Having -c(=x)-, Wherein X Is Chalcogen, Attached Directly Or Indirectly To The Isoquinoline Ring System By Nonionic Bonding Patents (Class 546/146)
  • Patent number: 8378105
    Abstract: Novel crystalline polymorphic forms, Forms A, B, C, D, and E of a compound of Formula I, which has been found to be a potent inhibitor of LFA-1, are disclosed. Methods of preparation and uses thereof in the treatment of LFA-1 mediated diseases are also disclosed in this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: SARcode Bioscience Inc.
    Inventor: John Burnier
  • Patent number: 8367701
    Abstract: Novel crystalline polymorphic forms, Forms A, B, C, D, and E of a compound of Formula I, which has been found to be a potent inhibitor of LFA-1, are disclosed. Methods of preparation and uses thereof in the treatment of LFA-1 mediated diseases are also disclosed in this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: SARcode Bioscience Inc.
    Inventors: John Burnier, Thomas Gadek, Frederic Naud
  • Patent number: 8367832
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel crystalline forms of Nelfinavir mesylate, Form-A, Form-B, Form-C, Form-D and the process for their preparation without the use of any special equipment such as a spray drier, avoiding the use of highly flammable solvents such as ethers. The crystalline form can be tailored with the selection of the ante solvent and appropriate conditions for the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Mylan Laboratories Limited
    Inventors: Chava Satyanarayana, Vasireddy Umamaheswara-Rao, Vellanki Siva Ram Prasad, Balusu Rajababu
  • Patent number: 8367699
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound selected from compounds of formula (A) as ligand binding to the HDM2 protein, inducing apoptosis and inhibiting proliferation, and having therapeutic utility in cancer therapy and prevention. Compounds of formula (A) can be used as therapeutics for treating stroke, myocardial infarction, ischemia, multi-organ failure, spinal cord injury, Alzheimer's Disease, injury from ischemic events and heart valvular degenerative disease. Moreover, compounds of formula (A) can be used to decrease the side effects from cytotoxic cancer agents, radiation and to treat viral infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: NexusPharma, Inc.
    Inventors: Lutz Weber, Vladimir Khazak, Gunther Ross, Cedric Kalinski, Christoph Burdack
  • Publication number: 20130029845
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including all geometric and stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof, wherein A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 and A6 are independently selected from the group consisting of CR3 and N; provided that at most 3 of A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 and A6 is N; B1, B2 and B3 are independently selected from the group consisting of CR2 and N; each R3 is independently H, halogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 haloalkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C3-C6 halocycloalkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, C1-C6 haloalkoxy, C1-C6 alkylthio, C1-C6 haloalkylthio, C1-C6 alkylsulfinyl, C1-C6 haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6 haloalkylsulfonyl, C1-C6 alkylamino, C2-C6 dialkylamino, —CN or —NO2; and R1, R2, R4, R5, W and n are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling an invertebrate pest comprising contacting the invertebrate pest or its environment with a biologically effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: George Philip LAHM, Wesley Lawrence SHOOP, Ming XU
  • Publication number: 20130028843
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the crystal structure of the serine protease kallikrein 7 and to the use of this crystal structure in drug discovery. The present invention also relates to compounds binding specifically to this active site of kallikrein 7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: NOVARTIS AG
    Inventor: NOVARTIS AG
  • Patent number: 8362032
    Abstract: Bicyclic derivatives having formula (I) and a composition thereof are useful as ion channel antagonists:
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Aarti Sameer Kawatkar, Tara Whitney, Timothy D. Neubert, Nicole Hilgraf, Andreas P. Termin, Esther Martinborough
  • Patent number: 8362008
    Abstract: The present invention pertains generally to the field of therapeutic compounds. More specifically the present invention pertains to certain amido-thiophene compounds that, inter alia, inhibit 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11?-HSD1). The present invention also pertains to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds and compositions, both in vitro and in vivo, to inhibit 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1; to treat disorders that are ameliorated by the inhibition of 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1; to treat the metabolic syndrome, which includes disorders such as type 2 diabetes and obesity, and associated disorders including insulin resistance, hypertension, lipid disorders and cardiovascular disorders such as ischaemic (coronary) heart disease; to treat CNS disorders such as mild cognitive impairment and early dementia, including Alzheimer's disease; etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: The University Of Edinburgh
    Inventors: Scott Peter Webster, Jonathan Robert Seckl, Brian Robert Walker, Peter Ward, Thomas David Pallin, Hazel Joan Dyke, Trevor Robert Perrior
  • Publication number: 20130023660
    Abstract: Disclosed are carboxamide compounds, as well as pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use. One embodiment is a compound having the structure in which R1, R2, R3, R4, D, J, Z, T, p, q, w and x are as described herein. In certain embodiments, a compound disclosed herein activates the AMPK pathway, and can be used to treat metabolism-related disorders and conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Jiaxin Yu, Hui Hong, Ihab S. Darwish, Xiang Xu, Rajinder Singh
  • Patent number: 8357807
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel isoquinolinium compounds, methods of producing the isoquinolinium compounds, and methods for converting them into cisatracurium, e.g., cisatracurium besylate. The isoquinolinium compounds of the present invention can be obtained in the form of solids, which can be purified using simple techniques and can be used to afford pure cisatracurium besylate without HPLC purification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: CHEMAGIS Ltd.
