Benzene Ring In A Substituent E Patents (Class 564/92)
  • Patent number: 6924286
    Abstract: ?- and ?-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamide compounds are effective as retroviral protease inhibitors, and in particular as inhibitors of HIV protease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: G. D. Searle & Co.
    Inventors: Michael L. Vazquez, Richard A. Mueller, John J. Talley, Daniel P. Getman, Gary A. DeCrescenzo, John N. Freskos, Deborah E. Bertenshaw, Robert M. Heintz
  • Patent number: 6919369
    Abstract: Compounds having the structure shown below are useful to inhibit serine protease enzymes, such as TF/factor VIIa, factor Xa, thrombin and kallikrein. These compounds may be used in methods of preventing and/or treating clotting disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Ignacio Aliagas-Martin, Dean R. Artis, Michael S. Dina, John A. Flygare, Richard A. Goldsmith, Regina A. Munroe, Alan G. Olivero, Richard Pastor, Thomas E. Rawson, Kirk D. Robarge, Daniel P. Sutherlin, Kenneth J. Weese, Aihe Zhou, Yan Zhu
  • Patent number: 6911476
    Abstract: The present invention provides certain sulfonamide derivatives useful for potentiating glutamate receptor function in a patient and therefore, useful for treating a wide variety of conditions, such as psychiatric and neurological disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Joshua Zwick Davison, Winton Dennis Jones, Hamideh Zarrinmayeh, Dennis Michael Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 6908947
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I, in which X1, X2, X3, X4, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, R(3), R(4) and R(5) have the meanings mentioned in the specification, their preparation and their use, in particular in pharmaceuticals. The compounds effect the potassium channel or the IKs channel opened by cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) and are outstandingly suitable as pharmaceutical active compounds, for example for the prophylaxis and therapy of cardiovascular disorders, in particular arrhythmias, for the treatment of ulcers of the gastrointestinal region or for the treatment of diarrheal disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Aventis Pharma Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Brendel, Hans Jochen Lang, Uwe Gerlach
  • Patent number: 6891065
    Abstract: A process for making a compound of formula (I) in which process the compound HC?C—(CH2)n—NH2 is reacted with the compound R1—SO2Cl to produce an intermediate compound, which intermediate compound is then reacted with the compound of formula to produce the compound of formula (I), and compounds produced by the process of this invention. The terms R1, R2, R3, R4 and n have the definitions set forth in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Wyeth
    Inventors: Yanzhong Wu, Panolil Raveendranath
  • Patent number: 6890942
    Abstract: The present invention relates a series of compounds of Formula I wherein R1, R2, R3, and B are as defined in the specification. The compounds are useful for the inhibition of HIV integrase and for the treatment of AIDS or ARC by administering compounds of the formula.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    Inventors: Michael A. Walker, Hatice Belgin Gulgeze, Jacques Banville, Roger Remillard, Donald Corson
  • Patent number: 6852761
    Abstract: The invention relates to polycyclic aryl and heteroaryl substituted benzene 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: March 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Pharmacia Corporation
    Inventors: Michael S. South, John J. Parlow
  • Patent number: 6849634
    Abstract: Compounds useful as potassium channel inhibitors and especially useful for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias and cell proliferative disorders are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: ICAgen
    Inventors: Serge Beaudoin, Aimee D. Reed, Michael F. Gross
  • Patent number: 6836383
    Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a diphenylsquarylium compound which has a sharp minimum value within the wavelength range of from 550 to 610 nm in the light transmittance curve and from which a filter causing no reduction of brightness of the visual field can be obtained when used by containing in a filter for display, and a filter for display which contains this diphenylsquarylium compound. Constructions of the invention are a diphenylsquarylium compound represented by the following general formula (I) and a filter for display which contains this diphenylsquarylium compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuo Ozawa, Yukinari Haraguchi, Tomomi Nakano
