovascular disorders; gastrointestinal disorders; diabetes insipidus, and sleep apnea
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Jonathan Richard Anthony Roffey, James Edward Paul Davidson, Howard Langham Mansell, Richard John Hamlyn, David Reginald Adams
  • Patent number: 7323487
    Abstract: A chemical compound of formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from hydrogen and alkyl; R3 is alkyl; R4 and R5 are selected from hydrogen and alkyl; R6 and R7 are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, aryl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfoxyl, nitro, carbonitrile, carbo-alkoxy, carbo-aryloxy and carboxyl; and A is a 5- or 6-membered ring optionally containing one or more heteroatoms wherein the atoms of the ring A, other than the unsaturated carbon atoms of the phenyl ring to which the ring A is fused, are saturated or unsaturated, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, addition compounds and prodrugs thereof; and the use thereof in therapy, particularly as an agonist or antagonist of a 5HT receptor, particularly a 5HT2c receptor, for instance in the treatment of disorders of the central nervous system; damage to the central nervous system; cardiovascular disorders; gastrointestinal disorders; diabetes insipidus, and sleep apnea
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Vernalis Research Limited
    Inventors: Jonathan Richard Anthony Roffey, James Edward Paul Davidson, Howard Langham Mansell, Richard John Hamlyn, David Reginald Adams
  • Patent number: 7323473
    Abstract: A chemical compound of formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from hydrogen and alkyl; R3 is alkyl; R4 and R5 are selected from hydrogen and alkyl; R6 and R7 are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, aryl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfonyl, nitro, carbonitrile, carbo-alkoxy, carbo-aryloxy and carboxyl; and A is a 5- or 6-membered ring optionally containing one or more heteroatoms wherein the atoms of the ring A, other than the unsaturated carbon atoms of the phenyl ring to which the ring A is fused, are saturated or unsaturated, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, addition compounds and prodrugs thereof; and the use thereof in therapy, particularly as an agonist or antagonist of a 5HT receptor, particularly a 5HT2C receptor, for instance in the treatment of disorders of the central nervous system; damage to the central nervous system; cardiovascular disorders; gastrointestinal disorders; diabetes insipidus, and sleep apnea
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Vernalis Research Limited
    Inventors: Jonathan Richard Anthony Roffey, James Edward Paul Davidson, Howard Langham Mansell, Richard John Hamlyn, David Reginald Adams
  • Patent number: 7323486
    Abstract: A chemical compound of formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from hydrogen and alkyl; R3 is alkyl; R4 and R5 are selected from hydrogen and alkyl; R6 and R7 are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, aryl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfoxyl, nitro, carbonitrile, carbo-alkoxy, carbo-aryloxy and carboxyl; and A is a 5- or 6-membered ring optionally containing one or more heteroatoms wherein the atoms of the ring A, other than the unsaturated carbon atoms of the phenyl ring to which the ring A is fused, are saturated or unsaturated, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, addition compounds and prodrugs thereof; and the use thereof in therapy, particularly as an agonist or antagonist of a 5HT receptor, particularly a 5HT2C receptor, for instance in the treatment of disorders of the central nervous system; damage to the central nervous system; cardiovascular disorders; gastrointestinal disorders; diabetes insipidus, and sleep apnea
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Vernalis Research Limited
    Inventors: Jonathan Richard Anthony Roffey, James Edward Paul Davidson, Howard Langham Mansell, Richard John Hamlyn, David Reginald Adams
  • Patent number: 7173056
