Patents by Inventor P. Jeffrey Conn

P. Jeffrey Conn 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).

  • POSITIVE ALLOSTERIC MODULATORS OF THE MUSCARINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR M1
    Publication number: 20200131180
    Abstract: Described are positive allosteric modulators of muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1 (mAChR M1), pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds, and methods of using the compounds and compositions for treating neurological disorders, psychiatric disorders, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Craig W. Lindsley, P. Jeffrey Conn, Darren W. Engers, Julie L. Engers, Madeline Long, Aaron M. Bender
  • POSITIVE ALLOSTERIC MODULATORS OF THE MUSCARINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR M4
    Publication number: 20200079756
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are 2,4-dimethylquinoline-6-carboxamide compounds and 3,4-dimethylcinnoline-6-carboxamide compounds, which may be useful as positive allosteric modulators of the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M4(mAChR M4). Also disclosed herein are methods of making the compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of treating neurological and psychiatric disorders associated with muscarinic acetylcholine receptor dysfunction using the compounds and compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Craig W. Lindsley, P. Jeffrey Conn, Darren W. Engers, Julie L. Engers, Madeline F. Long
  • POSITIVE ALLOSTERIC MODULATORS OF THE MUSCARINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR M1
    Publication number: 20200024275
    Abstract: Described are positive allosteric modulators of muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1(mAChR M1), pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds, and methods of using the compounds and compositions for treating neurological disorders, psychiatric disorders, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Craig W. Lindsley, P. Jeffrey Conn, Katrina A. Bollinger, Darren W. Engers, Anna L. Blobaum, Julie L. Engers, Jerri M. Rook
  • 4,5-substituted picolinamide and picolinonitrile metabotropic glutamate receptor 2 negative allosteric modulators
    Patent number: 10538491
    Abstract: 4,5-Substituted Picolinamide and picolinonitrile compounds of formula (I), where R4 is CONH2 or CN and R1 is an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl, are negative allosteric modulators of the metabotropic glutamate receptor 2 (mGlu2). The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds may be useful for treating depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, cognitive disorders, Alzheimer's disease, or autism spectrum disorders in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: P. Jeffrey Conn, Craig W. Lindsley, Kyle A. Emmitte, Andrew S. Felts, Katrina A. Bollinger
  • Indazole and azaindazole substituted compounds as mGluR4 allosteric potentiators, compositions, and methods of treating neurological dysfunction
    Patent number: 10526323
    Abstract: Compounds, including those of the following formula: wherein the variables are defined herein, which are useful as allosteric potentiators/positive allosteric modulators of the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 4 (mGluR4); synthetic methods for making the compounds; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds; and methods of using the compounds, for example, in treating neurological and psychiatric disorders or other disease state associated with glutamate dysfunction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: P. Jeffrey Conn, Corey R. Hopkins, Craig W. Lindsley, Colleen M. Niswender, Darren W. Engers, Joe Panarese, Joanne Bronson, Yong-Jin Wu, Jason Guernon
  • Indazole compounds as mGluR4 allosteric potentiators, compositions, and methods of treating neurological dysfunction
    Patent number: 10508105
    Abstract: Indazole compounds which are useful as allosteric potentiators/positive allosteric modulators of the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 4 (mGluR4); synthetic methods for making the compounds; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds; and methods of using the compounds, for example, in treating neurological and psychiatric disorders or other disease states associated with glutamate dysfunction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: P. Jeffrey Conn, Craig W. Lindsley, Andrew S. Felts, Colleen M. Niswender, Rory A. Capstick, Paul K. Spearing, Sean R. Bollinger
  • ISOQUINOLINE AMINE COMPOUNDS AS MGLUR4 ALLOSTERIC POTENTIATORS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS OF TREATING NEUROLOGICAL DYSFUNCTION
    Publication number: 20190367506
    Abstract: Isoquinoline amine compounds which are useful as allosteric potentiators/positive allosteric modulators of the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 4 (mGluR4); synthetic methods for making the compounds; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds; and methods of using the compounds, for example, in treating neurological and psychiatric disorders or other disease state associated with glutamate dysfunction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: P. Jeffrey Conn, Craig W. Lindsley, Andrew Felts
  • ISOQUINOLINE ETHER COMPOUNDS AS MGLUR4 ALLOSTERIC POTENTIATORS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS OF TREATING NEUROLOGICAL DYSFUNCTION
    Publication number: 20190359615
