Three Or More Ring Hetero Atoms In The Tricyclo Ring System Patents (Class 544/250)
  • Patent number: 8207180
    Abstract: The present invention provides tricyclic indoles and (4,5-dihydro) indoles of the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: wherein the ring A represents a fused pyrazole, pyridine or pyrimidine, means either simple or double carbon-carbon bond and R1, R2 and R3 are as defined in the specification. Further objects of the invention are a process for the preparation of the compounds of the formula (I), pharmaceutical compositions comprising them and methods for treating cell proliferative disorders. As a matter of fact, the compounds of the formula (I) are useful, in therapy, in the treatment of diseases associated with a disregulated protein kinase activity, in particular Cdc7 and AKT kinase activity, like cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Nerviano Medical Sciences S.R.L.
    Inventors: Ermes Vanotti, Marina Caldarelli, Francesco Casuscelli, Barbara Forte, Maria Menichincheri, Alessandra Scolaro, Gabriella Traquandi, Paola Vianello
  • Patent number: 8207181
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a series of 2-substituted-di- tri or tetra-hydro-8H-cyclopentaoxazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-8-ones and 2-substituted-di-, tetra-, or hexa-hydro-cyclohexaoxazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-9-ones of formula (I): wherein p, n, A, B, X, Y, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are as defined herein. This invention also relates to methods of making these compounds including novel intermediates. The compounds of this invention are modulators of metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluR), particularly, mGluR2 receptor. Therefore, the compounds of this invention are useful as pharmaceutical agents, especially in the treatment and/or prevention of a variety of central nervous system disorders (CNS), including but not limited to acute and chronic neurodegenerative conditions, psychoses, convulsions, anxiety, depression, migraine, pain, sleep disorders and emesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventors: Raymond Walter Kosley, Jr., Rosy Sher
  • Publication number: 20120157306
    Abstract: The use of substituted fused pyrimidinones and dihydropyrimidinones of the formula (I) or salts thereof where the radicals of the formula (I) are each as defined in the description, for enhancing stress tolerance in plants to abiotic stress, and for invigorating plant growth and/or for increasing plant yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: BAYER CROPSCIENCE AG
    Inventors: Jens FRACKENPOHL, Hans-Joachim Zeiß, Ines Heinemann, Lothar Willms, Thomas Müller, Marco Busch, Pascal Von Koskull-Döring, Isolde Häuser-Hahn, Christopher Hugh Rosinger, Jan Dittgen, Martin Jeffrey Hills, Monika H. Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20120157453
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula II are useful for inhibition of Raf kinases. Methods of using compounds of Formula II and stereoisomers, tautomers, prodrugs and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, for in vitro, in situ, and in vivo diagnosis, prevention or treatment of such disorders in mammalian cells, or associated pathological conditions are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicants: GENENTECH, INC., ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC.
    Inventors: Ignacio Aliagas, Stefan Gradl, Janet Gunzner, Simon Mathieu, Joachim Rudolph, Zhaoyang Wen, Steven Mark Wenglowsky
  • Publication number: 20120149688
    Abstract: Novel compounds of formulae (I) and (VIII), which more particularly include sulfonylurea derivatives, sulfonylthiourea derivatives, sulfonylguanidine derivatives, sulfonylcyanoguanidine derivatives, thioacylsulfonamide derivatives, and acylsulfonamide derivatives which are effective platelet ADP receptor inhibitors. These derivatives may be used in various pharmaceutical compositions, and are particularly effective for the prevention and/or treatment of cardiovascular diseases, particularly those diseases related to thrombosis. The invention also relates to a method for preventing or treating thrombosis in a mammal comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formulae (I) to (VIII), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Scarborough, Hans-Michael Jantzen, Wolin Huang, David M. Sedlock, Charles K. Marlowe, Kim A. Kane-Maguire
  • Publication number: 20120142911
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the synthesis of intermediates which are useful in TTX synthesis and to the preparation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Pedro Noheda Marín, Luis Miguel Lozano Gordillo, Nuria Tabares Cantero, Raúl Benito Arenas, David Herrero
  • Patent number: 8193178
