Patents by Inventor Neil Victor Harris
Neil Victor Harris 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).
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Patent number: 8080567Abstract: A compound of formula (III): or a salt, solvate and chemically protected form thereof, wherein: R5 is an optionally substituted C5-20 aryl or C4-20alkyl group; L? is a single bond, —O— or —C(?O)—; A is selected from the group consisting of: formula (i) (ii) (iii) wherein X and Y are selected from the group consisting of: O and CR3; S and CR3; NH and CR3; NH and N; O and N; S and N; N and S; and N and O, and where the dotted lines indicate a double bond in the appropriate location, and where Q is either N or CH; D is selected from: formula (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vii) (viii) (ix) B is selected from the group consisting of: formula (A) (B) where RP6 is selected from fluoro and chloro; and R2 is either: (i) —CO2H; (ii) —CONH2; (iii) —CH2—OH; or (iv) tetrazol-5-yl.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2006Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Asterand UK LimitedInventors: Alexander William Oxford, Richard Jon Davis, Robert Alexander Coleman, Kenneth Lyle Clark, David Edward Clark, Shirley Ann Brunton, Neil Victor Harris, Garry Fenton, George Hynd, Keith Alfred James Stuttle, Jonathan Mark Sutton, Mark Richard Ashton, Edward Andrew Boyd
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Publication number: 20100261760Abstract: The disclosure provides EP2 receptor agonist compounds and methods for using the compounds for treating conditions which can be alleviated by agonism of an EP2 receptor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2010Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: Asterand UK LimitedInventors: Alexander William Oxford, Richard John Davis, Robert Alexander Coleman, Kenneth Lyle Clark, David Edward Clark, Neil Victor Harris, Garry Fenton, George Hynd, Keith Alfred James Stuttle, Jonathan Mark Sutton, Mark Richard Ashton, Edward Andrew Boyd, Shirley Ann Brunton
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Patent number: 7803841Abstract: The disclosure provides EP2 receptor agonist compounds and methods for using the compounds for treating conditions which can be alleviated by agonism of an EP2 receptor.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2008Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Asterand UK LimitedInventors: Alexander William Oxford, Richard Jon Davis, Robert Alexander Coleman, Kenneth Lyle Clark, David Edward Clark, Neil Victor Harris, Garry Fenton, George Hynd, Keith Alfred James Stuttle, Jonathan Mark Sutton, Mark Richard Ashton, Edward Andrew Boyd, Shirley Ann Brunton
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Publication number: 20100130556Abstract: A compound of formula (III): or a salt, solvate and chemically protected form thereof, wherein: R5 is an optionally substituted C5-20 aryl or C4-20alkyl group; L? is a single bond, —O— or —C(?O)—; A is selected from the group consisting of: formulae (i) (ii) (iii) wherein X and Y are selected from the group consisting of: O and CR3; S and CR3; NH and CR3; NH and N; O and N; S and N; N and S; and N and O, and where the dotted lines indicate a double bond in the appropriate location, and where Q is either N or CH; D is selected from: formulae (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vii) (viii) (ix) B is selected from the group consisting of: formulae (A) (B) where RP6 is selected from fluoro and chloro; and R2 is either: (i) —CO2H; (ii) —CONH2; (iii) —CH2—OH; or (iv) tetrazol-5-yl.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2006Publication date: May 27, 2010Applicant: ASTERAND UK LIMITEDInventors: Alexander William Oxford, Richard Jon Davis, Robert Alexander Coleman, Kenneth Lyle Clark, David Edward Clark, Shirley Ann Brunton, Neil Victor Harris, Garry Fenton, George Hynd, Keith Alfred James Stuttle, Jonathan Mark Sutton, Mark Richard Ashton, Edward Andrew Boyd
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Patent number: 7662839Abstract: A compound of formula (I): or a salt, or chemically protected form thereof, wherein: R5 is an optionally substituted phenyl; A is ?wherein Q is N; R3 is selected from H, F, Cl and optionally substituted C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C5-7 aryl, and C5-7 aryl-C1-4 alkyl groups; R4 is selected from H, F, Cl and optionally substituted C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C5-7 aryl, and C5-7 aryl-C1-4 alkyl groups; R6 is selected from H, F, Cl, and optionally substituted C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C5-7 aryl, and C5-7 aryl-C1-4 alkyl groups; D is selected from: B is selected from the group consisting of: Where RN? is selected from H and C1-4 alkyl; where one of RP3 and RP4 is —Cm-alkylene-R2 and the other of RP3 and RP4 is H, m and n can be 0 or 1, and m+n=1 or 2; and additionally, when RP3 is —Cm-alkylene-R2, m can also be 2 or 3, and m+n=1, 2, 3 or 4, and when R2 is tetrazol-5-yl, m+n may be 0; or where one of RP3 and RP4 is —O—CH2—R2, and the other of RP3 and RP4 is H, n is 0; RN is H or optionalType: GrantFiled: December 5, 2007Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Asterand UK LimitedInventors: Alexander William Oxford, Richard Jon Davis, Robert Alexander Coleman, Kenneth Lyle Clark, David Edward Clark, Neil Victor Harris, Garry Fenton, George Hynd, Keith Alfred James Stuttle, Jonathan Mark Sutton, Mark Richard Ashton, Edward Andrew Boyd, Shirley Ann Brunton
