Additional Polycyclo Ring System Having The Additional Hetero Ring As One Of The Cyclos Patents (Class 546/126)
  • Patent number: 10350199
    Abstract: Indazole compounds for treating various diseases and pathologies are disclosed. More particularly, the present disclosure concerns the use of an indazole compound or analogs thereof, in the treatment of disorders characterized by the activation of Wnt pathway signaling (e.g., cancer, abnormal cellular proliferation, angiogenesis, fibrotic disorders, bone or cartilage diseases, and osteoarthritis), the modulation of cellular events mediated by Wnt pathway signaling, as well as genetic diseases and neurological conditions/disorders/diseases due to mutations or dysregulation of the Wnt pathway and/or of one or more of Wnt signaling components. Also provided are methods for treating Wnt-related disease states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Samumed, LLC
    Inventors: Sunil Kumar KC, David Mark Wallace, Jianguo Cao, Chandramouli Chiruta, John Hood
  • Patent number: 9815829
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I) wherein A1 and A2 are C—H, or one of A1 and A2 is C—H and the other is N; R1 is C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl or C3-C6cycloalkyl; each R2 is independently bromo, chloro, fluoro or trifluoromethyl; R3 is hydrogen; R4 is hydrogen, halogen, methyl, halomethyl or cyano; or R3 and R4 together form a bridging 1,3-butadiene group; R5 is chlorodifluoromethyl or trifluoromethyl; n is 2 or 3; by reacting a compound of formula (II) wherein A1, A2, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and n is as defined under formula (I) above, with hydroxylamine, a base and a chiral catalyst, characterized in that the chiral catalyst is a dimeric chiral catalyst of formula (III) wherein R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 and X are as defined in claim 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Tomas Smejkal, Helmars Smits
  • Patent number: 9346755
    Abstract: While methodologies for the Kinetic Resolution of alcohols are well established, no analogous direct methods exist for the highly selective, direct catalytic Kinetic Resolution of thiols (i.e., R—SH). The present invention relates to a method for resolving stereoisomeric mixtures of thiols. In particular, the present invention relates to purely organocatalytic mediated resolution of enantiomeric mixtures of thiols without the need for enzymes. Also disclosed are some novel catalysts. Such catalysts may comprise a cinchona alkaloid-derived moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: THE PROVOST, FELLOWS, FOUNDATION SCHOLARS, AND THE OTHER MEMBERS OF BOARD, OF THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY AND UNDIVIDED TRINITY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH, NEAR DUBLIN TRINITY COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN
    Inventors: Stephen Joseph Connon, Aldo Peschiulli, Barbara Procuranti
  • Publication number: 20150148344
    Abstract: This application relates to chemical compounds which may act as inhibitors of, or which may otherwise modulate the activity of, a bromodomain-containing protein, including bromodomain-containing protein 4 (BRD4), and to compositions and formulations containing such compounds, and methods of using and making such compounds. Compounds include compounds of Formula I wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R7, W, X, and Z are as described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Kerim Babaoglu, Britton K. Corkey, Robert H. Jiang, David Sperandio, Hai Yang
  • Publication number: 20150079028
    Abstract: Provided herein is a compound having Formula (I), or a stereoisomer, a geometric isomer, a tautomer, an N-oxide, a hydrate, a solvate, a metabolite, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a prodrug thereof, which can be used for treating HCV infection or a HCV disorder. Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds disclosed herein, which can be used for treating HCV infection or a HCV disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: SUNSHINE LAKE PHARMA CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yingjun Zhang, Jaincun Zhang, Hongming Xie, Qingyun Ren, Yumei Tan, Huichao Luo
  • Patent number: 8962653
    Abstract: The invention provides novel quinolinone-carboxamide 5-HT4 receptor agonist compounds. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, methods of using such compounds to treat diseases associated with 5-HT4 receptor activity, and processes and intermediates useful for preparing such compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Theravance Biopharma R&D IP, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Marquess, Paul R. Fatheree, S. Derek Turner, Daniel D. Long, Seok-Ki Choi, Adam A. Goldblum, Daniel Genov
