Patents by Inventor Carmela Molinaro

Carmela Molinaro 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).

  • Publication number: 20240034739
    Abstract: Processes are provided herein for the preparation of a bicyclic ketone compound of formula (I), or a stereoisomer thereof: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3 and n are as defined herein; and compounds prepared by these processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicants: Genentech, Inc., Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Allen Yu HONG, Nicholas WONG, Sean M. KELLY, Lauren Elizabeth SIROIS, Sara SCHWEGLER, Xin LINGHU, Francis GOSSELIN, Katarzyna Aleksandra PIECHOWICZ, Carmela MOLINARO, Dennis WETZL
  • Publication number: 20210284973
    Abstract: The present application provides engineered polypeptides having imine or oxime reductase activity, polynucleotides encoding the engineered polypeptides, host cells capable of expressing the engineered polypeptides, and methods of using these engineered polypeptides with a range of ketone and amine substrate compounds to prepare secondary and tertiary amine product compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Margie Tabuga Borra-Garske, Oscar Alvizo, Melissa Ann Mayo, Stephan Jenne, Auric Anthony Sowell-Kantz, Carmela Molinaro
  • Patent number: 11046936
    Abstract: The present application provides engineered polypeptides having imine or oxime reductase activity, polynucleotides encoding the engineered polypeptides, host cells capable of expressing the engineered polypeptides, and methods of using these engineered polypeptides with a range of ketone amine substrate compounds to prepare secondary and tertiary amine product compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Margie Tabuga Borra-Garske, Oscar Alvizo, Melissa Ann Mayo, Stephan Jenne, Auric Anthony Sowell-Kantz, Carmela Molinaro
  • Publication number: 20200208123
    Abstract: The present application provides engineered polypeptides having imine or oxime reductase activity, polynucleotides encoding the engineered polypeptides, host cells capable of expressing the engineered polypeptides, and methods of using these engineered polypeptides with a range of ketone amine substrate compounds to prepare secondary and tertiary amine product compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Margie Tabuga Borra-Garske, Oscar Alvizo, Melissa Ann Mayo, Stephan Jenne, Auric Anthony Sowell-Kantz, Carmela Molinaro
  • Patent number: 10106541
    Abstract: The invention encompasses a novel process for making piperidinone carboxamide indane and azainane derivatives, which are CGRP receptor antagonists useful for the treatment of migraine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Frank Chen, Carmela Molinaro, W. Peter Wuelfing, Nobuyoshi Yasuda, Jianguo Yin, Yong-Li Zhong, Joseph Lynch, Teresa Andreani
  • Patent number: 9994587
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to 2,6-morpholine derivatives of Formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein Z1, Z2, V1, V2, V3, R6, R6A, and X are defined herein. The invention also relates to methods of using the 2,6-morpholine derivatives of the invention for the inhibition of HV protease, the inhibition of HV replication, the prophylaxis of infection by HIV, the treatment of infection by HIV, and the prophylaxis, treatment, and delay in the onset or progression 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: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Merck Canada Inc.
    Inventors: John A. McCauley, David Jonathan Bennett, Christopher J. Bungard, Thomas J. Greshock, M. Katharine Holloway, Peter D. Williams, Christian Beaulieu, Sheldon Crane, Stephanie Lessard, Daniel Mckay, Carmela Molinaro, Oscar Miguel Moradei, Vijayasaradhi Sivalenka, Vouy Linh Truong, Satyanarayana Tummanapalli
  • Publication number: 20180127417
    Abstract: The invention encompasses a novel process for making piperidinone carboxamide indane and azainane derivatives, which are CGRP receptor antagonists useful for the treatment of migraine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Frank Chen, Carmela Molinaro, W. Peter Wuelfing, Nobuyoshi Yasuda, Jianguo Yin, Yong-Li Zhong, Joseph Lynch
  • Patent number: 9850246
    Abstract: The invention encompasses a novel process for making piperidinone carboxamide indane and azainane derivatives, which are CGRP receptor antagonists useful for the treatment of migraine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
    Inventors: Frank Chen, Carmela Molinaro, W. Peter Wuelfing, Nobuyoshi Yasuda, Jianguo Yin, Yong-Li Zhong, Joseph Lynch, Teresa Andreani
  • Patent number: 9834526
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to 2,5,6-substituted morpholine derivatives and their use in the inhibition of HIV protease, the inhibition of HIV replication, the prophylaxis of infection by HIV, the treatment of infection by HIV, and the prophylaxis, treatment, and delay in the onset or progression 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: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignees: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP., MERCK CANADA INC.
