Patents by Inventor Ronald Knegtel

Ronald Knegtel 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: 20120165367
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinase. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders. The invention also provides processes for preparing compounds of the inventions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Guy Brenchley, Jean-Damien Charrier, Steven Durrant, Ronald Knegtel, Sharn Ramaya, Shazia Keily, Jingrong Cao
  • Publication number: 20120165368
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinase. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders. The invention also provides processes for preparing compounds of the inventions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Guy Brenchley, Dean Boyall, Damien Fraysse, Juan-Miguel Jimenez, Ronald Knegtel, Luca Settimo
  • Publication number: 20120136000
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinase. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders. The invention also provides processes for preparing compounds of the inventions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Juan-Miguel Jimenez, John Studley, Ronald Knegtel, Luca Settimo, Damien Fraysse, Philip N. Collier, Guy Brenchley, Dean Boyall, Andrew Miller, Heather Twin, Stephen Young
  • Patent number: 8188071
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinase of the following structural formula: The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders. The invention also provides processes for preparing compounds of the inventions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Juan-Miguel Jimenez, Guy Bemis, Francois Maltais, Tiansheng Wang, Ronald Knegtel, Chris Davis, Damien Fraysse, Dean Boyall, Luca Settimo, Stephen Young, Michael Mortimore
  • Patent number: 8188134
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinase. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders. The invention also provides processes for preparing compounds of the inventions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Guy Brenchley, Steven Durrant, Jean-Damien Charrier, Ronald Knegtel, Sharn Ramaya, Shazia Sadiq
  • Publication number: 20120122879
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinase. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders. The invention also provides processes for preparing compounds of the inventions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Jean-Damien Charrier, Ronald Knegtel, David Kay
  • Publication number: 20120071657
    Abstract: This invention describes novel triazole compounds of formula IX: wherein Z1 is nitrogen or CR9 and Z2 is nitrogen or CH, provided that at least one of Z1 and Z2 is nitrogen; G is Ring C or Ring D; Ring C is selected from a phenyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, or 1,2,4-triazinyl ring, wherein said Ring C has one or two ortho substituents independently selected from —R1; Ring D is a 5-7 membered monocyclic ring or 8-10 membered bicyclic ring selected from aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl or carbocyclyl; Rx and Ry are independently selected from T-R3, or Rx and Ry are taken together with their intervening atoms to form a fused ring; R1, R3, and T are as described in the specification. The compounds are useful as protein kinase inhibitors, especially as inhibitors of GSK-3 and Aurora, for treating diseases such as diabetes, cancer, and Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: David Bebbington, Ronald Knegtel, Hayley Binch, Julian M.C. Golec, Pan Li, Jean-Damien Charrier
  • Patent number: 8129381
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I: useful as inhibitors of caspases. The present invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds, processes for preparing the compounds, and methods of using the compounds and compositions in the treatment of various diseases, conditions, or disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Ronald Knegtel, Michael Mortimore, John Studley, David Millan
  • Patent number: 8129387
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted 5,6-dihydroimidazo[1,5-f]pteridines of formula I: which are useful as inhibitors of protein kinase. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders. The invention also provides processes for preparing compounds of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Jean-Damien Charrier, Ronald Knegtel, David Kay
  • Patent number: 8124392
    Abstract: The present invention provides crystalline molecules or molecular complexes which comprise binding pockets of Aurora-2 or its homologues. The invention also provides crystals comprising Aurora-2. The present invention also relates to a computer comprising a data storage medium encoded with the structural coordinates of Aurora-2 binding pockets and methods of using a computer to evaluate the ability of a compound to bind to the molecule or molecular complex. This invention also provides methods of using the structure coordinates to solve the structure of homologous proteins or protein complexes. In addition, this invention provides methods of using the structure coordinates to screen for and design compounds, including inhibitory compounds, that bind to Aurora-2 or homologues thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Graham Cheetham, Ronald Knegtel, Lovorka Swenson, Joyce T. Coll, Suzanne Renwick, Peter Weber
  • Publication number: 20120028965
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinase. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders. The invention also provides processes for preparing compounds of the inventions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Ronald Knegtel, Jean-Damien Charrier, Steven Durrant, Guy Brenchley, Michael Mortimore
  • Patent number: 8067417
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinase, represented by Structural Formula (I): wherein the variables in Structural Formula (I) are as described herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders. The invention also provides processes for preparing compounds of the inventions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Jean-Damien Charrier, David Kay, Ronald Knegtel
  • Patent number: 8039661
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinase. The invention also relates to pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compounds and compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders. The invention also relates to processes for preparing compounds of the inventions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Guy Brenchley, Jean-Damien Charrier, Steven Durrant, Ronald Knegtel, Sharn Ramaya, Shazia Sadiq
  • Patent number: 8022202
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinase. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders. The invention also provides processes for preparing compounds of the inventions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: David Kay, Ronald Knegtel, Jean-Damien Charrier, Heather Twin
  • Patent number: 8017781
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinase. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders. The invention also provides processes for preparing compounds of the inventions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Guy Brenchley, Jean-Damien Charrier, Steven Durrant, Ronald Knegtel, Sharn Ramaya, Shazia Sadiq, Jingrong Cao
  • Patent number: 8017619
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinases. The invention also provides processes for preparing the compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of using the compounds and compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Juan-Miguel Jimenez, Jeremy Green, Huai Gao, Young-Choon Moon, Guy Brenchley, Ronald Knegtel, Francoise Pierard
  • Publication number: 20110190507
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinase. The invention also relates to pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compounds and compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders. The invention also relates to processes for preparing compounds of the inventions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Guy Brenchley, Jean-Damien Charrier, Steven Durrant, Ronald Knegtel, Sharn Ramaya, Shazia Sadiq
  • Publication number: 20110178146
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinase. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders. The invention also provides processes for preparing compounds of the inventions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Guy Brenchley, Steven Durrant, Jean-Damien Charrier, Ronald Knegtel, Sharn Ramaya, Shazia Sadiq
  • Patent number: 7982037
    Abstract: This invention describes novel pyrazole compounds of formula IIIa: wherein R1 is T-Ring D, wherein Ring D is a 5-7 membered monocyclic ring or 8-10 membered bicyclic ring selected from aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl or carbocyclyl; Rx, Ry, R2, and R2? are as described in the specification. The compounds are useful as protein kinase inhibitors, especially as inhibitors of Aurora-2 and GSK-3, for treating diseases such as cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: David Bebbington, Jean-Damien Charrier, Julian C. Golec, Andrew Miller, Ronald Knegtel
  • Patent number: 7960415
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula I: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are as defined herein. The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods using such compositions for treating a caspase-mediated diseases and processes for preparing the compounds of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceutical Incoporated
    Inventors: Guy Brenchley, Jean-Damien Charrier, Steven Durrant, Ronald Knegtel, Michael Mortimore, John Studley