Abstract: The present invention provides a novel synthesis of verubecestat, and two novel crystalline forms of verubecestat, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, each of which may be useful in treating, preventing, ameliorating, and/or delaying the onset of an A? pathology and/or a symptom or symptoms thereof. Non-limiting examples of such A? pathologies, including Alzheimer's disease, are disclosed herein.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 10, 2015
Date of Patent:
July 31, 2018
Assignee:
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Inventors:
Irina Kazakevich, Scott Trzaska, Tao Feng
Abstract: Methods of treating proliferative disorders are described. In particular, combination treatment with a GITR agonist and a PD-1 antagonist are provided.
Abstract: The present invention is directed to phenylcyanoquinolinone compounds which may be useful as therapeutic agents for the treatment of central nervous system disorders associated with phosphodiesterase 9 (PDE9). The present invention also relates to the use of such compounds for treating neurological and psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, psychosis or Huntington's disease, and those associated with striatal hypofunction or basal ganglia dysfunction.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 27, 2016
Publication date:
July 26, 2018
Applicant:
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Inventors:
VICTORIA COFRE, ANTONELLA CONVERSO, KEVIN RODZINAK
Abstract: The invention provides compounds of the Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein X, Y, Z, R1, R2, R4, Ra, and the subscripts m, p, and q are as described herein. The compounds or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts can modulate the body's production of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (“cGMP”), and are generally suitable for the therapy and prophylaxis of diseases which are associated with a disturbed cGMP balance. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions which comprise compounds of Formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The invention also relates to methods for use of the compounds or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts in the therapy and prophylaxis of the abovementioned diseases and for preparing pharmaceuticals for this purpose.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 20, 2016
Date of Patent:
July 24, 2018
Assignee:
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Inventors:
Raphaelle Berger, Yi-Heng Chen, Guoqing Li, Joie Garfunkle, Hong-Dong Li, Shouwu Miao, Subharekha Raghavan, Cameron J. Smith, John Stelmach, Alan Whitehead, Rui Zhang, Yong Zhang, Jianmin Fu, Gang Ji, Falong Jiang
Abstract: This disclosure relates to the treatment of intrapulmonary bacterial infections, including treatment of nosocomial pneumonia lung infections with pharmaceutical compositions containing the cephalosporin ceftolozane.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 21, 2017
Date of Patent:
July 24, 2018
Assignee:
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Inventors:
Gurudatt A. Chandorkar, Jennifer A. Huntington, Tara Parsons, Obiamiwe C. Umeh
Abstract: The present invention provides, inter alia, an isolated cell line, 3M as well as methods for making such a cell line and methods of using such a cell line, e.g., to produce a protein such as an immunoglobulin.
Abstract: The present invention is directed to pyrrolopyridine compounds of formula (I) or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, which may be suitable for imaging tau aggregates, b-sheet aggregates, beta-amyloid aggregates or alpha-synuclein aggregates, and hence are useful in binding and imaging tau aggregates in Alzheimer's patients. More specifically, this invention relates to a method of using the compounds of this invention as tracers in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging to study tau deposits in brain in vivo to allow diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases characterized by tau pathology. The invention further relates to a method of measuring clinical efficacy of therapeutic agents for Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases characterized by tau pathology.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 4, 2017
Date of Patent:
July 17, 2018
Assignee:
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Inventors:
Abbas M. Walji, Eric Hostetler, Thomas J. Greshock, Jing Li, Keith P. Moore, Idriss Bennacef, James Mulhearn, Harold Selnick, Yaode Wang, Kun Yang, Jianmin Fu
Abstract: Described herein are polymeric nanoparticles that comprise 8-[4-(1-aminocyclobutyl)phenyl]-9-phenyl-2H-[1,2,4]-triazolo-[3,4-fJ[1,6]-naphthyridin-3-one (Compound A), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and methods of making and using such nanoparticles. The nanoparticle comprises about 50 to about 99.8 weight percent of a diblock poly(lactic) acid-poly(ethylene)glycol copolymer or a diblock poly(lactic acid-co-glycolic acid)-poly(ethylene)glycol copolymer, wherein the total amount of poly(ethylene)glycol in the nanoparticle is about 10 to about 30 weight percent poly(ethylene)glycol and about 0.2 to about 30 weight percent of Compound A.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 12, 2015
Date of Patent:
July 17, 2018
Assignees:
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Pfizer Inc.
