Additional Hetero Ring Attached Directly Or Indirectly To The Quinoline Ring System By Nonionic Bonding Patents (Class 514/314)
  • Patent number: 8993779
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to benzimidazolone derivatives which are positive allosteric modulators of the mGluR2 receptor, useful in the treatment or prevention of neurological and psychiatric disorders associated with glutamate dysfunction and diseases in which the mGluR2 receptor is 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 metabotropic glutamate receptors are involved, such as schizophrenia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Vadim Y. Dudkin, Mark E. Fraley, Kenneth L. Arrington, Mark E. Layton, Alexander J. Reif, Kevin J. Rodzinak, Joseph E. Pero
  • Patent number: 8993595
    Abstract: Provided herein are macrocyclic serine protease inhibitor compounds, for example, of Formula Ia or Ib, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and processes of preparation thereof. Also provided are methods of their use for the treatment of an HCV infection in a host in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Christophe Claude Parsy, Francois-Rene Alexandre, Michel Derock, Frederic Leroy, Jean-Christophe Meillon, Thierry Convard, Dominique Surleraux
  • Patent number: 8993567
    Abstract: Novel cyclic compounds and salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and methods of using such compounds in the treatment of protein tyrosine kinase-associated disorders such as immunologic and oncologic disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    Inventors: Jagabandhu Das, Ramesh Padmanabha, Ping Chen, Derek Norris, Arthur M. P. Doweyko, Joel C. Barrish, John Wityak
  • Publication number: 20150080351
    Abstract: Compounds are provided that act as potent antagonists of the CCR9 receptor, and which have been further confirmed in animal testing for inflammation, one of the hallmark disease states for CCR9. The compounds are generally aryl sulfonamide derivatives and are useful in pharmaceutical compositions, methods for the treatment of CCR9-mediated diseases, and as controls in assays for the identification of CCR9 antagonists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Solomon Ungashe, John J. Wright, Andrew Pennell, Zheng Wei
  • Publication number: 20150080324
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antimalarial compounds and their use against protozoa of the genus Plasmodium, including drug-resistant Plasmodia strains. This invention further relates to compositions containing such compounds and a process for making the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Gavin David Heffernan, David Penman Jacobus, Guy Alan Schiehser, Hong-Ming Shieh, Wenyi Zhao
  • Patent number: 8980892
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I): wherein A1, A2, A3, A4, G1, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5a, R5b and R6 are as defined in claim 1; or a salt or N-oxide thereof. Furthermore, the present invention relates to processes and intermediates for preparing compounds of formula (I), to insecticidal, acaricidal, nematicidal and molluscicidal compositions comprising the compounds of formula (I) and to methods of using the compounds of formula (I) to control insect, acarine, nematode and mollusc pests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignees: Syngenta Crop Protection LLC, Syngenta Limited
    Inventors: Peter Renold, Thomas Pitterna, Jerome Yves Cassayre, Myriem El Qacemi
  • Patent number: 8980916
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula (I) as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more said compounds, and methods for using said compounds for treating or preventing a thromboses, embolisms, hypercoagulability or fibrotic changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Mochida Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Matthew Voss, Hiroki Sone, Samuel Chackalamannil, Munetaka Ohkouchi
  • Patent number: 8980920
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel Linked Tricyclic Aryl Compounds, compositions comprising at least one Linked Tricyclic Compound, and methods of using Linked Tricyclic Aryl Compounds for treating or preventing HCV infection in a patient. in one aspect, the present invention provides Compounds of Formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein: Non-limiting examples of the Compounds of Formula (II) include compound 56.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Qingbei Zeng, Kevin X. Chen, Anilkumar Gopinadhan Nair, Stuart B. Rosenblum, Joseph A. Kozlowski, F. George Njoroge
  • Patent number: 8980919
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a medicament for treating occlusive and/or ischemic vascular disorder comprising a carbostyril derivative and carnitine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takao Urabe, Yuji Ueno, Kensuke Orito, Hiroshi Ohno