    Inventors: Vladimir Naddaka, Shen Jingshan, Oded Arad, Guo Hongli, Ofer Sharon, Eyal Klopfer, Shady Saeed
  • Patent number: 8357699
    Abstract: 6-Amino isoquinoline compounds are provided that influence, inhibit or reduce the action of a kinase. Pharmaceutical compositions including therapeutically effective amounts of the 6-aminoisoquinoline compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable carriers are also provided. Various methods using the compounds and/or compositions to affect disease states or conditions such as cancer, obesity and glaucoma are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchell A. deLong, Susan M. Royalty, Jill Marie Sturdivant, Geoffrey Richard Heintzelman
  • Patent number: 8357700
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to 2,3-disubstituted piperidine amide compounds which are antagonists of orexin receptors, and which are useful in the treatment or prevention 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 prevention or treatment of such diseases in which orexin receptors are involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Christopher D. Cox, Broc Flores, John D. Schreier
  • Patent number: 8350039
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to substituted isoquinoline derivatives, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and tautomers of such compounds or salts, that inhibit ?-site amyloid precursor protein-cleaving enzyme (BACE) and that may be useful in the treatment of diseases in which BACE 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 BACE is involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: High Point Pharmaceuticals, LLC
    Inventors: Adnan M. M. Mjalli, Bapu Gaddam, Devi Reddy Gohimukkula, Dharma Rao Polisetti, Hassan El Abdellaoui, Mohan Rao, Pingzhen Wang, Robert Carl Andrews, Rongyuan Xie, Tan Ren
  • Publication number: 20130004518
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein R1 is R is —C(O)—N(R27)(R28) or and the remaining variables are as defined in the specification. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I. Also disclosed are methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases comprising the compounds of formula I in combination with a ?-secretase inhibitor other than those of formula I, an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, a gamma-secretase inhibitor, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, an N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist, a cholinesterase inhibitor or an anti-amyloid antibody.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Merck, Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Jared N. Cumming, Ulrich Iserloh, Andrew Stamford, Corey Strickland, Johannes H. Voight, Yusheng Wu, Ying Huang, Yan Xia, Samuel Chackalamannil, Tao Guo, Douglas W. Hobbs, Thuy X.H. Le, Jeffrey F. Lowrie, Kurt W. Saionz, Suresh D. Babu
  • Publication number: 20120330020
    Abstract: According to the present invention, a method for preparing tetrazole methanesulfonic acid salts comprises an acylation reaction using a novel 4-iodine-4H-chromene-2-carbothionic acid S-benzothiazole-2-yl ester. The method of the present invention can shorten a reaction time and improve safety as compared to conventional methods, and can prepare high-purity tetrazole methanesulfonic acid salts at a high yield rate without using a column chromatography method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: HANMI SCIENCE CO., LTD
    Inventors: Keuk Chan Bang, Bum Woo Park, Jong Won Choi, Jae Chul Lee, Yong Hoon An, Young Gil Ahn, Maeng Sup Kim
  • Publication number: 20120309751
    Abstract: New tertiary 8-hydroxyquinoline-7-carboxamide derivatives of general formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are disclosed. These compounds are useful as antifungal agents. Specifically, these compounds were tested against Tricophyton Rubrum, Tricophyton Mentagrophytes, Aspergillus Niger and Scopulariopsis Brevicaulis. These compounds are also active against Candida species such as Candida Albicans and Candida Glabrata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: POLICHEM SA
    Inventors: Stefania Gagliardi, Simone Del Sordo, Federico Mailland, Michela Legora
  • Patent number: 8324384
    Abstract: Glucagon receptor antagonist compounds are disclosed. The compounds are useful for treating type 2 diabetes and related conditions. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Songnian Lin, Xibin Liao, Edward Metzger, Emma R. Parmee, Sheryl D. Debenham
  • Publication number: 20120301427
