Plural Ring Nitrogens In The Polycyclo Ring System Patents (Class 514/322)
  • Publication number: 20150087618
    Abstract: Compounds effective in inhibiting replication of Hepatitis C virus (“HCV”) are described. This invention also relates to processes of making such compounds, compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds to treat HCV infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: AbbVie Inc.
    Inventors: Mary E. Bellizzi, David A. Betebenner, Jean C. Califano, William A. Carroll, Daniel D. Caspi, David A. DeGoey, Pamela L. Donner, Charles A. Flentge, Yi Gao, Charles W. Hutchins, Douglas K. Hutchinson, Tammie K. Jinkerson, Warren M. Kati, Ryan G. Keddy, Allan C. Krueger, Wenke Li, Dachun Liu, Clarence J. Maring, Mark A. Matulenko, Christopher E. Motter, Lissa T. Nelson, Sachin V. Patel, John K. Pratt, John T. Randolph, Todd W. Rockway, Kathy Sarris, Michael D. Tufano, Seble H. Wagaw, Rolf Wagner, Kevin R. Woller
  • Publication number: 20150087628
    Abstract: K-Ras is the most frequently mutated oncogene in human cancer. Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for modulating K-Ras and treating cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Jonathan Ostrem, Ulf Peters, Kevan M. Shokat
  • Patent number: 8987304
    Abstract: The present invention provides antituberculous therapeutic drugs with a higher potency. The present invention provides also antituberculous therapeutic drugs containing oxazole compounds represented by (I) general formula (1): [wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or C1-6 alkyl group, n represents an integer of 0-6, and R2 represents general formula (A) or the like, wherein R3 represents a phenoxy group (at least one group selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, an optionally halogen-substituted C1-6 alkyl group and an optionally halogen-substituted C1-6 alkoxy group may be substituted on the phenyl ring) or the like], optically active forms thereof or salts thereof, and drugs (II) such as primary antituberculous drugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Matsumoto, Hiroyuki Hashizume, Tatsuo Tomishige, Masanori Kawasaki, Yoshihiko Shimokawa
  • Patent number: 8980922
    Abstract: This invention relates to a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof with 5-HT4 agonistic activities, which is useful in the treatment of dementia. This invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of dementia which comprises a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Further this invention relates to a method for the treatment of dementia in an animal subject including a mammalian subject, which comprises administering to the animal subject including a mammalian subject a compound of the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Raqualia Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Ohshiro, Akiyoshi Fujiuchi, Yukinori Take
  • Patent number: 8975247
    Abstract: Clemizole and clemizole analog compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions of the same, are useful in methods of treating a host infected with a virus from the Flaviviridae family of viruses, methods of inhibiting HCV replication in a host, methods of inhibiting the binding of NS4B polypeptide to the 3?UTR of HCV negative strand RNA in a host, and methods of treating liver fibrosis in a host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junion University
    Inventors: Ingrid C. Choong, David Cory, Jeffrey S. Glenn, Wenjin Yang
  • Publication number: 20150065482
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of Formula (0): wherein Q, A1-A8, R4 and R5 and each has the meaning as described herein. Compounds of Formula (0) and pharmaceutical compositions thereof are useful in the treatment of diseases and disorders in which undesired or over-activation of NF-kB signaling is observed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: GENENTECH, INC.
    Inventors: Nicole Blaquiere, Georgette Castanedo, Jianwen A. Feng, Baihua Hu, Steven Staben, Po-wai Yuen, Guosheng Wu, Jason Burch
  • Publication number: 20150065495
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds which are useful as inhibitors of lysine-specific demethylase 1 (“LSD1”). The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds. The present invention also relates to a method for preparing these compounds. The present invention also relates to a method of treating a mammalian disorder in which LSD1 levels are elevated by administering these compounds and compositions to a patient in need thereof. The present invention also relates to a method for decreasing histone demethylase activity in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal an effective amount of these compounds and compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
    Inventors: Hariprasad Vankayalapati, Sunil Sharma, Venkataswamy Sorna
  • Patent number: 8969341
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (I) as described herein, pharmaceutical preparations comprising such compounds, uses and methods of use for such compounds in the treatment of a disorder or a disease mediated by the activity of MDM2 and/or MDM4, and combinations comprising such compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Pascal Furet, Vito Guagnano, Philipp Holzer, Robert Mah, Keiichi Masuya, Achim Schlapbach, Stefan Stutz, Andrea Vaupel
  • Publication number: 20150057294
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the 1H-indazole-3-carboxamide compounds having the following general formula (I) as glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta (GSK-3?) inhibitors and to their use in the treatment of GSK-3p-related disorders such as, for example, (i) insulin-resistance disorders; (ii) neurodegenerative diseases; (iii) mood disorders; (iv) schizophrenic disorders; (v) cancerous disorders; (vi) inflammation, (vii) substance abuse disorders; (viii) epilepsies; and (ix) neuropathic pain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: AZIENDE CHIMICHE RIUNITE ANGELINI FRANCESCO A.C.R.A.F. S.P.A.
