Patents Issued in January 6, 2015
  • Patent number: 8927699
    Abstract: A thermostable mutant DNA polymerase; a method for obtaining the thernmostable mutant DNA polymerase by identifying a thermostable mutant polypeptide exhibiting enzymatic activity, wherein the thermostable mutant polypeptide is a variant of DNA polymerase I obtained from Thermus aquaticus; a polynucleotide, an expression vector, and a host cell encoding the thermostable mutant DNA polymerase; and a method of performing a reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) utilizing the thermostable mutant DNA polymerase, as well as a kit for facilitating the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignees: Institut Pasteur, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Jestin, Sophie Vichier-Guerre, Stephane Ferris
  • Patent number: 8927700
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are amino acid sequences, and encoding nucleotide sequences, of isolated catalytic domains of the LOX and LOXL2 proteins from human and mouse. Methods for the preparation and use of these isolated catalytic domains are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Gilead Biologics, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott McCauley, Victoria Smith
  • Patent number: 8927701
    Abstract: A variant phylogenetic group of HPIV-2, more particularly a novel variant phylogenetic sub-group of HPIV-2, and a means for diagnosing HPIV-2 which take into account this novel group and this novel sub-group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignees: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Les Hospices Civils de Lyon
    Inventors: Bruno Lina, Olivier Terrier, Danielle Françoise Thouvenot
  • Patent number: 8927702
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated Solanum Bulbocastanum Bul409 promoter sequences and uses thereof. An exemplary embodiment provides an isolated plant Bul409 promoter comprising a nucleic acid sequence that is at least about 90% identical to nucleotides 1-771 of SEQ ID NO:1, wherein the promoter sequence is capable of controlling transcription in a plant. Other exemplary embodiments provide a method for making a transgenic plant, wherein the method comprises transforming a plant, plant part, or plant cell with an expression vector comprising isolated plant Bul409 promoter operably linked to a heterologous nucleic acid sequence, wherein the isolated plant Bul409 promoter is capable of controlling transcription of the heterologous nucleic acid in a plant, and a transgenic plant made by the method and decendants thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: William R. Belknap, Sophie S. Chang, David R. Rockhold, Nathaniel T. Taylor, Kent F. McCue
  • Patent number: 8927703
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions, methods and kits for the species-specific detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Gen-Probe Incorporated
    Inventors: Shannon K. Kaplan, Kristin Livezey, Jennifer J. Bungo, James J. Hogan
  • Patent number: 8927704
    Abstract: The invention relates to sense oligonucleotide having a sequence complementary to a single-stranded RNA (antisense transcript) having a sequence complementary to mRNA of iNOS gene in order to control expression of iNOS (inducible nitric oxide synthase). The sense oligonucleotide of the present invention can control expression of iNOS and is useful for biological defense and treatment and prevention of diseases related to excessive production of NO, such as cancerogenesis, inflammatory disease, endotoxin shock by bacterial infection and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignees: Amino Up Chemical Co., Ltd, Kansai Medical University
    Inventors: Tadayoshi Okumura, Mikio Nishizawa, Yasuo Kamiyama, Koji Wakame, Takehito Miura
  • Patent number: 8927705
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for reducing expression of a target gene in a cell, involving contacting a cell with an isolated double stranded nucleic acid (dsNA) in an amount effective to reduce expression of a target gene in a cell. The dsNAs of the invention possess a single stranded extension (in most embodiments, the single stranded extension comprises at least one modified nucleotide and/or phosphate back bone modification). Such single stranded extended Dicer-substrate siRNAs (DsiRNAs) were demonstrated to be effective RNA inhibitory agents compared to corresponding double stranded DsiRNAs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Bob D. Brown
  • Patent number: 8927706
    Abstract: A method of forming a sucrose-6-ester includes in sequence the steps of: a) contacting sucrose with a organotin-based acylation promoter in a solvent in the presence of a base selected from amines and basic alkali metal salts; b) removing water to form a tin-sucrose adduct; and c) contacting the tin-sucrose adduct with an acylating agent to form the sucrose-6-ester. The sucrose-6-ester may then be converted to sucralose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Tate & Lyle Technology, Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas Kennedy Hutton, Peter Jay Seaberg, Christopher C. Kerwood
  • Patent number: 8927707
