Patents by Inventor Hong Dong Chu

Hong Dong Chu 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).

  • Patent number: 11014920
    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 XIIa inhibitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Jacqueline D. Hicks, Brian Alexander McKittrick, Brent R. Whitehead, Matthew Lombardo, Xiaoqing Han, Jerry A. Taylor, Hong Dong Chu, Sung-Sau So, Peter Orth, Zhicai Wu
  • Patent number: 10875851
    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 XIIa inhibitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
    Inventors: Ashwin U. Rao, Brian Alexander McKittrick, Matthew Lombardo, Jacqueline D. Hicks, Amy Bittner McCracken, Hong Dong Chu, Sung-Sau So, Peter Orth, Zhicai Wu, Ping Lan, John S. Debenham, Brent R. Whitehead, Jerry A. Taylor, Zhongxiang Sun, Revathi Reddy Katipally, Jonathan E. Gable, Markus K. Dahlgren, Sathesh P. Bhat
  • Publication number: 20200262831
    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 XIIa inhibitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Jacqueline D. Hicks, Brian Alexander McKittrick, Brent R. Whitehead, Matthew Lombardo, Xiaoqing Han, Jerry A. Taylor, Hong Dong Chu, Sung-Sau So, Peter Orth, Zhicai Wu
  • Publication number: 20190352294
    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 XIIa inhibitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Ashwin U. Rao, Brian Alexander McKittrick, Matthew Lombardo, Jacqueline D. Hicks, Amy Bittner McCracken, Hong Dong Chu, Sung-Sau So, Peter Orth, Zhicai Wu, Ping Lan, John S. Debenham, Brent R. Whitehead, Jerry A. Taylor, Zhongxiang Sun, Revathi Reddy Katipally, Jonathan E. Gable, Markus K. Dahlgren, Sathesh P. Bhat
  • Patent number: 9708270
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are disclosed as useful for treating or preventing diabetes, hyperlipidemia, obesity, inflammation related disorders, and related diseases and conditions. The compounds are useful as agonists of the G-protein coupled receptor GPR120. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Mariappan Chelliah, Hong Dong Chu, Jason M. Cox, John S. Debenham, Keith Eagen, Ping Lan, Clare London, Michael A. Plotkin, Unmesh Shah, Christopher Joseph Sinz, Zhongxiang Sun, Henry M. Vaccaro, Srikanth Venkatraman
  • Publication number: 20150274672
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are disclosed as useful for treating or preventing diabetes, hyperlipidemia, obesity, inflammation related disorders, and related diseases and conditions. The compounds are useful as agonists of the G-protein coupled receptor GPR120. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment are also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Mariappan Chelliah, Hong Dong Chu, Jason M. Cox, John S. Debenham, Keith Eagen, Ping Lan, Clare London, Michael A. Plotkin, Unmesh Shah, Christopher Joseph Sinz, Zhongxiang Sun, Henry M. Vaccaro, Srikanth Venkatraman
  • Patent number: 9085568
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of the Formula (I) as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof that are possible useful for treating aldosterone-mediated diseases. The invention furthermore relates to processes for preparing compounds of the Formula (I), to their possible use for the treatment of the above mentioned diseases and for preparing pharmaceuticals for this purpose, and to pharmaceutical compositions which comprise compounds of the Formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Hong Shen, Jason M. Cox, Hong Dong Chu
  • Publication number: 20140275133
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of the Formula (I) as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof that are possible useful for treating aldosterone-mediated diseases. The invention furthermore relates to processes for preparing compounds of the Formula (I), to their possible use for the treatment of the above mentioned diseases and for preparing pharmaceuticals for this purpose, and to pharmaceutical compositions which comprise compounds of the Formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Hong Shen, Jason M. Cox, Hong Dong Chu
  • Patent number: 8716482
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel substituted aminopiperidines of structural formula I which are inhibitors of the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the dipeptidyl peptidase-ÏV enzyme is involved, such as diabetes and particularly Type 2 diabetes. 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 the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme is involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Jason M. Cox, Tesfaye Biftu, Hong Dong Chu, Danqing Feng, Ann E. Weber
  • Publication number: 20120149683
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel substituted aminopiperidines of structural formula I which are inhibitors of the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the dipeptidyl peptidase-ÏV enzyme is involved, such as diabetes and particularly Type 2 diabetes. 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 the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme is involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Jason M. Cox, Tesfaye Biftu, Hong Dong Chu, Danqing Feng, Ann E. Weber