    Inventors: Maria Alessandra Alisi, Nicola Cazzolla, Patrizia Dragone, Guido Furlotti, Caterina Maugeri, Rosella Ombrato, Francesca Mancini
  • Publication number: 20150057262
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula (Ia): or stereoisomers, tautomers, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein all the variables are as defined herein. These compounds are selective factor XIa inhibitors or dual inhibitors of FXIa and plasma kallikrein. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and methods of treating thromboembolic and/or inflammatory disorders using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Patrick Y.S. Lam, Charles G. Clark, James R. Corte, William R. Ewing, Paul J. Gilligan, Yoon Jeon, Wu Yang, Leon M. Smith, II, Yufeng Wang
  • Publication number: 20150051203
    Abstract: A compound of structural formula (I) or (II): as HSP90 inhibitors that possess significantly improved bioavailability over comparative compounds, which are suitable for the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases such as cancer, infections, immune disorders, inflammation, and CNS related disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Dinesh Chimmanamada, Zachary Demko, Weiwen Ying
  • Publication number: 20150051248
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to imidazolyl methyl piperidine compounds which are antagonists of T-type calcium channels, and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of disorders and diseases in which T-type calcium channels 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 T-type calcium channels are involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Craig W. Lindsley, William D. Shipe
  • Publication number: 20150045363
    Abstract: Hedgehog pathway inhibitors, such as small molecules, are used to prevent, slow, block the formation of cartilage tumors as well as exostosis or enchondromas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Wentian Yang, Benjamin G. Neel
  • Patent number: 8945510
    Abstract: Radiolabeled glutaminylcyclase (QC) inhibitors as imaging agents, in particular, but not exclusively, as medical imaging agents for the detection of neurological disorders; and pharmaceutical compositions, methods and kits for detecting neurological disorders, using the radiolabeled inhibitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Probiodrug AG
    Inventors: Ulrich Heiser, Daniel Ramsbeck, Hans-Ulrich Demuth
  • Publication number: 20150031681
    Abstract: A medicament for treating diseases associated with cholinergic properties in the central nervous system (CNS) and/or peripheral nervous system (PNS), diseases associated with smooth muscle contraction, endocrine disorders, neurodegenerative disorders and the like, which comprises a compound of Formula (I): wherein A is CR1E or a nitrogen atom, X—Y—Z is N—CO—NR3AR3B and the like, R1A to R1E are each independently a hydrogen atom and the like, R2A to R2D are each independently a hydrogen atom and the like, R3A and R3B are each independently an optionally-substituted C3-10 cycloalkyl and the like, and n is 1 or 2 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which exhibits potent modulatory-effects on the activity of ?7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (?7 nAChR).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Shinya Usui, Hiroki Yamaguchi, Yoko Nakai
  • 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: 8940730
    Abstract: Briefly described, embodiments of this disclosure include compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, methods of treating a host infected with a virus from the Flaviviridae family of viruses, methods of inhibiting HCV replication in a host, methods of inhibiting the binding of NS4B polypeptide to the 3?UTR of HCV negative strand RNA in a host, methods of treating liver fibrosis in a host, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Glenn, Wenjin Yang, Ingrid C. Choong
  • 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: 8933012
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel glycopeptide antibiotic derivative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Shionogi & Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Nishitani, Osamu Yoshida, Tsutomu Iwaki, Issei Kato
  • Publication number: 20150011548
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I), wherein R3, R4, G, B, M, and Z are as defined in the claims, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are disclosed. The compounds of formula (I) possess utility as FGFR inhibitors and are useful in the treatment of a condition, where FGFR kinase inhibition is desired, such as cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Tero Linnanen, Gerd Wohlfahrt, Srinivas Nanduri, Ravi Ujjinamatada, Srinivasan Rajagopalan, Subhendu Mukherjee
  • Publication number: 20150004181