  • Patent number: 6831196
    Abstract: The invention relates to a highly active, highly specific urokinase inhibitor which is suitable for therapeutic applications and can be synthesized in an extremely simple manner. Surprisingly, it was found that amidino benzylamine derivatives, especially 4-amidino-benzylamine, with two bonded amino acids represent a new group of highly active and very selective uPA inhibitors. The urokinase inhibitors can be used in medical applications, e.g. in the treatment of malign tumors such as in cases of metastatic spread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Curacyte AG
    Inventors: Jörg Stürzebecher, Torsten Steinmetzer, Andrea Schweinitz
  • Patent number: 6818777
    Abstract: Intermediates A, which are important in the whole synthesis of vindoline; and a method of synthesizing intermediates respectively represented by the general formulae B and C. By the method, the target intermediates are effectively synthesized with satisfactory reproducibility. This synthesis method is especially suitable for mass production. General formula A General formula B General formula C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Japan Science and Technology Agency
    Inventors: Tohru Fukuyama, Hidetoshi Tokuyama
  • Patent number: 6812252
    Abstract: The present invention provides new acylsulfonamide derivatives such as 4-(3-trifluoromethyl)phenylethynyl-N-(2-(5-ketohexanoylamino)sulfonylphenyl)benzamide, 4-(3-trifluoromethyl)phenylethynyl-N-(2-(2-propyloxyacetylamino)sulfonylphenyl)benzamide or analogues thereof. These acylsulfonamide derivatives have a hypoglycemic effect equal to or superior to the effects of the conventional hypoglycemic agents and they are free from the side effects unlike the glitazone compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ikawa, Masato Nishimura, Keiji Okada, Takashi Nakamura, Kazuhiro Kojima, Hideki Kosono
  • Patent number: 6790866
    Abstract: The sulfonamide or carboamide derivatives of the formula (I) and a pharmaceutical composition which comprise them as an active ingredient: (wherein A ring, B ring is carbocyclic ring, heterocyclic ring; Z1 is —COR1, —CH═CH—COR1 etc.; Z2 is H, alkyl etc.; Z3 is single bond, alkylene; Z4 is SO2, CO; Z5 is alkyl, phenyl, heterocyclic ring etc.; R2 is CONR8, O, S, NZ6, Z7-alkylene, alkylene etc.; R3 is H, alkyl, halogen, CF3 etc.; R4 is H, (substituted) alkyl etc.; n, t is 1-4). The compounds of the formula (I) can bind to receptors of PGE2 and show antagonistic activity against the action thereof or agonistic activity. Therefore, they are considered to be useful as medicine for inhibition of uterine contraction, analgesics, antidiarrheals, sleep inducers, medicine for increase of vesical capacity or medicine for uterine contraction, cathartic, suppression of gastric acid secretion, antihypertensive or diuretic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuichi Ohuchida, Yuuki Nagao
  • Publication number: 20040138502
    Abstract: NMDA receptor blockers, including pH-sensitive NMDA receptor blockers, are provided as neuroprotective drugs that are useful in stroke, traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, and other neurologic events that involve acidification of brain or spinal cord tissue. Compositions and methods of this invention are used for treating neurodegeneration resulting from NMDA receptor activation. The compounds described herein have enhanced activity in brain tissue having lower-than normal pH due to pathological conditions such as hypoxia resulting from stroke, traumatic brain injury, global ischemia tat may occur during cardiac surgery, hypoxia tat may occur following cessation of breathing, pre-eclampsia, spinal cord trauma, epilepsy, chronic pain, vascular dementia and glioma tumors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Stephen F Traynelis, Dennis C Liotta, James P Snyder, Yesim Altas, David D Mott, James J Doherty, Raymond J Dingledine
  • Patent number: 6743929
    Abstract: Sulfonamide-containing hydroxyethylamine compounds are effecive as retroviral protease inhibitors, and in particular as inhibitors of HIV protease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: G. D. Searle & Co.
    Inventors: Michael L. Vazquez, Richard A. Mueller, John J. Talley, Daniel Getman, Gary A. DeCrescenzo, John N. Freskos
  • Patent number: 6727282
    Abstract: Succinoylamino hydroxyethylamino sulfonamide compounds are effective as retroviral protease inhibitors, and in particular as inhibitors of HIV protease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: G.D. Searle & Co.
