Patents Assigned to Merck
  • Patent number: 10577250
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for producing inorganic particulate material, the material obtainable by such process, a modified release delivery system comprising the material and the use of the material for the administration of a bioactive agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Mario Maio, Eugenia Breininger, Karin Cabrera Perez, Ulrich Lang, Benjamin Peters, Thomas Puchert, Christoph Saal, Michael Schulz
  • Publication number: 20200062798
    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, R3, 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: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Wen-Lian WU, Jongwon LIM, Jared N. Cumming, Benjamin Wesley TROTTER, Wonsuk CHANG
  • Publication number: 20200061542
    Abstract: The present invention provides improved methods for preparing polysaccharide protein conjugates utilizing surfactants to improve filterability of the conjugation reaction mixture. The polysaccharide-protein conjugates are useful for inclusion in vaccines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Michael A. Winters, Patrick McHugh, Kyle Evans, Jian He, Josef Vlasak, Willam J. Smith
  • Publication number: 20200061184
    Abstract: Described herein are chimeric Newcastle disease viruses comprising a packaged genome comprising a transgene encoding interleukin-12. The chimeric Newcastle disease viruses and compositions thereof are useful in combination with an antagonist of programmed cell death protein 1 (“PD-1”) or a ligand thereof in the treatment of cancer. In particular, described herein are methods for treating cancer comprising administering the chimeric Newcastle disease viruses in combination with an antagonist of PD-1 or a ligand thereof, wherein the chimeric Newcastle disease virus comprises a packaged genome comprising a transgene encoding interleukin-12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicants: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Peter Palese, Adolfo Garcia-Sastre, Dmitriy Zamarin, Svetlana Sadekova, Rachel Allison Altura, Uyen Phan, Brian B. Haines, Jedd D. Wolchok
  • Publication number: 20200061179
    Abstract: The present invention provides immunogenic compositions having one or more polysaccharide-protein conjugates in which polysaccharides obtained from bacterial capsules are conjugated to diphtheria toxin fragment B (DTFB) or a variant thereof. The immunogenic compositions may be multivalent pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate compositions in which polysaccharides from one or more Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes are conjugated to diphtheria toxin fragment B (DTFB) and, optionally, additional polysaccharides from one or more different Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes are conjugated to one or more other carrier proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: John E. MacNair, Michael A. Winters, Thomas Svab, Sheng-Ching Wang, William J. Smith, Cecilia Giovarelli
  • Publication number: 20200066998
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel organic semiconducting compounds containing a polycyclic unit, to methods for their preparation and educts or intermediates used therein, to compositions, polymer blends and formulations containing them, to the use of the compounds, compositions and polymer blends as organic semiconductors in, or for the preparation of, organic electronic (OE) devices, especially organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices, perovskite-based solar cell (PSC) devices, organic photodetectors (OPD), organic field effect transistors (OFET) and organic light emitting diodes (OLED), and to OE, OPV, PSC, OPD, OFET and OLED devices comprising these compounds, compositions or polymer blends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Graham MORSE, Lana NANSON, William MITCHELL, Michal KROMPIEC, Mansoor D'LAVARI, Agnieszka PRON
  • Publication number: 20200062739
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds, particularly to compounds comprising a photoactive unit, said novel compounds being particularly suitable for compositions and ophthalmic devices as well as to compositions and ophthalmic devices comprising such compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Lars DOBELMANN-MARA, Stefan RIEDMUELLER, Martin SCHRAUB
  • Publication number: 20200062756
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula Ia or of the formula Ib in which X, Y, R1 and R2 have the meanings indicated in Claim 1, are inhibitors of pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase (PDHK), and can be employed, inter alia, for the treatment of diseases such as cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Hans-Peter BUCHSTALLER
  • Patent number: 10568876
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds of formula (I) are inhibitors of diacylglyceride O-acyltransferase 2 (“DGAT2”) and may be useful in the treatment, prevention and suppression of diseases mediated by DGAT2. The compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment of hepatic steatosis, diabetes mellitus, obesity, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, atherosclerosis, cardiorenal diseases such as chronic kidney diseases and heart failure and related diseases and conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Jason Imbriglio, Rui Liang, Clare London, Kenneth Marby, James Tata, Ming You, Yusheng Xiong
  • Patent number: 10570134
    Abstract: The invention is directed towards stable formulations of 5,10-methylene-(6R)-tetrahydrofolic acid and its hemisulfate salt as well as pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof in therapy, preferably chemotherapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: MERCK & CIE
    Inventors: Rudolf Moser, Viola Groehn, Thomas Egger, Thomas Ammann
  • Patent number: 10568968
    Abstract: Provided are methods of treatment for tumors. In particular, methods are provided for use of a chemically modified IL-10 to treat tumors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd.
