Imidazoles Patents (Class 514/396)
  • Patent number: 8772325
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel opioid receptor modulators of Formula (I). The invention further relates to methods for preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their use in the treatment of disorders that may be ameliorated or treated by the modulation of opioid receptors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica, N.V.
    Inventors: Henry J. Breslin, Chaozhong Cai, Wei He, Robert W. Kavash
  • Publication number: 20140163080
    Abstract: The invention provides ?-2 adrenergic receptor agonist compositions and methods for treating glaucoma and other intraocular conditions. The preferred ?-2 agonist used in the inventive compositions and methods is dexmedetomidine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: GNT, LLC
    Inventor: Gerald Horn
  • Publication number: 20140155445
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the general formula (I): compositions comprising an effective amount of said compounds either alone or in combination with other chemotherapeutic agents, and methods useful for treating or preventing cancer and for inhibiting tumour tissue growth. These compounds attenuate the oxidative damage associated with increased heme-oxygenase activity and can reduce cell proliferation in transformed cells. In addition, the described compounds and compositions are useful as neuroprotectants and for treating or preventing neurodegenerative disorders and other diseases of the central nervous system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicants: QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY AT KINGSTON, Osta Biotechnologies Inc., The Sir Mortimer B. Davis - Jewish General Hospital
    Inventors: Ajay Gupta, Hyman M. Schipper, Moulay Alaoui-Jamali, Walter A. Szarek, Kanji Nakatsu, Jason Z. Vlahakis
  • Publication number: 20140155446
    Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising dexmedetomidine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein the composition is formulated as a liquid for parenteral administration to a subject, and wherein the composition is disposed within a sealed container as a premixture. The pharmaceutical compositions can be used, for example, in perioperative care of a patient or for sedation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: HOSPIRA, INC.
    Inventors: Priyanka Roychowdhury, Robert A. Cedergren
  • Patent number: 8741941
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a medicinal composition useful for external application in the treatment of a fungal infection reaching the lower part of a thick keratin layer. Provided is an antifungal medicinal composition, comprising: (1) a film-forming agent; (2) a water-soluble plasticizer in a form of a solid or a paste at 20° C. at 1 atm; and (3) an antifungal compound represented by a general formula (1) and/or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Pola Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Hideaki Sasagawa, Madoka Ito, Takuji Nakashima, Akira Nozawa
  • Patent number: 8741928
    Abstract: Provided are protected antimicrobial compounds which are useful for controlling microorganisms in aqueous or water-containing systems, such as oil or gas field fluids, at elevated temperature. The antimicrobial compounds are of the formula I: wherein R, R1, R2, X and Y are as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, ANGUS Chemical Company
    Inventors: Charles E. Coburn, Michael V. Enzien, Heather R. Mcginley, David W. Moore
  • Patent number: 8735437
    Abstract: The present invention relates to imidazolidinecarboxamide derivatives of the general formula I, wherein R, R1, R2, X and Y are as defined herein, or pharmaceutically usable salts thereof and the use thereof as medicinal substances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventors: Gerhard Zoller, Stefan Petry, Gunter Müller, Norbert Tennagels
  • Patent number: 8735438
    Abstract: A compound having selective modulating activity at the alpha 2B and/or alpha 2C adrenergic receptor subtypes is represented by the general Formula 1: wherein n=1-4; X is C or N; R1-R6 can be the same or different and are independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-6 alkyl, OCH3, OH, F, Cl, Br, CH2OH, CH2N(R7)2, C(O)R8, CH2CN, CF3, wherein R7 is H or C1-6 alkyl; and R8 is C1-6 alkyl or aryl. The compounds of Formula 1 can be incorporated in pharmaceutical compositions and used in methods of treatment of alpha 2 receptor mediated diseases and conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Allergan, Inc.
