Spiro Patents (Class 540/543)
  • Patent number: 8088917
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ionic liquid composition and a method for preparing the ionic liquid. The ionic liquid comprises a cation containing the Formula I, as herein disclosed, and wherein: n is 2, R1 is selected from the group consisting of: H, C1-C12 alkyl, aryl or together with R2 may form a heterocyclic ring, and R2 is selected from the group consisting of: H, C1-C12 alkyl, aryl or together with R1 may form a heterocyclic ring, and R3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-C12 alkyl, and wherein R1 and R2 are not simultaneously selected from hydrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Invista North America S.A R.L.
    Inventors: Stewart Forsyth, Kenneth R. Seddon, Keith Whiston, Sudhir Aki
  • Publication number: 20110319380
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds and methods of synthesis thereof. The compounds set forth herein are useful for the treatment, prevention, and/or management of various disorders, such as neurological disorders, neurodegenerative disorders, neuropsychiatric disorders, disorders of cognition, learning or memory, gastrointestinal disorders, lower urinary tract disorder, and cancer. Compounds set forth herein modulate the activity of metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 (mGluR5) in the central nervous system or the periphery. Pharmaceutical formulations containing the compounds and their methods of use are also provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Wendell Hardy, Michele L. R. Heffernan, Frank Xinhe Wu, Kerry L. Spear, Lakshmi D. Saraswat
  • Publication number: 20110311451
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of polymer conjugates of i?dolocarbazole compounds, in particular of polymer conjugates of K-252a and derivatives thereof, by a synthetic route which results in a highly pure product, with a high product yield. In a further aspect the present invention relates to novel polymer conjugates of K-252a and derivatives thereof, wherein the chemical group linking the polymer unity to the K-252a or to the K-252a derivative compound is characterised by a 5-member oxazolidindionic cyclic structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: CREABILIS S.A.
    Inventors: Raffaella Bagnod, Luca Beccaria, Luisa Bertarione Rava Rossa, Domenico Criscuolo, Chiara Lorenzetto, Valentina Mainero, Alessandra Marconi, Carlo Pincelli, Silvio Traversa
  • Publication number: 20110306595
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to spiropyrrolidine compounds of formula (I) which are inhibitors of the beta-secretase enzyme and that are useful in the treatment of diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the treatment of such diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Kun Liu, Shawn J. Stachel, Craig A. Coburn, Thomas G. Steele, Richard Soll, Hao Wu, Xuanjin Peng, Yaxian Cai, Xiaoxiang Du, Jian Li
  • Publication number: 20110294785
    Abstract: Provided are compounds that are capable of modulating the activity of the influenza A virus via interaction with the M2 transmembrane protein. Also provided are methods for treating an influenza A-affected disease state or infection comprising administering a composition comprising one or more compounds that have been identified as being capable of interaction with the M2 protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: William F. DeGrado, Jun Wang
  • Patent number: 8067620
    Abstract: A means and method for treating malaria, schistosomiasis, and cancer using a spiro or dispiro 1,2,4-trioxolane is described. The preferred 1,2,4-trioxolanes include a spiroadamantane group on one side of the trioxolane group, and a spirocyclohexyl on the other side of the trioxolane group. In comparison to artemisinin semisynthetic derivatives, the compounds of this invention are structurally simple, easy to synthesize, non-toxic, and potent against malarial parasites. The compounds of the invention unexpectedly provide a single-dose cure for malaria, as well as prophylactic activity against the same. The compounds are also active against schistosomiasis and cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Medicines for Malaria Venture MMV
    Inventors: Jonathan L. Vennerstrom, Yuxiang Dong, Susan A. Charman, Sergio Wittlin, Jacques Chollet, Darren J. Creek, Xiaofang Wang, Kamaraj Spiraghavan, Lin Zhou, Hugues Matile, William N. Charman
  • Publication number: 20110275613