    Abstract: A chemical compound of formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from hydrogen and alkyl; R3 is alkyl; R4 and R5 are selected from hydrogen and alkyl; R6 and R7 are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, aryl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfoxyl, nitro, carbonitrile, carbo-alkoxy, carbo-aryloxy and carboxyl; and A is a 5- or 6-membered ring optionally containing one or more heteroatoms wherein the atoms of the ring A, other than the unsaturated carbon atoms of the phenyl ring to which the ring A is fused, are saturated or unsaturated, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, addition compounds and prodrugs thereof; and the use thereof in therapy, particularly as an agonist or antagonist of 5HT receptor, particularly a 5HT2C receptor, for instance in the treatment of disorders of the central nervous system; damage to the central nervous system; cardiovascular disorders; gastrointestinal disorders; diabetes insipidus, and sleep apnea,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Vernalis Research Limited
    Inventors: Jonathan Richard Anthony Roffey, James Edward Paul Davidson, Howard Langham Mansell, Richard John Hamlyn, David Reginald Adams
  • Patent number: 7166632
    Abstract: A chemical compound of formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from hydrogen and alkyl; R3 is alkyl; R4 and R5 are selected from hydrogen and alkyl; R6 and R7 are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, aryl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfoxyl, nitro, carbonitrile, carbo-alkoxy, carbo-aryloxy and carboxyl; and A is a 5- or 6-membered ring optionally containing one or more heteroatoms wherein the atoms of the ring A, other than the unsaturated carbon atoms of the phenyl ring to which the ring A is fused, are saturated or unsaturated, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, addition compounds and prodrugs thereof; and the use thereof in therapy, particularly as an agonist or antagonist of a 5HT receptor, particularly a 5HT2C receptor, for instance in the treatment of disorders of the central nervous system; damage to the central nervous system; cardiovascular disorders; gastrointestinal disorders; diabetes insipidus, and sleep apnea
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Vernalis Research Limited
    Inventors: Jonathan Richard Anthony Roffey, James Edward Paul Davidson, Howard Langham Mansell, Richard John Hamlyn, David Reginald Adams
  • Patent number: 7166613
    Abstract: A chemical compound of formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from hydrogen and alkyl; R3 is alkyl; R4 and R5 are selected from hydrogen and alkyl; R6 and R7 are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, aryl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfoxyl, nitro, carbonitrile, carbo-alkoxy, carbo-aryloxy and carboxyl; and A is a 5- or 6-membered ring optionally containing one or more heteroatoms wherein the atoms of the ring A, other than the unsaturated carbon atoms of the phenyl ring to which the ring A is fused, are saturated or unsaturated, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, addition compounds and prodrugs thereof; and the use thereof in therapy, particularly as an agonist or antagonist of a 5HT receptor, particularly a 5HT2C receptor, for instance in the treatment of disorders of the central nervous system; damage to the central nervous system; cardiovascular disorders; gastrointestinal disorders; diabetes insipidus, and sleep apnea
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Vernalis Research Limited
    Inventors: Jonathan Richard Anthony Roffey, James Edward Paul Davidson, Howard Langham Mansell, Richard John Hamlyn, David Reginald Adams
  • Patent number: 7098337
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and esters thereof. These compounds can be used to prepare pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment or prevention of disorders of the central nervous system, damage to the central nervous system, cardiovascular disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, diabetes, obesity and sleep apnoea.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignees: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., Vernalis Research Limited
    Inventors: David Reginald Adams, Jonathan Mark Bentley, Toby Jonathan Blench, Paul Hebeisen, Nathaniel Julius Thomas Monck, Hans Richter, Stephan Roever, Jonathan Richard Anthony Roffey, Sven Taylor
  • Patent number: 7022707
    Abstract: The present invention is a chemical compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and esters thereof, wherein R1 to R4, A1, A2 m and n are as described in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignees: Hoffman-La Roche Inc., Vernalis Research Limited
    Inventors: David Reginald Adams, Jonathan Mark Bentley, James Edward Paul Davidson, Claire Elizabeth Dawson, Ashley Roger George, Howard Langham Mansell, Patrizio Mattei, Jacques Mizrahi, Matthias Heinrich Nettekoven, Robert Mark Pratt, Stephan Roever, Jonathan Richard Anthony Roffey, Jean-Luc Specklin, Henri Stalder, Kerry Wilkinson
