Patents by Inventor Timothy W. Lovenberg

Timothy W. Lovenberg 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: 20120321559
    Abstract: Certain hexahydro-pyrrolo-isoquinoline compounds are histamine H3 receptor and serotonin transporter modulators useful in the treatment of histamine H3 receptor- and serotonin-mediated diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Richard Apodaca, Ann J. Barbier, Nicholas I. Carruthers, Leslie A. Gomez, John M. Keith, Timothy W. Lovenberg, Ronald L. Wolin
  • Patent number: 8273762
    Abstract: Certain hexahydro-pyrrolo-isoquinoline compounds are histamine H3 receptor and serotonin transporter modulators useful in the treatment of histamine H3 receptor- and serotonin-mediated diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
    Inventors: Richard Apodaca, Ann J. Barbier, Nicholas I. Carruthers, Leslie A. Gomez, John M. Keith, Timothy W. Lovenberg, Ronald L. Wolin
  • Patent number: 8148056
    Abstract: Complexes of GPR81 receptor components and ligand components, such as L-lactate or GHB, may be used as an assay reagent for screening for modulators of GPR81 receptor activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
    Inventors: Changlu Liu, Timothy W. Lovenberg, Jiejun Wu
  • Publication number: 20110104711
    Abstract: Complexes of GPR81 receptor components and ligand components, such as L-lactate or GHB, may be used as an assay reagent for screening for modulators of GPR81 receptor activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2008
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Changlu Liu, Timothy W. Lovenberg, Jiejun Wu
  • Patent number: 7915420
    Abstract: The invention provides novel GlyT2 inhibiting compounds useful in modulating, treating, or preventing: anxiolytic disorders; a condition requiring treatment of injured mammalian nerve tissue; a condition amenable to treatment through administration of a neurotrophic factor; a neurological disorder; or obesity; an obesity-related disorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
    Inventors: Charles Q. Huang, Timothy W. Lovenberg, Alejandro Santillán, Jr., Liu Y. Tang, Ronald L. Wolin
  • Patent number: 7893197
    Abstract: Chimeric polypeptides of relaxin-3, prepropolypeptides thereof, polynucleotides encoding such polypeptides, and associated expression vectors and host cells are described. The polypeptides may be used to prepare receptor-ligand complexes with GPCR135 or GPCR142, which may be used in assay methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V.
    Inventors: Pascal Bonaventure, Chester Kuei, Changlu Liu, Timothy W. Lovenberg, Steven W. Sutton
  • Publication number: 20100240648
    Abstract: Certain hexahydro-pyrrolo-isoquinoline compounds are histamine H3 receptor and serotonin transporter modulators useful in the treatment of histamine H3 receptor- and serotonin-mediated diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Richard Apodaca, Ann J. Barbier, Nicholas I. Carruthers, Leslie A. Gomez, John M. Keith, Timothy W. Lovenberg, Ronald L. Wolin
  • Patent number: 7754882
    Abstract: Certain hexahydro-pyrrolo-isoquinoline compounds are histamine H3 receptor and serotonin transporter modulators useful in the treatment of histamine H3 receptor- and serotonin-mediated diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
    Inventors: Richard Apodaca, Ann J. Barbier, Nicholas I. Carruthers, Leslie A. Gomez, John M. Keith, Timothy W. Lovenberg, Ronald L. Wolin
  • Patent number: 7728107
    Abstract: Canine 5-hydroxytryptamine 2 receptor materials are described, including polypeptides corresponding to SEQ ID NOs.:8 and 10 and polynucleotides expressing them corresponding to SEQ ID NOs.:7 and 9. Such materials are useful as reagents in drug screening assays to identify compounds having 5-HT2 receptor-modulating activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V.
    Inventors: Pascal Bonaventure, Changlu Liu, Timothy W. Lovenberg, Diane Nepomuceno
  • Patent number: 7618786
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new method for identifying modulators of human orexin-2 receptor without utilizing recombinantly produced nucleic acid molecules encoding human orexin receptor protein. This method combines and utilizes known methods and cell lines selected for their natural expression of orexin-2 receptors to carry out the methods of the present invention. Exemplary methods of the present invention utilize PFSK-1 cells to produce non-recombinant human orexin-2 receptor protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V.