    Abstract: The invention relates to organic compounds which have interesting pharmaceutical properties. In particular, the compounds are useful in the treatment and/or prevention of infections such as those caused by Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium malariae, Plasmodium ovale, Trypanosoma cruzi and parasites of the Leishmania genus such as, for example. Leishmania donovani. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, as well as processes for their preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: NOVARTIS AG
    Inventors: Shi Hua ANG, Philipp KRASTEL, Seh Yong LEONG, Liying Jocelyn TAN, Wei Lin Josephine WONG, Bryan K.S. YEUNG, Bin ZOU
  • Publication number: 20110245224
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I); to pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, to methods of using them to treat bacterial infections, and to methods for their preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Kevin Barvian, Gregory Steven Basarab, Madhusudhan Reddy Gowravaram, Sheila Irene Hauck, Fei Zhou
  • Publication number: 20110237569
    Abstract: This invention concerns Spiro azepane-ox-azolidinones as voltage gated Kv1.3 potassium channel blockers, pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, methods for preparing the compounds, methods for preparing novel intermediates useful for their synthesis, and methods for preparing compositions. The invention also relates to the uses of such compounds and compositions, particularly their use in administering them to patients to achieve a therapeutic effect in the treatment of diabetes, psoriasis, obesity, transplant rejection and inflammatory neuropathies, including T-cell mediated autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. The compounds have formula (1): wherein R1, R2, (R3)n, and (R4)m have the meanings given in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: ABBOTT HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS B.V.
    Inventors: Pieter Smid, Michael Mlinaric, Konrad F. Koehler, Sara Nunez Garcia, Elmar Wegener, Josephus H.M. Lange
  • Patent number: 8022060
    Abstract: Spirocyclic heterocyclic derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, and methods for their pharmaceutical use are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the spirocyclic heterocyclic derivatives are ligands of the ? opioid receptor and may be useful, inter alia, for treating and/or preventing pain, anxiety, gastrointestinal disorders, and other ? opioid receptor-mediated conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Adolor Corporation
    Inventors: Roland E. Dolle, Bertrand Le Bourdonnec, Guo-Hua Chu
  • Patent number: 8003660
    Abstract: The present invention relates to benzo-spiro-azaheterocyclic compounds of formula I, wherein R1, R2a, Rsb, R3, R?3, R4, R?4, m, n, q and p are define herein. The compounds of this invention are useful as modulators of muscarinic receptors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert Davies, Jingwang Xu
  • Publication number: 20110178064
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I): to pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, to methods of using them to treat bacterial infections, and to method for their preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: ASTRAZENECA R&D
    Inventors: Gregory Steven Basarab, Jacques Dumas, Pamela Hill
  • Patent number: 7977329
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds of Formula (I): which act as 5HT2C receptor modulators. These compounds are useful in pharmaceutical compositions whose use includes the treatment of obesity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Smith, Brian Smith
  • Publication number: 20110136778
    Abstract: A compound of the following general formula [I]: wherein each symbol has the same meaning as defined herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a solvate thereof, and a pharmaceutical use of the same in treating organ transplant rejection, graft versus host reaction after transplantation, autoimmune disease, allergic disease and chronic myeloproliferative disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Satoru Noji, Makoto Shiozaki, Tomoya Miura, Yoshinori Hara, Hiroshi Yamanaka, Katsuya Maeda, Akimi Hori, Masafumi Inoue, Yasunori Hase
  • Publication number: 20110124632
    Abstract: Compounds that inhibit protein kinases, compositions containing the compounds and methods of treating diseases using the compounds are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIES
    Inventors: Nwe Y. Ba-maung, Richard F. Clark, Scott A. Erickson, Steve D. Fidanze, Megumi Kawai, Robert A. Mantei, George S. Sheppard, Bryan K. Sorensen, Gary T. Wang
  • Publication number: 20110124630