  • Patent number: 8946429
    Abstract: While methodologies for the Kinetic Resolution of alcohols are well established, no analogous direct methods exist for the highly selective, direct catalytic Kinetic Resolution of thiols (i.e., R—SH). The present invention relates to a method for resolving stereoisomeric mixtures of thiols. In particular, the present invention relates to purely organocatalytic mediated resolution of enantiomeric mixtures of thiols without the need for enzymes. Also disclosed are some novel catalysts. Such catalysts may comprise a cinchona alkaloid-derived moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: The Provost, Fellows, Foundation Scholars, and the other Members of the Board, of the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth, Near Dublin
    Inventors: Stephen Joseph Connon, Aldo Peschiulli, Barbara Procuranti
  • Publication number: 20150030683
    Abstract: In certain embodiments the methods of preventing or delaying the onset of a pre-Alzheimer's condition and/or cognitive dysfunction, and/or ameliorating one or more symptoms of a pre-Alzheimer's cognitive dysfunction, and/or preventing or delaying the progression of a pre-Alzheimer's condition or cognitive dysfunction to Alzheimer's disease, and/or of promoting the processing of amyloid precursor protein (APP) by the non-amyloidogenic pathway are provided. In certain embodiments the methods involve administering, or causing to be administered, to a subject in need thereof certain formulations comprising or more active agent(s) selected from the group consisting of tropisetron disulfiram, honokiol, nimetazepam, and/or derivatives or analogs thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Varghese John, Dale E. Bredesen, Stelios Tzannis
  • Publication number: 20150010632
    Abstract: Aerosol formulations of granisetron useful for pulmonary delivery are provided. The formulations are useful in the reduction, elimination or prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery. Also provided are novel methods to treat chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV), radiation-induced nausea and vomiting (RINV), and post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) using the inhalation formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: Luxena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: George Lu, Xiaodong Li
  • Publication number: 20140364451
    Abstract: In various embodiments, compositions and methods are provided for treatment and/or prevention of amyloidogenic diseases. In certain embodiments, the methods entail administering an effective amount of a tropinol ester to a subject in need thereof for prophylactic or therapeutic effect. The methods are particularly useful for prophylactic and therapeutic treatment of Alzheimer's disease. In certain embodiments, methods of reducing the risk, lessening the severity, or delaying the progression or onset of a disease characterized by beta-amyloid deposits in the brain of a mammal are also provided. In certain embodiments, methods of directly or indirectly inhibiting the C-terminal cleavage of APP resulting in the formation of APP-C31 peptide and APPneo (AP-P664) in a mammal are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: BUCK INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH ON AGING
    Inventors: Varghese John, Dale E. Bredesen
  • Patent number: 8859535
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (I): as defined in the application. Such compounds are suitable for the treatment of a disorder or disease which is mediated by the activity of MDM2 and/or MDM4, or variants thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Nicole Buschmann, Pascal Furet, Philipp Holzer, Joerg Kallen, Keiichi Masuya, Stefan Stutz
  • Publication number: 20140303143
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula (A) or a salt thereof, wherein “Het”, Ra, and Rb are defined herein, which have properties for blocking Nav 1.7 ion channels found in peripheral and sympathetic neurons. Also described are pharmaceutical formulations comprising the compounds of Formula (A) or their salts, and methods of treating neuropathic pain disorders using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Mark E. Layton, Joseph E. Pero, Hannah Fiji, Michael J. Kelly, III, Pablo de Leon, Michael A. Rossi, Kevin F. Gilbert, Anthony J. Roecker, Zhijian Zhao, Swati I P. Mercer, Scott Wolkenberg, James Mulhearn, Lianyun Zhao, Dansu Li
  • Patent number: 8853241
    Abstract: The invention relates to biaryl substituted azabicyclic alkane derivatives, compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of treating conditions and disorders using such compounds and compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: AbbVie Inc.
