Oxygen Bonded Directly To The Diazine Ring Patents (Class 544/123)
  • Publication number: 20090062282
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel compounds having the structural formula Ia or formula Ib below: (Ia, Ib), and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, tautomers or in vivo hydrolysable precursors, compositions and methods of use thereof. These novel compounds provide a treatment or prophylaxis of A? related pathologies such as cognitive impairment, Alzheimer Disease, neurodegeneration and dementia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Jeffrey Scott Albert, Don Andisik, James Arnold, Dean Brown, Owen Callaghan, James Campbell, Robin Arthur Ellis Carr, Gianni Chessari, Miles Stuart Congreve, Phil Edwards, James R. Empfield, Martyn Frederickson, Gerard M. Koether, Jennifer Krumrine, Russ Mauger, Christopher William Murray, Sahil Patel, Mark Sylvester, Scott Throner
  • Publication number: 20090054405
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a new class of compounds capable of modulating the activity of PI3 kinase and, accordingly, useful for treatment of PI3 kinase mediated diseases, including melanomas, carcinomas and other cancer-related conditions. The compounds have a general Formula I wherein each of A1, A2, A3, A4, X, R1 and R2 are defined herein. The invention further comprises pharmaceutical compositions, methods for treatment of PI3 kinase mediated diseases, and intermediates and processes useful for the preparation of compounds of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Shon Booker, Noel D'Angelo, Derin C. D'Amico, Tae-Seong Kim, Longbin Liu, Kristin Meagher, Mark H. Norman, Kathleen Panter, Laurie B. Schenkel, Adrian L. Smith, Nuria A. Tamayo, Douglas A. Whittington, Ning Xi, Kevin Yang
  • Publication number: 20090047252
    Abstract: The invention is related to anti-viral compounds, compositions containing such compounds, and therapeutic methods that include the administration of such compounds, as well as to processes and intermediates useful for preparing such compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: Gilead Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenhong R. Cai, Aesop Cho, Choung U. Kim, Jie Xu
  • Publication number: 20090042884
    Abstract: Pyrimidines of formula (I): wherein R1 to R4, X and Y are defined in the specification are inhibitors of PI3K and may thus be used to treat diseases and disorders arising from abnormal cell growth, function or behavior associated with PI3 kinase such as cancer, immune disorders, cardiovascular disease, viral infection, inflammation, metabolism/endocrine function disorders and neurological disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: Edward McDonald, Jonathan M. Large, Stephen J. Shuttleworth
  • Patent number: 7482343
    Abstract: Compounds useful for treating cellular proliferative diseases and disorders by modulating the activity of KSP are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignees: Cytokinetics, Inc., SmithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: Han-Jie Zhou, David J. Morgans, Jr., Gustave Bergnes, Steven David Knight, Kenneth A. Newlander, Dashyant Dhanak, Nicholas D. Adams
  • Publication number: 20090012060
    Abstract: The present invention provides an antitumor agent and the like, which comprises as an active ingredient, a pyrimidine derivative represented by Formula (I): [wherein —X—Y-Z- represents —O—CR3?N— (wherein R3 represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group and the like) and the like, R1 represents —NR10R11 (wherein R10 and R11 may be the same or different, and each represents a hydrogen atom, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl and the like) and the like, R2 represents —NR13R14 (wherein R13 and R14 may be the same or different, and each represents a hydrogen atom, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl and the like)] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2005
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Arai, Tsutomu Matsumura, Syoichi Tsami, Hiroshi Ishida, Koji Hagihara, Hiroshi Umehara, Yoshinori Yamashita, Nana Oiwa, Yukimasa Shiotsu, Tomoki Naoe, Hitoshi Kiyoi
  • Patent number: 7459452
    Abstract: 4,5-Dihydroxypyrimidine-6-carboxamides of formula: are described as inhibitors of HIV integrase and inhibitors of HIV replication, wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are defined herein. These compounds are useful in the prevention and treatment of infection by HIV and in the prevention, delay in the onset, and treatment of AIDS. The compounds are employed against HIV infection and AIDS as compounds per se or in the form of pharmaceutically acceptable salts. The compounds and their salts can be employed as ingredients in pharmaceutical compositions, optionally in combination with other antivirals, immunomodulators, antibiotics or vaccines. Methods of preventing, treating or delaying the onset of AIDS and methods of preventing or treating infection by HIV are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Istituto di Ricerche di Biologia Molecolare P. Angeletti S.p.A.