    Abstract: Thieno- and furo-pyrimidine compounds are described, which are useful as H4 receptor modulators. Such compounds may be used in pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the modulation of histamine H4 receptor activity and for the treatment of disease states, disorders, and conditions mediated by H4 receptor activity, such as inflammation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
    Inventors: James P. Edwards, Danielle K. Neff, Deborah M. Smith, Jennifer D. Venable
  • Publication number: 20120128686
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel pharmaceutical compositions comprising thienopyrimidine compounds. Moreover, the present invention relates to the use of the thienopyrimidine compounds of the invention for the production of pharmaceutical compositions for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of diseases which can be influenced by the inhibition of the kinase activity of Mnk1 and/or Mnk2 (Mnk2a or Mnk2b) and/or variants thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias Austen, Phillip Black, Wesley Blackaby, John Danilewicz, Ian Linney, Kay Schreiter, Martin Schneider
  • Publication number: 20120129849
    Abstract: The present invention provides deuterated compounds having certain biological activities that include, but are not limited to, inhibiting cell proliferation, modulating protein kinase activity and modulating polymerase activity. The deuterated compounds of the invention can modulate casein kinase (CK) activity and/or poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase (PARP) activity. The invention also relates in part to methods for using such deuterated compounds as therapeutic agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: CYLENE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Mustapha HADDACH, David M. Ryckman
  • Publication number: 20120129868
    Abstract: Compounds of the following formula are provided for use with PARP: wherein the variables are as defined herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions, kits, and articles of manufacture comprising such compounds, methods and intermediates useful for making the compounds, and methods of using the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Jason W. Brown, Anthony R. Gangloff, Andre A. Kiryanov
  • Patent number: 8183250
    Abstract: The present invention relates to 1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamides of formula (I), their preparation, and their use as inhibitors of the enzyme poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase for the preparation of drugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Thomas D. Penning, Sheela A. Thomas, Philip J. Hajduk, Daryl R. Sauer, Kathy Sarris, Vincent L. Giranda
  • Publication number: 20120122889
    Abstract: The invention features a series of heterocyclic derivatives that inhibit tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-?) induced necroptosis. The heterocyclic compounds of the invention are described by Formulas (I)-(VIII) and by Compounds (I)-(I), (13)-(26), (27)-(33), (48)-(57), and (58)-(70). These necrostatins are shown to inhibit TNF-? induced necroptosis in FADD-deficient variant of human Jurkat T cells. The invention further features pharmaceutical compositions featuring necrostatins. The compounds and compositions of the invention may also be used to treat disorders where necroptosis is likely to play a substantial role.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Junying Yuan, Emily S. Hsu
  • Publication number: 20120108813
    Abstract: The present invention provides transient receptor potential vanilloid (TRPV) modulators. In particular, compounds described herein are useful for treating or preventing diseases, conditions and/or disorders modulated by TRPV3. Also provided herein are processes for preparing compounds described herein, intermediates used in their synthesis, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods for treating or preventing diseases, conditions and/or disorders modulated by TRPV3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Prasada Rao V.S. LINGAM, Sachin Sundarlal CHAUDHARI, Abraham THOMAS, Neelima KHAIRATKAR-JOSHI, Vidya Ganapati KATTIGE
  • Publication number: 20120094987
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of general formula (I); 1a, 1b, 1c and 1d. The invention also relates to a method for the production thereof, pharmaceutical preparations containing said compounds and/or physiologically compatible salts thereof which can be produced therefrom and/or solvates thereof, and to the pharmaceutical use of said compounds, salts or solvates thereof as inhibitors of phosphodiesterase 4. The compounds comprise active ingredients for the treatment of diseases which can have a positive influence by inhibiting the activity of phosphodiesterase 4 and/or TNF?-release, for example, in lymphocytes, eosinophile and basophile granulocytes, macrophages and mastocytes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: Claudia Reichelt, Alexander Ludwig, Alexander Schulze, Mohammed Daghish, Siegfried Leistner, Andreas Krödel, Jochen Heinicke
