Patents by Inventor Christopher W. Boyce

Christopher W. Boyce 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: 20230322785
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of the structural Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein, are as defined herein, pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more such compounds (alone and in combination with one or more other therapeutically active agents), and methods for their preparation and use, alone and in combination with other therapeutic agents, as antagonists of A2a and/or A2b receptors, and in the treatment of a variety of diseases, conditions, or disorders that are mediated, at least in part, by the adenosine A2a receptor and/or the adenosine A2b receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: Amjad Ali, Christopher W. Boyce, Jared N. Cumming, Duane DeMong, Thomas H. Graham, Subrahmanyam Gudipati, Andrew J. Hoover, Xianhai Huang, Rongze Kuang, Jae-Hun Kim, Joseph M. Kelly, Yeon-Hee Lim, Michael Man-Chu Lo, Jesus Moreno, Jing Su, Heping Wu, Dong Xiao, Younong Yu, Xiaohong Zhu
  • Patent number: 11344496
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for producing a stable amorphous dispersion of a pharmaceutically active substance having poor water solubility by applying low frequency acoustic energy to a mixture comprising the active substance and at least one polymer and heating the mixture until a stable amorphous dispersion is formed. The methods of the invention are an effective means of converting a crystalline API to a substantially amorphous and stable form, i.e., wherein the crystallinity is less than about 5%. The methods of the invention result in more complete amorphization, increased solubility, drug loading and stability as compared typical amorphization or literature methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Dennis H. Leung, Zhiqiang Guo, Christopher W. Boyce
  • Publication number: 20210154138
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for producing a stable amorphous dispersion of a pharmaceutically active substance having poor water solubility by applying low frequency acoustic energy to a mixture comprising the active substance and at least one polymer and heating the mixture until a stable amorphous dispersion is formed. The methods of the invention are an effective means of converting a crystalline API to a substantially amorphous and stable form, i.e., wherein the crystallinity is less than about 5%. The methods of the invention result in more complete amorphization, increased solubility, drug loading and stability as compared typical amorphization or literature methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Dennis H. Leung, Zhiqiang Guo, Christopher W. Boyce
  • Patent number: 10759805
    Abstract: Disclosed are the ERK inhibitors of formula (1): and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also disclosed are methods of treating cancer using the compounds of formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Jongwon Lim, Xianhai Huang, Ronald D. Ferguson, Wei Zhou, Christopher W. Boyce, Phieng Siliphaivanh, David J. Witter, Milana M. Maletic, Joseph A. Kozlowski, Kevin J. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20180319804
    Abstract: Disclosed are the ERK inhibitors of formula (1): and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also disclosed are methods of treating cancer using the compounds of formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Jongwon Lim, Xianhai Huang, Ronald D. Ferguson, Wei Zhou, Christopher W. Boyce, Phieng Siliphaivanh, David J. Witter, Milana M. Maletic, Joseph A. Kozlowski, Kevin J. Wilson
  • Patent number: 10065967
    Abstract: Disclosed are the ERK inhibitors of formula (1): and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also disclosed are methods of treating cancer using the compounds of formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Merck, Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Jongwon Lim, Xianhai Huang, Ronald D. Ferguson, Wei Zhou, Christopher W. Boyce, Phieng Siliphaivanh, David J. Witter, Milana M. Maletic, Joseph A. Kozlowski, Kevin J. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20170320882
    Abstract: Disclosed are the ERK inhibitors of formula (1): and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also disclosed are methods of treating cancer using the compounds of formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Jongwon Lim, Xianhai Huang, Ronald D. Ferguson, Wei Zhou, Christopher W. Boyce, Phieng Siliphaivanh, David J. Witter, Milana M. Maletic, Joseph A. Kozlowski, Kevin J. Wilson
  • Patent number: 9745307
    Abstract: Disclosed are the ERK inhibitors of formula (I) and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also disclosed are methods of treating cancer using the compounds of formula (I). This invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of at least one compound of formula (I) and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of at least one compound of formula (I) and an effective amount of at least one other pharmaceutically active ingredient (such as, for example, a chemotherapeutic agent), and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This invention also provides a method of inhibiting ERK (i.e., inhibiting the activity of ERK2) in a patient in need of such treatment comprising administering to said patient an effective amount of at least one compound of formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Jongwon Lim, Xianhai Huang, Ronald D. Ferguson, Wei Zhou, Christopher W. Boyce, Phieng Siliphaivanh, David J. Witter, Milana M. Maletic, Joseph A. Kozlowski, Kevin J. Wilson