  • Publication number: 20150072974
    Abstract: Provided herein are heteroaryl compounds, methods of their synthesis, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of their use. In one embodiment, the compounds provided herein are useful for the treatment, prevention, and/or management of various disorders, such as CNS disorders and neurological disorders, including, but not limited to, e.g., psychosis, schizophrenia, depression, movement disorders, and Parkinson's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Phillip G. Jones, Robert Lew, Kerry L. Spear, Linghong Xie
  • Publication number: 20150065468
    Abstract: Biaryl acetamide compounds and compositions and their methods of use are provided for modulating the activity of class III receptor tyrosine kinases and for the treatment, prevention or amelioration of one or more symptoms of disease of disorder mediated by class III receptor tyrosine kinases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Mark W. HOLLADAY, Gang LIU, Martin W. ROWBOTTON
  • Publication number: 20150065489
    Abstract: Disclosed are substituted quinolines of formula 1 wherein R1 and R2 are defined herein, the processing of making and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Matthias HOFFMANN, Daniel BISCHOFF, Georg DAHMANN, Jasna KLICIC, Gerhard SCHAENZLE, Stefan Ludwig Michael WOLLIN, Serge Gaston CONVERS-REIGNIER, Stephen Peter EAST, Frederic Jacques MARLIN, Clive McCARTHY, John SCOTT
  • Publication number: 20150064175
    Abstract: A novel compound, (E)-1-(pyridyn-4-yl)-3-(7-(trifluoromethyl)quinolin-2-yl)-prop-2-en-1-one, is provided herein. (E)-1-(pyridyn-4-yl)-3-(7-(trifluoromethyl)quinolin-2-yl)-prop-2-en-1-one is an inhibitor of 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-biphosphatase 3 (PFKFB3) with surprisingly superior efficacy and pharmacodynamic properties in vitro and in vivo. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions including the compound and methods of use of the compound in treating cancer and tumors in vivo, as well as inhibiting glycolytic flux and PFKFB3 enzymatic activity in cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Gilles H. Tapolsky, Pooran Chand
  • Publication number: 20150065554
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of treating a patient at risk of developing or having a neurofibromatosis or a sporadic schwannoma. In exemplary embodiments, the method involves administering to a subject in need an effective amount of a modulator of a target related to neurofibromatosis. Also disclosed are screening assays involving the implementation of Merlin-null Schwann cells, and to compounds identified using same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: Cristina Fernandez-Valle
  • Publication number: 20150065431
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of reducing cutaneous scar formation by treating a cutaneous wound with a composition comprising a therapeutic agent that is a sodium channel blocker and/or an inhibitor of the Nax/SCN7A pathway. The present invention also provides wound cover components impregnated with such compositions, kits composed of such compositions with a wound dressing or sterile wipe, and mixtures of such compositions with a topical component (e.g., cream, ointment, or gel) suitable for application to a cutaneous wound. The present invention also provides compositions, kits, devices, and methods for treating skin conditions (e.g., dermatitis, psoriasis, or other skin conditions) with such compositions and devices. Examples of such therapeutic agents include, but are not limited to, an inhibitor of a gene or protein selected from: ENac, COX-2, PGE2, PI3K, PKB, Nax Prss8, IL-1?, IL-8, SAPK, Erk gene, p38 gene, PAR2, S100A8, S100A9, S100A12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Wei Xu, Seok Jong Hong, Robert D. Galiano, Thomas A. Mustoe
  • Publication number: 20150057218
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and combination therapies for inhibition of hepatitis C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Min ZHONG, Leping LI
  • Publication number: 20150057295
    Abstract: This invention relates to 6-alkynyl-pyridine of general formula (I) their use as SMAC mimetics, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their use as a medicaments for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases characterized by excessive or abnormal cell proliferation and associated conditions such as cancer. The groups R1 to R5 have the meanings given in the claims and in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Ulrich REISER, James MADDEN
  • Publication number: 20150057278