    Inventors: Maria E. Di Francesco, Cristina Gardelli, Steven Harper, Victor G. Matassa, Ester Murgalia, Emanuela Nizi, Paola Pace, Barbara Pacini, Alessia Petrocchi, Marco Poma, Vincenzo Summa
  • Publication number: 20080287667
    Abstract: Nucleic acid labeling compounds are disclosed. The compounds are synthesized by condensing a heterocyclic derivative with a cyclic group (e.g. a ribofaranose derivative). The labeling compounds are suitable for enzymatic attachment to a nucleic acid, either terminally or internally, to provide a mechanism of nucleic acid detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: Affymetrix, INC.
    Inventors: Glenn McGall, Anthony D. Barone
  • Publication number: 20080261968
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to azabicyclic containing pharmaceutical agents, and in particular, to azabicyclic metalloprotease inhibiting compounds. More particularly, the present invention provides a new class of azabicyclic MMP-3, MMP-8 and/or MMP-13 inhibiting compounds, which exhibit an increased potency and selectivity in relation to currently known MMP-13, MMP-8 and MMP-3 inhibitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Christian Gege, Matthias Schneider, Carine Chevrier, Hongbo Deng, Irving Sucholeiki, Brian M. Gallagher, Michael Bosies, Christoph Steeneck, Xinyuan Wu, Matthias Hochgurtel, Bert Nolte, Arthur Taveras
  • Publication number: 20080255118
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel cyanopyrimidinones, process for their preparation, and the use thereof for producing medicaments for improving perception, concentration, learning and/or memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2004
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: Bayer HealthCare AG
    Inventors: Martin Hendrix, Lars Barfacker, Heike Heckroth, Dagmar Karthaus, Adrian Tersteegen
  • Patent number: 7435734
    Abstract: N-substituted 5-hydroxypyrimidin-6-one-4-carboxamides of formula: are described as inhibitors of HIV integrase and inhibitors of HIV replication, wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are defined herein. These compounds are useful in the prevention and treatment of infection by HIV and in the prevention, delay in the onset, and treatment of AIDS. The compounds are employed against HIV infection and AIDS as compounds per se or in the form of pharmaceutically acceptable salts. The compounds and their salts can be employed as ingredients in pharmaceutical compositions, optionally in combination with other antivirals, immunomodulators, antibiotics or vaccines. Methods of preventing, treating or delaying the onset of AIDS and methods of preventing or treating infection by HIV are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Istituto di Ricerche di Biologia Molecolare P. Angeletti S.p.A.
    Inventors: Benedetta Crescenzi, Cristina Gardelli, Ester Muraglia, Emanuela Nizi, Federica Orvieto, Paola Pace, Giovanna Pescatore, Alessia Petrocchi, Marco Poma, Michael Rowley, Rita Scarpelli, Vincenzo Summa
  • Publication number: 20080214544
    Abstract: Selected compounds are effective for prophylaxis and treatment of diseases, such as c-met mediated diseases and/or HGF mediated diseases. The invention encompasses novel compounds, analogs, prodrugs and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions and methods for prophylaxis and treatment of diseases and other maladies or conditions involving, cancer and the like. The subject invention also relates to processes for making such compounds as well as to intermediates useful in such processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Bellon, Shon Booker, Noel D'Angelo, Ingrid M. Fellows, Jean-Christophe Harmange, Tae-Seong Kim, Matthew Lee, Longbin Liu, Mark H. Norman
  • Publication number: 20080207619
    Abstract: Compounds and methods for treating diseases mediated by a P2X3 and/or a P2X2/3 receptor antagonist, the compounds being of formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Patrick Dillon, Alam Jahangir
  • Publication number: 20080194545
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of formula I, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and methods for making and using the inventive compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: TRIUS THERAPEUTICS
    Inventors: Xiaoming Li, John M. Finn, Mark T. Hilgers
  • Publication number: 20080167308
    Abstract: Described herein are compounds that include a diarylamine structural feature. Also described herein are methods for making such compounds, methods for using such compounds to modulate the activity of c-kit receptors, and pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments comprising such compounds. Also described herein are methods of using such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments to treat and/or prevent and/or inhibit and/or ameliorate the pathology and/or symptomology diseases or conditions associated with the activity of c-kit receptors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicants: IRM LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMAPNY, NOVARTIS, AG