    Inventors: Jianguo Ji, Tao Li, Kevin B. Sippy, Chih-Hung Lee, Murali Gopalakrishnan
  • Publication number: 20140275020
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of Formula I having the following general structure: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof which are inhibitors of the Renal Outer Medullary Potassium (ROMK) channel (Kir1.1). The compounds are useful as diuretics and natriuretics and therefore are useful for the therapy and prophylaxis of disorders resulting from excessive salt and water retention, including cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and chronic and acute heart failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Shawn P. Walsh, Alexander Pasternak, Zhi-Cai Shi, Brian Cato
  • Patent number: 8835457
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to synthetic bridged bicyclic compounds that are inhibitors of rho-associated protein kinase. The present invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The invention is additionally directed to a method of preventing or treating diseases or conditions associated with cytoskeletal reorganization. The method comprises administering to a subject a therapeutically effective amount of a Rho kinase inhibitory compound of Formula I, wherein said amount is effective to influence the actomyosin interactions, for example, by leading to cellular relaxation and alterations in cell-substratum adhesions. In one embodiment, the method treats increased intraocular pressure, such as primary open-angle glaucoma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: John W. Lampe, Paul S. Watson, David J. Slade
  • Patent number: 8815956
    Abstract: The present invention includes compounds having structural formula (I), or salts or solvates thereof. These compounds are useful as sweet flavor modifiers. The present invention also includes compositions comprising the present compounds and methods of enhancing the sweet taste of compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Senomyx, Inc.
    Inventors: Catherine Tachdjian, Xiao-Qing Tang, Donald S. Karanewsky, Guy Servant, Xiaodong Li, Feng Zhang, Qing Chen, Hong Zhang, Timothy James Davis, Vincent Darmohusodo, Melissa Sue Wong, Victor Selchau
  • Publication number: 20140235669
    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: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: ANIONA APS
    Inventors: Dan PETERS, Gordon MUNRO, Elsebet Ostergaard NIELSEN, Karin Sandager NIELSEN
  • Publication number: 20140221341
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I): wherein: M is hydrogen or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt-forming cation; Y is OR1 or NR2R3, and R1, R2, R3 and M are as defined herein. Also, methods of treating bacterial infection, pharmaceutical compositions, molecular complexes and processes for preparing compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: NAEJA PHARMACEUTICAL INC.
    Inventors: Samarendra N. MAITI, Dai NGUYEN, Jehangir KHAN, Rong LING
  • Patent number: 8785640
    Abstract: The present invention relates to modulators of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (“CFTR”), compositions thereof, and methods therewith. The present invention also relates to methods of treating diseases using modulators of CFTR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Hayley Binch, Lev T. D. Fanning, Dennis Hurley, Urvi Sheth, Alina Silina, Xiaoqing Yang, Martyn Botfield, Peter D. J. Grootenhuis, Fredrick Van Goor, Mehdi Michel Djamel Numa
  • Patent number: 8785639
    Abstract: The invention provides a compound of Formula (Ie), pharmaceutically acceptable salts, or stereoisomers thereof wherein the variables are defined herein. The compounds of the invention are useful for treating immunological and oncological conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: AbbVie Inc.
