Patents by Inventor Savithri Ramurthy

Savithri Ramurthy 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: 7691866
    Abstract: New substituted quinazoline, quinoxaline, quinoline and isoquinoline compounds, compositions and methods of inhibition of Raf kinase activity in a human or animal subject are provided. The new compounds compositions may be used either alone or in combination with at least one additional agent for the treatment of a Raf kinase mediated disorder, such as cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc.
    Inventors: Savithri Ramurthy, Paul A. Renhowe, Sharadha Subramanian
  • Patent number: 7671049
    Abstract: New pyrrole based compounds, compositions and methods of inhibiting the activity of glycogen synthase kinase (GSK3) in vitro and of treatment of GSK3 mediated disorders in vivo are provided. The methods, compounds and compositions of the invention may be employed alone, or in combination with other pharmacologically active agents in the treatment of disorders mediated by GSK3 activity, such as diabetes, Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders, obesity, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, essential hypertension, polycystic ovary syndrome, syndrome X, ischemia, traumatic brain injury, bipolar disorder, immunodeficiency or cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc.
    Inventors: Manoj C. Desai, Simon Ng, Zhi-Jie Ni, Keith B. Pfister, Savithri Ramurthy, Sharadha Subramanian, Allan S. Wagman
  • Publication number: 20100048561
    Abstract: The invention provides quinazoline compounds that are inhibitors of PDK1. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds, and methods of treating proliferative diseases, such as cancers, with the compounds or compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: NOVARTIS VACCINES & DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Savithri Ramurthy, Xiaodong Lin, Sharadha Subramanian, Alice C. Rico, Xiaojing M. Wang, Rama Jain, Jeremy M. Murray, Steven E. Basham, Robert L. Warne, Wei Shu, Yasheen Zhou, Jeffrey Dove, Mina Aikawa, Payman Amiri, Weibo Wang, Johanna M. Jansen, Allan S. Wagman, Keith B. Pfister, Simon Ng
  • Publication number: 20090317359
    Abstract: New substituted quinazoline, quinoxaline, quinoline and isoquinoline compounds, compositions and methods of inhibition of Raf kinase activity in a human or animal subject are provided. The new compounds compositions may be used either alone or in combination with at least one additional agent for the treatment of a Raf kinase mediated disorder, such as cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: NOVARTIS VACCINES AND DIAGNOSTICS INC.
    Inventors: Savithri Ramurthy, Paul A. Renhowe, Sharadha Subramanian
  • Patent number: 7626040
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new substituted imidazole compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters or prodrugs thereof, compositions of the derivatives together with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, and uses of the compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul A. Barsanti, Yi Xia, Weibo Wang, Kris G. Mendenhall, Liana M. Lagniton, Savithri Ramurthy, Megan C. Phillips, Sharadha Subramanian, Rustum Boyce, Nathan M. Brammeier, Ryan Constantine, David Duhl, Annette O. Walter, Tinya J. Abrams, Paul A. Renhowe
  • Publication number: 20090281100
    Abstract: Methods of inhibiting various enzymes and treating various conditions are provided that include administering to a subject a compound of Structure I or IB, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a tautomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the tautomer. Compounds having the Structure I and IB have the following structures and have the variables described herein. Such compounds may be used to prepare medicaments for use in inhibiting various enzymes and for use in treating conditions mediated by such enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: Paul A. Barsanti, Dirksen Bussiere, Stephen D. Harrison, Carla C. Heise, Johanna M. Jansen, Elisa Jazan, Timothy D. Machajewski, Christopher McBride, William R. McCrea, JR., Simon Ng, Zhi-Jie Ni, Sabina Pecchi, Keith B. Pfister, Savithri Ramurthy, Paul A. Renhowe, Cynthia M. Shafer, Joel B. Silver, Allan S. Wagman, Marion Wiesmann, Kelly Wayman
  • Publication number: 20090258016
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new substituted imidazole compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters or prodrugs thereof, compositions of the new compounds together with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, and uses of the new compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: Weibo Wang, Paul A. Barsanti, Yia Xia, Rustum Boyce, Sabina Pecchi, Nathan Brammeier, Megan C. Phillips, Kris Mendenhall, Kelly Wayman, Liana Marie Lagniton, Ryan Constantine, Hong Yang, Elizabeth Mieuli, Savithri Ramurthy, Elisa Jazan, Anu Sharma, Rama Jain, Sharadha Subramanian, Paul A. Renhowe, Kenneth W. Bair, David Duhl, Annette Walter, Tinya Abrams, Kay Huh, Eric Martin, Mark Knapp, Vincent P. Le
  • Patent number: 7576221
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new substituted imidazole compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters or prodrugs thereof, compositions of the new compounds together with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, and uses of the new compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc.
