Patents by Inventor Maria Grazia Carr

Maria Grazia Carr 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: 20120035153
    Abstract: The invention relates to new bicyclic heterocyclic derivative compounds of formula (I): wherein R1, A, X1, X2, X3, X4, X5 and R2 are as defined herein, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds and to the use of said compounds in the treatment of diseases, e.g. cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: ASTEX THERAPEUTICS LIMITED
    Inventors: Gordon SAXTY, Valerio BERDINI, Christopher William MURRAY, Charlotte Mary GRIFFITHS-JONES, Emma VICKERSTAFFE, Gilbert Ebai BESONG, Maria Grazia CARR
  • Patent number: 8110573
    Abstract: The invention provides a compound of the formula (I): or a salt, solvate, tautomer or N-oxide thereof, wherein M is selected from a group D1 and a group D2: and R?, E, A and X are as defined in the claims. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, processes for making the compounds and the use of the compounds in the prophylaxis or treatment of a disease state mediated by a CDK kinase, GSK-3 kinase or Aurora kinase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Astex Therapeutics Limited
    Inventors: Valerio Berdini, Maria Grazia Carr, Adrian Liam Gill, Steven Howard, Eva Figueroa Navarro, Gary Trewartha, David Charles Rees, Mladen Vinkovic, Paul Graham Wyatt
  • Patent number: 8106057
    Abstract: This invention provides methods for treating cancer, particularly hematopoietic tumors of lymphoid or myeloid lineage, prostate cancer, lung cancer, gastrointestinal stromal tumor, breast cancer and melanoma, which comprise administering to the mammal a compound, salt, hydrate, tautomer or N-oxide according to formula (I): and in particular, those of subgenus VIIa These compounds inhibit or modulate the activity of the heat shock protein Hsp90.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Astex Therapeutics, Ltd.
    Inventors: Gianni Chessari, Maria Grazia Carr, Miles Stuart Congreve, Robert Downham, Martyn Frederickson, Christopher William Murray, Eva Figueroa Navarro, Michael Alistair O'Brien, Theresa Rachel Phillips, Andrew James Woodhead
  • Patent number: 8101648
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of the formula (I): or salts, tautomers, solvates and N-oxides thereof; wherein R1 is hydrogen; R2 is hydroxy or methoxy; R3 is selected from hydrogen; halogen; cyano; optionally substituted C1-5 hydrocarbyl and optionally substituted C1-5 hydrocarbyloxy; R4 is selected from hydrogen; a group —(O)n—R7 where n is 0 or 1 and R7 is an optionally substituted acyclic C1-5 hydrocarbyl group or a monocyclic carbocyclic or heterocyclic group having 3 to 7 ring members; halogen; cyano; hydroxy; amino; and optionally substituted mono- or di-C1-5 hydrocarbyl-amino; or R3 and R4 together form a monocyclic carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring of 5 to 7 ring members; and NR5R6 forms an optionally substituted bicyclic heterocyclic group having 8 to 12 ring members of which up to 5 ring members are heteroatoms selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur. The compounds have activity as Hsp90 inhibitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Astex Therapeutics, Ltd.
    Inventors: Gianni Chessari, Miles Stuart Congreve, Eva Figueroa Navarro, Martyn Frederickson, Christopher Murray, Alison Jo-Anne Woolford, Maria Grazia Carr, Michael Alistair O'Brien, Andrew James Woodhead, Robert Downham, Theresa Rachel Phillips
  • Patent number: 8080666
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of the formula (0) or salts or tautomers or N-oxides or solvates thereof for use in the prophylaxis or treatment of disease states and conditions such as cancers mediated by cyclin-dependent kinase and glycogen synthase kinase-3. In formula (0): X is a group R1-A-NR4— or a 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; A is a bond, SO2, C?O, NRg(C?O) or O(C?O) wherein Rg is hydrogen or C1-4 hydrocarbyl optionally substituted by hydroxy or C1-4 alkoxy; Y is a bond or an alkylene chain of 1, 2 or 3 carbon atoms in length; R1 is hydrogen; a carbocyclic or heterocyclic group having from 3 to 12 ring members; or a C1-8 hydrocarbyl group optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Astex Therapeutics, Ltd.