    Abstract: Amido compounds are disclosed that have a formula represented by the following: and wherein Cy1, Cy2, n1, n2, R1a, R1b, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are as described herein. The compounds may be prepared as pharmaceutical compositions, and may be used for the prevention and treatment of a variety of conditions in mammals including humans, including by way of non-limiting example, inflammatory conditions, autoimmune disorders, cancer, and graft-versus-host disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Dan Littman, Jun R. Huh, Ruili Huang, Wenwei Huang, Erika E. Englund
  • Publication number: 20150051233
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include methods of treating, preventing, and/or reducing the risk of fibrosis in an individual in need thereof. In some embodiments, particular small molecules are employed for treatment, prevention, and/or reduction of the risk of fibrosis. In at least particular cases, the small molecules are inhibitors of STAT3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: David J. Tweardy, Moses M. Kasembeli, Marvin X. Xu, Sandeep K. Agarwal, Mesias Pedroza
  • Publication number: 20150045368
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula (I) and Formula (II) are useful inhibitors of tankyrase. Compounds of Formula (I) and Formula (II) have the following structure: where the definitions of the variables are provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Howard Bregman, John L. Buchanan, Nagasree Chakka, Erin F. Dimauro, Hakan Gunaydin, Angel Guzman-Perez, Zihao Hua, Hongbing Huang, Xin Huang, Matthew W. Martin, Vinod F. Patel
  • Publication number: 20150038532
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition of the following Compound (1), a potent hepatitis C viral (HCV) inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for oral administration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Feng-Jing CHEN, Juan Francisco GEL, Maria Fernanda VILLAGRA
  • Publication number: 20150038437
    Abstract: The present description relates to compounds and forms and pharmaceutical compositions thereof and methods for use thereof to treat or ameliorate bacterial infections caused by wild-type and multi-drug resistant Gram-negative and Gram-positive pathogens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: PTC THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Arthur Branstrom, Vara Prasad Venkata Nagendra Josyula, Michael Andrew Arnold, Aleksey I. Gerasyuto, Gary Karp, Jiashi Wang, John David Baird, Guangming Chen, Olya Ginzburg, Jana Narasimhan, Srinivasa Peddi, Hongyan Qi, Sean Wesley Smith, Matthew G. Woll, Tianle Yang, Nanjing Zhang, Xiaoyan Zhang
  • Publication number: 20150038416
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds that modulate the glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor, methods of their synthesis, and methods of their therapeutic and/or prophylactic use. Such compounds are act as modulators or potentiators of GLP-1 receptor on their own, or with receptor ligands including GLP-1 peptides GLP-1(7-36) and GLP-1(9-36), or with peptide-based therapies, such as exenatide and liraglutide, and have the following general structure (where “” represents either or both the R and S form of the compound): where A, B, C, Y1, Y2, Z, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, W1, n, p and q are as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Marcus F. Boehm, Esther Martinborough, Manisha Moorjani, Junko Tamiya, Liming Huang, Adam R. Yeager, Enugurthi Brahmachary, Thomas Fowler, Andrew Novak, Premji Meghani, Michael Knaggs
  • Patent number: 8946431
    Abstract: Provided is a 2-(substituted ethynyl)quinoline derivative having an mGluR5 antagonistic activity and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compound of the present invention can be useful as a medicament for treating and preventing mGluR5 receptor-mediated diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, senile dementia, Parkinson's disease, L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia, Huntington's chorea, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia, anxiety disorder, depression, neuropathic pain, drug dependence, fragile X syndrome, autism, migraine and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Sun Joon Min, Yong Seo Cho, Ae Nim Pae, Eun Jeong Lim, Ji Yeong Kim, Myung Hee Son, Jae Kyun Lee
  • Patent number: 8946230
    Abstract: Aryl- and heteroaryl-nitrogen heterocyclic compounds of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein m, p, q, R1, R2, R3, X1, X2, X3, Y1 and Y2 are defined herein; and compositions containing them, and processes for preparing such compounds. Provided herein also are methods of treating disorders or diseases treatable by inhibition of PDE10, such as obesity, non-insulin dependent diabetes, schizophrenia, Huntington's Disease, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer R. Allen, Kristin L. Andrews, Michael J. Frohn, Paul E. Harrington, Alexander J. Pickrell, Robert M. Rzasa
  • Publication number: 20150031714