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Publication number: 20090298899Abstract: The disclosure provides EP2 receptor agonist compounds and methods for using the compounds for treating conditions which can be alleviated by agonism of an EP2 receptor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2008Publication date: December 3, 2009Inventors: Alexander William Oxford, Richard Jon Davis, Robert Alexander Coleman, Kenneth Lyle Clark, David Edward Clark, Neil Victor Harris, Garry Fenton, George Hynd, Keith Alfred James Stuttle, Jonathan Mark Sutton, Mark Richard Ashton, Edward Andrew Boyd, Shirley Ann Brunton
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Publication number: 20090221604Abstract: A compound for use as a PGD2 antagonist is of structural formula [1] in which: A represents a fully saturated or partially unsaturated monocyclic 5-7 membered ring containing one or two nitrogen atoms; B represents a direct bond, an optionally substituted methylene group, an optionally substituted nitrogen atom, oxygen, or S(O)n, where n=0, 1, or 2; L represents a direct bond, or an optionally substituted alkylene or alkenylene group; R1 represents an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl group, or an optionally substituted aryl-fused-heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl-fused-cycloalkyl, heteroaryl-fused-heterocycloalkyl or aryl-fused-cycloalkyl group; R2 represents an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl group, or an optionally substituted aryl-fused-heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl-fused-cycloalkyl, heteroaryl-fused-heterocycloalkyl or aryl-fused-cycloalkyl group; X represents a carboxylic acid, tetrazole, 3-hydroxyisoxazole, hydroxamic acid, phosphinate, phosphonate, phosphonamide, sulfonic acid or a group oType: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2006Publication date: September 3, 2009Inventors: Neil Victor Harris, George Hynd, Sophie Gardan
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Patent number: 7569602Abstract: A compound of formula (I): or a salt, solvate and chemically protected form thereof, wherein one of R2 and R5 is: (i) H or an optionally substituted C1-4 alkyl group; or (ii) an optionally substituted C5-7 aryl; and the other of R2 and R5 is the other group; m and n can be 0 or 1, and m+n=1 or 2 RN is H or optionally substituted C1-4 alkyl R3 is either: (i) carboxy; (ii) a group of formula (II): (iii) a group of formula (III): wherein R is optionally substituted C1-7 alkyl, C5-20 aryl, or NRN3RN4, where RN3 and RN4 are independently selected from optionally substituted C1-4 alkyl; or (iv) tetrazol-5-yl.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2004Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Asterand UK LimitedInventors: David Edward Clark, Neil Victor Harris, Garry Fenton, George Hynd, Keith Alfred James Stuttle, Jonathan Mark Sutton, Alexander William Oxford, Richard Jon Davis, Robert Alexander Coleman, Kenneth Lyle Clark
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Publication number: 20090192138Abstract: The invention provides novel deazaxanthine and deazahypoxanthine compounds. The compounds may be useful in the therapy of diseases and conditions in which dipeptidylpeptidase-IV (DPP-IV) is implicated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2006Publication date: July 30, 2009Inventors: Daniel Kaspar Baeschlin, David Edward Clark, Stephen John Dunsdon, Garry Fenton, Amanda Fillmore, Neil Victor Harris, Christopher Higgs, Christopher Antony Hurley, Sussie Lerche Krintel, Robert Edward Mackenzie, Nils Ostermann, Finton Sirockin, Jonathan Mark Sutton
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Publication number: 20090018150Abstract: Compounds of formulae: (I), (II), (IIIa), (IIIb), (IVa) and (IVb): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use as pharmaceuticals, in particular for the treatment of a condition alleviated by antagonism of a 5-HT2B receptor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2004Publication date: January 15, 2009Applicant: ASTERAND UK LIMITEDInventors: Richard Anthony Borman, Robert Alexander Coleman, Kenneth Lyle Clark, Alexander William Oxford, George Hynd, Janet Ann Archer, Amanda Aley, Neil Victor Harris
