Patents by Inventor Michael Thormann

Michael Thormann 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: 7932255
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates or pharmaceutically acceptable formulations thereof. These compounds may be used to modulate cellular proliferation and to prevent and/or treat proliferative diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Robert Eckl, Roswitha Taube, Michael Almstetter, Michael Thormann, Andreas Treml, Christopher Straub, Zhouliang Chen
  • Publication number: 20100234397
    Abstract: There is disclosed herein methods for using compounds of formula (I), wherein: R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are defined throughout the description and the claims. The compounds of formula (I) are useful for the treatment of neurological diseases and neurodegenerative diseases, e.g. anxiety, depression, Alzheimer's disease etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: PROBIODRUG AG
    Inventors: Michael Thormann, Michael Almstetter, Andreas Treml
  • Patent number: 7741354
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), combinations and uses thereof for disease therapy, wherein: R1 represents heteroaryl, -carbocyclyl-heteroaryl, -alkenylheteroaryl or -alkylheteroaryl; R2 represents alkyl, which may optionally be substituted by one or more groups selected from amino, halogen, hydroxyl, -alkoxy, -thioalkyl, —C(O)O-alkyl and —C(O)OH; carbocyclyl, which may optionally be substituted by one or more groups selected from alkyl, haloalkyl, amino, halogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy-, -thioalkyl, —C(O)O-alkyl and —C(O)OH; alkenyl; alkynyl; -alkyl-aryl; -alkyl-heteroaryl; -alkyl-heterocyclyl; -alkyl-carbocyclyl; -aryl-heteroaryl; -heteroaryl-aryl; -heteroaryl-heteroaryl; -aryl-aryl; -aryl (monocyclic or bicyclic); heteroaryl (monocyclic or bicyclic); heterocyclyl; or R2 together with R4 may form a carbocyclyl group optionally substituted by one or more alkyl groups; R3 represents alkyl, which may optionally be substituted by one or more groups selected from amino, halogen, hydroxyl
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Probiodrug AG
    Inventors: Michael Thormann, Michael Altmstetter, Andreas Treml, Ulrich Heiser, Mirko Buchholz
  • Patent number: 7728146
    Abstract: There is disclosed herein compounds of formula (I), wherein: R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are defined throughout the description and the claims. The compounds of formula (I) are useful for the treatment of neurological diseases and neurodegenerative diseases, e.g. anxiety, depression, Alzheimer's disease etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Probiodrug AG
    Inventors: Michael Thormann, Michael Almstetter, Andreas Treml
  • Publication number: 20100125086
    Abstract: The present invention relates in general to an inhibitor of a glutaminyl peptide cyclotransferase-like protein (QPCTL), and the use thereof for the treatment and/or prevention of an inflammatory disease or disorder selected from the group consisting of (a) chronic and acute inflammations, e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, atherosclerosis, restenosis, pancreatitis; (b) other inflammatory diseases, e.g. neuropathic pain, graft rejection/graft failure/graft vasculopathy, HIV infections/AIDS, gestosis, tuberous sclerosis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, chronic inflammatory demyelinising polyradiculoneuropathy and multiple sclerosis; (c) neuroinflammation; and (d) neurodegenerative diseases, e.g. mild cognitive impairment (MCI), Alzheimer's disease, neurodegeneration in Down Syndrome, Familial British Dementia, and Familial Danish Dementia, which may result from neuroinflammation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: PROBIODRUG AG
    Inventors: Hans-Ulrich Demuth, Stephan Schilling, Michael Wermann, Holger Cynis, Astrid Kehlen, Daniel Friedrich, Torsten Hoffmann, Kathrin Gans, Jens-Ulrich Rahfeld, Ulrich Heiser, Michael Almstetter, Robert Sommer, Ulf-Torsten Gaertner, Antje Hamann, Michael Thormann, Andreas Tremel
  • Publication number: 20100119475
    Abstract: Compounds of general formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, X and Y are as defined herein are inhibitors of glutaminyl cyclase and are therefore useful in treating conditions that can be treated by modulation of glutaminyl cyclase activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: PROBIODRUG AG
