Patents by Inventor Andre Giroux

Andre Giroux has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Aryl thiophene derivatives as PDE IV inhibitors
    Patent number: 6034089
    Abstract: The invention encompasses the novel compound of Formula I useful in the treatment of diseases, including asthma, by raising the level of cyclic adenosine-3',5'-monophosphate (cAMP) through the inhibition of phosphodiesterase IV (PDE IV). ##STR1## The invention also encompasses certain pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treatment of diseases by inhibition of PDE IV, resulting in an elevation of cAMP, comprising the use of compounds of Formula I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Yongxin Han, Andre Giroux, Dwight MacDonald, Robert N. Young, Helene Perrier, Carole Lepine
  • Aryl furan derivatives as PDE IV inhibitors
    Patent number: 6020339
    Abstract: The invention encompasses the novel compound of Formula I useful in the treatment of diseases, including asthma, by raising the level of cyclic adenosine-3',5'-monophosphate (cAMP) through the inhibition of phosphodiesterase IV (PDE IV). ##STR1## The invention also encompasses certain pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treatment of diseases by inhibition of PDE IV, resulting in an elevation of cAMP, comprising the use of compounds of Formula I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Helene Perrier, Yongxin Han, Christopher Bayly, Dwight Mac Donald, Andre Giroux, Robert N. Young