Patents by Inventor Heping Wu

Heping Wu 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: 20170210732
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula (I) and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more said compounds, and methods for using said compounds for treating or preventing thromboses, embolisms, hypercoagulability or fibrotic changes. The compounds are selective Factor XIa inhibitors or dual inhibitors of Factor XIa and plasma kallikrein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Weiguo Liu, Scott D. Edmondson, Zhuyan Guo, Sung-Sau So, Anthony K. Ogawa, Rongze Kuang, Heping Wu, Amjad Ali, Ying-Duo Gao, Yu Jiang, Chunsing Li, Tingting Yu
  • Publication number: 20170197953
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula I (The chemical formula should be inserted here.) and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more said compounds, and methods for using said compounds for treating or preventing thromboses, embolisms, hypercoagulability or fibrotic changes. The compounds are selective Factor XIa inhibitors or dual inhibitors of Factor XIa and plasma kallikrein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Weiguo Liu, Scott D. Edmondson, Zhuyan Guo, Eric Mertz, Anthony K. Ogawa, Sung-Sau So, Wanying Sun, Linda L. Brockunier, Amjad Ali, Rongze Kuang, Heping Wu
  • Publication number: 20170197991
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula G1: where “RG3”. “Rd1” to “Rd4”, “n”, “m”, “p”, “W”, “X”, “Y”, and “Z” are defined herein, which compounds are antagonists of A2A receptor. Disclosed herein also are uses of the compounds described herein as antagonists of the A2A receptor in the potential treatment or prevention of neurological disorders and diseases in which A2A receptors are involved. Disclosed herein also are pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and uses of these pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Amjad Ali, Michael Man-Chu Lo, Yeon-Hee Lim, Andrew Stamford, Rongze Kuang, Paul Tempest, Younong Yu, Xianhai Huang, Timothy J. Henderson, Jae-Hun Kim, Christopher Boyce, Pauline Ting, Junying Zheng, Edward Metzger, Nicolas Zorn, Dong Xiao, Gioconda V. Gallo, Walter Won, Heping Wu, Qiaolin Deng
  • Patent number: 9676780
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula A: (structurally represented) where “RG1”, “RG2a”, “RG4”, “RG5”, “MG1”, “n” and “m” are defined herein which compounds are antagonists of A2A receptor. Disclosed herein also are uses of the compounds described herein as antagonists of the A2a receptor in the potential treatment or prevention of neurological disorders and diseases in which A2A receptors are involved. Disclosed herein also are pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and uses of these pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Amjad Ali, Michael Man-Chu Lo, Yeon-Hee Lim, Andrew Stamford, Rongze Kuang, Paul Tempest, Younong Yu, Michael Berlin, Pauline Ting, Gang Zhou, Tao Yu, Christopher Boyce, Joseph Michael Kelly, Jayaram R. Tagat, Junying Zheng, Xianhai Huang, Wei Zhou, Jae-Hun Kim, Nicolas Zorn, Dong Xiao, Gioconda V. Gallo, Walter Won, Heping Wu, Rajan Anand, Qiaolin Deng
  • Publication number: 20170044183
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula (I) and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more said compounds, and methods for using said compounds for treating or preventing thromboses, embolisms, hypercoagulability or fibrotic changes. The compounds are selective Factor XIa inhibitors or dual inhibitors of Factor XIa and plasma kallikrein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Yeon-Hee Lim, Zhuyan Guo, Amjad Ali, Scott D. Edmondson, Weiguo Liu, Giocanda V. Gallo-Etienne, Heping Wu, Ying-Duo Gao, Andrew W. Stamford, Younong Yu, Nancy J. Kevin, Rajan Anand, Deyou Sha, Santhosh F. Neelamkavil, Zahid Hussain, Puneet Kumar, Remond Moningka, Joseph L. Duffy, Jiayi Xu, Yu Jiang, Anjan Chakrabarti, Hiroki Sone
  • Publication number: 20160214997
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to 2,2-difluorodioxolo compounds that are antagonists of A2A receptor. The present invention is also directed to uses of the 2,2-difluorodioxolo compounds described herein in the potential treatment or prevention of neurological disorders and diseases in which A2A receptor are involved. The present invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and to uses of these pharmaceutical compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which A2A receptors are involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Ali Amjad, Gioconda V. Gallo, Timothy J. Henderson, Rongze Kuang, Yeon-Hee Lim, Michael Man-Chu Lo, Edward Metzger, Manuel de Lera Ruiz, Andrew Stamford, Paul Tempest, Brent Whitehead, Heping Wu
  • Publication number: 20160194330
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula A: (structurally represented) where “RG1”, “RG2a”, “RG4”, “RG5”, “MG1”, “n” and “m” are defined herein which compounds are antagonists of A2A receptor. Disclosed herein also are uses of the compounds described herein as antagonists of the A2a receptor in the potential treatment or prevention of neurological disorders and diseases in which A2A receptors are involved. Disclosed herein also are pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and uses of these pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Amjad Ali, Michael Man-Chu Lo, Yeon-Hee Lim, Andrew Stamford, Rongze Kuang, Paul Tempest, Younong Yu, Michael Berlin, Pauline Ting, Gang Zhou, Tao Yu, Christopher Boyce, Joseph Michael Kelly, Jayaram R. Tagat, Junying Zheng, Xianhai Huang, Wei Zhou, Jae-Hun Kim, Nicolas Zorn, Dong Xiao, Gioconda V. Gallo, Walter Won, Heping Wu, Rajan Anand, Qiaolin Deng
  • Publication number: 20150361098