    Abstract: The present patent application concerns new ligands of the H4-receptor, their process of preparation and their therapeutic use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Isabelle BERREBI-BERTRAND, Xavier BILLOT, Thierry CALMELS, Marc CAPET, Denis DANVY, Stéphane KRIEF, Olivier LABEEUW, Jeanne-Marie LECOMTE, Nicolas LEVOIN, Xavier LIGNEAU, Philippe ROBERT, Jean-Charles SCHWARTZ
  • Publication number: 20150005292
    Abstract: There is described a method for increasing the maximal tolerated close and thus the efficacy of an acetyl choline esterase inhibitor (AChEI) in a patient suffering from an Alzheimer type dementia by decreasing concomitant adverse effects by administration of said AChEI in combination with a non-anticholinergic antiemetic agent, whereby an enhanced acetyl choline esterase inhibition in the CNS of said patient is achieved and alleviation of the symptoms of Alzheimer type dementia in said patient is thereby improved to a greater extent. The use of a non-anticholinergic antiemetic agent for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of Alzheimer type dementia in combination with an acetyl choline esterase inhibitor (AChEI) and pharmaceutical compositions comprising (a) a 5HT3 receptor antagonist, a dopamine antagonist, a H1-receptor antagonist, a cannabinoid agonist, aprepitant or casopitant as an antiemetic agent and (b) an acetylcholine esterase inhibitor are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: CHASE PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas N. CHASE, Kathleen E. CLARENCE-SMITH
  • Patent number: 8921394
    Abstract: Compounds of structural formula (I) are inhibitors of prolylcarboxypeptidase (PrCP). The compounds of the present invention are useful for the prevention and treatment of conditions related to the enzymatic activity of PrCP such as abnormal metabolism, including obesity; diabetes; metabolic syndrome; obesity related disorders; and diabetes related disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas H. Graham, Dong-Ming Shen, Min Shu
  • Publication number: 20140378455
    Abstract: 1H-indazole-3-carboxamide compounds as glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta inhibitors. The present invention relates to the 1H-indazole-3-carboxamide compounds for use as glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta (GSK-33) inhibitors and to their use in the treatment of GSK-3p-related disorders such as, for example, (i) insulin-resistance disorders; (ii) neurodegenerative diseases; (iii) mood disorders; (iv) schizophrenic disorders; (v) cancerous disorders; (vi) inflammation, (vii) substance abuse disorders; and (viii) epilepsies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: AZIENDE CHIMICHE RIUNITE ANGELINI FRANCESCO A.C.R.A.F. S.P.A.
    Inventors: Maria Alessandra Alisi, Nicola Cazzolla, Barbara Garofalo, Guido Furlotti, Gabriele Magaro', Rosella Ombrato, Francesca Mancini
  • Publication number: 20140378453
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel inhibitors of Factors VIIa, IXa, Xa, XIa, in particular Factor VIIa, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these inhibitors, and methods for using these inhibitors for treating or preventing thromboembolic disorders, cancer or rheumatoid arthritis. Processes for preparing these inhibitors are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Aleksandr KOLESNIKOV, Roopa RAI, William Dvorak SHRADER, Steven M. TORKELSON, Kieron E. WESSON, Wendy B. YOUNG
  • Publication number: 20140371202
    Abstract: The present teaching provide indazole compounds represented by Structural Formulae (I) or (I?) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Also described are pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use thereof as protein kinase inhibitors, such as TTK protein kinase, polo-like kinase 4 (PLK4) and Aurora kinases having anticancer activity against breast cancer cells, colon cancer cells, and ovarian cancer cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: University Health Network
    Inventors: Heinz W. Pauls, Radoslaw Laufer, Yong Liu, Sze-Wan Li, Bryan T. Forrest, Yunhui Lang, Narendra Kumar B. Patel, Louise G. Edwards, Grace Ng, Peter Brent Sampson, Miklos Feher, Donald E. Awrey
  • Publication number: 20140364393
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel piperidinyl-carboxamide derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as inhibitors of SCD1, useful in the treatment of obesity, type-II diabetes and other related metabolic disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Shyh-Ming Yang, Gee-Hong Kuo, Micheal D. Gaul, Thomas A. Rano
  • Publication number: 20140357662
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I): wherein A, R1, R2, R3 IX, and Z are defined herein, which are potassium channel inhibitors. The invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula (I) and their use in therapy, in particular in treatment of diseases or conditions that are mediated by Kir3.1 and/or Kir3.4 or any heteromultimers thereof, or that require inhibition of Kir3.1 and/or Kir3.4 or any heteromultimers thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Derek Edward John, Basil Hartzoulakis, Simon D. Edwards