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Publication number: 20080306117Abstract: A compound of formula (I): or a salt, solvate and chemically protected form thereof, wherein one of R2 and R5 is: (i) H or an optionally substituted C1-4 alkyl group; or (ii) an optionally substituted C5-7 aryl; and the other of R2 and R5 is the other group; m and n can be 0 or 1, and m+n=1 or 2 RN is H or optionally substituted C1-4 alkyl R3 is either: (i) carboxy; (ii) a group of formula (II): (iii) a group of formula (III): wherein R is optionally substituted C1-7 alkyl, C5-20 aryl, or NRN3RN4, where RN3 and RN4 are independently selected from optionally substituted C1-4 alkyl; or (iv) tetrazol-5-yl.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2008Publication date: December 11, 2008Applicant: Asterand UK LimitedInventors: David Edward Clark, Neil Victor Harris, Garry Fenton, George Hynd, Keith Alfred James Stuttle, Jonathan Mark Sutton, Alexander William Oxford, Richard Jon Davis, Robert Alexander Coleman, Kenneth Lyle Clark
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Patent number: 7429607Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I: wherein one of R1 and R4 is selected from the group consisting of H, and optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl-C1-4 alkyl, and phenyl-C1-4 alkyl; and the other of R1 and R4 is an optionally substituted C9-14 aryl group; R2 and R3 are either: (i) independently selected from H, R, R?, SO2R, C(?O)R, (CH2)nNR5R6, where n is from 1 to 4 and R5 and R6 are independently selected from H and R, where R is optionally substituted C1-4 alkyl, and R? is optionally substituted phenyl-C1-4 alkyl, or (ii) together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form an optionally substituted C5-7 heterocyclic group; and their use as pharmaceuticals, in particular for treating conditions alleviated by the antagonism of a 5-HT2B receptor.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2003Date of Patent: September 30, 2008Assignee: Asterand UK LimitedInventors: Alexander William Oxford, Richard Anthony Borman, Robert Alexander Coleman, Kenneth Lyle Clark, George Hynd, Janet Ann Archer, Amanda Aley, Neil Victor Harris
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Patent number: 7417068Abstract: A compound of formula (I): or a salt, solvate and chemically protected form thereof, wherein one of R2 and R5 is: (i) H or an optionally substituted C1-4 alkyl group; or (ii)an optionally substituted C5-7 aryl; and the other of R2 and R5 is the other group; m and n can be 0 or 1, and m+n=1 or 2 RN is H or optionally substituted C1-4 alkyl R3 is either: (i) carboxy; (ii) a group of formula (II): (iii) a group of formula (III): wherein R is optionally substituted C1-7 alkyl, C5-20 aryl, or NRN3RN4, where RN3 and RN4 are independently selected from optionally substituted C1-4 alkyl; or (iv) tetrazol-5-yl.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2004Date of Patent: August 26, 2008Assignee: Asterand UK LimitedInventors: David Edward Clark, Neil Victor Harris, Garry Fenton, George Hynd, Keith Alfred James Stuttle, Jonathan Mark Sutton, Alexander William Oxford, Richard Jon Davis, Robert Alexander Coleman, Kenneth Lyle Clark
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Publication number: 20080119526Abstract: A compound of formula (I): or a salt, solvate and chemically protected form thereof, wherein: R5 is an optionally substituted C5-20 aryl or C4-20 alkyl group; A is selected from the group consisting of: wherein X and Y are selected from the group consisting of: O and CR3; S and CR3; NH and CR3; NH and N; O and N; S and N; N and S; and N and O, and where the dotted lines indicate a double bond in the appropriate location, and where Q is either N or CH; R3 is selected from H, F, Cl and optionally substituted C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C5-7 aryl and C5-7 aryl-C1-4 alkyl groups; R4 is selected from H, F, Cl and optionally substituted C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C5-7 aryl and C5-7 aryl-C1-4 alkyl groups; R6 is selected from H, F, Cl and optionally substituted C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C5-7 aryl and C5-7 aryl-C1-4 alkyl groups; D is selected from: B is selected from the group consisting of: where RN? is selected from H and C1-4 alkyl; where one of RP3 and RP4 is —Cm alkylene-R2 and the other of RP3Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2007Publication date: May 22, 2008Applicant: PHARMAGENE LABORATORIES LIMITEDInventors: Alexander William Oxford, Richard Jon Davis, Robert Alexander Coleman, Kenneth Lyle Clark, David Edward Clark, Neil Victor Harris, Garry Fenton, George Hynd, Keith Alfred James Stuttle, Jonathan Mark Sutton, Mark Richard Ashton, Edward Andrew Boyd, Shirley Ann Brunton
