Patents by Inventor Klaus Urbahns

Klaus Urbahns 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: 7544716
    Abstract: This invention relates to tetrahydro-naphthalene derivatives of formula (I) in which the variable groups are as defined in the specification and claims, and tautomeric and stereoisomeric forms and salts thereof which are useful as active ingredients of pharmaceutical preparations. The tetrahydro-naphthalene derivatives of the present invention have an excellent activity as VR1 antagonists and are useful for the prophylaxis and treatment of diseases associated with VR1 activity, in particular for the treatment of urinary incontinence, urge urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, postoperative pain, rheumatoid arthritic pain, neuralgia, neuropathies, algesia, nerve injury, ischaemia, neurodegeneration, stroke, inflammatory disorders, asthma and COPD. The compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and methods of treatment using them are disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Xention Limited
    Inventors: Masaomi Tajimi, Toshio Kokubo, Masahiro Shiroo, Yasuhiro Tsukimi, Takeshi Yura, Klaus Urbahns, Noriyuki Yamamoto, Muneto Mogi, Hiroshi Fujishima, Tsutomu Masuda, Nagahiro Yoshida, Toshiya Moriwaki
  • Patent number: 7511041
    Abstract: The present invention relates to hovel fused azolepyrimidine derivatives, processes for preparing them and pharmaceutical preparations containing them. The fused azolepyrimidine derivatives of the present invention exhibit enhanced potency for phosphotidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) inhibition, especially for PI3K-? inhibition and can be used for the prophylaxis and treatment of diseases associated with PI3K and particularly with PI3K-? activity. More specifically, the azole derivatives of the present invention are useful for treatment and prophylaxis of diseases as follows: inflammatory and immunoregulatory disorders, such as asthma, atopic dermatitis, rhinitis, allergic diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), septic shock, joint diseases, autoixnmune pathologies such as rheumatoid arthritis, and Graves' disease, cancer, myocardial contractility disorders, heart failure, thromboembolism, ischemia, and atherosclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuyuki Shimada, Toshiki Murata, Kinji Fuchikami, Hideki Tsujishita, Naoki Omori, Issei Kato, Mami Miura, Klaus Urbahns, Florian Gantner, Kevin Bacon
  • Publication number: 20090012102
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an imidazo[1,2-c]pyrimidinylacetic acid derivative and salts thereof which is useful as an active ingredient of pharmaceutical preparations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2005
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: Actimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Tai-wei Ly, Takashi Yoshino, Yuki Takekawa, Takuya Shintani, Hiromi Sugimoto, Kevin Bacon, Klaus Urbahns
  • Publication number: 20080275047
    Abstract: This invention relates to tetrahydro-naphthalene derivatives and salts thereof which are useful as an active ingredient of pharmaceutical preparations. The tethrahydro-naphthalene derivatives of the present invention have excellent activity as VR1 antagonist and useful for the prophylaxis and treatment of diseases associated with VR1 activity, in particular for the treatment of urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, urge urinary incontienence, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, post-operative pain, rheumatoid arthritic pain, neuralgia, neuropathies, algesia, nerve injury, ischaemia, neurodegeneration, stroke, inflammatory disorders, asthma and COPD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventors: Masaomi Tajimi, Toshio Kokubo, Masahiro Shiroo, Yasuhiro Tsukimi, Takeshi Yura, Klaus Urbahns, Noriyuki Yamamoto, Muneto Mogi, Hiroshi Fujishima, Tsutomu Masuda, Nagahiro Yoshida, Toshiya Moriwaki
  • Patent number: 7423175
