Patents by Inventor Helen Mitchell

Helen Mitchell 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: 20250326713
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to certain functionalized dual substituted arene derivatives (e.g., arenesulfonamide, arenesulfamide, areneoxalamide and areneamide derivatives) of Formula I; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein X1, X2, Y, Z, G, R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are as defined herein, which are potent inhibitors of MsbA and may be useful in the treatment of infections caused by any multi-drug resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria. The disclosure is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the treatment of infections in which MsbA is involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Publication date: October 23, 2025
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: Izzat Raheem, Carl J. Balibar, Jason W. Skudlarek, Marc A. Labroli, Helen Mitchell, Ling Tong, Ashley Forster, David N. Hunter, Sarah W. Li, Hao Wang, Chengwei Wu, Alexei Buevich, Li-Kang Zhang, Kerim Babaoglu, Zhe Wu, Anthony W. Shaw, Andrew J. Cooke
  • Publication number: 20250312362
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to certain functionalized dual substitute arene derivatives joined by a cyclic or heterocyclic linker of Formula (I); and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein X1, X2, Y, Z, G1, G2, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are as defined herein, which are potent inhibitors of MsbA and may be useful in the treatment of infections caused by any multi-drug resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria. The disclosure is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the treatment of infections in which MsbA is involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Publication date: October 9, 2025
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: Izzat Raheem, Carl J. Balibar, Jason W. Skudlarek, Marc A. Labroli, Helen Mitchell, Ling Tong, Ashley Forster, Hao Wang, Chengwei Wu, Alexei Buevich, Li-Kang Zhang, Jian Liu, Kerim Babaoglu, Zhe Wu, Anthony W. Shaw, Andrew J. Cooke
  • Patent number: 12416024
    Abstract: Methods of enhancing oil recovery may include accessing a consortium of microorganisms in a geologic formation that includes oil. The methods may include delivering an aqueous material incorporating dissolved hydrogen to the consortium of microorganisms. The methods may include increasing production of gaseous materials by the consortium of microorganisms. The methods may also include recovering oil from the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2025
    Assignee: Transworld Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Edward Connors, Jordan Andrew Bradfish, Roland Peter DeBruyn, Helen Mitchell, Joseph Edward Zemetra
  • Publication number: 20190300912
    Abstract: Methods of enhancing oil recovery may include accessing a consortium of microorganisms in a geologic formation that includes oil. The methods may include delivering an aqueous material incorporating dissolved hydrogen to the consortium of microorganisms. The methods may include increasing production of gaseous materials by the consortium of microorganisms. The methods may also include recovering oil from the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: Transworld Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Edward Connors, Jordan Andrew Bradfish, Roland Peter DeBruyn, Helen Mitchell, Joseph Edward Zemetra
  • Patent number: 9914736
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to substituted five membered heteroaryl benzamide compounds of formula (I) (Formula (I)) which are tropomyosin-related kinase (Trk) family protein kinase inhibitors, and hence are useful in the treatment of pain, inflammation, cancer, restenosis, atherosclerosis, psoriasis, thrombosis, a disease, disorder, injury, or malfunction relating to dysmyelination or demyelination or a disease or disorder associated with abnormal activities of nerve growth factor (NGF) receptor TrkA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Helen Mitchell, Mark E. Fraley, Andrew J. Cooke, Craig A. Stump, Xu-Fang Zhang, Casey C. McComas, Kathy Schirripa, Melody McWherter, Ping Liu, Dann Parker, Chun Sing Li, Qinghua Mao
  • Patent number: 9862707
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a bicyclic heteroaryl benzamide compounds of formula (I) which are tropomyosin-related kinase (Trk) family protein kinase inhibitors, and hence are useful in the treatment of pain, inflammation, cancer, restenosis, atherosclerosis, psoriasis, thrombosis, a disease, disorder, injury, or malfunction relating to dysmyelination or demyelination or a disease or disorder associated with abnormal activities of nerve growth factor (NGF) receptor TrkA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Helen Mitchell, Harold B. Wood, Chun Sing Li, Qinghua Mao, Zhiqi Qi
