Benzene Ring Containing Patents (Class 514/646)
  • Patent number: 9168258
    Abstract: Use of particular substituted heterocycle fused gamma-carboline compounds as pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them for the treatment of one or more disorders involving the 5-HT2A, SERT and/or dopamine D2 pathways are disclosed. In addition, the compounds may be combined with other therapeutic agents for the treatment of one or more sleep disorders, depression, psychosis, dyskinesias, and/or Parkinson's disease or any combinations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: INTRA-CELLULAR THERAPRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Sharon Mates, Allen Fienberg, Lawrence P. Wennogle
  • Publication number: 20150148359
    Abstract: Uses of a compound of any of Formulas I-VI as a cytotoxic inhibitor of undifferentiated cells are disclosed herein, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of any of Formulas I-VI, and methods for identifying a lead candidate for inhibiting undifferentiated cells. Further disclosed are uses of an SCD-1 inhibitor as a cytotoxic inhibitor of undifferentiated cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Uri Ben-David, Nissim Benvenisty, Payal Arora, Qing-Fen Gan, Ralph J. Garippa
  • Patent number: 9040589
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions that include for example the arginine salt of carbidopa, and methods for treating neurological or movement diseases or disorders such as restless leg syndrome, Parkinson's disease, secondary parkinsonism, Huntington's disease, Parkinson's like syndrome, PSP, MSA, ALS, Shy-Drager syndrome and conditions resulting from brain injury including carbon monoxide or manganese intoxication, using substantially continuous administration of carbidopa or salt thereof together with administration of levodopa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: NeuroDerm, Ltd.
    Inventors: Oron Yacoby-Zeevi, Mara Nemas
  • Patent number: 9040590
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions that include for example the arginine salt of carbidopa, and methods for treating neurological or movement diseases or disorders such as restless leg syndrome, Parkinson's disease, secondary parkinsonism, Huntington's disease, Parkinson's like syndrome, PSP, MSA, ALS, Shy-Drager syndrome and conditions resulting from brain injury including carbon monoxide or manganese intoxication, using substantially continuous administration of carbidopa or salt thereof together with administration of levodopa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: NeuroDerm, Ltd.
    Inventors: Oron Yacoby-Zeevi, Mara Nemas
  • Patent number: 9028855
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to plant additives containing a molecule selected in a family of compounds, wherein said molecule can modulate some molecular markers and physiological modifications observed in cases of phosphate deficiency. The family of compounds comprises the molecule MC2 of formula as well as analogs thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives
    Inventors: Mathilde Clement, Thierry Desnos, Laurent Nussaume
  • Patent number: 9011905
    Abstract: A method for effecting weight loss by administering a combination of topiramate and phentermine is provided. The phentermine is generally administered in immediate release form, in a daily dose in the range of 2 mg to 8 mg, in combination with a daily dose of topiramate selected to prevent the loss of effectiveness of phentermine alone. Methods for treating obesity, conditions associated with obesity, and other indications are also provided, as are compositions and dosage forms containing low doses of phentermine and topiramate, e.g., 3.75 mg phentermine and 23 mg topiramate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Vivus, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Najarian, Peter Y. Tam, Leland F. Wilson
  • Patent number: 9011906
    Abstract: The present invention is drawn to novel topiramate compositions as well as methods for effecting weight loss, e.g., in the treatment of obesity and related conditions, including conditions associated with and/or caused by obesity per se. The present invention features an escalating dosing regimen adapted for the administration of topiramate and optionally a sympathomimetic agent such as phentermine or bupropion, in the treatment of obesity and related conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Vivus, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Najarian, Peter Y. Tam, Leland F. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20150099720
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds having a structure selected from among Formula (I), Formula (II), Formula (III), Formula (IV), Formula (V) and Formula (VI) that are androgen receptor modulators and/or androgen receptor binding agents. Also disclosed are methods of making and using such compounds, including, but not limited to, using such compounds for treating various conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Lin Zhi, Robert I. Higuchi, E. Adam Kallel, Cornelis Arjan Van Oeveren, Jyun-Hung Chen, Daniel A. Ruppar, Bijan Pedram, Thomas Lot Stevens Lau, Todd A. Miller
  • Publication number: 20150093438
    Abstract: There is described a sub-analgesic amount of tramadol, or a salt thereof, in the treatment, alleviation or prevention of depression in a patient wherein the sub-analgesic amount is from about 60 to 80 mg, of tramadol or a salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Malcolm Philip Young, Philip McKeown
  • Patent number: 8987290
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a needle-less drug delivery device being suitable for delivering drugs through a skin surface into a human or animal body comprising a pharmaceutical composition with at least one analgesic agent preferably being an opioid. The present invention also relates to the use of at least one analgesic agent, preferably being at least one opioid in a needle-less drug delivery device being suitable for injecting medication through a skin surface into the human or animal body. Further, the invention is concerned with a method of treating breakthrough pain by injecting at least one analgesic agent preferably being an opioid into the human or animal body using a needle-less drug delivery device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Purdue Pharma L.P.