Inventors:
Young Ho Song, Greg Troiano, Hong Wang, Maria Figueiredo, Michael H. Lam, Caroline McGregor
Abstract: A compound of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, are capable of modulating the body's production of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (“cGMP”) and are generally suitable for the therapy and prophylaxis of diseases which are associated with a disturbed cGMP balance. The invention furthermore relates to processes for preparing compounds of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for their use in the therapy and prophylaxis of the abovementioned diseases and for preparing pharmaceuticals for this purpose, and to pharmaceutical compositions which comprise compounds of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 23, 2016
Publication date:
July 12, 2018
Applicant:
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Inventors:
Joie Garfunkle, Olga Ornoski, Dann L. Parker, JR., Subharekha Raghavan, Libo Xu, Zhiqiang Yang
Abstract: Disclosed are compounds having the structure of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any thereof, wherein: “Z”, R1 and R2 are defined herein, which compounds are believed suitable for use in selectively antagonizing the A2a receptors, for example, those found in high density in the basal ganglia. Such compounds and pharmaceutical formulations are believed to be useful in treatment or management of neurodegenerative diseases, for example, Parkinson's disease, or movement disorders arising from use of certain medications used in the treatment or management of Parkinson's disease.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 6, 2016
Publication date:
July 12, 2018
Applicant:
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Inventors:
Junying Zheng, Walter Won, Michael Berlin, Pauline Ting, Guoqing Li, Dong Xiao, Hongwu Wang, Robert Aslanian
Abstract: The present invention relates to Fused Tricyclic Heterocycle Derivatives of Formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein A, B, X, Y, m, R1, R2, R3, R3, R3, R4, R5 and R9 are as defined herein. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising at least one Fused Tricyclic Heterocycle Derivative, and methods of using the Fused Tricyclic Heterocycle Derivatives for treating or preventing HIV infection in a subject.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 20, 2016
Publication date:
July 12, 2018
Applicant:
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
Inventors:
Tao Yu, Thomas H. Graham, Sherman T. Waddell, John A. McCauley, Andrew W. Stamford, John M. Sanders, Lihong Hu, Jiaqiang Cai, Lianyun Zhao
Abstract: Insulin dimers and insulin analog dimers that act as partial agonists at the insulin receptor are disclosed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 19, 2015
Date of Patent:
July 10, 2018
Assignee:
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Inventors:
Songnian Lin, Lin Yan, Pei Huo, Dmitri Pissarnitski, Danqing Feng, Ravi Nargund, Yuping Zhu, Ahmet Kekec, Christina B. Madsen-Duggan, Zhi-Cai Shi, Zhicai Wu, Yingjun Mu
Abstract: The present invention is directed to piperidine isoxazole and isothiazole orexin compounds which are antagonists of orexin receptors. Such compounds are of the general structural formula I: wherein the variables are defined herein. 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 prevention or treatment of such diseases in which orexin receptors are involved.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 27, 2015
Date of Patent:
July 10, 2018
Assignee:
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Inventors:
Nigel Liverton, Scott D. Kuduk, Douglas Beshore, Yunfu Luo, Na Meng, Tingting Yu
Abstract: The present invention provides four crystalline forms of verubecestat, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, each of which may be useful in treating, preventing, ameliorating, and/or delaying the onset of an A? pathology and/or a symptom or symptoms thereof. Non-limiting examples of such A? pathologies, including Alzheimer's disease, are disclosed herein.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 25, 2015
Date of Patent:
July 10, 2018
Assignee:
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Inventors:
Scott Trzaska, Zachary E. Dance, Yong Liu, Richard John Varsolona, Gregory York
Abstract: Provided is a tryptophan-2,3-dioxygenase (TDO) and/or indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) inhibitor compound for use in medicine, which compound comprises the general formula (I) detailed within.
Abstract: Compounds having the structure of Formula I, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, wherein D1, D2 and D3 are each N, CH, or substituted CH, are CETP inhibitors and are useful for raising HDL-cholesterol, reducing LDL-cholesterol, and for treating or preventing atherosclerosis.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 24, 2015
Date of Patent:
July 3, 2018
Assignee:
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Inventors:
Pengcheng Patrick Shao, Feng Ye, Petr Vachal, Jayanth Thiruvellore Thatal
Abstract: The present invention is directed to pyrazole, triazole and tetrazole compounds which are antagonists of orexin receptors. Such compounds are of the general structural formula I: 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 pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The present invention is also directed to uses of these pharmaceutical compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which orexin receptors are involved.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 27, 2015
Date of Patent:
July 3, 2018
Assignee:
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Inventors:
Nigel Liverton, Scott D. Kuduk, Douglas Beshore, Yunfu Luo, Na Meng
Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula G1: where “RG3”. “Rd1” to “Rd4”, “n”, “m”, “p”, “W”, “X”, “Y”, and “Z” are defined herein, which compounds are antagonists of A2A receptor. Disclosed herein also are uses of the compounds described herein as antagonists of the A2A receptor in the potential treatment or prevention of neurological disorders and diseases in which A2A receptors are involved. Disclosed herein also are pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and uses of these pharmaceutical compositions.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 2, 2017
Date of Patent:
July 3, 2018
Assignee:
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Inventors:
Amjad Ali, Michael Man-Chu Lo, Yeon-Hee Lim, Andrew Stamford, Rongze Kuang, Paul Tempest, Younong Yu, Xianhai Huang, Timothy J. Henderson, Jae-Hun Kim, Christopher Boyce, Pauline Ting, Junying Zheng, Edward Metzger, Nicolas Zorn, Dong Xiao, Gioconda V. Gallo, Walter Won, Heping Wu, Qiaolin Deng
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for inhibiting expression of a gene of a subject comprising administering (1) a composition comprising R-(L)a-(G)b; wherein R is an oligonucleotide selected from the group consisting of DNA, RNA, siRNA, and microRNA; L is a linker and each occurrence of L is independently selected from Table 3; G is a targeting ligand and each occurrence of G is independently selected from Table 4; each of a and b is independently 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; and (2) a composition comprising (P)c-(L)d-(G)e; wherein P is a peptide and each occurrence of P is independently selected from Table 2; L is a linker and each occurrence of L is independently selected from Table 3; G is a targeting ligand and each occurrence of G is independently selected from Table 4; d is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; and each of c and e is independently 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6. Compositions in (1) and (2) can be co-administered or sequentially administered.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 3, 2014
Date of Patent:
July 3, 2018
Assignee:
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Inventors:
Steven L. Colletti, Thomas J. Tucker, David M. Tellers, Boyoung Kim, Rob Burke, Kathleen B. Calati, Matthew G. Stanton, Rubina G. Parmar, Jeffrey G. Aaronson, Weimin Wang