Patents by Inventor Robert M. Jones

Robert M. Jones 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: 9085581
    Abstract: The present invention relates to salts, processes, and process intermediates useful in the preparation of (R)-2-(9-chloro -7-(4-isopropoxy-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzyloxy)-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]indol-1-yl)acetic acid of Formula (Ia), salts, and crystalline forms thereof. The compound (R)-2-(9-chloro-7-(4-isopropoxy-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzyloxy)-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]indol-1-yl)acetic acid has been identified as an S1P1 receptor modulator that is useful in the treatment of S1P1 receptor-associated disorders, for example, diseases and disorders mediated by lymphocytes, transplant rejection, autoimmune diseases and disorders, inflammatory diseases and disorders (e.g., acute and chronic inflammatory conditions), cancer, and conditions characterized by an underlying defect in vascular integrity or that are associated with angiogenesis such as may be pathologic (e.g., as may occur in inflammation, tumor development, and atherosclerosis).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Jones, Daniel J. Buzard, Tawfik Gharbaoui, Benjamin R. Johnson, Michelle Kasem, Thomas O. Schrader, Scott Stirn
  • Publication number: 20150126477
    Abstract: Provided are certain methods useful in the treatment of cancer comprising administering a compound of Formula Ia and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that modulate the activity of the cannabinoid CB2 receptor;
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Jayant Thatte, Anthony C. Blackburn, Sangdon Han, Robert M. Jones, Jae-Kyu Jung, Antonio Garrido Montalban, Biman B. Pal, Jaimie Karyn Rueter, Sonja Strah-Pleynet, Lars Thoresen, Yifeng Xiong, Dawei Yue, Xiuwen Zhu
  • Patent number: 8933083
    Abstract: The present invention relates to certain 1,2,3-trisubstituted aryl and heteroaryl derivatives of Formula (Ia) that are modulators of metabolism. Accordingly, compounds of the present invention are useful in the prophylaxis or treatment of metabolic disorders and complications thereof, such as, diabetes and obesity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Jones, Graeme Semple, Beatriz Fioravanti, Guilherme Pereira, Imelda Calderon, Jane Laguerta Uy, Kameshwari Duvvuri, Jin Sun Karoline Choi, Yifeng Xiong, Vibha Dave, Mihai D. Azimioara
  • Patent number: 8883714
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of using GPR119 receptor to identify peptide YY (PYY) secretagogues and compounds useful in the treatment of conditions modulated by PYY, such as conditions modulated by stimulation of NPY Y2 receptor (Y2R). Agonists of GPR119 receptor are useful as therapeutic agents for treating or preventing a condition modulated by PYY, such as a condition modulated by stimulation of Y2R. Conditions modulated by PYY such as may be a condition modulated by stimulation of Y2R include bone-related conditions, metabolic disorders, angiogenesis-related conditions, ischemia-related conditions, convulsive disorders, malabsorptive disorders, cancers, and inflammatory disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhi-Liang Chu, James N. Leonard, Robert M. Jones
  • Publication number: 20140206649
    Abstract: Provided are certain methods useful in the treatment of pain comprising administering a compound of Formula Ia and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that modulate the activity of the cannabinoid CB2 receptor;
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventors: Jayant Thatte, Anthony C. Blackburn, Sangdon Han, Robert M. Jones, Jae-Kyu Jung, Anthony Garrido Montalban, Biman B. Pal, Jaimie Karyn Rueter, Sonja Strah-Pleynet, Lars Thoresen, Yifeng Xiong, Dawei Yue, Xiuwen Zhu
  • Patent number: 8785441
    Abstract: The present invention relates to certain 3-phenyl-pyrazole derivatives of Formula (Ia) and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that modulate the activity of the 5-HT2A serotonin receptor. Compounds and pharmaceutical compositions thereof are directed to methods useful in the treatment of platelet aggregation, coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, transient ischemic attack, angina, stroke, atrial fibrillation, reducing the risk of blood clot formation, asthma or symptoms thereof, agitation or a symptom, behavioral disorders, drug induced psychosis, excitative psychosis, Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome, manic disorder, organic or NOS psychosis, psychotic disorder, psychosis, acute schizophrenia, chronic schizophrenia, NOS schizophrenia and related disorders, and sleep disorders, sleep disorders, diabetic-related disorders, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley Teegarden, Yifeng Xiong, Sonja Strah-Pleynet, Honnappa Jayakumar, Peter I. Dosa, Konrad Feichtinger, Martin Casper, Juerg Lehmann, Robert M. Jones, David J. Unett, Jin Sun Karoline Choi