    Abstract: The invention relates to heterocyclic compounds consisting of a core nitrogen atom surrounded by three pendant groups, wherein two of the three pendant groups are preferably benzimidazolyl methyl and tetrahydroquinolyl, and the third pendant group contains N and optionally contains additional rings. The compounds bind to chemokine receptors, including CXCR4 and CCR5, and demonstrate protective effects against infection of target cells by a human immunodeficiency virus (HW).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Gary BRIDGER, Al KALLER, Curtis HARWIG, Renato SKERLJ, David BOGUCKI, Trevor R. WILSON, Jason CRAWFORD, Ernest J. MCEACHERN, Bem ATSMA, Siqiao NAN, Yuanxi ZHOU, Dominique SCHOLS, Christopher D. SMITH, Maria R. DI FLURI
  • Patent number: 8318768
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel compounds having the general formula (I), and which compounds are useful to manufacture a medicament to treat a disorder or disease characterized by bronchoconstriction, e.g. COPD and asthma, and vasoconstriction, e.g. hypertension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Respiratorius AB
    Inventors: Maria Dalence, Martin Johansson, Viveca Thornqvist Oltner, Jörgen Toftered, David Wensbo
  • Publication number: 20120289493
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compounds that are sodium channel inhibitors and to their use in the treatment of various disease states, including cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. In particular embodiments, the structure of the compounds is given by Formula I: wherein Q, R1, X1, X2, Y and R2 are as described herein, to methods for the preparation and use of the compounds and to pharmaceutical compositions containing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Britton Kenneth Corkey, Elfatih Elzein, Robert H. Jiang, Rao V. Kalla, Tetsuya Kobayashi, Dmitry Koltun, Xiaofen Li, Ruben Martinez, Gregory Notte, Eric Q. Parkhill, Thao Perry, Jeff Zablocki, Chandrasekar Venkataramani, Michael Graupe, Juan Guerrero
  • Patent number: 8309596
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the crystal structure of the serine protease kallikrein 7 and to the use of this crystal structure in drug discovery. The present invention also relates to compounds binding specifically to this active site of kallikrein 7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Stefanie Flohr, Stefan Andreas Randl, Nils Ostermann, Ulrich Hassiepen, Frederic Berst, Ursula Bodendorf, Bernd Gerhartz, Andreas Marzinzik, Claus Ehrhardt, Josef Gottfried Meingassner
  • Publication number: 20120258957
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heterocyclic derivative according to formula I wherein the variables are defined as in the specification, or to a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof. The present invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising said heterocyclic derivatives and to their use in therapy, for instance in the treatment or prevention of disorders or diseases influenced by modulation of orexins, such as sleep disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventors: Matilda Jane Bingham, Andrew Dunbar, Margaret Jean Laats, Grant Wishart
  • Publication number: 20120237874
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an actinic-ray- or radiation-sensitive resin composition includes any of the compounds (A) of general formula (I) below that when exposed to actinic rays or radiation, generates an acid and a resin (B) whose rate of dissolution into an alkali developer is increased by the action of an acid. (The characters used in general formula (I) have the meanings mentioned in the description.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuhei Yamaguchi, Akinori Shibuya
  • Publication number: 20120238551
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula I: their use as H3 antagonists/inverse agonists, processes for their preparation, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicants: Cephalon France, Cephalon, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward R. Bacon, Thomas R. Bailey, Sankar Chatterjee, Derek D. Dunn, Greg A. Hostetler, Robert L. Hudkins, Brigitte Lesur, Babu G. Sundar, Allizon L. Zulli, Christophe Yue
  • Publication number: 20120238749
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel classes of compounds which are inhibitors of interleukin-1? converting enzyme. The ICE inhibitors of this invention are characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for inhibiting ICE activity and consequently, may be advantageously used as agents against interleukin-1 mediated diseases, including inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases and neurodegenerative diseases. This invention also relates to methods for inhibiting ICE activity and methods for treating interleukin-1 mediated diseases using the compounds and compositions of this invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Guy W. Bemis, Julian M. C. Golec, David J. Lauffer, Michael D. Mullican, Mark A. Murcko, David J. Livingston
  • Publication number: 20120232052
