Patents Assigned to Merck, Sharp & Dohms, Corp.
  • Publication number: 20220080128
    Abstract: A manually actuated drug-injecting device is configured such that the grip strength of the entire hand (i.e., majority of fingers closing toward the palm or heel of the hand) is employed to discharge medication through a hypodermic needle and into a patient's body. The device is well suited for delivering medications with high viscosity and/or by patients (e.g., elderly patients) with reduced finger strength and dexterity. The device includes a grip member, a push member (which causes the medication to be injected), and a force-transfer mechanism that couples the grip member to the push member. Suitably, the device is configured to be held transverse to the palm of the medication-administering hand, with a discharge port located by the outer, blade edge of the administering hand, when the device is being gripped to administer medication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Peter A. BASILE, Henry J. MACK, JR., Oliver SHA, Stephen G. MIGGELS
  • Patent number: 11275722
    Abstract: An indexing system indexes data entries in a database and processes queries of the database. The indexing system generates a key database storing keys that each represent a vector of a relative attribute between two data entries. For instance, a temporal distance indicates a relative time between timestamps of events represented by the two data entries. In other embodiments, relative attributes may be based on physical proximity, altitude, semantics, etc. The indexing system may also generate a key space database to enable efficient lookup of events associated with a target entity for indexing new data entries. For example, the indexing system may perform one read operation using the key space database to lookup all events associated with the target entity. Furthermore, the indexing system may determine responses for queries to retrieve events that occurred within a target temporal distance before or after a target type of event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme, Corp.
    Inventors: David B. Hurry, David J. Tabacco
  • Publication number: 20220073945
    Abstract: The invention provides expression vectors for expressing multi-chain recombinant proteins (e.g., biologics) in mammalian cells. Also provided are host cells comprising the expression vectors, methods of producing the multi-chain recombinant proteins, and methods of propagating the expression vectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Zhimei Du, Balrina Gupta, Steven C. Huhn
  • Publication number: 20220062295
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound suvorexant, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a concentration-enhancing polymer, and optionally a pharmaceutically acceptable surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Paul A. Harmon, Narayan Variankaval
  • Publication number: 20220064291
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for treating individuals infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) comprising administering to the subject with an antibody to Butyrophilin that reactivates HIV from latency and/or activates CD4+ T cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Bonnie Jean Howell, Hsien-Wei Yvonne Meng, Morgan Ann Monslow, Hussam Hisham Shaheen, Sai Vikram Vemula
  • Publication number: 20220062284
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to tetrahydroquinazoline derivatives of Formula I and their use for selectively killing HIV infected GAG-POL expressing cells without concomitant cytotoxicity to HIV naïve cells, and for the treatment or prophylaxis of infection by HIV, or for the treatment, prophylaxis or delay in the onset or progression of AIDS or AIDS Related Complex (ARC).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Antonella Converso, Abdellatif El Marrouni, Anthony W. Shaw, David N. Hunter, Ashley Forster, Cheng Wang, Yunlong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220064147
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to pyrimidone derivatives of Formula I and their use for selectively killing HIV infected GAG-POL expressing cells without concomitant cytotoxicity to HIV nave cells, and for the treatment or prophylaxis of infection by HIV, or for the treatment, prophylaxis or delay in the onset or progression of AIDS or AIDS Related Complex (ARC).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Antonella Converso, Abdellatif El Marrouni, Ashley Forster, Jessica L. Frie, David N. Hunter, Scott D. Kuduk, Helen J. Mitchell, Philippe Nantermet, Deyou Sha, William Daniel Shipe, Cheng Wang, Deping Wang
  • Publication number: 20220056051
    Abstract: Described herein are compounds of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compounds of Formula (I) act as arginase inhibitors and can be useful in preventing, treating or acting as a remedial agent for arginase-related diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Abdelghani Abe Achab, Matthew L. Childers, Jared N. Cumming, Symon Gathiaka, Charles A. Lesburg, Derun Li, Min Lu, Matthew J. Mitcheltree, Anandan Palani, Rachel L. Palte, Hongjun Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220056017
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to bicyclo[4.1.0]heptane pyrrolidine compounds which are agonists of orexin receptors. The present invention is also directed to uses of the compounds described herein in the potential treatment or prevention of neurological and psychiatric disorders and diseases in which orexin receptors are involved. The present invention is also directed to compositions comprising these compounds. The present invention is also directed to uses of these compositions in the potential prevention or treatment of such diseases in which orexin receptors are involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Stephane L. BOGEN, Dane James CLAUSEN, Deodial Guy GUIADEEN, Jinsong HAO, Shishi LIN, Michael T. RUDD, Lan WEI, Li XIAO, Dexi YANG
  • Publication number: 20220056067
