Patents by Inventor R. Benjamin Free

R. Benjamin Free 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: 20230312511
    Abstract: The disclosure of a compound of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof The variables W, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are defined in the disclosure. The disclosure provides a compound or salt of Formula I together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The disclosure also provides methods of treating a patient for Parkinson's disease and related syndromes, dyskinesia, especially dyskinesias secondary to treating Parkinson's disease with L-DOPA, neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and dementia, Huntington's disease, restless legs syndrome, bipolar disorder and depression, schizophrenia, cognitive dysfunction, or substance use disorders, the methods comprising administering a compound of Formula I or salt thereof to the patient. The disclosure provides combination methods of treatment in which the compound of Formula I is administered to the patient together with one or more additional active agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: David R. Sibley, Amy Elizabeth Moritz, R. Benjamin Free, Joseph P. Steiner, Noel Terrence Southall, Marc Ferrer, Xin Hu, Warren S. Weiner, Jeffrey Aubé, Kevin Frankowski
  • Patent number: 11634404
    Abstract: The disclosure of a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof (I) The variables W, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are defined in the disclosure. The disclosure provides a compound or salt of Formula (I) together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The disclosure also provides methods of treating a patient for Parkinson's disease and related syndromes, dyskinesia, especially dyskinesias secondary to treating Parkinson's disease with L-DOPA, neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and dementia, Huntington's disease, restless legs syndrome, bipolar disorder and depression, schizophrenia, cognitive dysfunction, or substance use disorders, the methods comprising administering a compound of Formula I or salt thereof to the patient. The disclosure provides combination methods of treatment in which the compound of Formula (I) is administered to the patient together with one or more additional active agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignees: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
    Inventors: David R. Sibley, Amy Elizabeth Moritz, R. Benjamin Free, Joseph P. Steiner, Noel Terrence Southall, Marc Ferrer, Xin Hu, Warren S. Weiner, Jeffrey Aubé, Kevin Frankowski
  • Publication number: 20210323941
    Abstract: The disclosure of a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof (I) The variables W, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are defined in the disclosure. The disclosure provides a compound or salt of Formula (I) together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The disclosure also provides methods of treating a patient for Parkinson's disease and related syndromes, dyskinesia, especially dyskinesias secondary to treating Parkinson's disease with L-DOPA, neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and dementia, Huntington's disease, restless legs syndrome, bipolar disorder and depression, schizophrenia, cognitive dysfunction, or substance use disorders, the methods comprising administering a compound of Formula I or salt thereof to the patient. The disclosure provides combination methods of treatment in which the compound of Formula (I) is administered to the patient together with one or more additional active agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: David R. Sibley, Amy Elizabeth Moritz, R. Benjamin Free, Joseph P. Steiner, Noel Terrence Southall, Marc Ferrer, Xin Hu, Warren S. Weiner, Jeffrey Aubé, Kevin Frankowski
  • Publication number: 20210040074
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formulas (I) and (III) for treating or preventing a disease or disorder responsive to activation of a D1 dopamine receptor agonist in a mammal in need thereof, wherein m, n, R1-R6, and R11-R13 are as defined herein. Examples of such disease or disorder include Alzheimer's Disease, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, a dyskinesia, and Huntington's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicants: The United States of America,as represented by the Secretary,Department of Health and Human Services, University of Kansas, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Inventors: David R. Sibley, Kathryn D. Luderman, Jennie L. Conroy, R. Benjamin Free, Prashi Jain, Noel T. Southall, Marc Ferrer, Jeffrey Aubé, Kevin Frankowski
  • Patent number: 9550742
    Abstract: The disclosure includes compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of Formula (I). Certain compounds and salts of Formula (I) are selective inhibitors of the Dopamine D2 receptor. The variables R1-R4, n, and L are defined herein. The disclosure also provides methods of synthesizing compounds of Formula (I) and pharmaceutical compositions containing compounds of Formula (I). Additionally the disclosure provides methods or treating patients suffering from central nervous system disorders, including Tourette's syndrome, bipolar disorder, hyperprolactinemia, tardive dyskinesia, Huntington's chorea, psychosis, depression, or schizophrenia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
    Inventors: Juan Jose Marugan, Jingbo Xiao, Marc Ferrer, Noel Terrence Southall, R. Benjamin Free, David Robert Sibley
  • Publication number: 20160176831
    Abstract: The disclosure includes compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of Formula (I). Certain compounds and salts of Formula (I) are selective inhibitors of the Dopamine D2 receptor. The variables R1-R4, n, and L are defined herein. The disclosure also provides methods of synthesizing compounds of Formula (I) and pharmaceutical compositions containing compounds of Formula (I). Additionally the disclosure provides methods or treating patients suffering from central nervous system disorders, including Tourette's syndrome, bipolar disorder, hyperprolactinemia, tardive dyskinesia, Huntington's chorea, psychosis, depression, or schizophrenia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Juan Jose Marugan, Jingbo Xiao, Marc Ferrer, Noel Terrence Southall, R. Benjamin Free, David Robert Sibley