  • Patent number: 9862716
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a bicyclic heteroaryl benzamide compounds of formula (I) which are tropomyosin-related kinase (Trk) family protein kinase inhibitors, and hence are useful in the treatment of pain, inflammation, cancer, restenosis, atherosclerosis, psoriasis, thrombosis, a disease, disorder, injury, or malfunction relating to dysmyelination or demyelination or a disease or disorder associated with abnormal activities of nerve growth factor (NGF) receptor TrkA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Helen Mitchell, Mark E. Fraley, Andrew J. Cooke, Craig A. Stump, Yi-Heng Chen, Xu-Fang Zhang, Casey C. McComas, Kathy Schirripa, Melody McWherter, Swati P. Mercer, Keith P. Moore, Ping Liu, Harold B. Wood, Chun Sing Li, Qinghua Mao, Douglas C. Beshore
  • Patent number: 9815846
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to six membered heteroaryl benzamide compounds of formula (I), which are tropomyosin-related kinase (Trk) family protein kinase inhibitors, and hence are useful in the treatment of pain, inflammation, cancer, restenosis, atherosclerosis, psoriasis, thrombosis, a disease, disorder, injury, or malfunction relating to dysmyelination or demyelination or a disease or disorder associated with abnormal activities of nerve growth factor (NGF) receptor TrkA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Helen Mitchell, Mark E. Fraley, Andrew J. Cooke, Craig A. Stump, Yi-Heng Chen, Xu-Fang Zhang, Casey C. McComas, Kathy Schirripa, Melody McWherter, Swati P. Mercer, Kerim Babaoglu, Dongfang Meng, Jane Wu, Ping Liu, Harold B. Wood, Jianming Bao, Chun Sing Li, Qinghua Mao, Zhiqi Qi
  • Publication number: 20170158698
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to substituted five membered heteroaryl benzamide compounds of formula (I) (Formula (I)) which are tropomyosin-related kinase (Trk) family protein kinase inhibitors, and hence are useful in the treatment of pain, inflammation, cancer, restenosis, atherosclerosis, psoriasis, thrombosis, a disease, disorder, injury, or malfunction relating to dysmyelination or demyelination or a disease or disorder associated with abnormal activities of nerve growth factor (NGF) receptor TrkA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Helen Mitchell, Mark E. Fraley, Andrew J. Cooke, Craig A. Stump, Xu-Fang Zhang, Casey C. McComas, Kathy Schirripa, Melody McWherter, Ping Liu, Dann Parker, Chun Sing Li, Qinghua Mao
  • Publication number: 20170114056
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a bicyclic heteroaryl benzamide compounds of formula (I) which are tropomyosin-related kinase (Trk) family protein kinase inhibitors, and hence are useful in the treatment of pain, inflammation, cancer, restenosis, atherosclerosis, psoriasis, thrombosis, a disease, disorder, injury, or malfunction relating to dysmyelination or demyelination or a disease or disorder associated with abnormal activities of nerve growth factor (NGF) receptor TrkA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Helen Mitchell, Mark E. Fraley, Andrew J. Cooke, Craig A. Stump, Yi- Heng Chen, Xu-Fang Zhang, Casey C. McComas, Kathy Schirripa, Melody McWherter, Swati P. Mercer, Keith P. Moore, Ping Liu, Harold B. Wood, Chun Sing Li, Qinghua Mao, Douglas C. Beshore
  • Publication number: 20170114071
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to six membered heteroaryl benzamide compounds of formula (I), which are tropomyosin-related kinase (Trk) family protein pain, inflammation, cancer, restenosis, atherosclerosis, psoriasis, thrombosis, a disease, disorder, injury, or malfunction relating to dysmyelination or demyelination or a disease or disorder associated with abnormal activities of nerve growth factor (NGF) receptor TrkA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicants: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., MSD R & D (China) Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Helen Mitchell, Mark E. Fraley, Andrew J. Cooke, Craig A. Stump, Yi- Heng Chen, Xu-Fang Zhang, Casey C. McComas, Kathy Schirripa, Melody McWherter, Swati P. Mercer, Kerim Babaoglu, Dongfang Meng, Jane Wu, Ping Liu, Harold B. Wood, Jianming Bao, Chun Sing Li, Qinghua Mao, Zhiqi Qi
  • Publication number: 20170107204
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a bicyclic heteroaryl benzamide compounds of formula (I) which are tropomyosin-related kinase (Trk) family protein kinase inhibitors, and hence are useful in the treatment of pain, inflammation, cancer, restenosis, atherosclerosis, psoriasis, thrombosis, a disease, disorder, injury, or malfunction relating to dysmyelination or demyelination or a disease or disorder associated with abnormal activities of nerve growth factor (NGF) receptor TrkA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Helen Mitchell, Harold B. Wood, Chun Sing Li, Qinghua Mao, Zhiqi Qi