    Abstract: An objective of the invention is to provide a compound effective for prevention and/or treatment of cancer. The invention relates to a compound according to by formula I, or a salt, solvate or physiologically functional derivative thereof, and a composition for prevention and/or treatment of cancer comprising the same as an active ingredient: wherein R1 to R6, x, and y are as defined in the description.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Naofumi Mukaida, Hiroyuki Ishibashi, Tsuyoshi Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 7947677
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I: (wherein variables A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, B1, B2, B3, B4, D1, D2, E1, E2, E3, E4, E5, G1, G2, J, K, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are as described herein) which are antagonists of CGRP receptors and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the CGRP is involved, such as migraine. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which CGRP is involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Ian M. Bell, Craig A. Stump, Cory R. Theberge, Steven N. Gallicchio, C. Blair Zartman, Harold G. Selnick
  • Publication number: 20110118239
    Abstract: A novel scalable synthesis for the preparation of 7-(3-pyridinyI)-1,7-diazaspiro[4.4)nonane has been developed, and 7-(3-pyridinyl)-1,7-diazaspiro[4.4]nonane salts have been formed with succinic acid and oxalic acid. Additionally, 7-(3-pyridinyl)-1,7-diaza-spiro[4.4]nonane has been separated into its stereoisomers via resolution with L and D di-p-toluoyltartaric acids, giving (R)- and (S)-7-(3-pyridinyl)-1,7-diazaspiro[4.4]nonane of high enantiomeric purity. Numerous solid salts of the resulting (R)- and (S)-7-(3-pyridinyl)-1,7-diazaspiro[4.4}nonane have been prepared. Methods for the preparation of the racemic and enantiomeric salts, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such salts, and uses thereof are disclosed. The salts can be administered to patients susceptible to or suffering from conditions and disorders, such as central nervous system disorders, to treat and/or prevent such disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: Targacept, Inc.
    Inventors: Jessica Beaver, Scott Breining, Gary Maurice Dull, Gregory J. Gatto, John Genus, Jacob Mathew, Julio A. Munoz, Inigo Pfeiffer, Steve M. Ttoler, James Wamsley, Jianxun Xie
  • Publication number: 20110105470
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel tricyclic spiro-oxathiine naphthoquinone derivatives, a synthetic method for making the derivatives, and the use of the derivatives to induce cell death and/or to inhibit proliferation of cancer or precancerous cells. The naphthoquinone derivatives of the present invention are related to the compound known as ?-lapachone (3,4-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-2H-naphtho(1,2-b)pyran-5,6-dione).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: ArQule, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Ashwell, Manish Tandon, Jean-Marc Lapierre, Syed Ali, David Vensel, Chiang J. Li
  • Patent number: 7928224
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of the following formula (I) below. This compound (I) can be produced by reacting a 2,2?-dimethylene bromide-1,1?-binaphthyl derivative, which can be produced by a relatively small number of processes, with an easily available secondary amine. This compound (I) is useful as a chiral phase-transfer catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Nagase & Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Keiji Maruoka
  • Publication number: 20110065916
    Abstract: A method of making a compound of Formula I: is carried out by (a) providing a compound of Formula (II) or (III): wherein ring A is C3-14 aryl or C3-14 heteroaryl such as phenyl or furanyl, and then (b) combining the compound of Formula (II) or (III) with an acid to produce a compound of Formula I.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Mark Spyvee, Boris M. Seletsky, Shawn Schiller, Francis Fang
  • Patent number: 7893051
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a series of compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, and to use of the compounds and compositions as therapeutic agents. More specifically, compounds of the present invention are thiophenyl and pyrrolyl azepine compounds. These compounds are serotonin receptor (5-HT2c) ligands and are useful for treating diseases, disorders, and conditions wherein modulation of the activity of serotonin receptors (5-HT2c) is desired (e.g. addiction, anxiety, depression, obesity, and others).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Athersys, Inc.
