Patents by Inventor David Allen Annis, Jr.

David Allen Annis, Jr. 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).

  • Phenyl carboxamide compounds useful as beta-secretase inhibitors for the treatment of alzheimer's disease
    Patent number: 7449599
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to phenyl carboxamide compounds which are inhibitors of the beta-secretase enzyme and that are useful in the treatment of diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the treatment of such diseases in which the beta-secretase enzyme is involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Merck + Co Inc.
    Inventors: Craig A. Coburn, Thomas G. Steele, Joseph P. Vacca, David Allen Annis, Jr., Gergely M. Makara, Huw M. Nash, Praveen K. Tadikonda, Tong Wang