    Abstract: This invention relates to hydroxy-tetrahydro-naphthalenylurea derivatives and salts thereof which are useful as active ingredients of pharmaceutical preparations. The hydroxy-tetrahydro-naphthalenylurea derivatives of the present invention have an excellent activity as VR1 antagonist and are useful for the prophylaxis and treatment of diseases associated with VR1 activity, in particular for the treatment of urinary incontinence, urge urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, postoperative pain, rheumatoid arthritic pain, neuralgia, neuropathies, algesia, nerve injury, ischaemia, neurodegeneration, stroke, inflammatory disorders, asthma and COPD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Bayer Healthcare AG
    Inventors: Takeshi Yura, Muneto Mogi, Hiroshi Fujishima, Klaus Urbahns, Tsutomu Masuda, Yasuhiro Tsukimi, Masaomi Tajimi, Noriyuki Yamamoto, Nagahiro Yoshida, Toshiya Moriwaki
  • Patent number: 7381840
    Abstract: This invention relates to tetrahydro-naphthalene derivatives and salts thereof which are useful as active ingredients of pharmaceutical preparations. They have the general formula (I) in which R1 represents hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl, and X represents —N(H)Y1, —(H)—C1-6 alkyleneY1, biphenyl or C1-6 alkyl substituted by biphenyl, and the group Y1 is an optionally substituted biphenyl. The tetrahydro-naphthalene derivatives of the present invention have excellent activity as VR1 antagonists and are useful for the prophylaxis and treatment of diseases associated with VR1 activity, in particular for the treatment of urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, urge urinary incontinence, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, postoperative pain, rheumatoid arthritic pain, neuralgia, neuropathies, algesia, nerve injury, ischaemia, neurodegeneration, stroke, inflammatory disorders, asthma and COPD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Xention Limited
    Inventors: Masaomi Tajimi, Toshio Kokubo, Masahiro Shiroo, Yasuhiro Tsukimi, Takeshi Yura, Klaus Urbahns, Noriyuki Yamamoto, Muneto Mogi, Hiroshi Fujishima, Tsutomu Masuda, Nagahiro Yoshida, Toshiya Moriwaki
  • Publication number: 20080058377
    Abstract: This invention relates to bicyclic amide, carbamate or urea derivatives and salts thereof which are useful as active ingredients of pharmaceutical preparations. The bicyclic amide, carbamate or urea derivative of the present invention has vanilloid receptor (VR1) antagonistic activity, and can be used for the prophylaxis and treatment of diseases associated with VR1 activity, in particular for the treatment of urological diseases or disorders, such as detrusor overactivity (overactive bladder), urinary incontinence, neurogenic detrusor oeractivity (detrusor hyperflexia), idiopathic detrusor overactivity (detrusor instability), benign prostatic hyperplasia, and lower urinary tract symptoms; chronic pain, neuropathic pain, postoperative pain, rheumatoid arthritic pain, neuralgia, neuropathies, algesia, nerve injury, ischaemia, neurodegeneration, stroke, and inflammatory disorders such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary (or airways) disease (COPD).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: Bayer HealthCare AG
    Inventors: Muneto Mogi, Hiroshi Fujishima, Masaomi Tajimi, Noriyuki Yamamoto, Klaus Urbahns, Fumihiko Hayashi, Yasuhiro Tsukimi, Jang Gupta, Hiroaki Yuasa
  • Publication number: 20080045546
    Abstract: This invention relates to tetrahydro-naphthalene and urea derivatives and salts thereof which are useful as active ingredients of pharmaceutical preparations. The tetrahydro-naphthalene and urea derivatives of the present invention have vanilloid receptor (VR1) antagonistic activity, and can be used for the prophylaxis and treatment of diseases associated with VR1 activity, in particular for the treatment of urological diseases or disorders, such as detrusor overactivity (overactive bladder), urinary incontinence, neurogenic detrusor overactivity (detrusor hyperflexia), idiopathic detrusor overactivity (detrusor instability), benign prostatic hyperplasia, and lower urinary tract symptoms; chronic pain, neuropathic pain, postoperative pain, rheumatoid arthritic pain, neuralgia, neuropathies, algesia, nerve injury, ischaemia, neurodegeneration, stroke, and inflammatory disorders such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary (or airways) disease (COPD).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2004