    Inventors: L. Nathan Tumey, David C. Bom, Youssef L. Bennani, Michael J. Robarge
  • Publication number: 20110034437
    Abstract: The present invention provides isoxazoline FAAH inhibitors of the formula (I): or pharmaceutically acceptable forms thereof, wherein each of G, Ra, Rb, Rc, and Rd are as defined herein. The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable form thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. The present invention also provides methods for treating an FAAH-mediated condition comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable form thereof, to a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark L. Behnke, Alfredo C. Castro, Lawrence K. Chan, Catherine A. Evans, Louis Grenier, Michael J. Grogan, Yves Leblanc, Tao Liu, Stephane Peluso, Daniel A. Snyder, Thomas T. Tibbitts
  • Publication number: 20110034688
    Abstract: It is to provide a novel optically active dibenzazepine derivative having a high utility value as an asymmetric phase-transfer catalyst. It is an optically active 6,7-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[c,e]azepine derivative represented by the following formula (1?), (wherein R represents a divalent organic group for cross-linking the 1st position and the 11th position; R1 and R2 are the same or different, and represent a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, or organic group, or R1 and R2 together represent a divalent organic group; R3?and R4? are the same or different and represent a monovalent organic group, or R3? and R4? together form an organic group that forms a cyclic structure comprising an onium nitrogen atom; Ar represents a monovalent organic group; * represents optical activity, i.e., that one axially asymmetric isomer is present in excess of the other axially asymmetric isomer with respect to a bond axis that constitutes the biphenyl structure of the compound; and X? represents a counter anion).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: NIPPON SODA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasushi Kubota, Tsutomu Inoue
  • Publication number: 20110034436
    Abstract: Provided herein are spirocyclic aminoquinolones of formula I and compositions containing the compounds. The compounds and compositions provided herein are useful in the prevention, amelioration or treatment of GSK-3 inhibitors mediated diseases. In Formula (I): X1 is O or NR8; A is bond or substituted or unsubstituted C1-C2 alkylene, wherein the substituents when present are selected from one to four Q2 groups; where Q2 is alkyl or haloalkyl; p is 0 or 1; and q is an integer of 0 to 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Oana Cociorva, Yasumichi Fukuda, Yasushi Kohno, Bei Li, Kyoko Okada, Ayako Nakamura, Masahiro Nomura, Shigeki Seto, Anna Katrin Szardenings, Yumoto Kazuhiro
  • Publication number: 20110021500
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new CGRP-antagonists of general formula I wherein U, V, X, Y, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are defined as in the description, the tautomers, the isomers, the diastereomers, the enantiomers, the hydrates, the mixtures thereof and the salts thereof and the hydrates of the salts, particularly the physiologically acceptable salts thereof with inorganic or organic acids or bases, medicaments containing these compounds, their use and processes for preparing them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Dirk Gottschling, Georg Dahmann, Henri Doods, Annekatrin Heimann, Stephan Georg Mueller, Klaus Rudolf, Gerhard Georg Schaenzle, Dirk Stenkamp
  • Publication number: 20110015175
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a series of compounds of the formula (I) which reduce ?-amyloid peptide (?-AP) production and are useful in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease and other conditions affected by ?-amyloid peptide (?-AP) production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Lawrence R. Marcin, Lorin A. Thompson, III, Kenneth M. Boy, Jason M. Guernon, Mendi A. Higgins, Jianliang Shi, Yong-Jin Wu, Yunhui Zhang, John E. Macor
  • Publication number: 20110009384
    Abstract: The present invention provides an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of diabetes, which has a superior hypoglycemic action, and is associated with a fewer side effects such as body weight gain and the like. The resent invention relates an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of diabetes, which comprises a compound represented by wherein each symbol is as defined in the description, or a salt thereof or a prodrug thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventors: Taisuke Tawaraishi, Hiroshi Imoto, Nobuo Cho
  • Patent number: 7858635
    Abstract: The present invention relates to spiro compounds of formula XX as modulators of muscarinic receptors, wherein R1, R2, R3, Z1, Z2, L, G, n, m, t and p are defined herein. The present invention also provides compositions comprising such modulators, and methods therewith for treating muscarinic receptor mediated diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Lewis R. Makings, Miguel Garcia-Guzman Blanco, Dennis J. Hurley, Ioana Drutu, Gabriel Raffai, Daniele M. Bergeron, Akiko Nakatani, Andreas P. Termin, Alina Silina
