Patents by Inventor Ravi K. Varma

Ravi K. Varma 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: 6943191
    Abstract: Disubstituted lavendustin A analogs that are PTK inhibitors having antiproliferative activity are described. Preferred compounds of the disclosure, without limitation, satisfy either Formula 1 or Formula 2. The present disclosure also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising effective amounts of disubstituted lavendustin A analogs and potentially comprising other active ingredients, other materials conventionally used in the formulation of pharmaceutical compositions, and mixtures thereof. The compounds and compositions of the disclosure can be used for treating subjects to, for example, inhibit the proliferation of living cells in the treatment of proliferative diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Venkatachala L. Narayanan, Edward A. Sausville, Gurmeet Kaur, Ravi K. Varma
  • Publication number: 20020002294
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for treating mammalian disease characterized by undesirable angiogenesis by administering derivatives of 2-methoxyestradiol of the general formula: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2001
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Inventors: Robert J. D' Amato, Ravi K. Varma, Rudiger G. Haugwitz, Mark Cushman
  • Patent number: 5264455
    Abstract: X is hydrogen or --S(O).sub.m --R.sup.1 and Y is hydrogen or S(O).sub.n --R.sup.2, except that X and Y are not both hydrogen, or one of X and Y is --S--alkyl--SH and the other is hydrogen; ##STR2## and the remaining symbols are as defined in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1993
    Assignee: E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.
    Inventors: Ravi K. Varma, Jeffrey O. Saunders, Sam T. Chao, Eric M. Gordon, Dinos P. Santafianos
  • Patent number: 5177104
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof have been found to possess activity as cell-selective HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, thus making them useful as antihypercholesterolemic agents. In the above formula, ##STR2## R.sup.1 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or arylalkyl; and R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, ammonium, or alkali metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1993
    Assignee: E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.
    Inventors: Ravi K. Varma, Sam T. Chao, Eric M. Gordon
  • Patent number: 5089523
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and tautomeric mixtures thereof possess activity as HMg-CoA reductase inhibitors, thus making them useful as antihypercholesterolemic agents. In the above formula,Z is ##STR2## R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently fluoro or hydrogen, except that at least one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is fluoro;R.sup.3 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or arylalkyl; andR.sup.4 is hydrogen, alkyl, ammonium, alkylammonium, or alkali metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1992
    Assignee: E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.
    Inventors: Ravi K. Varma, Sam T. Chao
  • Patent number: 5049577
    Abstract: Antihypercholesterolemic activity has been discovered in compounds of the formula ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein: Z is ##STR2## X is lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, or lower alkenyl; R.sup.1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, alkylaryl, or substituted aryl having one or more substituents; andone of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is hydrogen and the other is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, alkylaryl or alkenyl aryl; or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are both lower alkyl; or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together complete a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon ring that is cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl with substituents as defined in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1991
    Assignee: E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.
    Inventors: Ravi K. Varma, Eric M. Gordon, Sam T. Chao
  • Patent number: 5049578
    Abstract: Antihypercholesterolemic activity is exhibited by novel compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein: Z is ##STR2## X is lower alkyl or lower alenyl; R.sup.1 is aryl or alkyl;R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are the same or different and are hydrogen, or lower alkyl or aryl, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 taken together to form a cycloalkyl group; andR.sup.4 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, or alkali metal (such as sodium, lithium, or potassium) or a radical such as ammonium.Methods of use and novel intermediates of these compounds are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1991
    Assignee: E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.
    Inventors: Ravi K. Varma, Eric M. Gordon
  • Patent number: 4906667
    Abstract: Phenyl hydroxamic acids are disclosed having the general formula ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein X is NR, oxygen, sulfur, ##STR2## or a single bond, and Y is NR, oxygen, sulfur, ##STR3## or a single bond, where R can be hydrogen or lower alkyl, g can be 1 or 2, and with the proviso that at least one of X and Y is other than a single bond; Z is aryl, aralkyl or cycloalkyl; R.sub.1 is hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, lower alkenyl or aryl; R.sub.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, aroyl or acyl; m is 0 to 4 carbon atoms; and, n is 0 to 4 carbon atoms further providing that if one of X or Y is oxygen, the other of X or Y must be oxygen and further that when X and Y are oxygen Z cannot be aralalkyl.These new compounds have been found to be inhibitors or arachidonic acid 5-lipoxygenase and are therefore useful as antiallergy agents and antipsoriatics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 6, 1990
    Assignee: E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.