    Inventors: Ulrich Heiser, Robert Sommer, Ulf-Torsten Gaertner, Antje Hamann, Michael Almstetter, Michael Thormann, Andreas Treml, Hans-Ulrich Demuth, Torsten Hoffman
  • Patent number: 7705037
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I). These compounds are a novel type of peptide deformylase (PDF) inhibitors, and are therefore of great interest especially as new antibiotics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventor: Michael Thormann
  • Patent number: 7662833
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I). These compounds are a novel type of peptide deformylase (PDF) inhibitors, and are therefore of great interest especially as new antibiotics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventor: Michael Thormann
  • Publication number: 20100029597
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the use of RecA inhibitors as antibiotic agents, and provides RecA inhibitors useful in treating infections. Also provided are various compositions and methods associated with RecA inhibition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicants: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY, PURETECH VENTURES
    Inventors: Guillaume Cottarel, Jamey Wierzbowski, Kollol Pal, Michael Kohanski, Daniel Dwyer, James Collins, Michael Almstetter, Michael Thormann, Andreas Treml
  • Publication number: 20090269301
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), combinations and uses thereof for disease therapy, R1 represents heteroaryl, -carbocyclyl-heteroaryl, -alkenylheteroaryl or -alkylheteroaryl; R2 represents hydrogen; halogen; alkenyl; alkynyl; -alkenylaryl; -alkenylheteroaryl; alkyl, which may optionally be substituted by one or more groups selected from halogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy-, -thioalkyl, —C(O)OH and —C(O)O-alkyl; carbocyclyl, which may optionally be substituted by one or more groups selected from alkyl, halogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy-, -thioalkyl, —C(O)OH and —C(O)O-alkyl; -alkylcarbocyclyl; -alkylheterocyclyl; aryl; heteroaryl; heterocyclyl; -alkylaryl; -alkyl(aryl)2, -alkylheteroaryl; -aryl-heteroaryl; -heterocyclyl-aryl; -aryl-aryl; -heteroaryl-aryl; -heteroaryl-heteroaryl, and —C(O)R4; R3 represents halogen; alkyl optionally substituted by one or more groups selected from halogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy, thioalkyl, —C(O)OH and —C(O)O-alkyl; aryl; heteroaryl; —C(O)R5; R4 and R5 independently repre
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: PROBIODRUG AG
    Inventors: Michael Thormann, Michael Altmstetter, Andreas Treml, Ulrich Heiser, Mirko Buchholz, Andre J. Niestroj
  • Publication number: 20090264342
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for identifying target genes whose partial or complete functional inactivation potentiates the activity of an antibiotic agent, e.g., a quinolone antibiotic. The invention further provides methods for identifying agents that modulate expression of target genes or that modulate activity of expression products of target genes. Agents identified according to various methods of the invention potentiate the activity of antibiotics such as quinolones, aminoglycosides, peptide antibiotics and ?-lactams. Also provided are agents that suppress and/or retard resistance to antibiotics. The inventive methods provide potentiating agents and compositions comprising potentiating agents and antibiotics. Such agents and compositions can be used for inhibiting growth or survival of a microbial cell or of treating a subject suffering from or susceptible to a microbial infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicants: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY, PURETECH VENTURES
    Inventors: Guillaume Cottarel, Jamey Wierzbowski, Kollol Pal, Michael Kohanski, Daniel Dwyer, James Collins, Michael Almstetter, Michael Thormann, Andreas Treml
  • Publication number: 20090215816
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I). These compounds are a novel type of peptide deformylase (PDF) inhibitors, and are therefore of great interest especially as new antibiotics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventor: Michael Thormann
  • Patent number: 7504436
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel bioisosteres of the antibiotic actinonin of the general formula (I). The novel compounds are of particular interest as inhibitors of metalloproteinases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Michael Thormann, Michael Almstetter
