Patents by Inventor Kamel Benakli

Kamel Benakli 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: 10258602
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel conformationally-defined macrocyclic compounds that can function as selective modulators of the ghrelin receptor (growth hormone secretagogue receptor, GHS-R1a and subtypes, isoforms and variants thereof). Methods of synthesizing the novel compounds are also described herein. These compounds are useful as agonists of the ghrelin receptor and as medicaments for treatment and prevention of a range of medical conditions including, but not limited to, metabolic and/or endocrine disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, cardiovascular disorders, obesity and obesity-associated disorders, central nervous system disorders, bone disorders, genetic disorders, hyperproliferative disorders and inflammatory disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Ocera Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Hamid Hoveyda, Graeme Fraser, Kamel Benakli, Eric Marsault, Mark L. Peterson
  • Publication number: 20180228768
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel conformationally-defined macrocyclic compounds that can function as selective modulators of the ghrelin receptor (growth hormone secretagogue receptor, GHS-R1a and subtypes, isoforms and variants thereof). Methods of synthesizing the novel compounds are also described herein. These compounds are useful as agonists of the ghrelin receptor and as medicaments for treatment and prevention of a range of medical conditions including, but not limited to, metabolic and/or endocrine disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, cardiovascular disorders, obesity and obesity-associated disorders, central nervous system disorders, bone disorders, genetic disorders, hyperproliferative disorders and inflammatory disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Hamid Hoveyda, Graeme Fraser, Kamel Benakli, Eric Marsault, Mark L. Peterson
  • Patent number: 10040751
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel macrocyclic compounds of formula (I) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates or solvates: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, n1, m, p Z1, Z2, and Z3 are as described in the specification. The invention also relates to compounds of formula (I) which are antagonists of the motilin receptor and are useful in the treatment of disorders associated with this receptor and with or with motility dysfunction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Ocera Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Marsault, Kamel Benakli, Hamid Hoveyda, Mark L. Peterson, Sylvie Beaubien, Luc Ouellet, Carl St-Louis, Sophie Beauchemin
  • Patent number: 9949949
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel conformationally-defined macrocyclic compounds that can function as selective modulators of the ghrelin receptor (growth hormone sceretagogue receptor, GHS-R1a and subtypes, isoforms and variants thereof). Methods of synthesizing the novel compounds are also described herein. These compounds are useful as agonists of the ghrelin receptor and as medicaments for treatment and prevention of a range of medical conditions including, but not limited to, metabolic and/or endocrine disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, cardiovascular disorders, obesity and obesity-associated disorders, central nervous system disorders, bone disorders, genetic disorders, hyperproliferative disorders and inflammatory disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Ocera Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Hamid Hoveyda, Graeme Fraser, Kamel Benakli, Eric Marsault, Mark L. Peterson
  • Publication number: 20170042858
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel conformationally-defined macrocyclic compounds that can function as selective modulators of the ghrelin receptor (growth hormone sceretagogue receptor, GHS-R1a and subtypes, isoforms and variants thereof). Methods of synthesizing the novel compounds are also described herein. These compounds are useful as agonists of the ghrelin receptor and as medicaments for treatment and prevention of a range of medical conditions including, but not limited to, metabolic and/or endocrine disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, cardiovascular disorders, obesity and obesity-associated disorders, central nervous system disorders, bone disorders, genetic disorders, hyperproliferative disorders and inflammatory disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Hamid Hoveyda, Graeme Fraser, Kamel Benakli, Eric Marsault, Mark L. Peterson
  • Publication number: 20160221927
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel macrocyclic compounds of formula (I) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates or solvates: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, n1, m, p Z1, Z2, and Z3 are as described in the specification. The invention also relates to compounds of formula (I) which are antagonists of the motilin receptor and are useful in the treatment of disorders associated with this receptor and with or with motility dysfunction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Eric Marsault, Kamel Benakli, Hamid Hoveyda, Mark L. Peterson, Sylvie Beaubien, Luc Oullet, Carl St-Louis, Sophie Beauchemin
  • Patent number: 9371297