    Inventors: Michael L. Vazquez, Richard A. Mueller, John J. Talley, Daniel Getman, Gary A. DeCrescenzo, John N. Freskos
  • Patent number: 6713650
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds that elevate cellular expression of the ABCA-1 gene, promoting cholesterol efflux from cells and increasing HDL levels in the plasma of a mammal, in particular humans. The compounds are useful for treating coronary artery disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Inventors: Prabha N. Ibrahim, Robert Jiang, Christopher Morrison, Kevin Shenk, Jeff A. Zablocki, Richard Lawn
  • Patent number: 6703525
    Abstract: Disclosed are intermediates of the formula (A) and methods of making same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Suresh R. Kapadia, Jinhua J. Song, Nathan K. Yee
  • Patent number: 6699904
    Abstract: PPAR alpha activators, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and the use of such compounds to elevate certain plasma lipid levels, including high density lipoprotein-cholesterol and to lower certain other plasma lipid levels, such as LDL-cholesterol and triglycerides and accordingly to treat diseases which are exacerbated by low levels of HDL cholesterol and/or high levels of LDL-cholesterol and triglycerides, such as atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases, in mammals, including humans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Pfizer Inc.
    Inventors: Cheryl M. Hayward, David A. Perry
  • Patent number: 6683210
    Abstract: Selected bis-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamide compounds are effective as retroviral protease inhibitors, and in particular as inhibitors of HIV protease. The present invention relates to such retroviral protease inhibitors and, more particularly, relates to selected novel compounds, composition and method for inhibiting retroviral proteases, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) protease prophylactically preventing retroviral infection or the spread of a retrovirus, and treatment of a retroviral infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: G. D. Searle & Co.
    Inventors: Daniel P Getman, Gary A DeCrescenzo, John N Freskos, Michael L Vazquez, James A Sikorski, Balekudru Devadas, Srinivasan Raj Nagarajan, David L Brown, Joseph J McDonald
  • Patent number: 6683201
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) wherein U, Y, V, W, L, X, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 and A6 are as defined in the description and claims and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or pharmaceutically acceptable esters thereof. The compounds are useful for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases which are associated with 2,3-oxidosqualene-lanosterol cyclase such as hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipemia, arteriosclerosis, vascular diseases, mycoses, parasite infections, gallstones, tumors and/or hyperproliferative disorders, and/or treatment and/or prophylaxis of impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Jean Ackermann, Johannes Aebi, Alexander Chucholowski, Henrietta Dehmlow, Olivier Morand, Sabine Wallbaum, Thomas Weller
  • Patent number: 6660885
    Abstract: The invention relates to polycyclic aryl and heteroaryl substituted benzene 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: March 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Pharmacia Corporation
    Inventors: Michael S. South, John J. Parlow
  • Publication number: 20030220339
    Abstract: Heterocyclic arylsulfonamidobenzylic compounds are provided which are useful in treating lipid disorders, metabolic disorders and cell-proliferative diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2003
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Applicant: Tularik Inc.
    Inventors: Xian Yun Jiao, Frank Kayser, David J. Kopecky, Sharon McKendry, Derek E. Piper, Andrew K. Shiau
  • Patent number: 6653331
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Glutathione S-transferase (GST)/Reduced Glutathione (GSH) as a means for the in-vivo release of a drug that has been conjugated to specific electrophilic moieties via a sulfonamide bond. The drug may be an anticancer agent (or one with other therapeutic properties) carrying a free —NH— which has been derivatized by the attachment of an electrophile containing a moiety, such as p-CN— or p-NO2-pyridinylsulfonyl groups, or p-NO2- or 2,4 dinitrophenylsulfonyl groups, or suitable derivatives thereof, to make a prodrug. Optionally, the sulfonamide moiety may have attached to it a targeting molecule. The present invention also provides Glutathione S-transferase (GST)/Reduced Glutathione (GSH) as a means for the release of a protected amino derivative that has been conjugated to specific electrophilic moieties via a sulfonamide bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Pharmacia & Upjohn Company
    Inventors: Zhiyang Zhao, Alfredo G. Tomasselli, Kenneth A. Koeplinger, Tillie Peterson
  • Patent number: 6646009
    Abstract: N-(Aryl)-2-arylethenesulfonamides and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and compositions thereof are useful as antiproliferative agents, including, for example, anticancer agents. They are also useful as radioprotective agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignees: Temple University — Of Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: E. Premkumar Reddy, M.V. Ramana Reddy, Stanley C. Bell
  • Patent number: 6646010
    Abstract: &agr;- and &bgr;-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamide compounds are effective as retroviral protease inhibitors, and in particular as inhibitors of HIV protease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: G. D. Searle & Co.
