The Additional Hetero Ring Consists Of One Nitrogen And Four Carbons (e.g., Nicotine, Etc.) Patents (Class 514/343)
  • Publication number: 20150126485
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): in which Y, Y, R, R 2, R 3 and R 4 are defined in the Summary of the Invention; capable of inhibiting the tyrosine kinase enzymatic activity of the Abelson protein (ABL1), the Abelson-related protein (ABL2) and related chimeric proteins, in particular BCR-ABL1. The invention further provides a process for the preparation of compounds of the invention, pharmaceutical preparations comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds in the treatment of cancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Pascal Furet, Robert Martin Grotzfeld, Wolfgang Jahnke, Darryl Brynley Jones, Paul William Manley, Andreas Marzinzik, Xavier Francois Andre Pelle, Bahaa Salem, Joseph Schoepfer
  • Publication number: 20150126522
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel substituted benzamides according to Formula (I) which are inhibitors of Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 (EZH2), to pharmaceutical compositions containing them, to processes for their preparation, and to their use in therapy for the treatment of cancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: GlaxoSmithKline LLC
    Inventors: Joelle Lorraine Burgess, Celine Duquenne, Steven David Knight, William Henry Miller, Kenneth Allen Newlander, Sharad Kumar Verma
  • Publication number: 20150126490
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula (I) or a salt thereof; and therapeutic uses of these compounds. The present invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, and compositions comprising these compounds with a therapeutic co-agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. BAGDANOFF, Yu DING, Wooseok HAN, Zilin HUANG, Qun JIANG, Jeff Xianming JIN, Xiang KOU, Patrick LEE, Mika LINDVALL, Zhongcheng MIN, Yue PAN, Sabina PECCHI, Keith Bruce PFISTER, Daniel POON, Vivek RAUNIYAR, Xiaojing Michael WANG, Qiong ZHANG, Jianguang ZHOU, Shejin ZHU
  • Publication number: 20150119378
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds that bind to and modulate the activity of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, to processes for preparing these compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, and to methods of using these compounds for treating a wide variety of conditions and disorders, including those associated with dysfunction of the central nervous system (CNS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Srinivasa Rao Akireddy, Scott R. Breining
  • Publication number: 20150119384
    Abstract: The present invention relates to ethynyl derivatives of formula I X, O, R1, R2, R3, R3?, R4, R4?, R5, R6, R6?, m, and n are as defined hereinor to a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt, to a racemic mixture, or to its corresponding enantiomer and/or optical isomer and/or stereoisomer thereof. Compounds of formula I are positive allosteric modulators (PAM) of the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 5 (mGluR5). They can be used for the treatment of schizophrenia or cognitive disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Georg Jaeschke, Synese Jolidon, Lothar Lindemann, Heinz Stadler, Eric Vieira
  • Patent number: 9018206
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel carboxamide compounds and their use for the manufacture of a medicament. The carboxamide compounds are inhibitors of calpain (calcium dependant cysteine proteases). The invention therefore also relates to the use of these carboxamide compounds for treating a disorder associated with an elevated calpain activity. The carboxamide compounds are compounds of the general formula I in which R1, R2, R3a, R3b, R4, Q, Y, A and X have the meanings mentioned in the claims and the description, the tautomers thereof and the pharmaceutically suitable salts thereof. In particular, the compounds have the general formula Ia and Ib in which R1, r, R2b, R3a, R3b, R4, Y and X have the meanings mentioned in the claims, including the tautomers thereof and the pharmaceutically suitable salts thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignees: AbbVie Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, AbbVie Inc.
