Patents by Inventor Nicholas John Newcombe

Nicholas John Newcombe 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: 20110059941
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula (I), wherein R1-R10, A and X1 to X3 are as described in the specification, and their salts and pro-drugs, are activators of glucokinase (GLK) and are thereby useful in the treatment of, for example, type 2 diabetes. Processes for preparing compounds of formula (I) are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Peter William Rodney Caulkett, Darren McKerrecher, Nicholas John Newcombe, Kurt Gordon Pike, Michael James Waring
  • Publication number: 20090118332
    Abstract: A compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, processes for preparing such compounds, their use as Fatty Acid Synthase inhibitors, methods for their therapeutic use, particularly in the treatment of obesity, diabetes mellitus, cancer and infection and pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Roger John Butlin, Peter William Rodney Caulkett, Andrew Leach, Nicholas John Newcombe, Charles John O'Donnell, James Matthew Wood
  • Publication number: 20090105263
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula (I): wherein R1 to R11, A and X1 to X3 are as described in the specification, and their salts, are activators of glucokinase (GLK) and are thereby useful in the treatment of, for example, type 2 diabetes. Processes for preparing compounds of Formula (I) are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Peter William Rodney Caulkett, Darren McKerrecher, Nicholas John Newcombe, Kurt Gordon Pike, Graeme Richard Robb, Michael James Waring
  • Publication number: 20090105305
    Abstract: A compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, processes for preparing such compounds, their use as Fatty Acid Synthase inhibitors, methods for their therapeutic use, particularly in the treatment of obesity and diabetes mellitus, cancer and infection and pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Roger John Butlin, Peter William Rodney Caulkett, Petra Johannesson, Laurent Daniel Knerr, Andrew Leach, Nicholas John Newcombe, Charles John O'Donnell, Helen Pointon, James Matthew Wood
  • Patent number: 7485638
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and p are as defined within and a pharmaceutically acceptable salts and in vivo hydrolysable esters are described. Also described are processes for their preparation and their use as medicaments, particularly medicaments for producing a cell cycle inhibitory (anti-cell-proliferation) effect in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Nicholas John Newcombe, Andrew Peter Thomas
  • Patent number: 7465728
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and p are as defined within and a pharmaceutically acceptable salts and in vivo hydrolysable esters are described. Also described are processes for their preparation and their use as medicaments, particularly medicaments for producing a cell cycle inhibitory (anti-cell-proliferation) effect in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Nicholas John Newcombe, Andrew Peter Thomas
  • Patent number: 7446105
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and p are as defined within and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and in vivo hydrolysable esters are described. Also described are processes for their preparation and their use as medicaments, particularly medicaments for producing a cell cycle inhibitory (anti-cell-proliferation) effect in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Nicholas John Newcombe, Andrew Peter Thomas
  • Patent number: 7442697
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and p are as defined within and a pharmaceutically acceptable salts and in vivo hydrolysable esters are described. Also described are processes for their preparation and their use as medicaments, particularly medicaments for producing a cell cycle inhibitory (anti-cell-proliferation) effect in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Nicholas John Newcombe, Andrew Peter Thomas
  • Patent number: 7342020
    Abstract: Arylpiperazines of formula (I) useful as metalloproteinase inhibitors, especially as inhibitors of MMP 13
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Bernard Christophe Barlaam, Nicholas John Newcombe, Howard Tucker, David Waterson
  • Patent number: 7122551
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula I useful as metalloproteinase inhibitors, especially as inhibitors of MMP 13.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Bernard Christophe Barlaam, Robert Ian Dowell, Maurice Raymond Verschoyle Finlay, Nicholas John Newcombe, Howard Tucker, David Waterson
  • Patent number: 6969714
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, p, q, and n are as defined within and a pharmaceutically acceptable salts and in vivo hydrolysable esters are described. Also described are processes for their preparation and their use as medicaments, particularly medicaments for producing a cell cycle inhibitory (anti-cell-proliferation) effect in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Gloria Anne Breault, Nicholas John Newcombe, Andrew Peter Thomas
  • Patent number: 6939872
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, p, q, and X are as defined within and a pharmaceutically acceptable salts and in vivo hydrolysable esters are described. Also described are processes for their preparation and their use as medicaments, particularly medicaments for producing a cell cycle inhibitory (anti-cell-proliferation) effect in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Nicholas John Newcombe, Andrew Peter Thomas
  • Patent number: 6908920
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), wherein R1, p, R2, q, R3 and R4 are defined within, and a pharmaceutically acceptable salts and in vivo hydrolysable esters are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Andrew Peter Thomas, Nicholas John Newcombe, David William Heaton
  • Publication number: 20040198757
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, p, q, and X are as defined within and a pharmaceutically acceptable salts and in vivo hydrolysable esters are described. Also described are processes for their preparation and their use as medicaments, particularly medicaments for producing a cell cycle inhibitory (anti-cell-proliferation) effect in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Nicholas John Newcombe, Andrew Peter Thomas
  • Publication number: 20040014776
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, p, q, and n are as defined within and a pharmaceutically acceptable salts and in vivo hydrolysable esters are described. Also described are processes for their preparation and their use as medicaments, particularly medicaments for producing a cell cycle inhibitory (anti-cell-proliferation) effect in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Gloria Anne Breault, Nicholas John Newcombe, Andrew Peter Thomas
  • Publication number: 20030216406
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), wherein R1, p, R2, q, R3 and R4 are defined within, and a pharmaceutically acceptable salts and in vivo hydrolysable esters are described. Also described are processes for their preparation and their use as medicaments, particularly medicaments for producing a cell cycle inhibitory (anti-cell-proliferation) effect in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventors: Andrew Peter Thomas, Nicholas John Newcombe, David William Heaton
  • Publication number: 20030139419
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) useful as metalloproteinase inhibitors, especially as inhibitors of MMP 13.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Bernard Barlaam, Robert Dowell, Nicholas John Newcombe, Howard Tucker, David Waterson
  • Publication number: 20030100548
    Abstract: 1 Compounds of formula (I) wherein Z is —CH2SR and R represents hydrogen or —COCH3, are useful as metalloproteinase inhibitors, especially as inhibitors of MMP 13.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Inventors: Bernard Christophe Barlaam, Nicholas John Newcombe, Howard Tucker, David Waterson
  • Patent number: 6391880
    Abstract: This invention concerns heterocyclic derivatives of formula (I) which are useful in inhibiting oxido-squalene cyclase, processes for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing them. The present invention is also concerned with heterocyclic derivatives capable of inhibiting cholesterol biosynthesis and hence in lowering cholesterol levels in blood plasma. The present invention also relates to methods of using such heterocyclic derivatives in diseases and medical conditions such as hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Zeneca Limited
    Inventors: Alan John Foubister, George Robert Brown, Nicholas John Newcombe
  • Patent number: 6335341
    Abstract: This invention concerns heterocyclic derivatives which are useful in inhibiting oxido-squalene cyclase, processes for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing them. The present invention is also concerned with heterocyclic derivatives capable of inhibiting cholesterol biosynthesis and hence in lowering cholesterol levels in blood plasma. The present invention also relates to methods of using such heterocyclic derivatives in treating or preventing diseases and medical conditions such as hypercholesterolemia, atherosclerosis and other medical conditions associated with elevated cholesterol levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Assignee: Zeneca Limited
    Inventors: Michael Clyde Johnson, Nicholas John Newcombe