Patents by Inventor David J. Witter
David J. Witter 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).
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Patent number: 9226922Abstract: Disclosed are the ERK inhibitors of formula (1.0), having a pyrazolopyridine base structure, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also disclosed are methods of treating cancer using the compounds of formula (1.0).Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Kevin J. Wilson, David J. Witter, Matthew H. Daniels, Angie R. Angeles, Phieng Siliphaivanh, David Sloman, Brendan O'Boyle, Danielle Falcone, Catherine White, Ron Ferguson, Wei Zhou, Kathryn Lipford, Umar Faruk Mansoor, Salem Fevrier, Xianhai Huang, Ravi Kurukulasuriya, Judson E. Richard, Shuyi Tang, Christopher Boyce, Joseph Kozlowski, Raman Kumar Bakshi, Ganesh Babu Karunakaran
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Publication number: 20150266895Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2013Publication date: September 24, 2015Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Kevin J. Wilson, David J. Witter, Phieng Siliphaivanh, Kathryn Lipford, David Sloman, Danielle Falcone, Brendan O'Boyle, Umar Faruk Mansoor, Jongwon Lim, Joey L. Methot, Christopher Boyce, Lei Chen, Matthew H. Daniels, Salem Fevrier, Xianhai Huang, Ravi Kurukulasuriya, Ling Tong, Wei Zhou, Joseph Kozlowski, Milana M. Maletic, Bidhan A. Shinkre, Jayanth Thiruvellore Thatai, Raman Kumar Bakshi, Ganesh Babu Karunakaran
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Publication number: 20150258074Abstract: Disclosed are the ERK inhibitors of formula (1.0), having a pyrazolopyridine base structure, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also disclosed are methods of treating cancer using the compounds of formula (1.0).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2013Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicant: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.Inventors: Kevin J. Wilson, David J. Witter, Matthew H. Daniels, Angie R. Angeles, Phieng Siliphaivanh, David Sloman, Brendan O'Boyle, Danielle Falcone, Catherine White, Ron Ferguson, Wei Zhou, Kathryn Lipford, Umar Faruk Mansoor, Salem Fevrier, Xianhai Huang, Ravi Kurukulasuriya, Judson E. Richard, Shuyi Tang, Christopher Boyce, Joseph Kozlowski, Raman Kumar Bakshi, Ganesh Babu Karunakaran
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Patent number: 9096559Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of 4-carboxybenzylamino derivatives. The 4-carboxybenzylamino compounds can be used to treat cancer. The 4-carboxybenzylamino compounds can also inhibit histone deacetylase and are suitable for use in selectively inducing terminal differentiation, and arresting cell growth and/or apoptosis of neoplastic cells, thereby inhibiting proliferation of such cells. Thus, the compounds of the present invention are useful in treating a patient having a tumor characterized by proliferation of neoplastic cells. The compounds of the invention may also be useful in the prevention and treatment of TRX-mediated diseases, such as autoimmune, allergic and inflammatory diseases, and in the prevention and/or treatment of diseases of the central nervous system (CNS), such as neurodegenerative diseases.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2013Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Paul Harrington, Richard W. Heidebrecht, Jr., Solomon Kattar, Thomas A. Miller, Karin M. Otte, Phieng Siliphaivanh, Matthew G. Stanton, Paul Tempest, Kevin J. Wilson, David J. Witter
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Patent number: 8993756Abstract: The instant invention provides compounds of formula I which are JAK3 inhibitors. Specifically, the compounds of formula I are pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivative compounds. The instant invention also provides methods of treating JAK-mediated diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, COPD and cancer, by administering the pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-derivative compounds of formula I.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Sean P. Ahearn, Matthew Christopher, Christopher Dinsmore, Joon Jung, Qinglin Pu, Alexey Rivkin, Mark E. Scott, David J. Witter, Hyun Chong Woo, Brandon Cash
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Publication number: 20140349998Abstract: The instant invention provides compounds of formula I which are JAK3 inhibitors. Specifically, the compounds of formula I are pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivative compounds. The instant invention also provides methods of treating JAK-mediated diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, COPD and cancer, by administering the pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-derivative compounds of formula I.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2012Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Sean P Ahearn, Matthew Christopher, Christopher Dinsmore, Joon Jung, Qinglin Pu, Alexey Rivkin, Mark E. Scott, David J. Witter, Hyun Chong Woo, Brandon Cash