  • Patent number: 9469615
    Abstract: The invention provides certain quinoxalines and aza-quinoxalines of the Formula (I), and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, wherein J1, J2, R1, R2, R3, R22, Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd, X, Y, b, n, and q are as defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using the compounds for treating diseases or conditions associated with uncontrolled or inappropriate stimulation of CRTH2 function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Christopher W. Boyce, Sylvia Joanna Degrado, Xiao Chen, Jun Qin, Robert D. Mazzola, Jr., Younong Yu, Kevin D. McCormick, Anandan Palani, Dong Xiao, Robert George Aslanian, Jie Wu, Ashwin Umesh Rao, Phieng Siliphaivanh, Joey L. Methot, Hongjun Zhang, Elizabeth Helen Kelley, William Colby Brown, Qin Jiang, Jolicia Polivina Gauuan, Andrew J. Leyhane, Purakkattle Johny Biju, Pawan K. Dhondi, Li Dong, Salem Fevrier, Xianhai Huang, Henry M. Vaccaro
  • Patent number: 9290453
    Abstract: The invention provides certain quinolines and aza-quinolines of the Formula (I), and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, wherein E, J1, Ja, Jb, R2, R3, R22, Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd, X, Y, b, n, and q are as defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using the compounds for treating diseases or conditions associated with uncontrolled or inappropriate stimulation of CRTH2 function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Christopher W. Boyce, Salem Fevrier, Kevin D. McCormick, Anandan Palani, Robert G. Aslanian, Phieng Siliphaivanh, Joey L. Methot, William Colby Brown, Henry Vaccaro
  • Publication number: 20160068532
    Abstract: Disclosed are the ERK inhibitors of formula (I) and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also disclosed are methods of treating cancer using the compounds of formula (I). This invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of at least one compound of formula (I) and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of at least one compound of formula (I) and an effective amount of at least one other pharmaceutically active ingredient (such as, for example, a chemotherapeutic agent), and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This invention also provides a method of inhibiting ERK (i.e., inhibiting the activity of ERK2) in a patient in need of such treatment comprising administering to said patient an effective amount of at least one compound of formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Jongwon Lim, Xianhai Huang, Ronald D. Ferguson, Wei Zhou, Christopher W. Boyce, Phieng Siliphaivanh, David J. Witter, Milana M. Maletic, Joseph A. Kozlowski, Kevin J. Wilson
  • Patent number: 9023865
    Abstract: Disclosed are the ERK inhibitors of formula (1): and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also disclosed are methods of treating cancer using the compounds of formula (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Jongwon Lim, Elizabeth Helen Kelley, Joey L. Methot, Hua Zhou, Alessia Petrocchi, Umar Faruk Mansoor, Christian Fischer, Brendan O'Boyle, David Joseph Guerin, Corey E. Bienstock, Christopher W. Boyce, Matthew H. Daniels, Danielle Falcone, Ronald D. Ferguson, Salem Fevrier, Xianhai Huang, Kathryn Ann Lipford, David L. Sloman, Kevin Wilson, Wei Zhou, David Witter, Milana M. Maletic, Phieng Siliphaivanh
  • Patent number: 8927559
    Abstract: This application provides for compounds of the formula Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the individual variables are defined herein, as well as processes to prepare these compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same and their use in treating disease state associated with the CRTH2 receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Robert G. Aslanian, Christopher W. Boyce, Robert D. Mazzola, Jr., Brian A. McKittrick, Kevin D. McCormick, Anandan Palani, Jun Qin, Haiqun Tang, Dong Xiao, Younong Yu, John P. Caldwell, Elizabeth Helen Kelley, Hongjun Zhang, Phieng Siliphaivanh, Rachel N. MacCoss, Joey L. Methot, Jolicia Polivina Gauuan, Qin Jiang, Andrew J. Leyhane, Purakkattle Johny Biju, Li Dong, Xianhai Huang, Ning Shao, Wei Zhou, Pawan K. Dhondi, Ashwin U. Rao
  • Publication number: 20140296203
    Abstract: Disclosed are the ERK inhibitors of formula (1): and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also disclosed are methods of treating cancer using the compounds of formula (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Jongwon Lim, Elizabeth Helen Kelley, Joey L. Methot, Hua Zhou, Alessia Petrocchi, Faruk Mansoor, Christian Fischer, Brendan O'Boyle, David Joseph Guerin, Corey E. Bienstock, Christopher W. Boyce, Matthew H. Daniels, Danielle Falcone, Ronald D. Ferguson, Salem Fevrier, Xianhai Huang, Kathryn Ann Lipford, David L. Sloman, Kevin Wilson, Wei Zhou, David Witter, Milana M. Maletic, Phieng Siliphaivanh
