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).

  • Publication number: 20170081312
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    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
  • Patent number: 9540345
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20150368228
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    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
  • Patent number: 8940741
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 8697705
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Joseph Berthel, Robert Francis Kester, Lucja Orzechowski
  • Publication number: 20130296339
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Steven Joseph Berthel, Robert Francis Kester, Lucja Orzechowski
  • Patent number: 8481540
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 8470866
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Joseph Berthel, Robert Francis Kester, Lucja Orzechowski
  • Publication number: 20120283271
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Steven Joseph Berthel, Robert Francis Kester, Lucja Orzechowski
  • Publication number: 20120230951
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: 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
  • Patent number: 8258134
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 8222416
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20120040949
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    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
  • Publication number: 20110144105
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Steven Joseph Berthel, Li Chen, Wendy Lea Corbett, LiChun Feng, Nancy-Ellen Haynes, Robert Francis Kester, Sung-Sau So, Jefferson Wright Tilley
  • Patent number: 7935699
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are pyrazole glucokinase activators of the formula (I) useful for the treatment of metabolic diseases and disorders, preferably diabetes mellitus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 7902248
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are pyrazole glucokinase activators of the formula (I): that are useful for the treatment of metabolic diseases and disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Joseph Berthel, Robert Francis Kester, Douglas Eric Murphy, Thomas Jay Prins, Frank Ruebsam, Chinh Viet Tran, Dionisios Vourloumis
  • Publication number: 20100280021
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Steven Joseph Berthel, Adrian Wai-Hing Cheung, Kyungjin Kim, Shiming Li, Kshitij Chhabilbhai Thakkar, Weiya Yun
  • Patent number: 7803816
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 7741327
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20090264434
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Steven Joseph Berthel, Nancy-Ellen Haynes, Robert Francis Kester, Lee Apostle McDermott, Yimin Qian, Ramakanth Sarabu, Nathan Robert Scott, Jefferson Wright Tilley