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel conformationally-defined macrocyclic compounds that can function as selective modulators of the ghrelin receptor (growth hormone secretagogue receptor, GHS-R1a and subtypes, isoforms and variants thereof). Methods of synthesizing the novel compounds are also described herein. These compounds are useful as agonists of the ghrelin receptor and as medicaments for treatment and prevention of a range of medical conditions including, but not limited to, metabolic and/or endocrine disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, cardiovascular disorders, obesity and obesity-associated disorders, central nervous system disorders, bone disorders, genetic disorders, hyperproliferative disorders and inflammatory disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Ocera Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Hamid Hoveyda, Graeme L. Fraser, Kamel Benakli, Sophie Beauchemin, Martin Brassard, Eric Marsault, Luc Oullet, Mark L. Peterson, Zhigang Wang
  • Patent number: 9181298
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel macrocyclic compounds of formula (I) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates or solvates: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, n1, m, p Z1, Z2, and Z3 are as describe in the specification. The invention also relates to compounds of formula (I) which are antagonists of the motilin receptor and are useful in the treatment of disorders associated with this receptor and with or with motility dysfunction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: OCERA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Marsault, Kamel Benakli, Hamid Hoveyda, Mark Peterson, Sylvie Beaubien, Luc Oullet, Carl St-Louis, Sophie Beauchemin
  • Patent number: 9133235
    Abstract: The present invention provides conformationally-defined macrocyclic compounds that bind to and/or are functional modulators of the motilin receptor including subtypes, isoforms and/or variants thereof. These macrocyclic compounds, at a minimum, possess adequate pharmacological properties to be useful as therapeutics for a range of disease indications. In particular, these compounds are useful for treatment and prevention of disorders characterized by hypermotilinemia and/or gastrointestinal hypermotility, including, but not limited to, diarrhea, cancer treatment-related diarrhea, cancer-induced diarrhea, chemotherapy-induced diarrhea, radiation enteritis, radiation-induced diarrhea, stress-induced diarrhea, chronic diarrhea, AIDS-related diarrhea, C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Ocera Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Marsault, Graeme L. Fraser, Kamel Benakli, Carl St-Louis, Alain Rouillard, Helmut Thomas
  • Patent number: 8497242
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel macrocyclic compounds of formula (I) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates or solvates: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, n1, m, p Z1, Z2, and Z3 are as describe in the specification. The invention also relates to compounds of formula (I) which are antagonists of the motilin receptor and are useful in the treatment of disorders associated with this receptor and with or with motility dysfunction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Tranzyme Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Éric Marsault, Kamel Benakli, Hamid R. Hoveyda, Mark L. Peterson, Sylvie Beaubien, Luc Ouellet, Carl St-Louis, Sophie Beauchemin
  • Patent number: 8440851
    Abstract: Novel spatially-defined macrocyclic compounds containing specific conformational control elements are disclosed. Libraries of these macrocycles are then used to select one or more macrocycle species that exhibit a specific interaction with a particular biological target. In particular, compounds according to the invention are disclosed as agonists or antagonists of a mammalian motilin receptor and a mammalian ghrelin receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Tranzyme Pharma, Inc.
    Inventors: Éric Marsault, Kamel Benakli, Hamid R. Hoveyda, Mark L. Peterson, Sylvie Beaubien, Luc Ouellet, Carl St-Louis, Sophie Beauchemin
  • Publication number: 20110245459
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel macrocyclic compounds of formula (I) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates or solvates: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, n1, m, p Z1, Z2, and Z3 are as describe in the specification. The invention also relates to compounds of formula (I) which are antagonists of the motilin receptor and are useful in the treatment of disorders associated with this receptor and with or with motility dysfunction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Éric Marsault, Kamel Benakli, Hamid R. Hoveyda, Mark L. Peterson, Sylvie Beaubien, Luc Ouellet, Carl St-Louis, Sophie Beauchemin
  • Publication number: 20110237785
    Abstract: Novel spatially-defined macrocyclic compounds containing specific conformational control elements are disclosed. Libraries of these macrocycles are then used to select one or more macrocycle species that exhibit a specific interaction with a particular biological target. In particular, compounds according to the invention are disclosed as agonists or antagonists of a mammalian motilin receptor and a mammalian ghrelin receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Éric Marsault, Kamel Benakli, Hamid R. Hoveyda, Mark L. Peterson, Sylvie Beaubien, Luc Ouellet, Carl St-Louis, Sophie Beauchemin
  • Patent number: 8022252
