Purine (including Hydrogenated) Patents (Class 514/263.1)
  • Patent number: 7393855
    Abstract: Compounds which are active against viruses have the following formulas: wherein B is a purine or pyrimidine heterocyclic ring or base. In a preferred embodiment, the purine include 6-aminopurine (adenine), 6-hydroxypurine (hypoxanthine), 2-amino-6-hydroxypurine (guanine), 2,6-diamino-purine, 2-amino-6-azidopurine, 2-amino-6-halo substituted purines such as 2-amino-6-chloropurine, 2-amino-6-fluoropurine, 2-amino-6-alkoxypurines such as 2-amino-6-methoxypurine, 2-amino-6-cyclopropylaminopurine, 2-amino-6-alkylamino or 2-amino-6-dialkylamino substituted purines, 2-amino-6-thiopurine, 2-amino-6-alkylthio substituted purines, 3-deazapurines, 7-deazapurines and 8-azapurines. The pyrimidine incorporates cytosine, uracil and thymine, 5-halo substituted cytosines and uracils, 5-alkyl substituted cytosines and uracils including derivatives with a saturated or unsaturated alkyl group and 6-azapyrimidines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of Michigan, Wayne State University
    Inventors: Jiri Zemlicka, Shaoman Zhou, John C. Drach
  • Publication number: 20080138413
    Abstract: The invention concerns the combination of a short-acting hypnotic agent and a compound of formula (I): Wherein X, Y, Z, A, B, D, Ar, R1 and R2 are as defined herein. The combination of this invention is useful in treating a variety of sleep disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: AVENTIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
    Inventors: Gary T. EMMONS, Sathapana KONGSAMUT, Craig N. KARSON, Corrine M. LEGOFF
  • Publication number: 20080131439
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods, systems, and code for accurately classifying whether a sample from an individual is associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or a clinical subtype thereof. In particular, the present invention is useful for classifying a sample from an individual as an IBD sample using a statistical algorithm and/or empirical data. The present invention is also useful for differentiating between a clinical subtype of IBD such as Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) using a statistical algorithm and/or empirical data. Thus, the present invention provides an accurate diagnostic prediction of IBD or a clinical subtype thereof and prognostic information useful for guiding treatment decisions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: Prometheus Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Augusto Lois, Bruce Neri
  • Publication number: 20080125426
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds and compositions for treating diseases associated with cysteine protease activity. The compounds are reversible inhibitors of cysteine proteases S, K, F, L and B. Of particular interest are diseases associated with Cathepsin S. In addition this invention also discloses processes for the preparation of such inhibitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: ASTRAZENECA AB
    Inventors: Andrew Bailey, Garry Pairaudeau, Anil Patel, Stephen Thom
  • Publication number: 20080119466
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound represented by the formula (1): wherein R1, R2 and R5 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl is substituted with a halogen atom and the like; R3 and R4 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a substituted C1-C6 alkyl group and the like; R6 and R7 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom and a halogen atom; Z1 and Z2 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group and —O(CHR11)OC(?O)R12; Q is a group of the formula: (wherein G1 is C—Y2 or N; a ring A is a benzene ring or a 5- to 6-membered unsaturated heterocycle) a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a prodrug thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: Chugai Seiyaku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Oikawa, Eisaku Mizuguchi, Kenji Morikami, Nobuo Shimma, Nobuya Ishii, Toshiyuki Tsukaguchi, Sawako Ozawa
  • Patent number: 7371737
    Abstract: The present invention relates to 2-substituted-6-trifluoromethyl purine derivatives as selective adenosine antagonists, in particular adenosine-A3 receptor antagonists, to methods for the preparation of these compounds and to novel intermediates useful for the synthesis of said purine derivatives. The compounds have the general formula (1) wherein the symbols have the meanings given in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Solvay Pharmaceuticals, B.V.