  • Publication number: 20120085997
    Abstract: Disclosed is an organic electroluminescent element which is characterized in that constituent layers including at least a phosphorescent light-emitting layer are provided between a pair of electrodes, and at least one of the constituent layers contains a compound represented by general formula (1). (In the formula, A1, A2 and A3 each represents a substituent; n1 and n2 each represents an integer of 0-3; X1 and X2 each represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, an alkylene group, an imino group, a carbonyl group, a sulfoxide group or a sulfonyl group, or alternatively X2 represents a bonding hand; and Z1, Z2, Z3 and Z4 each represents an optionally substituted aromatic heterocyclic ring or an aromatic hydrocarbon ring, provided that all of the Z1, Z2, Z3 and Z4 are not aromatic hydrocarbon rings at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Shuichi Sugita, Eisaku Katoh, Motoaki Sugino, Rie Katakura
  • Patent number: 8148384
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I wherein A1, A2, and A3 are as defined herein are inhibitors of PIM kinase. The compounds of formula I are useful for the treatment of diseases such as cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Thomas D. Penning, Lisa A. Hasvold, Laura A. Hexamer, Vincent L. Giranda, Nan-horng Lin, Zhi-Fu Tao, Le Wang
  • Publication number: 20120077978
    Abstract: A compound is provided having the chemical structure: where R1 is H, CH3, a tert-butyl group, C(?O)-Glu, C(?O)-Asp, C(?O)-Gln, C(?O)-Asn, or R5 is C(?O)-Glu, C(?O)-Asp, C(?O)-Gln, or C(?O)-Asn; R2 comprises an organic chain that is 1 to 5 atoms in length; R3 is a tetrahedral moiety having a central atom and three terminal atoms, wherein the central atom is P, S, V, W, Se, or Te and wherein the terminal atoms are O and/or F; R4 is CH, N, or S; R5 is H, CH3; CH2C6H6, CH2CH2C6H6, OCH2C6H6, C(?O)-Phe, CH2C(?O)-Phe, C(?O)-Tyr, CH2C(?O)-Tyr, or a tert-butyl group; and R6 is H, OH, CH3, CH2OH, or a tert-butyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
    Inventors: Lukasz Lebioda, Lesa R. Celeste, Leslie L. Lovelace
  • Patent number: 8143248
    Abstract: The invention concerns tricyclic N-heteroarylcarboxamide derivatives containing a benzimidazole unit of general formula (I): Wherein A, P, Y, R1, R2 and R3 are as defined herein. The invention also concerns a method of preparing the compounds and their therapeutic use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis
    Inventors: Laurent Dubois, Yannick Evanno, Luc Even, Catherine Gille, Andre Malanda, David Machnik, Nathalie Rakotoarisoa
  • Patent number: 8138194
    Abstract: Fused bicyclic pyrimidine compounds of formula (I): wherein R1, R3, R4, X1, X2, Y, Z, A, B, C, D, n, and the two bonds are defined herein. Also disclosed are a method for inhibiting Aurora kinase activity and a method for treating cancer with these compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: National Health Research Institutes
    Inventors: Hsing-Pang Hsieh, Selvaraj Mohane Coumar, Tsu-An Hsu, Su-Ying Wu, Yu-Sheng Chao
  • Patent number: 8133996
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of anagrelide, and for the preparation of intermediates for use in preparing anagrelide. The invention also relates to the intermediates per se, in particular compounds of Formula (V): where R constitutes a suitable leaving group, which may not be hydrogen. The R group may be selected from: (i) —SiR13, (ii) —CH2Ar, (iii) —COOR2, and (iv) sulfonates such as —SO2R3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: CIPLA Limited
    Inventors: Srinivas Laxminarayan Pathi, Rajendra Narayanrao Kankan, Dharmaraj Ramachandra Rao
  • Patent number: 8134146
    Abstract: The present invention relates to heterocyclic radicals or diradicals, the dimers, oligomers, polymers, dispiro compounds and polycycles thereof, to the use thereof to organic semiconductive materials and to electronic and optoelectronic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Novaled AG
    Inventors: Michael Limmert, Olaf Zeika, Martin Ammann, Horst Hartmann, Ansgar Werner
  • Patent number: 8119647
    Abstract: The present invention provides transient receptor potential vanilloid (TRPV) modulators. In particular, compounds described herein are useful for treating or preventing diseases, conditions and/or disorders modulated by TRPV3. Also provided herein are processes for preparing compounds described herein, intermediates used in their synthesis, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods for treating or preventing diseases, conditions and/or disorders modulated by TRPV3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals S.A.