    Inventors: Ravi K. Varma, Eric M. Gordon, Martin F. Haslanger
  • Patent number: 4782085
    Abstract: Arylhydroxamates are provided having the structure ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, aryl, lower alkenyl, cycloalkyl, or aralkyl;R.sup.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, alkanoyl or aroyl;m is 2 to 8; andZ is ##STR2## wherein R.sup.3 is OH, COOH ##STR3## These compounds are useful as inhibitors of .DELTA..sup.5 -lipoxygenase and as such are useful as antiallergy agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1988
    Assignee: E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.
    Inventors: Ravi K. Varma, Eric M. Gordon
  • Patent number: 4728670
    Abstract: Biphenyl hydroxamic acids are provided having the structure ##STR1## wherein m is 1 to 7, X is S, O or NH, R is H, lower alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or cycloalkyl and R.sup.1 is H, lower alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, alkanoyl or aroyl.These compounds are inhibitors of .DELTA..sup.5 -lipoxygenase and as such are useful as antiallergy agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1988
    Assignee: E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin F. Haslanger, Ravi K. Varma, Eric M. Gordon
  • Patent number: 4711900
    Abstract: Arylhydroxamates are provided having the structure ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, aryl, lower alkenyl, cycloalkyl, or aralkyl;R.sup.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, alkanoyl or aroyl;m is 2 to 8; and ##STR2## wherein R.sup.3 is OH, COOH ##STR3## These compounds are useful as inhibitors of .DELTA..sup.5 -lipoxygenase and as such are useful as antiallergy agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1987
    Assignee: E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.
    Inventors: Ravi K. Varma, Eric M. Gordon
  • Patent number: 4707494
    Abstract: 7-Oxabicyclo(2.2.1)heptane analogs are disclosed having the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is lower alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl or alkynyl; R.sub.2 is lower alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl; A is --CH.sub.2 --CH.dbd.CH-- or a single bond; X is --CH.sub.2, --CH(CH.sub.3) or --C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 ; n is an integer from 0 to 9, with the proviso that when A is a single bond, n is an integer from 1 to 9; including all stereoisomers.These new compounds have been found to be inhibitors of arachidonic acid cyclooxygenase and are therefore useful as antiinflammatory antipyretic and analgesic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1987
    Assignee: E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.
    Inventors: Ravi K. Varma, Carl P. Ciosek, Eric M. Gordon
  • Patent number: 4695585
    Abstract: A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, hydroxy, alkoxy or aryloxy; R.sub.2 is hydrogen, hydroxy, alkoxy or aryloxy; or wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 taken together is an aromatic ring; R.sub.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R.sub.4 is lower alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl; X is amino, alkylamino, alkanoylamino, oxygen or a single bond; A is CH.sub.2 --CH.dbd.CH or a single bond; and n is an integer from 0 to 9, with the proviso that when A is a single bond, n is an integer from 1 to 9 including all stereoisomers thereof.These new compounds have been found to simultaneously inhibit the arachidonic acid enzymes 5-lipoxygenase and cyclooxygenase and as such are useful, for example, as antiinflammatory agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1987
    Assignee: E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.
    Inventors: Ravi K. Varma, Eric M. Gordon
  • Patent number: 4695586
    Abstract: 7-Oxabicyclo(2.2.1)heptane-based N-hydroxy-N-alkyl (or aryl) ureas, carbamic acids and carbamothioic acids are disclosed having the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, alkenyl, aryl or aralkyl; R.sub.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, aralkyl, alkanoyl or aroyl; R.sub.3 is lower alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl; A is --CH.sub.2 --CH.dbd.CH-- or a single bond; X is oxygen, sulfur or NH; n is an integer from 1 to 8; and all stereoisomers thereof.These new compounds have been found to simultaneously inhibit the enzymes arachidonic acid cyclooxygenase and arachidonic acid 5-lipoxygenase and are therefore useful as antiinflammatory, antiasthma and antipsoriatic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1987
    Assignee: E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.