    Inventors: Michael L. Vazquez, Richard A. Mueller, John J. Talley, Daniel P. Getman, Gary A. DeCrescenzo, John N. Freskos, Deborah E. Bertenshaw, Robert M. Heintz
  • Publication number: 20030171422
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the compounds of formula: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Claude Lardy, Jaques Barbanton, Herve Dumas, Francois Collonges, Phillppe Durbin
  • Patent number: 6583318
    Abstract: A method of synthesizing &agr;-sulfonamido amide, carboxylic acid or hydroxamic acid derivatives comprising providing a set of polymer-bound reactant(s) (sulfonamide, aldehyde or ketone, isocyanide or acid) to react with three sets of the other three reactants to form an array of polymer-bound &agr;-sulfonamido amide-type intermediates and use of such intermediates for the preparation of combinatorial libraries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Advanced Syntech, LLC
    Inventors: Eugene Campian, Boliang Lou, Adnan M. M. Mjalli
  • Patent number: 6583161
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds, compositions and methods relating to novel aromatic derivatives and their use as pharmacologically active agents. The compositions find particular use as pharmacological agents in the treatment of disease states, particularly cancer, psoriasis, vascular restenosis, infections, atherosclerosis and hypercholesterolemia, or as lead compounds for the development of such agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Tularik Inc.
    Inventor: Julio C. Medina
  • Publication number: 20030109555
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Glutathione S-transferase (GST)/Reduced Glutathione (GSH) as a means for the in-vivo release of a drug that has been conjugated to specific electrophilic moieties via a sulfonamide bond. The drug may be an anticancer agent (or one with other therapeutic properties) carrying a free —NH— which has been derivatized by the attachment of an electrophile containing a moiety, such as p-CN— or p-NO 2-pyridinylsulfonyl groups, or p-NO 2- or 2,4 dinitrophenylsulfonyl groups, or suitable derivatives thereof, to make a prodrug. Optionally, the sulfonamide moiety may have attached to it a targeting molecule. The present invention also provides Glutathione S-transferase (GST)/Reduced Gluthathione (GSH) as a means for the release of a protected amino derivative that has been conjugated to specific electrophilic moieties via a sulfonamide bond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 1999
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: ZHIYANG ZHAO, ALFREDO G. TOMASSELLI, KENNETH A. KOEPLINGER, TILLIE PETERSON
  • Patent number: 6555584
    Abstract: This invention provides a novel acylsulfonamide derivative which can be used as an ACC activity inhibitor effective for the treatment of visceral fat syndrome that becomes the risk-factor of diseases of adult people such as myocardial infarction, cerebral infarction and diabetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ikawa, Masato Nishimura, Keiji Okada, Takashi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 6541422
    Abstract: A method of selectively controlling undesirable vegetation in crops by using a postemergent application of an herbicidally effective amount of a metal chelate of a 2-(substituted benzoyl)-1,3-cyclohexanedione compound to the locus of such undesirable vegetation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Syngenta Limited
    Inventors: Herbert B. Scher, Jinling Chen
  • Patent number: 6509499
    Abstract: The invention concerns novel compound of general formula (1) in which: P, T1, T2, X and n are as defined in claim 1, their tautomeric forms, and their additive salts with pharmaceutically acceptable bases. The invention also concerns methods for preparing these compounds and their applications as medicines. These compounds inhibit the aldose reductase enzyme and can be used in the treatment or prevention of peripheral and autonomous neurological diabetic complications, renal and ocular disorders such as cataract and retinopathy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Merck PatentGesellschaft mit
    Inventors: François Collonges, Hervé Dumas, Claude Lardy, Philippe Durbin
  • Patent number: 6495604
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound represented by the formula: wherein R represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group optionally having substituents, an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally having substituents, a heterocyclic group optionally having substituents, a group represented by the formula: OR1 (wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group optionally having substituents) or a group represented by the formula: wherein R1b represents a hydrogen atom or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group optionally having substituents, R1c is, same with or different from R1b, a hydrogen atom or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group optionally having substituents, R0 represents a hydrogen atom or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, or R and R0 represents a bond with each other, Ar represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group optionally having substituents, and n is an integer of 1 to 4, or a salt thereof, which is a agent for preventing or treating disease
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuzo Ichimori, Masayuki Ii, Katsumi Itoh, Tomoyuki Kitazaki, Junji Yamada
  • Patent number: 6485927