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Axel Bouchon, Nicole Diedrichs, Achim Hermann, Klemens Lustig, Heinrich Meier, Josef Pemerstorfer, Elke Reissmuller, Muneto Mogi, Takeshi Yura, Hiroshi Fujishima, Masanori Seki, Yuji Koriyama, Kayo Yasoshima, Keiko Misawa, Masaomi Tajimi, Noriyuki Yammoto, Klaus Urbahns, Fumihiko Hayashi, Yasuhiro Tsukimi, Jang Gupta
  • Publication number: 20070167458
    Abstract: This invention relates to a hydroxy-tetrahydro-naphthalene or an urea derivative formula (I) and salts thereof which are useful as active ingredients of pharmaceutical preparations, wherein A represents formula (II) or (III) wherein # represents the connection position to the molecule and Q1a, Q2a, Q3a and Q4a are defined, and E represents formula (IV) or (V) wherein # represents the connection position to the molecule and Q1b, Q2b, Q3b, Q4b, Q5b, R1b, na, ma, Xa and Ra are defined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2004
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicant: BAYER HEALTHCARE AG
    Inventors: Axel Bouchon, Nicole Diedrichs, Achim Hermann, Klemens Lustig, Heinrich Meier, Josef Pernerstorfer, Elke Reissmuller, Jean De Vry, Muneto Mogi, Klaus Urbahns, Takeshi Yura, Hiroshi Fujishima, Masaomi Tajimi, Noriyuki Yamamoto, Hiroaki Yuasa, Jang Gupta, Yasuhiro Tsukimi, Fumihiko Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20070155725
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a benzenesulfonamide derivative of formula (I), which is useful as an active ingredient of pharmaceutical preparations. The benzenesulfonamide derivatives of the present invention have CCR3 (CC type chemokine receptor) antagonistic activity, and can be used for the prophylaxis and treatment of diseases associated with CCR3 activity, in particular for the treatment of asthma, atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis and other inflammatory/immunological disorders. In said formula, X represents O or S; R4 represents formulae (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i) or (j), the other substituents are as defined in claim 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Yingfu Li, Kevin Bacon, Hiromi Sugimoto, Keiko Fukushima, Kentaro Hashimoto, Makiko Marumo, Toshiya Moriwaki, Noriko Nunami, Naoki Tsuno, Klaus Urbahns, Nagahiro Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20070129355
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pyrimidine derivative of the formula (I) and salts thereof which is useful as an active ingredient of pharmaceutical preparations. The pyrimidine derivative of the present invention has excellent CRTH2 (G-protein-coupled chemoattractant receptor, expressed on Th2 cells) antagonistic activity and can be used for the prophylaxis and treatment of diseases associated with CRTH2 activity, in particular for the treatment of allergic diseases, such as asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, and allergic conjunctivitis; eosinophil-related diseases, such as Churg-Strauss syndrome and sinusitis; basophil-related diseases, such as basophilic leukemia, chronic urticaria and basophilic leukocytosis in human and other mammals; and inflammatory diseases characterized by T lymphocytes and profuse leukocyte infiltrates such as psoriasis, eczema, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder) and arthritis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Applicants: ACTIMIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., BAYER AG, BAYER HEALTH CARE AG
    Inventors: Tai-wei Ly, Yuji Koriyama, Takashi Yoshino, Hiroki Sato, Kazuho Tanaka, Hiromi Sugimoto, Yoshihisa Manabe, Kevin Bacon, Klaus Urbahns, Masanori Seki, Takuya Shintani
  • Publication number: 20070027187
    Abstract: This invention relates to hydroxy-tetrahydro-naphthalenylurea derivatives and salts thereof which are useful as active ingredients of pharmaceutical preparations. The hydroxy-tetrahydro-naphthalenylurea derivatives of the present invention have an excellent activity as VR1 antagonist and are useful for the prophylaxis and treatment of diseases associated with VR1 activity, in particular for the treatment of urinary incontinence, urge urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, postoperative pain, rheumatoid arthritic pain, neuralgia, neuropathies, algesia, nerve injury, ischaemia, neurodegeneration, stroke, inflammatory disorders, asthma and COPD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2004
