Patents Assigned to Neurosearch A/S
  • Publication number: 20130109704
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel purinyl derivatives and their use as potassium channel modulating agents. Moreover the invention is directed to pharmaceutical compositions useful for the treatment or alleviation of diseases or disorders associated with the activity of potassium channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: NEUROSEARCH A/S
    Inventor: NeuroSearch A/S
  • Patent number: 8415358
    Abstract: Pyrazine compounds of the formula as well as stereoisomers thereof, N-oxides thereof, prodrugs thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the variables in the formula are as defined in the specification. The compounds are useful as potassium channel modulating agents. Also, pharmaceutical compositions useful for the treatment or alleviation of diseases or disorders associated with the activity of potassium channels, and methods of using the pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Neurosearch A/S
    Inventors: Birgitte L. Eriksen, Ulrik Svane Sørensen, Charlotte Hougaard, Dan Peters, Palle Christophersen
  • Patent number: 8410271
    Abstract: This invention relates to chromen-2-one derivatives useful as monoamine neurotransmitter re-uptake inhibitors. In other aspects the invention relates to the use of these compounds in a method for therapy and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Neurosearch A/S
    Inventors: Dan Peters, Gunnar M. Olsen, Jorgen Scheel-Kruger, Elsebet Ostergaard Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20130040985
    Abstract: The present application discloses novel 8-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-yloxy)-chromen-2-one derivatives useful as monoamine neurotransmitter re-uptake inhibitors. In other aspects the application discloses the use of these compounds, a method for therapy and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: NEUROSEARCH A/S
    Inventors: Dan Peters, Gordon Munro, Elsebet Østergaard Nielsen, Karin Sandager Nielsen
  • Patent number: 8372832
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel 1,4-diaza-bicyclo[3.2.2]nonyl oxadiazolyl derivatives and their use in the manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions. The compounds of the invention are found to be cholinergic ligands at the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and modulators of the monoamine receptors and transporters. Due to their pharmacological profile the compounds of the invention may be useful for the treatment of diseases or disorders as diverse as those related to the cholinergic system of the central nervous system (CNS), the peripheral nervous system (PNS), diseases or disorders related to smooth muscle contraction, endocrine diseases or disorders, diseases or disorders related to neuro-degeneration, diseases or disorders related to inflammation, pain, and withdrawal symptoms caused by the termination of abuse of chemical substances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Neurosearch A/S
    Inventors: Dan Peters, Gunnar M. Olsen, Elsebet Østergaard Nielsen, Daniel B. Timmermann, Steven Charles Loechel, Jens Damsgaard Mikkelsen, Henrik Björk Hansen, John Paul Redrobe, Jeppe Kejser Christensen, Tino Dyhring
  • Patent number: 8362024
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel purinyl derivatives of formula Ia or Ib Wherein the symbols are as defined in the Specification and of pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof useful for the treatment or alleviation of diseases or disorders associated with the activity of potassium channels, for the preparation of a medicament for such treatment and to pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: NeuroSearch A/S
    Inventors: Birgitte L. Eriksen, Ulrik Svane Sørensen, Charlotte Hougaard, Dan Peters, Tina Holm Johansen, Palle Christophersen
  • Publication number: 20130004428
    Abstract: This invention relates to diazabicyclononyl oxadiazolyl derivatives, which are found to-be modulators of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Due to their pharmacological profile the compounds of the invention may be useful for the treatment of diseases or disorders as diverse as those related to the cholinergic system of the central nervous system (CNS), the peripheral nervous system (PNS), diseases or disorders related to smooth muscle contraction, endocrine diseases or disorders, diseases or disorders related to neuro-degeneration, diseases or disorders related to inflammation, pain, and withdrawal symptoms caused by the termination of abuse of chemical substances. Ar1 represents a pyrrolyl group, optionally substituted with alkyl or halo-alkyl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: NEUROSEARCH A/S
    Inventors: Dan Peters, Daniel B. Timmermann, Elsebet Østergaard Nielsen, Tino Dyhring, Philip K. Ahring
  • Patent number: 8343960
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel 1,4-diaza-bicyclo[3.2.2]nonyl pyrimidine derivatives and their use in the manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions. The compounds of the invention are found to be cholinergic ligands at the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and modulators of the monoamine receptors and transporters. Due to their pharmacological profile the compounds of the invention may be useful for the treatment of diseases or disorders as diverse as those related to the cholinergic system of the central nervous system (CNS), the peripheral nervous system (PNS), diseases or disorders related to smooth muscle contraction, endocrine diseases or disorders, diseases or disorders related to neuro-degeneration, diseases or disorders related to inflammation, pain, and withdrawal symptoms caused by the termination of abuse of chemical substances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Neurosearch A/S
    Inventors: Dan Peters, Daniel B. Timmermann, Elsebet Ostergaard Nielsen, Gunnar M. Olsen, Tino Dyhring, Jeppe Kejser Christensen, John Paul Redrobe, Jens Damsgaard Mikkelsen
  • Publication number: 20120309792
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel tetrazole derivatives, which are found to be modulators of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Due to their pharmacological profile the compounds of the invention may be useful for the treatment of diseases or disorders as diverse as those related to the cholinergic system of the central nervous system (CNS), the peripheral nervous system (PNS), diseases or disorders related to smooth muscle contraction, endocrine diseases or disorders, diseases or disorders related to neuro-degeneration, diseases or disorders related to inflammation, pain, and withdrawal symptoms caused by the termination of abuse of chemical substances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: NEUROSEARCH A/S
    Inventors: Dan Peters, Morten Grunnet, Daniel B. Timmermann, Birgitte L. Eriksen, Tino Dyhring, Philip K. Ahring
