Patents by Inventor Christopher F. Thompson

Christopher F. Thompson 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).

  • Patent number: 7781426
    Abstract: Compounds having the structure of Formula (I), including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, are CETP inhibitors, and are useful for raising HDL-cholesterol, reducing LDL-cholesterol, and for treating or preventing atherosclerosis. In the compounds of Formula (I), B or R2 is a phenyl group which has an ortho amine or aminomethyl substituent which is further substituted, and the other of B or R2 is also a cyclic group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Amjad Ali, Zhijian Lu, Peter J. Sinclair, Gayle E. Taylor, Christopher F. Thompson, Cameron J. Smith, Adrian A. Dowst, Yi-Heng Chen
  • Patent number: 7737295
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula I, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, are CETP inhibitors, and are useful for raising HDL-cholesterol, reducing LDL-cholesterol, and for treating or preventing atherosclerosis. In the compounds of Formula 1, A1 and A2 are each an aromatic ring, a 5-6-membered heterocyclic ring, an aromatic ring fused to a heterocyclic ring, a phenyl ring fused to a heterocyclic ring, or a cycloalkyl ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Amjad Ali, Joann Bohn, Qiaolin Deng, Zhijian Lu, Peter J. Sinclair, Gayle E. Taylor, Christopher F. Thompson, Nazia Quraishi
  • Publication number: 20100099716
    Abstract: Compounds having the structures of Formula I, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, are CETP inhibitors, and are useful for raising HDL-cholesterol, reducing LDL-cholesterol, and for treating or preventing atherosclerosis: In the compounds of Formula I, B or R2 is a phenyl group which has an ortho aryl, heterocyclic, benzoheterocyclic or benzocycloalkyl substituent, and one other position on the 5-membered ring has an aromatic, heterocyclic, cycloalkyl, benzoheterocyclic or benzocycloalkyl substituent connected directly to the ring or attached to the ring through a —CH2—.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Amjad ALI, Joann M. Napolitano, Qiaolin Deng, Zhijian Lu, Peter J. Sinclair, Gayle E. Taylor, Christopher F. Thompson, Nazia Quraishi, Cameron J. Smith, Julianne A. Hunt, Adrian A. Dowst, Yi-Heng Chen, Hong Li
  • Patent number: 7652049
    Abstract: Compounds having the structures of Formula I, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, are CETP inhibitors, and are useful for raising HDL-cholesterol, reducing LDL-cholesterol, and for treating or preventing atherosclerosis: In the compounds of Formula I, B or R2 is a phenyl group which has an ortho aryl, heterocyclic, benzoheterocyclic or benzocycloalkyl substituent, and one other position on the 5-membered ring has an aromatic, heterocyclic, cycloalkyl, benzoheterocyclic or benzocycloalkyl substituent connected directly to the ring or attached to the ring through a —CH2—.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Amjad Ali, Joann M. Napolitano, Qiaolin Deng, Zhijian Lu, Peter J. Sinclair, Gayle E. Taylor, Christopher F. Thompson, Nazia Quraishi, Cameron J. Smith, Julianne A. Hunt, Adrian A. Dowst, Yi-Heng Chen, Hong Li
  • Patent number: 7625937
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses compounds of Formula I: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or hydrates thereof, which are useful as selective glucocorticoid receptor ligands for treating a variety of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases or conditions. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Amjad Ali, James M. Balkovec, Donald W. Graham, Christopher F. Thompson, Nazia Quraishi
  • Publication number: 20090264405
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula I, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, are CETP inhibitors, and are useful for raising HDL-cholesterol, reducing LDL-cholesterol, and for treating or preventing atherosclerosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Amjad Ali, Julianne A. Hunt, Florida Kallashi, Jennifer Kowalchick, Dooseop Kim, Cameron J. Smith, Peter J. Sinclair, Ramzi F. Sweis, Gayle E. Taylor, Christopher F. Thompson, Liya Chen, Nazia Quraishi
  • Publication number: 20090075979
    Abstract: Compounds having the structure of Formula (I), including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, are CETP inhibitors, and are useful for raising HDL-cholesterol, reducing LDL-cholesterol, and for treating or preventing atherosclerosis. In the compounds of Formula (I), B or R2 is a phenyl group which has an ortho amine or aminomethyl substituent which is further substituted, and the other of B or R2 is also a cyclic group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: Amjad Ali, Zhijian Lu, Peter J. Sinclair, Gayle E. Taylor, Christopher F. Thompson, Cameron J. Smith, Adrian A. Dowst, Yi-Heng Chen
  • Publication number: 20090042892
    Abstract: Compounds having the structure of Formula (I), including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, are CETP inhibitors and are useful for raising HDL-cholesterol, reducing LDL-cholesterol, and for treating or preventing atherosclerosis. In the compounds of Formula (I), B is a cyclic group other than phenyl, and B has a cyclic substituent at a position that is ortho to the position at which B is connected to the remainder of the structure of Formula (I). The 5-membered ring of Formula (I) has a second cyclic substituent in addition to B.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: Amjad Ali, Zhijian Lu, Peter J. Sinclair, Yi-Heng Chen, Cameron J. Smith, Hong Li, Christopher F. Thompson
  • Patent number: 7411073
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses compounds of Formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or hydrates thereof, which are useful as novel non-steroidal selective glucocorticoid receptor modulators for treating a variety of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases or conditions, and possess advantages over steroidal glucocorticoid ligands with respect to undesireable side-effects, efficacy, toxicity and/or metabolism. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Amjad Ali, Richard Beresis, Steven L. Colletti, Donald W. Graham, James R. Tata, Christopher F. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20080119476
    Abstract: Compounds having the structures of Formula I, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, are CETP inhibitors, and are useful for raising HDL-cholesterol, reducing LDL-cholesterol, and for treating or preventing atherosclerosis: In the compounds of Formula I, B or R2 is a phenyl group which has an ortho aryl, heterocyclic, benzoheterocyclic or benzocycloalkyl substituent, and one other position on the 5-membered ring has an aromatic, heterocyclic, cycloalkyl, benzoheterocyclic or benzocycloalkyl substituent connected directly to the ring or attached to the ring through a —CH2—.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Amjad Ali, Joann M. Napolitano, Qiaolin Deng, Zhijian Lu, Peter J. Sinclair, Gayle E. Taylor, Christopher F. Thompson, Nazia Quraishi, Cameron J. Smith, Julianne A. Hunt, Adrian A. Dowst, Yi-Heng Chen, Hong Li
  • Patent number: 7282591
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses compounds of Formula I: (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or hydrates thereof, which are useful as selective glucocorticoid receptor ligands for treating a variety of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases or conditions. Pharamaceutical compositions and methods of use are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Amjad Ali, James M. Balkovec, Donald W. Graham, Christopher F. Thompson, Nazia Quraishi