    Inventors: Melle Koch, Jacobus A. J. den Hartog, Gerrit-Jan Koomen, Martinus J. Wanner, Roelof W. Feenstra
  • Patent number: 7361661
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I) R1 is hydrogen or alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy, alkoxy, or alkylthio, R2 is hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkylcarbonyloxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aralkyl in which the aryl ring thereof is optionally fused to a 5-membered heterocyclic group or is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from alkoxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, acylamino, halogen, hydroxy, aminosulfonyl, alkylaminosulfonyl, dialkylaminosulfonyl, alkylsufonylamino or dialkylaminosulfonylamino, R3 is hydrogen or alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy, alkoxy, or alkylthio, R4 is hydrogen or alkyl, R5 is a quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl or oxodihydroisoquinolinyl group optionally fused to a 5-membered heterocyclic group and optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, cyano, hydroxy, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkenyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkynyl, carboxyl, acyl, a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Inventors: Gurdip Bhalay, Stephen P Collingwood, Robin A Fairhurst, Sylvie F Gomez, Reto Naef, David A Sandham
  • Publication number: 20080051364
    Abstract: The present invention concerns the use of an A3 adenosine receptor agonist (A3AR agonist) for treatment of accelerated bone resorption, particularly, inflammation induced bone resorption. Specifically, there is provided by the present invention a method and pharmaceutical composition for treatment of said condition, the A3AR agonist being formulated as a pharmaceutical composition which is administered to a subject having accelerated bone resorption. The invention also provides the use of A3AR agonist in the preparation of said pharmaceutical composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventors: Pninna Fishman, Sara Bar Yehuda, Lea Madi
  • Patent number: 7335654
    Abstract: PDE4 inhibition is achieved by novel compounds of the Formula I: wherein R1 and R2 are as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Memory Pharmaceuticals Corporation
    Inventors: Allen T. Hopper, Ruiping Liu
  • Patent number: 7300923
    Abstract: Disclosed are syntheses suitable for large scale manufacture of novel compounds that are partial and full A1 adenosine receptor agonists, useful for treating various disease states, in particular tachycardia and atrial flutter, angina, and myocardial infarction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: CV Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Zablocki, Elfatih Elzein, Michael Organ, Yaroslav Bilokin, Stanislas Mayer, Anthony Disanti, Scott Miller, Peter Kernast
  • Patent number: 7285558
    Abstract: Compounds having the general formula and pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their use in the treatment or prophylaxis of H. pylori infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Gregory Basarab, Joseph Eyermann, Madhusudhan Gowravaram, Oluyinka Green, Lawrence MacPherson, Marshall Morningstar, Thanh Nguyen
  • Patent number: 7271157
    Abstract: Disclosed is a synthesis suitable for large scale manufacture of novel compounds that are partial and full A1 adenosine receptor agonist having the structure of Formula I: wherein R is optionally substituted phenyl, that are useful for treating various disease states, in particular tachycardia and atrial flutter, angina, and myocardial infarction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: CV Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Elfatih Elzein, Jeff Zablocki
  • Patent number: 7253175
    Abstract: A method of treating a patient having a fungal infection comprises administering an effective fungal infection treatment amount of an antiviral agent, such as valacyclovir, to eliminate the symptoms of the fungal infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Inventors: Barnet Liberman, Albert Lefkovits
  • Patent number: 7253154
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the following formula (I) or their salts: in which R1 represents OR4 or others, in which R4 is an alkyl group having 1-8 carbon atoms which may have a substituent or the like; R2 is halogen, nitro, cyano, carboxyl, or the like; R3 is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, amino, carboxyl, or the like; X is NR11, oxygen, or sulfur, in which R11 is hydrogen, or an alkyl group having 1-8 carbon atom which may have a substituent; and each of Y and Z is CR12 or nitrogen, in which R12 has the same meaning as R3 above, and a xanthine oxidase inhibitor containing the compound as an active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Nippon Chemiphar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Yoshida, Atsushi Tendo, Kunio Kobayashi, Nobutaka Mochiduki, Tomio Yamakawa, Yoriko Shinohara
  • Patent number: 7211667
    Abstract: This invention provides a class of therapeutic compounds and methods for the treatment of mammals with physiological disorders, such as for example a frequently occurring type of essential hypertension, which are critically associated with the decreased binding of magnesium to the plasma membranes of their cells. These methods consist of administering to a mammal in need of such treatment a compound selected from a series of disubstituted trans, trans 1,3-butadienes, 1,3-disubstituted perhydrobutadienes, 1,2-disubstituted trans ethylenes and 1,2 disubstituted ethanes and disubstituted propanes, each of which embodies, in common, the unique structural feature essential for the biological activity of these compounds. This invention also provides for pharmaceutical formulations that employ these novel compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Magnesium Diagnostics, Inc.