    Inventors: Santosh C. Sinha, Todd M. Heidelbaugh, Smita Bhat, Ken Chow, Michael Garst
  • Patent number: 8735321
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is a process for the preparation of particles which comprise two agrochemical active ingredients in amorphous form, where a melt comprising the two molten agrochemical active ingredients is emulsified in an aqueous solution and cooled. A further object is the use of an agrochemical active ingredient for inhibiting the crystallization of another agrochemical active ingredient in a preparation process for particles which comprise the two agrochemical active ingredients in amorphous form, where a melt comprising the two molten agrochemical active ingredients is emulsified in an aqueous solution and cooled. A further object is particles which comprise two agrochemical active ingredients in amorphous form. The use in plant protection is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Ulrike Troppmann, Winfried Mayer, Sebastian Koltzenburg, Rafel Israels, Andreas Bauder, Ulf Schlotterbeck
  • Patent number: 8729056
    Abstract: The agent for the prevention and/or treatment of Hand-Foot Syndrome comprising a compound with anticholinergic activity can be provided. The agent for the prevention and/or treatment of Hand-Foot Syndrome comprising a compound with anticholinergic activity can be safely administered to the patients with Hand-Foot Syndrome, and has shown the superior preventive and/or treatment effect against Hand-Foot Syndrome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Ishizaka, Tadashi Nomizu, Aya Kitao
  • Patent number: 8729114
    Abstract: Disclosed are Cathepsin-S reversible inhibitor compounds of the formula (I) which are useful in the treatment of autoimmune and other diseases. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing the same, and methods of making and using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Michael J. Burke, Derek Cogan, Donghong Amy Gao, Alexander Heim-Riether, Eugene Richard Hickey, Matthew Russell Netherton, Philip Dean Ramsden, David Charles Thompson, Zhaoming Xiong
  • Publication number: 20140134246
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are pharmaceutically acceptable rapid dissolve vaginal tablet compositions comprising one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients suitable for therapy via topical action or systemic absorption, and methods of making and using such compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Aptalis Pharmatech, Inc.
    Inventors: Gopi VENKATESH, Vijaya SWAMINATHAN, Jin-Wang LAI
  • Patent number: 8716322
    Abstract: Peptide-based compounds including heteroatom-containing, three-membered rings efficiently and selectively inhibit specific activities of N-terminal nucleophile (Ntn) hydrolases associated with the proteasome. The peptide-based compounds include an epoxide or aziridine, and functionalization at the N-terminus. Among other therapeutic utilities, the peptide-based compounds are expected to display anti-inflammatory properties and inhibition of cell proliferation. Oral administration of these peptide-based proteasome inhibitors is possible due to their bioavailability profiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Onyx Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Han-Jie Zhou, Congcong M. Sun, Kevin D. Shenk, Guy J. Laidig
  • Patent number: 8710090
    Abstract: An azole derivative according to the invention is represented by Formula (I), wherein each of Ra and Rb denotes a hydrogen atom, or a C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group or a C2-C6 alkynyl group; Ra and Rb may be substituted with Xa or Xb which is a halogen atom; each of na and nb denotes 0 or the number of Xa- or Xb-substituted hydrogen atoms among the hydrogen atoms in Ra or Rb; each Y denotes a halogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group, a C1-C4 haloalkyl group, a C1-C4 alkoxy group, a C1-C4 haloalkoxy group, a phenyl group, a cyano group or a nitro group; m denotes 0 to 5; and A denotes a nitrogen atom or a methyne group. As a result, an azole derivative contained as an active ingredient in an agro-horticultural agent having an excellent controlling effect on diseases can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Kureha Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Araki, Toru Yamazaki, Nobuyuki Kusano, Eiyu Imai, Hisashi Kanno, Masaru Mori, Taiji Miyake
  • Publication number: 20140107173
    Abstract: The invention provides ?-2 adrenergic receptor agonist compositions and methods for treating glaucoma and other intraocular conditions. The preferred ?-2 agonist used in the inventive compositions and methods is dexmedetomidine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: GNT, LLC
    Inventor: Gerald Horn
  • Publication number: 20140079791
    Abstract: The subject of the present invention is a transdermal preparation containing pharmaceutically active ingredient, wherein the particles of the active ingredient are coated with highly volatile silicones or a mixture thereof, and these coated particles are dispersed in a gel or cream base. The volatile silicone component is hexamethyldisiloxane and/or octamethyltrisiloxane and/or decamethylpentacyclo-siloxane. A further subject of the present invention is a method for the preparation of such pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: EGIS Pharmaceuticals Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Endre Mikulásik, Patrik Fazekas
  • Publication number: 20140066483
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of upregulating regulatory T-cells, and treating diseases that would benefit from such upregulation, by administering an alpha 2 receptor agonist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Allergan, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel W. Gil, John E. Donello, Veena Viswanath, Lauren M.B. Luhrs
  • Patent number: 8658678
    Abstract: The combination of any two of a polyol, a polyol ether, and a low carbon organic alcohol provides a synergistic effect on the solubility of azole compounds, such as metronidazole, in aqueous fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Dow Pharmaceutical Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Meidong Yang, Haigang Chen
  • Patent number: 8653122
    Abstract: An oromucosal formulation containing as an active ingredient a substituted imidazole derivative of formula (I) where Y is —CH2— or —CO—, R1 is halogen or hydroxy, R2 is H or halogen and R3 is H or lower alkyl, or an acid addition salt of this imidazole derivative, and a process for its preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Santhera Pharmaceuticals (Switzerland) Ltd.
