Patents by Inventor Thomas Storz

Thomas Storz 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: 20230128639
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel methods for preparing 3-substituted 1,2,4-triazole compounds as sGC stimulators and their synthetic precursors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventor: Thomas Storz
  • Publication number: 20230095799
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to crystalline forms of 8-(2-fluorobenzyl)-6-(3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazine, which are useful as a stimulator of soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC). The present disclosure also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the crystalline forms and methods of using said compositions in the treatment of various disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Kwame Wiredu Nti-Addae, Leena Kumari Prasad, Thomas Storz
  • Patent number: 11466014
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel methods for preparing 3-substituted 1,2,4-triazole compounds of Formula IA: as sGC stimulators. The method comprises reacting the amidrazone compound represented by Formula IIA: or a salt thereof, with a carboxylic acid, an activated ester, a thioester, an acid halide, a thioacyl halide, or an acid anhydride in the presence of a base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Cyclerion Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Storz
  • Patent number: 11466015
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to crystalline forms of 8-(2-fluorobenzyl)-6-(3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazine, depicted below as a compound of Formula (I): which are useful as a stimulator of soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC). The present disclosure also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the crystalline forms and methods of using said compositions in the treatment of various disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Cyclerion Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kwame W. Nti-Addae, Leena Kumari Prasad, Thomas Storz
  • Publication number: 20210115050
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to crystalline forms of 8-(2-fluorobenzyl)-6-(3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazine, which are useful as a stimulator of soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC). The present disclosure also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the crystalline forms and methods of using said compositions in the treatment of various disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Kwame W. Nti-Addae, Leena Kumari Prasad, Thomas Storz
  • Publication number: 20210032254
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel methods for preparing 3-substituted 1,2,4-triazole compounds as sGC stimulators and their synthetic precursors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventor: Thomas Storz
  • Patent number: 8288351
    Abstract: The present invention relates to composition of matter involving bradykinin B1 receptor antagonist peptides conjugated to a univalent vehicle, including peptides conjugated to univalent PEG. These compositions can be used as therapeutics or prophylactics against diseases or conditions, such as inflammation or pain, linked to the bradykinin B1 receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon Ng, Yue-Sheng Li, Colin V. Gegg, Benny C. Askew, Jr., Thomas Storz, Yuelie Lu, Derin C. D'Amico, Mark A. Jarosinski, Chuan-Fa Liu, Qi Huang
  • Patent number: 8278280
    Abstract: The present invention relates to composition of matter involving bradykinin B1 receptor antagonist peptides conjugated to a multivalent vehicle, including peptides conjugated to multivalent PEG. These compositions can be used as therapeutics or prophylactics against diseases or conditions, such as inflammation or pain, linked to the bradykinin B1 receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon Ng, Yue-Sheng Li, Colin V. Gegg, Benny C. Askew, Jr., Thomas Storz, Yuelie Lu, Derin C. D'Amico, Mark A. Jarosinski, Chuan-Fa Liu, Qi Huang
  • Patent number: 8247556
    Abstract: The invention encompasses a method for preparing 6-susbtituted-7-aza-indoles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Storz
  • Patent number: 8183293
    Abstract: Compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods are provided that are useful in the treatment of inflammatory and immune-related diseases and conditions. In particular, the invention provides compounds which modulate the function and/or expression of proteins involved in atopic diseases, inflammatory conditions and cancer. The subject compounds are carboxylic acid derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Grillo, An-Rong Li, Jiwen Liu, Julio C. Medina, Yongli Su, Yingcai Wang, Janan Jona, Alan Allgeier, Jacqueline Milne, Jerry Murry, Joseph F. Payack, Thomas Storz
  • Publication number: 20090275659
    Abstract: Compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods are provided that are useful in the treatment of inflammatory and immune-related diseases and conditions. In particular, the invention provides compounds which modulate the function and/or expression of proteins involved in atopic diseases, inflammatory conditions and cancer. The subject compounds are carboxylic acid derivatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Grillo, An-Rong Li, Jiwen Liu, Julio C. Medina, Yongli Su, Yingcai Wang, Janan Jona, Alan Allgeier, Jacqueline Milne, Jerry Murry, Joseph F. Payack, Thomas Storz
  • Publication number: 20090137483
    Abstract: The present invention relates to composition of matter involving bradykinin B1 receptor antagonist peptides conjugated to a univalent vehicle, including peptides conjugated to univalent PEG. These compositions can be used as therapeutics or prophylactics against diseases or conditions, such as inflammation or pain, linked to the bradykinin B1 receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: Gordon Ng, Yue-Sheng Li, Colin V. Gegg, Benny C. Askew, JR., Thomas Storz, Yuelie Lu, Derin C. D'Amico, Mark A. Jarosinski, Chuan-Fa Liu, Qi Huang