    Inventor: Jo Woodward
  • Publication number: 20150080347
    Abstract: Disclosed is a concentrate for dilution comprising a S1P receptor agonist or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, propylene glycol and optionally glycerin. This formulation is adapted for patients in a difficult condition to swallow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: NOVARTIS AG
    Inventors: Vivian Georgousis, Wei-Qin Tong
  • Patent number: 8980223
    Abstract: Methods of inhibiting ischemia-related and ischemia-reperfusion-related injury are provided. Remote administration of a C-fiber activator or TRPV1 agonist or remote electrical stimulation and activation of TRPV1 reduces ischemia-related tissue damage in subjects at risk for ischemia-related tissue damage. In aspects of the invention, remote application of a TRPV1 agonist inhibits ischemia-related cardiac tissue damage. Methods of inhibiting cardiac tissue damage by topically administering the TRPV1 agonist, capsaicin are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: University of Cincinnati
    Inventors: W. Keith Jones, Xiaoping Ren, Neal Lee Weintraub
  • Publication number: 20150073021
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of inhibiting the binding of anthrax lethal factor with protective antigen comprising contacting the anthrax lethal factor with a compound having the structure:
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicants: The Research Foundation for The State University of New York, Chem-Master International, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony ANTONELLI, Sanford R. SIMON, Yu ZHANG, Lorne M. GOLUB, Francis JOHNSON
  • Publication number: 20150040894
    Abstract: Aerosolized dapsone (or alternatively, an aqueous formulation of dapsone) is used to treat airway inflammation, particularly chronic neutrophil-dominated inflammation. Diseases that may be prevented or treated by the methods include chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPDs), asthma, cystic fibrosis, and others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Bruce K. Rubin, Soichiro Kanoh, Tsuyoshi Tanabe
  • Publication number: 20150045437
    Abstract: Provided are kits containing a base composition and an active pharmaceutical ingredient for transdermal delivery of active pharmaceutical ingredients. Examples of active pharmaceutical ingredients include amitriptyline, baclofen, cyclobenzaprine HCl, ibuprofen, lidocaine HCl, naproxen and tramadol, ketoprofen, diclofenac, phenylbutazone, mefenamic acid, flubiprofen, piroxicam, guaifenasin, prilocaine, bupivicaine, tetracaine, nifedipine, verapamil, orphenadrine, imipramine, ketamine, gabapentin, carbamazepine, menthol, capsaicin, clonidine, dexamethasone, dextromethorphan, testosterone, progesterone, and estrogens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventor: Robert Prentice Nickell
  • Publication number: 20150038574
    Abstract: Compounds and compositions are disclosed that are useful for treating ophthalmic conditions caused by or related to production of toxic visual cycle products that accumulate in the eye, such as dry adult macular degeneration, as well as conditions caused by or related to the misfolding of mutant opsin proteins and/or the mis-localization of opsin proteins. Compositions of these compounds alone or in combination with other therapeutic agents are also described, along with therapeutic methods of using such compounds and/or compositions. Methods of synthesizing such agents are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: Bikam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: David S. Garvey, Judd Berman, Tan Quach
  • Patent number: 8946262
    Abstract: Methods of preventing and treating gastrointestinal dysfunction, particularly postoperative ileus and post-partum ileus, in a patient undergoing surgery or other biological stress by administering 4-aryl-piperidine derivatives are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Adolor Corporation
    Inventors: David D Christ, Bruce A Wallin, Deanne D Garver, William K Schmidt, David Jackson
  • Patent number: 8945603
    Abstract: A scleral lens is provided with a sodium channel blocker or a sodium channel modulator disposed in the pre-corneal tear film between the scleral lens and the cornea. This system can be used to deliver sodium channel blockers or a sodium channel modulators not currently used because of poor bioavailability. Methods of using this sodium channel blocker delivery system or a sodium channel modulator delivery system are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Boston Foundation for Sight
    Inventor: Perry Rosenthal