    Inventors: Valentina Molteni, Xiaolin Li, Donatella Chianelli, Juliet Nabakka, Jon Loren, Xiaodong Liu, Shifeng Pan, Yi Liu, Donald S. Karanewsky, Pascal Furet, Vito Guagnano, Shuli You
  • Publication number: 20080146571
    Abstract: O-linked pyrimidin-4-amine-based compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and methods of their use are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: David J. Augeri, Marianne Carlsen, Kenneth G. Carson, Qinghong Fu, Jason P. Healy, Alexander Heim-Riether, Theodore C. Jessop, Philip E. Keyes, Min Shen, James E. Tarver, Jerry A. Taylor, Xiaolian Xu
  • Publication number: 20080119470
    Abstract: Neurologically-active heterocyclic compounds comprising two fused 6-membered rings with nitrogen atoms at positions 1 and 3, a carboxy group at position 4, and a hydroxy group at position 8, with one ring being aromatic. Processes for the preparation of these compounds and their use as pharmaceutical or veterinary agents, in particular for the treatment of neurological conditions, and more specifically neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Gaik Beng Kok, Brenda Kwan Yi Leung
  • Publication number: 20080114010
    Abstract: Novel 1,4,5-substituted imidazole compounds and compositions for use in therapy as CSBP/p38 kinase inhibitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: Jerry L. Adams, Ralph F. Hall
  • Publication number: 20080058297
    Abstract: This invention relates to pyrimidine compounds of formula (I), formula (I?), and formula (I?): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, clathrates, and prodrugs thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, and n are defined herein. This invention also relates to compositions comprising these compounds and methods for using them. The compounds and compositions of this invention are useful to treat or prevent disorders associated with excessive bone loss, including, without limitation periodontal disease, non-malignant bone disorders (such as osteoporosis, Pagers-disease of bone, osteogenesis imperfecta, fibrous dysplasia, and primary hyperparathyroidism) estrogen deficiency, inflammatory bone loss, bone malignancy, arthritis, osteopetrosis, and certain cancer-related disorders (such as hypercalcemia of malignancy (HCM), osteolytic bone lesions of multiple myeloma and osteolytic bone metastases of breast cancer and other metastatic cancers).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp.
    Inventors: Mitsunori Ono, Lijun Sun, Yumiko Wada, Keizo Koya, Masazumi Nagai
  • Patent number: 7335657
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula (I) Where Ar1, X, Y, Q, W, R3, R4, R5, R6 and Ry are defined herein. The compounds of the invention inhibit production of cytokines involved in inflammatory processes and are thus useful for treating diseases and pathological conditions involving inflammation such as chronic inflammatory disease. The compounds are also useful for treating diseases or conditions related to oncology and anticoagulant or fibrinolytic therapy. Also disclosed are processes for preparing these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Pier Francesco Cirillo, Donghong Amy Gao, Daniel R. Goldberg, Abdelhakim Hammach, Ming-Hong Hao, Victor Marc Kamhi, Neil Moss, Matthew Russell Netherton, Kevin Chungeng Qian, Mark Stephen Ralph, Lifen Wu, Zhaoming Xiong, Ronald A. Aungst, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7323465
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel alkansulfonamides of structure (I), wherein R1 is a lowel alzyl group and the other variables are as defined in the description, and their use as active ingredients in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
    Inventors: Martin Bolli, Christoph Boss, Martine Clozel, Walter Fischli, Thomas Weller
  • Patent number: 7312215
    Abstract: Benzimidazole derivatives having the general formula I are provided. These compounds are useful as tyrosine kinase inhibitors, especially for the treatment of cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    Inventors: Francis Beaulieu, Anne Marinier, Carl Ouellet, Stephan Roy, Mark D. Wittman
  • Patent number: 7301021
    Abstract: Novel 1,4,5-substituted imidazole compounds and compositions for use in therapy as CSBP/p38 kinase inhibitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: Jerry L. Adams, Ralph F. Hall
  • Patent number: 7297694
    Abstract: Compounds and their use as pharmaceuticals particularly as Raf kinase inhibitors for the treatment of neurotraumatic diseases, cancer, chronic neurodegeneration, pain, migraine and cardiac hypertrophy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: SmithKline Beechum P.L.C.