    Abstract: Isoquinoline ether compounds which are useful as allosteric potentiators/positive allosteric modulators of the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 4 (mGluR4); synthetic methods for making the compounds; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds; and methods of using the compounds, for example, in treating neurological and psychiatric disorders or other disease state associated with glutamate dysfunction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: P. Jeffrey Conn, Craig W. Lindsley, Andrew Felts, Anna L. Blobaum
  • POSITIVE ALLOSTERIC MODULATORS OF THE MUSCARINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR M1
    Publication number: 20190330226
    Abstract: Described are positive allosteric modulators of muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1 (mAChR M1), pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds, and methods of using the compounds and compositions for treating neurological disorders, psychiatric disorders, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Craig W. Lindsley, P. Jeffrey Conn, Darren W. Engers, Paul K. Spearing, Aaron M. Bender
  • POSITIVE ALLOSTERIC MODULATORS OF THE MUSCARINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR M4
    Publication number: 20190330231
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are thieno[2,3-b:5,4-c?]dipyridin-8-amine and pyrido[4?,3?:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]pyridazin-8-amine compounds, which may be useful as positive allosteric modulators of the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M4 (mAChR M4). Also disclosed herein are methods of making the compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of treating neurological and psychiatric disorders associated with muscarinic acetylcholine receptor dysfunction using the compounds and compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Craig W. Lindsley, P. Jeffrey Conn, Darren W. Engers, Alison R. Gregro, Kayla Temple, Paul K. Spearing, Madeline F. Long, Julie L. Engers
  • POSITIVE ALLOSTERIC MODULATORS OF THE MUSCARINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR M4
    Publication number: 20190330225
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are pyrido[3?,2?:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine and pyrimido[4?,5?:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]pyridazine compounds, which may be useful as positive allostenc modulators of the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M4 (mAChR M4). Also disclosed herein are methods of making the compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of treating neurological and psychiatric disorders associated with muscarinic acetylcholine receptor dysfunction using the compounds and compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Craig W. Lindsley, Darren W. Engers, P. Jeffrey Conn, Katrina A. Bollinger, Rory Capstick, Paul Spearing, Sean R. Bollinger
  • Negative allosteric modulators of metabotropic glutamate receptor 3
    Patent number: 10399948
    Abstract: Described are negative allosteric modulators of metabotropic glutamate receptor 3 (mGlu3), pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds, and methods of using the compounds and compositions for treating depression, cognitive disorders, schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, or cancer in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: P. Jeffrey Conn, Craig W. Lindsley, Kyle A. Emmitte, Julie L. Engers, Katrina A. Bollinger, Megan M. Breiner
  • Positive allosteric modulators of the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M4
    Patent number: 10342782
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are thieno[3,2-e][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-6-amine, thieno[3,2-e][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridin-3-amine, and imidazo[1,2-a]thieno[3,2-e]pyridin-3-amine compounds, which may be useful as positive allosteric modulators of the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M4 (mAChR M4). Also disclosed herein are methods of making the compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of treating neurological and psychiatric disorders associated with muscarinic acetylcholine receptor dysfunction using the compounds and compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: Craig W. Lindsley, P. Jeffrey Conn, Darren W. Engers, Carrie K. Jones, Thomas M. Bridges, Changho Han, Andrew S. Felts
  • POSITIVE ALLOSTERIC MODULATORS OF THE MUSCARINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR M4
    Publication number: 20190167688
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are tricyclic compounds, including thieno[2,3-d:4,5-d?]dipyrimidin-4-amine and pyrido[4?,3?:4,5]thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-8-amine compounds, which may be useful as positive allosteric modulators of the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M4 (mAChR M4). Also disclosed herein are methods of making the compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of treating neurological and psychiatric disorders associated with muscarinic acetylcholine receptor dysfunction using the compounds and compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Craig W. Lindsley, P. Jeffrey Conn, Darren W. Engers, Julie L. Engers
  • POSITIVE ALLOSTERIC MODULATORS OF THE MUSCARINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR M4
    Publication number: 20190161498
