Patents Assigned to Merck Sharp
  • Patent number: 10208060
    Abstract: The present invention concerns compounds of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof which inhibit HIF prolyl hydroxylase, their use for enhancing endogenous production of erythropoietin, and for treating conditions associated with reduced endogenous production of erythropoietin such as anemia and like conditions, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such a compound and a pharmaceutical carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Jiaqiang Cai, Alejandro Crespo, John Debenham, Xiaoxing Du, Ping Liu, Rongqiang Liu, Christina B. Madsen-Duggan, Weiguo Quan, Christopher Sinz, Liping Wang
  • Patent number: 10207002
    Abstract: Disclosed are formulations and tablets made therefrom comprising the compound of Formula IA or Formula IB which have sustained-release properties, and the dispersion containing the compounds of Formula IA or IB which facilitates such sustained release: Formula IA, Formula IB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Pranav Gupta, David Monteith
  • Publication number: 20190046626
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for the recombinant expression of chlamydia major outer membrane protein (MOMP) comprising transforming a population of E. coli host cells with an expression vector comprising a nucleic acid molecule that encodes chlamydia MOMP and encodes a leader sequence for targeting the MOMP to the outer membrane of the cell, wherein the nucleic acid molecule is operatively linked to a promoter. The method of the invention allows expression of MOMP in the outer membrane of the cell, which leads to protein folding that is more like native MOMP relative to a MOMP protein that is expressed intracellularly. Also provided by the invention are uses of the recombinant MOMP in pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of chlamydia infection and/or the effects thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Lan Zhang, Zhiyun Wen, Craig T. Przysiecki, Puneet Khandelwal, Ping Qiu
  • Publication number: 20190046507
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of treating malaria by administration of a compound of Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound, to a subject in need thereof, wherein the variables X, R1, R3, R4, R5, A, B, L, m and n are as defined herein. The invention also provides uses of the compounds of Formula (I), as defined herein, for inhibiting plasmepsin V activity, for treating a Plasmodium infection, and for treating malaria. Also provided are methods of treatment further comprising administration of one or more additional anti-malarial compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicants: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
    Inventors: Tanweer A. Khan, Jared N. Cumming, David B. Olsen, Justin A. Boddey, Alan F. Cowman, Brad E. Sleebs
  • Patent number: 10202363
    Abstract: The disclosed subject matter provides certain polymorphic forms of Compound (I) as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising Compound (I) or such polymorphic forms, and methods of using or making such compounds and pharmaceutical compositions. It has now been discovered that Compound (I) can exist in multiple crystalline forms (polymorphs). One particular crystalline form, Form II, has been found to be more thermodynamically stable and, thus, likely more suitable for bulk preparation and handling than other polymorphic forms. Efficient and economic methods have been developed to prepare Compound (I) and Form II in high purity on a large scale. In animal studies, Form II has demonstrated safety and efficacy in treating depressive disorders and, when micronized, improved absorption compared to non-micronized Form II.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignees: CERECOR, INC., MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
    Inventors: Reza Mazhari, Djelila Mezaache, Blake M. Paterson, James Vornov, Rachel M. Garner, Todd Nelson
  • Patent number: 10201533
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Substituted Quinolizine Derivatives of Formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or prodrug thereof, wherein X, Y, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R9 and R10 are as defined herein. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising at least one Substituted Quinolizine Derivative, and methods of using the Substituted Quinolizine Derivatives for treating or preventing HIV infection in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Tao Yu, Yonglian Zhang, Sherman Tim Waddell, John M. Sanders, Thomas H. Graham, Hong Li
  • Patent number: 10204124
    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: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: David B. Hurry, David J. Tabacco
  • Patent number: 10202401
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for making Tetracyclic Heterocycle Compounds of Formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein X1, X2, R1, R2 and R3 are defined above herein. The present invention is also directed to compounds that may be useful as synthetic intermediates in the process of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignees: MSD R&D CN CO., LTD, MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP., MERCK SHARP & DOHME LIMITED
    Inventors: Hongming Li, Jingjun Yin, Kevin M. Belyk, Kevin R. Campos, Qinghao Chen, Alan M. Hyde, Tetsuji Itoh, Artis Klapars, Matthew Thomas Tudge, Edward Cleator, Aaron M. Dumas, Louis-Charles Campeau, Yonggang Chen, Ji Qi, Wensong Xiao
  • Publication number: 20190040118
    Abstract: The present invention provides, in part, an antibody display system that simultaneously uses a secretion and a display mode. A bait complexed with a monovalent antibody fragment can be expressed on the surface of the host cell wherein the fragment may be assayed for antigen binding while full antibody is simultaneously secreted from the host cell. Methods of using the system for identifying antibodies that bind specifically to an antigen of interest are also provided. Polypeptides, polynucleotides and host cells useful for making the antibody display system are also provided along with methods of use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Dongxing Zha, Hussam Hisham Shaheen
  • Publication number: 20190040076
    Abstract: The present invention relates to spirocyclic quinolizine derivatives and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or prodrug thereof, compositions comprising at least one spirocyclic quinolizine derivative, and methods of using the spirocyclic quinolizine derivatives for treating or preventing HIV infection in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