    Inventors: Steven W. Sutton, Timothy W. Lovenberg
  • Publication number: 20090263322
    Abstract: The invention features substituted fused bicyclic compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and methods of using them to treat or prevent histamine-mediated diseases and conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Richard Apodaca, Nicholas I. Carruthers, John R. Carson, Wenying Chai, Annette K. Kwok, Xiaobing Li, Timothy W. Lovenberg, Dale A. Rudolph, Chandravadan R. Shah
  • Publication number: 20080132540
    Abstract: The invention provides novel non-peptidic NPY Y2 receptor inhibitors useful in treating or preventing: anxiolytic disorders or depression; injured mammalian nerve tissue; conditions responsive to treatment through administration of a neurotrophic factor; neurological disorders; bone loss; substance related disorders; obesity; or an obesity-related disorder. Compounds of the invention are also useful in modulating endocrine functions, particularly endocrine functions controlled by the pituitary and hypothalamic glands, and are therefore useful in the treatment or prevention of inovulation and infertility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Nicholas I. Carruthers, Wenying Chai, Scott L. Dax, Jill A. Jablonowski, Xiaobing Li, Timothy W. Lovenberg, William V. Murray, Dale A. Rudolph, Mark Seierstad, Mark A. Youngman
  • Publication number: 20080131913
    Abstract: Canine 5-hydroxytryptamine 2 receptor materials are described, including polypeptides corresponding to SEQ ID NOs:8 and 10 and polynucleotides expressing them corresponding to SEQ ID NOs:7 and 9. Such materials are useful as reagents in drug screening assays to identify compounds having 5-HT2 receptor-modulating activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Pascal Bonaventure, Changlu Liu, Timothy W. Lovenberg, Diane Nepomuceno
  • Patent number: 7317025
    Abstract: The invention provides novel non-peptidic NPY Y2 receptor inhibitors useful in treating or preventing: anxiolytic disorders or depression; injured mammalian nerve tissue; conditions responsive to treatment through administration of a neurotrophic factor; neurological disorders; bone loss; substance related disorders; obesity; or an obesity-related disorder. Compounds of the invention are also useful in modulating endocrine functions, particularly endocrine functions controlled by the pituitary and hypothalamic glands, and are therefore useful in the treatment or prevention of inovulation and infertility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas I. Carruthers, Wenying Chai, Scott L. Dax, Jill A. Jablonowski, Xiaobing Li, Timothy W. Lovenberg, William V. Murray, Dale A. Rudolph, Mark Seierstad, Mark A. Youngman
  • Patent number: 7276610
    Abstract: The invention provides novel GlyT2 inhibiting compounds useful in modulating, treating, or preventing: anxiolytic disorders; a condition requiring treatment of injured mammalian nerve tissue; a condition amenable to treatment through administration of a neurotrophic factor; a neurological disorder; or obesity; an obesity-related disorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Janssen Pharaceutica, NV
    Inventors: Charles Q. Huang, Timothy W. Lovenberg, Alejandro Santillán, Jr., Liu Y. Tang, Ronald L. Wolin
  • Patent number: 7265135
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel 2-Oxy, 2-Amino, and 2-Thio-imidazole compounds of formula (I): wherein all variables are as herein defined, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and methods of using them in the treatment of neurological disorders and other disorders and conditions mediated by the histamine H3 receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Bogenstaetter, Nicholas I. Carruthers, Jill A. Jablonowski, Timothy W. Lovenberg, Kiev S. Ly
  • Patent number: 7179604
    Abstract: DNAs encoding the human histamine H3 receptor have been cloned and characterized. The recombinant protein is capable of forming biologically active histamine H3 receptor protein. The cDNA's have been expressed in recombinant host cells which produce active recombinant protein. The recombinant protein is also purified from the recombinant host cells. In addition, the recombinant host cells are utilized to establish a method for identifying modulators of the receptor activity, and receptor modulators are identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy W. Lovenberg, Mark Erlander, Arne Huvar, Jayashree Pyati
  • Patent number: 7151200
    Abstract: A transgenic animal with alterations in the histamine H3 receptor gene is prepared by introduction of an altered histamine H3 receptor gene into a host animal. The resulting transgenic animals do not produce functional histamine H3 receptor molecules. Cells and cell lines derived from these animals also contain the altered histamine H3 receptor gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy W. Lovenberg, Wai-Ping Leung
  • Patent number: 7049401
    Abstract: DNAs encoding the human histamine H3 receptor have been cloned and characterized. The recombinant protein is capable of forming biologically active histamine H3 receptor protein. The cDNA's have been expressed in recombinant host cells which produce active recombinant protein. The recombinant protein is also purified from the recombinant host cells. In addition, the recombinant host cells are utilized to establish a method for identifying modulators of the receptor activity, and receptor modulators are identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Ortho McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy W. Lovenberg, Mark Erlander, Arne Huvar, Jayashree Pyati
  • Patent number: 7034118
    Abstract: The present invention provides isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding CRF2 receptors, recombinant expression vectors and host cells suitable for expressing such receptors, as well as compositions and methods which utilize such receptors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy W Lovenberg, Tilman Oltersdorf, Chen Wang Liaw, Dimitri E Grigoriadis, Derek T Chalmers, Errol B DeSouza