Patents Assigned to Merck
  • Patent number: 8119795
    Abstract: Novel triazole derivatives of the formula (I) in which R1-R6 and Y have the meanings indicated in Claim 1, are HSP90 inhibitors and can be used for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of diseases in which the inhibition, regulation and/or modulation of HSP90 plays a role.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Michael Eggenweiler, Michael Wolf, Hans-Peter Buchstaller, Christian Sirrenberg
  • Patent number: 8119652
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of aryl-fused spirocyclic compounds. These compounds can inhibit histone deacetylase and are suitable for use in selectively inducing terminal differentiation, and arresting cell growth and/or apoptosis of neoplastic cells, thereby inhibiting proliferation of such cells. Thus, the compounds of the present invention are useful in treating a patient having a tumor characterized by proliferation of neoplastic cells. The compounds of the invention may also be useful in the prevention and treatment of TRX-mediated diseases, such as autoimmune, allergic and inflammatory diseases, and in the prevention and/or treatment of diseases of the central nervous system (CNS), such as neurodegenerative diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Christopher Hamblett, Solomon Kattar, Dawn Mampreian, Joey Methot, Thomas Miller, Paul Tempest
  • Patent number: 8119675
    Abstract: Novel compounds of the formula I (I), in which R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R, Q, W, X and Z have the meanings indicated in Patent Claim 1, are suitable as antidiabetics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Lars Thore Burgdorf, Bertram Cezanne, Markus Klein, Rolf Gericke, Christos Tsaklakidis, Werner Mederski, Norbert Beier
  • Patent number: 8119685
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of disubstituted aniline compounds. These compounds can inhibit histone deacetylase and are suitable for use in selectively inducing terminal differentiation, and arresting cell growth and/or apoptosis of neoplastic cells, thereby inhibiting proliferation of such cells. Thus, the compounds of the present invention are useful in treating a patient having a tumor characterized by proliferation of neoplastic cells. The compounds of the invention may also be useful in the prevention and treatment of TRX-mediated diseases, such as autoimmune, allergic and inflammatory diseases, and in the prevention and/or treatment of diseases of the central nervous system (CNS), such as neurodegenerative diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Richard Heidebrecht, Joey Methot, Dawn Mampreian, Thomas Miller, Phieng Siliphaivanh
  • Patent number: 8119804
    Abstract: An organic semiconducting layer formulation containing an organic binder which has a permittivity, ?, at 1,000 Hz of 3.3 or less and a polyacene compound of Formula A: and processes for the preparation thereof and uses thereof in various electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Beverley Anne Brown, Janos Veres, Remi Manouk Anemian, Richard Williams, Simon Dominic Ogier, Stephen William Leeming
  • Patent number: 8119609
    Abstract: A method of preventing or treating diabetic retinopathy is disclosed including administering to a mammal a therapeutically effective amount of an inhibitor of retinal pericyte apoptosis. Also disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition which treats and/or prevents diabetic retinopathy comprising as an active agent a therapeutically effective amount of at least one inhibitor of retinal pericyte apoptosis and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignees: Merck Sante, INSERM
    Inventors: Marc Lecomte, Ulriche Denis, Clarisse Paget, Nicolas Wiernsperger, Michel Lagarde
  • Patent number: 8119026
    Abstract: The invention relates to a birefringent layer having negative optical dispersion, a liquid crystal (LC) medium for its preparation, and the use of the birefringent layer and the LC media in optical, electrooptical, electronic, semiconducting or luminescent components or devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Owain Llyr Parri, Kevin Adlem, Karl Skjonnemand, David Wilkes
  • Publication number: 20120037896
    Abstract: The present invention relates to white-emitting organic electroluminescent devices which have at least one blue-fluorescent emitter layer and at least one phosphorescent emitter layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Kaiser, Holger Heil, Joachim Kaiser, Holger Heil, Simone Lue, Horst Vestweber
  • Publication number: 20120041165
    Abstract: This invention relates to coloured polymer particles preferably with surface functionality for charge retention, a process for their preparation, the use of these particles for the preparation of an electrophoretic device, colour electrophoretic displays comprising such particle, and new water-soluble dyes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRAENKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventors: Nils Greinert, Louise Diane Farrand, Mark James, Ashley Nathan Smith, Mark John Goulding, Daniel Walker, Safyan Khan, Paul Reynolds, Susan Hawkins, Roy Hughes
  • Publication number: 20120040978
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to heterocyclic fused cinnoline compounds of formula (I) which are M1 receptor positive allosteric modulators and that are useful in the treatment of diseases in Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, pain or sleep disorders. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and to the use of the compounds and compositions in the treatment of diseases mediated by the M1 receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Scott D. Kuduk, Douglas C. Beshore