  • Publication number: 20160058060
    Abstract: The invention provides a multi-component homogenous co-crystallized low sodium salt product for food and pharmaceutical use. The salt product of the invention is essentially segregation-free, has low hygroscopicity and is free-flowing. It has good microbial depression properties and good taste. It supplies the functionality of salt (NaCl) in processed foods and it also maintains the microbial safety, nutritional value and taste. The salt product of the invention includes an alkaline and alkaline earth metal chloride component and an ammonium chloride component. An alkaline metal is potassium (K), and optionally also sodium (Na). An alkaline earth metal is Magnesium (Mg) or Magnesium (Mg) and Calcium (Ca) having the sum of the molar ratios 1. The invention provides also a process to produce the salt products of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: SMART SALT INC
    Inventors: Leif RAMM-SCHMIDT, Helen MITCHELL, Tero HUOPANIEMI
  • Patent number: 9227972
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to aliphatic spirolactam derivatives which are antagonists of CGRP receptors and useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which CGRP is involved, such as migraine. 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 CGRP is involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Ian M. Bell, Mark Fraley, Tesfaye Biftu, Cheng Zhu, Anilkumar Nair, Helen Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20150203496
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to aliphatic spirolactam derivatives which are antagonists of CGRP receptors and useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which CGRP is involved, such as migraine. 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 CGRP is involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Ian M. Bell, Mark Fraley, Tesfaye Biftu, Cheng Zhu, Anilkumar Nair, Helen Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20070225229
    Abstract: Compounds of structural formula I are modulators of the androgen receptor (AR) in a tissue selective manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Barbara Hanney, Yuntae Kim, Michael Krout, Robert Meissner, Helen Mitchell, Jeffrey Musselman, James Perkins, Jiabing Wang
  • Publication number: 20070088047
    Abstract: Compounds of structural formula (I) are modulators of the androgen receptor (AR) in a tissue selective manner. They are useful as agonists of the androgen receptor in bone and/or muscle tissue while antagonizing the AR in the prostate of a male patient or in the uterus of a female patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventors: William Dankulich, Helen Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20070088028
    Abstract: Compounds of structural formula I are modulators of the androgen receptor (AR) in a tissue selective manner. These compounds are useful in the enhancement of weakened muscle tone and the treatment of conditions caused by androgen deficiency or which can be ameliorated by androgen administration, including osteoporosis, osteopenia, glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis, periodontal disease, bone fracture, bone damage following bone reconstructive surgery, sarcopenia, frailty, aging skin, male hypogonadism, postmenopausal symptoms in women, atherosclerosis, hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia, obesity, aplastic anemia and other hematopoietic disorders, inflammatory arthritis and joint repair, HIV-wasting, prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), cancer cachexia, Alzheimer's disease, muscular dystrophies, cognitive decline, sexual dysfunction, sleep apnea, depression, premature ovarian failure, and autoimmune disease, alone or in combination with other active agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventors: William Dankulich, Robert Meissner, Helen Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20070054933
    Abstract: Compounds of structural formula I are modulators of the androgen receptor (AR) in a tissue selective manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Applicant: Merck & Co., Inc
    Inventors: Mildred Kaufman, Robert Meissner, Helen Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20060287326
    Abstract: Compounds of structural formula I are modulators of the androgen receptor (AR) in a tissue selective manner. They are useful as agonists of the androgen receptor in bone and/or muscle tissue while antagonizing the AR in the prostate of a male patient or in the uterus of a female patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventors: William Dankulich, Mildred Kaufman, Robert Meissner, Helen Mitchell