    Abstract: Novel spatially-defined macrocyclic compounds containing specific conformational control elements are disclosed. Libraries of these macrocycles are then used to select one or more macrocycle species that exhibit a specific interaction with a particular biological target. In particular, compounds according to the invention are disclosed as agonists or antagonists of a mammalian motilin receptor and a mammalian ghrelin receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Tranzyme Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Deslongchamps, Yves Dory, Kamel Benakli, Éric Marsault, Luc Ouellet, Mahesh Ramaseshan, Martin Vezina, Daniel Fortin, Ruoxi Lan, Shigui Li, Gérald Villeneuve, Hamid R. Hoveyda, Sylvie Beaubien, Mark L. Peterson
  • Publication number: 20100093720
    Abstract: The present invention provides conformationally-defined macrocyclic compounds that bind to and/or are functional modulators of the motilin receptor including subtypes, isoforms and/or variants thereof. These macrocyclic compounds, at a minimum, possess adequate pharmacological properties to be useful as therapeutics for a range of disease indications. In particular, these compounds are useful for treatment and prevention of disorders characterized by hypermotilinemia and/or gastrointestinal hypermotility, including, but not limited to, diarrhea, cancer treatment-related diarrhea, cancer-induced diarrhea, chemotherapy-induced diarrhea, radiation enteritis, radiation-induced diarrhea, stress-induced diarrhea, chronic diarrhea, AIDS-related diarrhea, C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Eric Marsault, Graeme L. Fraser, Kamel Benakli, Carl St-Louis, Alain Rouillard, Helmut Thomas
  • Publication number: 20090240027
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel macrocyclic compounds of formula (I) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates or solvates: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, n1, m, p Z1, Z2, and Z3 are as describe in the specification. The invention also relates to compounds of formula (I) which are antagonists of the motilin receptor and are useful in the treatment of disorders associated with this receptor and with or with motility dysfunction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventors: Eric Marsault, Kamel Benakli, Hamid R. Hoveyda, Mark L. Peterson, Sylvie Beaubien, Luc Ouellet, Carl St-Louis, Sophie Beauchemin
  • Publication number: 20090198050
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel conformationally-defined macrocyclic compounds that have been demonstrated to be selective modulators of the ghrelin receptor (growth hormone secretagogue receptor, GHS-R1a and subtypes, isoforms and variants thereof). Methods of synthesizing the novel compounds are also described herein. These compounds are useful as agonists of the ghrelin receptor and as medicaments for treatment and prevention of a range of medical conditions including, but not limited to, metabolic and/or endocrine disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, cardiovascular disorders, obesity and obesity-associated disorders, central nervous system disorders, genetic disorders, hyperproliferative disorders and inflammatory disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Eric Marsault, Luc Ouellet, Carl St-Louis, Sylvie Beaubien, Kamel Benakli, Hamid R. Hoveyda, Mark L. Peterson, Shridhar Bhat
  • Publication number: 20090137817
    Abstract: Novel spatially-defined macrocyclic compounds containing specific conformational control elements are disclosed. Libraries of these macrocycles are then used to select one or more macrocycle species that exhibit a specific interaction with a particular biological target. In particular, compounds according to the invention are disclosed as agonists or antagonists of a mammalian motilin receptor and a mammalian ghrelin receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: Pierre Deslongchamps, Yves Dory, Kamel Benakli, Eric Marsault, Luc Ouellet, Mahesh Ramaseshan, Martin Vezina, Daniel Fortin, Ruoxi Lan, Shigui Li, Gerald Villeneuve, Hamid R. Hoveyda, Sylvie Beaubien, Mark L. Peterson
  • Patent number: 7521420
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel macrocyclic compounds of formula (I) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates or solvates: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, n1, m, p Z1, Z2, and Z3 are as describe in the specification. The invention also relates to compounds of formula (I) which are antagonists of the motilin receptor and are useful in the treatment of disorders associated with this receptor and with or with motility dysfunction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Tranzyme Pharma, Inc.
    Inventors: Graeme L. Fraser, Éric Marsault, Mark Peterson, Hamid Hoveyda, Sylvie Beaubien, Kamel Benakli, Robert Dèziel
  • Patent number: 7452862
    Abstract: Novel spatially-defined macrocyclic compounds containing specific conformational control elements are disclosed. Libraries of these macrocycles are then used to select one or more macrocycle species that exhibit a specific interaction with a particular biological target. In particular, compounds according to the invention are disclosed as agonists or antagonists of a mammalian motilin receptor and a mammalian ghrelin receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Tranzyme Pharma, Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Deslongchamps, Yves Dory, Mark Peterson, Kamel Benakli, Eric Marsault, Luc Ouellet, Mahesh Ramaseshan, Martin Vézina, Daniel Fortin, Ruoxi Lan, Shigui Li, Gérald Villeneuve, Hamid Hoveyda, Sylvie Beaubien, Graeme L Fraser