Patents by Inventor Michael Mortimore

Michael Mortimore 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: 20070185125
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinase. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders. The invention also provides processes for preparing compounds of the inventions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Jean-Damien Charrier, Sharn Ramaya, Steven Durrant, Juan-Miguel Jimenez, Julian Golec, Michael Mortimore
  • Publication number: 20070179156
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinase. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders. The invention also provides processes for preparing compounds of the inventions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Jean-Damien Charrier, Sharn Ramaya, Steven Durrant, Juan-Miguel Jimenez, Guy Brenchley, Ronald Knegtel, Michael Mortimore
  • Publication number: 20070173516
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinases. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising those compounds and methods of using the compounds and compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, and disorders. The invention also provides processes for preparing compounds of the inventions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Mortimore, Julian Golec
  • Publication number: 20070099920
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of Aurora, FLT-3, or PDK1 protein kinase. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders. The invention also provides processes for preparing compounds of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Hayley Binch, Simon Everitt, Michael Mortimore, Daniel Robinson, Dean Stamos
  • Publication number: 20070082957
    Abstract: The invention provides adamantane derivatives of formula (I), a process for the their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, a process for preparing the pharmaceutical compositions, and their use in therapy. In formula (I) D represents CH2 or CH2CH2, E represents C(O)NH or NHC(O) and R3 represents a group of formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventors: Lilian Alcaraz, Moya Caffrey, Mark Furber, Timothy Luker, Michael Mortimore, Austen Pimm, Philip Thorne, Paul Willis
  • Publication number: 20070043063
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of protein kinases. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2005
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Francesco Salituro, Luc Farmer, Randy Bethiel, Edmund Harrington, Jeremy Green, John Court, Jon Come, David Lauffer, Alex Aronov, Hayley Binch, Dean Boyall, Jean-Damien Charrier, Simon Everitt, Damien Fraysse, Michael Mortimore, Francoise Pierard, Daniel Robinson, Jian Wang, Joanne Pinder, Tiansheng Wang
  • Publication number: 20070010457
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel classes of compounds of formula I which are caspase and TNF-alpha inhibitors. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for inhibiting caspase and TNF-alpha activity and consequently, can be advantageously used as agents against caspase-, interleukin-1-(“IL-1”), apoptosis-, interferon-y inducing factor-(IGIF), interferon-?-(“IFN-?”), or TNF-alpha mediated diseases, including inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases, destructive bone disorders, proliferative disorders, infectious diseases, and degenerative diseases. This invention also relates to processes for preparing the compounds of this invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Anita Diu-Hercend, Julian Golec, Thierry Hercend, Ronald Knegtel, Paul Lang, Andrew Miller, Karen Miller, Michael Mortimore, Peter Weber
  • Patent number: 7132457
    Abstract: The invention provides adamantane derivatives of formula (I), a process for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, a process for preparing the pharmaceutical compositions, and their use in therapy. In formula (I) D represents CH2 or CH2CH2, E represents C(O)NH or NHC(O) and R3 represents a group of formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Lilian Alcaraz, Mark Furber, Michael Mortimore, Austen Pimm, Philip Thorne, Paul Willis
  • Publication number: 20060160862
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula I: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are as defined herein. The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods using such compositions for treating a caspase-mediated diseases and processes for preparting the compounds of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Jean-Damien Charrier, Ronald Knegtel, Michael Mortimore, John Studley
  • Patent number: 7074782
    Abstract: This invention provides caspase inhibitors of formula I: wherein Z is oxygen or sulfur; R1is hydrogen, —CHN2, R, CH2OR, CH2SR, or —CH2Y; Y is an electronegative leaving group; R2 is CO2H, CH2CO2H, or esters, amides or isosteres thereof; R3 is a group capable of fitting into the S2 subsite of a caspase enzyme; R4 and R5 are taken together with the intervening nitrogen to form heterocyclic ring and R is as described in the specification. The compounds are effective inhibitors of apoptosis and IL-1? secretion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: David Bebbington, Ronald Knegtel, Michael Mortimore, David Kay, Julian M. C. Golec
