Patents Represented by Attorney Edlyn S. Simmons
  • Patent number: 4775688
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel 5-aryl-2,4-dialkyl-3H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiones, to the intermediates and processes for their preparation, and to their use as antidepressants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1988
    Assignee: Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Kane, Francis P. Miller
  • Patent number: 4775689
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel 5-(naphthyl)-2,4-dialkyl-3H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiones and to their use as antidepressants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1988
    Assignee: Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Kane, Francis P. Miller
  • Patent number: 4738984
    Abstract: Compounds of the following general structure are useful as antirhinovirus agents: ##STR1## wherein R is a straight or branched hydrocarbon chain having from 12 to 16 carbon atoms and is saturated or is unsaturated having from 1 to 4 double bonds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1988
    Assignee: Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventor: Roger A. Parker
  • Patent number: 4602099
    Abstract: Compounds of the following general structure are useful as antirhinovirus agents: ##STR1## wherein R is a straight or branched hydrocarbon chain having from 12 to 16 carbon atoms and is saturated or is unsaturated having from 1 to 4 double bonds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1986
    Assignee: Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventor: Roger A. Parker
  • Patent number: 4533677
    Abstract: N-(3-Dialkylamino-2-propenylidene)-N-alkylalkanaminium salts substituted in the 2-position with an ether or thioether and having the formula ##STR1## are active as hypoglycemic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1985
    Assignee: Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Eugene R. Wagner, Charlotte L. Barney, Donald P. Matthews
  • Patent number: 4489011
    Abstract: Camsylate salts of N-(3-dialkylamino-2-propenylidene)-N-alkylalkanaminium substituted in the 2-position with an ether or thioether and having the formula ##STR1## are active as hypoglycemic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 18, 1984
    Assignee: Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventor: Samuel S. M. Wang
  • Patent number: 4483988
    Abstract: Novel analgesic and antipsychotic agents having the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is hydrogen, hydroxy or halogen and R.sub.4 is hydrogen or, R.sub.1 and R.sub.4 are both hydroxy; Z is hydrogen or straight chain lower alkyl having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and X is methylene, carbonyl, hydroxymethylene, thio, sulfinyl or sulfonyl, or Z and X, taken together, are methylidenyl, with the proviso that when X is sulfonyl or sulfinyl, Z is other than hydrogen; R.sub.5 is hydrogen or halogen, and R.sub.2 is H, a straight or branched lower alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, the group ##STR2## or the group ##STR3## wherein R.sub.3 is hydroxy, amino, alkylamino or dialkylamino wherein the alkyl moiety is straight or branched and has from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, diastereomers, enantiomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1984
    Assignee: Richardson Merrell Inc.
    Inventors: Albert A. Carr, Robert A. Farr, John M. Kane
  • Patent number: 4443462
    Abstract: Novel compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein n is an integer of from 2 to 5, R is hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, halogen or trifluoromethyl, R.sub.1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy or halogen, and Z is carbonyl or hydroxymethylene and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts are useful as antipsychotic agents having a low potential for extrapyramidal side effects. The novel compounds are prepared from novel intermediates of formula ##STR2## or their salts wherein R has the meanings defined above and R.sub.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or phenyl(lower alkyl).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 17, 1984
    Assignee: Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Albert A. Carr, Robert A. Farr
  • Patent number: 4411905
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is H or NH.sub.2 ; R.sub.2 is C.sub.1-6 straight or branched chain alkyl; --CH.sub.2 OH; --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.m --CH.sub.3 ; phenyl; or --(CH.sub.2).sub.p NH.sub.2 ;n is 1-3;m is 0-3; andp is 1-5;and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts of those compounds of basic character,have antisecretory activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1983
    Assignee: Richardson-Merrell Inc.
    Inventors: William L. Albrecht, Winton D. Jones
  • Patent number: 4341698
    Abstract: Novel analgesic and antipsychotic agents having the formula ##STR1## wherein Q is ##STR2## in which R.sub.1 is hydrogen, hydroxy or halogen and R.sub.4 is hydrogen or, R.sub.1 and R.sub.4 are both hydroxy; Z is hydrogen or straight chain lower alkyl having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and X is methylene, carbonyl, hydroxymethylene, thio, sulfinyl or sulfonyl, or Z and X, taken together, are methylidenyl, with the proviso that when X is sulfonyl or sulfinyl, Z is other than hydrogen; R.sub.5 is hydrogen or halogen, and R.sub.2 is H, a straight or branched lower alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, the group ##STR3## or the group ##STR4## wherein R.sub.3 is hydroxy, amino, alkylamino or dialkylamino wherein the alkyl moiety is straight or branched and has from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, diastereomers, enantiomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1982
    Assignee: Richardson-Merrell Inc.
    Inventors: Albert A. Carr, Robert A. Farr, John M. Kane
  • Patent number: 4246268
    Abstract: Novel compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein n is an integer of from 2 to 5, R is hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, halogen or trifluoromethyl, R.sub.1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy or halogen, X is carbonyl, hydroxymethylene or methylene, and Z is carbonyl or hydroxymethylene and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts are useful as antipsychotic agents having a low potential for extrapyramidal side effects. The novel compounds are prepared from novel intermediates of formula ##STR2## or their salts wherein R and X have the meanings defined above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1979
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1981
    Assignee: Richardson-Merrell Inc.
    Inventor: Albert A. Carr
  • Patent number: 4226806
    Abstract: Novel cephalosporin compounds of the following formula are useful as antibiotic agents: ##STR1##
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1979
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1980
    Assignee: Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Fortuna Haviv, Abraham Patchornik