  • Publication number: 20150030675
    Abstract: The invention provides stable controlled release monolithic coating compositions for use in coating pharmaceutical oral dosage forms comprising a polyglycol having a melting point greater than 55° C. and an aqueous dispersion of a neutral ester copolymer lacking functional groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: Valeant International Bermuda
    Inventors: Fang ZHOU, Paul MAES
  • Publication number: 20150031773
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating a muscle wasting-related disease comprising diaminodiphenylsulfone (Dapsone; DDS) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient. The composition according to the present invention may be effectively used to prevent or treat a muscle wasting-related disease by increasing muscle mass, preventing muscle loss and effectively restoring muscle function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Sang Chul Park, Sung Chun Cho, Young Hoon Son, Sun Gun Chung
  • Patent number: 8937090
    Abstract: The invention provides a parakeratosis inhibitor, pore-shrinking agent, or rough skin preventing/ameliorating agent that has a function such as parakeratosis inhibition, pore shrinkage, or rough skin-inhibition/abatement, poses no safety problems such as sensory irritation, and is very safe, and further provides an external composition for skin to which a compound having the above-mentioned function has been added. The parakeratosis inhibitor, pore-shrinking agent, or rough skin preventing/ameliorating agent comprises one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of ?-alanine derivatives and salts thereof. The external composition for skin comprises the one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of ?-alanine derivatives and salts thereof as the above-mentioned parakeratosis inhibitor, pore-shrinking agent, or rough skin preventing/ameliorating agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Shiseido Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Mikiko Kaminuma, Masaru Suetsugu, Toshii Iida, Shinji Inomata
  • Publication number: 20150017250
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tamper-resistant, oral pharmaceutical dosage form comprising a pharmacologically active ingredient having psychotropic action and an ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) polymer which provides resistance against solvent extraction, resistance against grinding, and resistance against dose-dumping in aqueous ethanol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: GRÜNENTHAL GMBH
    Inventors: KLAUS WENING, LUTZ BARNSCHEID, SEBASTIAN SCHWIER, ANJA GEIßLER
  • Publication number: 20150018293
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the treatment and control of various conditions in an animal which comprises administering to said animal an effective amount of a immediate release composition of about 0.5% to 50% wt/wt of active ingredient together with excipients to a total of about 100%, wherein said composition dissolves in a relatively short period of time, e.g., 75 seconds or less, 5 seconds or less, or 3 seconds or less, upon administration to said animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: NEWMARKET PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
    Inventors: David ROCK, Mark RIDALL
  • Patent number: 8933129
    Abstract: The present teachings provide compounds of Formulae I and II: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates, complexes, esters, and prodrugs thereof, wherein R1, R1?, R2, R2?, R3, R3?, and X are as defined herein. The present teachings also provide methods of making the compounds of formulae I and II, and methods of treating RyR-associated conditions, disorders, and diseases that include administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula I or II to a subject in need thereof. In addition, the present teachings relate to methods of reducing the open probability of a ryanodine receptor, and methods of reducing Ca2+ release across a ryanodine receptor (e.g., into the cytoplasm of a cell), by contacting a compound of formula I or II with a ryanodine receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: State of Oregon by and through the State Board of Higher Education on behalf of Portland State University
    Inventors: Jonathan Abramson, Robert Strongin
  • Patent number: 8933130
    Abstract: The present invention is directed toward methods for treating vasomotor symptoms, (e.g., hot flashes and night sweats) in a patient in need thereof comprising administering a SERM as described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Radius Health, Inc.