    Abstract: It discloses a process for refining Aztreonam, comprising the steps of 1) treating Aztreonam material with an alkali metal alkoxylate or an alkali earth metal alkoxylate under heating in the presence of a suitable solvent or a mixture of solvents, followed by adjusting the pH value with a suitable acid and cooling down to precipitate Aztreonam, which provides a primary purified Aztreonam; 2) adsorbing Aztreonam with strongly basic ion exchange resin, followed by eluting the resin and collecting the eluate, to provide a secondary purified Aztreonam after concentration under reduced pressure; 3) adjusting the pH value with a suitable acid to allow crystallization, followed by centrifuging and washing the resultant crystals, to provide a tertiary purified Aztreonam after drying. The refined Aztreonam product has a purity of no less than 99.2%, mostly no less than 99.5%, with little residue on ignition and significantly low content of heavy metals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Hainan Lingkang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Linggang Tao
  • Patent number: 8927708
    Abstract: Process for the synthesis of the compound of formula (I): wherein R represents a para-methoxybenzyl (PMB) group or the following group: Application in the synthesis of ivabradine and addition salts thereof with a pharmaceutically acceptable acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Les Laboratoires Servier
    Inventor: Alexandre Le Flohic
  • Patent number: 8927709
    Abstract: The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof: which inhibit RNA-containing virus, particularly the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Consequently, the compounds of the present invention interfere with the life cycle of the hepatitis C virus and are also useful as antiviral agents. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject suffering from HCV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HCV infection in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention. The present invention relates to novel antiviral compounds represented herein above, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and methods for the treatment or prophylaxis of viral (particularly HCV) infection in a subject in need of such therapy with the compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Yao-Ling Qiu, Ce Wang, Xiaowen Peng, Lu Ying, Yat Sun Or
  • Patent number: 8927710
    Abstract: This invention provides compounds having antiviral activities especially inhibiting activity for influenza virus, more preferably provides substituted 3-hydroxy-4-pyridone derivatives having cap-dependent endonuclease inhibitory activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Shionogi & Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Akiyama, Kenji Takaya, Makoto Kawai, Yoshiyuki Taoda, Minako Mikamiyama, Kenji Morimoto, Chika Kageyama, Kenji Tomita, Hidenori Mikamiyama, Naoyuki Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8927711
    Abstract: Provided herein are quinazoline compounds of formula (I): The compounds are useful for treatment of JAK kinase mediated diseases, including JAK2 kinase-, JAK3 kinase- or TYK2 kinase-mediated diseases. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and methods of using the compounds and compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Ambit Biosciences Corp.
    Inventors: Sunny Abraham, Qi Chao, Michael J. Hadd, Mark W. Holladay, Gang Liu, Eduardo Setti
  • Patent number: 8927712
    Abstract: Process for the preparation of a mono-N-alkylpiperazine of the formula I in which R1 is C1- to C5-alkyl or 2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl, by reacting diethanolamine (DEOA) of the formula II with a primary amine of the formula H2N—R1 (III) in the presence of hydrogen and a catalyst molding, where the reaction is carried out in the liquid phase at an absolute pressure in the range from 150 to 250 bar and the amination is carried out by means of a catalyst molding, the precursor of which can be prepared according to a process in which (i) an oxidic material comprising copper oxide, aluminum oxide and lanthanum oxide is provided, (ii) pulverulent metallic copper and/or copper flakes and optionally graphite is added to the oxidic material, (iii) the mixture resulting from step ii is shaped to give a molding, where the oxidic material is obtainable by simultaneous or successive precipitation of the component copper oxide, of the component aluminum oxide and of the component lanthanum oxide and subsequent dry
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Roland Bou Chedid, Johann-Peter Melder, Ulrich Abel, Roman Dostalek, Bernd Stein
  • Patent number: 8927713
    Abstract: Described herein are platinum and palladium compounds with geometrically distorted charge transfer state, applications and methods for the preparation thereof. The platinum and/or palladium compounds described herein are capable of emitting light and can be used in light emitting devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents
    Inventors: Jian Li, Eric Turner, Xiaochun Hang
  • Patent number: 8927714