    Inventors: Neil Wishart, Maria A. Argiriadi, David J. Calderwood, Anna M. Ericsson, Kristine E. Frank, Dawn M. George, Eric R. Goedken, Michael Friedman, Nathan S. Josephsohn, Biqin C. Li, Michael J. Morytko, Jeffrey W. Voss, Lu Wang, Eric C. Breinlinger, Kelly D. Mullen, Gagandeep Somal, Michael Z Hoemann
  • Publication number: 20140163063
    Abstract: The invention provides novel quinolinone-carboxamide 5-HT4 receptor agonist compounds. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, methods of using such compounds to treat diseases associated with 5-HT4 receptor activity, and processes and intermediates useful for preparing such compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: THERAVANCE, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Marquess, Paul R. Fatheree, S. Derek Turner, Daniel D. Long, Seok-Ki Choi, Adam A. Goldblum, Daniel Genov
  • Patent number: 8748457
    Abstract: The present invention is related to novel 2-Amino-2-[8-(dimethyl carbamoyl)-8-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-yl]-exo-ethanoyl derivatives of the general formula (A), their tautomeric forms, their stereoisomers, their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, methods of making of the above compounds, and their use as Dipeptidyl Peptidase-IV (DPP-IV) Inhibitors, which are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases particularly Type II diabetes, other complications related to diabetes and other pathogenic conditions in which DPP IV enzyme is involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Lupin Limited
    Inventors: Neelima Sinha, Prathap Nair, Navnath Karche, Nabendu Saha, Rajan Goel, Rajender Kumar Kamboj
  • Publication number: 20140135306
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (I): as defined in the application. Such compounds are suitable for the treatment of a disorder or disease which is mediated by the activity of MDM2 and/or MDM4, or variants thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Nicole Buschmann, Pascal Furet, Philipp Holzer, Joerg Kallen, Keiichi Masuya, Stefan Stutz
  • Patent number: 8703758
    Abstract: The present invention provides to a compound having an ACC inhibitory action, which is useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of obesity, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cardiac failure, diabetic complications, metabolic syndrome, sarcopenia, cancer and the like, and has superior efficacy. The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
    Inventors: Tohru Yamashita, Makoto Kamata, Hideki Hirose, Masataka Murakami, Takuya Fujimoto, Zenichi Ikeda, Tsuneo Yasuma, Ikuo Fujimori, Ryo Mizojiri, Tomoya Yukawa
  • Publication number: 20140094450
    Abstract: The present invention relates to benzoimidazole-carboxylic acid amide compounds of the formula I, in which R?, R?, R??, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and Z are defined as indicated below. The compounds of the formula I are APJ receptor modulators, and are useful for the treatment of diseases associated with increased blood pressure for example. The invention furthermore relates to the use of compounds of the formula I, in particular as active ingredients in pharmaceuticals, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: SANOFI
    Inventors: Stephanie HACHTEL, Paulus WOHLFART, John WESTON, Marco MUELLER, Elisabeth DEFOSSA, Katharina MERTSCH, Jian-Hui WENG, Robert Alan BINNIE, Farid ABDUL-LATIF, William Jerome BOCK, Armin WALSER
  • Patent number: 8658671
    Abstract: The invention provides a crystalline hydrochloride salt of 1-isopropyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid {(1S,3R,5R)-8-[(R)-2-hydroxy-3-(methanesulfonyl-methyl-amino)propyl]-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-yl}amide or a solvate thereof. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such crystalline salt forms, methods of using such crystalline salt forms to treat diseases associated with 5-HT4 receptor activity, and processes useful for preparing such crystalline salt forms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Theravance, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul R. Fatheree, S. Derek Turner, Adam A. Goldblum, Robert S. Chao, Daniel Genov
  • Publication number: 20140051679
    Abstract: The present teachings provide a compound represented by Structural Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Also described are pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: UNIVERISTY HEALTH NETWORKS
    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 B. Sampson, Miklos Feher, Donald E. Awrey
  • Patent number: 8633218
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel 8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-2-ene 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 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Aniona APS
    Inventors: Dan Peters, David Spencer Jones, Elsebet Østergaard Nielsen
  • Patent number: 8609690
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds defined by formula (I) wherein the groups R1 and R2 are defined as in claim 1, possessing valuable pharmacological activity. Particularly the compounds are inhibitors of 11 ?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (HSD) 1 and thus are suitable for treatment and prevention of diseases which can be influenced by inhibition of this enzyme, such as metabolic diseases, in particular diabetes type 2, obesity, and dyslipidemia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Eckhardt, Bradford S. Hamilton, Frank Himmelsbach, Stefan Peters
  • Publication number: 20130331349
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I), a stereoisomer, enantiomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or an amino acid conjugate thereof; wherein variables are as defined herein; and their pharmaceutical compositions, which are useful as modulators of the activity of Farnesiod X receptors (FXR).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: David C. Tully, Paul Vincent Rucker, Phillip B. Alper, Daniel Mutnick, Donatella Chianelli
  • Patent number: 8592395
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I) and (Ia) useful in the treatment of CCR5-related diseases and disorders, for example, the prevention or treatment of an HIV infection, and in the treatment of the resulting acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: GlaxoSmithKline LLC