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include methods of preventing and/or reducing the risk or severity of an allergic reaction in an individual. In some embodiments, particular small molecules are employed for prevention and/or reduction in the risk or severity of anaphylaxis. In at least particular cases, the small molecules are inhibitors of STAT3. In some cases, the small molecule comprises N-(1?,2-dihydroxy-1,2?-binaphthalen-4?-yl)-4-methoxybenzenesulfonamide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: David J. Tweardy, Moses M. Kasembeli, Marvin X. Xu, Josh Milner
  • Publication number: 20150031686
    Abstract: Disclosed are phenyl-oxazolyl derivatives having a general formula (I), a preparation method thereof, and an application of the phenyl-oxazolyl derivatives as an inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH) inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Zhaojin Zhong, Zhuorong Li, Dajun Zhang, Yuhuan Li, Zhen Wang, Rongmei Gao, Jiajia Shen
  • Publication number: 20150030588
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a method for treating a disease condition associated with PI3-kinase a and/or a receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) in a subject. In another aspect, the invention provides for a method for treating a disease condition associated with PI3-kinase ? and/or an RTK in a subject. In yet another aspect, a method of inhibiting phosphorylation of Akt (S473) in a cell is set forth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Katayoun Jessen, Xin Guo, Pingda Ren, Christian Rommel, Yi Liu
  • Publication number: 20150031677
    Abstract: Monomeric and dimeric trioxane thioacetals and methods of their use for treating subjects infected with malaria or other parasitic infectious diseases including, but not limited to, toxoplasmic infection; subjects afflicted with psychiatric conditions associated with toxoplasmic infection; and subjects afflicted with cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Gary H. Posner, Alexander M. Jacobine, Rachel D. Slack, Jennifer R. Mazzone
  • Patent number: 8940735
    Abstract: The instant invention describes compounds having metalloenzyme modulating activity, and methods of treating diseases, disorders or symptoms thereof mediated by such metalloenzymes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Viamet Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Hoekstra, Robert J. Schotzinger, Gary D. Gustafson
  • Patent number: 8940774
    Abstract: Provided are tris-quaternary ammonium compounds which are modulators of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Also provided are methods of using the compounds for modulating the function of a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, and for the prevention and/or treatment of central nervous system disorders, substance use and/or abuse and/or gastrointestinal tract disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Inventors: Peter Crooks, Linda Dwoskin, Roger Papke, Guangrong Zheng, Sangeetha Sumithran
  • Patent number: 8940765
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to N-linked quinoline amide compounds of general formula (I) which are M1 receptor positive allosteric modulators and that are useful in the treatment of diseases in which the M1 receptor is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, pain or sleep disorders. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and to the use of the compounds and compositions in the treatment of diseases mediated by the M1 receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Scott D. Kuduk, Christina Ng DiMarco, Zhi-Qiang Yang
  • Publication number: 20150025056
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of the formula I: its enantiomers, diastereomers, racemic mixtures thereof, prodrugs, crystalline forms, non-crystalline forms, amorphous forms thereof, solvates thereof, metabolites thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, wherein the ring A substituent groups are fully defined in the following disclosure. The compounds of formula I are inhibitors of metalloproteases such as matrix metalloproteases and sheddases, and are useful in treating diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, neoplastic diseases, allergies and all those diseases wherein inhibition of MMPs is desirable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: Incyte Corporation
    Inventors: Yun-Long Li, Jincong Zhuo, David M. Burns, Wenqing Yao, Ravi Kumar Jalluri
  • Publication number: 20150025108
    Abstract: The present invention describes a method for the treatment of a neurological condition in a subject which comprises administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effect amount of a compound of the formula or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates, or solvates thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: PRANA BIOTECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Kevin Jeffrey BARNHAM, Elisabeth Colette Louise GAUTIER, Gaik Beng KOK, Guy KRIPPNER