  • Patent number: 8778950
    Abstract: The present invention relates to certain compounds of Formula Ia and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that modulate the activity of the cannabinoid CB2 receptor. The present invention further relates to certain compounds of Formula Ia and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that modulate the activities of both the CB1 receptor and the CB2 receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Jones, Sangdon Han, Lars Thoresen, Jae-Kyu Jung, Sonja Strah-Pleynet, Xiuwen Zhu, Yifeng Xiong, Dawei Yue
  • Publication number: 20140135345
    Abstract: The present invention relates to crystalline forms of (1aS,5aS)-2-(4-oxy-pyrazin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-hydroxymethyl-2,2-dimethyl-propyl)-amide (Compound 1) and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that modulate the activity of the cannabinoid CB2 receptor and are therefore useful in the treatment of CB2 receptor-mediated disorders, for example, osteoarthritis; pain; hyperalgesia; allodynia; inflammatory hyperalgesia; neuropathic hyperalgesia; acute nociception; osteoporosis; multiple sclerosis-associated spasticity; autoimmune disorders; allergic reactions; CNS inflammation for example; atherosclerosis; undesired immune cell activity, and inflammation associated with a disorder selected from: osteoarthritis, anaphylaxis, Behcet's disease, graft rejection, vasculitis, gout, spondylitis, viral disease, bacterial disease, lupus, inflammatory bowel disease, autoimmune hepatitis, and type 1 diabetes mellitus; age-related macular degeneration; cough;
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventors: Anthony C. Blackburn, Sangdon Han, Robert M. Jones, Antonio Garrido Montalban, Biman B. Pal, Jaimie Karyn Rueter
  • Publication number: 20140066369
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, and hydrates thereof, that are useful as single pharmaceutical agents or in combination with one or more additional pharmaceutical agents, such as, a DPP-IV inhibitor, a biguanide, an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, an insulin analogue, a sulfonylurea, an SGLT2 inhibitor, a meglitinide, a thiazolidinedione, or an anti-diabetic peptide analogue, in the treatment of for example, a disorder selected from: a GPR119-receptor-related disorder; a condition ameliorated by increasing a blood incretin level; a condition characterized by low bone mass; a neurological disorder; a metabolic-related disorder; type 2 diabetes; obesity; and complications related thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: ARENA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert M. Jones, Daniel J. Buzard, Sangdon Han, Sun Hee Kim, Juerg Lehmann, Dawei Yue, Xiuwen Zhu
  • Publication number: 20140051629
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the GPR119 receptor agonists: 3-fluoro-4-(5-fluoro-6-(4-(3-(2-fluoropropan-2-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)piperidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-N,N-dimethylbenzamide; -fluoro-4-(5-fluoro-6-(4-(3-(2-fluoro-propan-2-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)piperidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-N-methylbenzamide; and 3-fluoro-4-(5-fluoro-6-(4-(3-(2-fluoropropan-2-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)piperidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-ylamino)benzamide, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, and hydrates thereof, that are useful as a single pharmaceutical agent or in combination with one or more additional pharmaceutical agents, such as, a DPP-IV inhibitor, a biguanide, an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, an insulin analogue, a sulfonylurea, an SGLT2 inhibitor, a meglitinide, a thiazolidinedione, or an anti-diabetic peptide analogue, in the treatment of for example, a disorder selected from: a GPR119-receptor-related disorder; a condition ameliorated by increasing secretion of an incretin; a condition ameliorated by i