    Inventors: Maosheng Duan, Wieslaw Mieczyslaw Kazmierski, Matthew Tallant
  • Publication number: 20130303570
    Abstract: The present invention relates to modulators of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (“CFTR”), compositions thereof, and methods therewith. The present invention also relates to methods of treating diseases using modulators of CFTR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Hayley Binch, Lev T.D. Fanning, Dennis Hurley, Urvi Sheth, Alina Silina, Xiaoqing Yang, Martyn Botfield, Peter D.J. Grootenhuis, Fredrick Van Goor, Mehdi Michel Djamel Numa
  • Publication number: 20130295049
    Abstract: The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof: 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: October 30, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
    Inventor: ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
  • Publication number: 20130281485
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to synthetic bridged bicyclic compounds that are inhibitors of rho-associated protein kinase. The present invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The invention is additionally directed to a method of preventing or treating diseases or conditions associated with cytoskeletal reorganization. The method comprises administering to a subject a therapeutically effective amount of a Rho kinase inhibitory compound of Formula I, wherein said amount is effective to influence the actomyosin interactions, for example, by leading to cellular relaxation and alterations in cell-substratum adhesions. In one embodiment, the method treats increased intraocular pressure, such as primary open-angle glaucoma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: John W. Lampe, Paul S. Watson, David J. Slade
  • Patent number: 8513282
    Abstract: The present invention relates to modulators of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (“CFTR”), compositions thereof, and methods therewith. The present invention also relates to methods of treating diseases using modulators of CFTR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Hayley Binch, Lev T. D. Fanning, Dennis Hurley, Urvi Sheth, Alina Silina, Xiaoqing Yang, Martyn Botfield, Peter D. J. Grootenhuis, Fredrick Van Goor, Mehdi Michel Djamel Numa
  • Publication number: 20130190351
    Abstract: This invention relates to bicyclic amide compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods for use in the prevention and treatment of a variety of conditions and/or disease states including cerebral insufficiency, through the enhancement of receptor functioning in synapses in brain networks responsible for basic and higher order behaviors as defined herein. These brain networks, which are involved in regulation of breathing, and cognitive abilities related to memory impairment, such as is observed in a variety of dementias, in imbalances in neuronal activity between different brain regions, as is suggested in disorders such as Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, respiratory depression, sleep apneas, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and affective or mood disorders, and in other disorders wherein a deficiency in neurotrophic factors is implicated, as well as other disorders as described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: CORTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Rudolf Mueller, Leslie Street
  • Patent number: 8476295
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to synthetic bridged bicyclic compounds that are inhibitors of rho-associated protein kinase. The present invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The invention is additionally directed to a method of preventing or treating diseases or conditions associated with cytoskeletal reorganization. The method comprises administering to a subject a therapeutically effective amount of a Rho kinase inhibitory compound of Formula I, wherein said amount is effective to influence the actomyosin interactions, for example, by leading to cellular relaxation and alterations in cell-substratum adhesions. In one embodiment, the method treats increased intraocular pressure, such as primary open-angle glaucoma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Inspire
    Inventors: John W. Lampe, Paul S. Watson, David J. Slade
  • Publication number: 20130137873
    Abstract: The invention relates to a family of fluorescent compounds that comprise a bridged polycyclo moiety. The compounds can be chemically linked to biomolecules, such as proteins, nucleic acids, and therapeutic small molecules. The compounds can be used for imaging in a variety of medical, biological and diagnostic applications, and are particularly useful for the in vivo imaging of regions of interest within a mammal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventor: Nara Narayanan
  • 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
  • Patent number: 8404849
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the process for producing modulators of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals
    Inventors: Lifang Sun, Khisal Ahmed Alvi, Caroline Joyce Decker, Yongmin Li
  • Patent number: 8389727
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substantially crystalline and solid state forms of N-(4-(7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-7-yl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-4-oxo-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxamide (Form A-HCl, Form B, Form B-HCl, or any combination of these forms), pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of treatment therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Beili Zhang, Mariusz Krawiec, Brian Luisi, Ales Medek
  • Publication number: 20130041046
    Abstract: The present invention includes compounds having structural formula (I), or salts or solvates thereof. These compounds are useful as sweet flavor modifiers. The present invention also includes compositions comprising the present compounds and methods of enhancing the sweet taste of compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: SENOMYX, INC.