    Abstract: The present invention relates to aryl carboxamide derivatives of formula (I), wherein Ar1 is phenyl; Ar2 is aryl; n is 1-4; X is —O—, —S—, —SO— or —SO2—, a prodrug thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which have blocking activities of voltage gated sodium channels as the TTX-S channels, and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of such disorders and diseases as pain in which voltage gated sodium channels are involved. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases as pain in which voltage gated sodium channels are involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Tatsuya Yamagishi, Yoshimasa Arano, Mikio Morita, Tadashi Inoue
  • Publication number: 20120232019
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds and methods for the treatment of LFA-1 mediated diseases. In particular, LFA-1 antagonists are described herein and these antagonists are used in the treatment of LFA-1 mediated diseases. One aspect of the invention provides for diagnosis of an LFA-1 mediated disease and administration of a LFA-1 antagonist, after the patient is diagnosed with a LFA-1 mediated disease. In some embodiments, the LFA-1 mediated diseases treated are dry eye disorders. Also provided herein are methods for identifying compounds which are LFA-1 antagonists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: SARcode Bioscience Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Gadek, John Burnier, Johan Oslob, Wang Shen, Kenneth Barr, Min Zhong
  • Patent number: 8263604
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of the formula (I), or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein G, W, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are as defined in the specification. Further objects of the invention are processes and intermediates 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, like cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Nerviano Medical Sciences S.R.L.
    Inventors: Ermes Vanotti, Marina Caldarelli, Alessandra Cirla, Barbara Forte, Antonella Ermoli, Maria Menichincheri, Antonio Pillan, Alessandra Scolaro
  • Patent number: 8263607
    Abstract: Provided is a compound useful as an N-type Ca2+ channel blocker. As a result of intensive studies of compounds having an action of blocking N-type Ca2+ channels, the present inventors found that a tetrahydroisoquinoline compound of the present invention having a substituent at the 1-position has an action of blocking the N-type Ca2+ channels, an antinociceptive pain action, an antineuropathic pain action, an abdominal pain-inhibitory action and an opioid-induced constipation-improving action, and the present invention has been completed based on these findings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Jun-ichi Shishikura, Makoto Inoue, Takashi Ogiyama, Koichi Yonezawa, Susumu Yamaki, Kazuhiro Yokoyama, Shuichirou Kakimoto, Hidetsugu Okada
  • Publication number: 20120214807
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of general formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein X, n, Y, and R1 are defined generally and in subsets herein. Compounds of the invention are inhibitors of CCR2 and accordingly are useful for the treatment of a variety of inflammatory, allergic, and autoimmune diseases, disorders, or conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Shomir Ghosh, Prakash Raman, Kevin Sprott, Amy M. Elder, Sian Griffiths, Francois Soucy, Qing Ye
  • Publication number: 20120208807
    Abstract: This invention is directed to analogs of 5-(tetradecyloxy)-2-furancarboxylic acid (TOFA) and their use in the treatment of dermatological disorders or conditions characterized by sebaceous gland hyperactivity, such as acne and oily skin, and other dermatological disorders and conditions. This invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising analogs of TOFA and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient for dermatological or oral administration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: VALOCOR THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Scott Daynard, Geoffrey C. Winters, David W.C. Hunt
  • Publication number: 20120190692
    Abstract: The present application describes selective ligands of formula (I) for neuronal nicotinic receptors (NNRs), more specifically for the ?4?2 NNR subtype, compositions thereof, and methods of using the same, wherein X, R1, X, R2, R3, L1, m, n, p, and q are defined in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: William H. Bunnelle, Lei Shi, Marc J.C. Scanio
  • Patent number: 8222275
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I): wherein A and Z are as defined in the description, along with methods for preparing such derivatives and their use for the treatment of inflammatory diseases such as neuropathic pain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Pharmeste S.R.L.