  • Publication number: 20080221086
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), combinations and uses thereof for disease therapy, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or polymorph thereof, including all tautomers and stereoisomers thereof wherein R1 represents heteroaryl; -carbocyclyl-heteroaryl; -alkenylheteroaryl or -alkylheteroaryl; R2 represents alkyl which may optionally be substituted by hydroxy; carbocyclyl, which may optionally be substituted by one or more groups selected from alkyl and hydroxy; aryl; -aryl-heteroaryl; -heteroaryl-aryl; -aryl-heterocyclyl; H; heteroaryl; or heterocyclyl, which may optionally be substituted by one or more groups selected from alkyl oxo and hydroxy; R3 represents alkyl which may optionally be substituted by one of more groups selected from alkoxy, amine, hydroxy and —C(O)Oalkyl; carbocyclyl, which may optionally be substituted by one or more groups selected from alkyl haloalkyl, alkoxy, amine, hydroxy and —C(O)Oalkyl; -alkyl-aryl; -alkyl(aryl)2; -alkyl-heteroaryl; -alkyl(he
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: PROBIODRUG AG
    Inventors: Michael Thormann, Michael Altmstetter, Andreas Treml, Ulrich Heiser, Mirko Buchholz, Andre J. Niestroj
  • Publication number: 20080207686
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I). These compounds are a novel type of peptide deformylase (PDF) inhibitors, and are therefore of great interest especially as new antibiotics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventor: Michael Thormann
  • Publication number: 20080207630
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates or pharmaceutically acceptable formulations thereof. These compounds may be used to modulate cellular proliferation and to prevent and/or treat proliferative diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Robert Eckl, Roswitha Taube, Michael Almstetter, Michael Thormann, Andreas Treml, Christopher Straub, Zhuoliang Chen
  • Publication number: 20080207715
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), combinations and uses thereof for disease therapy, wherein: R1 represents heteroaryl, -carbocyclyl-heteroaryl, -alkenylheteroaryl or -alkylheteroaryl; R2 represents alkyl, which may optionally be substituted by one or more groups selected from amino, halogen, hydroxyl, -alkoxy, -thioalkyl, —C(O)O-alkyl and —C(O)OH; carbocyclyl, which may optionally be substituted by one or more groups selected from alkyl, haloalkyl, amino, halogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy-, -thioalkyl, —C(O)O-alkyl and —C(O)OH; alkenyl; alkynyl; -alkyl-aryl; -alkyl-heteroaryl; -alkyl-heterocyclyl; -alkyl-carbocyclyl; -aryl-heteroaryl; -heteroaryl-aryl; -heteroaryl-heteroaryl; -aryl-aryl; -aryl (monocyclic or bicyclic); heteroaryl (monocyclic or bicyclic); heterocyclyl; or R2 together with R4 may form a carbocyclyl group optionally substituted by one or more alkyl groups; R3 represents alkyl, which may optionally be substituted by one or more groups selected from amino, halogen, hydrox
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: PROBIODRUG AG
    Inventors: Michael Thormann, Michael Altmstetter, Andreas Treml, Ulrich Heiser, Mirko Buchholz
  • Publication number: 20080188515
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I). These compounds are a novel type of peptide deformylase (PDF) inhibitors, and are therefore of great interest especially as new antibiotics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventor: Michael Thormann
  • Publication number: 20070244177
    Abstract: There is dislosed herein compounds of formula (I), wherein: R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are defined throughout the description and the claims. The compounds of formula (I) are useful for the treatment of neurological diseases and neurodegenerative diseases, e.g. anxiety, depression, Alzheimer's disease etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: PROBIODRUG AG
    Inventors: Michael Thormann, Michael Almstetter, Andreas Treml
  • Publication number: 20070060624
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel bioisosteres of the antibiotic actinonin of the general formula (I). The novel compounds are of particular interest as inhibitors of metalloproteinases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Applicant: Morphochem Aktiengesellschafat Fur Kombinatorische Chemie
    Inventors: Michael Thormann, Michael Almstetter