Patents Represented by Attorney Gerard M. Devlin
  • Patent number: 8080544
    Abstract: Disclosed are prodrug compounds of formula (I) (wherein variables R1 and R2 are as described herein) which are analogues of an antagonist of CGRP receptors and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which CGRP is involved, such as migraine. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which CGRP is involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Ian M. Bell, Steven N. Gallicchio, Valentino J. Stella
  • Patent number: 8071771
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I: (wherein variables A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, B, E1, E2, E3, E4, E5, G1, G2 and R6 are as described herein) which are antagonists of CGRP receptors and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the CGRP is involved, such as migraine. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which CGRP is involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Ian M. Bell, Harold G. Selnick, Craig A. Stump, Cory R. Theberge, C. Blair Zartman
  • Patent number: 8071772
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I: (wherein variables A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, B, E1, E2, E3, E4, E5, G1, G2, J and K are as described herein) which are antagonists of CGRP receptors and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the CGRP is involved, such as migraine. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which CGRP is involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Ian M. Bell, Harold G. Selnick, Craig A. Stump, Cory R. Theberge, C. Blair Zartman
  • Patent number: 8039460
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula (I): and Formula (II): (where variables R2, R4, A, B, D, W, X, Y and Z are as defined herein) useful as antagonists of CGRP receptors and useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the CGRP is involved, such as headache, migraine and cluster headache. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which CGRP is involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Christopher S. Burgey, Daniel V. Paone, Anthony W. Shaw, Diem N. Nguyen, Zhengwu J. Deng, Theresa M. Williams, Joseph P. Vacca, Craig M. Potteiger, Harold G. Selnick
  • Patent number: 8022228
    Abstract: The invention relates to an orthorhombic crystal form of compound trans-5-chloro-2,3,3a,12b-tetrahydro-2-methyl-1H-dibenz[2,3:6,7]oxepino[4,5-c]pyrrole(Z)-2-butenedioate, to methods for the preparation of this crystal form and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising an orthorhombic crystal form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: N.V. Organon
    Inventor: Gerhardus Johannes Heeres
  • Patent number: 7951795
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I: (wherein variables A1, A2, A3, G1, G2, G3, J, m, n, p, R1, R2, R3, R4 and Y are as described herein) which are antagonists of CGRP receptors and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the CGRP is involved, such as migraine. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which CGRP is involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Ian M. Bell, Harold G. Selnick
  • Patent number: 7947677
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I: (wherein variables A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, B1, B2, B3, B4, D1, D2, E1, E2, E3, E4, E5, G1, G2, J, K, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are as described herein) which are antagonists of CGRP receptors and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the CGRP is involved, such as migraine. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which CGRP is involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Ian M. Bell, Craig A. Stump, Cory R. Theberge, Steven N. Gallicchio, C. Blair Zartman, Harold G. Selnick
  • Patent number: 7893079
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I: (wherein variables A1, A2, A3, A4, m, n, J, Q, R4, Ea, Eb, Ec, R6, R7, Re, Rf, RPG and Y are as described herein) which are antagonists of CGRP receptors and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the CGRP is involved, such as migraine. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which CGRP is involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Michael R. Wood, Steven N. Gallicchio, Harold G. Selnick, C. Blair Zartman, Ian M. Bell, Craig A. Stump