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Patent number: 8461189Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of pyridyl and pyrimidinyl derivatives. The pyridyl and pyrimidinyl compounds can be used to treat cancer. The pyridyl and pyrimidinyl compounds can also inhibit histone deacetylase and are suitable for use in selectively inducing terminal differentiation, and arresting cell growth and/or apoptosis of neoplastic cells, thereby inhibiting proliferation of such cells. Thus, the compounds of the present invention are useful in treating a patient having a tumor characterized by proliferation of neoplastic cells. The compounds of the invention may also be useful in the prevention and treatment of TRX-mediated diseases, such as autoimmune, allergic and inflammatory diseases, and in the prevention and/or treatment of diseases of the central nervous system (CNS), such as neurodegenerative diseases.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2008Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Richard W. Heidebrecht, Jr., Thomas A. Miller, Matthew G. Stanton, David J. Witter
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Publication number: 20130137690Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of 4-carboxybenzylamino derivatives. The 4-carboxybenzylamino compounds can be used to treat cancer. The 4-carboxybenzylamino compounds can also inhibit histone deacetylase and are suitable for use in selectively inducing terminal differentiation, and arresting cell growth and/or apoptosis of neoplastic cells, thereby inhibiting proliferation of such cells. Thus, the compounds of the present invention are useful in treating a patient having a tumor characterized by proliferation of neoplastic cells. The compounds of the invention may also be useful in the prevention and treatment of TRX-mediated diseases, such as autoimmune, allergic and inflammatory diseases, and in the prevention and/or treatment of diseases of the central nervous system (CNS), such as neurodegenerative diseases.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2013Publication date: May 30, 2013Inventors: Paul Harrington, Richard W. Heidebrecht, JR., Solomon Kattar, Thomas A. Miller, Karin M. Otte, Phieng Siliphaivanh, Matthew G. Stanton, Paul Tempest, Kevin J. Wilson, David J. Witter
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Patent number: 8389553Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of 4-carboxybenzylamino derivatives. The 4-carboxybenzylamino compounds can be used to treat cancer. The 4-carboxybenzylamino compounds can also inhibit histone deacetylase and are suitable for use in selectively inducing terminal differentiation, and arresting cell growth and/or apoptosis of neoplastic cells, thereby inhibiting proliferation of such cells. Thus, the compounds of the present invention are useful in treating a patient having a tumor characterized by proliferation of neoplastic cells. The compounds of the invention may also be useful in the prevention and treatment of TRX-mediated diseases, such as autoimmune, allergic and inflammatory diseases, and in the prevention and/or treatment of diseases of the central nervous system (CNS), such as neurodegenerative diseases.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2008Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Paul Harrington, Solomon Kattar, Thomas A. Miller, Matthew G. Stanton, Paul Tempest, David J. Witter
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Patent number: 8227636Abstract: The present invention is directed to prodrugs of hydroxamic acid based histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors, e.g., suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA). The prodrugs are acylated derivatives having increased aqueous solubility and cellular permeability as compared with the free hydroxamic acid, and are useful for inhibiting HDACs, and for selectively inducing terminal differentiation, cell growth arrest and/or apoptosis of neoplastic cells, thereby inhibiting proliferation of such cells. Thus, the prodrugs of the present invention are useful in treating a patient having a tumor characterized by proliferation of neoplastic cells. The prodrugs of the invention are also useful in the prevention and treatment of thioredoxin (TRX)-mediated diseases, such as autoimmune, allergic and inflammatory diseases, and in the prevention and/or treatment of diseases of the central nervous system (CNS), such as neurodegenerative diseases.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2005Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Merck HDAC Research, LLCInventors: Thomas A. Miller, David J. Witter, Sandro Belvedere