    Inventors: Juha-Matti Savola, Päivi Juujärvi, Jukka Ilkka
  • Patent number: 8653123
    Abstract: The present invention relates to method of treating retinal diseases in a subject in need of such treatment, which comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising a ester pro-drugs of [3-(1-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)ethyl) -2-methylphenyl]methanol, processes for preparing them, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as pharmaceuticals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Allergan, Inc.
    Inventors: Mohammad I. Dibas, Daniel W. Gil, Ken Chow, Liming Wang, Michael E. Garst, John E. Donello
  • Patent number: 8653083
    Abstract: Compounds, compositions, kits and methods for modulating hedgehog pathway activity, and treating conditions related to abnormal or aberrant hedgehog pathway activity, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Philip A. Beachy, Jun O. Liu
  • Patent number: 8648106
    Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising dexmedetomidine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein the composition is formulated as a liquid for parenteral administration to a subject, and wherein the composition is disposed within a sealed container as a premixture. The pharmaceutical compositions can be used, for example, in perioperative care of a patient or for sedation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Hospira, Inc.
    Inventors: Priyanka Roychowdhury, Robert A. Cedergren
  • Publication number: 20140038974
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for whitening of eyes and/or reducing redness of eyes. The provided compositions and methods utilize low concentrations of selective ?-2 adrenergic receptor agonists. The compositions preferably include brimonidine, dexmedetomidine, guanfacine or fadolmidine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Eye Therapies, LLC
    Inventor: Gerald Horn
  • Publication number: 20140037577
    Abstract: The present invention includes methods and compositions for the treatment and prevention of protozoal parasitic infections utilizing Diindolylmethane-related indoles. Additive and synergistic interaction of Diindolylmethane-related indoles with other known anti-parasitic and pro-apoptotic agents is believed to permit more effective therapy and prevention of protozoal parasitic infections. The methods and compositions described provide new treatment of protozoal parasitic diseases of mammals and birds including malaria, leishmaniasis, trypanosomiasis, trichomoniasis, neosporosis and coccidiosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventor: Michael A. Zeligs
  • Publication number: 20140030312
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an antimycotic agent and an epithelial cell or endothelial cell adhesion inhibitor for producing a combination drug for the topical treatment of Candida mycoses selected from vulvovaginal candidiasis, oropharyngeal candidiasis (oral thrush), diaper dermatitis (diaper thrush) and intertriginous (Candida) eczema.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Christian Noe, Marion Noe-Letschnig
  • Patent number: 8632763
    Abstract: The use of copolymers obtained by free-radical polymerization of a mixture of i) 30 to 80% by weight of N-vinyllactam, ii) 10 to 50% by weight of vinyl acetate, and iii) 10 to 50% by weight of a polyether, with the proviso that the total of components i), ii) and iii) equals 100% by weight, as solubilizers for slightly water-soluble substances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Nathalie Bouillo, Marianna Pierobon, Ralf Widmaier, Rainer Dobrawa, Kathrin Meyer-Böhm, Ronald Frans-Maria Lange
  • Patent number: 8623868
    Abstract: In its several embodiments, this invention discloses a pharmaceutical formulation comprising at least one antineoplastic agent or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and at least one dissolution enhancing agent sufficient to substantially dissolve said at least one antineoplastic agent in at least one aqueous diluent, wherein said dissolution enhancing agent is urea, L-histidine, L-threonine, L-asparagine, L-serine, L-glutamine or mixtures thereof; a lyophilized powder comprising said pharmaceutical formulation, and articles of manufacture thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Sydney Ugwu, Vinay Radhakrishnan, Peter M. Ihnat, Lenore C. Witchey-Lakshmanan
  • Publication number: 20140005243
    Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates to methods of administering an effective amount of dexmedetomidine to a pediatric patient in order to reduce the incidence of neurological damage. More particularly, the presently disclosed subject matter relates to methods of providing sedation or analgesia to a pediatric patient by administering a dexmedetomidine infusion and optionally a loading dose. The dexmedetomidine can be administered before, during, or after surgery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: HOSPIRA, INC.
