Patents by Inventor Mary Katherin Verzal

Mary Katherin Verzal 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).

  • Antagonists of melanin concentrating hormone receptor
    Patent number: 6921821
    Abstract: This invention provides compounds that are antagonists of melanin concentrating hormone receptor-1 (MCH-R1). The compounds are represented by formula I: where m is zero or one, n is zero to two, Y is oxygen or —N(R9)—, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R9 and Ring A are defined in the specification. Coumarin and quinolone compounds where R1 and R2 together form a fused benzo ring are preferred. The invention also provides compounds of formula VI where the coumarin moiety is replaced by a quinazolinone ring. The compounds are useful for treating MCH-R1-related disorders, particularly overweight conditions including obesity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Christopher Blackburn, Su-Jen Lai, Jennifer L. Che, Martin P. Maguire, Michael A. Patane, Matthew J. LaMarche, Courtney A. Cullis, James Brown, Anil Vasudevan, Jennifer C. Freeman, Mathew M. Mulhern, John K. Lynch, Ju Gao, Dariusz Wodka, Andrew J. Souers, Rajesh Iyengar, Mary Katherin Verzal, Philip R. Kym
  • Antagonists of melanin concentrating hormone receptor
    Publication number: 20040106645
    Abstract: This invention provides compounds that are antagonists of melanin concentrating hormone receptor-1 (MCH-R1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Applicant: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Blackburn, Su-Jen Lai, Jennifer L. Che, Martin P. Maguire, Michael A. Patane, Matthew J. LaMarche, Courtney A. Cullis, James Brown, Anil Vasudevan, Jennifer C. Freeman, Mathew M. Mulhern, John K. Lynch, Ju Gao, Dariusz Wodka, Andrew J. Souers, Rajesh Iyengar, Mary Katherin Verzal, Philip R. Kym