Patents by Inventor Steven Joseph Berthel
Steven Joseph Berthel 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).
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Publication number: 20170081312Abstract: The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I): wherein the variables in Formula (I) are defined as described herein. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and methods for using the compounds of Formula (I) in the prevention or treatment of HCV infection.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Steven Joseph Berthel, Zhi Chen, Feng Chi, Elbert Chin, David Shawn Erickson, Stephen Deems Gabriel, Buelent Kocer, Eric Mertz, Jean-Marc Plancher, Robert J. Weikert
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Patent number: 9540345Abstract: The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I): wherein the variables in Formula (I) are defined as described herein. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and methods for using the compounds of Formula (I) in the prevention or treatment of HCV infection.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.Inventors: Steven Joseph Berthel, Zhi Chen, Feng Chi, Elbert Chin, David Shawn Erickson, Stephen Deems Gabriel, Buelent Kocer, Eric Mertz, Jean-Marc Plancher, Robert J. Weikert
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Publication number: 20150368228Abstract: The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I): wherein the variables in Formula (I) are defined as described herein. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and methods for using the compounds of Formula (I) in the prevention or treatment of HCV infection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2014Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Steven Joseph Berthel, Zhi Chen, Feng Chi, Elbert Chin, David Shawn Erickson, Stephen Deems Gabriel, Buelent Kocer, Eric Mertz, Jean-Marc Plancher, Robert J. Weikert
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Patent number: 8940741Abstract: This application discloses 6-(2-Hydroxymethyl-phenyl)-2-methyl-2H-pyridazin-3-one derivatives according to generic Formula I: wherein, variables X, R, and Y4, are defined as described herein, which inhibit Btk. The compounds disclosed herein are useful to modulate the activity of Btk and treat diseases associated with excessive Btk activity. The compounds are further useful to treat inflammatory and auto immune diseases associated with aberrant B-cell proliferation, such as rheumatoid arthritis. Also disclosed are compositions containing compounds of Formula I and at least one carrier, diluent or excipient.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2013Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.Inventors: Steven Joseph Berthel, Roland Joseph Billedeau, Christine E. Brotherton-Pleiss, Fariborz Firooznia, Stephen Deems Gabriel, Xiaochun Han, Ramona Hilgenkamp, Saul Jaime-Figueroa, Buelent Kocer, Francisco Javier Lopez-Tapia, Yan Lou, Lucja Orzechowski, Timothy D. Owens, Jenny Tan, Peter Michael Wovkulich
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Patent number: 8697705Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula I, as well as pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds and methods of using said compounds in the treatment or prophylaxis of diseases and disorders. The compounds and compositions disclosed herein are glucokinase activators useful for the treatment or prophylaxis of metabolic diseases and disorders, for example diabetes mellitus, including type II diabetes mellitus.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2013Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.Inventors: Steven Joseph Berthel, Robert Francis Kester, Lucja Orzechowski
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Publication number: 20130296339Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula I, as well as pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds and methods of using said compounds in the treatment or prophylaxis of diseases and disorders. The compounds and compositions disclosed herein are glucokinase activators useful for the treatment or prophylaxis of metabolic diseases and disorders, for example diabetes mellitus, including type II diabetes mellitus.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Inventors: Steven Joseph Berthel, Robert Francis Kester, Lucja Orzechowski
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Patent number: 8481540Abstract: This application discloses 6-(2-Hydroxymethyl-phenyl)-2-methyl-2H-pyridazin-3-one derivatives according to generic Formula I: wherein, variables X, R, and Y4, are defined as described herein, which inhibit Btk. The compounds disclosed herein are useful to modulate the activity of Btk and treat diseases associated with excessive Btk activity. The compounds are further useful to treat inflammatory and auto immune diseases associated with aberrant B-cell proliferation, such as rheumatoid arthritis. Also disclosed are compositions containing compounds of Formula I and at least one carrier, diluent or excipient.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2011Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.Inventors: Steven Joseph Berthel, Roland Joseph Billedeau, Christine E. Brotherton-Pleiss, Fariborz Firooznia, Stephen Deems Gabriel, Xiaochun Han, Ramona Hilgenkamp, Saul Jaime-Figueroa, Buelent Kocer, Francisco Javier Lopez-Tapia, Yan Lou, Lucja Orzechowski, Timothy D. Owens, Jenny Tan, Peter Michael Wovkulich
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Patent number: 8470866Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula I, as well as pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds and methods of using said compounds in the treatment or prophylaxis of diseases and disorders. The compounds and compositions disclosed herein are glucokinase activators useful for the treatment or prophylaxis of metabolic diseases and disorders, for example diabetes mellitus, including type II diabetes mellitus.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2012Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.Inventors: Steven Joseph Berthel, Robert Francis Kester, Lucja Orzechowski
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Publication number: 20120283271Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula I, as well as pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds and methods of using said compounds in the treatment or prophylaxis of diseases and disorders. The compounds and compositions disclosed herein are glucokinase activators useful for the treatment or prophylaxis of metabolic diseases and disorders, for example diabetes mellitus, including type II diabetes mellitus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2012Publication date: November 8, 2012Inventors: Steven Joseph Berthel, Robert Francis Kester, Lucja Orzechowski
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Publication number: 20120230951Abstract: The present invention provides compounds, compositions and methods for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and methods for using these compounds in the treatment of HCV infection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Inventors: Muzaffar Alam, Steven Joseph Berthel, John A. Brinkman, Ronald Charles Hawley, Hongju Li, Wylie Solang Palmer, Sherrie Pietranico-Cole, Ramakanth Sarabu, Mark Smith, Sung-Sau So, Lin Yi, Yansheng Zhai, Qiang Zhang, Shu-Hai Zhao