    Inventor: Ibert Clifton Wells
  • Patent number: 7148226
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the formula 1 and to pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, prodrugs and metabolites thereof, wherein W, Z, R1 and R2, are as defined herein. The invention also relates to methods of treating Hepatitis C virus in mammals by administering the compounds of formula 1, and to pharmaceutical compositions for treating such disorders, which contain the compounds of formula 1. The invention also relates to methods of preparing the compounds of formula 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Agouron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen Borchardt, Javier Gonzalez, Hui Li, Maria Angelica Linton, John Howard Tatlock
  • Patent number: 7005425
    Abstract: Methods are provided for treating arrhythmia in a manner that minimizes undesirable side effects, comprising administration of a therapeutically effective minimal dose of an A1 adenosine receptor agonist with a therapeutically effective minimal dose of a beta blocker, calcium channel blocker, or a cardiac glycoside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: CV Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Luiz Belardinelli, Arvinder Dhalla
  • Patent number: 6946449
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel compounds that are partial and full A1 adenosine receptor agonists, useful for treating various disease states, in particular tachycardia and atrial flutter, angina, and myocardial infarction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: CV Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Elfatih Elzein, Prabha Ibrahim, Venkata Palle, Vaibhav Varkhedkar, Jeff Zablocki
  • Patent number: 6936618
    Abstract: The use of a type V cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase inhibitor for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of cystic fibrosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: University of Wales College of Medicine
    Inventors: Robert Leslie Dormer, Margaret Ann McPherson
  • Patent number: 6894021
    Abstract: This invention concerns methods for identifying A2B adenosine receptor agonists and antagonists as well as methods for using A2B adenosine receptor antagonists to treat cell proliferation orders mediated by the A2B adenosine receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignees: CV Therapeutics, Inc., University of Florida Research Foundation
    Inventors: Luiz Belardinelli, Maria B. Grant
  • Patent number: 6841549
    Abstract: The present invention provides a preventive or therapeutic agent for diabetes mellitus and diabetic complications, which is a new type based on an adenosine A2 receptor antagonist action. That is, it provides a novel condensed imidazole compound which has an adenosine A2 receptor antagonist action, is effective for preventing or treating diabetes mellitus and diabetic complications, and is represented by the formula (I); (wherein R1 represents e.g. an amino group which may be substituted with an alkyl group; R2 represents e.g. hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group or an alkyl group, alkenyl group or alkynyl group which may be substituted with hydrox etc.; R3 represents e.g. an optionally substituted alkyl group, alkenyl group, alkynyl group, aryl group, heteroaryl group, pyridinone group, pyrimidinone group or piperadinone group; Ar represents e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Eisai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Asano, Hitoshi Harada, Seiji Yoshikawa, Nobuhisa Watanabe, Takashi Inoue, Tatsuo Horizoe, Nobuyuki Yasuda, Kaya Ohashi, Hiroe Minami, Junsaku Nagaoka, Manabu Murakami, Seiichi Kobayashi, Isao Tanaka, Tsutomu Kawata, Naoyuki Shimomura, Hiroshi Akamatsu, Naoki Ozeki, Toshikazu Shimizu, Kenji Hayashi, Toyokazu Haga, Shigeto Negi, Toshihiko Naito
  • Publication number: 20040266795
    Abstract: The invention provides processes for making famciclovir with low levels of undesirable by-products. The present invention discloses a process comprises reacting a compound of formula I (acetic acid 2-acetoxymethyl-4-(5-amino-7-chloro-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-3-yl)-butyl ester) in the presence of a palladium on charcoal catalyst in a C1-C6 alkyl acetate and ammonium formate. The present invention further discloses a process comprises reacting a compound of formula I (acetic acid 2-acetoxymethyl-4-(5-amino-7-chloro-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-3-yl)-butyl ester) in the presence of a palladium on charcoal catalyst in a mixture of a C1-C6 alkyl acetate, a C1-C4 alcohol and ammonium formate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Genny Shamai, Shlomo Antebi, David Ioffe, Ben-Zion Dolitzky, Batia Kauffmann
  • Publication number: 20040266769
    Abstract: Compounds that may be used to inhibit histone deacetylase having the formula