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Patent number: 7326732Abstract: A compound of formula (I): or a salt, solvate and chemically protected form thereof, wherein: R5 is an optionally substituted C5-20 aryl or C4-20 alkyl group; A is selected from the group consisting of: wherein X and Y are selected from the group consisting of: O and CR3; S and CR3; NH and CR3; NH and N; O and N; S and N; N and S; and N and O, and where the dotted lines indicate a double bond in the appropriate location, and where Q is either N or CH; R3 is selected from H, F, Cl and optionally substituted C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C5-7 aryl and C5-7 aryl-C1-4 alkyl groups; R4 is selected from H, F, Cl and optionally substituted C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C5-7 aryl and C5-7 aryl-C1-4 alkyl groups; R6 is selected from H, F, Cl and optionally substituted C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C5-7 aryl and C5-7 aryl-C1-4 alkyl groups; D is selected from: B is selected from the group consisting of: where RN? is selected from H and C1-4 alkyl; where one of RP3 and RP4 is —Cm alkylene-R2 and tType: GrantFiled: February 11, 2005Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: Pharmagene Laboratories LimitedInventors: Alexander William Oxford, Richard Jon Davis, Robert Alexander Coleman, Kenneth Lyle Clark, David Edward Clark, Neil Victor Harris, Garry Fenton, George Hynd, Keith Alfred James Stuttle, Jonathan Mark Sutton, Mark Richard Ashton, Edward Andrew Boyd, Shirley Ann Brunton
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Patent number: 7211586Abstract: The invention is directed to physiologically active compounds of formula (I): wherein: R1 represents optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, R3NH—Ar1—L2— or R3—NH—C(?O)—NH—Ar2—L2—; R3 represents aryl or heteroaryl; Ar1 represents a saturated, partially saturated or fully unsaturated 8- to 10-membered bicyclic ring system containing at least one heteroatom selected from O, S or N; Ar2 represents aryldiyl or heteroaryldiyl; L1 represents a linkage, such as an alkylene linkage; L2 represents an alkylene chain linkage; R2 represents hydrogen, halogen, C1-4alkyl or C1-4alkoxy; and Y is carboxy or an acid bioisostere; but excluding compounds where an oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur atom is attached directly to a carbon carbon multiple bond of an alkenylene or alkynylene residue; and the corresponding N-oxides and ester prodrugs thereof, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates of such compounds, and the N-oxides and ester prodrugs thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2003Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Aventis Pharma LimitedInventors: Garry Fenton, Neil Victor Harris
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Patent number: 7166616Abstract: The invention is directed to physiologically active compounds of general formula (I): wherein: represents (i) a saturated 3 to 6 membered carbocycle, optionally substituted by one or more alkyl groups, (ii) indanyl or (iii) a saturated 4 to 6 membered heterocyclic ring; R1 represents R3Z1-Het- or R4N(R5)—C(?O)—NH—Ar1—; L1 represents an —R6—R7— linkage; R2 represents hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy; L2 represents an alkylene linkage; Y is carboxy or an acid bioisostere; and their corresponding N-oxides or prodrugs, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates of such compounds and their corresponding N-oxides or prodrugs. Such compounds have valuable pharmaceutical properties, in particular the ability to regulate the interaction of VCAM-1 and fibronectin with the integrin VLA-4 (?4?1).Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2003Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Aventis Pharma LimitedInventors: Neil Victor Harris, Garry Fenton
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Publication number: 20040122047Abstract: The invention is directed to physiologically active compounds of formula (I): 1Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2003Publication date: June 24, 2004Applicant: Aventis Pharma LimitedInventors: Garry Fenton, Neil Victor Harris
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Patent number: 6706738Abstract: The invention is directed to physiologically active compounds of general formula (I): R1Z1—Het—L1—Ar1—L2—Y (I) wherein Het is an optionally substituted, saturated, partially saturated or fully unsaturated 8 to 10 membered bicyclic ring containing at least one heteroatom selected from O, S or N; R1 is optionally substituted aryl, heteroaryl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl; Z1 represents a direct bond, an alkylene chain, NR4, O or S(O)n; L1 is an a —R5—R6— linkage where R5 is alkylene, alkenylene or alkynylene and R6 is a direct bond, cycloalkylene, heterocycloalkylene, arylene, heteroaryldiyl, —C(═Z3)—NR4—, —NR4—C(═Z3)—, —Z3—, —C(═O)—, —C(═NOR4)—, —NR4—, —NR4—C(═Z3)—NR4—, —SO2—NR4—, —NR4—SO2—, —O—C(═O)—, —C(═O)—O—,Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2001Date of Patent: March 16, 2004Assignee: Aventis Pharma LimitedInventors: David Edward Clark, Paul Robert Eastwood, Neil Victor Harris, Clive McCarthy, Andrew David Morley, Stephen Dennis Pickett
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Publication number: 20040010022Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I: 1Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2003Publication date: January 15, 2004Inventors: Alexander William Oxford, Richard Anthony Borman, Robert Alexander Coleman, Kenneth Lyle Clark, George Hynd, Janet Ann Archer, Amanda Aley, Neil Victor Harris