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula G1 (structurally represented): where “RG3” “Rd1” to “Rd4”, “n”, “m”, “p”, “W”, “X”, “Y”, and “Z” are defined herein which compounds are antagonists of A2A receptor. Disclosed herein also are uses of the compounds described herein as antagonists of the A2a receptor in the potential treatment or prevention of neurological disorders and diseases in which A2A receptors are involved. Disclosed herein also are pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and uses of these pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Amjad Ali, Michael Man-Chu Lo, Yeon-Hee Lim, Andrew Stamford, Rongze Kuang, Paul Tempest, Younong Yu, Xianhai Huang, Timothy J. Henderson, Jae-Hun Kim, Christopher Boyce, Pauline Ting, Junying Zheng, Edward Metzger, Nicolas Zorn, Dong Xiao, Gioconda V. Gallo, Walter Won, Heping Wu, Qiaolin Deng
  • Patent number: 8716312
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel heterocyclic compounds as diacylglycerol acyltransferase (“DGAT”) inhibitors, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the heterocyclic compounds and the use of the compounds for treating or preventing a cardiovascular disease, a metabolic disorder, obesity or an obesity-related disorder, diabetes, dyslipidemia, a diabetic complication, impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glucose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
    Inventors: Pauline C. Ting, Robert Aslanian, Mary Ann Caplen, Jianhua Cao, Tin-Yau Chan, David Kim, Hyunjin Kim, Jae-Hun Kim, Rongze Kuang, Joe F. Lee, John Schwerdt, Heping Wu, Nicolas Zorn
  • Publication number: 20140088124
    Abstract: Described herein are compounds of formula (I), The compounds of formula I act as DGAT1 inhibitors and can be useful in preventing, treating or acting as a remedial agent for hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus and obesity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventors: Robert J. DeVita, QingMei Hong, Zhong Lai, Kevin D. Dykstra, Yang Yu, Jian Liu, Donald M. Sperbeck, Tianying Jian, Deodial Guiadeen, Ginger Xu-qiang Yang, Zhicai Wu, Shuwen He, Pauline C. Ting, Robert Aslanian, Jeffrey T. Kuethe, James Balkovec, Rongze Kuang, Gang Zhou, Heping Wu
  • Patent number: 8232274
    Abstract: Disclosed is a set of compounds useful as glucan synthase inhibitors having the generic structure of Formula I: wherein the various moieties A, D, R6, etc., are as defined in the specification. These compounds are useful in treating or preventing fungal infections in a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignees: Albany Molecular Research, Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Pauline C. Ting, Robert G. Aslanian, Jianhua Cao, David Won-Shik Kim, Rongze Kuang, Gang Zhou, Robert Jason Herr, Andrew John Zych, Jinhai Yang, Heping Wu, Nicolas Zorn
  • Publication number: 20110224193
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel heterocyclic compounds as diacylglycerol acyltransferase (“DGAT”) inhibitors, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the heterocyclic compounds and the use of the compounds for treating or preventing a cardiovascular disease, a metabolic disorder, obesity or an obesity-related disorder, diabetes, dyslipidemia, a diabetic complication, impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glucose. An illustrative compound of the invention is shown with this abstract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Pauline C. Ting, Robert Aslanian, Jianhua Cao, Mary Ann Caplen, Tin-Yau Chan, Hyunjin Kim, Jae-Hun Kim, Rongze Kuang, Joe F. Lee, Heping Wu
  • Publication number: 20110224137
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel heterocyclic compounds as diacylglycerol acyltransferase (“DGAT”) inhibitors, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the heterocyclic compounds and the use of the compounds for treating or preventing a cardiovascular disease, a metabolic disorder, obesity or an obesity-related disorder, diabetes, dyslipidemia, a diabetic complication, impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glucose. An illustrative compound of the invention is shown below: formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Pauline C. Ting, Robert Aslanian, Mary Ann Caplen, Jianhua Cao, Tin-Yau Chan, David Kim, Hyunjin Kim, Jae-Hun Kim, Rongze Kuang, Joe F. Lee, John Schwerdt, Heping Wu, Nicolas Zorn
  • Publication number: 20110224136
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel heterocyclic compounds as diacylglycerol acyltransferase (“DGAT”) inhibitors, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the heterocyclic compounds and the use of the compounds for treating or preventing a cardiovascular disease, a metabolic disorder, obesity or an obesity-related disorder, diabetes, dyslipidemia, a diabetic complication, impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glucose. An illustrative compound of the invention is shown below.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Pauline C. Ting, Robert Aslanian, Mary Ann Caplen, Jianhua Cao, David Kim, Hyunjin Kim, Rongze Kuang, Joe F. Lee, John Schwerdt, Heping Wu, Gang Zhou, Nicolas Zorn
  • Publication number: 20090170861
    Abstract: In its many embodiments, the present invention provides -substituted pyridazinone compounds as glucan synthase inhibitors, methods of preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical including one or more of such compounds, methods of preparing pharmaceutical formulations including one or more such compounds or one or more such compounds along with other antifungal agents, and methods of treatment, prevention, inhibition, or amelioration of one or more fungal infections associated with glucan synthase using such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Pauline C. Ting, Robert G. Aslanian, Jianhua Cao, David Won-Shik Kim, Rongze Kuang, Gang Zhou, Robert Jason Herr, Andrew John Zych, Jinhai Yang, Heping Wu, Nicolas Zorn