    Inventors: Weibo Wang, Paul A. Barsanti, Yia Xia, Rustum Boyce, Sabina Pecchi, Nathan Brammeier, Megan C. Phillips, Kris Mendenhall, Kelly Wayman, Liana Marie Lagniton, Ryan Constantine, Hong Yang, Elizabeth Mieuli, Savithri Ramurthy, Elisa Jazan, Anu Sharma, Rama Jain, Sharadha Subramanian, Paul A. Renhowe, Kenneth W. Bair, David Duhl, Annette Walter, Tinya Abrams, Kay Huh, Eric Martin, Mark Knapp, Vincent P. Le
  • Publication number: 20090170904
    Abstract: New substituted benzimidazole compounds, compositions, and methods of inhibition of kinase activity associated with tumorigenesis in a human or animal subject are provided. In certain embodiments, the compounds and compositions are effective to inhibit the activity of at least one serine/threonine kinase or receptor tyrosine kinase. The new compounds and compositions may be used either alone or in combination with at least one additional agent for the treatment of a serine/threonine kinase- or receptor tyrosine kinase-mediated disorder, such as cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Mina E. Aikawa, Payman Amiri, Jeffrey H. Dove, Barry Haskell Levine, Christopher McBride, Teresa E. Pick, Daniel J. Poon, Savithri Ramurthy, Paul A. Renhowe, Cynthia Shafer, Darrin Stuart, Sharadha Subramanian
  • Patent number: 7553854
    Abstract: Benzoxazole and benzothiazole compounds and the stereoisomers, tautomers, solvates, oxides, esters, and prodrugs thereof and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are disclosed. Compositions of the compounds, either alone or in combination with at least one additional therapeutic agent, with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and uses of the compounds, either alone or in combination with at least one additional therapeutic agent are also disclosed. The embodiments are useful for inhibiting cellular proliferation, inhibiting the growth and/or metathesis of tumors, treating or preventing cancer, treating or preventing degenerating bone diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, and/or inhibiting molecules such as CSF-1R.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc.
    Inventors: James C Sutton, Marion Wiesmann, Weibo Wang, Mika Lindvall, Jiong Lan, Savithri Ramurthy, Anu Sharma, Elizabeth J. Mieuli, Liana M. Klivansky, William Lenahan, Susan Kaufman, Hong Yang, Simon C. Ng, Keith Pfister, Allan S. Wagman, Victoria Sung, Martin Sendzik
  • Publication number: 20090035309
    Abstract: New substituted benzazole compounds, compositions and methods of inhibition of Raf kinase activity in a human or animal subject are provided. The new compounds compositions may be used either alone or in combination with at least one additional agent for the treatment of a Raf kinase mediated disorder, such as cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Abran COSTALES, Teresa HANSEN, Barry H. LEVINE, Christopher McBRIDE, Daniel J. POON, Savithri RAMURTHY, Paul A. RENHOWE, Cynthia M. SHAFER, Sharadha SUBRAMANIAN, Joelle VERHAGEN
  • Patent number: 7482367
    Abstract: New substituted benzimidazole compounds, compositions, and methods of inhibition of kinase activity associated with tumorigenesis in a human or animal subject are provided. In certain embodiments, the compounds and compositions are effective to inhibit the activity of at least one serine/threonine kinase or receptor tyrosine kinase. The new compounds and compositions may be used either alone or in combination with at least one additional agent for the treatment of a serine/threonine kinase- or receptor tyrosine kinase-mediated disorder, such as cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc.
    Inventors: Mina E. Aikawa, Payman Amiri, Jeffrey H. Dove, Barry Haskell Levine, Christopher McBride, Teresa E. Pick, Daniel J. Poon, Savithri Ramurthy, Paul A. Renhowe, Cynthia Shafer, Darrin Stuart, Sharadha Subramanian
  • Patent number: 7470709
    Abstract: Methods of inhibiting various enzymes and treating various conditions are provided that include administering to a subject a compound of Structure I or IB, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a tautomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the tautomer. Compounds having the Structure I and IB have the following structures and have the variables described herein. Such compounds may be used to prepare medicaments for use in inhibiting various enzymes and for use in treating conditions mediated by such enzymes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul A. Barsanti, Dirksen Bussiere, Stephen D. Harrison, Carla C. Heise, Johanna M. Jansen, Elisa Jazan, Timothy D. Machajewski, Christopher McBride, William R. McCrea, Jr., Simon Ng, Zhi-Jie Ni, Sabina Pecchi, Keith B. Pfister, Savithri Ramurthy, Paul A. Renhowe, Cynthia M. Shafer, Joel B. Silver, Allan S. Wagman, Marion Wiesmann, Kelly Wayman
  • Patent number: 7425557
    Abstract: New pyridine-based compounds of Formula I, compositions, and methods of inhibiting the activity of glycogen synthase kinase (GSK3) in vitro and of treatment of GSK3-mediated disorders in vivo are provided. The methods, compounds, and compositions of the invention may be employed alone, or in combination with other pharmacologically active agents in the treatment of disorders mediated by GSK3 activity, such as diabetes, Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders, obesity, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, essential hypertension, polycystic ovary syndrome, syndrome X, ischemia, traumatic brain injury, bipolar disorder, immunodeficiency or cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc.
