Patents by Inventor Christopher MELLON

Christopher MELLON 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).

  • Cysteine protease inhibitors for the treatment of parasitic diseases
    Patent number: 8642799
    Abstract: Several parasites responsible for mammalian diseases are dependent on cysteine protease for various life-cycle functions. Inhibition or decreasing function of these proteases can be useful in the treatment and/or prevention of these parasitic diseases including; toxoplasmosis, malaria, African trypanosomiasis, Chagas disease, leishmaniasis, schistosomiasis, amebiasis, giardiasis, clonorchiasis, opisthorchiasis, paragonimiasis, fasciolopsiasis, lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, dracunculiasis, ascariasis, trichuriasis, stronglyoidiasis, trichostrongyliasis, trichomoniasis or cestodiasis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Merck Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Elise Isabel, Christopher Mellon, Christian Beaulieu
  • CYSTEINE PROTEASE INHIBITORS FOR THE TREATMENT OF PARASITIC DISEASES
    Publication number: 20130244962
    Abstract: Several parasites responsible for mammalian diseases are dependent on cysteine protease for various life-cycle functions. Inhibition or decreasing function of these proteases can be useful in the treatment and/or prevention of these parasitic diseases including; toxoplasmosis, malaria, African trypanosomiasis, Chagas disease, leishmaniasis, schistosomiasis, amebiasis, giardiasis, clonorchiasis, opisthorchiasis, paragonimiasis, fasciolopsiasis, lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, dracunculiasis, ascariasis, trichuriasis, stronglyoidiasis, trichostrongyliasis, trichomoniasis or cestodiasis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Merck Frosst Canada Ltd.
    Inventors: Elise ISABEL, Christopher MELLON, Christian BEAULIEU