Patents by Inventor Gaifa Lai

Gaifa Lai has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8829036
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein each variable in Formula 1 are as defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I. Also disclosed are methods of inhibiting aspartyl protease, and in particular, the methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases, and the methods of inhibiting of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, plasmepins, cathepsin D and protozoal enzymes. Also disclosed are methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases using the compounds of formula I in combination with a cholinesterase inhibitor or a muscarinic m1 agonist or m2 antagonist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Pharmacopeia Inc.
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Brian McKittrick, Zhong-Yue Sun, Yuanzan C. Ye, Johannes H. Voight, Corey O. Strickland, Elizabeth M. Smith, Andrew W. Stamford, William J. Greenlee, Robert D. Mazzola, Jr., John P. Caldwell, Jared N. Cumming, Lingyan Wang, Yusheng Wu, Ulrich Iserloh, Xiaoiang Liu, Tao Guo, Thuy X. E. Le, Kurt W. Saionz, Suresh D. Babu, Rachael C. Hunter, Michelle L. Morris, Huizhong Gu, Gang Qian, Dawit Tadesse, Ying Huang, Guoqing Li, Jianping Pan, Jeffrey A. Misiaszek, Gaifa Lai, Jingqi Duo, Chuanxing Qu, Yuefei Shao
  • Patent number: 8691833
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein each variable in Formula 1 are as defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I. Also disclosed are methods of inhibiting aspartyl protease, and in particular, the methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases, and the methods of inhibiting of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, plasmepins, cathepsin D and protozoal enzymes. Also disclosed are methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases using the compounds of formula I in combination with a cholinesterase inhibitor or a muscarinic m1 agonist or m2 antagonist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Pharmacopeia Inc.
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Brian McKittrick, Zhong-Yue Sun, Yuanzan C. Ye, Johannes H. Voight, Corey O. Strickland, Elizabeth M. Smith, Andrew W. Stamford, William J. Greenlee, Robert D. Mazzola, Jr., John P. Caldwell, Jared N. Cumming, Lingyan Wang, Yusheng Wu, Ulrich Iserloh, Xiaoiang Liu, Tao Guo, Thuy X.E. Le, Kurt W. Saionz, Suresh D. Babu, Rachael C. Hunter, Michelle L. Morris, Huizhong Gu, Gang Qian, Dawit Tadesse, Ying Huang, Guoqing Li, Jianping Pan, Jeffrey A. Misiaszek, Gaifa Lai, Jingqi Duo, Chuanxing Qu, Yuefei Shao
  • Patent number: 8691831
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein each variable in Formula I are as defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I. Also disclosed are methods of inhibiting aspartyl protease, and in particular, the methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases, and the methods of inhibiting of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, plasmepins, cathepsin D and protozoal enzymes. Also disclosed are methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases using the compounds of formula I in combination with a cholinesterase inhibitor or a muscarinic m1 agonist or m2 antagonist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Pharmacopeia Drug Discovery, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Brian McKittrick, Zhong-Yue Sun, Yuanzan C. Ye, Johannes H. Voight, Corey O. Strickland, Elizabeth M. Smith, Andrew W. Stamford, William J. Greenlee, Robert D. Mazzola, Jr., John P. Caldwell, Jared N. Cumming, Lingyan Wang, Yusheng Wu, Ulrich Iserloh, Xiaoxiang Liu, Tao Guo, Thuy X. E. Le, Kurt W. Saionz, Suresh D. Babu, Rachael C. Hunter, Michelle L. Morris, Huizhong Gu, Gang Qian, Dawit Tadesse, Ying Huang, Guoqing Li, Jianping Pan, Jeffrey A. Misiaszek, Gaifa Lai, Jingqi Duo, Chuanxing Qu, Yuefei Shao
  • Publication number: 20120276118
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein each variable in Formula 1 are as defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I. Also disclosed are methods of inhibiting aspartyl protease, and in particular, the methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases, and the methods of inhibiting of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, plasmepins, cathepsin D and protozoal enzymes. Also disclosed are methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases using the compounds of formula I in combination with a cholinesterase inhibitor or a muscarinic m1 agonist or m2 antagonist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicants: Pharmacopeia Inc., Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Brian McKittrick, Zhong-Yue Sun, Yuanzan C. Ye, Johannes H. Voight, Corey O. Strickland, Elizabeth M. Smith, Andrew Stamford, William J. Greenlee, Robert D. Mazzola, John P. Caldwell, Jared N. Cumming, Lingyan Wang, Yusheng Wu, Ulrich Iserloh, Xiaoxiang Liu, Tao Guo, Thuy X.E. Le, Kurt W. Saionz, Suresh D. Babu, Rachael C. Hunter, Michelle L. Morris, Huizhong Gu, Gang Qian, Dawit Tadesse, Ying Huang, Guoqing Li, Jianping Pan, Jeffrey A. Misiaszek, Gaifa Lai, Jingqi Duo, Chuanxing Qu, Yuefei Shao
  • Publication number: 20120231017
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein each variable in Formula 1 are as defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I. Also disclosed are methods of inhibiting aspartyl protease, and in particular, the methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases, and the methods of inhibiting of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, plasmepins, cathepsin D and protozoal enzymes. Also disclosed are methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases using the compounds of formula I in combination with a cholinesterase inhibitor or a muscarinic m1 agonist or m2 antagonist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicants: Pharmacopeia Inc., Schering Corporation
    Inventors: ZHAONING ZHU, Brian McKittrick, Zhong-Yue Sun, Yuanzan C. Ye, Johannes H. Voigt, Corey O. Strickland, Elizabeth M. Smith, Andrew Stamford, William J. Greenlee, Robert D. Mozzola, John P. Caldwell, Jared N. Cumming, Lingyan Wang, Yusheng Wu, Ulrich Iserloh, Xiaoiang Liu, Tao Guo, Thuy X. E. Le, Kurt W. Sainoz, Suresh D. Babu, Rachael C. Hunter, Michelle L. Morris, Huizhong Gu, Gang Qian, Dawit Tadesse, Ying Huang, Guoqing Li, Jianping Pan, Jeffrey A. Misiaszek, Gaifa Lai, Jingqi Duo, Chuanxing Qu, Yuefei Shao
  • Publication number: 20120231018
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein each variable in Formula 1 are as defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I. Also disclosed are methods of inhibiting aspartyl protease, and in particular, the methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases, and the methods of inhibiting of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, plasmepins, cathepsin D and protozoal enzymes. Also disclosed are methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases using the compounds of formula I in combination with a cholinesterase inhibitor or a muscarinic m1 agonist or m2 antagonist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicants: Pharmacopeia Inc., Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Brian McKittrick, Zhong-Yue Sun, Yuanzan C. Ye, Johannes H. Voigt, Corey O. Strickland, Elizabeth M. Smith, Andrew Stamford, William J. Greenlee, Robert D. Mozzola, John P. Caldwell, Jared N. Cumming, Lingyan Wang, Yusheng Wu, Ulrich Iserloh, Xiaoxiang Liu, Tao Guo, Thuy X. E. Le, Kurt W. Saionz, Suresh D. Babu, Rachael C. Hunter, Michelle L. Morris, Huizhong Gu, Gang Qian, Dawit Tadesse, Ying Huang, Guoqing Li, Jianping Pan, Jeffrey A. Misiaszek, Gaifa Lai, Jingqi Duo, Chuanxing Qu, Yuefei Shao
  • Publication number: 20110213029
    Abstract: There are disclosed compounds of the formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof which are useful for the treatment of chemokine-mediated diseases such as acute and chronic inflammatory disorders and cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicants: Schering Corporation, Pharmacopeia Drug Discovery
    Inventors: Arthur G. Taveras, Cynthia J. Aki, Richard W. Bond, Jianping Chao, Michael Dwyer, Johan A. Ferreira, Jianhua Chao, Younong Yu, John J. Baldwin, Bernd Kaiser, Ge Li, J. Robert Merritt, Purakkattle J. Biju, Kingsley H. Nelson, JR., Laura L. Rokosz, Gaifa Lai, James P. Jakway, Minglang Wu, Evan A. Hecker, Daniel Lundell, Jay S. Fine
  • Patent number: 7964646
    Abstract: There are disclosed compounds of the formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof which are useful for the treatment of chemokine-mediated diseases such as acute and chronic inflammatory disorders and cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignees: Schering Corporation, Pharmacopeia Drug Discovery
    Inventors: Arthur G. Taveras, Cynthia J. Aki, Richard W. Bond, Jianping Chao, Michael Dwyer, Johan A. Ferreira, Jianhua Chao, Younong Yu, John J. Baldwin, Bernd Kaiser, Ge Li, J. Robert Merritt, Purakkattle J. Biju, Kingsley H. Nelson, Jr., Laura L. Rokosz, Gaifa Lai
  • Patent number: 7763609
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein W is a bond, —C(?S)—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(?O)—, —O—, —C(R6)(R7)—, —N(R5)— or —C(?N(R5))—; X is —O—, —N(R5)— or —C(R6)(R7)—; provided that when X is —O—, U is not —O—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(?O)— or —C(?NR5)—; U is a bond, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(O)—, —O—, —P(O)(OR15)—, —C(?NR5)—, —(C(R6)(R7))b— or —N(R5)—; wherein b is 1 or 2; provided that when W is —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—, U is not —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—; provided that when X is —N(R5)— and W is —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—, then U is not a bond; and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 are as defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignees: Schering Corporation, Pharmacopeia, LLC
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Brian McKittrick, Zhong-Yue Sun, Yuanzan C. Ye, Johannes H. Voigt, Corey O. Strickland, Elizabeth M. Smith, Andrew Stamford, William J. Greenlee, Robert D. Mazzola, John P. Caldwell, Jared N. Cumming, Lingyan Wang, Yusheng Wu, Ulrich Iserloh, Xiaoxiang Liu, Tao Guo, Thuy X. E. Le, Kurt W. Saionz, Suresh D. Babu, Rachael C. Hunter, Michelle L. Morris, Huizhong Gu, Gang Qian, Dawit Tadesse, Ying Huang, Guoqing Li, Jianping Pan, Jeffrey A. Misiaszek, Gaifa Lai, Jingqi Duo, Chuanxing Qu, Yuefei Shao
  • Patent number: 7691856
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel compounds of the formula: and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof. Examples of groups comprising Substituent A include heteroaryl, aryl, heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkynyl, alkenyl, aminoalkyl, alkyl or amino. Examples of groups comprising Substituent B include aryl and heteroaryl. Also disclosed is a method of treating a chemokine mediated diseases, such as, cancer, angiogenisis, angiogenic ocular diseases, pulmonary diseases, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, stroke and cardiac reperfusion injury, acute pain, acute and chronic inflammatory pain, and neuropathic pain using a compound of formula IA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignees: Schering Corporation, Pharmacopeia, Inc.
    Inventors: Arthur G. Taveras, Jianhua Chao, Purakkattle J. Biju, Younong Yu, Cynthia J. Aki, J. Robert Merritt, Ge Li, John J. Baldwin, Gaifa Lai, Minglang Wu, Evan A. Hecker
  • Patent number: 7671212
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel compounds of the formula: and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof. D and E are different groups wherein one is N and the other is CR50. Examples of groups comprising Substituent A include heteroaryl, aryl, heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkynyl, alkenyl, aminoalkyl, alkyl or amino. Examples of groups comprising Substituent B include aryl and heteroaryl. Also disclosed is a method of treating a chemokine mediated diseases, such as, cancer, angiogenisis, angiogenic ocular diseases, pulmonary diseases, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, stroke and cardiac reperfusion injury, pain (e.g., acute pain, acute and chronic inflammatory pain, and neuropathic pain) using a compound of formula IA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Arthur G. Taveras, J. Robert Merritt, John J. Baldwin, Junying Zheng, Purakkattle J. Biju, Younong Yu, Jianhua Chao, Gaifa Lai, Minglang Wu
  • Publication number: 20090306079
    Abstract: There are disclosed compounds of the formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof which are useful for the treatment of chemokine-mediated diseases such as acute and chronic inflammatory disorders and cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Arthur G. Taveras, Cynthia J. Aki, Richard W. Bond, Jianping Chao, Michael Dwyer, Johan A. Ferreira, Jianhua Chao, Younong Yu, John J. Baldwin, Bernd Kaiser, Ge Li, J. Robert Merritt, Purakkattle J. Biju, Kingsley H. Nelson, JR., Laura L. Rokosz, Gaifa Lai, James P. Jakway, Minglang Wu, Evan A. Hecker, Daniel Lundell, Jay S. Fine
  • Publication number: 20090281075
    Abstract: A chemical genus of purinones and 1H-imidazopyridinones, which are useful as PKC? inhibitors, and their methods of use are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: PHARMACOPEIA, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew L. Roughton, Yajing Rong, Koc-Kan Ho, Michael J. Ohlmeyer, David Diller, Ray Jui-Hsiang Chan, Gaifa Lai
  • Publication number: 20080200445
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein W is a bond, —C(?S)—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(?O)—, —O—, —C(R6)(R7)—, —N(R5)— or —C(?N(R5))—; X is —O—, —N(R5)— or —C(R6)(R7)—; provided that when X is —O—, U is not —O—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(?O)— or —C(?NR5)—; U is a bond, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(O)—, —O—, —P(O)(OR15)—, —C(?NR5)—, —(C(R6)(R7))b— or —N(R5)—; wherein b is 1 or 2; provided that when W is —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—, U is not —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—; provided that when X is —N(R5)— and W is —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—, then U is not a bond; and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 are as defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Brian McKittrick, Zhong-Yue Sun, Yuanzan Ye, Johannes Voigt, Corey Strickland, Elizabeth Smith, Andrew Stamford, William Greenlee, Robert Mazzola, John Caldwell, Jared Cumming, Lingyan Wang, Yusheng Wu, Ulrich Iserloh, Xiaoxiang Liu, Tao Guo, Thuy Le, Kurt Saionz, Suresh Babu, Rachael Hunter, Michelle Morris, Huizhong Gu, Gang Qian, Dawit Tadesse, Ying Huang, Guoqing Li, Jianping Pan, Jeffrey Misiaszek, Gaifa Lai, Jingqi Duo, Chuanxing Qu, Yuefei Shao