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are tricyclic compounds, including pyrimido[4?,5?:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]pyridazine-8-amine, pyrido[3?,2?:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine-4-amine, pyrazino[2?,3?:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4-amine, pyrido[3?,2?:4,5]furo[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4-amine, and pyrimido[4?,5?:4,5]furo[2,3-c]pyridazin-8-amine compounds, which may be useful as positive allosteric modulators of the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M4 (mAChR M4). Also disclosed herein are methods of making the compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of treating neurological and psychiatric disorders associated with muscarinic acetylcholine receptor dysfunction using the compounds and compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Craig W. Lindsley, P. Jeffrey Conn, Darren W. Engers, Sean Bollinger, James C. Tarr, Paul Spearing, Julie L. Engers, Madeline Long, Thomas M. Bridges
  • Benzomorpholine and benzomorpholine-substituted compounds as MGLUR4 allosteric potentiators, compositions, and methods of treating neurological dysfunction
    Patent number: 10294222
    Abstract: Compounds which are useful as allosteric potentiators/positive allosteric modulators of the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 4 (mGluR4); synthetic methods for making the compounds; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds; and methods of using the compounds, for example, in treating neurological and psychiatric disorders or other disease state associated with glutamate dysfunction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: P. Jeffrey Conn, Craig W. Lindsley, Andrew Felts
  • Positive allosteric modulators of the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M4
    Patent number: 10239887
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are tricyclic compounds, including pyrimido[4?,5?:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]pyridazine-8-amine, pyrido[3?,2?:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine-4-amine, pyrazino[2?,3?:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4-amine, pyrido[3?,2?:4,5]furo[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4-amine, and pyrimido[4?,5?:4,5]furo[2,3-c]pyridazin-8-amine compounds, which may be useful as positive allosteric modulators of the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M4 (mAChR M4). Also disclosed herein are methods of making the compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of treating neurological and psychiatric disorders associated with muscarinic acetylcholine receptor dysfunction using the compounds and compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: Craig W. Lindsley, P. Jeffrey Conn, Darren W. Engers, Sean Bollinger, James C. Tarr, Paul Spearing, Julie L. Engers, Madeline Long, Thomas M. Bridges
  • Isoquiniline and napthalene-substituted compounds as mGluR4 allosteric potentiators, compositions, and methods of treating neurological dysfunction
    Patent number: 10227343
    Abstract: Compounds which are useful as allosteric potentiators/positive allosteric modulators of the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 4 (mGluR4); pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds; and methods of using the compounds, for example, in treating neurological and psychiatric disorders or other disease state associated with glutamate dysfunction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: P. Jeffrey Conn, Craig W. Lindsley, Colleen M. Niswender, Corey R. Hopkins, Joanne Bronson, Yong-Jin Wu, Kyle Emmitte, Joe Panarese, Darren W. Engers, Julie Engers
  • Substituted pyrrolo[3,4-e]indolizines, imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[3,4-e]pyridines, pyrrolo[3,4-e][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridines and pyrrolo[3,4-e][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridines as positive allosteric modulators of muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1
    Patent number: 10221175
    Abstract: Substituted pyrrolopyridine, imidazopyridine and triazolopyridine compounds having a formula are positive allosteric modulators of the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1 (mAChR M1) and the compounds and their pharmaceutical compositions may be useful in treating neurological and psychiatric disorders associated with muscarinic acetylcholine receptor dysfunction. Compounds of the invention may be prepared in several steps from 2-halo-5,6-dihydro-7H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyridin-7-one intermediates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: P. Jeffrey Conn, Craig W. Lindsley, Kyle A. Emmitte, Changho Han, Julie L. Engers, Aaron M. Bender
  • Benzothiazole and benzisothiazole-substituted compounds as mGluR4 allosteric potentiators, compositions, and methods of treating neurological dysfunction
    Patent number: 10221172
    Abstract: Compounds which are useful as allosteric potentiators/positive allosteric modulators of the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 4 (mGluR4); synthetic methods for making the compounds; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds; and methods of using the compounds, for example, in treating neurological and psychiatric disorders or other disease state associated with glutamate dysfunction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: P. Jeffrey Conn, Corey R. Hopkins, Craig W. Lindsley, Colleen M. Niswender, Darren W. Engers, Sean Bollinger