Patents by Inventor Nicolas C. Ray

Nicolas C. Ray 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: 8173664
    Abstract: The present invention provides a class of modified pyrimidine compounds, compositions and methods of using the compounds as glucocorticoid receptor modulators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Robin D. Clark, Nicolas C. Ray, Karen Williams, Peter H. Crackett, Gwen Hickin, David A. Clark
  • Publication number: 20090275600
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel class of modified pyrimidine compounds and compositions and methods of using the compounds as glucocorticoid receptor modulators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Robin D. Clark, Nicolas C. Ray, Karen Williams, Peter H. Cracket, Gwen Hickin, David A. Clark
  • Patent number: 7576076
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound having the formula: wherein, n and m are 1; X1 and X2 are O; R1 is a member selected from unsubstituted phenyl and substituted phenyl; R2 is a member selected from hydrogen, —CN, —OR2A, -L2A—C(O)R2B, -L2B—S(O)2R2C; R3 is a member selected from unsubstituted benzyl and substituted benzyl; R4 is a member selected from hydrogen and substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, wherein if R4 is methyl, then -L1-R1 is not benzyl or —C(O)—O—CH2—CH3; and L1 is a bond; and compositions and methods of using the compounds as glucocorticoid receptor modulators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Robin D. Clark, Nicolas C. Ray, Karen Williams, Peter H. Crackett, Gwen Hickin, David A. Clark