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of alkali-metal salts with dihydridodicyanoborate anions by reaction of alkali-metal tetrahydridoborates or trihydridocyanoborates with trialkylsilyl cyanide and further reaction thereof in metathesis reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Nikolai (Mykola) Ignatyev, Michael Schulte, Eduard Bernhardt, Vera Bernhardt-Pitchougina, Helge Willner
  • Patent number: 8927715
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel compounds of the Formula (I*), pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof which are useful for the therapeutic treatment of diseases associated with the modulation or inhibition of 11?-HSD1 in mammals. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions of the novel compounds and methods for their use in the reduction or control of the production of Cortisol in a cell or the inhibition of the conversion of cortisone to Cortisol in a cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Vitae Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Claremon, Suresh B. Singh, Colin M. Tice, Yuanjie Ye, Salvacion Cacatian, Wei He, Robert Simpson, Zhenrong Xu, Wei Zhao
  • Patent number: 8927716
    Abstract: The presently described technology provides compositions comprising aryl carboxylic acids chemically conjugated to hydrocodone (morphinan-6-one, 4,5-alpha-epoxy-3-methoxy-17-methyl) to form novel prodrugs/compositions of hydrocodone, including benzoates and heteroaryl carboxylic acids, which have a decreased potential for abuse of hydrocodone. The present technology also provides methods of treating patients, pharmaceutical kits and methods of synthesizing conjugates of the present technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: KemPharm, Inc.
    Inventors: Travis Mickle, Sven Guenther, Christal Mickle, Guochen Chi, Jaroslaw Kanski, Andrea K. Martin, Bindu Bera
  • Patent number: 8927717
    Abstract: The invention provides a series of novel thiochromeno[2,3-c]quinolin-12-one derivatives. Further, the invention also provides the preparation method and application of said derivatives, said application comprises: said derivatives with treating effective amount are prepared into pharmaceutical compositions for inhibition of topoisomerase type I and II, inhibition of cancer cell growth, further treating cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: National Defense Medical Center
    Inventors: Hsu-Shan Huang, Dah-Shyong Yu, Tsung-Chih Chen
  • Patent number: 8927718
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fused heterocycle derivative having a strong Smo inhibitory activity, and use thereof. Specially, the present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, or salt thereof, and a medicament containing the compound or a prodrug thereof, which is an Smo inhibitor or an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
    Inventors: Satoshi Sasaki, Yuta Tanaka
  • Patent number: 8927719
    Abstract: Compounds and methods are disclosed that are useful for noninvasive imaging in the near-infrared spectral range. The cyanine compounds of Formula I are presented: wherein Q is a portion of a polymethine bridge selected from the group consisting of: Also included are bioconjugates of the compounds of Formula I, methods of labeling biomolecules with the compounds, and methods of imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Li-Cor, Inc.
    Inventors: Xinshe Xu, Daniel R. Draney, Lael Cheung
  • Patent number: 8927720
    Abstract: A compound satisfying formula I, a prodrug, N-oxide, addition salt, quaternary amine, metal complex, or a stereochemically isomeric form thereof; compositions contain these compounds as active ingredient and processes for preparing these compounds and compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Janssen R&D Ireland
    Inventors: Ludwig Paul Cooymans, Samuël Dominique Demin, Lili Hu, Tim Hugo Maria Jonckers, Pierre Jean-Marie Bernard Raboisson, Abdellah Tahri, Sandrine Marie Helene Vendeville
  • Patent number: 8927721
    Abstract: The present invention provides, for example, the following compound: wherein ring Z is pyridine or a carbocycle, each of which is substituted or unsubstituted, ring A is a carbocycle or a heterocycle, each of which is substituted or unsubstituted, R1 is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or the like, R2a, R2b, R4a and R4b are each independently hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or the like, its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a solvate thereof having an effect of inhibiting amyloid ? production, especially a BACE1 inhibitory activity, and useful as a medicament for treating diseases induced by production, secretion or deposition of amyloid ? proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Shionogi & Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasunori Mitsuoka, Yuuji Kooriyama
  • Patent number: 8927722
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the cinchonidine salt useful in the preparation of intermediates for preparing a macrocyclic HCV inhibitor, as well as processes involving this salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V.