    Inventors: Marcelo Garcia da Rocha, Wayne Wisemandle, Dennis Stalker, Edward Koo
  • Patent number: 8618153
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns novel compounds of Formula (I) or as defined in the specification and compositions comprising such novel compounds. These compounds are useful antiviral agents, especially in inhibiting the function of the NS5A protein encoded by Hepatitis C virus (HCV). Thus, the disclosure also concerns a method of treating HCV related diseases or conditions by use of these novel compounds or a composition comprising such novel compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    Inventors: John A. Bender, Makonen Belema
  • Patent number: 8618122
    Abstract: A compound represented by general formula (I): a salt thereof, a solvate thereof, or a prodrug thereof wherein all symbols are as defined in the specification. The compound of the present invention has antagonistic activity against CXCR4 and is therefore useful as a preventive and/or therapeutic agent for CXCR4-mediated diseases, for example, inflammatory and immune diseases (for example, rheumatoid arthritis, arthritis, systemic erythematosus, retinopathy, macular degeneration, pulmonary fibrosis, transplanted organ rejection, etc.), allergic diseases, infections (for example, human immunodeficiency virus infection, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, etc.), psychoneurotic diseases, cerebral diseases, cardiovascular disease, metabolic diseases, cancerous diseases (for example, cancer, cancer metastasis, etc.), or an agent for regeneration therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kensuke Kusumi, Masaya Kokubo, Hiroshi Ochiai, Shiro Shibayama
  • Publication number: 20130345150
    Abstract: An ophthalmic composition comprising a polyaphron dispersion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventor: Fraser Steele
  • Publication number: 20130338206
    Abstract: A novel method and composition is disclosed for treating burn injuries on human skin by promoting healing of the damaged skin. In particular, a topical liquid drug formulation is used to treat burn injuries caused by exposure of the skin to heat (thermal burns), the sun or ultraviolet radiation (sunburn), ionizing radiation (radiation burns), chemicals (chemical burns) and electricity (electrical burns). The topical burn treatment liquid contains clotrimazole as the active pharmaceutical ingredient to promote the healing of the burn damaged skin by reducing the edema, erythema, blistering, pain and other symptoms associated with burns, as well as preventing the spread of the burn damage and promoting healing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Lee K. Roberts, William L. Hickerson, Douglas B. Learn
  • Patent number: 8609709
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel opioid receptor modulators of Formula (I). The invention further relates to methods for preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their use in the treatment of disorders that may be ameliorated or treated by the modulation of opioid receptors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica, N. V.
