Patents Represented by Attorney Keith D. MacMillan
  • Patent number: 8338614
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to tertiary carbinamine compounds having substituted heterocycles, which are inhibitors of the beta-secretase enzyme, and are useful in the treatment of diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the treatment of such diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Merck, Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Georgia B. McGaughey, Philippe G. Nantermet, Hemaka A. Rajapakse, Shaun R. Stauffer
  • Patent number: 8293759
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to spiropiperidine compounds of formula (I) which are inhibitors of the beta-secretase enzyme and that are useful in the treatment of diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the treatment of such diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Merck, Sharp & Dohme, Corp.
    Inventors: Shaun R. Stauffer, Ivory D. Hills, Ashley Nomland
  • Patent number: 8278334
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein R1 is R is —C(O)—N(R27)(R28) or and the remaining variables are as defined in the specification. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I. Also disclosed are methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases comprising the compounds of formula I in combination with a ?-secretase inhibitor other than those of formula I, an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, a gamma-secretase inhibitor, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, an N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist, a cholinesterase inhibitor or an anti-amyloid antibody.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Merck, Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Jared N. Cumming, Ulrich Iserloh, Andrew Stamford, Corey Strickland, Johannes H. Voigt, Yusheng Wu, Ying Huang, Yan Xia, Samuel Chackalamannil, Tao Guo, Douglas W. Hobbs, Thuy X. H. Le, Jeffrey F. Lowrie, Kurt W. Saionz, Suresh D. Babu
  • Patent number: 8242112
    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: May 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignees: Schering Corporation, Pharmacopeia Drug Discovery, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Brian McKittrick, Zhong-Yue Sun, Yuanzan C. Ye, Johannes H. Voigt, Corey 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, Tao Guo, Thuy X. H. Le, Kurt W. Saionz, Suresh D. Babu, Rachael C. Hunter, Michelle L. Morris, Huizhong Gu, Gang Qian, Dawit Tadesse
  • Patent number: 8211904
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to spiropiperidine compounds of formula (I) and tautomers thereof, which are inhibitors of the beta-secretase enzyme and that are useful in the treatment of diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the treatment of such diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignees: Merck, Sharp & Dohme Corp., Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig A. Coburn, Melissa S. Egbertson, Samuel L. Graham, Georgia B. McGaughey, Shaun R. Stauffer, Hemaka A. Rajapakse, Philippe G. Nantermet, Shawn J. Stachel, Wenjin Yang, Wanli Lu, Bruce Fahr
  • Patent number: 8202854
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein Ar, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I. Also disclosed is the method of inhibiting aspartyl protease, and in particular, the methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases. 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: July 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Andrew W. Stamford, Brian McKittrick
  • Patent number: 8183252
    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: January 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignees: Schering Corporation, Pharmacopeia Inc.
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Zhong-Yue Sun, Andrew Stamford, William J. Greenlee, Jared N. Cumming, Lingyan Wang, Ulrich Iserloh, Xiaoxiang Liu, Ying Huang, Guoqing Li, Jianping Pan
  • Patent number: 8168641
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, U, W, X, R1, R2, R6, R7, R30 and R31 are as described above in the specification. Also disclosed is the method of inhibiting aspartyl protease, and in particular, the methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases. 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: June 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Yusheng Wu, Ulrich Iserloh, Jared N. Cumming, Xiaoxiang Liu, Robert D. Mazzola, Zhong-Yue Sun, Ying Huang, Andrew Stamford, Brian McKittrick, Zhaoning Zhu
  • Patent number: 8143405
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of formula (I) which are inhibitors of the beta-secretase enzyme and that are useful in the treatment of diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the treatment of such diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Merck, Sharp & Dohme Corp
    Inventor: Shaun R. Stauffer
  • Patent number: 8143246
    Abstract: The invention relates to 1-(4-(pyridin-2-yl)benzyl)imidazolidine-2,4-dione derivative having the general Formula I wherein R1 is H, (C1-6)alkyl (optionally substituted with oxo, (C1-3)alkyloxy, (C1-3)alkyloxycarbonyl, halogen or CN), (C3-6)cycloalkyl or (C3-6)cycloalkyl(C1-3)alkyl, each cycloalkyl ring optionally comprising a heteroatom selected from O and S; R2 and R3 are independently H or (C1-3)alkyl; or R2 and R3 form together with the carbon atom to which they are bound a (C3-5)cycloalkyl group; R4 is H or 1 to 3 F substituents; R5 is H or 1 to 4 F substituents; R6 and R7 are independently H or F; X represents R8, OR8, NR8R9, R8 is (C5-7)cycloalkyl optionally comprising a heteroatom selected from O, S, SO and SO2; R9 is H or (C1-4)alkyl; R10 represents 1-3 substituents independently selected from H, (C1-3)alkyl, halogen, oxo, CN and CF3; Y is CF2, O, S, SO or SO2; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, as well as to the use of said 1-(4
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: MSD OSS B.V.