  • Publication number: 20090137452
    Abstract: The present invention relates to composition of matter involving bradykinin B1 receptor antagonist peptides conjugated to a multivalent vehicle, including peptides conjugated to multivalent PEG. These compositions can be used as therapeutics or prophylactics against diseases or conditions, such as inflammation or pain, linked to the bradykinin B1 receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: Gordon Ng, Yue-Sheng Li, Colin V. Gegg, Benny C. Askew, JR., Thomas Storz, Yuelie Lu, Derin C. D'Amico, Mark A. Jarosinski, Chuan-Fa Liu, Qi Huang
  • Publication number: 20090048149
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of treating, preventing, or ameliorating a disease or condition associated with or mediated by B1 activity that involves administering a composition of matter containing bradykinin B1 receptor antagonist peptides conjugated to a multivalent vehicle, including peptides conjugated to multivalent PEG. The method can be used therapeutically or prophylactically against diseases or conditions, such as inflammation or pain, linked to the bradykinin B1 receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventors: Gordon Ng, Yue-Sheng Li, Colin V. Gegg, Benny C. Askew, JR., Thomas Storz, Yuelie Lu, Derin C. D'Amico, Mark A. Jarosinski, Chuan-Fa Liu, Qi Huang
  • Publication number: 20070185171
    Abstract: Selected compounds are effective for prophylaxis and treatment of diseases, such as angiogenesis mediated diseases. The invention encompasses novel compounds, analogs, prodrugs and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions and methods for prophylaxis and treatment of diseases and other maladies or conditions involving, cancer and the like. The subject invention also relates to processes for making such compounds as well as to intermediates useful in such processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Julie Germain, Benny Askew, David Bauer, Deborah Choquette, Lucian Dipietro, Russell Graceffa, Jean-Christophe Harmange, Qi Huang, Joseph Kim, Daniel La, Aiwen Li, Nobuko Nishimura, Rana Nomak, Vinod Patel, Michele Potashman, Babak Riahi, Thomas Storz, Simon Van Der Plas, Kevin Yang, Chester Yuan
  • Publication number: 20050215470
    Abstract: The present invention relates to certain biologically active peptides and conjugated peptides which can be used as therapeutics or prophylactics against diseases or conditions linked to B1 as the causative agent. In a preferred embodiment of the invention biologically active PEG-conjugated peptides are provided. In one aspect of the present invention, pharmacologically active PEG-conjugated peptides of the present invention are useful to treat inflammation or pain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Gordon Ng, Yue-Sheng Li, Colin Gegg, Benny Askew, Thomas Storz, Yuelie Lu, Derin D'Amico
  • Patent number: 6909003
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of a compound of formula or a salt, especially a pharmaceutically acceptable salt with a base, thereof or a lactone thereof wherein the element represents —CH2—CH2— or —CH?CH— and R represents a cyclic radical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventor: Thomas Storz
  • Patent number: 6670379
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) in free or salt form, where Ar1 is phenyl substituted by one or more halogen atoms, Ar2 is phenyl or naphthyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, cyano, hydroxy, nitro, C1-C8-alkyl, C1-C8-haloalkyl, C1-C8-alkoxy or C1-C8-alkoxycarbonyl, R1 is hydrogen or C1-C8-alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy, C1-C8-alkoxy, acyloxy, N(R2)R3, halogen, carboxy, C1-C8-alkoxycarbonyl, —CON(R4)R5 or by a monovalent cyclic organic group, R2 and R3 are each independently hydrogen or C1-C8-alkyl, or R2 is hydrogen and R3 is acyl or —SO2R6, or R2 and R3 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached denote a 5 or 6-membered heterocyclic group, R4 and R5 are each independently hydrogen or C1-C8-alkyl, or R4 and R5 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached denote a 5 or 6-membered heterocyclic group, R6 is C1-C8-alkyl, C1-C8-haloalkyl, or phenyl optionally substituted by C1-C8-alkyl, and n is 1,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Trevor John Howe, Gurdip Bhalay, Darren Mark Le Grand, Thomas Storz
  • Publication number: 20030233001
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of a compound of formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventor: Thomas Storz
  • Publication number: 20030176460
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) in free or salt form, where Ar1 is phenyl substituted by one or more halogen atoms, Ar2 is phenyl or naphthyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, cyano, hydroxy, nitro, C1-C8-alkyl, C1-C8-haloalkyl, C1-C8-alkoxy or C1-C8-alkoxycarbonyl, R1 is hydrogen or C1-C8-alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy, C1-C8-alkoxy, acyloxy, N(R2)R3, halogen, carboxy, C1-C8-alkoxycarbonyl, —CON(R4)R5 or by a monovalent cyclic organic group, R2 and R3 are each independently hydrogen or C1-C8-alkyl, or R2 is hydrogen and R3 is acyl or —SO2R4 and R5 are each independently with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached denote a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group, R4 and R5 are each independently hydrogen or C1-C8-alkyl, or R4 and R5 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached denote a 5-6-membered heterocyclic group, R6 is C1-C8-alkyl, C1-C8-haloalkyl, or phenyl optionally substituted by C1-C8-alkyl, and n is 1, 2, 3, or 4,
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Trevor John Howe, Gurdip Bhalay, Darren Mark Le Grand, Thomas Storz