    Inventors: Pier Giovanni Baraldi, Pier Andrea Borea, Pierangelo Geppetti, Maria Giovanna Pavani, Francesca Fruttarolo, Marcello Trevisani
  • Publication number: 20120171119
    Abstract: Pegylated fluoroalkoxybenzamide compounds which selectively bind Sigma-2 receptors are disclosed. These compounds, when labeled with a positron-emitting radioisotope such as 18F, can be used as radiotracers for medical imaging such as imaging of tumors by positron emission tomography (PET). In addition, these compounds, when labeled with 123I, can be used as radiotracers for imaging of tumors by single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). Methods for synthesis of these compounds are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: Washington University
    Inventors: Robert H. Mach, Zhude Tu
  • Patent number: 8211919
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel amide derivatives and salts thereof. More particularly, it relates to novel amide derivatives and salts thereof which act as a ROCK inhibitor, to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same and to a method of using the same therapeutically in the treatment and/or prevention of ROCK-related disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Kouzo Sawada, Tatsuya Zenkoh, Takeshi Terasawa, Yoshimasa Imamura, Hiroki Fukudome, Satoru Kuroda, Jun Maeda, Junko Watanabe, Hiroshi Inami, Nobuaki Takeshita
  • Publication number: 20120165316
    Abstract: This invention provides compounds of formula (I): wherein R1, R2, X, p, q, m, n, and Ring C have values as described in the specification, useful as inhibitors of HDAC6. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of proliferative, inflammatory, infectious, neurological or cardiovascular diseases or disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Alexandra E. Gould
  • Publication number: 20120157437
    Abstract: This invention relates to a VLA-4 inhibitory drug, having good oral absorbability and exhibiting sufficient anti-inflammatory effects when administered orally, wherein an active ingredient is represented by formula (I), or a salt thereof: Q represents an optionally-substituted monocyclic or bicyclic nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group having a nitrogen atom as the bonding site; Y represents an oxygen atom or CH2; W represents an optionally-substituted bicyclic aromatic hydrocarbon ring group or an optionally-substituted bicyclic aromatic heterocyclic group; A1 represents a nitrogen atom or C—R3d wherein R3d represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-8 alkoxy group or a C1-8 alkyl group; R1 represents H or a C1-8 alkyl group; R2 represents H, a halogen, a C1-8 alkoxy group, or an optionally-substituted benzyloxy group; and R3a, R3b and R3c independently represent H, a halogen atom, a C1-8 alkoxy group or a C1-8 alkyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Nobuo MACHINAGA, Shin Ilmura, Yoshiyuki Yoneda, Jun Chiba, Fumihito Muro, Hideko Hoh, Atsushi Nakayama
  • Publication number: 20120136002
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I) wherein R1 to R15, P1, P2, A, B and Q are as defined in the claims and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof, are disclosed. The compounds of formula (I) possess utility as matriptase inhibitors and are useful in the treatment of matriptase dependent conditions, particularly cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Rajeev Goswami, Anil Kumar Vuppala, Ramesh Veludandi, Ramesh Sistla, Chakshusmathi Ghadiyaram, Muralidhara Ramachandra
  • Publication number: 20120135968
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a compound represented by Structural Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The variables for Structural Formula I are defined herein. Also described is a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of Structural Formula I and its therapeutic use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Chi-Li Chen, Roger B. Clark, Yonghong Deng, Minsheng He, Louis Plamondon, Cuixiang Sun, Xiao-Yi Xiao, Magnus Rönn
  • Publication number: 20120122924
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which inhibit the activity of NAMPT, compositions containing the compounds and methods of treating diseases during which NAMPT is expressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIES
    Inventors: Michael L. Curtin, Bryan K. Sorensen, Howard R. Heyman, Rick F. Clark, Michael Michaelides, Chris Tse
  • Publication number: 20120107404
    Abstract: Novel crystalline polymorphic forms, Forms A, B, C, D, and E of a compound of Formula I, which has been found to be a potent inhibitor of LFA-1, are disclosed. Methods of preparation and uses thereof in the treatment of LFA-1 mediated diseases are also disclosed in this invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: SARcode Bioscience Inc.