    Inventors: David Kenneth Dean, Antoinette Naylor, Andrew Kenneth Takle, David Matthew Wilson
  • Patent number: 7285549
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel sulfamides and their use as active ingredients in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions. The invention also concerns related aspects including processes for the preparation of the compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more of those compounds and especially their use as endothelin receptor antagonists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
    Inventors: Martin Bolli, Christoph Boss, Walter Fischli, Martine Clozel, Thomas Weller
  • Patent number: 7279475
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula(I): wherein R1, R2, W and X of formula(I) are defined herein. The compounds inhibit production of cytokines involved in inflammatory processes and are thus useful for treating diseases and pathological conditions involving inflammation such as chronic inflammatory disease. Also disclosed are processes for preparing these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Pier Francesco Cirillo, Abdelhakim Hammach, Victor Kamhi, Neil Moss, Paul S Riska, Christopher Pargellis
  • Patent number: 7273856
    Abstract: Described herein are compounds of formula (I) useful as antagonists of tachykinins in general, and in particular of neurokinin A; and the pharmaceutical formulations comprising the compounds of formula (I)
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Menarini Ricerche S.P.A.
    Inventors: Alessandro Sisto, Valerio Caciagli, Maria Altamura, Alessandro Giolitti, Valentina Fedi, Antonio Guidi, Danilo Giannotti, Nicholas Harmat, Rossano Nannicini, Franco Pasqui, Carlo Alberto Maggi
  • Patent number: 7232819
    Abstract: 4,5-Dihydroxypyrimidine-6-carboxamides of formula (I); are described as inhibitors of HIV integrase and inhibitors of HIV replication, wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are defined herein. These compounds are useful in the prevention and treatment of infection by HIV and in the prevention, delay in the onset, and treatment of AIDS. The compounds are employed against HIV infection and AIDS as compounds per se or in the form of pharmaceutically acceptable salts. The compounds and their salts can be employed as ingredients in pharmaceutical compositions, optionally in combination with other antivirals, immunomodulators, antibiotics or vaccines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Istituto Di Ricerche Di Biologia P. Angeletti S.p.A.
    Inventors: Maria E. Di Francesco, Cristina Gardelli, Steven Harper, Victor G. Matassa, Ester Murgalia, Emanuela Nizi, Paola Pace, Barbara Pacini, Alessia Petrocchi, Marco Poma, Vincenzo Summa
  • Patent number: 7217712
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I that are useful as GSK-3 inhibitors. The invention also relates to methods of using compounds of formula I or pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of formula I to inhibit GSK-3 activity. The invention further provides methods of utilizing these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions in the treatment and prevention of various GSK-3-mediated disorders, such as diabetes and Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventor: Young-Choon Moon
  • Patent number: 7169780
    Abstract: N-substituted 5-hydroxypyrimidin-6-one-4-carboxamides of formula (I): are described as inhibitors of HIV integrase and inhibitors of HIV replication, wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are defined herein. These compounds are useful in the prevention and treatment of infection by HIV and in the prevention, delay in the onset, and treatment of AIDS. The compounds are employed against HIV infection and AIDS as compounds per se or in the form of pharmaceutically acceptable salts. The compounds and their salts can be employed as ingredients in pharmaceutical compositions, optionally in combination with other antivirals, immunomodulators, antibiotics or vaccines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Istitute Di Ricerche Di Biologia Molecolare P. Angeletti S.P.A.