    Inventors: Helmut Mack, Andreas Kling, Katja Jantos, Achim Moeller, Wilfried Hornberger, Charles W. Hutchins
  • Publication number: 20150111928
    Abstract: A water soluble film that is disintegrable in the oral cavity to deliver an active agent is provided. The disintegrable film includes at least one water soluble polymer and an active agent. Also provided are methods for preparing the disintegrable oral film and for using the disintegrable film to administer an effective dosage of an active agent into the oral cavity for absorption through the oral mucosa. According to certain embodiments, the disintegrable film includes at least one water soluble polymer and a nicotine active.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Christopher Edward FANKHAUSER, Greg SLOMINSKI, Stephan MEYER
  • Patent number: 9011309
    Abstract: An electromagnetic radiation activated device comprises a property changing material and at least one functionalized fullerene that upon irradiation of the functionalized fullerenes with electromagnetic radiation of one or more frequencies a thermally activated chemical or physical transformation occurs in the property changing material. The thermal activated transformation of the property changing material is triggered by the heating or combustion of the functionalized fullerenes upon their irradiation. The device can include a chemical agent that is embedded in the property changing material and is released when the material is heated by the functionalized fullerenes upon irradiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Vijay Krishna, Karl Zawoy, Brij M. Moudgil, Benjamin L. Koopman, Nathanael Ian Stevens, Kevin William Powers
  • Publication number: 20150105386
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel 4-(4-pyridyl)-benzamides of the formula (I). The compounds I possess valuable therapeutic properties and are suitable, in particular, for treating diseases that respond to modulation of Rho kinases (ROCKs).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Helmut Mack, Nicole Teusch, Bernhard K. Muller, Wilfried Hornberger, Michael F. Jarvis, Daryl Sauer, Steven L. Swann, Jr., Dominique Bonafoux, Ryan Keddy, Adrian Donald Hobson, Anil Vasudevan
  • Publication number: 20150105392
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention relates to compounds having the formula: wherein: Ar, Z, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. These compounds have AT1 receptor antagonist activity and neprilysin inhibition activity. In another aspect, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds; methods of using such compounds; and process and intermediates for preparing such compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA R&D IP, LLC
    Inventors: Paul R. Fatheree, Robert Murray McKinnell
  • Publication number: 20150105431
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nicotine lozenge compositions comprising reduced levels of buffering agents from traditional nicotine lozenges and which provide optimal oral pH and prompt nicotine absorption in a smaller, more convenient dosage form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventor: Li-Lan CHEN
  • Patent number: 9006271
    Abstract: The invention provides a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R is C1-4 alkyl useful in the treatment of diseases and conditions for which antagonism of NK1 receptor is beneficial.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Nerre Therapeutics Limited
    Inventors: Giuseppe Alvaro, Agostino Marasco
  • Publication number: 20150098996
    Abstract: A nicotine lozenge provided herein includes a body that is partially or wholly receivable in an oral cavity. The body includes a soluble-fiber matrix and nicotine or a derivative thereof dispersed in the soluble-fiber matrix. In some cases, a nicotine lozenge provided herein includes at least 40 weight percent of soluble fiber. In some cases, soluble fiber in a nicotine lozenge provided herein can include maltodextrin. The nicotine lozenge is adapted to release the nicotine or a derivative thereof from the body when the body is received within the oral cavity of an adult consumer and exposed to saliva. A method of making nicotine lozenges provided herein includes forming a molten mixture of at least 40 weight percent soluble fiber, nicotine, and less than 15 weight percent water while maintaining a mixture temperature of less than 150° C. and portioning the molten mixture into a plurality of nicotine lozenges. In some cases, the ingredients can be mixed to form the molten mixture in an extruder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Feng Gao, Diane L. Gee, Phillip M. Hulan, Shuzhong Zhuang, William J. Burke
  • Publication number: 20150099786
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel carboxamide compounds and their use for the manufacture of a medicament. The carboxamide compounds are inhibitors of calpain (calcium dependant cysteine proteases). The invention therefore also relates to the use of these carboxamide compounds for treating a disorder associated with an elevated calpain activity. The carboxamide compounds are compounds of the general formula I in which R1, R2, R3a, R3b, R4, Q, Y, A and X have the meanings mentioned in the claims and the description, the tautomers thereof and the pharmaceutically suitable salts thereof. In particular, the compounds have the general formula Ia and Ib in which R1, r, R2b, R3a, R3b, R4, Y and X have the meanings mentioned in the claims, including the tautomers thereof and the pharmaceutically suitable salts thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Helmut Mack, Andreas Kling, Katja Jantos, Achim Moeller, Wilfried Hornberger, Charles W. Hutchins