    Inventors: Yonglian Zhang, Sherman T. Waddell, Tao Yu, John A. McCauley, Andrew Stamford
  • Publication number: 20190038635
    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: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Paul A. Harmon, Narayan Variankaval
  • Publication number: 20190040081
    Abstract: In its many embodiments, the present invention provides certain C5-C6-oxacyclic fused iminothiadiazine dioxide compounds bearing an ether linker, including compounds Formula (I): or a tautomer thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of said compounds and said tautomers, wherein RN, R1, R2, RA, ring A, ring C, and m are as defined herein. The novel compounds of the invention are useful as BACE inhibitors and/or for the treatment and prevention of various pathologies related thereto. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more such compounds (alone and in combination with one or more other active agents), and methods for their preparation and use, including for the possible treatment of Alzheimer's disease, are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Shawn P. Walsh, Jared N. Cumming, Xing Dai
  • Patent number: 10196354
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds according to Formula I (Formula I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof. Such compounds can be used in the treatment of RORgammaT-mediated diseases or conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Barr, Corey E. Bienstock, John K. Maclean, Hongjun Zhang, Richard T. Beresis, Dongshan Zhang, Neville J. Anthony, Blair T. Lapointe, Yuan Tian
  • Patent number: 10195201
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to substituted pyrimidinone compounds of formula (I) which are useful as therapeutic agents for the treatment of central nervous system disorders associated with phosphodiesterase 2 (PDE2). The present invention also relates to the use of such compounds for treating neurological and psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, psychosis, Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD), or Huntington's disease, and those associated with striatal hypofunction or basal ganglia dysfunction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Dong-Ming Shen, Jonathan E. Wilson, Troy McCracken
  • Publication number: 20190030171
    Abstract: Phosphonate linkers and their use for delivering compounds with passive cell permeability into a cell wherein the phosphonate group facilitates cellular retention of the compound are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Robert M. Garbaccio, Jeffrey C. Kern, James J. Mulhearn, Philip E. Brandish
  • Patent number: 10188730
    Abstract: The present invention includes antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to human or cynomolgous monkey LAGS as well as immunoglobulin chains thereof and polynucleotides encoding the same along with injection devices comprising such antibodies or fragments. Vaccines including such antibodies and fragments as well as compositions comprising the antibodies and fragments (e.g., including anti-PD1 antibodies) are included in the invention. Methods for treating or preventing cancer or infection using such compositions are also provided. In addition, methods for recombinant expression of the antibodies and fragments are part of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Linda Liang, Laurence Fayadat-Dilman, Rene De Waal Malefyt, Gopalan Raghunathan
  • Patent number: 10189819
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula I, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more said compounds, and methods for using said compounds for treating or preventing unstable angina, refractory angina, myocardial infarction, transient ischemic attacks, atrial fibrillation, thrombotic stroke, embolic stroke, deep vein thrombosis, disseminated intravascular coagulation, ocular build up of fibrin, and reocclusion or restenosis of recanalized vessels. The compounds are selective Factor IXa inhibitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme, Corp., Mochida Paraceuticals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ting Zhang, Yi-Heng Chen, Liangqin Guo, Alan Hruza, Tianying Jian, Bing Li, Dongfang Meng, Dann L. Parker, Edward C. Sherer, Harold B. Wood, Isao Sakurada
  • Patent number: 10188729
    Abstract: Methods of treating proliferative disorders are described. In particular, combination treatment with a GITR agonist and a PD-1 antagonist are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Gu Danling, Amy M. Beebe
  • Patent number: 10189831
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula I: are HIV reverse transcriptase inhibitors, wherein R1, R2, RE, L, M and Z are defined herein. The compounds of Formula I and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are useful in the inhibition of HIV reverse transcriptase, the prophylaxis and treatment of infection by HIV and in the prophylaxis, delay in the onset or progression, and treatment of AIDS. The compounds and their salts can be employed as ingredients in pharmaceutical compositions, optionally in combination with other antivirals, immunomodulators, antibiotics or vaccines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Kenneth L. Arrington, Yongxin Han, Yaozong Li, Yunfu Luo, Mehul Patel
  • Publication number: 20190022336
    Abstract: The present invention relates to drug delivery systems that cannot be reloaded or reused and further include a passive safety shield system. The drug delivery devices described herein comprise a drug container comprising at least one bellow, wherein the at least one bellow comprises a first surface and an opposing second surface, wherein the first surface is comprised of a first Belleville spring and the opposing second surface is comprised of a second Belleville spring, wherein the second Belleville spring has a higher spring rate than the first Belleville spring; or a drug container extending between distal and proximal ends, and comprises a continuous change in cross section from proximal end to distal end; a needle, wherein the needle is in liquid communication with the drug container; a plunger extending between a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the plunger is in communication with the drug container and where upon axial movement of the punger, the drug container is compressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Peter A. Basile, Steven Carl Persak, Mikhail Gotliboym, Brad Britland, Stephen G. Miggels, Henry J. Mack, Jr., Oliver J. Sha