Patents Assigned to Merck Erosst Canada & Co.
  • Phosphonic acid derivatives as inhibitors of protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP-1B)
    Patent number: 6583126
    Abstract: The invention encompasses the novel class of compounds represented by formula I which are inhibitors of the PTP-1B enzyme. The invention also encompasses pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating or preventing PTP-1B mediated diseases, including diabetes, obesity, and diabetes-related diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Merck Erosst Canada & Co.
    Inventors: Yves Leblanc, Claude Dufresne, Scheigetz John, Cheuk Kun Lau, Chun Sing Li, Patrick Roy, Michael Boyd, Zhaoyin Wang