  • Publication number: 20150025041
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of treating viral infections comprising, in one aspect, administering compounds that are phospholipase D inhibitors. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. In accordance with the purpose(s) of the invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, the invention, in one aspect, relates to antiviral therapies. For example, compounds having Phospholipase D activity (e.g., isoform selective Phospholipase D inhibitors) can be useful in antiviral therapies (e.g., influenza treatments).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2012
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Craig W. Lindsley, H. Alex Brown
  • Patent number: 8937184
    Abstract: The invention relates to a group of 1H-imidazole derivatives which are modulators of cannabinoid CB2 receptors, to methods for the preparation of these compounds, to novel intermediates useful for the synthesis of said imidazole derivatives, to methods for the preparation of these intermediates, to pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more of these 1H-imidazole derivatives as active ingredient, as well as to the use of these pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of disorders in which cannabinoid CB2 receptors are involved. The compounds have the general formula (I) wherein R1-R4 have the meanings given in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Abbvie B.V.
    Inventors: Josephus H. M. Lange, Herman H. Van Stuivenberg, Bernard J. Van Vliet
  • Publication number: 20150018366
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula IA and pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof, compositions comprising an effective amount of a compound of formula IA or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof, and methods for treating or preventing a condition such as pain, UI, an ulcer, IBD and IBS, comprising administering to an animal in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of formula IA or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventor: Laykea TAFESSE
  • Publication number: 20150018321
    Abstract: Derivatives of 1-phenyl-2-pyridinyl alkyl alcohols are useful as inhibitors of the phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) enzyme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A.
    Inventors: Maurizio DELCANALE, Elisabetta ARMANI, Gabriele AMARI
  • Publication number: 20150018334
    Abstract: The present invention relates to aryl pyrazoles, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The aryl pyrazoles of the present invention are useful as inhibitors of leukotriene A4 hydrolase (LTA4H) and treating LTA4H related disorders. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aryl pyrazoles of the present invention, methods of using these compounds in the treatment of various diseases and disorders, and processes for preparing these compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Asitha ABEYWARDANE, John BROADWATER, Steven Richard BRUNETTE, Thomas Martin KIRRANE, JR., Hossein RAZAVI, Robert SIBLEY, Lana Louise SMITH KEENAN, Qiang ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20150018388
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the identification of compounds and pharmaceutical compositions thereof for treating subjects with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other neurodegenerative diseases. The invention also provides methods of preparing the provided compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Richard B. Silverman, Yinan Zhang
  • Publication number: 20150018369
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods of treating glioblastoma, methods of screening for compounds that treat glioblastoma, and pharmaceutical compositions useful in the treatment of glioblastoma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Nephi Stella, Philippe Diaz
  • Publication number: 20150018333
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 is defined herein. The compounds of formula (I) are useful as inhibitors of leukotriene A4 hydrolase (LTA4H) and treating LTA4H related disorders. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula (I), methods of using these compounds in the treatment of various diseases and disorders, and processes for preparing these compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Asitha ABEYWARDANE, John BROADWATER, Hidenori TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 8933074
