Patents by Inventor Michael George Hunter

Michael George Hunter 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: 8314257
    Abstract: The present invention provides indole derivatives that antagonize prostaglandin D2, and that can be used to treat inflammatory diseases mediated by prostaglandin D2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Oxagen Limited
    Inventors: David Middlemiss, Mark Richard Ashton, Edward Andrew Boyd, Frederick Arthur Brookfield, Michael George Hunter, Mark Whittaker, Chris Palmer, Eric R. Pettipher
  • Patent number: 8198314
    Abstract: The present invention provides indole derivatives that antagonize prostaglandin D2, and that can be used to treat inflammatory diseases mediated by prostaglandin D2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Oxagen Limited
    Inventors: David Middlemiss, Mark Richard Ashton, Edward Andrew Boyd, Frederick Arthur Brookfield, Michael George Hunter, Mark Whittaker, Chris Palmer, Eric R. Pettipher
  • Patent number: 8163936
    Abstract: The present invention provides indole derivatives that antagonize prostaglandin D2, and that can be used to treat inflammatory diseases mediated by prostaglandin D2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Oxagen Limited
    Inventors: David Middlemiss, Mark Richard Ashton, Edward Andrew Boyd, Frederick Arthur Brookfield, Michael George Hunter, Mark Whittaker, Chris Palmer, Eric R. Pettipher
  • Patent number: 8163931
    Abstract: The present invention provides indole derivatives that antagonize prostaglandin D2, and that can be used to treat inflammatory diseases mediated by prostaglandin D2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Oxagen Limited
    Inventors: David Middlemiss, Mark Richard Ashton, Edward Andrew Boyd, Frederick Arthur Brookfield, Michael George Hunter, Mark Whittaker, Chris Palmer, Eric R. Pettipher
  • Publication number: 20110124683
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of general formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined herein for the treatment of allergic conditions, wherein the treatment is by pulsed therapy which comprises a first period during which the compound is administered to the patient and a second period of at least seven days during which the compound is administered to the patient in a reduced amount. The invention also relates to compounds of general formula (I) for desensitizing the immune system of a subject to allergens, thus preventing or reducing the symptoms of allergic conditions such as allergic asthma, allergic rhinitis, or atopic dermatitis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: Oxagen Limited
    Inventors: Michael George Hunter, Eric Roy Pettipher, Colin Michael Perkins, Mark Anthony Payton, Luzheng Xue
  • Patent number: 7582672
    Abstract: The present invention provides indole derivatives that antagonize prostaglandin D2, and that can be used to treat inflammatory diseases mediated by prostaglandin D2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Oxagen Limited
    Inventors: David Middlemiss, Mark Richard Ashton, Edward Andrew Boyd, Frederick Arthur Brookfield, Eric R. Pettipher, Michael George Hunter, Mark Whittaker, Chris Palmer
  • Publication number: 20090023788
    Abstract: The present invention provides indole derivatives that antagonize prostaglandin D2, and that can be used to treat inflammatory diseases mediated by prostaglandin D2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: Oxagen Limited
    Inventors: David Middlemiss, Mark Richard Ashton, Edward Andrew Boyd, Frederick Arthur Brookfield, Eric Roy Pettipher, Michael George Hunter, Mark Whittaker, Chris Palmer
  • Publication number: 20090018138
    Abstract: The present invention provides indole derivatives that antagonize prostaglandin D2, and that can be used to treat inflammatory diseases mediated by prostaglandin D2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: Oxagen Limited
    Inventors: David Middlemiss, Mark Richard Ashton, Edward Andrew boyd, Frederick Arthur Brookfield, Michael George Hunter, Mark Whittaker, Chris Palmer, Eric R. Pettipher
  • Publication number: 20090018338
    Abstract: The present invention provides indole derivatives that antagonize prostaglandin D2, and that can be used to treat inflammatory diseases mediated by prostaglandin D2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: Oxagen Limited
    Inventors: David Middlemiss, Mark Richard Ashton, Edward Andrew Boyd, Frederick Arthur Brookfield, Michael George Hunter, Mark Whittaker, Chris Palmer, Eric R. Pettipher
  • Publication number: 20090018139
    Abstract: The present invention provides indole derivatives that antagonize prostaglandin D2, and that can be used to treat inflammatory diseases mediated by prostaglandin D2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: Oxagen Limited
    Inventors: David Middlemiss, Mark Richard Ashton, Edward Andrew Boyd, Frederick Arthur Brookfield, Michael George Hunter, Mark Whittaker, Chris Palmer, Eric R. Pettipher
  • Patent number: 7323448
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically or veterinarily acceptable salts thereof wherein R1 represents hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl or C1-C6 alkyl substituted by one or more halogen atoms; R2 represents a group R10-(ALK)m-, and A represents (i) a group of formula (IA): wherein the compounds inhibit the activity of bacterial PDF enzyme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: British Biotech Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael George Hunter, Raymond Paul Beckett, John Martin Clements, Mark Whittaker, Stephen John Davies, Lisa Marie Pratt, Zoe Marie Spavold, Steven Launchbury
  • Patent number: 7323563
    Abstract: A method for the treatment of bacterial infections in humans and non-human mammals, which comprises inhibiting bacterial growth by administering to a subject an antibacterially effective dose of a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically or veterinarily acceptable salt thereof:
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: British Biotech Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael George Hunter, Paul Raymond Beckett, John Martin Clements, Mark Whittaker, Zoe Marie Spavold