    Inventors: C. Richard Lyttle, Bart Henderson, Gary Hattersley
  • Patent number: 8932628
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions, formulations and medicaments comprising a bupropion salt, in particular, modified-release tablets comprising an effective amount of bupropion hydrobromide, and the use of the bupropion salt to prepare a medicament to treat a condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Valeant International Bermuda
    Inventors: Werner Oberegger, Fang Zhou, Paul Maes, Graham Jackson, Mohammad Ashty Saleh
  • Publication number: 20150004110
    Abstract: The 1-aryl-2-aryloxyethane compounds of Formula 1 in which n and m are zero or equal to 1, provided that n+m=1, R1 and R2 in particular representing hydrogen atoms, R3 and R4 in particular representing hydrogen atoms, halogen atoms, hydroxy or alkoxy groups, and R5 in particular representing hydrogen atoms, hydroxy, alkyl, alkoxy, amino or nitro groups, in cosmetic compositions intended for anti-ageing and/or depigmenting and/or anti-inflammatory and/or wound-healing care.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: DIVERCHIM
    Inventors: Natacha Frison, Benoit Folleas, Jean-Louis Brayer, Florence Wafflart
  • Patent number: 8920837
    Abstract: The novel sustained release dosage form comprising an active agent and a combination of a non-swelling pH dependent release retardant and a non swelling pH independent release retardant polymer which provides pH-independent drug release for a considerable period of time after administration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Rubicon Research Private Limited
    Inventors: Pratibha S. Pilgaonkar, Maharukh T. Rustomjee, Anilkumar S. Gandhi, Paras R. Jain, Atul A. Kelkar
  • Patent number: 8911769
    Abstract: The invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions suitable for oral administration in the form of edible films comprising diclofenac.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Gavin Murray Spencer, Alexander Mark Schobel, Greg Slominski, Stephan Meyer, Isabelle Rault
  • Patent number: 8912124
    Abstract: The invention relates to derivatives of (1-cyanocyclopropyl)phenylphosphinic acid of the formula (I) and to salts thereof, of the formula (II), for enhancing stress tolerance in plants to abiotic stress, preferably to drought stress, especially for enhancing plant growth and/or for increasing plant yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Bayer Cropscience AG
    Inventors: Lothar Willms, Hans-Joachim Zeiβ, Marco Busch, Christopher Hugh Rosinger, Ines Heinemann, Isolde Häuser-Hahn, Martin Jeffrey Hills, Pascal Von Koskull-Döring
  • Publication number: 20140356294
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dosage form that is thermoshaped without being extruded and that is safeguarded from abuse, comprising at least one synthetic or natural polymer having a breaking strength of at least 500 N in addition to one or more active substances that could be subject to abuse and optionally physiologically acceptable adjuvants. The invention also relates to a corresponding method for producing said dosage form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: GRÜNENTHAL GMBH
    Inventors: Elisabeth ARKENAU-MARIC, Johannes BARTHOLOMÄUS, Heinrich KUGELMANN
  • Publication number: 20140350110
    Abstract: The present invention relates to co-crystals of tramadol and co-crystal formers selected from NSAIDs, processes for preparation of the same and their uses as medicaments or in pharmaceutical formulations, more particularly for the treatment of pain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: LABORATORIOS DEL DR. ESTEVE, S.A.