    Inventors: John M Nuss, Stephen D Harrison, David B Ring, Rustum S Boyce, Kirk Johnson, Keith B Pfister, Savithri Ramurthy, Lynn Seely, Allan S Wagman, Manoj C Desai, Barry H Levine
  • Patent number: 7423150
    Abstract: New substituted benzazole compounds, compositions and methods of inhibition of Raf kinase activity in a human or animal subject are provided. The new compounds compositions may be used either alone or in combination with at least one additional agent for the treatment of a Raf kinase mediated disorder, such as cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Abran Costales, Teresa Hansen, Barry H. Levine, Christopher McBride, Daniel J. Poon, Savithri Ramurthy, Paul A. Renhowe, Cynthia M. Shafer, Sharadha Subramanian, Joelle Verhagen
  • Patent number: 7384942
    Abstract: New bicyclic based compounds, compositions and methods of inhibiting the activity of glycogen synthase kinase (GSK3) in vitro and of treatment of GSK3 mediated disorders in vivo are provided. The methods, compounds and compositions of the invention may be employed alone, or in combination with other pharmacologically active agents in the treatment of disorders mediated by GSK3 activity, such as in the treatment of diabetes, Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders, obesity, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, essential hypertension, polycystic ovary syndrome, syndrome X, ischemia, traumatic brain injury, bipolar disorder, immunodeficiency or cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Nuss, Savithri Ramurthy
  • Publication number: 20080045528
    Abstract: Benzoxazole and benzothiazole compounds and the stereoisomers, tautomers, solvates, oxides, esters, and prodrugs thereof and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are disclosed. Compositions of the compounds, either alone or in combination with at least one additional therapeutic agent, with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and uses of the compounds, either alone or in combination with at least one additional therapeutic agent are also disclosed. The embodiments are useful for inhibiting cellular proliferation, inhibiting the growth and/or metathesis of tumors, treating or preventing cancer, treating or preventing degenerating bone diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, and/or inhibiting molecules such as CSF-1R.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: James Sutton, Marion Wiesmann, Weibo Wang, Mika Lindvall, Jiong Lan, Savithri Ramurthy, Anu Sharma, Elizabeth Mieuli, Liana Klivansky, William Lenahan, Susan Kaufman, Hong Yang, Simon Ng, Keith Pfister, Allan Wagman, Victoria Sung, Martin Sendzik
  • Publication number: 20070299039
    Abstract: New substituted benz-azole compounds, compositions and methods of inhibition of Raf kinase activity in a human or animal subject are provided. The new compounds compositions may be used either alone or in combination with at least one additional agent for the treatment of a Raf kinase mediated disorder, such as cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Applicant: Chiron Corporation
    Inventors: Payman Amiri, Wendy Fantl, Teresa Hansen, Barry Levine, Christopher McBride, Daniel Poon, Savithri Ramurthy, Paul Renhowe, Cynthia Shafer, Sharadha Subramanian, Leonard Sung
  • Publication number: 20070244109
    Abstract: New pyrrole based compounds, compositions and methods of inhibiting the activity of glycogen synthase kinase (GSK3) in vitro and of treatment of GSK3 mediated disorders in vivo are provided. The methods, compounds and compositions of the invention may be employed alone, or in combination with other pharmacologically active agents in the treatment of disorders mediated by GSK3 activity, such as diabetes, Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders, obesity, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, essential hypertension, polycystic ovary syndrome, syndrome X, ischemia, traumatic brain injury, bipolar disorder, immunodeficiency or cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: NOVARTIS VACCINES AND DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Manoj Desai, Simon Ng, Zhi-Jie Ni, Keith Pfister, Savithri Ramurthy, Sharadha Subramanian, Allan Wagman
  • Patent number: 7250443
    Abstract: New pyrrole based compounds, compositions and methods of inhibiting the activity of glycogen synthase kinase (GSK3) in vitro and of treatment of GSK3 mediated disorders in vivo are provided. The methods, compounds and compositions of the invention may be employed alone, or in combination with other pharmacologically active agents in the treatment of disorders mediated by GSK3 activity, such as diabetes, Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders, obesity, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, essential hypertension, polycystic ovary syndrome, syndrome X, ischemia, traumatic brain injury, bipolar disorder, immunodeficiency or cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Chiron Corporation
    Inventors: Manoj C. Desai, Simon Ng, Zhi-Jie Ni, Keith B. Pfister, Savithri Ramurthy, Sharadha Subramanian, Allan S. Wagman