  • Patent number: 8901115
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula (Ia): or stereoisomers, tautomers, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein all the variables are as defined herein. These compounds are selective factor XIa inhibitors or dual inhibitors of FXIa and plasma kallikrein. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and methods of treating thromboembolic and/or inflammatory disorders using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    Inventors: Patrick Y. S. Lam, Charles G. Clark, James R. Corte, William R. Ewing, Paul J. Gilligan, Yoon Jeon, Wu Yang, Leon M. Smith, II, Yufeng Wang
  • Publication number: 20140350052
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the serum level of immunoglobulin IgE in an animal or human subject. It has been found that reducing or inhibiting the activity of the cannabinoid receptor CB2 leads to an increase in IgE in serum levels. Conversely, activation of the CB2 receptor by an agonist results in a reduction in IgE serum levels. The compositions and methods of the disclosure, therefore, provide a means to reduce or eliminate symptoms of immune system-related conditions resulting from IgE generation, such as an allergy, hay fever, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Thomas W. Klein, Catherine Newton, Catherine Patterson, Marisela Agudelo
  • Publication number: 20140349986
    Abstract: The invention relates to substituted aminoindanes and analogs thereof of formula I and the pharmaceutical use thereof. Medicaments which comprise compounds of this type are suitable for the prevention or treatment of diverse disorders such as, for example, of respiratory disorders, cystic fibrosis disorders, acute or chronic renal disorders or bowel disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: SANOFI
    Inventors: Nils Rackelmann, Laurent Bialy, Heinrich Englert, Klaus Wirth, Petra Arndt, John Weston, Uwe Heinelt, Markus Follmann
  • Publication number: 20140350010
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (I) as described herein, pharmaceutical preparations comprising such compounds, uses and methods of use for such compounds in the treatment of a disorder or a disease mediated by the activity of MDM2 and/or MDM4, and combinations comprising such compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: NOVARTIS AG
    Inventors: Pascal Furet, Vito Guagnano, Philipp Holzer, Robert Mah, Keiichi Masuya, Achim Schlapbach, Stefan Stutz, Andrea Vaupel
  • Patent number: 8889673
    Abstract: A compound of Formula I, enantiomers, diasteriomers, tautomers or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are defined herein, are useful as JAK kinase inhibitors. A pharmaceutical composition that includes a compound of Formula I and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, adjuvant or vehicle, and methods of treating or lessening the severity of a disease or condition responsive to the inhibition of JAK kinase activity in a patient are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Bing-Yan Zhu, Michael Siu, Steven R. Magnuson, Richard Pastor, He Haiying, Xiao Yisong, Zheng Jifu, Xu Xing, Zhao Junping, Wendy Liu
  • Patent number: 8889674
    Abstract: The present invention discloses novel piperidine and pyrrolidine derivatives having NPY Y5 receptor antagonistic activity. Specifically, the present invention discloses a compound represented by the formula (I), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a solvate thereof: wherein A is substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic aryl or monocyclic heterocyclyl; X is a single bond or C(?O); Y is a single bond, CR5R6NR7 or C(?O)NR7; R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl; R3 is substituted or unsubstituted aryl or heterocyclyl; R4 is halogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy or heterocyclyloxy, etc.; p is an integer of 0 to 2; q is 0 or 1; m is 0 or 1; n is an integer of 0 to 5; and B is aromatic carbocycle, monocyclic heterocycle or bicyclic fused hetero ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Shionogi & Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Sakagami, Hitomi Araki, Hiroshi Hashizume, Hiroshi Yari, Kenji Takaya
  • Publication number: 20140336172
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel 2H-indazoles of the general formula (I), methods for the preparation thereof and the use thereof for the production of pharmaceutical agents for the treatment of diseases and indications which are linked with the EP2-receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Nico Bräuer, Anne Mengel, Ulrike Röhn, Andrea Rotgeri, Bernd Buchmann, Bernhard Lindenthal, Antonius Ter Laak
  • Publication number: 20140336170