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Syrrx, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerome C. Bressi, Jason W. Brown, Sheldon X. Cao, Anthony R. Gangloff, Andrew J. Jennings, Jeffrey A. Stafford, Phong H. Vu, Xiao-Yi Xiao
  • Publication number: 20040266794
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of dopamine receptor agonists for preparing a pharmaceutical composition for reducing excessive food intake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Mierau, Juergen Reess, Marion Wienrich
  • Publication number: 20040254199
    Abstract: Di- and trifluorosubstituted alkene compounds of formula I 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventors: William Wakefield Wood, David Kuhn, Yulin Hu, Berhane Tecle
  • Publication number: 20040248907
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of vitronectin receptor antagonists of the formula (I) by linkage of a 9-chloropurine of the formula (I) by linkage of a 9-chloropurine of the formula (TV) to a 4-substituted piperidine and comprises an efficient method for the preparation of compounds of the formula (IV).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Anuschirwan Peymann, Gerrit Schubert
  • Patent number: 6821978
    Abstract: A xanthine phosphodiesterase V inhibitor having the formula (I), with the variables defined herein, which is especially useful for treating male (erectile) and female sexual dysfunction and other physiological disorders: For example, a representative compound of the invention is:
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Samuel Chackalamannil, Yuguang Wang, Craig D. Boyle, Andrew W. Stamford
  • Publication number: 20040224962
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions are disclosed for the treatment of obesity, an overweight condition and compulsive overeating. The pharmaceutical compositions are comprised of a therapeutically effective combination of a nicotinic receptor partial agonist and a CB-1 receptor antagonist and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The method of using these compounds is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Applicant: Pfizer Inc
    Inventors: Jotham W. Coe, Philip A. Iredale, Steven B. Sands
  • Publication number: 20040186106
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted phenylcyclohexanecarboxamides of the formula (I) having adenosine-uptake-inhibiting action, to a process for their preparation and to their use in medicaments, in particular for treating ischaemic brain disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: Bayer Healthcare AG
    Inventors: Wolf-Dietrich Freund, Stephan Lensky, Stephan-Nicholas Muller, Holger Paulsen, Jorg Keldenich, Ervin Horvath, Joachim Schuhmacher
  • Publication number: 20040157834
    Abstract: Compounds according to the formula A-Z-W as herein described, wherein A is selected from the groups consisting of: A′-(CH2)n—, A′-(CH2)nSO2—, and A′-(CH2)nCO—, where n is 0 to 4; and A═ is selected from
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Applicant: Pfizer Inc
    Inventors: Bruce A. Hay, Bridget M. Cole, Anthony P. Ricketts
  • Publication number: 20040110774
    Abstract: A1 adenosine receptor antagonists and P2X purinoceptor antagonists are useful in the treatments of disorders of the immune system, which include HIV infection, AIDS, and adenosine deaminase deficiency-dependent severe immunodeficiency disease (ADA SCID).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventor: Constance Neely Wilson
  • Publication number: 20040102458
    Abstract: Structural differences in binding pockets of members of the HSP90 family can be exploited to achieve differential degradation of kinases and other signaling proteins through the use of designed small molecules which interact with the N-terminal binding pocket with an affinity which is greater than ADP and different from the ansamycin antibiotics for at least one species of the HSP90 family. Moreover, these small molecules can be designed to be soluble in aqueous media, thus providing a further advantage over the use of ansamycin antibiotics. Pharmaceutical compositions can be formulated containing a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a molecule that includes a binding moiety which binds to the N-terminal pocket of at least one member of the HSP90 family of proteins. Such binding moieties were found to have antiproliferative activity against tumor cells which are dependent on proteins requiring chaperones of the HSP90 family for their function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventors: Gabriela Chiosis, Neal Rosen
  • Patent number: 6740654