    Inventors: Prasada Rao V. S. Lingam, Sachin Sundarlal Chaudhari, Abraham Thomas, Neelima Khairatkar-Joshi, Vidya Ganapati Kattige
  • Publication number: 20120041197
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pyrido[3,2-h]quinazolines and/or 5,6-dihydro derivatives thereof, methods for their production and doped organic semiconductor material which use such quinazolines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: Novaled AG
    Inventors: Josef Salbeck, Manfred Kussler, Andrea Lux
  • Publication number: 20120040966
    Abstract: The compounds provided herein are suitable for inhibiting a virus in a patient and for treating a patient suffering from a viral infection such as an influenza virus. Also provided is a method for screening of compounds for use in treating and preventing viral infections. The assay screens compounds for activity against an influenza virus by measuring the cytopathogenic effect (CPE) of the compound on influenza infected-cells using percent cell viability as the end point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: Southern Research Institute Office of Commercialization and Intellectual Prop
    Inventors: Joseph A. Maddry, Bill Severson, Colleen B. Jonsson, James W. Noah, Diana L. Noah, Xi Chen
  • Publication number: 20120022045
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula I are inhibitors of HIV integrase and inhibitors of HIV replication: the asterisk * in Q denotes the point of attachment to the rest of the compound; and n, L1, L2, X1, X2, ?3, Y, Z, R1, R2 and R3 are defined herein. The N compounds are useful for the prophylaxis or treatment of infection by HIV and the prophylaxis, treatment, or delay in the onset or progression of AIDS. The compounds are employed against HIV infection and AIDS as compounds per se (or as hydrates or solvates thereof) 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: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Shankar Venkatraman, John S. Wai, Wayne Thompson, Boyoung Kim, Richard C.A. Isaacs, H. Marie Loughran, Dai-Shi Su, John Lim, Mark W. Embrey, Peter D. Williams
  • Publication number: 20120022251
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pyrone derivative and a pyridone derivative, which are novel intermediates for synthesizing an anti-influenza drug, a method of producing the same, and a method of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Yukihito Sumino, Kazuya Okamoto, Moriyasu Masui, Toshiyuki Akiyama
  • Publication number: 20120012794
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound according to formula: and an organic semiconducting material comprising that compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: NOVALED AG
    Inventor: Omrane Fadhel
  • Patent number: 8093246
    Abstract: O-linked pyrimidin-4-amine-based compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and methods of their use are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    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: 20110319394
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound which has the effect of PDE inhibition, and which is useful as an agent for preventing or treating schizophrenia. The compound is represented by the formula (I): wherein the symbols are defined in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Takahiko TANIGUCHI, Masato YOSHIKAWA, Kasei MIURA, Tomoaki HASUI, Eiji HONDA, Keisuke IMAMURA, Makoto KAMATA, Haruhi KAMISAKI, John F. QUINN, Joseph RAKER, Fatoumata CAMARA, Yi WANG
  • Publication number: 20110301168
    Abstract: Described herein are antagonists of PGD2 receptors. Also described are pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments that include the compounds described herein, as well as methods of using such antagonists of PGD2 receptors, alone and in combination with other compounds, for treating respiratory, cardiovascular, and other PGD2-dependent or PGD2-mediated conditions or diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: AMIRA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: John Howard Hutchinson, Brian Andrew Stearns, Jill Melissa Scott, Yen Pham Truong
  • Publication number: 20110295002
    Abstract: The present invention provides tricyclic compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, or hydrates thereof, having antimitotic activity, anti-multidrug resistance activity, for example P-glycoprotein inhibition, and antitumor activity, and which inhibit paclitaxel sensitive and resistant tumor cells. Also provided are methods of utilizing these compounds for treating tumor cells and inhibiting mitosis of cancerous cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventor: Aleem Gangjee
  • Publication number: 20110288108
    Abstract: The present invention provides tricyclic compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, or hydrates thereof, having antimitotic activity, anti-multidrug resistance activity, for example P-glycoprotein inhibition, and antitumor activity, and which inhibit paclitaxel sensitive and resistant tumor cells. Also provided are methods of utilizing these compounds for treating tumor cells and inhibiting mitosis of cancerous cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventor: Aleem Gangjee
  • Publication number: 20110282056
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds according to Formula I: wherein the variables are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Benny C. Askew, Nadia Brugger, Ruoxi Lan, Amanda E. Sutton
  • Patent number: 8053762