  • Publication number: 20100324023
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula I: I (where variables R1A, R1B, R2, R3, R4, A, and Z are as defined herein) useful as antagonists of CGRP receptors, and useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which CGRP receptors are involved, such as headache, and in particular migraine and cluster headache. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which CGRP receptors are involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Howard G. Selnick, Ian M. Bell
  • Patent number: 7842687
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a new general process for asymmetric hemisynthesis of harringtonines and their analogs, that are alkaloids used in chemotherapy. This process comprises direct esterification of a natural cephalotaxine with an acylating compound constituted of a side chain precursor which backbone and functionalization are entirely preformed. The invention also concerns a natural, synthetic or semi-synthetic harringtonines including their tautomeric forms and their salts of the following formula: wherein n=2 (i.e. harringtonine) or n=3 (i.e. homoharringtonine), in which the total content of impurities, possibly including enantiomeric forms, is lower than 1%, and/or the content of the major impurity is lower than 0.9%, and/or the chromatographic assay exhibits a harringtonines content higher than 97.5%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Chemgenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Robin, Julie Blanchard, Jean-Pierre Marie, Nina Radosevic
  • Publication number: 20100298289
    Abstract: The present invention concerns heterobicyclic compounds of formula (I) processes for preparing them, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as pharmaceuticals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: UCB PHARMA, S.A.
    Inventors: Gilles Raphy, Cecile Pegurier, Hans Meissner, Roland Knight, David Alan Owen
  • Publication number: 20100292212
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein n, m, A, R1 and R2 have the significance given in the description. The compounds are useful as HSL inhibitors and may be used in the treatment or prophylaxis of diabetes, dyslipidemia, atherosclerosis or obesity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventors: Jean Ackermann, Aurelia Conte, Daniel Hunziker, Werner Neidhart, Matthias Nettekoven, Tanja Schulz-Gasch, Stanley Wertheimer
  • Patent number: 7825110
    Abstract: The invention is directed to nonpeptide substituted spiroheterobenzazepine of Formula I, which are useful as vasopressin receptor antagonists for treating conditions associated with vasopressin receptor activity such as those involving increased vascular resistance and cardiac insufficiency, including congestive heart failure, hyponatremia, and hypertension. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of Formula I and methods of treating conditions such as hypertension, congestive heart failure, cardiac insufficiency, coronary vasospasm, cardiac ischemia, liver cirrhosis, hyponatremia, renal vasospasm, renal insufficiency, renal failure, diabetic nephropathy, cerebral edema, cerebral ischemia, stroke, thrombosis, or water retention are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
    Inventors: Min A. Xiang, Mona Patel, Philip Rybczynski, Joseph Gunnet, Keith T. Demarest, Richard Look, Bruce Maryanoff, Michael J. Costanzo, Stephen C. Yabut
  • Patent number: 7825111
    Abstract: The invention is directed to nonpeptide substituted spiroheterobenzazepine of Formula I, which are useful as vasopressin receptor antagonists for treating conditions associated with vasopressin receptor activity such as those involving increased vascular resistance and cardiac insufficiency, including congestive heart failure, hyponatremia, and hypertension. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of Formula I and methods of treating conditions such as hypertension, congestive heart failure, cardiac insufficiency, coronary vasospasm, cardiac ischemia, liver cirrhosis, hyponatremia, renal vasospasm, renal failure, diabetic nephropathy, cerebral edema, cerebral ischemia, stroke, thrombosis, or water retention are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
    Inventors: Min A. Xiang, Mona Patel, Philip Rybczynski, Joseph Gunnet, Keith T. Demarest, Richard Look, Bruce Maryanoff, Michael J. Costanzo, Stephen C. Yabut
  • Publication number: 20100256121
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to diazepan compounds which are antagonists of orexin receptors, and which are useful in the treatment of neurological and psychiatric disorders and diseases in which orexin receptors are involved. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the treatment of such diseases in which orexin receptors are involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Bergman, Paul J. Coleman, Christopher D. Cox, Anthony J. Roecker