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for the determination of bicarbonate ion existing in liquid using phosphenolpyruvate carboxylase and malate dehydrogenase as conjugate enzyme wherein thioNAD(P)H is used as substrate of malate dehydrogenase. The use of the thioNAD(P)H enables the measurement with visible light, and enables the simple and accurate determination of bicarbonate ion concentration of biological liquid sample in the clinical test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideaki Tanaka, Yoshikazu Amano
  • Patent number: 6482860
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions relating to novel pentafluorophenylsulfonamide derivatives and analogs and their use as pharmacologically active agents. The compositions find particular use as pharmacological agents in the treatment of disease states, particularly cancer, vascular restenosis, microbial infections, and psoriasis, or as lead compounds for the development of such agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Tularik Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Flygare, Julio Cesar Medina, Bei Shan, David Louis Clark, Terry J. Rosen
  • Patent number: 6472393
    Abstract: Compounds having the structure shown below wherein A, B, N1, N2, X, Y, Q, R2, R5 and R6 are as defined herein are useful to inhibit serine protease enzymes, such as TF/factor VIIa factor Xa, thrombin and kallikrein. These compounds may be used in methods of preventing and/or treating clotting disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Ignacio Aliagas-Martin, Dean R. Artis, Michael S. Dina, John A. Flygare, Richard A. Goldsmith, Regina A. Munroe, Alan G. Olivero, Richard Pastor, Thomas E. Rawson, Kirk D. Robarge, Daniel P. Sutherlin, Kenneth J. Weese, Aihe Zhou, Yan Zhu
  • Patent number: 6436925
    Abstract: Benzamides of the formula I and its tautomeric forms, possible enantiomeric and diastereomeric forms, E and Z forms, and possible physiologically tolerated salts, in which the variables have the following meanings: R1—C1-C6-alkyl, branched or unbranched, where one of the C atoms in this chain may be substituted by a phenyl ring, cyclohexyl ring, indolyl ring and an SCH3 group, and the phenyl ring in turn is substituted by by [sic] a maximum of two R4 radicals, where R4 [lacuna] hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl, branched or unbranched, —O—C1-C4-alkyl, OH, Cl, F, Br, I, CF3, NO2, NH2, CN, COOH, COO—C1-C4-alkyl, NHCO—C1-C4-alkyl, and R2 can be NR5CO—R6 and NHR5SO2—R6, and R3 is chlorine, bromine, fluorine, C1-C6-alkyl, NHCO—C1-C4-alkyl, NHSO2—C1-C4-alkyl, NO2, —O—C1-C4-alkyl, CN, COOH, CONH2, COO—C1-C4-alkyl, SO2—C1-C4-alkyl, —SO2Ph, SO2NH—C1-C4-alkyl, iodine, SO2NH2 and NH2, and A can be arom
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Wilfried Lubisch, Achim Möller, Hans-Jörg Treiber, Monika Knopp
  • Patent number: 6433172
    Abstract: This invention is directed to methods for stereospecifically preparing [(1-optionally substituted aryl)- or (1-optionally substituted heteroaryl)]-2-substituted ethyl-2-amines, having chirality at the 2-position, and to intermediates to the substituted ethyl-2-amines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Luc Grondard, Jean-Paul Casimir, Patrick Leon, Michael K. O'Brien, Matthew R. Powers, Daniel Robin
  • Patent number: 6429317
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel indane-like compounds which can be useful for treating psychosis and other conditions associated with the modulation of a muscarinic receptor. The invention provides formulations and methods for using the novel compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Sean P. Hollinshead, Michael A. Staszak, John S. Ward, Joseph W. Wilson, Bret E. Huff, Philip F. Hughes, Jose S. Mendoza, Charles H. Mitch
  • Patent number: 6417396
    Abstract: A method for enhancing the purity of a desired compound comprising: Step (a) treating a crude reaction product which contains at least one desired compound, unreacted starting materials and/or byproducts with at least one bifunctional quenching agent that is capable of selective covalent reaction with unwanted byproducts, or excess reagents; Step (b) allowing the quenching agent to covalently react with unreacted starting materials and/or byproducts to afford a derivatized compound of the quenching agent: and Step (c) isolating the desired compound is described as well as novel quenching agents and methods for their use in the rapid purification of synthetic intermediates and products in synthesis, combinatorial chemistry, and automated organic synthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Inventor: Sham Nikam
  • Patent number: 6414020
    Abstract: Amidino and benzamidino compounds, including compounds of the formula: wherein R1-R4, R6-R9, Y, Z, n and m are set forth in the specification, as well as hydrates, solvates or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, that inhibit a number of proteolytic enzymes are described. Also described are methods for preparing the compounds of Formula I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: 3- Dimensional Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Tianbao Lu, Bruce E. Tomczuk, Carl R. Illig, Richard M. Soll
  • Patent number: 6388131
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds, compositions and methods relating to novel electrophilic aromatic derivatives and their use as pharmacologically active agents. The compositions find particular use as pharmacological agents in the treatment of disease states, particularly cancer, psoriasis, vascular restenosis, infections, atherosclerosis and hypercholesterolemia, or as lead compounds for the development of such agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Tularik, Inc.