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Patent number: 8026260Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of histone deacetylase inhibitors with aryl-pyrazolyl motifs. The compounds of this invention can be used to treat cancer. The compounds of this invention are suitable for use in selectively inducing terminal differentiation, and arresting cell growth and/or apoptosis of neoplastic cells, thereby inhibiting proliferation of such cells. Thus, the compounds of the present invention are useful in treating a patient having a tumor characterized by proliferation of neoplastic cells. The present invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of this invention and safe dosing regimens of these pharmaceutical compositions, which are easy to follow, and which result in a therapeutically effective amount of the compounds of this invention in vivo.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2006Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Joshua Close, Richard W. Heidebrecht, Jr., Solomon Kattar, Thomas A. Miller, David Sloman, Matthew G Stanton, Paul Tempest, David J. Witter
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Patent number: 7981874Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of phosphorus derivatives. The phosphorus compounds can be used to treat cancer. The phosphorus compounds can also inhibit histone deacetylase and are suitable for use in selectively inducing terminal differentiation, and arresting cell growth and/or apoptosis of neoplastic cells, thereby inhibiting proliferation of such cells. Thus, the compounds of the present invention are useful in treating a patient having a tumor characterized by proliferation of neoplastic cells. The compounds of the invention may also be useful in the prevention and treatment of TRX-mediated diseases, such as autoimmune, allergic and inflammatory diseases, and in the prevention and/or treatment of diseases of the central nervous system (CNS), such as neurodegenerative diseases.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2007Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Joshua Close, Jonathan Grimm, Richard W. Heidebrecht, Jr., Solomon Kattar, Thomas A. Miller, Karin M. Otte, Scott Peterson, Phieng Siliphaivanh, Paul J. Tempest, Kevin J. Wilson, David J. Witter
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Publication number: 20110130361Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of Silicon derivatives. The Silicon compounds can be used to treat cancer. The Silicon compounds can also inhibit histone deacetylase and are suitable for use in selectively inducing terminal differentiation, and arresting cell growth and/or apoptosis of neoplastic cells, thereby inhibiting proliferation of such cells. Thus, the compounds of the present invention are useful in treating a patient having a tumor characterized by proliferation of neoplastic cells. The compounds of the invention may also be useful in the prevention and treatment of TRX-mediated diseases, such as autoimmune, allergic and inflammatory diseases, and in the prevention and/or treatment of diseases of the central nervous system (CNS), such as neurodegenerative diseases.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2008Publication date: June 2, 2011Inventors: Jonathan Grimm, Richard W. Heidebrecht, JR., Dawn M. Mampreian, Joey L. Methot, Thomas A. Miller, Karin M. Otte, Scott Peterson, Phieng Siliphaivanh, Kevin J. Wilson, David J. Witter
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Patent number: 7935724Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of hydroxamic acid derivatives having a benzothiophene or thiophene backbone. The hydroxamic acid compounds can be used to treat cancer. The hydroxamic acid compounds can also inhibit historic deacetylase and are suitable for use in selectively inducing terminal differentiation, and arresting cell growth and/or apoptosis of neoplastic cells, thereby inhibiting proliferation of such cells. Thus, the compounds of the present invention are useful in treating a patient having a tumor characterized by proliferation of neoplastic cells.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2004Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Merck HDAC Research, LLCInventors: Thomas A. Miller, David J. Witter, Sandro Belvedere
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Benzothiophene hydroxamic acid derivatives with carbamate, urea, amide and sulfonamide substitutions
Patent number: 7872024Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of hydroxamic acid derivatives carbamate, urea, amide and sulfonamide substitutions. The hydroxamic acid compounds can be used to treat cancer. The hydroxamic acid compounds can also inhibit histone deacetylase and are suitable for use in selectively inducing terminal differentiation, and arresting cell growth and/or apoptosis of neoplastic cells, thereby inhibiting proliferation of such cells. Thus, the compounds of the present invention are useful in treating a patient having a tumor characterized by proliferation of neoplastic cells. The compounds of the invention are also useful in the prevention and treatment of TRX-mediated diseases, such as autoimmune, allergic and inflammatory diseases, and in the prevention and/or treatment of diseases of the central nervous system (CNS), such as neurodegenerative diseases.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2006Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Joey Methot, Thomas A. Miller, David J. Witter -