    Inventors: Helmut Heinrich BUSCHMANN, Lluis SOLA CARANDELL, Jordi BENET BUCHHOLZ, Jordi Carles CERON BERTRAN, Carlos Ramon PLATA SALAMAN, Nicolas TESSON
  • Publication number: 20140348880
    Abstract: A method for treating or preventing a microbial infection in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject, a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula Ia, a compound of Formula IIa, one or more compounds of Formula Ia or Formula IIa complexed with a metal core, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug or hydrate thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Matthias Bierenstiel, Harshiny Muthukumar
  • Patent number: 8895058
    Abstract: A method for effecting weight loss by administering a combination of topiramate and phentermine is provided. The phentermine is generally administered in immediate release form, in a daily dose in the range of 2 mg to 8 mg, in combination with a daily dose of topiramate selected to prevent the loss of effectiveness of phentermine alone. Methods for treating obesity, conditions associated with obesity, and other indications are also provided, as are compositions and dosage forms containing low doses of phentermine and topiramate, e.g., 3.75 mg phentermine and 23 mg topiramate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Vivus, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Najarian, Peter Y. Tam, Leland F. Wilson
  • Patent number: 8895622
    Abstract: A method of treating pain, e.g., acute post-operative pain, by administering to a human patient(s) a therapeutically effective dose of tramadol intravenously over a prolonged time period is disclosed. In certain embodiments, the dose is intravenously administered in a time period from about 10 minutes to about 3 hours, preferably from about 10 minutes to about 30 minutes. In other embodiments, intravenous doses are administered at suitable time intervals over a time period from about 3 hours to 48 hours.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Revogenex Ireland Ltd.
    Inventors: S. George Kottayil, Jeffrey H. Ping
  • Patent number: 8895057
    Abstract: The present invention is drawn to novel topiramate compositions as well as methods for effecting weight loss, e.g., in the treatment of obesity and related conditions, including conditions associated with and/or caused by obesity per se. The present invention features an escalating dosing regimen adapted for the administration of topiramate and optionally a sympathomimetic agent such as phentermine or bupropion, in the treatment of obesity and related conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Vivus, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Najarian, Peter Y. Tam, Leland F. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20140335069
    Abstract: Aspects of embodiments may include methods for automated enzymatic detection of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) activity. Aspects of embodiments may include methods for enzymatic detection of G6PD activity in droplets in oil. Aspects of embodiments may include a system including a droplet actuator. Aspects of embodiments may include a treatment method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: ADVANCED LIQUID LOGIC, INC.
    Inventors: Carrie A. Graham, Allen E. Eckhardt
  • Publication number: 20140329867
    Abstract: The present invention relates to use of inhibitors of Notch signalling pathway selected from the group consisting of 6-(4-Tert-Butylphenoxy)Pyridin-3-Amine (I3), its derivatives, in treating and/or preventing cancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne
    Inventors: Freddy Radtke, Rajwinder Lehal, Viktoria Reinmuller, Jieping Zhu
  • Patent number: 8877815
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula I; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, B, X, m and n are defined herein. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing the compounds of the invention, and its therapeutic uses. The present invention further provides pharmaceutical composition of compounds of the invention, and a combination of pharmacologically active agents and a compound of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Rajeshri Ganesh Karki, Toshio Kawanami, Gary Michael Ksander, Qian Liu, Muneto Mogi, Nikolaus Schiering, Robert Sun
  • Patent number: 8877806
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a method of treating Excessive daytime Sleepiness (EDS) in a subject, comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I): Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof wherein Rx is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, halogen selected from F, Cl, Br and I, alkoxy containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms, nitro, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, and thioalkoxy containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms; x is an integer of 1 to 3, with the proviso that R may be the same or different when x is 2 or 3; R1 and R2 can be the same or different from each other and are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl of 3 to 7 carbon atoms; R1 and R2 can be joined to form a 5 to 7-membered heterocycle substituted with a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and aryl groups, wherein the cyclic
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: SK Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Abdallah Ahnaou, Wilhelmus H. I. M. Drinkenburg, Joseph Palumbo, Jonathan Sporn
  • Publication number: 20140322311
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dosage form comprising a physiologically effective amount of a physiologically active substance (A), a synthetic, semi-synthetic or natural polymer (C), optionally one or more physiologically acceptable auxiliary substances (B) and optionally a synthetic, semi-synthetic or natural wax (D), wherein the dosage form exhibits a resistance to crushing of at least 400 N and wherein under physiological conditions the release of the physiologically active substance (A) from the dosage form is at least partially delayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Grünenthal GmbH