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to substituted indazole compounds, pharmaceutical compositions of these compounds and methods of use thereof. The compounds of the present invention are ketohexokinase (KHK) inhibitors, useful for treating or ameliorating a KHK mediated metabolic disorders and/or diseases such as obesity, Type II diabetes mellitus and Metabolic Syndrome X.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA NV
    Inventors: Xuqing Zhang, Marta C. Abad, Alan C. Gibbs, Gee-Hong Kuo, Fengbin Song, Zhihua Sui
  • Publication number: 20140329858
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, and A are defined herein. The present invention also provides for pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of formula (I) as well as to the use of such compounds as androgen receptor antagonists for the treatment of diseases and conditions mediated by the androgen receptor, such as prostate cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Mark Gary Bock, Dinesh Chikkanna, Marc Gerspacher, Vinayak Khairnar, Bharat Lagu, Chetan Pandit
  • Patent number: 8877779
    Abstract: Provided is an ORL-1 receptor agonist having improved bioavailability based on superior metabolic stability and strong and high selectivity, as compared to conventional compounds. A compound represented by the formula (I) wherein each symbol is as defined in the claims.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation
    Inventors: Masakazu Nakano, Masanori Minoguchi, Tokushi Hanano, Shin-ichiro Ono, Hideki Horiuchi, Koji Teshima
  • Publication number: 20140322355
    Abstract: Compounds that are fatty acid synthesis modulators are provided. The compounds may be used to treat disorders characterized by disregulation of the fatty acid synthase function by modulating the function and/or the fatty acid synthase pathway. Methods are provided for treating such disorders including viral infections, such as hepatitis C infection, cancer and metabolic disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: 3-V BIOSCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: Johan D. Oslob, Robert S. McDowell, Russell Johnson, Hanbiao Yang, Marc Evanchik, Cristiana A. Zaharia, Haiying Cai, Lily W. Hu
  • Patent number: 8871770
    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: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Inventors: Jiaxin Yu, Hui Hong, Ihab S. Darwish, Xiang Xu, Rajinder Singh
  • Patent number: 8871753
    Abstract: The present invention relates to macrocyclic compounds of Formula I: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof or quaternary ammonium salts thereof wherein constituent members are provided hereinwith, as well as their compositions and methods of use, which are JAK/ALK inhibitors useful in the treatment of JAK/ALK-associated diseases including, for example, inflammatory and autoimmune disorders, as well as cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Incyte Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Paul Combs, Richard B. Sparks, Eddy W. Yue, Hao Feng, Michael Jason Bower, Wenyu Zhu
  • Publication number: 20140315856
    Abstract: A method for treating cancer that includes administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of a composition containing a compound represented by formula (I) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof. In the formula, A represents a 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl group, or a C6-10 aryl group; R1 and R2 independently represent H, OH, X, CN, NO2, a C1-4 haloalkyl group, a C1-6 alkyl group, or the like <R1 and R2 together form a (substituted) 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl group or a (substituted) 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl group>; R3 represents H, a C1-5 alkyl group, a C6-10 aryl group, a C1-5 alkyl group, or a C1-4 haloalkyl group; and R4 represents H, X, a C1-3 alkyl group, a C1-4 haloalkyl group, OH, CN, NO2, or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicants: F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG, CHUGAI SEIYAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Naoki Taka, Masayuki Ohmori, Kyoko Takami, Masayuki Matsushita, Tadakatsu Hayase, Ikumi Hyodo, Masami Kochi, Hiroki Nishii, Hirosato Ebiike, Yoshito Nakanishi, Toshiyuki Mio, Lisha Wang, Weili Zhao
  • Patent number: 8865713
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to benzoimidazole compounds of the formula: and enantiomers, diastereomers, racemates, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Compounds of the present invention are useful in pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the treatment of disease states, disorders, and conditions modulated by prolyl hydroxylase activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
    Inventors: Frances Meredith Hocutt, Barry Eastman Leonard, Jr., Hillary M. Peltier, Victor K. Phuong, Michael H. Rabinowitz, Mark D. Rosen, Kyle T. Tarantino, Hariharan Venkatesan, Lucy Xiumin Zhao
  • Publication number: 20140308243