    Inventors: Andras Horvath, Dominic John Ormerod, Dominique Paul Michel Depre, Veronique Cerpentier
  • Patent number: 8927723
    Abstract: A process for making 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yl)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-7-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid, and therapeutically acceptable salts thereof, and intermediates used in the process are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: AbbVie, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Haight, David M. Barnes, Geoff G. Z. Zhang
  • Patent number: 8927724
    Abstract: ?-Lactamase inhibitor compounds (BLIs) are disclosed, including compounds that have activity against class A, class C or class D ?-lactamases. Methods of manufacturing the BLIs, and uses of the compounds in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions and antibacterial applications are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Yu Gui Gu, Yong He, Ning Yin, Dylan C. Alexander, Jason B. Cross, Chester A. Metcalf, III, Robert Busch, Dongpeng Wan, Jon Christian Baber
  • Patent number: 8927725
    Abstract: A compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, having a structure of: wherein A, B and D are each oxygen or sulfur, provided that least one of A, B and D is sulfur; and R1-R8 are each independently hydrogen, hydroxyl, acyl, substituted acyl, acyloxy, substituted acyloxy, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, aryl, substituted aryl, amino, substituted amino, halogen, heterocycloalkyl, substituted heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, or a thio-containing group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Nigel H. Greig, Weiming Luo, David Tweedie, Harold W. Holloway, Qian-Sheng Yu, Edward J. Goetzl
  • Patent number: 8927726
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of general formula I, wherein R1, LP, (Het)Ar1, (Het)Ar2 and n are as defined in the application, which have valuable pharmacological properties, and in particular bind to the GPR119 receptor and modulate its activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Himmelsbach, Elke Langkopf, Neil J. Ashweek, Nicole Harriott
  • Patent number: 8927727
    Abstract: Embodiments of compounds for selectively detecting a thiol are disclosed. In some embodiments, the compounds are bridged viologens, and the compounds are capable of reacting with homocysteine and/or glutathione in a buffered solution to produce a change in the solution's absorbance spectrum and/or emission spectrum. Also disclosed are embodiments of methods and kits for detecting homocysteine and/or glutathione with the disclosed bridged viologens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: The State of Oregon Acting by and through the State Board of Higher Education on behalf of Portland State University
    Inventors: Robert Michael Strongin, Martha Sibrian-Vazquez
  • Patent number: 8927728
    Abstract: Photoreactive DNA cleaving conjugate compounds are provided comprising a DNA cleaving moiety which comprises an aryl alkyne group and a polyfunctional pH-regulated DNA-binding moiety which comprises at least one or two amino groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Igor Alabugin, Wang-Yong Yang, Saumya Roy, Kemal Kaya, Qing-Xiang Sang
  • Patent number: 8927729
    Abstract: Pesticidal compositions and their uses are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: William T. Lambert, Gary D. Crouse, Thomas C. Sparks, Denise P. Cudworth
  • Patent number: 8927730
    Abstract: Compounds and related compositions and methods as can be used to selectively inhibit neuronal nitric oxide synthase and as can be employed in the treatment of various neurodegenerative diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Richard B. Silverman, Fengtlan Xue
  • Patent number: 8927731
    Abstract: 4-Amino-5-fluoro-3-halo-6-(substituted)picolinates are conveniently prepared from 4,5,6-trichloropicolinates by a series of steps involving fluorine exchange, amination, halogen exchange, halogenation and transition metal assisted coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: Gregory T. Whiteker, James M. Renga, Yuanming Zhu, Christian T. Lowe, Thomas L. Siddall, David E. Podhorez, Gary Roth, Scott P. West
  • Patent number: 8927732
    Abstract: The present teachings provide methods that enable the preparation and purification of radioiodinated vectors without the need for HPLC purification, as well as novel precursors which include biotin-like substituents useful in such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Randall Lee Carter, Bruce Fletcher Johnson, Anup Sood, Michael James Rishel, John Fitzmaurice Valliant, Karin Ann Stephenson, Tao Wu, Yang Yang
  • Patent number: 8927733
    Abstract: A sensor that includes a) a silicon (Si) substrate having a surface; and b) a monolayer of oligoethylene glycol (OEG) bonded to the surface via silicon-carbon bonds. Regions of the OEG monolayer distal to the surface are functionalized with a molecular probe serving as a recognition element for a bioanalyte. A method of making a silicon surface that recognizes a biological specimen includes 1) hydrosilylating with a mixture that includes an oligoethylene glycol (OEG) substituted with an alkene at one end of the OEG and capped at the opposing end of the OEG and an oligoethylene glycol (OEG) substituted with an alkene at one end of the OEG and an alkyne having a protecting group at the opposing end of the OEG and 2) removing the protecting group from the alkyne; and 3) reacting the alkyne with a reagent in a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: University of Houston