    Inventors: Judy Ashworth, Elisabeth Arkenau Maric, Johannes Bartholomäus, Heinrich Kugelmann
  • Publication number: 20140309310
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating a disease with bone mass loss, which comprises diaminodiphenylsulfone (Dapsone; DDS) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient. The composition according to the present invention may be effectively used to prevent or treat a disease with bone mass loss such as osteopenia or osteoporosis by effectively restoring the reduction of bone density and bone mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Sang Chul Park, Sung Chun Cho, Young Hoon Son, Seok Jin Lee, Sun Gun Chung
  • Patent number: 8853279
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining whether a patient suffering from a condition that is susceptible to treatment with a compound that activates the brain serotonin system is susceptible or resistant to treatment with the compound. The method includes establishing whether the patient is a pre-adult, a transition age patient, or an adult and observing whether the genome of the patient contains at least one copy of a BDNF allele having a genetic alteration. The method further includes correlating the presence of the allele containing the genetic alteration with susceptibility or resistance of the patient to the treatment with the compound, wherein a pre-adult patient containing the genetic alteration is correlated as being susceptible to the treatment; a transition age patient containing the genetic alteration is correlated as being susceptible or resistant to the treatment; and an adult patient containing the genetic alteration is correlated as being resistant to the treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Cornell University
    Inventors: Francis S. Lee, Barbara Hempstead, James Kocsis, Kevin Bath
  • Publication number: 20140296242
    Abstract: Some embodiments of this invention include methods for treating disease and methods for administering a compound of the invention. In some aspects of the invention, diseases can be treated by administration of compositions comprising a compound of the invention. Pharmaceutical compositions of some embodiments of the present invention comprise a compound of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: J. Chistopher States, Ben Frazier Taylor, John O. Trent
  • Publication number: 20140296339
    Abstract: Chemical syntheses and medical uses of novel inhibitors of the uptake of monoamine neurotransmitters and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, for the treatment and/or management of psychotropic disorders, anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, hot flashes, senile dementia, migraine, hepatopulmonary syndrome, chronic pain, nociceptive pain, neuropathic pain, painful diabetic retinopathy, bipolar depression, obstructive sleep apnea, psychiatric disorders, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, social phobia, social anxiety disorder, urinary incontinence, anorexia, bulimia nervosa, obesity, ischemia, head injury, calcium overload in brain cells, drug dependence, and/or premature ejaculation are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Thomas G. Gant, Sepehr Sarshar
  • Patent number: 8846655
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds, compositions and methods for treating various diseases, syndromes, conditions and disorders, including pain. Such compounds are represented by Formula I as follows: wherein R1, R2, R3, Ra, and Y are defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica, NV
    Inventors: Steven J. Coats, Haiyan Bian, Chaozhong Cai, Bart L. DeCorte, Li Liu, Mark J. Macielag, Scott L. Dax, Philip M. Pitis, Peter J. Connolly, Wei He
  • Patent number: 8840923
    Abstract: Slow-release excipients which comprise an association of at least one glycogen and at least one alginate with an alkaline-earth metal salt are useful for the preparation of slow-release pharmaceutical formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Aziende Chimiche Riunite Angelini Francesco A.C.R.A.F. S.p.A.
    Inventors: Vincenzo Russo, Elisa Liberati, Nicola Cazzolla, Leonardo Marchitto, Lorella Ragni
  • Patent number: 8841300
    Abstract: A new treatment methodology and pharmacological composition for the treatment and remission of Parkinson's Disease and other neurological diseases are provided. The medication and treatment are based on the use of a combination of a phosphodiesterase inhibitor medication, commonly used to treat male erectile dysfunction, and a high-dose of serotonergic synaptic reuptake inhibitor medication, commonly used to treat depression, anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder and various panic phobias. The treatment regime is based upon the discovery that the primary cause of PD and various other related neurological conditions is dysfunction in the serotonergic pathways involving the brainstem, nucleus of Raphe, and various projecting serotonergic fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Inventor: Jerry M. Held
  • Publication number: 20140275088
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention relates to a method of identifying compounds useful in modifying the activity of Aldolase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Timothy J. Cardozo, Jürgen Bosch, Sondra Maureen Nemetski
  • Publication number: 20140275277
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an aqueous formulation of S-ketamine hydrochloride, preferably for nasal administration, wherein the formulation does not contain an antimicrobial preservative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA NV
    Inventors: Esther D.G. Basstanie, Johanna Bentz, Roger C.A Embrechts, Nico Rudolph Niemeijer