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel imidazoquinazoline derivative, a process for preparing the same, and an organic electronic device using the same. The imidazoquinazoline derivative according to the present invention serves as hole injecting, hole transporting, electron injecting, electron transporting, or a light emitting material in an organic electronic device including an organic light emitting device, and the device according to the present invention exhibits excellent characteristics in efficiency, operating voltage, and stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Soon Bae, Dong-Hoon Lee, Dae-Woong Lee, Jun-Gi Jang, Sang-Young Jeon
  • Publication number: 20110263850
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel process for producing quinazoline compounds which are useful in therapy. More specifically, the compounds produced by the process of the invention are useful in the treatment of a number of cardiovascular diseases. The process of the invention provides 6,7-dichloro-1,5- dihydroimidazo [2,1 -b] quinazolin 2 (3H)-one, more commonly known as anagrelide and its analogues in a clean and efficient manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: SHIRE LLC
    Inventor: Bernard Golding
  • Publication number: 20110263581
    Abstract: The invention relates in part to molecules having certain biological activities that include, but are not limited to, inhibiting cell proliferation, modulating protein kinase activity and modulating polymerase activity. Molecules of the invention can modulate casein kinase (CK) activity and/or poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase (PARP) activity. The invention also relates in part to methods for using such molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: CYLENE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Peter C. CHUA, Fabrice Pierre, Jeffrey P. Whitten
  • Patent number: 8030321
    Abstract: Benzofuro- and benzothienopyrimidine compounds are described, which are useful as H4 receptor modulators. Such compounds may be used in pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the treatment of disease states, disorders, and conditions mediated by H4 receptor activity, such as allergy, asthma, autoimmune diseases, and pruritis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica, NV
    Inventors: Frank Chavez, Michael P. Curtis, James P. Edwards, Laurent Gomez, Cheryl A. Grice, Aaron M. Kearney, Brad M. Savall
  • Patent number: 8026246
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds and methods for the treatment of cancer. In particular, the invention provides potent inhibitors of Aurora A kinase, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of using the compounds for the treatment of cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Millennium Pharmaceuticials, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher F. Claiborne, Todd B. Sells, Stephen G. Stroud
  • Patent number: 8022078
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I: wherein R1, R2, V, W, X, Y and Z can be as defined herein. The compounds can be used in the treatment of disorders mediated by the cannabinoid receptors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: University of Tennessee Research Foundation
    Inventors: Bob M. Moore, II, Steven Gurley, Suni Mustafa, Patrick Allison
  • Publication number: 20110224155
    Abstract: The present invention includes methods for identifying modifiers of chemosensory receptors and their ligands, e.g., by determining whether a test entity is suitable to interact with one or more interacting sites within the Venus flytrap domains of the chemosensory receptors, and modifiers capable of modulating chemosensory receptors and their ligands. The present invention also includes modifiers of chemosensory receptors and their ligands having Formula (I), its subgenus, and specific compounds. Furthermore, the present invention includes ingestible compositions comprising the modifiers of chemosensory receptors and their ligands and methods of using the modifiers of chemosensory receptors and their ligands to enhance the sweet taste of an ingestible composition or treat a condition associated with a chemosensory receptor. In addition, the present invention include processes for preparing the modifiers of chemosensory receptors and their ligands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: SENOMYX INC.
    Inventors: Catherine Tachdjian, Donald S. Karanewsky, Xiao-Qing Tang, Xiaodong Li, Feng Zhang, Guy Servant, Qing Chen, Vincent Darmohusodo, Richard Fine, Joseph R. Fotsing, Jeffrey Robert Hammaker, Xinshan Kang, Rachel D.A. Kimmich, Boris Klebansky, Haitian Liu, Goran Petrovic, Marketa Rinnova, Sara Adamski-Werner, Jeffrey Yamamoto, Hong Zhang, Albert Zlotnik, Mark Zoller, Karen Zoller
  • Publication number: 20110224220
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): wherein: Z, R1, R2, R3, n, and m are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are methods of preparing the compounds of formula (I) and their use in therapeutics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicants: SANOFI-AVENTIS, MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Antonio Almario GARCIA, Alistair LOCHEAD, Mourad SAADY, Philippe YAICHE
  • Patent number: 8017619
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinases. The invention also provides processes for preparing the compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of using the compounds and compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Juan-Miguel Jimenez, Jeremy Green, Huai Gao, Young-Choon Moon, Guy Brenchley, Ronald Knegtel, Francoise Pierard
  • Publication number: 20110212929