  • Patent number: 6962939
    Abstract: A chemical compound of formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from hydrogen and alkyl; R3 is alkyl; R4 and R5 are selected from hydrogen and alkyl; R6 and R7 are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, alkyl, aryl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfoxyl, alkylsulfonyl, nitro, carbonitrile, carbo-alkoxy, carbo-aryloxy and carboxyl; and A is a 5- or 6-membered ring optionally containing one or more heteroatoms wherein the atoms of the ring A, other than the unsaturated carbon atoms of the phenyl ring to which the ring A is fused, are saturated or unsaturated, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, addition compounds and prodrugs thereof; and the use thereof in therapy, particularly as an agonist or antagonist of a 5HT receptor, particularly a 5HT2C receptor, for instance in the treatment of disorders of the central nervous system; damage to the central nervous system; cardiovascular disorders; gastrointestinal disorders; diabetes insipidus, a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: Vernalis Research Limited
    Inventors: Jonathan Richard Anthony Roffey, James Edward Paul Davidson, Howard Langham Mansell, Richard John Hamlyn, David Reginald Adams
  • Publication number: 20050197380
    Abstract: A chemical compound of formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from hydrogen and alkyl; R3 is alkyl; R4 and R5 are selected from hydrogen and alkyl; R6 and R7 are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, aryl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfoxyl, nitro, carbonitrile, carbo-alkoxy, carbo-aryloxy and carboxyl; and A is a 5- or 6-membered ring optionally containing one or more heteroatoms wherein the atoms of the ring A, other than the unsaturated carbon atoms of the phenyl ring to which the ring A is fused, are saturated or unsaturated, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, addition compounds and prodrugs thereof; and the use thereof in therapy, particularly as an agonist or antagonist of a 5HT receptor, particularly a 5HT2C receptor, for instance in the treatment of disorders of the central nervous system; damage to the central nervous system; cardiovascular disorders; gastrointestinal disorders; diabetes insipidus, and sleep apnea
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Jonathan Richard Anthony Roffey, James Edward Paul Davidson, Howard Langham Mansell, Richard John Hamlyn, David Reginald Adams
  • Publication number: 20040235859
    Abstract: The present invention is a chemical compound of formula (I) 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: David Reginald Adams, Jonathan Mark Bentley, James Edward Paul Davidson, Claire Elizabeth Dawson, Ashley Roger George, Howard Langham Mansell, Patrizio Mattei, Jacques Mizrahi, Matthias Heinrich Nettekoven, Robert Mark Pratt, Stephan Roever, Jonathan Richard Anthony Roffey, Jean-Luc Specklin, Henri Stalder, Kerry Wilkinson
  • Patent number: 6706750
    Abstract: A chemical compound of formula (I) wherein: R1 and R2 are independently selected from hydrogen and alkyl; R3 is alkyl; R4, R6 and R7 are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, alkyl, aryl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, alkylsufoxyl, alkylsulfonyl, nitro, carbonitrile, carbo-alkoxy, carbo-aryloxy and carboxyl; R5 is selected from hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, alkyl, aryl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfoxyl, alkylsulfonyl, nitro, carbonitrile, carbo-alkoxy, carbo-aryloxy and carboxyl; A is a 5- or 6-membered partially unsaturated or aromatic heterocyclic ring or a 5- or 6-membered partially unsaturated carbocyclic ring, wherein if A is a 6-membered partially unsaturated carbocyclic ring then at least one of R4 to R7 is other than hydrogen, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, addition compounds and prodrugs thereof, and the use thereof in therapy, particularly as an agonist or antagonist of a 5HT receptor, particularly a 5HT
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Vernalis Research Limited
    Inventors: Jonathan Mark Bentley, Jonathan Richard Anthony Roffey, James Edward Paul Davidson, Howard Langham Mansell, Richard John Hamlyn, Ian Anthony Cliffe, David Reginald Adams, Nathaniel Julius Monck
  • Publication number: 20030207888
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: David Reginald Adams, Jonathan Mark Bentley, Toby Jonathan Blench, Paul Hebeisen, Nathaniel Julius Thomas Monck, Hans Richter, Stephan Roever, Jonathan Richard Anthony Roffey, Sven Taylor