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel anhydrate crystalline Forms 1 and 4 of 4?-Ethynyl-2-fluoro-2?-deoxyadenosine and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, each of which may be useful for the inhibition of HIV reverse transcriptase, the treatment or prophylaxis of HIV infection and/or the treatment, prophylaxis and/or delay in the onset or progression of AIDS or ARC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Daniel Skomski, Yongchao Su, Wei Xu, Marko Cubrovic
  • Publication number: 20220054460
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of administering cephalosporin/tazobactam to human patients with end stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis and suffering from a complicated intra-abdominal infection or a complicated urinary tract infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Gopal KRISHNA, Gurudatt A. CHANDORKAR, Elham HERSHBERGER, Benjamin MILLER, Alan XIAO
  • Publication number: 20220056045
    Abstract: The instant invention is related to a novel solid form of ceftolozane sulfate (the DMAc solvate of ceftolozane sulfate (Form 3)), compositions comprising ceftolozane sulfate DMAc solvate (Form 3), synthesis of Form 3 and an improved crystallization process using Form 3 to prepare ceftolozane sulfate Form 2. Novel compositions also include ceftolozane sulfate solid Form 3 and/or other crystalline and amorphous solid forms of ceftolozane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Kevin Matthew Maloney, Eric M. Sirota, Richard J. Varsolona, Donald R. Gauthier, Jr., Hong Ren
  • Publication number: 20220041727
    Abstract: The present invention provides molecules, such as ISVDs and Nanobodies, that bind to PD1 and LAG3 and, optionally to human serum albumin. These molecules have been engineered so as to reduce the incidence of binding by pre-existing antibodies in the bodies of a subject administered such a molecule. Methods for increasing immune response, treating cancer and/or treating an infectious disease with such molecules are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Edward Bowman, Maribel Beaumont, Marie-Ange Buyse, Carlo Boutton, Bruno Dombrecht, Robert A. Kastelein, David Vlerick
  • Publication number: 20220040184
    Abstract: In its many embodiments, the present invention provides certain substituted amino triazolopyrimidine and amino triazolopyrazine compounds of Formula (IA) and Formula (IB): and, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein, R1, n, R2, and R3 are as defined herein, pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more such compounds (alone and in combination with one or more other therapeutically active agents), and methods for their preparation and use, alone and in combination with other therapeutic agents, as antagonists of A2a and/or A2b receptors, and their use in the treatment of a variety of diseases, conditions, or disorders that are mediated, at least in part, by the adenosine A2a receptor and/or the adenosine A2b receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: Merck Sharp Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Zachary G. Brill, Amjad Ali, Jared Cumming, Duane DeMong, Qiaolin Deng, Gioconda V. Gallo-Etienne, Thomas H. Graham, Rongze Kuang, Matthew A. Larsen, Yeon-Hee Lim, Kun Liu, Umar Faruk Mansoor, Jesus Moreno, Brandon A. Vara, Huijun Wang, Yonglian Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220034902
    Abstract: A method is described for identifying high affinity monoclonal antibody heavy and light chain pairs from high throughput screens of antibody producing cell libraries such as B-cell and hybridoma libraries. Specifically, the method relates to application of reversed immunocapture and high resolution tandem mass spectrometry for the identification of heavy and light chain pairs of binding antibodies obtained from high throughput screens of antibody producing cell libraries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Eberhard Durr, Yaping Liu, Zhifeng Chen, Arthur Fridman
  • Publication number: 20220031837
    Abstract: The present invention provides pneumococcal conjugate vaccine formulations comprising surfactant systems incorporating polysorbate 20 or a combination of a poloxamer and a polyol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: William J. Smith, Cecilia Giovarelli, Denise K. Nawrocki
  • Publication number: 20220033435
    Abstract: A class of polycyclic compounds of general formula (I), wherein Base1, Base2, Y, Ya, Xa, Xa1, Xb, Xb1, Xc, Xc1, Xd, Xd1, R1, R1a, R2, R2a, R3a, R4, R5, R5a, R6, R6a, R7, R7a, R8, R8a, and R9 are defined herein, that may be useful as inductors of type I interferon production, specifically as STING active agents, are provided. Also provided are processes for the synthesis and use of compounds (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Michael D. Altman, Wonsuk Chang, Jared N. Cumming, Hong Liu, Benjamin Wesley Trotter
  • Publication number: 20220033845
    Abstract: The invention provides expression vectors for expressing recombinant proteins (e.g., biologics) in mammalian cells. Also provided are host cells comprising the expression vectors, methods of producing the recombinant proteins, and methods of propagating the expression vectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Zhimei Du, Bo Jiang, Xiaoyan Tang
  • Publication number: 20220033431
    Abstract: A class of polycyclic compounds of general formula (I), wherein Base1, Base2, Y, Ya, Xa, Xa1, Xb, Xb1, Xc, Xc1, Xd, Xd1, R1, R1a, R2a, R3, R3a, R4, R4a, R5, R6, R6a, R7, R7a, R8, R8a, and R9 are defined herein, that may be useful as inductors of type I interferon production, specifically as STING active agents, are provided. Also provided are processes for the synthesis and use of compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Michael D. Altman, Wonsuk Chang, Jared N. Cumming, Hong Liu, Benjamin Wesley Trotter
  • Publication number: 20220033497
    Abstract: Humanized, non-promiscuous monoclonal antibodies specific for immunoglobulin-like transcript 3 (ILT3), also known as Leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptor subfamily B member 4 (LILRB4), are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Michael A. Meehl, Philip E. Brandish, Laurence Fayadat-Dilman, Veronica Juan, Carl Mieczkowski, Latika Singh