    Abstract: Squaric acid derivatives of formula (1) are described: wherein Het is an optionally substituted bicyclic fused ring heteroaromatic group; L2 is a covalent bond or an atom or group —O—, —S—, —C(O)—, —C(S)—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2, —N(R8)— or —C(R8)(R8a)—; Ar2 is an optionally substituted aromatic or heteroaromatic group; Alk is a chain  in which R is a carboxylic acid (—CO2H) or a derivative or biostere thereof; R1 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-6alkyl group; L1 is a covalent bond or a linker atom or group; Alk1 is an optionally substituted aliphatic chain; n is zero or the integer 1; R2 is a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted heteroaliphatic, cycloaliphatic, heterocycloaliphatic, polycycloalphatic, heteropolycycloaliphatic, aromatic or heteroaromatic group other than a 2,6-naphthyridin-1-yl, isoquinolin-1-yl, 2,7-naphthyridin-1-yl or quinazolin-4-yl group; and the salt
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Celltech R & D Limited
    Inventors: Barry John Langham, Rikki Peter Alexander, John Clifford Head, Janeen Marsha Linsley, John Robert Porter, Sarah Catherine Archibald, Graham John Warrellow
  • Publication number: 20040097438
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fused ring compound of the following formula [I] 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Inventors: Hiromasa Hashimoto, Kenji Mizutani, Atsuhito Yoshida
  • Patent number: 6734186
    Abstract: A method of treating a female suffering from FSD, in particular FSAD, is described. The method comprises delivering to the female an agent that is capable of potentiating cAMP in the sexual genitalia; wherein the agent is in an amount to cause potentiation of cAMP in the sexual genitalia of the female. The agent may be admixed with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent or excipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Pfizer Inc.
    Inventors: Graham Nigel Maw, Christopher Peter Wayman
  • Publication number: 20040063713
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of compounds of formula (I) 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: Marlon D. Cowart, Steven P. Latshaw, Sherry L. Nelson, Andrew O. Stewart
  • Patent number: 6710051
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for identification of substances which are applicable for treatment or prevention of an insufficient longitudinal growth of the eye (hypermetropia) or for treatment or prevention of an excessive longitudinal growth of the eye (myopia); substances identified by the method for treating or preventing conditions related to the longitudinal growth of the eye; substances and mixtures of substances for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment or prevention of abnormal growth of the axial length of the eye. The identification involves measuring the effect of the substances on the retinal pigment epithelium of the eye, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Klaus Trier APS
    Inventor: Klaus Trier
  • Publication number: 20040034041
    Abstract: Novel anti-infectives and methods of using them are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventors: Dashyant Dhanak, Arun C. Kaura, Atony Shaw
  • Publication number: 20040014696
    Abstract: A drug is modified by covalently coupling a blocking group to the drug via a nitrogen atom in the blocking group. The blocking group in the modified drug prevents metabolic conversion and sequestration of the drug in non-target cells, and the blocking group is enzymatically removed in the target cell. Particularly contemplated advantages of presented compounds and methods include reduction of cytotoxicity by inhibition of metabolic conversion to potentially cytotoxic metabolites, reduction of dosages of drugs by reduction of sequestration into non-target cells, and increase of selectivity of a drug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Johnson Lau, Zhi Hong, Chin-chung Lin
  • Publication number: 20040014758
    Abstract: The present application describes modulators of CCR3 of formula (I): 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Dean A. Wacker, John V. Duncia, Joseph B. Santella, Daniel S. Gardner
  • Publication number: 20040014759
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I) wherein Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Y1, Y2, and Z are as defined in the description, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and C1-C8 alkyl esters thereof, which are useful for the treatment of diseases responsive to the inhibition of the enzyme 15-lipoxygenase. Thus, the compounds of Formula (I) and their pharmaceuticalyl acceptable salts are useful for treating diseases with an inflammatory component, including atherosclerosis, diseases involving chemotaxis of monocytes, inflammation, stroke, coronary artery disease, asthma, arthritis, colorectal cancer, and psoriasis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Joseph Armand Picard, William Howard Roark, Drago Robert Sliskovic
  • Publication number: 20030236251
    Abstract: An isomer, enantiomer, diastereoisomer, or tautomer of a compound, represented by formula I: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2002
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd.