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Patent number: 8258134Abstract: Provided herein are compounds of the formula (I): as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the substituents are as those disclosed in the specification. These compounds, and the pharmaceutical compositions containing them, are useful for the treatment of metabolic diseases and disorders such as, for example, type II diabetes mellitus.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2009Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.Inventors: Steven Joseph Berthel, Nancy-Ellen Haynes, Robert Francis Kester, Lee Apostle McDermott, Yimin Qian, Ramakanth Sarabu, Nathan Robert Scott, Jefferson Wright Tilley
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Patent number: 8222416Abstract: Provided herein are compounds of the formula (I): as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the substituents are as those disclosed in the specification. These compounds, and the pharmaceutical compositions containing them, are useful for the treatment of metabolic diseases and disorders such as, for example, type II diabetes mellitus.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2010Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.Inventors: Steven Joseph Berthel, Li Chen, Wendy Lea Corbett, Lichun Feng, Nancy-Ellen Haynes, Robert Francis Kester, Sung-Sau So, Jefferson Wright Tilley
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Publication number: 20120040949Abstract: This application discloses 6-(2-Hydroxymethyl-phenyl)-2-methyl-2H-pyridazin-3-one derivatives according to generic Formula I: wherein, variables X, R, and Y4, are defined as described herein, which inhibit Btk. The compounds disclosed herein are useful to modulate the activity of Btk and treat diseases associated with excessive Btk activity. The compounds are further useful to treat inflammatory and auto immune diseases associated with aberrant B-cell proliferation, such as rheumatoid arthritis. Also disclosed are compositions containing compounds of Formula I and at least one carrier, diluent or excipient.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Inventors: Steven Joseph Berthel, Roland Joseph Billedeau, Christine E. Brotherton-Pleiss, Fariborz Firooznia, Stephen Deems Gabriel, Xiaochun Han, Ramona Hilgenkamp, Saul Jaime-Figueroa, Buelent Kocer, Francisco Javier Lopez-Tapia, Yan Lou, Lucja Orzechowski, Timothy D. Owens, Jenny Tan, Peter Michael Wovkulich
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Publication number: 20110144105Abstract: Provided herein are compounds of the formula (I): as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the substituents are as those disclosed in the specification. These compounds, and the pharmaceutical compositions containing them, are useful for the treatment of metabolic diseases and disorders such as, for example, type II diabetes mellitus.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Inventors: Steven Joseph Berthel, Li Chen, Wendy Lea Corbett, LiChun Feng, Nancy-Ellen Haynes, Robert Francis Kester, Sung-Sau So, Jefferson Wright Tilley
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Patent number: 7935699Abstract: Disclosed herein are pyrazole glucokinase activators of the formula (I) useful for the treatment of metabolic diseases and disorders, preferably diabetes mellitus.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2007Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.Inventors: Steven Joseph Berthel, Robert Francis Kester, Douglas Eric Murphy, Thomas Jay Prins, Frank Ruebsam, Ramakanth Sarabu, Chinh Viet Tran, Dionisios Vourloumis
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Patent number: 7902248Abstract: Disclosed herein are pyrazole glucokinase activators of the formula (I): that are useful for the treatment of metabolic diseases and disorders.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2007Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.Inventors: Steven Joseph Berthel, Robert Francis Kester, Douglas Eric Murphy, Thomas Jay Prins, Frank Ruebsam, Chinh Viet Tran, Dionisios Vourloumis
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Publication number: 20100280021Abstract: The present invention comprises pyridopyrimidinediamine compounds of the general formula I: The compounds of the present invention are potent inhibitors of PTP1B. Accordingly, the invention also encompasses pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating or preventing PTP-1B mediated diseases, including diabetes, obesity, and diabetes-related diseases.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2010Publication date: November 4, 2010Inventors: Steven Joseph Berthel, Adrian Wai-Hing Cheung, Kyungjin Kim, Shiming Li, Kshitij Chhabilbhai Thakkar, Weiya Yun
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Patent number: 7803816Abstract: Provided herein are compounds of the formula (I): as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the substituents are as those disclosed in the specification. These compounds, and the pharmaceutical compositions containing them, are useful for the treatment of obesity, hyperphagia, anxiety, depression and related disorders and diseases.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2006Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.Inventors: Steven Joseph Berthel, Shawn David Erickson, Nader Fotouhi, Robert Francis Kester, Kyungjin Kim, Steven Gregory Mischke, Yimin Qian, Kshitij Chhabilbhai Thakkar, Jefferson Wright Tilley, Hong Wang
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Patent number: 7741327Abstract: Provided herein are compounds of the formula (I): as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the substituents are as those disclosed in the specification. These compounds, and the pharmaceutical compositions containing them, are useful for the treatment of metabolic diseases and disorders such as, for example, type II diabetes mellitus.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2009Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.Inventors: Steven Joseph Berthel, John A Brinkman, Stuart Hayden, Nancy-Ellen Haynes, Robert Francis Kester, Lee Apostle McDermott, Yimin Qian, Ramakanth Sarabu, Nathan Robert Scott, Jefferson Wright Tilley
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Publication number: 20090264445Abstract: Provided herein are compounds of the formula (I): as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the substituents are as those disclosed in the specification. These compounds, and the pharmaceutical compositions containing them, are useful for the treatment of metabolic diseases and disorders such as, for example, type II diabetes mellitus.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2009Publication date: October 22, 2009Inventors: Steven Joseph Berthel, John A. Brinkman, Stuart Hayden, Nancy-Ellen Haynes, Robert Francis Kester, Lee Apostle McDermott, Yimin Qian, Ramakanth Sarabu, Nathan Robert Scott, Jefferson Wright Tilley