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: ARENA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert M. Jones, Juerg Lehmann, Weichao Chen, Jeffrey Edwards, Glen Marquez, Michael E. Morgan, Abu J.M. Sadeque, Sun Hee Kim
  • Publication number: 20140051714
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the GPR119 agonist, 4-(1-(5-ethylpyrimidin-2-yl)piperidin-4-yloxy)-5-fluoro-6-(2-methyl-6-(methylsulfonyl)pyridin-3-yloxy)pyrimidine (Compound 1): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, and hydrates thereof, that are useful as single pharmaceutical agents or in combination with one or more additional pharmaceutical agents, such as, a DPP-IV inhibitor, a biguanide, an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, an insulin analogue, a sulfonylurea, an SGLT2 inhibitor, a meglitinide, a thiazolidinedione, or an anti-diabetic peptide analogue, in the treatment of for example, a disorder selected from: a GPR119-receptor-related disorder; a condition ameliorated by increasing the secretion of an incretin; a condition ameliorated by increasing a blood incretin level; a condition characterized by low bone mass; a neurological disorder; a metabolic-related disorder; type 2 diabetes; obesity; and complications related thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: ARENA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventor: Robert M. Jones
  • Publication number: 20140038889
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the GPR119 agonist, 1-methylcyclopropyl 4-(5-fluoro-6-(2-methyl-6-(methylsulfonyl)pyridin-3-yloxy)pyrimidin-4-yloxy)piperidine-1-carboxylate (Compound 1): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, and hydrates thereof, that are useful as single pharmaceutical agents or in combination with one or more additional pharmaceutical agents, such as, a DPP-IV inhibitor, a biguanide, an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, an insulin analogue, a sulfonylurea, an SGLT2 inhibitor, a meglitinide, a thiazolidinedione, or an anti-diabetic peptide analogue, in the treatment of for example, a disorder selected from: a GPR119-receptor-related disorder; a condition ameliorated by increasing the secretion of an incretin; a condition ameliorated by increasing a blood incretin level; a condition characterized by low bone mass; a neurological disorder; a metabolic-related disorder; type 2 diabetes; obesity; and complications related thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: ARENA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventor: Robert M. Jones
  • Publication number: 20140038987
    Abstract: The present invention relates to certain substituted 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocyclopenta[b]indol-3-yl)acetic acid derivatives of Formula (Ia) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which exhibit useful pharmacological properties, for example, as agonists of the S1P1 receptor. Also provided by the present invention are pharmaceutical compositions containing compounds of the invention, and methods of using the compounds and compositions of the invention in the treatment of S1P1 receptor-associated disorders, for example, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, transplant rejection, multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, ulcerative colitis, type I diabetes, acne, microbial infections or diseases and viral infections or diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventors: Robert M. Jones, Daniel J. Buzard, Sangdon Han, Sun Hee Kim, Juerg Lehmann, Brett Ullman, Jeanne V. Moody, Xiuwen Zhu, Scott Stirn
  • Publication number: 20140018371
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (Ia) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, and hydrates thereof, that are useful as a single agent or in combination with one or more pharmaceutical agents, such as, an inhibitor of DPP-IV, a biguanide, or an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, in the treatment of, for example, a disorder selected from: a GPR119-receptor-related disorder; a condition ameliorated by increasing a blood incretin level; a metabolic-related disorder; type 2 diabetes; obesity; and complications related thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: ARENA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert M. Jones, Sangdon Han, Juerg Lehmann, Lars Thoresen
  • Publication number: 20130338338