  • Publication number: 20150099787
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to substituted pyridines and pharmaceutially acceptable salts thereof that are active against a range of mammalian maladies. Another aspect of the invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition, comprising a compound of the present invention or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. The present invention also relates to methods of treating a range of mammalian maladies or conditions, including but not limited to hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, coronary heart disease, angina, pellagra, Hartnup's syndrome, carcinoid syndrome, arterial occlusive disease, obesity, hypothyroidism, vasoconstriction, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, lipodystrophy, or dyslipidemia, raising serum high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels, and lowering serum low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: Trustees of Tufts College
    Inventors: William W. Bachovchin, Hung-sen Lai
  • Publication number: 20150099740
    Abstract: A method for treating a patient suffering from disorders and deficits of the central nervous system associated with diabetes, associated with aging and neurodegeneration, comprising attention deficit disorder in general, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Alzheimer's disease (AD), mild cognitive impairment, senile dementia, AIDS dementia, neurodegeneration, depression, and schizophrenia, comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment an effective amount of a selective inhibitor of the 11-?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase Type 1 enzyme activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: R. Scott Bitner, Kaitlin E. Browman, Michael E. Brune, Yixian Chen, Jurgen Dinges, Karla Drescher, Peer Jacobson, Hwan-soo Jae, Ravi Kurukulasuriya, James T. Link, David J. Madar, Jyoti R. Patel, Marina A. Pliushchev, Jeffrey J. Rohde, Lynne E. Rueter, Qi Shuai, Bryan K. Sorensen, Jiahong Wang, Karsten M. Wicke, Martin Winn, Dariusz Wodka, Vince Yeh, Hong Yong
  • Patent number: 8999971
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for controlling the activity of hypoxia-inducible transcription factor 1-alpha (HIF-1?) and diseases, conditions, or syndromes related thereto, inter alia, Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD), Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), heart failure, ischemia, and anemia. Further disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising HIF-1? prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors useful in treating diseases, conditions, and/or syndromes related thereto the activity of HIF-1?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Aerpio Therapeutics Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Shalwitz, Joseph H. Gardner
  • Publication number: 20150080364
    Abstract: Provided herein are carbamate compounds which may be useful in the treatment of for example, pain, solid tumors and/or obesity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicants: Abide Therapeutics, Inc., The Scripps Research Insititute
    Inventors: Justin S. Cisar, Cheryl A. Grice, Todd K. Jones, Dong-Hui Wang, Olivia Weber, Benjamin F. Cravatt, Micah J. Niphakis, Armand Cognetta, Jae Won Chang
  • Publication number: 20150080381
    Abstract: Method of treating alopecia and acne with are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Mark G. Currie, Yueh-tyng Chien
  • Publication number: 20150080365
    Abstract: This invention relates to certain heteroaryl compounds for use as medicaments, more specifically as medicaments for treating animals. The medicament can be used for the treatment of helminth infections and the treatment of parasitosis caused by helminth infections. This invention also relates to uses of the compounds to make medicaments and treatments comprising the administration of the compounds to animals in need of the treatments. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Berger, Marko Eck, Christopher Kern
  • Publication number: 20150080362
    Abstract: The present description relates to compounds and forms and pharmaceutical compositions thereof and methods for use thereof to treat or ameliorate bacterial infections caused by wild-type and multi-drug resistant Gram-negative and Gram-positive pathogens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: PTC THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Arthur Branstrom, Vara Prasad Venkata Nagendra Josyula, Michael Andrew Arnold, Aleksey I. Gerasyuto, Gary Karp, Jiashi Wang, Tamil Arasu, John David Baird, Wu Du, Olya Ginzburg, Yi Jin Kim Gorske, Jana Narasimhan, Srinivasa Peddi, Hongyan Qi, Sean Wesley Smith, Anthony Allan Turpoff, Richard Gerald Wilde, Tianle Yang, Nanjing Zhang, Xiaoyan Zhang
  • Patent number: 8980886
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel anthranilic acid derivatives of the general formula (I) in which R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, Qx, A, Qy and n have the meanings given in the description, to their use as insecticides and acaricides for controlling animal pests, also in combination with other agents for activity boosting, and to a plurality of processes for their preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Bayer Cropscience AG