    Inventors: Julio Cesar Medina, David Louis Clark, John A. Flygare, Terry J. Rosen, Bei Shan
  • Patent number: 6388132
    Abstract: Selected bis-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamide compounds are effective as retroviral protease inhibitors, and in particular as inhibitors of HIV protease. The present invention relates to such retroviral protease inhibitors and, more particularly, relates to selected novel compounds, composition and method for inhibiting retroviral proteases, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) protease, prophylactically preventing retroviral infection or the spread of a retrovirus, and treatment of a retroviral infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: G. D. Searle & Co.
    Inventors: Daniel P Getman, Gary A DeCrescenzo, John N Freskos, Michael L Vazquez, James A Sikorski, Balekudru Devadas, Srinivasan Raj Nagarajan, David L Brown, Joseph J McDonald
  • Patent number: 6380429
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the oxidation of sulfonamides to sulfonyl imines using chromium (IV) dioxide as the oxidant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Eric Maurice Smith
  • Patent number: 6355666
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there are provided normal modified forms of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Modified NSAIDs according to the invention provide a new class of anti-inflammatory agent which provide the therapeutic benefits of NSAIDs while causing a much lower incidence of side-effects then typically observed with such agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Medinox, Inc.
    Inventors: Ching-San Lai, Tingmin Wang
  • Patent number: 6342512
    Abstract: Sulfonylcarboxamide derivatives of formula I, their physiologically acceptable salts and/or physiologically functional derivatives, methods of making these compounds, their use for preparing medicines for the prevention and treatment of hyperlipidemia and arteriosclerotic disorders. The compounds of formula I have the following structure: in which the radicals are as defined and their physiologically acceptable salts and physiologically functional derivatives are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2002
    Assignee: Aventis Pharma Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhard Kirsch, Hans-Ludwig Schaefer, Eugen Falk, Horst Hemmerle
  • Patent number: 6333349
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I, in which X1, X2, X3, X4, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, R(3), R(4) and R(5) have the meanings mentioned in the specification, their preparation and their use, in particular in pharmaceuticals. The compounds effect the potassium channel or the IKs channel opened by cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) and are outstandingly suitable as pharmaceutical active compounds, for example for the prophylaxis and therapy of cardiovascular disorders, in particular arrhythmias, for the treatment of ulcers of the gastrointestinal region or for the treatment of diarrheal disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2001
    Assignee: Aventis Pharma Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Brendel, Hans Jochen Lang, Uwe Gerlach
  • Patent number: 6316484
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions relating to novel pentafluorophenylsulfonamide derivatives and analogs and their use as pharmacologically active agents. The compositions find particular use as pharmacological agents in the treatment of disease states, particularly atherosclerosis and hypercholesterolemia, or as lead compounds for the development of such agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Tularik Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Flygare, Julio Cesar Medina, Bei Shan, David Louis Clark, Terry J. Rosen
  • Patent number: 6316503
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds, compositions and methods for modulating the effects of LXR in a cell. The compounds and compositions are useful both as diagnostic indicators of LXR function and as pharmacologically active agents. The compounds and compositions find particular use in the treatment of disease states associated with cholesterol metabolism, particularly atherosclerosis and hypercholesterolemia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Tularik Inc.
    Inventors: Leping Li, Julio C. Medina, Kevin Lustig, Bei Shan, Hirohiko Hasegawa, Serena T. Cutler, Jiwen Liu, Liusheng Zhu