Patents by Inventor Kristen Jordan

Kristen Jordan 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: 8901151
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds that bind to and modulate the activity of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, to processes for preparing these compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, and to methods of using these compounds for treating a wide variety of conditions and disorders, including those associated with dysfunction of the central nervous system (CNS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Targacept, Inc.
    Inventors: Merouane Bencherif, Nikolai Fedorov, Terry Hauser, Kristen Jordan, Sharon Rae Letchworth, Anatoly Mazurov, Julio A. Munoz, Jason Speake, Daniel Yohannes
  • Publication number: 20140234270
    Abstract: The present invention includes methods, uses, and selective alpha7 nAChR ligands for treating or preventing disease and disorders in which stimulation of neurogenesis is ameliorative; namely, wherein the recruitment of neurogenesis is therapeutic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: TARGACEPT, INC.
    Inventors: Merouane Bencherif, Kristen Jordan, Terry Hauser, Steven M. Toler, Sharon Rae Letchworth, David C. Kombo
  • Publication number: 20140163065
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds that bind to and modulate the activity of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, to processes for preparing these compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, and to methods of using these compounds for treating a wide variety of conditions and disorders, including those associated with dysfunction of the central nervous system (CNS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: TARGACEPT, INC.
    Inventors: Merouane Bencherif, Nikolai Fedorov, Terry Hauser, Kristen Jordan, Sharon Rae Letchworth, Anatoly Mazurov, Julio A. Munoz, Jason Speake, Daniel Yohannes
  • Patent number: 8476296
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds that bind to and modulate the activity of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, to processes for preparing these compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, and to methods of using these compounds for treating a wide variety of conditions and disorders, including those associated with dysfunction of the central nervous system (CNS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Targacept, Inc.
    Inventors: Merouane Bencherif, Nikolai Fedorov, Terry Hauser, Kristen Jordan, Sharon Rae Letchworth, Anatoly Mazurov, Julio A. Munoz, Jason Speake, Daniel Yohannes
  • Publication number: 20110262407
    Abstract: The present invention includes methods, uses, and selective alpha7 nAChR ligands for treating or preventing disease and disorders in which stimulation of neurogenesis is ameliorative; namely, wherein the recruitment of neurogenesis is therapeutic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: Targacept, Inc.
    Inventors: Merouane Bencherif, Kristen Jordan, Terry Hauser, Steven M. Toler, Sharon Rae Letchworth, David C. Kombo
  • Publication number: 20110257224
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds that bind to and modulate the activity of neuronal nicotinic acetyl-choline receptors, to processes for preparing these compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, and to methods of using these compounds for treating a wide variety of conditions and disorders, including those associated with dysfunction of the central nervous system (CNS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Targacept, Inc
    Inventors: Merouane Bencherif, Nikolai Fedorov, Terry Hauser, Kristen Jordan, Sharon Rae Letchworth, Anatoly Mazurov, Julio A. Munoz, Jason Speake, Daniel Yohannes
  • Publication number: 20080085888
    Abstract: The present invention provides a combination of (a) an antipsychotic and (b) an alpha4/beta2 (?4?2)-neuronal nicotinic receptor agonist. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said combination and to the use of the combination in therapy. The invention further relates to a kit comprising the combination and use of said kit in therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventors: Scott Breining, John Evenden, Edwin Johnson, Kristen Jordan, Sharon Letchworth, Craig Miller, Ladislav Mrzljak, James Wamsley, Dan Widzowski, Yun-De Xiao