    Abstract: 1,2-disubstituted heterocyclic compounds which are inhibitors of phosphodiesterase 10 are described. Also described are processes, pharmaceutical compositions, pharmaceutical preparations and pharmaceutical use of the compounds in the treatment of mammals, including human(s) for central nervous system (CNS) disorders and other disorders which may affect CNS function. Among the disorders which may be treated are neurological, neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders including, but not limited to, those associated with cognitive deficits or schizophrenic symptoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: FORUM Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Amy Ripka, Gideon Shapiro, Richard Chesworth
  • Patent number: 8933235
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I) as defined in the specification and compositions comprising any of such novel compounds. These compounds are endothelial lipase inhibitors which may be used as medicaments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    Inventors: Zulan Pi, John Lloyd, Jennifer X. Qiao, Tammy C. Wang, George O. Tora
  • Publication number: 20150011527
    Abstract: Compounds are provided that modulate the glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor, as well as methods of their synthesis, and methods of their therapeutic and/or prophylactic use. Such compounds can act as modulators or potentiators of GLP-1 receptor on their own, or with incretin peptides such as GLP-1(7-36) and GLP-1(9-36), or with peptide-based therapies, such as exenatide and liraglutide, and have the following general structure (where “” represents either or both the R and S form of the compound): where A, B, C, Y1, Y2, Z, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, W1, n, p and q are as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Marcus F. Boehm, Esther Martinborough, Manisha Moorjani, Junko Tamiya, Liming Huang, Adam R. Yeager, Enugurthi Brahmachary, Thomas Fowler, Andrew Novak, Premji Meghani, Michael Knaggs
  • Patent number: 8927551
    Abstract: The present invention provides isoxazoline FAAH inhibitors of the formula (I): or pharmaceutically acceptable forms thereof, wherein each of G, Ra, Rb, Rc, and Rd are as defined herein. The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable form thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. The present invention also provides methods for treating an FAAH-mediated condition comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable form thereof, to a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark L. Behnke, Alfredo C. Castro, Lawrence K. Chan, Catherine A. Evans, Louis Grenier, Michael J. Grogan, Yves Leblanc, Tao Liu, Stephane Peluso, Daniel A. Snyder, Thomas T. Tibbitts
  • Patent number: 8927578
    Abstract: The present invention relates to treatment and/or prevention of one or more metabolic disorders utilizing fatostatin A and/or a derivative and/or analog thereof. In other aspects, the compound for treatment and/or prevention of one or more metabolic disorders utilizes an A-B-C tripartite structure, wherein A, B, and C are identical or non-identical structures and are described in detail herein. In specific aspects, the metabolic disorder includes obesity or diabetes, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Baylor College of Medicine
    Inventors: Motonari Uesugi, Salih J. Wakil, Lutfi Abu-Elheiga, Qian Mao, Shinji Kamisuki, Akira Kugimiya
  • Patent number: 8927548
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted triazole compounds and compositions comprising substituted triazole compounds. The invention further relates to methods of inhibiting the activity of Hsp90 in a subject in need thereof and methods for preventing or treating hyperproliferative disorders, such as cancer, in a subject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject a substituted triazole compound of the invention, or a composition comprising such a compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp.
    Inventors: Weiwen Ying, David James, Shijie Zhang, Junghyun Chae, Teresa Kowalczyk-Przewloka, Howard P. Ng, Hao Li, Zachary Demko, Dinesh U. Chimmanamada, Chi-wan Lee, Zhenjian Du, Kevin Foley, Minghu Song, Lijun Sun, Keizo Koya, Dan Zhou, Shuzhen Qin
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    Abstract: This invention relates to 5-substituted isoindoline compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, stereoisomers, and prodrugs thereof. Methods of use, and pharmaceutical compositions of these compounds are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: George W. MULLER, Roger Shen-Chu CHEN, Alexander L. RUCHELMAN
  • Publication number: 20150005345
    Abstract: The present invention features benzhydrol-pyrazole derivatives and related compounds having kinase inhibitory activity. The compounds of the invention, alone or in combination with other pharmaceutically active agents, can be used for treating or preventing various medical conditions, such as cancers, inflammatory disorders, or autoimmune disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Anthony D. Keefe, Richard W. Wagner, Matthew Clark, Ying Zhang, Diana Gikunju, John Cuozzo, Heather Thomson