  • Publication number: 20120288443
    Abstract: The present invention relates to certain labelled pyrrolyl-oxadizolyl-diazabicyclononane derivatives. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of said derivatives in their labelled form in diagnostic methods, in particular for in vivo receptor imaging (neuroimaging).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: NEUROSEARCH A/S
    Inventors: Dan Peters, Daniel B. Timmermann, Jens Damsgaard Mikkelsen, Anders Janusz Ettrup
  • Patent number: 8288418
    Abstract: Benzimidazole derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and methods of treatment therewith involving modulation of the GABAA receptor complex. The compounds have the formula I: wherein the variables are as described in the specification. The compounds are useful in the treatment of central nervous system diseases and disorders which are responsive to modulation of the GABAA receptor complex, and in particular for combating anxiety and related diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Neurosearch A/S
    Inventors: Janus S. Larsen, Lene Teuber, Philip K. Ahring, Elsebet Østergaard Nielsen, Naheed Mirza
  • Publication number: 20120238547
    Abstract: The present application relates to novel substituted aminopyridine derivatives, to their use in therapy, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the derivatives, to the use of said derivatives in the manufacture of a medicament, and to therapeutic methods comprising the administration of the derivatives. The present derivatives are useful for treating a disorder responsive to activation of Kv7 channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: NEUROSEARCH A/S
    Inventors: William Dalby Brown, Carsten Jessen, Dorte Strøbæk
  • Publication number: 20120238553
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel benzodioxolyl-oxadiazolyl-diazabicyclononane derivatives and their use in the manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions. The compounds of the invention are found to be cholinergic ligands at the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and modulators of the monoamine receptors and transporters. Due to their pharmacological profile the compounds of the invention may be useful for the treatment of diseases or disorders as diverse as those related to the cholinergic system of the central nervous system (CNS), the peripheral nervous system (PNS), diseases or disorders related to smooth muscle contraction, endocrine diseases or disorders, diseases or disorders related to neuro-degeneration, diseases or disorders related to inflammation, pain, and withdrawal symptoms caused by the termination of abuse of chemical substances (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: NEUROSEARCH A/S
    Inventors: Dan Peters, Daniel B. Timmermann, Elsebet Østergaard Nielsen, Tino Dyhring, Jeppe Kejser Christensen
  • Patent number: 8268838
    Abstract: Provided are substituted purinyl-pyrazol derivatives of the following formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and their use as potassium channel modulating agents, as well as pharmaceutical compositions having such derivatives that are useful for the treatment or alleviation of diseases or disorders associated with the activity of potassium channels: wherein R1 represents hydrogen or alkyl; one of R2, R3 and R4 represents alkyl, hydroxy-alkyl, alkoxy-alkyl, halo, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, hydroxy or alkoxy; and the other two of R2, R3 and R4, independently of each other, represent hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxy-alkyl, alkoxy-alkyl, halo, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, hydroxy or alkoxy; R5 represents phenyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, halo, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, alkoxy and cyano; and R6 represents R?OC(?O)—, wherein R? represents alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxy-alkyl or adamantanyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Neurosearch A/S
    Inventors: Birgitte L. Eriksen, Charlotte Hougaard, Dan Peters, Palle Christophersen
  • Publication number: 20120232058
    Abstract: The present application relates to novel substituted pyridine derivatives, to their use in therapy, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the derivatives, to the use of said derivatives in the manufacture of a medicament, and to therapeutic methods comprising the administration of the derivatives. The present derivatives are useful for treating a disorder responsive to activation of Kv7 channels. Formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: NEUROSEARCH A/S
    Inventors: William Dalby Brown, Carsten Jessen, Dorte Strøbæk
  • Patent number: 8263611
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydrochloride salt of (1R,2R,3S,5S)-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-2-[(methyloxy)methyl]-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane, uses of the salt as a medicament in the treatment inter alia of disorders of the central nervous system and pharmaceutical compositions and dosage forms comprising the salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Neurosearch A/S
    Inventors: Trevor John Grinter, Peter Moldt, Frank Watjen
  • Patent number: 8263617
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel chromen-2-one derivatives of Formula (I) useful as monoamine neurotransmitter re-uptake inhibitors. In other aspects the invention relates to the use of these compounds in a method for therapy and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Neurosearch A/S
    Inventors: Dan Peters, John Paul Redrobe, Gunnar M. Olsen, Elsebet Østergaard Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20120220604
    Abstract: The present application discloses novel piperazinyl-alkyl-benzoimidazol-2-one derivatives useful as monoamine neurotransmitter re-uptake inhibitors. In other aspects the invention discloses the use of these compounds in a method for therapy, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: NeuroSearch A/S
    Inventors: Dan Peters, Elsebet Østergaard Nielsen
  • Patent number: 8252806
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel potassium channel modulating agents, and their use in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Neurosearch A/S
    Inventors: Birgitte L. Eriksen, Lene Teuber, Charlotte Hougaard, Ulrik Svane Sørensen
  • Publication number: 20120202796
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for combating adverse effects arising from antipsychotic treatment. The invention furthermore relates to novel pharmaceutical compositions comprising a therapeutically effective combination of a compound of formula I and an antipsychotic drug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: NEUROSEARCH A/S
    Inventors: Jørgen Scheel-Krüger, Henrik Björk Hansen