Patents by Inventor Kevin Cottrell

Kevin Cottrell 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: 8575208
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds that inhibit serine protease activity, particularly the activity of hepatitis C virus NS3-NS4A protease. As such, they act by interfering with the life cycle of the hepatitis C virus and are also useful as antiviral agents. The invention further relates to compositions comprising these compounds either for ex vivo use or for administration to a patient suffering from HCV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HCV infection in a patient by administering a composition comprising a compound of this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Luc Farmer, Randy Scott Bethiel, Dylan Jacobs, Robert B. Perni, John Maxwell, Kevin Cottrell, Summer Halas
  • Patent number: 8536136
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or mixtures thereof that inhibit serine protease activity, particularly the activity of hepatitis C virus NS3-NS4A protease. As such, they act by interfering with the life cycle of the hepatitis C virus and are also useful as antiviral agents. The invention further relates to compositions comprising these compounds either for ex vivo use or for administration to a patient suffering from HCV infection and to processes for preparing the compounds. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HCV infection in a patient by administering a composition comprising a compound of this invention. The invention further relates to processes for preparing these compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: David Deininger, John Court, Luc Farmer, Janos Pitlik, Kevin Cottrell, Robert B. Perni
  • Publication number: 20110135603
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of PI3K, particularly of PI3K?. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Tiansheng Wang, Alexander Aronov, Mark Cornebise, Francois Maltais, Mark Ledeboer, Arnaud Le Tiran, Valerie Marone, David Messesrsmith, Kevin Cottrell, Jon H. Come, Gabriel Martinez Botella
  • Publication number: 20100272681
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds that inhibit serine protease activity, particularly the activity of hepatitis C virus NS3-NS4A protease. As such, they act by interfering with the life cycle of the hepatitis C virus and are also useful as antiviral agents. The invention further relates to compositions comprising these compounds either for ex vivo use or for administration to a patient suffering from HCV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HCV infection in a patient by administering a composition comprising a compound of this invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Luc Farmer, Randy Scott Bethiel, Dylan Jacobs, Robert B. Perni, John Maxwell, Kevin Cottrell, Summer Halas
  • Publication number: 20070292933
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds that inhibit serine protease activity, particularly the activity of hepatitis C virus NS3-NS4A protease. As such, they act by interfering with the life cycle of the hepatitis C virus and are also useful as antiviral agents. The invention further relates to compositions comprising these compounds either for ex vivo use or for administration to a patient suffering from HCV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HCV infection in a patient by administering a composition comprising a compound of this invention. The invention further relates to processes for preparing these compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Janos Pitlik, Kevin Cottrell, Luc Farmer, Robert Perni, Lawrence Courtney, John van Drie, Mark Murcko
  • Publication number: 20070179167
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or mixtures thereof that inhibit serine protease activity, particularly the activity of hepatitis C virus NS3-NS4A protease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Kevin Cottrell, John Maxwell, Qing Tang, Anne-Laure Grillot, Arnaud Le Tiran, Emanuele Perola
  • Publication number: 20070161789
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or mixtures thereof that inhibit serine protease activity, particularly the activity of hepatitis C virus NS3-NS4A protease. As such, they act by interfering with the life cycle of the hepatitis C virus and are also useful as antiviral agents. The invention further relates to compositions comprising these compounds either for ex vivo use or for administration to a patient suffering from HCV infection and to processes for preparing the compounds. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HCV infection in a patient by administering a composition comprising a compound of this invention. The invention further relates to processes for preparing these compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Kevin Cottrell, Robert Perni, Janos Pitlik
  • Publication number: 20060211629
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I or formula Ia or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, that inhibit serine protease activity, particularly the activity of hepatitis C virus NS3-NS4A protease. As such, they act by interfering with the life cycle of the hepatitis C virus and are useful as antiviral agents. The invention further relates to pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds either for ex vivo use or for administration to a patient suffering from HCV infection and processes for preparing the compounds. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HCV infection in a patient by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of this invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Shawn Britt, Kevin Cottrell, Robert Perni, Janos Pitlik
  • Publication number: 20050215486
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or mixtures thereof that inhibit serine protease activity, particularly the activity of hepatitis C virus NS3-NS4A protease. As such, they act by interfering with the life cycle of the hepatitis C virus and are also useful as antiviral agents. The invention further relates to compositions comprising these compounds either for ex vivo use or for administration to a patient suffering from HCV infection and to processes for preparing the compounds. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HCV infection in a patient by administering a composition comprising a compound of this invention. The invention further relates to processes for preparing these compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2005
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Kevin Cottrell, John Court, David Deininger, Luc Farmer, Janos Pitlik
  • Publication number: 20050137140
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or mixtures thereof that inhibit serine protease activity, particularly the activity of hepatitis C virus NS3-NS4A protease. As such, they act by interfering with the life cycle of the hepatitis C virus and are also useful as antiviral agents. The invention further relates to compositions comprising these compounds either for ex vivo use or for administration to a patient suffering from HCV infection and to processes for preparing the compounds. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HCV infection in a patient by administering a composition comprising a compound of this invention. The invention further relates to processes for preparing these compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Kevin Cottrell, Robert Perni, Janos Pitlik
  • Publication number: 20050119189
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof that inhibit serine protease activity, particularly the activity of hepatitis C virus NS3-NS4A protease. As such, they act by interfering with the life cycle of the hepatitis C virus and are useful as antiviral agents. The invention further relates to pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds either for ex vivo use or for administration to a patient suffering from HCV infection and to processes for preparing the compounds. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HCV infection in a patient by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of this invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Kevin Cottrell, Robert Perni, Janos Pitlik, Wayne Schairer
  • Publication number: 20050107304
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I or formula Ia or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, that inhibit serine protease activity, particularly the activity of hepatitis C virus NS3-NS4A protease. As such, they act by interfering with the life cycle of the hepatitis C virus and are useful as antiviral agents. The invention further relates to pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds either for ex vivo use or for administration to a patient suffering from HCV infection and processes for preparing the compounds. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HCV infection in a patient by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of this invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventors: Shawn Britt, Kevin Cottrell, Robert Perni, Janos Pitlik
  • Publication number: 20050080017
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof that inhibit serine protease activity, particularly the activity of hepatitis C virus NS3-NS4A protease. As such, they act by interfering with the life cycle of the hepatitis C virus and are useful as antiviral agents. The invention further relates to pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds either for ex vivo use or for administration to a patient suffering from HCV infection and to processes for preparing the compounds. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HCV infection in a patient by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of this invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Kevin Cottrell, John Maxwell, Robert Perni, Janos Pitlik