    Inventors: Benedetta Crescenzi, Cristina Gardelli, Ester Muraglia, Federica Orvieto, Paola Pace, Giovanna Pescatore, Alessia Petrocchi, Marco Poma, Michael Rowley, Rita Scarpelli, Vincenzo Summa, Emanuela Nizi
  • Patent number: 7166595
    Abstract: Compounds useful for treating cellular proliferative diseases and disorders by modulating the activity of KSP are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignees: Cytokinetics, Inc., SmithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: Han-Jie Zhou, David J. Morgans, Jr., Gustave Bergnes, Steven David Knight, Kenneth A. Newlander, Dashyant Dhanak, Nicholas D. Adams
  • Patent number: 7160892
    Abstract: The invention provides novel pyrimidone compounds exhibiting excellent antagonism against adenosine receptors (A1, A2A, and A2B receptors), particularly, compounds represented by the general formula (1), salts thereof, or solvates of both: (1) wherein R1 and R2 are each independently hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C3-8 cycloalkyl, C3-8 cycloalkenyl, a 5- to 14-membered nonaromatic heterocyclic group, a C6-14 aromatic hydrocarbon group, a 5- to 14-membered aromatic heterocyclic group, C1-6 acyl, or C1-6 alkylsulfonyl; R3 is hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, or C2-6 alkynyl; R4 is a C6-14 aromatic hydrocarbon group; a 5- to 14-membered aromatic heterocyclic group, or a 5- to 14-membered nonaromatic heterocyclic group having at least one unsaturated bond; and R5 is a C6-14 aromatic hydrocarbon group or a 5- to 14-membered aromatic heterocyclic group (with the proviso that every group except hydrogen may be substituted).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Eisai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Harada, Osamu Asano, Masato Ueda, Shuhei Miyazawa, Yoshihiko Kotake, Yasuhiro Kabasawa, Masahiro Yasuda, Nobuyuki Yasuda
  • Patent number: 7151101
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of p38, a mammalian protein kinase involved in cell proliferation, cell death and response to extracellular stimuli. The invention relates to compounds having the formula: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, Q1, Q2, and X are as described in the specification. The invention also relates to methods for producing these inhibitors. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the inhibitors of the invention and methods of utilizing those compositions in the treatment end prevention of various disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Francesco Salituro, Guy Bemis, John Cochran
  • Patent number: 7101873
    Abstract: Pyrimidinedione derivatives of the general formula (I), their derivatives, analogs, tautomeric forms, stereoisomers, polymorphs, hydrates, solvates, pharmaceutically acceptable salts and pharmaceutically acceptable compositions containing them are useful for the treatment of inflammation and immunological diseases
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Bexel Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Shiv Kumar Agarwal, Ravikumar Tadiparthi, Pawan Aggarwal, Savithiri Shivakumar
  • Patent number: 7094781
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel sulfamides and their use as active ingredients in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions. The invention also concerns related aspects including processes for the preparation of the compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more of those compounds and especially their use as endothelin receptor antagonists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
    Inventors: Martin Bolli, Christoph Boss, Walter Fischli, Martine Clozel, Thomas Weller
  • Patent number: 7091201
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel aryl-alkane-sulfonamides and their use as active ingredients in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions. The invention also concerns related aspects including processes for the preparation of the compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more of those compounds and especially their use as endothelin receptor antagonists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas Weller, Martin Bolli, Christoph Boss, Martine Clozel, Walter Fischli
  • Patent number: 7091209
    Abstract: A class of 2-aryl-4,5-dihydroxy-6-carboxypyrimidines of formula (I): wherein Ar is an optionally substituted aryl or heterocyclicgroup; as well as compounds of formula (I) which are derivatized at one or more of the 4-hydroxy, 5-hydroxy or 6-carboxy groups; and tautomers thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or esters thereof; and inhibitors of viral polymerases, especially the hepatitis C virus (HCV) polymerase enzyme
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Cristina Gardelli, Claudio Giuliano, Steven Harper, Uwe Koch, Frank Narjes, Jesus Maria Ontoria Ontoria, Marco Poma, Simona Ponzi, Ian Stansfield, Vincenzo Summa
  • Patent number: 7057038