    Inventors: John A. McCauley, Christian Beaulieu, David Jonathan Bennett, Christopher J. Bungard, Sheldon Crane, Thomas J. Greshock, Katharine M. Holloway, Daniel McKay, Carmela Molinaro, Oscar Miguel Moradei, Satyanarayana Tummanapalli, Vouy Linh Truong, Peter D. Williams
  • Patent number: 9737545
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to 5-heteroarylmorpholine derivatives and their use in the inhibition of HIV protease, the inhibition of HIV replication, the prophylaxis of infection by HIV, the treatment of infection by HIV, and the prophylaxis, treatment, and delay in the onset or progression 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: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Merck Canada Inc.
    Inventors: John A. McCauley, Christian Beaulieu, David Jonathan Bennett, Christopher J. Bungard, Sheldon Crane, Thomas J. Greshock, Katharine M. Holloway, Helen Juteau, Daniel McKay, Carmela Molinaro, Oscar Miguel Moradei, Christian Nadeau, Daniel Simard, Satyanarayana Tummanapalli, Vouy Linh Truong, Karine M. Villeneuve, Peter D. Williams
  • Publication number: 20170233382
    Abstract: This invention provides processes for the preparation of verubecestat (Compound of Formula (I)), a potent inhibitor of BACE-1 and BACE-2. In addition, the invention provides certain synthetic intermediates which are useful, among other things, for the preparation of the Compound of Formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Steven P. Miller, Carmela Molinaro, David Thaisrivongs, Feng Xu, Richard Desmond, Hongming Li, Qinghao Chen, Andrew W. Stamford, Zhiguo Jake Song, Lushi Tan
  • Publication number: 20170217986
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to 2,6-morpholine derivatives of Formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein Z1, Z2, V1, V2, V3, R6, R6A, and X are defined herein. The invention also relates to methods of using the 2,6-morpholine derivatives of the invention for the inhibition of HV protease, the inhibition of HV replication, the prophylaxis of infection by HIV, the treatment of infection by HIV, and the prophylaxis, treatment, and delay in the onset or progression 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: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicants: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Merck Canada Inc.
    Inventors: John A. McCauley, David Jonathan Bennett, Christopher J. Bungard, Thomas J. Greshock, M. Katharine Holloway, Peter D. Williams, Christian Beaulieu, Sheldon Crane, Stephanie Lessard, Daniel Mckay, Carmela Molinaro, Oscar Miguel Moradei, Vijayasaradhi Sivalenka, Vouy Linh Truong, Satyanarayana Tummanapalli
  • Publication number: 20160311786
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to 2,5,6-substituted morpholine derivatives and their use in the inhibition of HIV protease, the inhibition of HIV replication, the prophylaxis of infection by HIV, the treatment of infection by HIV, and the prophylaxis, treatment, and delay in the onset or progression 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: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicants: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP., MERCK CANADA INC.
    Inventors: John A. McCauley, Christian Beaulieu, David Jonathan Bennett, Christopher J. Bungard, Sheldon Crane, Thomas J. Greshock, Katharine M. Holloway, Daniel McKay, Carmela Molinaro, Oscar Miguel Moradei, Satyanarayana Tummanapalli, Vouy Linh Truong, Peter D. Williams
  • Publication number: 20160296527
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to 5-heteroarylmorpholine derivatives and their use in the inhibition of HIV protease, the inhibition of HIV replication, the prophylaxis of infection by HIV, the treatment of infection by HIV, and the prophylaxis, treatment, and delay in the onset or progression 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: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicants: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP., MERCK CANADA INC.