    Inventors: Martin Oft, Catherine Sheppard, John Brian Mumm, Lingling Wu
  • Patent number: 10570335
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal (LC) medium comprising polymerisable compounds, to a process for its preparation, to its use for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, and to LC displays comprising it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Merck Patetn GmbH
    Inventors: Dong-Mee Song, Ki-Sun Kwon, Hoo-Yong Lee, Melanie Klasen-Memmer, Christian Schoenefeld, Konstantin Schneider, Matthias Koch, Joerg Peschke, Matthias Bremer, Nils Greinert
  • Patent number: 10570202
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes combination therapies comprising an antagonist of Programmed Death 1 receptor (PD-1) and a VEGFR inhibitor, and the use of the combination therapies for the treatment of cancer, and in particular for treating cancers that express PD-L1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignees: Pfizer Inc., Merck Sharpe & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Andre Martini, Jamal Christo Tarazi, Rodolfo Fleury Perini, David J. Mauro
  • Patent number: 10570116
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula I in which Z, W, Q, R and Y have the meanings indicated in claim 1, are inhibitors of Tankyrase, and can be employed, inter alia, for the treatment of diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, central nervous system injury and different forms of inflammation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Buchstaller, Dieter Dorsch
  • Patent number: 10570149
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula I in which R1 and R2 have the meanings indicated in Claim 1, are inhibitors of ATR, and can be employed for the treatment of diseases such as cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Lars Burgdorf, Dieter Dorsch, Christos Tsaklakidis
  • Patent number: 10573818
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (1) which are suitable for use in electronic devices, especially in organic electroluminescent devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Teresa Mujica-Fernaud, Elvira Montenegro, Jochen Pfister, Irina Martynova, Frank Stieber
  • Publication number: 20200054530
    Abstract: A multiple dose spoon device for scooping, retaining, and delivering to a patient a specific number of mini-tablets from a container, e.g., bottle, or bulk pile, of mini-tablets. The device comprises a top housing, a bottom housing, and one or two sliders movably positioned between top housing and bottom housing, said: a) top housing having a plurality of nests, and also having a handle with an open window and slider retention notches, and b) one or two sliders with slider tabs, having a plurality of sequential whole number markings equivalent to the plurality of nests, and a plurality minus 1 of tablet blocking ribs, wherein slider movement is regulated by the slider retention notches, and wherein the plurality of nests and the plurality of whole number markings are a same number. Alternatively, the top housing does not have slider retention notches, and the one or two sliders have slider retention notches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Annaniy Berenshteyn, Michael Gotliboym, Christopher Granelli
  • Publication number: 20200054598
    Abstract: The present invention relates to certain SGLT-2 inhibitors, such as ertugliflozin or a co-crystal or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for treating and/or preventing metabolic disorders, such as type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus or pre-diabetes, in patients with renal impairment or chronic kidney disease (CKD). The present invention also relates to methods for preventing neuronal damage following the incidence of ischemic stroke and close-head traumatic brain injury in animals comprising the step of administering to an animal, in need of such treatment, a therapeutically effective amount of ertugliflozin or a co-crystal or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicants: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Pfizer Inc.
    Inventors: Ramachandra G. Naik, Elizabeth S. Ommen, James Michael Rusnak, Steven G. Terra
  • Publication number: 20200055938
    Abstract: The present invention provides formulations of anti-LAG3 antibodies, and co-formulations of anti-PD-1 antibodies and anti-LAG3 antibodies, and their use in treating various disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Preeti G. Desai, Shuai Shi, Valentyn Antochshuk, Rubi Burlage, Smita Raghava
  • Publication number: 20200055833
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds, particularly to compounds comprising a photoactive unit, said novel compounds being particularly suitable for compositions and ophthalmic devices as well as to compositions and ophthalmic devices comprising such compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Martin SCHRAUB, Lars DOBELMANN-MARA, Stefan RIEDMUELLER