    Inventors: Marcelis van der Stelt, Joseph Maria Gerardus Barbara Cals, Johannes Petrus Gerardus Klomp
  • Patent number: 8114887
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to spiropiperidine compounds of formula (I) which are inhibitors of the beta-secretase enzyme and that are useful in the treatment of diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the treatment of such diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignees: Merck, Sharp & Dohme Corp., Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Barrow, Craig A. Coburn, Melissa S. Egbertson, Georgia B. McGaughey, Melody A. McWherter, Lou Anne Neilson, Kenneth E. Rittle, Harold G. Selnick, Shaun R. Stauffer, Zhi-Qiang Yang, Wenjin Yang, Wanli Lu, Bruce Fahr
  • Patent number: 8110682
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein A is a bond, —C(O)—, or —C(R3?)(R4?)—; X is —N(R1)— or —C(R6)(R7)—; Y is —S(O)2—, —C(?O)—, —PO(OR9) or —C(R6?R7?)—; is a single or double bond and R, R1, R2, R3, R4, R3?, R4?, R5, R6, R6?, R7 and R7? are as defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I. Also disclosed is the method 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 antagonist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Brian McKittrick, Zhaoning Zhu, Andrew Stamford, Elizabeth M. Smith
  • Patent number: 8093254
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula I (Chemical formula should be inserted here as it appears on abstract in paper form) Formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R14, V, W, X, Y, Z, p, and ring A are as described in the specification. Also disclosed is the method of inhibiting aspartyl protease, and in particular, the methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases. 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: December 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Andrew Stamford, Mihirbaran Mandal, Xiaoxiang Liu
  • Patent number: 8012953
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel compounds of the formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, n and X are as defined in the specification. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I. Also disclosed are methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. Also disclosed are methods of treating a cognitive or neurodegenerative disease comprising administering to a patient I need of such treatment a combination of at least one compound of formula I and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ?-secretase inhibitors other than those of formula I, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, gamma-secretase inhibitors, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonists, cholinesterase inhibitors and anti-amyloid antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew W. Stamford, Ying Huang, Guoqing Li, Corey O. Strickland, Johannes H. Voigt
  • Patent number: 8008315
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds which are inhibitors of the beta-secretase enzyme and that are useful in the treatment of diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the treatment of such diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Merck, Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Philippe G. Nantermet, Hemaka Anthony Rajapakse, Harold G. Selnick
  • Patent number: 7973067
    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: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Brian McKittrick, Zhong-Yue Sun, Yuanzan C. Ye, Johannes H. Voigt, Corey Strickland, Elizabeth M. Smith, Andrew Stamford, William J. Greenlee, Robert D. Mazzola, Jr., John P. Caldwell, Jared N. Cumming, Lingyan Wang, Yusheng Wu, Ulrich Iserloh, Tao Guo, Thuy X. H. Le, Kurt W. Saionz, Suresh D. Babu, Rachel C. Hunter, Michelle L. Morris, Huizhong Gu, Gang Qian, Dawit Tadesse
  • Patent number: 7968571
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to 2,4,6-substituted pyridyl derivative compounds which are inhibitors of the beta-secretase enzyme and that are useful in the treatment of diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the treatment of such diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Merck, Sharp & Dohme, Corp.
    Inventors: James C. Barrow, Georgia B. McGaughey, Philippe G. Nantermet, Hemaka A. Rajapakse, Harold G. Selnick, Shaun R. Stauffer, Joseph P. Vacca, Shawn J. Stachel, Craig A. Coburn, Matthew G. Stanton
  • Patent number: 7951949
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to macrocyclic aminopyridyl compounds represented by general formula (I), which are inhibitors of the beta-secretase enzyme and that are useful in the treatment of diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the treatment of such diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Merck, Sharp & Dohme, Corp.
    Inventors: Philippe G. Nantermet, Hemaka A. Rajapakse, Harold G. Selnick, Keith P. Moore
  • Patent number: 7932275
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to 2-aminopyridine compounds which are inhibitors of the beta-secretase enzyme and that are useful in the treatment of diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the treatment of such diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Merck, Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Craig A. Coburn, M. Katharine Holloway, Shawn J. Stachel
  • Patent number: 7910590
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel compounds of the formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein R1 is X is —O—, —C(R 14)2— or —N(R)—; Z is —C(R14)2— or —N(R)—; t is 0, 1, 2 or 3; each R and R2 is independently H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl; each R14 is H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, halo, —CN, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, —OR35, —N(R24)(R25) or —SR35; R41 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, —SO2(alkyl), —C(O)-alkyl, —C(O)-cycloalkyl or -alkyl-NH—C(O)CH3; and the remaining variables are as defined in the specification. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I and methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases with compounds of formula I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Ying Huang, Guoqing Li, Ulrich Iserloh, Andrew Stamford, Corey Strickland, Johannes H. Voigt, Jianping Pan