    Inventors: Rüdiger Fischer, Christoph Grondal, Markus Heil, Heinz-Juergen Wroblowsky, Ernst Rudolf Gesing, Arnd Voerste, Ulrich Görgens
  • Publication number: 20150072959
    Abstract: Substituted triazoles and pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds are disclosed as being useful in inhibiting the activity of the receptor protein tyrosine kinase Axl. Methods of using the compounds in treating diseases or conditions associated with Axl activity are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Dane Goff, Jing Zhang, Catherine Sylvain, Rajinder Singh, Sacha Holland, Jiaxin Yu, Thilo J. Heckrodt, Pingyu Ding
  • Publication number: 20150071972
    Abstract: A composition intended to be employed for therapeutic purposes incorporates a nicotinic compound, a sugar substitute, and a sugar alcohol syrup. Representative forms of nicotine include free base (e.g., as a mixture of nicotine and microcrystalline cellulose), a nicotine salt (e.g., as nicotine bitartrate) or nicotine polacrilex. The composition is useful for treatment of central nervous system conditions, diseases, and disorders, and as a nicotine replacement therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Darrell Holton, JR., Nelly Fransén, Matt Reddick
  • Publication number: 20150065464
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to substituted amide compounds that are inhibitors of Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase (FAAH), their stereoisomers, tautomers, prodrugs, polymorphs, solvates, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, and pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Rajendra Kharul, Debnath Bhuniya, Kasim A. Mookhtiar, Umesh Singh, Atul Hazare, Satish Patil, Laxmikant Datrange, Mahesh Thakkar
  • Patent number: 8968770
    Abstract: A multi-part kit for administering at least one active pharmaceutical ingredient including at least one piece of chewing gum including the active pharmaceutical ingredient, the piece of chewing gum comprising gum base; and at least one further flavor-containing formulation; wherein the gum base content of the at least one further flavor-containing formulation is less than 70% by weight of the gum base content of said piece of chewing gum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Fertin Pharma A/S
    Inventors: Kurt Møller Pedersen, Jette Bæk Andersen
  • Patent number: 8969383
    Abstract: The present invention relates to picolinamide derivatives which have blocking activities of voltage gated sodium channels as the TTX-S channels, and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of disorders and diseases in which voltage gated sodium channels are involved. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which voltage gated sodium channels are involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: RaQualia Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Hirohide Noguchi, Tadashi Inoue, Mikio Morita, Yoshimasa Arano
  • Patent number: 8969338
    Abstract: The present invention relates to ethynyl derivatives of formula I wherein U, V, Y, R1, R2, R2?, R3, R3? and R8 are described herein. It has been found that the compounds of general formula I are allosteric modulators of the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 5 (mGluR5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Georg Jaeschke, Lothar Lindemann, Antonio Ricci, Daniel Rueher, Heinz Stadler, Eric Vieira
  • Patent number: 8969389
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention relates to substituted 6-methylnicotinamide analogs, derivatives thereof, and related compounds, which are useful as positive allosteric modulators of the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 5 (mGluR5); synthetic methods for making the compounds; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds; and methods of treating neurological and psychiatric disorders associated with glutamate dysfunction using the compounds and compositions. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: P. Jeffrey Conn, Craig W. Lindsley, Shaun R. Stauffer, Ya Zhou, Jason Manka, Gregor McDonald, José Manuel Bartolome-Nebreda
  • Publication number: 20150057248
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to compounds that are positive allosteric modulators of AMPA receptors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Jia Zhou, Haijun Chen, Kenneth M. Johnson, Cheng Z. Wang
  • Publication number: 20150057260
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of Formula (0): wherein A1-A8, R4 and R5 each has the meaning as described herein. Compounds of Formula (0) and pharmaceutical compositions thereof are useful in the treatment of diseases and disorders in which undesired or over-activation of NF-kB signaling is observed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicole Blaquiere, Georgette Castanedo, Jianwen A. Feng, Baihua Hu, Steven Staben, Po-wai Yuen, Guosheng Wu, Xingyu Lin, Jason Burch
  • Publication number: 20150051200
    Abstract: Described are pharmacological compositions comprising a gum resin; a pharmacologically active agent and a topically acceptable volatile solvent for the gum resin and active agent. Also described are methods for the transdermal or transmucosal delivery of a pharmacologically active agent using such compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: Jaleva Pharmaceuticals, LLC