    Inventors: Chengzhi Cai, Chi Ming Yam, Jianhua Gu
  • Patent number: 8927734
    Abstract: A batch reactor process for the synthesis of potassium 5,7-dinitro-[2,1,3]-benzoxadiazol-4-olate-3-oxide (KDNP) from 3-bromo-2,4,6-trinitroanisole (ETNA) includes adding BTNA to a reaction vessel containing potassium azide (KN3) and water (H2O). The resulting mixture is heated to 90° C. followed by cooling to room temperature and agitating the final solution. The precipitate KDNP product is recovered by filtration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Patrick Caruana, Bradley Sleadd, John Fronabarger, Michael D. Williams
  • Patent number: 8927735
    Abstract: Provided is a process for the preparation of an N-substituted isothiazolinone derivative having the general formula (I), comprising reacting N-substituted 3-mercaptopropionamides of formula (II) or N,N?-bis-substituted 3,3?-dithiodipropionamides of formula (III) with sulfuryl chloride in the absence of solvents. Also provided is a process for the preparation of a compound having the general formula (III), comprising reacting a methyl ester of formula (IV) with an amine of formula (V) in a solvent of methanol. As no addition solvent is used in the process of the invention, the cost of manufacturing and pollution to the environment can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Beijing Tianqing Chemicals Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Yuechun Jin
  • Patent number: 8927736
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for preparing a 1,2,3-triazole compound comprising contacting an organic azide with a 2-substituted-1-haloalkyne, in the presence of a copper catalyst and a copper-coordinating ligand (preferably a tertiary amine) in a liquid reaction medium, thereby forming a 1,4,5-substituted-1,2,3-triazole compound including a halo substituent at the 5-position of the triazole, the organic portion of the organic azide at the 1-position of the triazole, and the substituent of the 1-iodoalkyne at the 4-position of the triazole. A method for preparing 1-iodoalkynes is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: The Scripps Research Institute
    Inventors: Jason E. Hein, Jonathan C. Tripp, Larissa Krasnova, K. Barry Sharpless, Valery V. Fokin
  • Patent number: 8927737
    Abstract: The present process purifies a salt Cat+X?, where Cat+ is any cation and X? is an organic anion having at least 6 carbon atoms. The salt is an impurity in a composition comprising a water-soluble salt (Cat+)nYn?, where Yn? is an inorganic anion or an organic anion, different from X?, with at most 10 carbon atoms. The process involves converting X? into an acid HX by adding an acid (H+)mZm?, forming two phases: an organic phase comprising HX and an aqueous phase comprising the water-soluble salts (Cat+)mZm? and (Cat+)nYn? or acids (H+)nYn?. The organic phase is separated and the aqueous phase passes over a basic anion exchanger which binds Zm? and Yn? and liberates OH?, giving an aqueous mixture comprising Cat+OH?. The organic phase and the aqueous mixture are converted into Cat+X? and H2O, optionally with addition of further HX.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Michael Siemer, Michael Klein, Sunghee Son, Klemens Massonne, Uwe Vagt
  • Patent number: 8927738
    Abstract: This invention is directed to compounds of formula I having the structure which are PDE10A enzyme inhibitors. The invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The present invention also provides processes for the preparation of the compounds of formula I. The present invention further provides a method of treating a subject suffering from a neurodegenerative disorder comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula I. The present invention also provides a method of treating a subject suffering from a drug addiction comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula I. The present invention further provides a method of treating a subject suffering from a psychiatric disorder comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: H. Lundbeck A/S
    Inventors: Ask Puschl, Jacob Nielsen, Jan Kehler, John Paul Kilburn, Mauro Marigo, Morton Langgard
  • Patent number: 8927739
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to an improved process for the preparation of 5-azaspiro[2.4]heptane-6-carboxylic acid and its derivatives which are useful intermediates in the synthesis of biologically active molecules, especially in the synthesis of hepatits C virus NS5A inhibitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Yao-Ling Qiu, Xiaowen Peng, In Jong Kim, Hui Cao, Datong Tang, Yat Sun Or, Guoqiang Wang, Guoyou Xu
  • Patent number: 8927740
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a stereoselective reduction procedure to obtain, by means of catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation by hydrogen transfer, a compound of formula (I) in which X is S or SO2 and R4 is hydrogen or an SO2NH2 group, from the corresponding ketone precursor, said compound of formula (I) being useful as an intermediate in the preparation of dorzolamide or of the hydrochloride salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Zach System S.P.A.
