Patents by Inventor Mark E. Gurney

Mark E. Gurney 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: 20150119362
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds and methods useful as inhibitors of phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) for the treatment or prevention of disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Mark E. Gurney, Timothy J. Hagen, Joel R. Walker, Xuesheng Mo, A. Samuel Vellekoop, Robert Campbell, Lei Zhu, Donna L. Romero
  • Patent number: 8883833
    Abstract: The invention relates to substituted benzothiazoles, benzoxazoles—and their counterparts having pyridine and pyrimidine rings replacing the benzene ring—that are PDE4 inhibitors useful for treating stroke, myocardial infarct, and cardiovascular inflammatory conditions, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, and to methods for the treatment of stroke, myocardial infarct, and cardiovascular inflammatory conditions in a mammal. The compounds have general formula I: in which A and B are carbocycles or heterocycles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Decode Genetics EHF
    Inventors: Jasbir Singh, Mark E. Gurney, Alex Burgin, Vincent Sandanayaka, Alexander Kiselyov, Munagala Rao
  • Patent number: 8877816
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula: are disclosed. The compounds act as phosphodiesterase-4 modulators, and useful for treating stroke, myocardial infarct, and cardiovascular inflammatory conditions. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Decode Genetics EHF
    Inventors: Jasbir Singh, Mark E. Gurney, Alex Burgin, Vincent Sandanayaka, Alexander Kiselyov
  • Patent number: 8865723
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of improving cognitive ability or memory in a subject that has suffered a brain injury or spinal cord injury by administering a selective PDE4 B inhibitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Tetra Discovery Partners LLC
    Inventors: Mark E. Gurney, Coleen M. Atkins, David J. Adaikkalasamy, W. Dalton Dietrich
  • Publication number: 20140301999
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a genus of biaryl compounds containing at least one further ring. The compounds are PDE4 inhibitors useful for the treatment and prevention of stroke, myocardial infarct and cardiovascular inflammatory diseases and disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Jasbir Singh, Mark E. Gurney, Alex Burgin, Vincent Sandanayaka, Alexander Kiselyov, Adalie Motta, Gary Schiltz, Georgeta Hategan, Timothy Hagen
  • Publication number: 20140275553
    Abstract: The invention relates to substituted benzothiazoles, benzoxazoles—and their counterparts having pyridine and pyrimidine rings replacing the benzene ring—that are PDE4 inhibitors useful for treating stroke, myocardial infarct, and cardiovascular inflammatory conditions, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, and to methods for the treatment of stroke, myocardial infarct, and cardiovascular inflammatory conditions in a mammal. The compounds have general formula I: in which A and B are carbocycles or heterocycles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: deCODE genetics ehf
    Inventors: Jasbir SINGH, Mark E. GURNEY, Alex BURGIN, Alexander KISELYOV, Munagala RAO
  • Patent number: 8791267
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a genus of biaryl compounds containing at least one further ring. The compounds are PDE4 inhibitors useful for the treatment and prevention of stroke, myocardial infarct and cardiovascular inflammatory diseases and disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Decode Genetics EHF
    Inventors: Jasbir Singh, Mark E. Gurney, Alex Burgin, Vincent Sandanayaka, Alexander Kiselyov, Adalie Motta, Gary Schiltz, Georgeta Hategan, Timothy Hagen
  • Publication number: 20140121221
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of improving cognitive ability or memory in a subject that has suffered a brain injury or spinal cord injury by administering a selective PDE4 B inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, TETRA DISCOVERY PARTNERS LLC
    Inventors: Mark E. Gurney, Collen M. Atkins, David J. Adaikkalasamy, W. Dalton Dietrich
  • Publication number: 20120213758
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a genus of biaryl compounds containing at least one further ring. The compounds are PDE4 inhibitors useful for the treatment and prevention of stroke, myocardial infarct and cardiovascular inflammatory diseases and disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: DeCODE Genetics enf
    Inventors: Jasbir SINGH, Mark E. GURNEY, Alex BURGIN, Alexander KISELYOV, Munagala RAO, Timothy HAGEN
  • Publication number: 20120207729
    Abstract: The invention relates to substituted benzothiazoles, benzoxazoles—and their counterparts having pyridine and pyrimidine rings replacing the benzene ring—that are PDE4 inhibitors useful for treating stroke, myocardial infarct, and cardiovascular inflammatory conditions, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, and to methods for the treatment of stroke, myocardial infarct, and cardiovascular inflammatory conditions in a mammal. The compounds have general formula I: in which A and B are carbocycles or heterocycles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: DECODE GENETICS EHF
    Inventors: Jasbir SINGH, Mark E. GURNEY, Alex BURGIN, Alexander KISELYOV, Munagala RAO
  • Publication number: 20120183522
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a genus of biaryl compounds containing at least one further ring. The compounds are PDE4 inhibitors useful for the treatment and prevention of stroke, myocardial infarct and cardiovascular inflammatory diseases and disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: DECODE GENETICS EHF
    Inventors: Jasbir Singh, Mark E. Gurney, Alex Burgin, Vincent Sandanayaka, Alexander Kiselyov, Adalie Motta, Gary Schiltz, Georgeta Hategan, Timothy Hagen
  • Patent number: 8158362
    Abstract: Polymorphisms in the FLAP and LTA4H gene are shown by genetic association analysis to be susceptibility markers for myocardial infarction (MI) and ACS, as well as stroke and PAOD. Pathway targeting for treatment and diagnostic applications in identifying those who are at risk of developing MI, ACS, stroke or PAOD, in particular are described. The invention also provides methods of prophylaxis therapy for MI in human subjects having a race including black African ancestry by administering to the subject a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of MI therapeutic agent that inhibits leukotriene synthesis in vivo. The invention also provides for compositions comprising a leukotriene synthesis inhibitor and a statin and methods of using these compositions to reduce C-reactive protein in a human subject at risk of MI, ACS, stroke and/or PAOD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: deCODE Genetics ehf.