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to a method for the kinetic resolution of racemic and diastereomeric mixtures of chiral compounds. The critical elements of the method are: a non-racemic chiral tertiary-amine-containing catalyst; a racemic or diastereomeric mixture of a chiral substrate, e.g., a cyclic carbonate or cyclic carbamate; and a nucleophile, e.g., an alcohol, amine or thiol. A preferred embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for achieving the kinetic resolution of racemic and diastereomeric mixtures of derivatives of ?- and ?-amino, hydroxy, and thio carboxylic acids. In certain embodiments, the methods of the present invention achieve dynamic kinetic resolution of a racemic or diastereomeric mixture of a substrate, i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Brandeis University
    Inventors: Li Deng, Jianfeng Hang, Liang Tang
  • Patent number: 7037916
    Abstract: Compounds containing the pyrimidine nucleus and their use to treat diseases and conditions related to inappropriate Interleukin-8 receptor activity are disclosed. The compounds are of the formula I In these compounds, Q is preferably unsubstituted and substituted heterocyclyl; U is usually hydrogen or fluorine; and V is preferably hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, —O—alkyl or —S-alkyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Pharmacopeia Drug Discovery, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn David Erickson, John J. Baldwin, Roland Ellwood Dolle, III, James Inglese, Michael H. J. Ohlmeyer, Koc-Kan Ho, Adolph C Bohnstedt, Steven G. Kultgen, Paolo Giovanni Martino Conti, Dirk Leysen, Jaap van der Louw
  • Patent number: 7034019
    Abstract: The present invention concerns compounds of formula (A1)(A2)N—R1 (I),the N-oxide forms, the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts, the quaternary amines and stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein R1 is substituted C1-6alkyl; —S(?O)—R8; —S(?O)2—R8; C7-12alkylcarbonyl; optionally substituted C1-6alkyloxycarbonylC1-6alkylcarbonyl; with R8 being C1-6alkyl, aryl1 or Het1; (A1)(A2)N— is the covalently bonded form of the corresponding intermediate of formula (A1)(A2)N—H, which is a HIV replication inhibiting pyrimidine of formula
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V.
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Kukla, Donald William Ludovici, Robert William Kavash, Bart Lieven Daniel De Corte, Jan Heeres, Paul Adriaan Jan Janssen, Lucien Maria Henricus Koymans, Marc René de Jonge, Koen Jeanne Alfons Van Aken, Alain Krief
  • Patent number: 6939872
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, p, q, and X are as defined within and a pharmaceutically acceptable salts and in vivo hydrolysable esters are described. Also described are processes for their preparation and their use as medicaments, particularly medicaments for producing a cell cycle inhibitory (anti-cell-proliferation) effect in a warm-blooded animal, such as man.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Nicholas John Newcombe, Andrew Peter Thomas
  • Patent number: 6852717
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds useful in pharmaceutic compositions for treating diseases or pathological conditions involving inflammation such as chronic inflammatory diseases. Also disclosed are processes of making such compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Pier Francesco Cirillo, Daniel R. Goldberg, Abdelhakim Hammach, Neil Moss, John Robinson Regan
  • Publication number: 20040259865
    Abstract: The present invention provides a medicament having a gentle but strong defecation-promoting action without causing diarrhea. That is, it provides a defecation-promoting agent comprising a compound having an adenosine A2 receptor antagonism, preferably an adenosine A2b receptor antagonism, or a salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Hitoshi Harada, Osamu Asano, Masato Ueda, Shuhei Miyazawa, Yoshihiko Kotake, Yasuhiro Kabasawa, Masahiro Yasuda, Nobuyuki Yasuda
  • Patent number: 6833364
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel substituted pyrazole derivatives of the general formula (I) in which the substituents R1, R2, R3, A, X and Y are each as defined, and to processes for their preparation and to their use as medicaments, in particular as medicaments for the treatment of cardiovascular disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Bayer HealthCare AG
    Inventors: Alexander Straub, Achim Feurer, Cristina Alonso-Alija, Elke Stahl, Johannes-Peter Stasch, Elisabeth Perzborn, Joachim Hütter, Klaus Dembowsky
  • Patent number: 6833372
    Abstract: Non-peptide GnRH agents that inhibit the effect of gonadotropin-releasing hormone are described. Such agents are useful for treating mammalian reproductive disorders and steroid hormone-dependent tumors as well as for regulating fertility, where suppression of gonadotropin release is indicated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Pfizer, Inc.