    Inventors: Valerio Berdini, Michael Alistair O'Brien, Maria Grazia Carr, Theresa Rachel Early, Adrian Liam Gill, Gary Trewartha, Alison Jo-Anne Woolford, Andrew James Woodhead, Paul Graham Wyatt
  • Patent number: 8076354
    Abstract: The invention relates to new bicyclic heterocyclic derivative compounds of formula (I): wherein R1, A, X1, X2, X3, X4, X5 and R2 are as defined herein, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds and to the use of said compounds in the treatment of diseases, e.g. cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Astex Therapeutics Limited
    Inventors: Gordon Saxty, Valerio Berdini, Christopher William Murray, Charlotte Mary Griffiths-Jones, Emma Vickerstaffe, Gilbert Ebai Besong, Maria Grazia Carr
  • Publication number: 20110224203
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of the formula (I): The compounds have activity against cyclin dependent kinases, glycogen synthase kinase and Aurora kinases and are therefore useful to treat cancer and viral diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: ASTEX THERAPEUTICS LIMITED
    Inventors: Valerio BERDINI, Michael Alistair O'BRIEN, Maria Grazia CARR, Theresa Rachel EARLY, Eva Figueroa NAVARRO, Adrian Liam GILL, Steven HOWARD, Gary TREWARTHA, Alison Jo-Anne WOOLFORD, Andrew James WOODHEAD, Paul Graham WYATT
  • Patent number: 7977477
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of the formula (I): The compounds have activity against cyclin dependent kinases, glycogen synthase kinase and Auroa kinases and are therefore useful to treat cancer and viral diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Astex Therapeutics, Limited
    Inventors: Valerio Berdini, Michael Alistair O'Brien, Maria Grazia Carr, Theresa Rachel Early, Eva Figueroa Navarro, Adrian Liam Gill, Steven Howard, Gary Trewartha, Alison Jo-Anne Woolford, Andrew James Woodhead, Paul Wyatt
  • Publication number: 20110003799
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of the formula (0) or salts or tautomers or N-oxides or solvates thereof for use in the prophylaxis or treatment of disease states and conditions such as cancers mediated by cyclin-dependent kinase and glycogen synthase kinase-3. In formula (0): X is a group R1-A-NR4— or a 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; A is a bond, SO2, C?O, NRg(C?O) or O(C?O) wherein Rg is hydrogen or C1-4 hydrocarbyl optionally substituted by hydroxy or C1-4 alkoxy; Y is a bond or an alkylene chain of 1, 2 or 3 carbon atoms in length; R1 is hydrogen; a carbocyclic or heterocyclic group having from 3 to 12 ring members; or a C1-8 hydrocarbyl group optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: ASTEX THERAPEUTICS, LTD.
    Inventors: Valerio BERDINI, Michael Alistair O'BRIEN, Maria Grazia CARR, Theresa Rachel EARLY, Adrian Liam GILL, Gary TREWARTHA, Alison Jo-Anne WOOLFORD, Andrew James WOODHEAD, Paul Graham WYATT
  • Publication number: 20100331296
    Abstract: The invention relates to new bicyclic heterocyclic derivative compounds of formula (I): wherein R1, A, X1, X2, X3, X4, X5 and R2 are as defined herein, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds and to the use of said compounds in the treatment of diseases, e.g. cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: Astex Therapeutics Limited
    Inventors: Gordon Saxty, Valerio Berdini, Christopher William Murray, Charlotte Mary Griffiths-Jones, Emma Vickerstaffe, Gilbert Ebai Besong, Maria Grazia Carr
  • Publication number: 20100286167
    Abstract: This invention provides methods for treating cancer, particularly hematopoietic tumors of lymphoid or myeloid lineage, prostate cancer, lung cancer, gastrointestinal stromal tumor, breast cancer and melanoma, which comprise administering to the mammal a compound, salt, hydrate, tautomer or N-oxide according to formula (I): and in particular, those of subgenus VIIa These compounds inhibit or modulate the activity of the heat shock protein Hsp90.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Gianni Chessari, Maria Grazia Carr, Miles Stuart Congreve, Robert Downham, Martyn Frederickson, Christopher William Murray, Eva Figueroa Navarro, Michael Alistair O'Brien, Theresa Rachel Phillips, Andrew James Woodhead
  • Patent number: 7825140
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of the formula (0) or salts or tautomers or N-oxides or solvates thereof for use in the prophylaxis or treatment of disease states and conditions such as cancers mediated by cyclin-dependent kinase and glycogen synthase kinase-3. In formula (0): X is a group R1-A-NR4— or a 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; A is a bond, SO2, C?O, NRg(C?O) or O(C?O) wherein Rg is hydrogen or C1-4 hydrocarbyl optionally substituted by hydroxy or C1-4 alkoxy; Y is a bond or an alkylene chain of 1, 2 or 3 carbon atoms in length; R1 is hydrogen; a carbocyclic or heterocyclic group having from 3 to 12 ring members; or a C1-8 hydrocarbyl group optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Astex Therapeutics, Ltd.