    Inventors: Alex Battaglia, Eva Beim
  • Publication number: 20150051253
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to (?)-(2R,3S)-2-amino-3-hydroxy-3-pyridin-4-yl-1-pyrrolidin-1-yl-propan-1-one (L)-(+)tartrate salt, a pharmaceutical composition comprising said salt, a process for making said salt, and the use of said salt in the treatment of pain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Gyorgy F. Ambrus, Katherine C. Kurjan, Jacopo Zanon, Giovanna Libralon, Carla De Faveri
  • Patent number: 8957213
    Abstract: The present invention relates to ethynyl derivatives of formula I X, G, R1, R2, R3, R3?, R4, R4?, R5, R6, R6?, m, and n are as defined herein or to a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt, to a racemic mixture, or to its corresponding enantiomer and/or optical isomer and/or stereoisomer thereof. Compounds of formula I are positive allosteric modulators (PAM) of the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 5 (mGluR5). They can be used for the treatment of schizophrenia or cognitive disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Hoffman-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Georg Jaeschke, Synese Jolidon, Lothar Lindemann, Heinz Stadler, Eric Vieira
  • Publication number: 20150045364
    Abstract: The present invention provides pyridine and pyrazine derivatives which restore or enhance the function of mutant and/or wild type CFTR to treat cystic fibrosis, primary ciliary dyskinesia, chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, respiratory tract infections, lung carcinoma, xerostomia and keratoconjunctivitis sire, or constipation (IBS, IBD, opioid induced). Pharmaceutical compositions comprising such derivatives are also encompassed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: NOVARTIS AG
    Inventors: Urs BAETTIG, Kamlesh BALA, Emma BUDD, Lee EDWARDS, Catherine HOWSHAM, Glyn Alan HUGHES, Darren Mark LEGRAND, Katrin SPIEGEL
  • Patent number: 8952038
    Abstract: A smokeless tobacco product or medicinal nicotine product includes nicotine and camphor dissolved in a non-flavored oily carrier. Preferably, the camphor is present in a concentration ranging from about 600 ppm to about 1300 ppm. Also disclosed are methods of making such products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Gerd Kobal, Prasad Polur, Maria Gogova, Diana McKinney
  • Patent number: 8952001
    Abstract: The invention relates to amino-heteroaryl derivatives having the general Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, as well as to the use of these derivatives for the treatment of pain, such as neuropathic pain or inflammatory pain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Simon James Anthony Grove, Angus John Morrison, Craig Jamieson, Ronald Palin, John Kinnaird Ferguson Maclean
  • Patent number: 8940772
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nicotine lozenge compositions comprising reduced levels of buffering agents from traditional nicotine lozenges and which provide optimal oral pH and prompt nicotine absorption in a smaller, more convenient dosage form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: GlaxoSmithKline, LLC
    Inventor: Li-Lan Chen
  • Publication number: 20150024012
    Abstract: The invention discloses an article for swaddling in the mouth to deliver pharmacologically active substances, particularly nicotine, in combination with dyes or flavorings, across the buccal membranes when said article is swaddled in the mouth. The article comprises a non-edible substantially cylindrical core element, such as a toothpick, and the indicator element may be a bulb, trinket, insignia or other marking. In a preferred embodiment, the invention makes a social statement about the beneficial uses of nicotine. Methods for using the invention to mitigate sensations of nervousness and boredom are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventor: Evan Grossman
  • Publication number: 20150025111
    Abstract: The present invention provides salt adducts comprising at least one positively charged moiety being a pyridoxine or a derivative thereof and at least one carboxylated 5- to 7-membered lactam ring, optionally additionally substituted, methods of their preparation, and pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments comprising them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Rina Yamin, Dalia Megiddo
  • Patent number: 8937055
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound having a muscle cell or adipocyte differentiation regulating action, useful for the prophylaxis or treatment of diseases such as diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia and the like, and the like, and having superior efficacy. The present invention provides a compound represented by the formula: wherein each symbol is as defined in the description, or a salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
    Inventors: Osamu Ujikawa, Kazuaki Takami, Nobuyuki Takakura, Nozomu Sakai
  • Publication number: 20150018341
    Abstract: The invention provides novel ethylene derivatives represented by Formula I, which may be used as selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) and useful in the prophylaxis and/or treatment of estrogen-dependent conditions or conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: CENTAURUS BIOPHARMA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dengming Xiao, Li Zhu, Yuandong Hu, Rong Yu, Wei Hu, Na Zhao, Yong Peng, Hong Luo, Yongxin Han