  • Patent number: 6552062
    Abstract: A chemical compound of formula (I) wherein R1 to R3 are independently selected from hydrogen and alkyl; R4 to R7 are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, alkyl, aryl, amino, monoalkylamino, dialkylamino, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, arylthio, arylsulfoxyl, arylsulfonyl, alkylsulfoxyl, alkylsulfonyl, nitro, cyano, carboxaldehyde, alkylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, monoalkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylamino, aminocarbonyloxy, monoalkylaminocarbonyloxy, dialkylaminocarbonyloxy, monoalkylaminocarbonylamino and dialkylaminocarbonylamino; and R8 is selected from alkyl and alkoxy, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, and the use thereof in therapy, particularly for the treatment of disorders of the central nervous system; damage to the central nervous system; cardiovascular disorders; gastrointestinal disorders; diabetes insipidus, and sleep apnea, and particularly for the treatment of obesity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Vernalis Research Limited
    Inventors: David Reginald Adams, Jonathan Mark Bentley, Jonathan Richard Anthony Roffey, Richard John Hamlyn, Ashley Roger George
  • Publication number: 20020143020
    Abstract: The present invention is a chemical compound of formula (I) 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: David Reginald Adams, Jonathan Mark Bentley, James Edward Paul Davidson, Claire Elizabeth Dawson, Ashley Roger George, Howard Langham Mansell, Patrizio Mattei, Jacques Mizrahi, Matthias Heinrich Nettekoven, Robert Mark Pratt, Stephan Roever, Jonathan Richard Anthony Roffey, Jean-Luc Specklin, Henri Stalder, Kerry Wilkinson
  • Patent number: 6433175
    Abstract: A chemical compound of formula (I), wherein n is 1, 2 or 3; R1 and R2 are independently selected from hydrogen and alkyl; R3 is alkyl; R4 to R7 are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, arylthio, alkylsulfoxyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfoxyl, arylsulfonyl, amino, monoalkylamino, dialkylamino, nitro, cyano, carboxaldehyde, alkylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, monoalkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylamino, aminocarbonyloxy, monoalkylaminocarbonyloxy, dialkylaminocarbonyloxy, monoalkylaminocarbonylamino and dialkylaminocarbonylamino, or R5 and R6 together form a carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, and the use thereof in therapy, particularly for the treatment of disorders of the central nervous system; damage to the central nervous system; cardiovascular disorders; gastrointestinal disorders, diabetes insipidus, and sleep apnea, and particularly for the treatment of obesity
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Vernalis Research Limited
    Inventors: David Reginald Adams, Jonathan Mark Bentley, Jonathan Richard Anthony Roffey, Richard John Hamlyn, Suneel Gaur, Matthew Alexander James Duncton, James Edward Paul Davidson, Michael John Bickerdike, Ian Anthony Cliffe, Howard Langham Mansell
  • Patent number: 6380238
    Abstract: For use in therapy a chemical compound of formula (I), wherein R1 to R3 are independently selected from hydrogen and alkyl; R4 to R7 are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, alkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, arylthio, alkylsulfoxyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfoxyl, arylsulfonyl, amino, monoalkylamino, dialkylamino, nitro, cyano, carboxaldehyde, alkylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, monoalkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylamino, aminocarbonyloxy, monoalkylaminocarbonyloxy, dialkylaminocarbonyloxy, monoalkylaminocarbonylamino and dialkylaminocarbonylamino, wherein at least one of R4 to R7 is a substituent group other than hydrogen, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, particularly for the treatment of disorders of the central nervous system; damage to the central nervous system; cardiovascular disorders; gastrointestinal disorders; diabetes insipidus, and sleep apnea, and especially for the treatment of obesit
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Vernalis Research Limited
    Inventors: David Reginald Adams, Jonathan Mark Bentley, Jonathan Richard Anthony Roffey, Richard John Hamlyn, Suneel Gaur, Matthew Alexander James Duncton, David Bebbington, Nathaniel Julius Monck, Claire Elizabeth Dawson, Robert Mark Pratt, Ashley Roger George