    Inventors: Ravi K. Varma, Sam T. Chao, Eric M. Gordon
  • Patent number: 4673685
    Abstract: Hydroximic acids of 7-oxabicycloheptane substituted ether and thioether prostaglandin analogs are provided having the structural formula ##STR1## wherein Y is O or ##STR2## and including all stereoisomers thereof. The compounds are inhibitors of prostaglandin and biosynthesis and as such are useful, for example, as anti-allergy and antiinflammatory agents and also as antipsoriatic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1987
    Assignee: E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.
    Inventors: Ravi K. Varma, Eric M. Gordon, Ligaya M. Simpkins
  • Patent number: 4672075
    Abstract: 7-Oxabicyclo(2.2.1)heptane hydroxamic acid derivatives are disclosed having the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or alkenyl; R.sub.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, alkanoyl or aroyl; R.sub.3 is lower alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl; A is --CH.sub.2 --CH.dbd.CH-- or a single bond; and n is an integer from 0 to 9, with the proviso that when A is a single bond, n is an integer from 1 to 9; and including all stereoisomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.These new compounds have been found to simultaneously inhibit the arachidonic acid enzymes cyclooxygenase and 5-lipoxygenase and are therefore useful as antiinflammatory, antiasthma and antipsoriatic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1987
    Assignee: E. R. Squibb & Sons
    Inventors: Eric M. Gordon, Ravi K. Varma
  • Patent number: 4661506
    Abstract: 7-Oxabicycloheptane substituted oxo prostaglandin analogs are provided having the structural formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is lower alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkylalkyl, A is --CH.dbd.CH-- or --(CH.sub.2).sub.2 --, n is 1 to 4, m is 1 to 8, and R.sup.2 is ##STR2## wherein R.sup.4 is H or lower alkyl and including all steroisomers thereof.The compounds are cardiovascular agents useful, for example, in the treatment of thrombotic disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1987
    Assignee: E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. Hall, Martin F. Haslanger, Ravi K. Varma
  • Patent number: 4654364
    Abstract: Hydroxamic acids of 7-oxabicycloheptane substituted ether prostaglandin analogs are provided having the structural formula ##STR1## wherein Y is O or ##STR2## and including all stereoisomers thereof. The compounds are inhibitors of .DELTA..sup.5 -lipoxygenase and inhibitors of prostaglandin and leukotriene biosynthesis and as such are useful, for example, as anti-allergy and antiinflammatory agents and also as antipsoriatic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1987
    Assignee: E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.
    Inventors: Ravi K. Varma, Jagabandhu Das
  • Patent number: 4654367
    Abstract: Hydroxamic acids of 7-oxabicycloheptane substituted ether prostaglandin analogs are provided having the structural formula ##STR1## wherein Q is --CH.sub.2 --A--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --; X is S or O, Y is O or ##STR2## and including all stereoisomers thereof. The compounds are inhibitors of .DELTA..sup.5 -lipoxygenase and inhibitors of prostaglandin and leukotriene biosynthesis and as such are useful, for example, as anti-allergy and antiinflammatory agents and also as antipsoriatic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1987
    Assignee: E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.
    Inventors: Ravi K. Varma, Jagabandhu Das
  • Patent number: 4654366
    Abstract: 7-Oxabicycloheptane substituted ether or thio ether prostaglandin analogs are provided having the structural formula ##STR1## wherein A is O or ##STR2## and X is O or ##STR3## and including all stereoisomers thereof. The compounds are inhibitors of .DELTA..sup.5 -lipoxygenase and inhibitors of prostaglandin and leukotriene biosynthesis and as such are useful, for example, as antiallergy and antiinflammatory agents and also as antipsoriatic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1987
    Assignee: E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.
    Inventors: Ravi K. Varma, Jagabandhu Das