    Inventors: John A. McCauley, Christian Beaulieu, David Jonathan Bennett, Christopher J. Bungard, Sheldon Crane, Thomas J. Greshock, Katharine M. Holloway, Helen Juteau, Daniel McKay, Carmela Molinaro, Oscar Miguel Moradei, Christian Nadeau, Daniel Simard, Satyanarayana Tummanapalli, Vouy Linh Truong, Karine M. Villeneuve, Peter D. Williams
  • Publication number: 20160130273
    Abstract: The invention encompasses a novel process for making piperidinone carboxamide indane and azainane derivatives, which are CGRP receptor antagonists useful for the treatment of migraine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
    Inventors: Frank Chen, Carmela Molinaro, W. Peter Wuelfing, Nobuyoshi Yasuda, Jianguo Yin, Yong-Li Zhong, Joseph Lynch, Teresa Andreani
  • Patent number: 9315475
    Abstract: The compounds encompassed by Formula I include compounds which are HIV protease inhibitors and other compounds which can be metabolized in vivo to HIV protease inhibitors. The compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are useful for the prophylaxis or treatment of infection by HIV and the prophylaxis, treatment, or delay in the onset 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: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignees: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP., MERCK CANADA INC.
    Inventors: Christian Beaulieu, David J. Bennett, Christopher J. Bungard, Ronald K. Chang, Sheldon Crane, Thomas J. Greshock, Li Hao, Kate Holloway, Jesse J. Manikowski, John A. McCauley, Daniel McKay, Carmela Molinaro, Oscar Miguel Moradei, Philippe G. Nantermet, Christian Nadeau, Satyanarayana Tummanapalli, William Shipe, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Vouy Linh Truong, Sivalenka Vijayasaradhi, Peter D. Williams, Catherine M. Wiscount
  • Patent number: 9174989
    Abstract: The disclosure encompasses a novel process for making piperidinone carboxamide indane and azainane derivatives, having less steps and improved yields as compared to previous synthetic methods for making these compounds, which are CGRP receptor antagonists, useful for the treatment of migraine. Conditions for an amide bond formation between an acid and amine include for example reacting the compounds of Formulae B (after salt break) and C with an amide coupling reagent and optionally an additive and an acid and/or a base in a non-reactive solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Frank Chen, Carmela Molinaro, W. Peter Wuelfing, Nobuyoshi Yasuda, Jianguo Yin, Yong-Li Zhong, Joseph Lynch, Teresa Andreani
  • Patent number: 9079834
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula I are disclosed wherein R1, R2, R3A, R3B, R4A, R4B, R5A, R5B, R6A, R6B, R7, R8 and R9 are defined herein. The compounds encompassed by Formula I include compounds which are HIV protease inhibitors and other compounds which can be metabolized in vivo to HIV protease inhibitors. The compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are useful for the prophylaxis or treatment of infection by HIV and the prophylaxis, treatment, or delay in the onset 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: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Merck Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Michael John Boyd, Carmela Molinaro, Amelie Roy, Vouy-Linh Truong
  • Publication number: 20150112067
    Abstract: The disclosure encompasses a novel process for making piperidinone carboxamide indane and azainane derivatives, having less steps and improved yields as compared to previous synthetic methods for making these compounds, which are CGRP receptor antagonists, useful for the treatment of migraine. Conditions for an amide bond formation between an acid and amine include for example reacting the compounds of Formulae B (after salt break) and C with an amide coupling reagent and optionally an additive and an acid and/or a base in a non-reactive solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Frank Chen, Carmela Molinaro, W. Peter Wuelfing, Nobuyushi Yasuda, Jianguo Yin, Yong-Li Zhong, Joseph Lynch, Teresa Andreani
  • Publication number: 20140200197
    Abstract: The compounds encompassed by Formula I include compounds which are HIV protease inhibitors and other compounds which can be metabolized in vivo to HIV protease inhibitors. The compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are useful for the prophylaxis or treatment of infection by HIV and the prophylaxis, treatment, or delay in the onset 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: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Inventors: JOHN A. MCCAULEY, CHRISTIAN BEAULIEU, DAVID J. BENNETT, CHRISTOPHER J. BUNGARD, RONALD K. CHANG, SHELDON CRANE, THOMAS J. GRESHOCK, LI HAO, KATE HOLLOWAY, JESSE J. MANIKOWSKI, DANIEL MCKAY, CARMELA MOLINARO, OSCAR MIGUEL MORADEI, PHILIPPE G. NANTERMET, CHRISTIAN NADEAU, TUMMANAPALLI SATYANARAYANA, WILLIAM SHIPE, SANJAY KUMAR SINGH, VOUY LINH TRUONG, SIVALENKA VIJAYARADHI, PETER D. WILLIAMS, CATHERINE M. WISCOUNT