    Inventors: Henry J. Breslin, Chaozhong Cai, Wei He, Robert W. Kavash
  • Patent number: 8609710
    Abstract: A compound represented by the following general formula (I) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, wherein A represents a C3 to C12 cycloalkyl group which may be substituted by one to three selected from a fluoro group, a hydroxy group, a C1 to C6 alkyl group, etc; R1, R2, and R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a fluoro group, or a C1 to C6 alkyl group; R4 represents a hydrogen atom or a prodrug group; and Y represents —CH2—CHR5—CH2—NHR6 (wherein R5 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1 to C6 alkyl group, or a C1 to C6 alkoxy group, and R6 represents a hydrogen atom or a prodrug group), or the like exhibits excellent TAFIa inhibitory activity and is useful as a therapeutic drug for myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, acute coronary syndrome, cerebral infarction, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited
    Inventors: Tsutomu Nagata, Masahiro Inoue, Yuka Ashida, Kengo Noguchi, Makoto Ono
  • Patent number: 8609708
    Abstract: Disclosed are nicotine-related compounds that selectively inhibit cytochrome P-450 2A6 (CYP2A6), selectively inhibit cytochrome P-450 2A13 (CYP2A13), and/or selectively modulate a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR). Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of the invention, as well as methods of using the pharmaceutical compositions for treating or preventing a disease or disorder associated with nicotine-ingestion, or a disease or disorder amenable to treatment by selective modulation of nAChRs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Human BioMolecular Research Institute
    Inventor: John R. Cashman
  • Patent number: 8598217
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of the formula (I): and salts, tautomers, solvates and N-oxides thereof; wherein Q is CH or N; X is N, N+—O? or CR3; Y is N, N+—O? or CR3a; R1 and R2 are independently selected from hydrogen and various substituents as defined in the claims; or R1 and R2 together with the atoms to which they are attached, link to form an optionally substituted carbocyclic or heterocyclic aromatic or non-aromatic ring of 4 to 7 members; R3 is selected from hydrogen and various substituents; and R3a is selected from hydrogen and various substituents as defined in the claims. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds of formula (I), processes for making the compounds and the medical uses of the compounds. The compounds of formula (I) have activity as inhibitors of CDK kinases and are useful in the treatment of inter alia proliferative diseases such as cancers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignees: Astex Therapeutics Ltd., Novartis AG
    Inventors: Steven Howard, Paul Neil Mortenson, Steven Douglas Hiscock, Alison Jo-Anne Woolford, Andrew James Woodhead, Gianni Chessari, Marc O'Reilly, Miles Stuart Congreve, Claudio Dagostin, Young Shin Cho, Fan Yang, Christine Hiu-Tung Chen, Christopher Thomas Brain, Bharat Lagu, Yaping Wang, Sunkyu Kim, John Giraldes, Michael Joseph Luzzio, Lawrence Blas Perez
  • Patent number: 8598078
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula I wherein the substituents are as defined in Claim 1, and the agrochemically acceptable salts and all stereoisomers and tautomeric forms of the compounds of formula I can be used as agrochemical active ingredients and can be prepared in a manner known per se.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC
    Inventors: Olivier Loiseleur, Roger Graham Hall, André Denis Stoller, Gerald Wayne Craig, André Jeanguenat, Andrew Edmunds
  • Patent number: 8580833
    Abstract: The present invention provides imidazole derivatives of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. These compounds are useful in the treatment of RAGE-mediated diseases such as Alzheimer's Disease. The present invention further relates to methods for the preparation of compounds of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and the use the such compounds and/or pharmaceutical compositions in treating RAGE-mediated diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: TransTech Pharma, Inc.
    Inventors: David Jones, Raju Bore Gowda, Rongyuan Xie
  • Publication number: 20130296346
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug or solvate thereof, a method of synthesis of said compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them and their use as a medicament for treating inflammatory diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: Faes Farma, S.A.
    Inventors: Rosa Rodes Solanes, Neftali Garcia Dominguez, Beatriz Lopez Ortega, Melchor Alvarez De Mon Soto, Antonio De La Hera Martinez, Ana Munoz Munoz, Francisco Ledo Gomez
  • Publication number: 20130296342
    Abstract: The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions containing benzene compound(s) represented by General Formula (1) below and, particularly, LPL-activating compositions for use in hyperlipidemia therapeutic and preventive agents, anti-obesity agents, and the like: wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL FACTORY, INC.
    Inventors: Irina NEAGU, Michael OHLMEYER, Vidyadhar M. PARADKAR, Kurt W. SAIONZ, Koushi IWATA, Takashi OKAMURA, Tadao SHIBUTANI
  • Patent number: 8575207
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of upregulating regulatory T-cells, and treating diseases that would benefit from such upregulation, by administering an alpha 2 receptor agonist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Allergan, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel W. Gil, John E. Donello, Veena Viswanath, Lauren M. B. Luhrs
  • Patent number: 8563590
    Abstract: Dihydroxyaryl compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable esters, their synthesis, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their use in the treatment of IAPP or amylin fibril diseases, and the manufacture of medicaments for such treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: ProteoTech, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Lake, Alan D. Snow
  • Patent number: 8563586
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel 1,5 and 1,3,5-substituted imidazole compounds in hydrophilic or lipophilic form, which are useful as angiotensin II ATI receptor antagonists suitable for transdermal delivery. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, processes and intermediates for preparing compounds and their use in methods of treating hypertension and cardiovascular diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Eldrug S.A.