    Inventors: Raffaella Volpicelli, Mauro Andretto, Livius Cotarca, Antonio Nardi, Massimo Verzini
  • Patent number: 8927741
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a processes for the preparation of a compound of Formula I: which is useful as an antiviral agent. The disclosure also provides compounds that are synthetic intermediates to compounds of Formula I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Gilead Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: William John Watkins, Qi Liu
  • Patent number: 8927742
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing Nebivolol and, more particularly, to an improved method of debenzylation of a compound of formula (II) useful for preparing nebivolol endowed with high purity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Zach Systems S.p.A.
    Inventors: Paolo Maragni, Ivan Michieletto, Raffaella Volpicelli, Giorgio Soriato, Johnny Foletto, Livius Cotarca, Massimo Verzini
  • Patent number: 8927743
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for obtaining dronedarone or salts thereof characterized in that in an organic phase comprising one or more non-polar solvents, 5-amino-3-[4-(3-di-n-butylaminopropoxy)benzoyl]-2-n-butyl-benzofuran is reacted with methane sulfonyl chloride without the addition of a base. The invention also provides a process for obtaining intermediates of dronedarone environmentally friendly and industrially viable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Laboratorios Lesvi, S.L.
    Inventors: Ravindranath Vishnu Newadkar, Avinash Changdeo Gaikwad, Ajay Madhukar Harad
  • Patent number: 8927744
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide processes and systems for the epoxidation of an olefin using a fixed bed reactor. The fixed bed reactor is maintained at a temperature from 0 to 40 degrees Celsius. The processes and systems regulate a superficial liquid velocity of a non-homogeneous reaction mixture and recycled portion of effluent of the fixed bed reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Cesar E. Meza, Philip J. Carlberg, Hannah L. Crampton
  • Patent number: 8927745
    Abstract: A process for producing propylene oxide comprising reacting propene with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a catalyst to give a mixture (G1) comprising propylene oxide, unreacted propene, and oxygen; separating propylene oxide from mixture (G1) to give a mixture (GII) comprising propene and oxygen; and adding hydrogen to mixture (GII) and reducing the oxygen comprised in mixture (GII) at least partially by reaction with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst comprising copper in elemental and/or oxidic form on a support, wherein copper is present on the support in an amount of 30 to 80 wt.-% based on the whole catalyst and calculated as CuO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignees: BASF SE, The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Philip Kampe, Peter Resch, Soo Yin Chin, Peter Bassler, Ulrich Mueller, Goetz-Peter Schindler, Hans-Georg Goebbel, Joaquim Henrique Teles, Kai Gumlich, Thomas Grassler, Christian Bartosch, Richard Jacubinas, Meinolf Weidenbach
  • Patent number: 8927746
    Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is a process for synthesizing ?-functionalized acids of formula R—(CH2)n—COOH in which R is COOH or NH2CH2, from a feedstock of natural origin containing hydroxylated fatty acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventor: Jean-Luc Dubois
  • Patent number: 8927747
    Abstract: The invention describes novel 14-hydroxy docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) analogs, their preparation, isolation, identification, purification and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles N. Serhan, Rong Yang
  • Patent number: 8927748
    Abstract: Organometallic complexes and use thereof in thin film deposition, such as CVD and ALD are provided herein. The organometallic complexes are (alkyl-substituted ?3-allyl)(carbonyl)metal complexes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC
    Inventors: Rajesh Odedra, Neil Boag, Jeff Anthis, Ravi Kanjolia, Mark Saly