    Inventors: Valerio Berdini, Michael Alistair O'Brien, Maria Grazia Carr, Theresa Rachel Early, Adrian Liam Gill, Gary Trewartha, Alison Jo-Anne Woolford, Andrew James Woodhead, Paul Graham Wyatt
  • Patent number: 7754725
    Abstract: Compounds having the formula (I): and in particular, those of subgenus VIIa are disclosed as inhibits or modulators of the activity of the heat shock protein Hsp90. As such they are useful for treating cancer, particularly hematopoietic tumors of lymphoid or myeloid lineage, prostate cancer, lung cancer, gastrointestinal stromal tumor, breast cancer and melanoma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Astex Therapeutics Ltd.
    Inventors: Gianni Chessari, Maria Grazia Carr, Miles Stuart Congreve, Robert Downham, Martyn Frederickson, Christopher William Murray, Eva Figueroa Navarro, Michael Alistair O'Brien, Theresa Rachel Phillips, Andrew James Woodhead
  • Patent number: 7745638
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of the formula (0) or salts or tautomers or N-oxides or solvates thereof for use in the prophylaxis or treatment of disease states and conditions such as cancers mediated by cyclin-dependent kinase and glycogen synthase kinase-3. In formula (0): X is a group R1—A—NR4— or a 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; A is a bond, SO2, C?O, NRg(C?O) or O(C?O) wherein Rg is hydrogen or C1-4 hydrocarbyl optionally substituted by hydroxy or C1-4 alkoxy; Y is a bond or an alkylene chain of 1, 2 or 3 carbon atoms in length; R1 is hydrogen; a carbocyclic or heterocyclic group having from 3 to 12 ring members; or a C1-8 hydrocarbyl group optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignees: Astex Therapeutics Limited, The Institute of Cancer Research: Royal Cancer Hospital, Cancer Research Technology Limited
    Inventors: Valerio Berdini, Michael Alistair O'Brien, Maria Grazia Carr, Theresa Rachel Early, Adrian Liam Gill, Gary Trewartha, Alison Jo-Anne Woolford, Andrew James Woodhead, Paul Graham Wyatt
  • Publication number: 20100160324
    Abstract: The invention provides a compound of the formula (I): for use in medicine: or salts or tautomers or N-oxides or solvates thereof; wherein R1 is an optionally substituted heterocyclic group having from 3 to 12 ring members provided that the cyclic group joined to the pyrazole contains at least one heteroatom selected from N, O or S; A is a bond or —Y—(B)n—; B is C?O, NRg(C?O) or O(C?O) wherein Rg is hydrogen or C1-4 hydrocarbyl optionally substituted by hydroxy or C1-4 alkoxy; n is 0 or 1; Y is a bond or an alkylene chain of 1,2 or 3 carbon atoms in length; R2 is hydrogen; halogen; C1-4 alkoxy (e.g. methoxy); or a C1-4 hydrocarbyl group optionally substituted by halogen (e.g. fluorine), hydroxyl or C1-4 alkoxy (e.g. methoxy); R3 is selected from optionally substituted carbocyclic and heterocyclic groups having from 3 to 12 ring members or an optionally substituted C1-8 hydrocarbyl group; with the proviso that R1 is not formula (II): where X, R3? and R4? are defined in the claims.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: ASTEX THERAPEUTICS LIMITED
    Inventors: Valerio Berdini, Michael Alistair O'Brien, Maria Grazia Carr, Nicholas Gareth Morse Davies, Adrian Liam Gill, Eva Figueroa Navarro, Steven Howard, Gary Trewartha, Andrew James Woodhead, Alison Jo-Anne Woolford, Paul Graham Wyatt
  • Publication number: 20100120761
    Abstract: The invention relates to new bicyclic heterocyclic derivative compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds and to the use of said compounds in the treatment of diseases, e.g. cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: Astex Therapeutics Limited
    Inventors: Valerio Berdini, Gilbert Ebai Besong, Owen Callaghan, Maria Grazia Carr, MIles Stuart Congreve, Adrian Liam Gill, Charlotte Mary Griffiths-Jones, Andrew Madin, Christopher William Murray, Rajdeep Kaur Nijjar, Michael Alistair O'Brien, Andrew Pike, Gordon Saxty, Richard David Taylor, Emma Vickerstaffe
  • Publication number: 20100093718