  • Publication number: 20100256114
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of 11-? hydroxyl steroid dehydrogenase type 1, antagonists of the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR), and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. The compounds of the invention can be useful in the treatment of various diseases associated with expression or activity of 11-? hydroxyl steroid dehydrogenase type 1 and/or diseases associated with aldosterone excess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: INCYTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wenqing Yao, Jincong Zhuo, Meizhong Xu, Brian W. Metcalf, Chunhong He, Ding-Quan Qian, Colin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20100249095
    Abstract: Substituted spiro-amide compounds corresponding to formula I in which R5 through R8, D, X, Y and Z have defined meanings, processes for preparing such spiro-amide compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and methods of using such spiro-amide compounds for treating and/or inhibiting disorders or disease states mediated at least in part by the bradykinin 1 receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Gruenenthal GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Schunk, Melanie Reich, Stefan Oberboersch, Michael Engels, Tieno Germann, Ruth Jostock, Christa Kneip
  • Publication number: 20100239525
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted 5,6-dihydro-6-phenylbenzo[f]isoquinolin-2-amine compounds and methods of synthesizing these compounds. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing substituted 5,6-dihydro-6-phenylbenzo[f]isoquinolin-2-amine compounds and methods of treating cell proliferative disorders, such as cancer, by administering these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions to subjects in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: ArQule, Inc.
    Inventors: Syed M. Ali, Mark A. Ashwell, Sudharshan Eathiraj, Eugene Kelleher, Jean-Marc Lapierre, Yanbin Liu, Nivedita Namdev, Rocio Palma, Manish Tandon, David Vensel, Neil Westlund, Hui Wu, Rui-Yang Yang
  • Publication number: 20100221259
    Abstract: The compound represented by formulae (I) and (II), the salt thereof, the N-oxide thereof or the solvate thereof, or the prodrug thereof and the pharmaceutical composition comprising thereof have a CXCR4-regulating effect, and they are effective in treatment and prevention of various inflammatory disease, various allergic disease, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome infection with human immunodeficiency virus, or agents for regeneration therapy. (wherein ring A represents a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group which may have a substituent(s); ring B represents a homocyclic group which may have a substituent(s) or a heterocyclic group which may have a substituent(s); and Y represents a hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent(s), a heterocyclic group which may have a substituent(s), an amino group which may be protected, a hydroxyl group which may be protected or a mercapto group which may be protected; T represents ring A or an amino group which may be protected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: ONO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiromu HABASHITA, Masaya KOKUBO, Shiro SHIBAYAMA, Hideaki TADA, Tatsuya TANIHIRO
  • Patent number: 7786107
    Abstract: The present invention relates to modulators of muscarinic receptors. The present invention also provides compositions comprising such modulators, and methods therewith for treating muscarinic receptor mediated diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert J. Davies, Jinwang Xu
  • Publication number: 20100190772
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to compounds and pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds. More specifically, compounds of the present invention are hexahydroazepinoindole and octahydroazepinoindole compounds. These compounds are serotonin receptor (5-HT) ligands and are useful for treating diseases, disorders, and conditions wherein modulation of the activity of serotonin receptors (5-HT) is desired (e.g. anxiety, depression and obesity).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Youssef L. Bennani, Michael J. Robarge, David C. Bom, Norbert Varga, Lawrence N. Tumey
  • Publication number: 20100173824
    Abstract: Compounds, compositions and methods for modulating the activity of receptors are provided. In particular, compounds and compositions are provided for modulating the activity of receptors and for the treatment, prevention, or amelioration of one or more symptoms of disease or disorder directly or indirectly related to the activity of the receptors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: EXELIXIS, INC.