    Inventors: John Burnier, Thomas Gadek, Frederic Naud
  • Publication number: 20120101081
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds, compositions and methods for treating various diseases, syndromes, conditions and disorders, including pain. Such compounds, and enantiomers, diastereomers, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are represented by Formula (I) as follows: wherein Y, Z, and R1, and R2 are defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Yue-Mei Zhang, Peter J. Connolly, Shu-Chen Lin, Mark J. MacIelag
  • Publication number: 20120101125
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to substituted isoquinoline derivatives, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and tautomers of such compounds or salts, that inhibit ?-site amyloid precursor protein-cleaving enzyme (BACE) and that may be useful in the treatment of diseases in which BACE 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 BACE is involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: HIGH POINT PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
    Inventors: Adnan M. M. Mjalli, Bapu Gaddam, Devi Reddy Gohimukkula, Dharma Rao Polisetti, Hassan El Abdellaoui, Mohan Rao, Pingzhen Wang, Robert Carl Andrews, Rongyuan Xie, Tan Ren
  • Publication number: 20120101105
    Abstract: The present invention relates to aryl substituted carboxamide derivatives of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which have blocking activities of T-type calcium channels or voltage gated sodium channels as the tetrodotoxin-sensitive (TTX-S) blockers such as Nav1.3 and Nav1.7, and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of disorders and diseases in which T-type calcium channels or voltage gated sodium channels are involved. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which T-type calcium channels or voltage gated sodium channels are involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Tadashi Inoue, Shuzo Watanabe, Tatsuya Yamagishi, Yoshimasa Arano, Mikio Morita, Kaoru Shimada
  • Patent number: 8163921
    Abstract: Hepatitis C virus inhibitors having the general formula are disclosed. Compositions comprising the compounds and methods for using the compounds to inhibit HCV are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    Inventors: Ny Sin, Brian Lee Venables, Paul Michael Scola, Alan Xiangdong Wang
  • Publication number: 20120095010
    Abstract: The invention is directed to delta opioid receptor modulators. More specifically, the invention relates to tricyclic ?-opioid modulators. Pharmaceutical and veterinary compositions and methods of treating mild to severe pain and various diseases using compounds of the invention are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: John R. Carson, Ellen Codd, Christine M. Razler, Andrea Works, Mark McDonnell, James J. McNally
  • Publication number: 20120088758
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for treating a thrombotic or an inflammatory disorder administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of at least one compound of Formula (I) or Formula (V): or a stereoisomer or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate form thereof, wherein the variables A, L, Z, R3, R4, R6, R11, X1, X2, and X3 are as defined herein. The compounds of Formula (I) are useful as selective inhibitors of serine protease enzymes of the coagulation cascade and/or contact activation system; for example thrombin, factor Xa, factor XIa, factor IXa, factor VIIa and/or plasma kallikrein. In particular, it relates to compounds that are selective factor XIa inhibitors. This invention also provides compounds within the scope of Formula I and relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Jon J. Hangeland, Mimi L. Quan, Joanne M. Smallheer, Gregory S. Bisacchi, James R. Corte, Todd J. Friends, Zhong Sun, Karen A. Rossi, Cullen L. Cavallaro
  • Patent number: 8153654
    Abstract: 6- and 7-amino isoquinoline compounds are provided that influence, inhibit or reduce the action of a kinase. Pharmaceutical compositions including therapeutically effective amounts of the 6- and 7-aminoisoquinoline compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable carriers are also provided. Various methods using the compounds and/or compositions to affect disease states or conditions such as cancer, obesity and glaucoma are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchell A. deLong, Jill Marie Sturdivant, Geoffrey Richard Heintzelman, Susan M. Royalty
  • Publication number: 20120077981
    Abstract: A series of S-triazolyl ?-mercaptoacetanilides having N-(?-mercaptoacetyl) p amino benzoic acid derivatives. are provided, where Q is CO2H, or a salt or ester thereof, or a C(O) N-linked amino acid. The compounds inhibit several variants of the reverse transcriptase of HIV, and are useful in the treatment of HIV infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: Ardea Biosciences Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Girardet, Yung-hyo Koh, Martha de la Rosa, Zhi Hong, Stanley Lang
  • Publication number: 20120071466
    Abstract: The compounds of formula (I) are derived from perhydroquinoline and perhydroisoquinoline and are useful as active pharmaceutical ingredients for the prophylaxis or treatment of diseases caused by 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type I (11-beta-HSD1) enzyme-associated disorders, such as glaucoma, elevated ocular pressure, metabolic disorders, obesity, metabolic syndrome, dyslipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, atherosclerosis, Cushing's syndrome, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, cognitive disorders, Alzheimer's disease or neurodegeneration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventors: Juan Lorenzo Catena Ruiz, Carme Serra Comas, Oscar Rey Puiggros, Albert Antolin Hernandez, Esther Monlleomas