    Inventors: John Matsoukas, Michael Maragoudakis, Dimitrios Vlaxakos
  • Patent number: 8552042
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an antimycotic agent and an epithelial cell or endothelial cell adhesion inhibitor for producing a combination drug for the topical treatment of Candida mycoses selected from vulvovaginal candidiasis, oropharyngeal candidiasis (oral thrush), diaper dermatitis (diaper thrush) and intertriginous (Candida) eczema.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Inventors: Christian Noe, Marion Noe
  • Patent number: 8546404
    Abstract: Disclosed are the ERK inhibitors of formula 1.0: and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters and solvates thereof. Q is a piperidine or piperazine ring that can have a bridge or a fused ring. The piperidine ring can have a double bond in the ring. All other substitutents are as defined herein. Also disclosed are methods of treating cancer using the compounds of formula 1.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme
    Inventors: Alan B. Cooper, Yongqi Deng, Gerald W. Shipps, Jr., Neng-Yang Shih, Hugh Y. Zhu, Robert Sun, Joseph M. Kelly, Ronald J. Doll, Yang Nan, Tong Wang, Jagdish A. Desai, James J-S Wang, Youhao Dong, Vincent S. Madison, Li Xiao, Alan W. Hruza, M. Arshad Siddiqui, Ahmed A. Samatar, Sunil Paliwal, Hon-Chung Tsui, Azim Alan Celebi, Yiji Wu, Sobhana Babu Boga, Abdul-Basit Alhassan, Xiaolei Gao, Liang Zhu, Mehul Patel
  • Publication number: 20130252930
    Abstract: Provided herein are inhibitors of CYP11B, CYP17, and/or CYP21 enzymes of Formula (Z), (IX), (X), (XI), (XII), (XIII), (XIV), (XV), (XVI), or (XVII). Also described herein are pharmaceutical compositions that include at least one compound described herein and the use of a compound or pharmaceutical composition described herein to treat androgen-dependent diseases, disorders and conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Chu, Bing Wang, Tao Ye
  • Publication number: 20130237576
    Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising dexmedetomidine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein the composition is formulated as a liquid for parenteral administration to a subject, and wherein the composition is disposed within a sealed container as a premixture. The pharmaceutical compositions can be used, for example, in perioperative care of a patient or for sedation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: HOSPIRA, INC.
    Inventors: Priyanka Roychowdhury, Robert A. Cedergren
  • Publication number: 20130217735
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods of preparing compositions of active fungicidal ingredients. Also disclosed are methods of using the compositions described herein to improve fungicide penetration into the plant tissue, reduce fungicide volatility and drift, decrease water solubility of the fungicides, and introduce additional biological function to fungicides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicants: Agri-Food and BioSciences Institute, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
    Inventors: Robin D. Rogers, Louise R. Cooke
  • Patent number: 8513295
    Abstract: Novel classes of viral and fungal inhibitors are disclosed. These compounds are useful in treating, preventing, and/or ameliorating viral infections such as, for example, Hepatitis C Virus, West Nile Virus, Dengue Virus, and Japanese Encephalitis Virus, and fungal infections such as, for example, candidiasis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignees: Georgetown University, Wichita State University
    Inventors: Radhakrishnan Padmanabhan, William C. Groutas, Brent E. Korba
  • Patent number: 8513294
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the general formula (I): compositions comprising an effective amount of said compounds either alone or in combination with other chemotherapeutic agents, and methods useful for treating or preventing cancer and for inhibiting tumor tissue growth. These compounds attenuate the oxidative damage associated with increased heme-oxygenase activity and can reduce cell proliferation in transformed cells. In addition, the described compounds and compositions are useful as neuroprotectants and for treating or preventing neurodegenerative disorders and other diseases of the central nervous system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignees: Osta Biotechnologies, Queens University at Kingston, The Sir Mortimer B. Davis-Jewish General Hospital
    Inventors: Ajay Gupta, Hyman M. Schipper, Moulay Alaoui-Jamali, Walter A. Szarek, Kanji Nakatsu, Jason Z. Vlahakis