  • Patent number: 7148198
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically or veterinarily acceptable salt thereof for the inhibition of activity of bacterial PDF enzyme: wherein A represents a group of formula (IA) or (IB) and wherein R1 is hydrogen, R2 is n-butyl, benzyl or cyclopentylmethyl, R3 is hydrogen, R4 is tert-butyl, iso-butyl, benzyl or methyl, R5 is hydrogen or methyl and R6 is methyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: British Biotech Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael George Hunter, Raymond Paul Beckett, John Martin Clements, Mark Whittaker, Stephen John Davies, Lisa Marie Pratt, Zoe Marie Spavold, Steven Launchbury
  • Publication number: 20060211732
    Abstract: A method for the treatment of bacterial infections in humans and non-human mammals, which comprises inhibiting bacterial growth by administering to a subject an antibacterially effective dose of a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically or veterinarily acceptable salt thereof:
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2005
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Applicant: British Biotech Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael George Hunter, Raymond Beckett, John Martin Clements, Mark Whittaker, Zoe Spavold
  • Patent number: 6992190
    Abstract: A method for the treatment of bacterial infections in humans and non-human mammals, which comprises inhibiting bacterial growth by administering to a subject an antibacterially effective dose of a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically or veterinarily acceptable salt thereof:
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: British Biotech Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael George Hunter, Paul Raymond Beckett, John Martin Clements, Mark Whittaker, Zoe Marie Spavold
  • Patent number: 6908911
    Abstract: Selected compounds of formula (I) are antibacterial agents: formula (I) wherein R2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkyl, cycloalkyl (C1-C6 alkyl)- or aryl (C1-C6 alkyl)-group, and A represents a group of formula (IA), or (IB) wherein R4 represents the side chain of a natural or non-natural alpha amino acid, and R5 and R6 are each independently hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl, heterocyclic or aryl (C1-C6 alkyl)-, R5 and R6 when taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached from an optionally substituted saturated heterocyclic ring of 3 to 8 atoms which ring is optionally fused to a carbocyclic or second heterocyclic ring
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: British Biotech Pharmaceuticals Limited
    Inventors: Michael George Hunter, Raymond Paul Beckett, John Martin Clements, Mark Whittaker, Stephen John Davies, Lisa Marie Pratt, Zoe Marie Spavold, Steven Launchbury
  • Patent number: 6881828
    Abstract: A hybrid fusion protein comprising a first antigenic amino acid sequence fused to a second amino acid sequence substantially homologous to B2M or a fragment thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Isis Innovations Limited
    Inventors: Richard Mark Edwards, Michael George Hunter
  • Patent number: 6787522
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) are antibacterials: wherein: R1 represents hydrogen, or C1-C6 alkyl or C1-C6 alkyl substituted by one or more halogen atoms; R2 represents a group R10—(X)n—(ALK)m— wherein R10 represents hydrogen, or a C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or heterocyclyl group, any of which may be unsubstituted or substituted by (C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy, hydroxy, mercapto, (C1-C6)alkylthio, amino, halo (including fluoro, chloro, bromo and iodo), trifluoromethyl, cyano, nitro, —COOH, —CONH2, —COORA, —NHCORA, —CONHRA, —NHRA, —NRARB, or —CONRARB wherein RA and RB are independently a (C1-C6)alkyl group, and ALK represents a straight or branched divalent C1-C6 alkylene, C2-C6 alkenylene, or C2-C6 alkynylene radical, and may be interrupted by one or more non-adjacent —NH—, —O— or —S— linkages, X represents —NH—, —O— or —S—, an
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: British Biotech Pharmaceuticals
    Inventors: Michael George Hunter, Raymond Paul Beckett, John Martin Clements, Mark Whittaker, Stephen John Davies, Lisa Marie Pratt, Zoe Marie Spavold, Steven Launchbury
  • Patent number: 6545051
    Abstract: A method for the treatment of bacterial infections in humans and non-human mammals, which comprises administering to a subject suffering such infection an antibacterial effective dose of a compound of formula (I): wherein R1 represents hydrogen, hydroxy, amino, methyl, or trifluoromethyl; R2 represents a group R10—(X)n—(ALK)— wherein R10 represents hydrogen, a C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or heterocyclyl group, ALK represents a straight or branched divalent C1-C6 alkylene, C2-C6 alkenylene, C2-C6 alkynylene radical, and may be interrupted by one or more non-adjacent —NH—, —O— or —S— linkages; X represents —NH—, —O— or —S—, and n is 0 or 1; R represents hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl; R3 represents the characterising group of a natural or non-natural &agr; amino acid in which any functional groups may be protected; and R4 represents an ester or thioester group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: British Biotech Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael George Hunter, Raymond Paul Beckett, John Martin Clements, Mark Whittaker
  • Publication number: 20020198241
    Abstract: A method for the treatment of bacterial infections in humans and non-human mammals, which comprises inhibiting bacterial growth by administering to a subject an antibacterially effective dose of a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically or veterinarily acceptable salt thereof: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Applicant: British Biotech Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael George Hunter, Paul Raymond Beckett, John Martin Clements, Mark Whittaker, Zoe Marie Spavold