    Inventors: Brett Busch, Brenton T. Flatt, Xiao-Hui Gu, Richard Martin, Raju Mohan, Tie-Lin Wang, Jason H. Wu
  • Publication number: 20100166819
    Abstract: The invention is related to compounds of formula (I) that can be used as antagonists of the TGF? family type I receptors, Alk5 and/or Alk4, compositions and methods of use. The compounds of formula (I) can be employed in the prevention and/or treatment of diseases such as fibrosis (e.g., renal fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and hepatic fibrosis), progressive cancers, or other diseases for which reduction of TGF? family signaling activity is desirable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Wen-Cherng Lee, Lihong Sun, Michael Hoemann, Deqiang Niu, Dingxue Yan, Claudio Chuaqui, Russell Petter, Helen (Xiaomei) Feng
  • Publication number: 20100130477
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is at least one spirocyclobutyl piperidine derivative, at least one pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one spirocyclobutyl piperidine derivative disclosed herein, and at least one method of using at least one spirocyclobutyl piperidine derivative disclosed herein for treating at least one histamine H3 receptor associated condition therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: ASTRAZENECA AB
    Inventors: Peter Bernstein, Dean Brown, Andrew Griffin, Maxime C. Tremblay, Steven Wesolowski
  • Publication number: 20100130470
    Abstract: In part, the present invention is directed to antibacterial compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Heinz W. Pauls, Jailall Ramnauth, Peter Sampson, Andras Toro
  • Publication number: 20100120751
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with spiro-dihydrotetraazabenzoazulenes, i.e. spiro-5,6-dihydro-4H-2,3,5,10b-tetraaza-benzo[e]azulenes of formula I wherein R1, R2, R3, X, Y, Z, m and n are as described herein. The compounds according to the invention act as V1a receptor modulators and are useful as therapeutics acting peripherally and centrally in the conditions of dysmenorrhea, male or female sexual dysfunction, hypertension, chronic heart failure, inappropriate secretion of vasopressin, liver cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome, anxiety, depressive disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, autistic spectrum disorders, schizophrenia, and aggressive behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: Caterina Bissantz, Erwin Goetschi, Roland Jakob-Roetne, Raffaello Masciadri, Emmanuel Pinard, Hasane Ratni, Mark Rogers-Evans, Patrick Schnider
  • Publication number: 20100113418
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound having an ACC inhibitory action, which is useful for the prophylaxis or treatment of obesity, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cardiac failure, diabetic complications, metabolic syndrome, sarcopenia, cancer and the like, and has superior efficacy. The present invention provides a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as in the specification, or a salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
    Inventors: Kohji Fukatsu, Makoto Kamata, Tohru Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20100093705
    Abstract: In part, the present invention is directed to antibacterial compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2005
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Bruce J. Sargent, Henry Pauls, Judd M. Berman, Jailall Ramnauth, Peter Sampson, Andras Toro, Fernando J. Martin, Matthew D. Surman, Helene Y. Decornez, David D. Manning
  • Patent number: 7691844
    Abstract: The invention is directed to nonpeptide substituted benzodiazepines of Formula I, wherein A, X, n, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, a and b are as described in the specification, which are useful as vasopressin receptor antagonists for treating conditions associated with vasopressin receptor activity such as those involving increased vascular resistance and cardiac insufficiency. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of Formula I and methods of treating conditions such as hypertension, congestive heart failure, cardiac insufficiency, coronary vasospasm, cardiac ischemia, liver cirrhosis, renal vasospasm, renal failure, cerebral edema and ischemia, stroke, thrombosis, or water retention are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert H. K. Chen, Min A. Xiang