    Inventors: Pierre Louis Beaulieu, Gulrez Fazal, Sylvie Goulet, George Kukolj, Martin Poirier, Youla S. Tsantrizos
  • Patent number: 6653301
    Abstract: This invention describes novel pyrazole compounds of formula IIa: wherein R1 is T-Ring D, wherein Ring D is a 5-7 membered monocyclic ring or 8-10 membered bicyclic ring selected from aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl or carbocyclyl; Rx and Ry are taken together with their intervening atoms to form a fused, unsaturated or partially unsaturated, 5-7 membered ring having 0-3 heteroatoms; and R2 and R2 are as described in the specification. The compounds are useful as protein kinase inhibitors, especially as inhibitors of Aurora-2 and GSK-3, for treating diseases such as cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: David Bebbington, Jean-Damien Charrier, Robert Davies, Julian M. C. Golec, David Kay, Ronald Knegtel, Sanjay Patel
  • Patent number: 6653309
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds which inhibit IMPDH. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well-suited for inhibiting IMPDH enzyme activity and consequently, may be advantageously used as therapeutic agents for IMPDH mediated processes. This invention also relates to methods for inhibiting the activity of IMPDH using the compounds of this invention and related compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Jeffrey O. Saunders, Daniel Elbaum, Perry M. Novak, Douglas Naegele, Randy S. Bethiel, Steven M. Ronkin, Michael C. Badia, Catharine Frank, Dean P. Stamos, William Walters, David Pearlman
  • Publication number: 20030212008
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with combinations of a farnesyl transferase inhibitor and two or more further anti-cancer agents for inhibiting the growth of tumor cells and useful in the treatment of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Peter Albert Palmer, Ivan David Horak
  • Publication number: 20030180292
    Abstract: The invention discloses compositions, combination therapies and methods of treating B-cell lymphomas and leukemias, as well as other CD40+ malignancies. The primary active agent of the composition is an anti-CD40L antibody or other CD40L antagonist that inhibits CD40-CD40L interaction. Compositions may additionally contain or utilize any one or more of the following in combination for the treatment of said disease: anti-CD20 antibodies, chemotherapeutic agents, chemotherapy cocktails, and radiotherapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Applicant: IDEC PHARMACEUTICALS
    Inventors: Nabil Hanna, Kandasamy Hariharan
  • Publication number: 20030176426
    Abstract: Provided is a method of treating or ameliorating an indication of the invention in an animal, including a human, by administering an effective amount of a compound of the formula I: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Applicant: Alteon, Inc.
    Inventors: Dilip Wagle, Sara Vasan, Martin Gall
  • Publication number: 20030171300
    Abstract: The present invention concerns the use of compounds of the Formula (I) for treating different types and symptoms of acute and chronic pain, especially non neuropathic inflammatory pain in mammals. The pain to be treated may be e.g. chronic inflammatory pain, rheumatoid arthritis pain and/or secondary inflammatory osteoarthritic pain. The compounds show an antinociceptive profile and differ from classical analgesics like opioids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) and are useful as specific analgesics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventor: Norma Selve
  • Publication number: 20030170286
    Abstract: Genitourinary system disorders are treated with therapeutic agents, and optionally further with radiation treatments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Paul Ashton, Grazyna Cynkowska, Tadeusz Cynkowski, Thomas J. Smith
  • Publication number: 20030166661
    Abstract: This invention pertains to the discovery that L-arginine and type V phosphodiesterases act synergistically to inhibit vasospasm and/or to induce vasodilation. Methods are provided using combinations of L-arginine and type V phosphodiesterase inhibitors in the treatment of cardiac pathologies and/or the treatment of erectile dysfunction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventor: Arthur W. Wallace