Patents by Inventor Iyassu K. Sebhat
Iyassu K. Sebhat 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: 10806724Abstract: The present invention provides certain substituted chromane, isochromane, and dihydroisobenzofuran compounds of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein ring A is a moiety selected from: and ring B, n, R1, R2, R2A, R3, and R3A are as defined herein. The compounds of the invention are useful as mGluR2 inhibitors, or mGluR2 negative allosteric modulators (NAMs), and may be useful in methods of treating a patient for diseases or disorders in which the mGluR2-NAM receptor is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease, cognitive impairment, mild cognitive impairment, schizophrenia and other mood disorders, pain disorders and sleep disorders, by administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Iyassu K. Sebhat, Ashok Arasappan, Scott B. Hoyt, Robert R. Wilkening, Duane DeMong
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Publication number: 20190247374Abstract: The present invention provides certain substituted chromane, isochromane, and dihydroisobenzofuran compounds of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein ring A is a moiety selected from: and ring B, n, R1, R2, R2A, R3, and R3A are as defined herein. The compounds of the invention are useful as mGluR2 inhibitors, or mGluR2 negative allosteric modulators (NAMs), and may be useful in methods of treating a patient for diseases or disorders in which the mGluR2-NAM receptor is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease, cognitive impairment, mild congnitive impairment, schizophrenia and other mood disorders, pain disorders and sleep disorders, by administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Iyassu K. Sebhat, Ashok Arasappan, Scott B. Hoyt, Robert R. Wilkening, Duane DeMong
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Patent number: 10335399Abstract: The present invention provides certain substituted chromane, isochromane, and dihydroisobenzofuran compounds of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein ring A is a moiety selected from: and ring B, n, R1, R2, R2A, R3, and R3A are as defined herein. The compounds of the invention are useful as mGluR2 inhibitors, or mGluR2 negative allosteric modulators (NAMs), and may be useful in methods of treating a patient for diseases or disorders in which the mGluR2-NAM receptor is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease, cognitive impairment, mild cognitive impairment, schizophrenia and other mood disorders, pain disorders and sleep disorders, by administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Inventors: Iyassu K. Sebhat, Ashok Arasappan, Scott B. Hoyt, Robert R. Wilkening, