Patents by Inventor Harry CHOBANIAN
Harry CHOBANIAN 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).
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Patent number: 10662171Abstract: Novel compounds of the structural formula (I), and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are agonists of G-protein coupled receptor 40 (GPR40) and may be useful in the treatment, prevention and suppression of diseases mediated by the G-protein-coupled receptor 40. The compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and of conditions that are often associated with this disease, including obesity and lipid disorders, such as mixed or diabetic dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertriglyceridemia.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2015Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Harry Chobanian, Duane DeMong, Yan Guo, Barbara Pio, Christopher W. Plummer
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Patent number: 10131651Abstract: Novel compounds of the structural formula (I), and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are agonists of G-protein coupled receptor 40 (GPR40) and may be useful in the treatment, prevention and suppression of diseases mediated by the G-protein-coupled receptor 40. The compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and of conditions that are often associated with this disease, including obesity and lipid disorders, such as mixed or diabetic dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertriglyceridemia.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2015Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Harry Chobanian, Duane DeMong, Christopher W. Plummer, Minghai Fang, Bin Hu
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Patent number: 10059667Abstract: Novel compounds of the structural formula (I), and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are agonists of G-protein coupled receptor 40 (GPR40) and may be useful in the treatment, prevention and suppression of diseases mediated by the G-protein-coupled receptor 40. The compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and of conditions that are often associated with this disease, including obesity and lipid disorders, such as mixed or diabetic dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertriglyceridemia.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2015Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Harry Chobanian, Duane DeMong, Yan Guo, Zhiyong Hu, Michael Miller, Barbara Pio, Christopher W. Plummer, Dong Xiao, Cangming Yang
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Patent number: 10000484Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I) (Formula (I)) including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are inhibitors of the ROMK (Kir1.1) channel. The compounds may be used as diuretic and/or natriuretic agents and for the therapy and prophylaxis of medical conditions including cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, heart failure and chronic kidney disease and conditions associated with excessive salt and water retention.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Harry Chobanian, Barbara Pio, Yan Guo, Fa-Xiang Ding, Shuzhi Dong, Shawn P. Walsh, Jinlong Jiang, Dooseop Kim
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Patent number: 9834563Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds of formula I are agonists of G-protein coupled receptor 40 (GPR40) and may be useful in the treatment, prevention and suppression of diseases mediated by the G-protein-coupled receptor 40. The compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and of conditions that are often associated with this disease, including obesity and lipid disorders, such as mixed or diabetic dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertriglyceridemia.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: William K. Hagmann, Bing Li, Jason W. Szewczyk, Bowei Wang, Dann Parker, Timothy Blizzard, Hubert Josien, Purakkattle Biju, Harry Chobanian, Candido Gude, Ravi P. Nargund, Barbara Pio, Qun Dang, Linus S. Lin, Bin Hu, Mingxiang Cui, Zhengxia Chen, Meibi Dai, Zaihong Zhang, Ying Lv, Lili Tian
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Publication number: 20170275302Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I) and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are inhibitors of the ROMK (Kir1.1) channel. The compounds may be used as diuretic and/or natriuretic agents and for the therapy and prophylaxis of medical conditions including cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, heart failure and chronic kidney disease and conditions associated with excessive salt and water retention.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2015Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: Alexander Pasternak, Barbara Pio, Harry Chobanian, Zhi-Cai Shi, Shuzhi Dong, Yan Guo, Shawn P. Walsh, Zhiqiang Guo, Ronald D. Ferguson II, Brian Cato
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Patent number: 9751881Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula I and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are inhibitors of the ROMK (Kir1.1) channel. The compounds may be used as diuretic and/or natriuretic agents and for the therapy and prophylaxis of medical conditions including cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, heart failure and chronic kidney disease and conditions associated with excessive salt and water retention.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2014Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Haifeng Tang, Barbara Pio, Jinlong Jiang, Alexander Pasternak, Shuzhi Dong, Ronald Dale Ferguson, II, Zack Zhiqiang Guo, Harry Chobanian, Jessica Frie, Yan Guo, Zhicai Wu, Yang Yu, Ming Wang
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Publication number: 20170217942Abstract: Novel compounds of the structural formula (I), and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are agonists of G-protein coupled receptor 40 (GPR40) and may be useful in the treatment, prevention and suppression of diseases mediated by the G-protein-coupled receptor 40. The compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and of conditions that are often associated with this disease, including obesity and lipid disorders, such as mixed or diabetic dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertriglyceridemia.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Harry Chobanian, Duane DeMong, Christopher W. Plummer, Minghai Fang, Bin Hu
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Publication number: 20170217920Abstract: Novel compounds of the structural formula (I), and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are agonists of G-protein coupled receptor 40 (GPR40) and may be useful in the treatment, prevention and suppression of diseases mediated by the G-protein-coupled receptor 40. The compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and of conditions that are often associated with this disease, including obesity and lipid disorders, such as mixed or diabetic dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertriglyceridemia.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Harry Chobanian, Duane DeMong, Yan Guo, Barbara Pio, Christopher W. Plummer
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Publication number: 20170166578Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds of formula I are agonists of G-protein coupled receptor 40 (GPR40) and may be useful in the treatment, prevention and suppression of diseases mediated by the G-protein-coupled receptor 40. The compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and of conditions that are often associated with this disease, including obesity and lipid disorders, such as mixed or diabetic dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertriglyceridemia.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2014Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: William K. Hagmann, Bing Li, Jason W. Szewczyk, Bowei Wang, Dann Parker, Timothy Blizzard, Hubert Josien, Purakkattle Biju, Harry Chobanian, Candido Gude, Ravi P. Nargund, Barbara Pio, Qun Dang, Linus S. Lin, Bin Hu, Mingxiang Cui, Zhengxia Chen, Meibi Dai, Zaihong Zhang, Ying Lv, Lili Tian
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Publication number: 20160332968Abstract: Novel compounds of the structural formula (I), and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are agonists of G-protein coupled receptor 40 (GPR40) and may be useful in the treatment, prevention and suppression of diseases mediated by the G-protein-coupled receptor 40. The compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and of conditions that are often associated with this disease, including obesity and lipid disorders, such as mixed or diabetic dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertriglyceridemia.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Harry Chobanian, Duane DeMong, Yan Guo, Zhiyong Hu, Michael Miller, Barbara Pio, Christopher W. Plummer, Dong Xiao, Michael Yang
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Publication number: 20160304515Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I) (Formula (I)) including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are inhibitors of the ROMK (Kir1.1) channel. The compounds may be used as diuretic and/or natriuretic agents and for the therapy and prophylaxis of medical conditions including cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, heart failure and chronic kidney disease and conditions associated with excessive salt and water retention.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2014Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: Harry Chobanian, Barbara Pio, Yan Guo, Fa-Xiang Ding, Shuzhi Dong, Shawn P. Walsh, Jinlong Jiang, Dooseop Kim
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Patent number: 9469608Abstract: Compounds of the invention, which may be useful in inhibiting thrombin and associated thrombotic occlusions, have the following structure: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein m is 0 or 1; R is a heterocycle, —(CR8R9)1-2NH2, or —(CR8R9)1-2OH, wherein R8and R9, each time in which they occur, are independently H, C1-6alkyl, —CH2F, —CHF2, CF3or —CH2OH; W is a) —CHR1R2, where R1is —C(CH3)3, and R2is —(CH2)1-2OH, b) a 5- or 6-membered unsubstituted or substituted heterocycle having 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected from N and O, wherein substituted heterocycle is substituted with R3, c) a 9- or 10-membered unsubstituted or substituted heterocycle having 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, wherein substituted heterocycle is mono-substituted with R3, or disubstituted with R3and R4, or d) a 3-, 4-, or 5-membered carbocyclic ring which is unsubstituted, mono-substituted with R3, di-substituted with R3and R4, or tri-substituted with R3, R4and R5; R3is —CF3, —COOH, —COOR7, —C(O)R6, —CH(OH)R6,Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Harry Chobanian, Tesfaye Biftu, Barbara Pio, Zhicai Wu
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Publication number: 20160207922Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula I and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are inhibitors of the ROMK (Kir1.1) channel. The compounds may be used as diuretic and/or natriuretic agents and for the therapy and prophylaxis of medical conditions including cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, heart failure and chronic kidney disease and conditions associated with excessive salt and water retention.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2014Publication date: July 21, 2016Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Haifeng Tang, Barbara Pio, Jinlong Jiang, Alexander Pasternak, Shuzhi Dong, Ronald Dale Ferguson, II, Zack Zhiqiang Guo, Harry Chobanian, Jessica Frie, Yan Guo, Zhicai Wu, Yang Yu, Ming Wang
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Patent number: 9340530Abstract: The present invention relates to bicyclic himbacine derivatives of the formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: X is —O—, —N(R), —C(R8)(R9) or —C(O)—; and Y is —O—, —N(R), —C(R8)(R9) or —C(O)— and the remaining variables are described herein. The compounds of the invention are effective inhibitors of the PAR-1 receptor. The inventive compounds may be used for the treatment or prophylaxis of disease states such as ACS, secondary prevention of myocardial infarction or stroke, or PAD.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2013Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Mihir Mandal, Timothy A. Blizzard, Helen Chen, Harry Chobanian, Yan Guo, Barbara Pio, Zhicai Wu, Tesfaye Biftu, William J. Greenlee, Johnny Zhaoning Zhu
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Publication number: 20150315141Abstract: Compounds of the invention, which may be useful in inhibiting thrombin and associated thrombotic occlusions, have the following structure: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein m is 0 or 1; R is a heterocycle, —(CR8R9)1-2NH2, or —(CR8R9)1-2OH, wherein R8 and R9, each time in which they occur, are independently H, C1-6 alkyl, —CH2F, —CHF2, CF3 or —CH2OH; W is a) —CHR1R2, where R1 is —C(CH3)3, and R2 is —(CH2)1-2OH, b) a 5- or 6-membered unsubstituted or substituted heterocycle having 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected from N and O, wherein substituted heterocycle is substituted with R3, c) a 9- or 10-membered unsubstituted or substituted heterocycle having 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, wherein substituted heterocycle is mono-substituted with R3, or disubstituted with R3 and R4, or d) a 3-, 4-, or 5-membered carbocyclic ring which is unsubstituted, mono-substituted with R3, di-substituted with R3 and R4, or tri-substituted with R3, R4 and R5; R3 is —CF3, —COOH, —COOR7, —C(O)R6, —CHType: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2013Publication date: November 5, 2015Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Harry Chobanian, Tesfaye Biftu, Barbara Pio, Zhicai Wu
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Patent number: 9062070Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula Ia and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are inhibitors of the ROMK (Kir1.1) channel. The compounds may be used as diuretic and/or natriuretic agents and for the therapy and prophylaxis of medical conditions including cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, heart failure and conditions associated with excessive salt and water retention.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2012Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Alexander Pasternak, Timothy Blizzard, Harry Chobanian, Reynalda de Jesus, Fa-Xiang Ding, Shuzhi Dong, Candido Gude, Dooseop Kim, Haifeng Tang, Shawn Walsh, Barbara Pio, Jinlong Jiang
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Patent number: 9045467Abstract: The present invention is directed to certain oxazole derivatives which are useful as inhibitors of Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase (FAAH). The invention is also concerned with pharmaceutical formulations comprising these compounds as active ingredients and the use of the compounds and their formulations in the treatment of certain disorders, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetic neuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia, skeletomuscular pain, and fibromyalgia, as well as acute pain, migraine, sleep disorder, Alzheimer Disease, and Parkinson's Disease.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2013Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.Inventors: Harry Chobanian, Linus S. Lin, Ping Liu, Marc D. Chioda, Robert J. DeVita, Ravi P. Nargund, Yan Guo
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Publication number: 20150025046Abstract: The present invention relates to bicyclic himbacine derivatives of the formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: X is —O—, —N(R), —C(R8)(R9) or —C(O)—; and Y is —O—, —N(R), —C(R8)(R9) or —C(O)— and the remaining variables are described herein. The compounds of the invention are effective inhibitors of the PAR-1 receptor. The inventive compounds may be used for the treatment or prophylaxis of disease states such as ACS, secondary prevention of myocardial infarction or stroke, or PAD.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2013Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Mihir Mandal, Timothy A. Blizzard, Helen Chen, Harry Chobanian, Yan Guo, Barbara Pio, Zhicai Wu, Tesfaye Biftu, William J. Greenlee, Johnny Zhaoning Zhu
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Publication number: 20140206618Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula Ia and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are inhibitors of the ROMK (Kir1.1) channel. The compounds may be used as diuretic and/or natriuretic agents and for the therapy and prophylaxis of medical conditions including cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, heart failure and conditions associated with excessive salt and water retention.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2012Publication date: July 24, 2014Inventors: Alexander Pasternak, Timothy Blizzard, Harry Chobanian, Reynalda de Jesus, Fa-Xiang Ding, Shuzhi Dong, Candido Gude, Dooseop Kim, Haifeng Tang, Shawn Walsh, Barbara Pio, Jinlong Jiang