  • Patent number: 8114882
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the formula (I), in which Ar denotes a mono- or bicyclic aromatic homo- or heterocycle having 1 to 4 N, O and/or S atoms and 5 to 10 skeleton atoms, which may be unsubstituted or mono-, di- or trisubstituted by carbonyl oxygen, Hal, A, OH, OA, NH2, NHA, NA2, NO2, CN, OCN, SCN, COOH, COOA, CONH2, CONHA, CONA2, NHCOA, NHCONH2, NHSO2A, CHO, COA, SO2NH2 and/or S(O)9A, A denotes unbranched, branched or cyclic alkyl having 1-14 C atoms, in which one or two CH2 groups may be replaced by O or S atoms and/or by —CH?CH— groups and/or in addition 1-7 H atoms may be replaced by F and/or Cl, Hal: F, Cl, Br or I, D: NH, NH2, NA2, NHA, CH2, CH3, OH, OA, O or S, E: CH2, CH, NH or N, Y: E or a saturated or unsaturated bond, X: CH2, O or NH, Q: Hal, A, OH, OA, NH2, NHA, NA2, NO2, CN, OCN, SCN, COOH, COOA, CONH2, CONHA, CONA2, NHCOA, NHCONH2, NHSO2A, CHO, COA, SO2NH2 or X-M, to the preparation and use thereof for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of diseases, in particular t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Timo Heinrich, Andree Blaukat, Maria Kordowicz
  • Patent number: 8114211
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pearlescent pigments based on flake-form substrates which have at least one FeOOH layer and at least one TiO2 layer or at least one TiO2/SiO2/TiO2 layer package, and to the use thereof, inter alia, in paints, coatings, printing inks, powder coatings, plastics and in particular in care and decorative cosmetics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Carsten Handrosch, Marcus Mathias, Nicole Schupp, Meike Willius
  • Patent number: 8114531
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the compounds of the formulae (1) to (8) and to the use thereof in organic electroluminescent devices, in particular in blue-emitting devices. The compounds of the formulae (1) to (8) are used as host material or dopant in the emitting layer or also in a hole- or electron-transport layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Stoessel, Arne Buesing, Holger Heil
  • 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: 8114310
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid-crystal (LC) display of the PSA (polymer sustained alignment) type, and to novel polymerisable compounds and novel LC media for use in PSA displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Bernatz, Andreas Taugerbeck, Matthias Bremer, Achim Goetz
  • Patent number: 8114316
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel mono-, oligo and polymers of thieno[2,3-b]thiophene, to their use as semiconductors or charge transport materials, in optical, electro-optical or electronic devices like LCDs, optical films, FETs or OFETs for TFT-LCDs and IC devices such as RFID tags, electroluminescent devices in flat panel displays or photovoltaic or sensor devices, and further relates to a FET, light emitting device or ID tag comprising the novel polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Heeney, Clare Bailey, Steven Tierney, Iain McCulloch
  • Publication number: 20120032112
    Abstract: The present invention relates to dielectrically positive, preferably nematic, media comprising one or more polymerisable compounds, to polymer-stabilised media obtained therefrom, to the use thereof in liquid-crystal displays, and to these displays, in particular PSA-IPS, PSA-FFS and PSA-positive VA displays
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG
    Inventors: Markus Czanta, Izumi Saito, Christian Schoenefeld, Seung-Eun Lee, Sang-Kyu Lee, Ji-Hong Bae
  • Publication number: 20120035214
    Abstract: The present invention relates to biaryl piperidine-based renin inhibitor compounds, and their use in treating cardiovascular events and renal insufficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicants: Merck Canada Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Daniel J. McKay, Melissa Arbour, Renee Aspiotis, Austin Chen, Pierre-Andre Fournier, Michel Gallant, Yongxin Han, Helene Juteau, Patrick Lacombe, Sebastien Laliberte, Sophie Lauzon, Carmela Molinaro, Paul O'Shea, Yeeman Ramtohul, Daniel Simard, Dwight MacDonald, Bruce Mackay, Christophe Mellon, Krista Morley, Chit Tsui, Sarah Jennifer Dolman, Greg Hughes, Jacob Janey
  • Publication number: 20120035226
    Abstract: The invention relates to oxadiazole compounds of formula I. The compounds are useful e.g. in the treatment of autoimmune disorders, such as multiple sclerosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: MERCK SERONO SA
    Inventors: Anna Quattropani, Cyril Montagne, Wolfgang Sauer, Stefano Crosignani, Agnés Bombrun
  • Publication number: 20120034608
    Abstract: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short non-coding RNAs that regulate gene expression and which play important roles in many cell types, including as described herein, the pancreatic ?-cell. Glucagon like peptide-1 (GLP-1), a hormone released from intestinal L-cells following meal intake, exerts pleiotropic effects on ?-cell function including raising intracellular cAMP levels and now represents an important therapy for type 2 diabetes. Expression of miR-132 and miR212 is upregulated by CREB protein in response increased cAMP levels in the cell; therefore, methods for detecting and evaluating ?-cell engagement by GLP-1 receptor agonists by monitoring miR-132 and miR-212 expression in a subject is described. The methods herein are particularly useful in the context of longitudinal clinical trials, such as those designed for testing the durability of any single or combination therapy in type 2 diabetes populations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Yun-Ping Zhou, Andrew D. Howard, Jin Shang