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: Bayer HealthCare AG
    Inventors: Takeshi Yura, Muneto Mogi, Hiroshi Fujishima, Klaus Urbahns, Tsutomu Masuda, Yasuhiro Tsukimi, Masaomi Tajimi, Noriyuki Yamamoto, Nagahiro Yoshida, Toshiya Moriwaki
  • Publication number: 20060258742
    Abstract: This invention relates to tetrahydro-naphthalene derivatives and salts thereof which is useful as an active ingredient of pharmaceutical preparations. The tetrahydro-naphthalene derivatives of the present invention have an excellent activity as VR1 antagonist and useful for the prophylaxis and treatment of diseases associated with VR1 activity, in particular for the treatment of urge urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, postoperative pain, rheumatoid arthritic pain, neuralgia, neuropathies, algesia, nerve injury, ischaemia, neurodegeneration, stroke, incontinence, inflammatory disorders such as asthma and COPD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Applicant: Bayer HeaithCare AG
    Inventors: Takeshi Yura, Muneto Mogi, Klaus Urbahns, Hiroshi Fujishima, Tsutomu Masuda, Toshiya Moriwaki, Nagahiro Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20060229353
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted heterocycles, processes for their preparation, and their use in medicaments, especially for the treatment of inflammatory disease, i.e. asthma, or cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Marc Stadler, Stephan Seip, Hartwig Müller, Anke Mayer-Bartschmid, Michael-Alexander Brüning, Jordi Benet-Buchholz, Hiroko Togame, Reiko Dodo, Peter Reinemer, Kevin Bacon, Kinji Fuchikami, Satoko Matsukawa, Klaus Urbahns
  • Patent number: 7094911
    Abstract: The present invention relates to biphenyl and biphenyl-analogous compounds, their preparation and use as pharmaceutical compositions, as integrin antagonists and in particular for the production of pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment and prophylaxis of cancer, arteriosclerosis, restenosis, osteolytic disorders such as osteoporosis and ophthalmic diseases. The compounds according to the invention have the formula (1) wherein R1, R2, U, V, A, B, W, R3, C and R4 have the meaning as defined in the claims.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Markus Albers, Klaus Urbahns, Andrea Vaupel, Michael Härter, Delf Schmidt, Beatrix Stelte-Ludwig, Christoph Gerdes, Elke Stahl, Jörg Keldenich, Ulf Brueggemeier, Klemens Lustig
  • Publication number: 20060166989
    Abstract: The present invention relates to 2-naphthamides, which are useful as an active ingredient of pharmaceutical preparations. The 2-naphthamides of the present invention have IP receptor antagonistic activity, and can be used for the prophylaxis and treatment of diseases associated with IP receptor activity. Such diseases include urological diseases or disorder as follows: bladder outlet obstruction, overactive bladder, urinary incontinence, detrusor hyper-reflexia, detrusor instability, reduced bladder capacity, frequency of micturition, urge incontinence, stress incontinence, bladder hyperreactivity, benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), pro-statitis, urinary frequency, nocturia, urinary urgency, pelvic hypersensitivity, urethritis, pelvic pain syndrome, prostatodynia, cystitis, or idiophatic bladder hypersensitivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: Bayer Healthcare AG
    Inventors: Makoto Shimazaki, Osamu Sakurai, Toshiki Murata, Klaus Urbahns, Noriyuki Yamamoto, Satoru Yoshikawa, Masaomi Umeda, Masaomi Tajimi, Tsutomu Masuda, Takuya Shintani, Haruka Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20060135613
    Abstract: The present invention relates to carboxamides which are useful as an active ingredient of pharmaceutical preparations. The carboxamides of the present invention have IP receptor antagonistic activity, and can be used for the prophylaxis and treatment of diseases associated with IP receptor antagonistic activity. Such diseases include urological diseases or disorder as follows: bladder outlet obstruction, overactive bladder, urinary incontinence, detrusor hyper-reflexia, detrusor instability, reduced bladder capacity, frequency of micturition, urge incontinence, stress incontinence, bladder hyperreactivity, benighn prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), prostatitis, urinary frequency, nocturia, urinary urgency, pelvic hypersensitivity, urethritis, pelvic pain syndrome, prostatodynia, cystitis, or idiophatic bladder hypersensitivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Applicant: Bayer Healthcare AG
