Patents by Inventor Gregori Morriello

Gregori Morriello 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: 20100234409
    Abstract: Compounds of the formulae (I) and (II): (wherein Q, X, E, G1, G2, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and Z are as defined herein) which are modulators of chemokine receptor activity and are useful in the prevention or treatment of certain inflammatory and immunoregulatory disorders and diseases, allergic diseases, atopic conditions including allergic rhinitis, dermatitis, conjunctivitis, and asthma, as well as autoimmune pathologies such as rheumatoid arthritis and atherosclerosis. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which chemokine receptors are involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Lihu Yang, Songnian Lin, Gregori Morriello, Liangqin Guo, Changyou Zhou
  • Patent number: 7786305
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of the formula I: (wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, X, n and the dashed line are defined herein) which are useful as modulators of chemokine receptor activity. In particular, these compounds are useful as modulators of the chemokine receptor CCR-2. The present invention is also directed to intermediates useful in the preparation of formula I compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Richard Jiao, Gregori Morriello, Lihu Yang, Changyou Zhou, Shankaran Kothandaraman, Christopher Moyes
  • Patent number: 7230008
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods for treating, preventing, ameliorating, controlling or reducing the risk of an inflammatory or immunoregulatory disorder or disease, which method comprises the administration to a patient of an effective amount of the compound of formula I: (wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, X, n and the dashed line are defined herein) which are useful as modulators of chemokine receptor activity. In particular, these compounds are useful as modulators of the chemokine receptor CCR-2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Merck & Co, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Jiao, Gabor Butora, Stephen D. Goble, Deodialsingh Guiadeen, Sander G. Mills, Gregori Morriello, Alexander Pasternak, Cheng Tang, Lihu Yang, Changyou Zhou, Shankaran Kothandaraman, Christopher Moyes
  • Publication number: 20070078098
    Abstract: This invention provides cholesterol absorption inhibitors of Formula I: and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof. The compounds are useful for lowering plasma cholesterol levels, particularly LDL cholesterol, and for treating and preventing atherosclerosis and atherosclerotic disease events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventors: Robert DeVita, Gregori Morriello, Peter Lin
  • Patent number: 7166614
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of the formula I: I(wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, X, n and the dashed line are defined herein) which are useful as modulators of chemokine receptor activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignees: Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited
    Inventors: Richard Jiao, Stephen D. Goble, Sander G. Mills, Gregori Morriello, Alexander Pasternak, Lihu Yang, Changyou Zhou, Gabor Butora, Shankaran Kothandaraman, Deodialsingh Guiadeen, Christopher Moyes
  • Publication number: 20060089379
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of the formula I: I(wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, X, n and the dashed line are defined herein) which are useful as modulators of chemokine receptor activity. In particular, these compounds are useful as modulators of the chemokine receptor CCR-2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventors: Richard Jiao, Stephen Goble, Sander Mills, Gregori Morriello, Alexander Pasternak, Lihu Yang, Changyou Zhou, Gabor Butora, Shankaran Kothandaraman, Deodialsingh Guiadeen, Christopher Moyes
  • Publication number: 20060030582
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods for treating, preventing, ameliorating, controlling or reducing the risk of a disorder or disease, which method comprises the administration to a patient of an effective amount of the compound of formula I: I (wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, X, n and the dashed line are defined herein) which are useful as modulators of chemokine receptor activity. In particular, these compounds are useful as modulators of the chemokine receptor CCR-2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Julie DeMartino, Taro Akiyama, Mary Struthers, Lihu Yang, Joel Berger, Gregori Morriello, Alexander Pastemak, Changyou Zhou, Sander Mills, Gabor Butora, Shankaran Kothandaraman, Deodialsingh Guiadeen, Cheng Tang, Richard Jiao, Stephen Goble, Christopher Moyes
  • Publication number: 20050107422
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods for treating, preventing, ameliorating, controlling or reducing the risk of an inflammatory or immunoregulatory disorder or disease, which method comprises the administration to a patient of an effective amount of the compound of formula I: (wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, X, n and the dashed line are defined herein) which are useful as modulators of chemokine receptor activity. In particular, these compounds are useful as modulators of the chemokine receptor CCR-2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventors: Richard Jiao, Gabor Butora, Stephen Goble, Deodialsingh Guiadeen, Sander Mills, Gregori Morriello, Alexander Pasternak, Cheng Tang, Lihu Yang, Changyou Zhou, Shankaran Kothandaraman, Christopher Moyes
  • Publication number: 20050101628
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of the formula I: (wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, X, n and the dashed line are defined herein) which are useful as modulators of chemokine receptor activity. In particular, these compounds are useful as modulators of the chemokine receptor CCR-2. The present invention is also directed to intermediates useful in the preparation of formula I compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Richard Jiao, Gregori Morriello, Lihu Yang, Christopher Moyes, Changyou Zhou, Shankaran Kothandaraman
  • Patent number: 6812234
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of the formula I: (wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, X, n and the dashed line are defined herein) which are useful as modulators of chemokine receptor activity. In particular, these compounds are useful as modulators of the chemokine receptor CCR-2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignees: Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd.
    Inventors: Richard Jiao, Gregori Morriello, Lihu Yang, Stephen D. Goble, Sander G. Mills, Alexander Pasternak, Changyou Zhou, Gabor Butora, Shankaran Kothandaraman, Deodialsingh Guiadeen, Christopher Moyes, Cheng Tang
  • Publication number: 20040167156
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of the formula I: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Richard Jiao, Gregori Morriello, Lihu Yang, Stephen D. Goble, Sander G. Mills, Alexander Pasternak, Changyou Zhou, Gabor Butora, Shankaran Kothandaraman, Deodialsingh Guiadeen, Christopher Moyes, Cheng Tang
  • Patent number: 6387932
    Abstract: This invention relates to non-peptide somatostatin agonist compounds which are potent with high selectivity toward the receptor subtype 2. The compounds provide an improved therapeutic index in the treatment of diabetes, cancer, acromegaly and retenosis. Many of the compounds are orally active.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Changyou Zhou, Alexander Pasternak, Gregori Morriello, Liangqin Guo, Yanping Pan, Lihu Yang, Arthur Patchett