    Inventors: Lance C. Christie, Mark B. Anderson, Jun Feng, Yufeng Hong, Ved P. Pathak, Ranjan J. Rajapakse, Eileen V. Tompkins, Haresh Vazir, Haitao Li
  • Patent number: 6821971
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compound which are capable of preventing the extracellular release of inflammatory cytokines, said compounds, including all enantiomeric and diasteriomeric forms and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, have the formula: wherein R comprises ethers or amines; R1 is: a) substituted or unsubstituted aryl; or b) substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; R2a and R2b units are each independently hydrogen, ethers, amines, amides, carboxylates, or said units can form a double bond, a carbonyl, or R2a and R2b can be taken together to form a substituted or unsubstituted ring comprising from 4 to 8 atoms, said ring selected from the group consisting of: i) carbocyclic; ii) heterocyclic; iii) aryl; iv) heteroaryl; v) bicyclic; and vi) heterobicyclic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Michael Philip Clark, Matthew John Laufersweiler, Jane Far-Jine Djung, Biswanath De
  • Patent number: 6806367
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for producing compounds of the formula (I) or their salts: wherein each of R1 and R2 is hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted alkynyl, unsubstituted or substituted aryl, unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl, OR3, SR3, COR3, COOR3 or cyano; R1 and R2 may combine together with the adjacent carbon atom of ═CR1R2 to form an unsubstituted or substituted cyclic ring; each of R4 and R5 is hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted alkynyl, unsubstituted or substituted aryl, unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl, NR6R7, OR8 or SR9; R4 and R5 may combine together with the adjacent skeleton of C/N bond to form a heterocyclic ring; which comprises rearranging compounds of the formula (II) or their salts: wherein R1, R2, R4 and R5 are as defined above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumio Kanamori, Masamitsu Tsukamoto
  • Patent number: 6787539
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the formula wherein R1 is lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, phenyl, —S-lower alkyl, —S(O)2-lower alkyl, —N(R)—(CH2)n—N(R)2, —O—(CH2)n—N(R)2, —N(R)2, or a cyclic tertiary amine of the group which may contain one additional heteroatom, selected from N, O or S, and wherein this group may be connected with the pyrimidine ring via the linker —O(CH2)n—; R2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen or trifluoromethyl; R3/R3′ is, independently from each other, hydrogen or lower alkyl; R4 is independently from each other halogen, trifluoromethyl or lower alkoxy; R5 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R is, independently from each other, hydrogen or lower alkyl; X is —C(O)N(R)— or —N(R)C(O)—; Y is —O—, —S—, —SO2—, - or —N(R)—; n is 1,2,3 or 4; and m is 0,1 or 2; or a pharmaceutic
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventor: Heinz Stadler
  • Patent number: 6756380
    Abstract: Compounds of the general formula are described: wherein R1 is hydrogen or halogen; R2 is hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy; R3 is halogen, trifluoromethyl, lower alkoxy or lower alkyl; R4/R4′are each independently hydrogen or lower alkyl; R5 is lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, amino, hydroxy, hydroxy-lower alkyl, —(CH2)n-piperazinyl, optionally substituted by lower alkyl, —(CH2)n-morpholinyl, —(CH2)n+1-imidazolyl, —O—(CH2)n+1-morpholinyl, —O—(CH2)n+1-piperidinyl, lower alkyl-sulfanyl, lower alkyl-sulfonyl, benzylamino, —NH—(CH2)n+1N(R4″)2, —(CH2)n—NH—(CH2)n+1N(R4″)2, —(CH2)n+1N(R4″)2, or —O—(CH2)n+1N(R4″)2, wherein R4″ is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R6 is hydrogen; R2 and R6 or R1 and R6 may together be —CH═CH—CH═CH—, wherein R2 and R6 or R1 and R6, respectively, together with the two carbon rin
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Bös, Guido Galley, Thierry Godel, Torsten Hoffmann, Walter Hunkeler, Patrick Schnider, Heinz Stadler
  • Patent number: 6750342
    Abstract: The invention relates to substituted polycyclic aryl and heteroaryl pyrimidinone compounds useful as inhibitors of serine proteases of the coagulation cascade and compounds, compositions and methods for anticoagulant therapy for the treatment and prevention of a variety of thrombotic conditions including coronary artery and cerebrovascular diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Pharmacia Corporation
    Inventors: Michael South, Ashton T. Hamme, II, William L. Neumann, Darin E. Jones, Melvin L. Rueppel