Publication number: 20100324092Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of pyridyl and pyrimidinyl derivatives. The pyridyl and pyrimidinyl compounds can be used to treat cancer. The pyridyl and pyrimidinyl compounds can also inhibit histone deacetylase and are suitable for use in selectively inducing terminal differentiation, and arresting cell growth and/or apoptosis of neoplastic cells, thereby inhibiting proliferation of such cells. Thus, the compounds of the present invention are useful in treating a patient having a tumor characterized by proliferation of neoplastic cells. The compounds of the invention may also be useful in the prevention and treatment of TRX-mediated diseases, such as autoimmune, allergic and inflammatory diseases, and in the prevention and/or treatment of diseases of the central nervous system (CNS), such as neurodegenerative diseases.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2008Publication date: December 23, 2010Inventors: Richard W. Heidebrecht, JR., Thomas A. Miller, Matthew G. Stanton, David J. Witter
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Publication number: 20100324046Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of 4-carboxybenzylamino derivatives. The 4-carboxybenzylamino compounds can be used to treat cancer. The 4-carboxybenzylamino compounds can also inhibit histone deacetylase and are suitable for use in selectively inducing terminal differentiation, and arresting cell growth and/or apoptosis of neoplastic cells, thereby inhibiting proliferation of such cells. Thus, the compounds of the present invention are useful in treating a patient having a tumor characterized by proliferation of neoplastic cells. The compounds of the invention may also be useful in the prevention and treatment of TRX-mediated diseases, such as autoimmune, allergic and inflammatory diseases, and in the prevention and/or treatment of diseases of the central nervous system (CNS), such as neurodegenerative diseases.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2008Publication date: December 23, 2010Inventors: Paul Harrington, Richard W. Heidebrecht, JR., Solomon Kattar, Thomas A. Miller, Karin M. Otte, Phieng Siliphaivanh, Paul Tempest, Kevin J. Wilson, David J. Witter
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Patent number: 7834034Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of benzothiophene amide derivatives. The hydroxamic acid compounds can be used to treat cancer. The benzothiophene amide compounds can also inhibit histone deacetylase and are suitable for use in selectively inducing terminal differentiation, and arresting cell growth and/or apoptosis of neoplastic cells, thereby inhibiting proliferation of such cells. Thus, the compounds of the present invention are useful in treating a patient having a tumor characterized by proliferation of neoplastic cells. The compounds of the invention may also be useful in the prevention and treatment of TRX-mediated diseases, such as autoimmune, allergic and inflammatory diseases, and in the prevention and/or treatment of diseases of the central nervous system (CNS), such as neurodegenerative diseases.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2006Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Dawn M. Mampreian, Thomas A. Miller, David L. Sloman, Matthew G. Stanton, Kevin J. Wilson, David J. Witter
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Patent number: 7795304Abstract: The invention relates to hydroxamic acid derivatives having carbamate linkage with the structural formula that are inhibitors of histone deacetylase (HDAC), and are useful in the prevention and/or treatment of cellular proliferative diseases, for example cancer, autoimmune, allergic and inflammatory diseases, diseases of the central nervous systems (CNS) such as neurodegenerative diseases, and in the prevention and/or treatment of restenosis.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2005Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Sandro Belvedere, Christopher Laurence Hamblett, Thomas A. Miller, David J. Witter, Jiaming Yan
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Patent number: 7772238Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of hydroxamic acid derivatives. The hydroxamic acid compounds can be used to treat cancer. The hydroxamic acid compounds can also inhibit histone deacetylase and are suitable for use in selectively inducing terminal differentiation, and arresting cell growth and/or apoptosis of neoplastic cells, thereby inhibiting proliferation of such cells. Thus, the compounds of the present invention are useful in treating a patient having a tumor characterized by proliferation of neoplastic cells. The compounds of the invention are also useful in the prevention and treatment of TRX-mediated diseases, such as autoimmune, allergic and inflammatory diseases, and in the prevention and/or treatment of diseases of the central nervous system (CNS), such as neurodegenerative diseases.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2006Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Jed Lee Hubbs, Sam Kattar, Joey Methot, Thomas Miller, Phieng Siliphaivanh, Matthew Stanton, Kevin Wilson, David J. Witter