    Inventors: Anna Helgadottir, Hákon Hákonarson, Jeffrey R. Gulcher, Mark E. Gurney
  • Patent number: 8115005
    Abstract: Two chemical genera of pyrazolylphenyl and pyrrolylphenyl derivatives are disclosed. They have the general formula: In these compounds ring (a) is a pyrazole or pyrrole; Q is selected from the group consisting of a direct bond, O, S, SO, SO2, NR1, CH2, CF2, and C(O); HET is a 4-7-membered saturated nitrogenous heterocycle; and taken together ZW is H or Z is (CH2)1-10 in which one or two (CH2) may optionally be replaced by —O—, —NR1—, —SO—, —S(O)2—, —C(?O)— or —C?O(NH)—; and W is hydrogen, acyl, hydroxyl, carboxyl, amino, carboxamido, aminoacyl, —COOalkyl, —CHO, heterocyclyl, substituted aryl or substituted heterocyclyl. The compounds are inhibitors of LTA4H (leukotriene A4 hydrolase). They are useful for the treatment and prevention and prophylaxis of inflammatory diseases and disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Decode Genetics EHF.
    Inventors: Vincent Sandanayaka, Jasbir Singh, Lei Zhao, Peng Yu, Mark E. Gurney
  • Publication number: 20110294149
    Abstract: The present invention provides the enzyme and enzymatic procedures for cleaving the ? secretase cleavage site of the APP protein and associated nucleic acids, peptides, vectors, cells and cell isolates and assays. The invention further provides a modified APP protein and associated nucleic acids, peptides, vectors, cells, and cell isolates, and assays that are particularly useful for identifying candidate therapeutics for treatment or prevention of Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: ELAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Mark E. Gurney, Michael J. Bienkowski, Robert L. Heinrikson, Luis A. Parodi, Riqiang Yan
  • Patent number: 7989480
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a chemical genus of 3-(triaryl)-2-aminopropanol derivative inhibitors of LTA4H (leukotriene A4 hydrolase) useful for the treatment and prevention of inflammatory diseases and disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Decode Genetics EHF
    Inventors: Vincent Sandanayaka, Jasbir Singh, David Sullins, Mark E. Gurney
  • Patent number: 7985755
    Abstract: 2,4-Diaminoquinazolines of formula (I) are provided herein and are useful for treating spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
    Inventors: Jasbir Singh, Mark E. Gurney
  • Publication number: 20110112118
    Abstract: 2,4-Diaminoquinazolines of formulae I-IV and VI are useful for treating spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: FAMILIES OF SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY
    Inventors: Jasbir Singh, Mark E. Gurney
  • Patent number: 7888366
    Abstract: 2,4-Diaminoquinazolines of formulae I-IV and VI are useful for treating spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
    Inventors: Jasbir Singh, Mark E. Gurney
  • Patent number: 7888291
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel substrates for Hu-Asp. More particularly, the invention provides peptide substrates and fusion polypeptide substrates comprising a ?-secretase cleavage site. Methods and compositions for making and using the peptides are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Riqiang Yan, Alfredo G. Tomasselli, Mark E. Gurney, Thomas L. Emmons, Michael Jerome Bienkowski, Robert L. Heinrikson
  • Patent number: 7812123
    Abstract: The present invention provides the enzyme and enzymatic procedures for cleaving the ? secretase cleavage site of the APP protein and associated nucleic acids, peptides, vectors, cells and cell isolates and assays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Gurney, Michael Jerome Bienkowski, Robert Leroy Heinrikson, Luis A. Parodi, Riqiang Yan