  • Publication number: 20150018334
    Abstract: The present invention relates to aryl pyrazoles, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The aryl pyrazoles of the present invention are useful as inhibitors of leukotriene A4 hydrolase (LTA4H) and treating LTA4H related disorders. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aryl pyrazoles of the present invention, methods of using these compounds in the treatment of various diseases and disorders, and processes for preparing these compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Asitha ABEYWARDANE, John BROADWATER, Steven Richard BRUNETTE, Thomas Martin KIRRANE, JR., Hossein RAZAVI, Robert SIBLEY, Lana Louise SMITH KEENAN, Qiang ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20150011553
    Abstract: The invention is directed to arylpyrrolidines compounds which exhibit excellent insecticidal efficacy and which may be used as in the agrochemical field or in the field of veterinary medicine. The compounds are represented by formula (I): wherein the respective substituents are defined in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Ulrich GÖRGENS, Jun Mihara, Tetsuya Murata, Daiei Yamazaki, Yasushi Yoneta, Koichi Araki, Norio Sasaki, Kei Domon, Mamoru Hatazawa, Eiichi Shimojo, Teruyuki Ichihara, Masashi Ataka, Katsuhiko Shibuya
  • 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: 8927534
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a compound of formula (I), wherein A is a nonaromatic heterocyclic ring, Ar is either absent or phenylene; ? is a radical of formula (II), R2 is a hydrophobic moiety; and G is a radical containing one or more moieties selected from the group consisting of NH, OH and a basic moiety. The compounds are inhibitors of integrins, especially antagonists of the fibronectin receptor alpha5beta1, useful as anti-angiogenic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Shire Orphan Therapies GmbH
    Inventors: Gunther Zischinsky, Roland Stragies, Frank Osterkamp, Dirk Scharn, Gerd Hummel, Holger Kalkhof, Grit Zahn, Doerte Vossmeyer, Claudia Christner-Albrecht, Ulrich Reineke
  • Patent number: 8921356
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed at least in part to compositions and methods comprising nicotinic agonists for treating e.g., nervous system disorders, in particular, to combination therapies that include a nicotinic agonist (for example, nicotine) and a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor desensitization inhibitor (for example, opipramol).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: NeuroDerm, Ltd.
    Inventor: Eliahu Heldman
  • Patent number: 8921364
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel calcium release-activated calcium (CRAC) channel inhibitors, methods for preparing them, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and methods of treatment using them. The present disclosure also relates to methods for treating non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with CRAC inhibitors, and to methods for identifying therapeutics for treating and of diagnosing cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Rhizen Pharmaceuticals SA
    Inventors: Meyyappan Muthuppalaniappan, Srikant Viswanadha, Gayatri Swaroop Merikapudi, Swaroop Kumar V. S. Vakkalanka
  • Publication number: 20140378428
    Abstract: Disclosed are heterocyclic compounds that are ligands for nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. The compounds are useful for treating a mammal suffering from any one of a range of therapeutic indications, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, dyskinesias, Tourette's syndrome, schizophrenia, attention deficit disorder, anxiety, pain, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, chemical substance abuse, alcoholism, memory deficit, pseudodementia, Ganser's syndrome, migraine pain, bulimia, obesity, premenstrual syndrome or late luteal phase syndrome, tobacco abuse, post-traumatic syndrome, social phobia, chronic fatigue syndrome, premature ejaculation, erectile difficulty, anorexia nervosa, disorders of sleep, autism, mutism, trichotillomania, and hypothermia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicants: Georgetown University, Duke University
    Inventors: Yingxian Xiao, Kenneth J. Kellar, Milton L. Brown, Mikell A. Paige, Yong Liu, Edward D. Levin, Amir H. Rezvani
  • Publication number: 20140378512
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pharmacologically active combination, having utility in treating insomnia patients, which comprises: (a) at least one first active ingredient selected from melatonin, other melatonergic agents, melatonin agonists and melatonin antagonists; and (b) at least one second active ingredient selected from nicotine and nicotine receptor agonists; to use of a medicament containing component (a) with or without component (b) for alleviation of at least one adverse effect which occurs in a patient in the course of nicotine replacement therapy, or otherwise, selected from impairment of the quality of sleep, impairment of cognition and impairment of memory, as well as to a kit having utility in treating insomnia patients, which comprises components (a) and (b) in unit dosage form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: NEURIM PHARMACEUTICALS (1991) LTD.
    Inventors: Nava ZISAPEL, Moshe LAUDON