  • Publication number: 20060122213
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinases. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders. The invention also provides processes for preparing the compounds of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Francoise Pierard, Juan-Miguel Jimenez, Ronald Knegtel, Guy Brenchley, Michael Mortimore, Francesca Mazzei
  • Patent number: 7053057
    Abstract: This invention provides caspase inhibitors having the formula: wherein Ring A is an optionally substituted piperidine, tetrahydroquinoline or tetrahydroisoquinoline ring; R1 is hydrogen, CHN2, R, or —CH2Y; R is an optionally substituted group selected from an aliphatic group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, a heterocyclic group, or an heterocyclylalkyl group; Y is an electronegative leaving group; R2 is CO2H, CH2CO2H, or esters, amides or isosteres thereof; Ar is an optionally substituted aryl group; and R3 is hydrogen, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl, F2, CN, aryl or R3 is attached to Ar to form an unsaturated or partially saturated five or six membered fused ring having 0–2 heteroatoms. The compounds are useful for treating caspase-mediated diseases in mammals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Julian M. C. Golec, David Bebbington, Guy Brenchley, Ronald Knegtel, Michael Mortimore
  • Patent number: 7041687
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof, wherein R1, R2, V1, V2, and V3 are as described in the specification. These compounds are inhibitors of protein kinase, particularly inhibitors of AKT, PKA, PDK1, p70S6K, or ROCK kinase, mammalian protein kinases involved in proliferative and neurodegenerative disorders. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention and methods of utilizing those compositions in the treatment of various disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Hayley Binch, Guy Brenchley, Julian M. C. Golec, Ronald Knegtel, Michael Mortimore, Sanjay Patel, Alistair Rutherford
  • Publication number: 20050233979
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula wherein the variables are as defined herein. The present invention also provides processes for preparing the compounds of formula I, and intermediates thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising those compounds, and methods of using the compounds and compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Jean-Damien Charrier, Steven Durrant, Michael Mortimore, Michael O'Donnell, Alistair Rutherford, Sharn Ramaya, John Studley, Martin Trudeau, Adam Looker
  • Patent number: 6881754
    Abstract: The invention provides adamantane derivatives of formula (I), a process for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, a process for preparing the pharmaceutical compositions, and their use in therapy. In formula (I) D represents CH2 or CH2CH2, E represents C(O)NH or NHC(O) and R3 represents a group of formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Lilian Alcaraz, Moya Caffrey, Mark Furber, Timothy Luker, Michael Mortimore, Austen Pimm, Philip Thorne, Paul Willis
  • Publication number: 20050049303
    Abstract: The invention provides adamantane derivatives of formula (I), a process for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, a process for preparing the pharmaceutical compositions, and their use in therapy. In formula (I) D represents CH2 or CH2CH2, E represents C(O)NH or NHC(O) and R3 represents a group of formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Lilian Alcaraz, Mark Furber, Michael Mortimore, Austen Pimm, Philip Thorne, Paul Willis
  • Publication number: 20040242494
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula I: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Guy Brenchley, Jean-Damien Charrier, Steven Durrant, Ronald Knegtel, Michael Mortimore, John R. Studley
  • Patent number: 6800619
    Abstract: Described herein are compounds that are useful as caspase inhibitors having the formula: wherein Ring A is an optionally substituted piperidine, tetrahydroquinoline or tetrahydroisoquinoline ring; R1 is hydrogen, CN, CHN2, R, or CH2Y; R is an optionally substituted group selected from an aliphatic group, an aryl group, or an aralkyl group; Y is an electronegative leaving group; R2 is CO2H, CH2CO2H, or esters, amides or isosteres thereof; and R3 is hydrogen, an optionally substituted aryl group, an optionally substituted aralkyl group, or an optionally substituted C1-6 aliphatic group, R4 is an optionally substituted group selected from an aryl group or a heterocyclyl group, or R3 and R4 taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached optionally form a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic, bicyclic or tricyclic ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Jean-Damien Charrier, Ronald Knegtel, Michael Mortimore
  • Publication number: 20040192612
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula I: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Jean-Damien Charrier, Michael Mortimore, John R. Studley
  • Publication number: 20040072850
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventors: Ronald Knegtel, Michael Mortimore, John Studley, David Millan