  • Publication number: 20130303517
    Abstract: The invention provides certain quinoxalines and aza-quinoxalines of the Formula (I), and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, wherein J1, J2, R1, R2, R3, R22, Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd, X, Y, b, n, and q are as defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using the compounds for treating diseases or conditions associated with uncontrolled or inappropriate stimulation of CRTH2 function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Christopher W. Boyce, Sylvia Joanna Degrado, Xiao Chen, Jun Qin, Robert D. Mazzola, JR., Younong Yu, Kevin D. McCormick, Anandan Palani, Dong Xiao, Robert George Aslanian, Jie Wu, Ashwin Umesh Rao, Phieng Siliphaivanh, Joey L. Methot, Hongjun Zhang, Elizabeth Helen Kelley, William Colby Brown, Qin Jiang, Jolicia Polivina Gauuan, Andrew J. Leyhane, Purakkattle Johny Biju, Pawan K. Dhondi, Li Dong, Salem Fevrier, Xianhai Huang, Henry M. Vaccaro
  • Publication number: 20130296300
    Abstract: The invention provides certain quinolines and aza-quinolines of the Formula (I), and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, wherein E, J1, Ja, Jb, R2, R3, R22, Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd, X, Y, b, n, and q are as defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using the compounds for treating diseases or conditions associated with uncontrolled or inappropriate stimulation of CRTH2 function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Christopher W. Boyce, Salem Fevrier, Kevin D. McCormick, Anandan Palani, Robert G. Aslanian, Phieng Siliphaivanh, Joey L. Methot, William Colby Brown, Henry Vaccaro
  • Patent number: 8569312
    Abstract: In its many embodiments, the present invention provides a novel class of biaryl spiroaminooxazoline analogues as modulators of ?2C adrenergic receptor agonists, methods of preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more such compounds, methods of preparing pharmaceutical formulations comprising one or more such compounds, and methods of treatment, prevention, inhibition, or amelioration of one or more conditions associated with the ?2C adrenergic receptors using such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Kevin D. McCormick, Li Dong, Christopher W. Boyce, Manuel de Lera Ruiz, Salem Fevrier, Jie Wu, Junying Zheng, Younong Yu, Jianhua Chao, Walter S. Won, Ashwin U. Rao, Rongze Kuang, Pauline C. Ting, Xianhai Huang, Ning Shao, Anandan Palani, Michael Y. Berlin, Robert G. Aslanian
  • Publication number: 20130210805
    Abstract: This application provides for compounds of the formula Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the individual variables are defined herein, as well as processes to prepare these compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same and their use in treating disease state associated with the CRTH2 receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventors: Robert G. Aslanian, Christopher W. Boyce, Robert D. Mazzola, JR., Brian A. McKittrick, Kevin D. McCormick, Anandan Palani, Jun Qin, Haiqun Tang, Dong Xiao, Younong Yu, John P. Caldwell, Elizabeth Helen Kelley, Hongjun Zhang, Phieng Siliphaivanh, Rachel N. MacCoss, Joey L. Methot, Jolicia Polivina Gauuan, Qin Jiang, Andrew J. Leyhane, Johny Biju, Li Dong, Xian Huang, Ning Shao, Wei Zhou, Pawan K. Dhondi
  • Patent number: 8501747
    Abstract: In its many embodiments, the present invention provides a novel class of biaryl compounds as inhibitors of ÿ2C adrenergic receptor agonists, methods of preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more such compounds, methods of preparing pharmaceutical formulations comprising one or more such compounds, and methods of treatment, prevention, inhibition, or amelioration of one or more conditions associated with the ÿ2C adrenergic receptors using such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Manuel de lera Ruiz, Kevin D. McCormick, Christopher W. Boyce, Robert G. Aslanian, Younong Yu, Pietro Mangiaracina, Junying Zheng, Michael Y. Berlin, Stephanie Louise Ciesla, Chia-Yu Huang, Bo Liang
  • Patent number: 8476274
    Abstract: In its many embodiments, the present invention provides a novel class of biaryl spiroaminooxazoline analogues as modulators of ?2C adrenergic receptor agonists, methods of preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more such compounds, methods of preparing pharmaceutical formulations comprising one or more such compounds, and methods of treatment, prevention, inhibition, or amelioration of one or more conditions associated with the ?2C adrenergic receptors using such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Kevin D. McCormick, Li Dong, Christopher W. Boyce, Manuel de Lera Ruiz, Salem Fevrier, Jie Wu, Junying Zheng, Younong Yu, Jianhua Chao, Walter S. Won, Ashwin U. Rao, Rongze Kuang, Pauline C. Ting, Xianhai Huang, Ning Shao, Anandan Palani, Michael Y. Berlin, Robert G. Aslanian