    Inventors: Makoto Shimazaki, Osamu Sakurai, Kanako Hirai, Klaus Urbahns, Noriyuki Yamamoto, Satoru Yoshikawa, Masaomi Umeda, Masaomi Tajimi
  • Publication number: 20060135505
    Abstract: This invention relates to tetrahydro-naphthalene derivatives of formula (I) in which the variable groups are as defined in the specification and claims, and tautomeric and stereoisomeric forms and salts thereof which are useful as active ingredients of pharmaceutical preparations. The tetrahydro-naphthalene derivatives of the present invention have an excellent activity as VR1 antagonists and are useful for the prophylaxis and treatment of diseases associated with VR1 activity, in particular for the treatment of urinary incontinence, urge urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, postoperative pain, rheumatoid arthritic pain, neuralgia, neuropathies, algesia, nerve injury, ischaemia, neurodegeneration, stroke, inflammatory disorders, asthma and COPD. The compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and methods of treatment using them are disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2003
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Applicant: Bayer Healthcare AG
    Inventors: Masaomi Tajimi, Toshio Kokubo, Masahiro Shiroo, Yasuhiro Tsukimi, Takeshi Yura, Klaus Urbahns, Noriyuki Yamamoto, Muneto Mogi, Hiroshi Fujishima, Tsutomu Masuda, Nagahiro Yoshida, Toshiya Moriwaki
  • Publication number: 20060128732
    Abstract: The present invention relates to hovel fused azolepyrimidine derivatives, processes for preparing them and pharmaceutical preparations containing them. The fused azolepyrimidine derivatives of the present invention exhibit enhanced potency for phosphotidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) inhibition, especially for PI3K-? inhibition and can be used for the prophylaxis and treatment of diseases associated with PI3K and particularly with PI3K-? activity. More specifically, the azole derivatives of the present invention are useful for treatment and prophylaxis of diseases as follows: inflammatory and immunoregulatory disorders, such as asthma, atopic dermatitis, rhinitis, allergic diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), septic shock, joint diseases, autoixnmune pathologies such as rheumatoid arthritis, and Graves' disease, cancer, myocardial contractility disorders, heart failure, thromboembolism, ischemia, and atherosclerosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2003
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuyuki Shimada, Toshiki Murata, Kinji Fuchikami, Hideki Tsujishita, Naoki Omori, Issei Kato, Mami Miura, Klaus Urbahns, florian Gantner, Kevin Bacon
  • Publication number: 20060128704
    Abstract: This invention relates to tetrahydro-naphthalene derivatives and salts thereof which are useful as active ingredients of pharmaceutical preparations. They have the general formula (I) in which R1 represents hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl, and X represents —N(H)Y1, —N(H)—C1-6 alkylene Y1, biphenyl or C1-6 alkyl substituted by biphenyl, and the group Y1 is an optionally substituted biphenyl. The tetrahydro-naphthalene derivatives of the present invention have excellent activity as VR1 antagonists and are useful for the prophylaxis and treatment of diseases associated with VR1 activity, in particular for the treatment of urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, urge urinary incontinence, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, postoperative pain, rheumatoid arthritic pain, neuralgia, neuropathies, algesia, nerve injury, ischaemia, neurodegeneration, stroke, inflammatory disorders, asthma and COPD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2003
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: Bayer HealthCare AG
    Inventors: Masaomi Tajimi, Toshio Kokubo, Masahiro Shiroo, Yasuhiro Tsukimi, Takeshi Yura, Klaus Urbahns, Noriyuki Yamamoto, Muneto Mogi, Hiroshi Fujishima, Tsutomu Masuda, Nagahiro Yoshida, Toshiya Moriwaki