    Abstract: The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof: Q-G-A-L-B—Z—W??(I), which inhibit RNA-containing virus, particularly the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Consequently, the compounds of the present invention interfere with the life cycle of the hepatitis C virus and are also useful as antiviral agents. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject suffering from HCV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HCV infection in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Yao-Ling Qiu, Hui Cao, Xiaowen Peng, Zhigang Chen, Yat Sun Or
  • Publication number: 20140302141
    Abstract: This invention pertains to a multi-layered tablet for a triple combination release of active agents to an environment of use. More particularly, the invention pertains to a multi-layered tablet (1) comprising two external drug-containing layers (2 and 3) in stacked arrangement with respect to and on opposite sides of an oral dosage form (4) that provides a triple combination release of at least one active agent. In one embodiment of the invention the dosage form is an osmotic device. In another embodiment of the invention the dosage form is a gastro-resistant coated core. In yet another embodiment of the invention the dosage form is a matrix tablet. In a different embodiment the dosage form is a hard capsule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: OSMOTICA KERESKEDELMI ES SZOLGALTATO KFT
    Inventors: FERNANDO G. TONEGUZZO, GLENN A. MEYER, Marcelo A. RICCI, Marcelo A. COPPARI, ANA C. PASTINI, GUSTAVO A. FISCHBEIN
  • Patent number: 8852633
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an orodispersible tablet comprised of, by weight: a maximum of 15% of a low-dose, therapeutically active substance; from 55% to 70% of mannitol of a particle size between 30 ?m and 300 ?m; at least 2% of maltodextrin; from 3.5% to 8% of croscarmellose sodium; from 10% to 20% of microcrystalline cellulose; from 0.5% to 1.5% of magnesium stearate; and from 1% to 5% of flavoring (s) and sweetener (s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Pierre Fabre Medicament
    Inventors: Jean-François Cordoliani, Didier Berthoumieu
  • Patent number: 8853207
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I): or hydrates, solvates, prodrugs, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, X, Y, ring A, R3 and R4 are as defined in the detailed description and claims. The compound of formula (I) are receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) inhibitors and have efficacy for the treatment, prevention, or amelioration of RTK-related diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Development Center for Biotechnology
    Inventors: Chu-Bin Liao, Chao-Cheng Chiang, Huei-Ru Yang, Yuan-Chun Liao, Paonien Chen
  • Publication number: 20140296235
    Abstract: Compounds having formula (I) inhibit the PARP enzyme and are useful for treating a disease or a disorder associated with PARP. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds having formula (I), methods of treatment comprising compounds having formula (I), and methods of inhibiting the PARP enzyme comprising compounds having formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Thomas D. Penning, Sheela A. Thomas, Gui-Dong Zhu, Virajkumar B. Gandhi, Jianchun Gong, Vincent L. Giranda
  • Patent number: 8846682
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I): Wherein R1 is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hetero- or homocyclic or a substituted or unsubstituted alicyclic hetero- or homocyclic group; R2 is an alkyl group with 1 to 18 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl or aryl group; R3 is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hetero- or homocyclic or a substituted or unsubstituted alicyclic hetero- or homocyclic group; L is a single bond, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, NHCO, O, S, NHCONH or NHCOO; X, Y and Z are independently O, N, NH, S or CH; W is a single bond or an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable solvate of said compound or salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Neuropore Therapies, Inc.
    Inventors: Eliezer Masliah, Edward M. Rockenstein, Wolfgang Wrasidlo, Igor Flint Tsigelny
  • Patent number: 8846947
    Abstract: Provided herein are sirtuin-modulating compounds of formula (II). The sirtuin-modulating compounds may be used for increasing the lifespan of a cell, and treating and/or preventing a wide variety of diseases and disorders including, for example, diseases or disorders relating to aging or stress, diabetes, obesity, neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular disease, blood clotting disorders, inflammation, cancer, and/or flushing as well as diseases or disorders that would benefit from increased mitochondrial activity. Also provided are compositions comprising a sirtuin-modulating compound in combination with another therapeutic agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: GlaxoSmithKline LLC
    Inventors: Chi B. Vu, Jeremy S. Disch, Pui Yee Ng, Charles A. Blum, Robert B. Perni