  • Publication number: 20080045489
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel cyclobutenedione Compounds 1 to 18 comprising a cyclobutenedione ring, a substituted phenyl ring, and a —CH(C2H5)-furan moiety. The phenyl ring and the —CH(C2H5)-furan moiety are each bound to the cyclobutenedione ring through a —NH— moiety. Also disclosed are methods of treating chemokine mediated diseases (e.g., cancer, COPD, acute and chronic inflammatory disorders, psoriasis, cystic fibrosis, and asthma) using the novel Compounds 1 to 18.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Jianhua Chao, Michael Czarniecki, Zhenmin He, Gaifa Lai, J. Merritt
  • Publication number: 20070264230
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel compounds of the formula: and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof. Examples of groups comprising Substituent A include heteroaryl, aryl, heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkynyl, alkenyl, aminoalkyl, alkyl or amino. Examples of groups comprising Substituent B include aryl and heteroaryl. Also disclosed is a method of treating a chemokine mediated diseases, such as, cancer, angiogenisis, angiogenic ocular diseases, pulmonary diseases, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, stroke and cardiac reperfusion injury, acute pain, acute and chronic inflammatory pain, and neuropathic pain using a compound of formula IA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Arthur Taveras, Jianhua Chao, Purakkattle Biju, Younong Yu, Jay Fine, William Hipkin, Cynthia Aki, J. Merritt, Ge Li, John Baldwin, Gaifa Lai, Minglang Wu, Evan Hecker
  • Publication number: 20070021494
    Abstract: There are disclosed compounds of the formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof which are useful for the treatment of chemokine-mediated diseases such as acute and chronic inflammatory disorders and cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Arthur Taveras, Cynthia Aki, Richard Bond, Jianping Chao, Michael Dwyer, Johan Ferreira, Jianhua Chao, Younong Yu, John Baldwin, Bernd Kaiser, Ge Li, J. Merritt, Purakkattle Biju, Kingsley Nelson, Laura Rokosz, Gaifa Lai, James Jakway, Minglang Wu, Evan Hecker, Daniel Lundell, Jay Fine
  • Patent number: 7132445
    Abstract: There are disclosed compounds of the formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof which are useful for the treatment of chemokine-mediated diseases such as acute and chronic inflammatory disorders and cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignees: Schering Corporation, Pharmacopeia Drug Discovery, Inc.
    Inventors: Arthur G. Taveras, Cynthia J. Aki, Richard W. Bond, Jianping Chao, Michael Dwyer, Johan A. Ferreira, Jianhua Chao, Younong Yu, John J. Baldwin, Bernd Kaiser, Ge Li, J. Robert Merritt, Purakkattle J. Biju, Kingsley H. Nelson, Jr., Laura L. Rokosz, James P. Jakway, Gaifa Lai, Minglang Wu, Evan A. Hecker, Daniel Lundell, Jay S. Fine
  • Publication number: 20060025453
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel compounds of the formula: and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof. D and E are different groups wherein one is N and the other is CR50. Examples of groups comprising Substituent A include heteroaryl, aryl, heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkynyl, alkenyl, aminoalkyl, alkyl or amino. Examples of groups comprising Substituent B include aryl and heteroaryl. Also disclosed is a method of treating a chemokine mediated diseases, such as, cancer, angiogenisis, angiogenic ocular diseases, pulmonary diseases, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, stroke and cardiac reperfusion injury, pain (e.g., acute pain, acute and chronic inflammatory pain, and neuropathic pain) using a compound of formula IA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventors: Arthur Taveras, J. Merritt, John Baldwin, Junying Zheng, Purakkattle Biju, Younong Yu, Jianhua Chao, Jay Fine, Daniel Lundell, Tony Priestley, Angelo Reggiani, Gaifa Lai, Minglang Wu
  • Publication number: 20040186142
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel compounds of the formula: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: Schering Corporation Pharmacopeia, Inc.
    Inventors: Arthur G. Taveras, Jianhua Chao, Purakkattle J. Biju, Younong Yu, Jay S. Fine, William Hipkin, Cynthia J. Aki, J. Robert Merritt, Ge Li, John J. Baldwin, Gaifa Lai, Minglang Wu, Evan A. Hecker