    Abstract: The invention relates to relatively short peptides (termed ?-conotoxins herein), about 10-30 residues in length, which are naturally available in minute amounts in the venom of the cone snails or analogous to the naturally available peptides, and which preferably include two disulfide bonds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicants: COGNETIX, INC., THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Maren WATKINS, Baldomero M. OLIVERA, David R. HILLYARD, J. Michael McIntosh, Robert M. JONES
  • Patent number: 8580841
    Abstract: The present invention relates to certain substituted 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocyclopenta[b]indol-3-yl)acetic acid derivatives of Formula (Ia): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which exhibit useful pharmacological properties, for example, as agonists of the S1P1 receptor. Also provided by the present invention are pharmaceutical compositions containing compounds of the invention, and methods of using the compounds and compositions of the invention in the treatment of S1P1 receptor-associated disorders, for example, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, transplant rejection, multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, ulcerative colitis, type I diabetes, acne, microbial infections or diseases and viral infections or diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M Jones, Daniel J Buzard, Sangdon Han, Sun Hee Kim, Juerg Lehmann, Brett Ullman, Jeanne V Moody, Xiuwen Zhu, Scott Stirn
  • Patent number: 8546429
    Abstract: The present invention relates to certain trisubstituted aryl and heteroaryl derivatives of Formula (I) that are modulators of metabolism. Accordingly, compounds of the present invention are useful in the prophylaxis or treatment of metabolic disorders and complications thereof, such as, diabetes and obesity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Jones, Graeme Semple, Yifeng Xiong, Young-Jun Shin, Albert S. Ren, Imelda Calderon, Beatriz Fioravanti, Jin Sun Karoline Choi, Juerg Lehmann, Marc Bruce
  • Publication number: 20130237540
    Abstract: The present invention relates to certain 3-phenyl-pyrazole derivatives of Formula (Ia) and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that modulate the activity of the 5-HT2A serotonin receptor. Compounds and pharmaceutical compositions thereof are directed to methods useful in the treatment of platelet aggreagation, coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, transient ischemic attack, angina, stroke, atrial fibrillation, reducing the risk of blood clot formation, asthma or symptoms thereof, agitation or a symptom, behavioral disorders, drug induced psychosis, excitative psychosis, Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome, manic disorder, organic or NOS psychosis, psychotic disorder, psychosis, acute schizophrenia, chronic schizophrenia, NOS schizophrenia and related disorders, and sleep disorders, sleep disorders, diabetic-related disorders, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventors: BRADLEY TEEGARDEN, YIFENG XIONG, SONJA STRAH-PLEYNET, HONNAPPA JAYAKUMAR, PETER I. DOSA, KONRAD FEICHTINGER, MARTIN CASPER, JUERG LEHMANN, ROBERT M. JONES, DAVID J. UNETT, JIN SUN KAROLINE CHOI
  • Patent number: 8486646
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of using GPR119 receptor to identify peptide YY (PYY) secretagogues and compounds useful in the treatment of conditions modulated by PYY, such as conditions modulated by stimulation of NPY Y2 receptor (Y2R). Agonists of GPR119 receptor are useful as therapeutic agents for treating or preventing a condition modulated by PYY, such as a condition modulated by stimulation of Y2R. Conditions modulated by PYY such as may be a condition modulated by stimulation of Y2R include bone-related conditions, metabolic disorders, angiogenesis-related conditions, ischemia-related conditions, convulsive disorders, malabsorptive disorders, cancers, and inflammatory disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhi-Liang Chu, James N. Leonard, Robert M. Jones
  • Patent number: 8487075
    Abstract: The invention relates to relatively short peptides (termed ?-conotoxins herein), about 10-30 residues in length, which are naturally available in minute amounts in the venom of the cone snails or analogous to the naturally available peptides, and which preferably include two disulfide bonds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: The University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Maren Watkins, Baldomero M. Olivera, David R. Hillyard, J. Michael McIntosh, Robert M. Jones