    Abstract: The invention relates to new bicyclic heterocyclic derivative compounds of Formula (I), to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds and to the use of said compounds in the treatment of diseases, e.g. cancer The compounds of Formula (I) are inhibitors of FGFR, VEGFR or PDGFR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Valerio Berdini, Gilbert Ebai Besong, Owen Callaghan, Maria Grazia Carr, Miles Stuart Congreve, Adrian Liam Gill, Charlotte Mary Griffiths-Jones, Andrew Madin, Christopher William Murray, Rajdeep Kaur Nijjar, Michael Alistair O'Brien, Andrew Pike, Gordon Saxty, Richard David Taylor, Emma Vickerstaffe
  • Publication number: 20090215772
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of the formula (I): or salts, tautomers, solvates and N-oxides thereof; wherein R1 is hydroxy or hydrogen; R2 is hydroxy; methoxy or hydrogen; provided that at least one of R1 and R2 is hydroxy; R3 is selected from hydrogen; halogen; cyano; optionally substituted C1-5 hydrocarbyl and optionally substituted C1-5 hydrocarbyloxy; R4 is selected from hydrogen; a group —(O)n—R7 where n is 0 or 1 and R7 is an optionally substituted acyclic C1-5 hydrocarbyl group or a monocyclic carbocyclic or heterocyclic group having 3 to 7 ring members; halogen; cyano; hydroxy; amino; and optionally substituted mono- or di-C1-5 hydrocarbylamino; or R3 and R4 together form a monocyclic carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring of 5 to 7 ring members; and NR5R6 forms an optionally substituted bicyclic heterocyclic group having 8 to 12 ring members of which up to 5 ring members are heteroatoms selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur. The compounds have activity as Hsp90 inhibitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: Astex Therapeutics Limited
    Inventors: Gianni Chessari, Miles Stuart Congreve, Eva Figueroa Navarro, Martyn Frederickson, Christopher Murray, Alison Jo-Anne Woolford, Maria Grazia Carr, Michael Alistair O'Brien, Andrew James Woodhead, Robert Downham, Theresa Rachel Phillips
  • Publication number: 20080306054
    Abstract: The invention provides a compound for use as an inhibitor of Hsp90, the compound having the formula (I): or salts, tautomers, solvates and N-oxides thereof; wherein R1 is hydroxy or hydrogen; R2 is hydroxy; methoxy or hydrogen; provided that at least one of R1 and R2 is hydroxy; R3 is selected from hydrogen; halogen; cyano; C1-5 hydrocarbyl and C1-5 hydrocarbyloxy; wherein the C1-5 hydrocarbyl and C1-5 hydrocarbyloxy moieties are each optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from hydroxy, halogen, C1-2 alkoxy, amino, mono- and di-C1-2 alkylamino, and aryl and heteroaryl groups of 5 to 12 ring members; R4 is selected from hydrogen; a group —(O)n—R7 where n is 0 or 1 and R7 is an acyclic C1-5 hydrocarbyl group or a monocyclic carbocyclic or heterocyclic group having 3 to 7 ring members; halogen; cyano; hydroxy; amino; and mono- or di-C1-5 hydrocarbyl-amino, wherein the acyclic C1-5 hydrocarbyl group and the mono and di-C1-5 hydrocarbylamino moieties in each instance are optionally substit
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: ASTEX THERAPEUTICS LIMITED
    Inventors: Gianni Chessari, Miles Stuart Congreve, Eva Figueroa Navarro, Martyn Frederickson, Christopher Murray, Alison Jo-Anne Woolford, Maria Grazia Carr, Michael Alistair O'Brien, Andrew James Woodhead
  • Publication number: 20080269207
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of the formula (0) or salts or tautomers or N-oxides or solvates thereof for use in the prophylaxis or treatment of disease states and conditions such as cancers mediated by cyclin-dependent kinase and glycogen synthase kinase-3. In formula (0): X is a group R1-A-NR4— or a 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; A is a bond, SO2, C?O, NRg(C?O) or O(C?O) wherein Rg is hydrogen or C1-4 hydrocarbyl optionally substituted by hydroxy or C1-4 alkoxy; Y is a bond or an alkylene chain of 1, 2 or 3 carbon atoms in length; R1 is hydrogen; a carbocyclic or heterocyclic group having from 3 to 12 ring members; or a C1-8 hydrocarbyl group optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: ASTEX THERAPEUTICS, LTD.
    Inventors: Valerio Berdini, Michael Alistair O'Brien, Maria Grazia Carr, Theresa Rachel Early, Adrian Liam Gill, Gary Trewartha, Alison Jo-Anne Woolford, Andrew James Woodhead, Paul Graham Wyatt