    Inventors: Catherine TACHDJIAN, Xiao Qing TANG, Donald S. KARANEWSKY, Guy SERVANT, Xiaodong LI, Feng ZHANG, Qing CHEN, Hong ZHANG, Timothy James DAVIS, Vincent DARMOHUSODO, Melissa Sue WONG, Victor SELCHAU
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20130040986
    Abstract: The present invention relates to modulators of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (“CFTR”), compositions thereof, and methods therewith. The present invention also relates to methods of treating diseases using modulators of CFTR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Inventors: Hayley Binch, Lev T.D. Fanning, Martyn Botfield, Peter D.J. Grootenhuis, Fredrick Van Goor, Mehdi Michel Djamel Numa
  • Publication number: 20120295877
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I) and (Ia) useful in the treatment of CCR5-related diseases and disorders, for example, the prevention or treatment of an HIV infection, and in the treatment of the resulting acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Maosheng Duan, Wieslaw Mieczyslaw Kazmierski, Matthew Tallant
  • Publication number: 20120276050
    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: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: Ingrid C. Choong, David Cory, Jeffrey S. Glenn, Wenjin Yang
  • Publication number: 20120238600
    Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims a series of substituted tropinone benzylamines of formula (I): The compounds of this invention are inhibitors of ?-tryptase and are, therefore, useful as pharmaceutical agents. Additionally, this invention also discloses methods of preparation of substituted tropinone benzylamines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: SANOFI
    Inventors: Yong Mi CHOI-SLEDESKI, Guyan LIANG, Patrick Wai-Kwok SHUM
  • Publication number: 20120225884
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I hetaryl I, hetaryl II, R1, R2, R3, Y, m, and o or to pharmaceutically active acid addition salts thereof. The present compounds of formula I are modulators for amyloid beta and thus, they may be useful for the treatment or prevention of a disease associated with the deposition of ?-amyloid in the brain, in particular Alzheimer's disease, and other diseases such as cerebral amyloid angiopathy, hereditary cerebral hemorrhage with amyloidosis, Dutch-type (HCHWA-D), multi-infarct dementia, dementia pugilistica and Down syndrome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: Karlheinz Baumann, Luke Green, Anja Limberg, Thomas Luebbers, Andrew Thomas
  • Publication number: 20120214817
    Abstract: The invention is directed to Urotensin II antagonists. More specifically, the present invention relates to certain novel compounds, methods for preparing compounds, compositions, intermediates and derivatives thereof and methods for treating Urotensin-II mediated disorders. Pharmaceutical and veterinary compositions and methods of treating cardiovascular disorders and various other disease states or conditions using compounds of the invention are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventors: Bruce E Maryanoff, William A. Kinney, Edward C. Lawson, Diane K. Luci, Nikolay Marchenko, Sergey Sviridov, Shyamali Ghosh
  • Publication number: 20120208841
    Abstract: The present invention relates to modulators of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (“CFTR”), compositions thereof, and methods therewith. The present invention also relates to methods of treating diseases using modulators of CFTR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Hayley Binch, Lev T.D. Fanning, Dennis Hurley, Urvi Sheth, Alina Silina, Xiaoqing Yang, Martyn Botfield, Peter D.J. Grootenhuis, Fredrick Van Goor, Mehdi Michel Djamel Numa