    Abstract: Protein kinase inhibitors are disclosed having utility in the treatment of protein kinase-mediated diseases and conditions, such as cancer. The compounds of this invention have the following structure: including steroisomers, prodrugs and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein A is a ring moiety selected from: and wherein R1, R2, R3, X, Z, L1, Cycl1, L2 and Cycl2 are as defined herein. Also disclosed are compositions containing a compound of this invention, as well as methods relating to the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventors: Laurence H. Hurley, Daruka Mahadevan, Haiyong Han, David J. Bearss, Hariprasad Vankayalapati, Sridevi Bashyam, Ruben M. Munoz, Steven L. Warner, Kimiko Della Croce, Daniel D. Von Hoff, Cory L. Grand, James Welsh
  • Publication number: 20110207757
    Abstract: The present invention provides tricyclic compounds having cytostatic and cytotoxic activity in a single molecule having receptor tyrosine kinase(s), dihydrofolate reductase, thymidylate synthase and/or dihydroorotate dehydrogenase inhibitory activity, which are useful as anti-angiogenic and anti-tumor agents. Also provided are methods of utilizing these inhibitors to treat tumor cells and other proliferative diseases and disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: Duquesne University of the Holy Ghost
    Inventor: Aleem Gangjee
  • Publication number: 20110190281
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel sulfone 2I3-dihydroimidazo[1,2-c]quinazoline compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and the use of those compounds or compositions for phosphotidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) inhibition and treating diseases associated with phosphotidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) activity, in particular treating hyper-proliferative and/or angiogenesis mediated disorders, as a sole agent or in combination with other active ingredients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: BAYER SCHERING PHARMA AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Martin Hentemann, William Scott, Jill Wood, Jeffrey Johnson, Aniko Redman, Ann-Marie Bullion, Leatte Guernon
  • Publication number: 20110190325
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide compounds (such as Formula (I) compounds, Formula (II) compounds, and various embodiments thereof). Compositions comprising those compounds are also provided. Methods for their preparation are included. Also, uses of the compounds are included, such as administering and treating diseases (e.g., cancer and infections).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Gerald B. Hammond, Jose C. Aponte, Robert H. Gilman, Michel Henri Auguste Sauvain, Abraham Caisberg
  • Patent number: 7989464
    Abstract: In its many embodiments, the present invention provides tricyclic compounds of formula I (wherein J1-J4, X, and R1-R5 are as defined herein) useful as metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR) antagonists, particularly as selective metabotropic glutamate receptor 1 antagonists, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, and methods of treatment using the compounds and compositions to treat diseases associated with metabotropic glutamate receptor (e.g., mGluR1) such as, for example, pain, migraine, anxiety, urinary incontinence and neurodegenerative diseases such Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Julius J. Matasi, Deen Tulshian, Duane A. Burnett, Wen-Lian Wu, Peter Korakas, Lisa S. Silverman, Thavalakulamgara K. Sasikumar, Li Qiang, Martin S. Domalski
  • Publication number: 20110182882
    Abstract: The invention relates to 4-[(3-ethynylphenyl)amino]-6,7-benzo-12-crown-quinazoline hydrochloride, its new crystalline forms, its therapeutic usage for treatment of diseases mediated by EGFR kinase and its combinatory therapeutic usage together with other therapeutic agents. The invention also provides synthetic methods for preparation of 4-[(3-ethynylphenyl)amino]-6,7-benzo-12-crown-quinazoline hydrochloride, its new crystalline forms, and the relevant synthetic intermediates for synthesis of 4-[(3-ethynylphenyl)amino]-6,7-benzo-12-crown-quinazoline hydrochloride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: Beta Pharma, Inc.
    Inventors: Yinxiang Wang, Guojian Xie, Lieming Ding, Fenlai Tan, Yunyan Hu, Wei He, Bin Han, Wei Long, Yong Liu, Haima Ai, Charles Davis, Don Zhang
  • Publication number: 20110182812
    Abstract: Imaging agents of formulas (I)-(V) and methods for detecting neurological disorders comprising administering to a patient in need compounds of formulas (I)-(V) capable of binding to tau proteins and ?-amyloid peptides are presented herein. The invention also relates to methods of imaging A? and tau aggregates comprising introducing a detectable quantity of pharmaceutical formulation comprising a radiolabeled compound of formulas (I)-(V) and detecting the labeled compound associated with amyloid deposits and/or tau proteins in a patient. These methods and compositions enable preclinical diagnosis and monitoring progression of AD and other neurological disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
    Inventors: Anna Katrin Szardenings, Wei Zhang, Hartmuth C. Kolb, Daniel Kurt Cashion, Gang Chen, Dhanalakshmi Kasi, Changhui Liu, Anjana Sinha, Eric Wang, Chul Yu, Umesh B. Gangadharmath, Joseph C. Walsh
  • Publication number: 20110178107
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of Formula (I), (II), or (III) shown in the specification. These compounds can be used to treat hepatitis C virus infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: TaiGen Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ching-Cheng Wang, Chen-Fu Liu, Kuang-Yuan Lee, Mei-Chun Lin, Shu-Huei Wang, Chi-Feng Yen, Yu-Hsuan Wang, Chi-Hsin Richard King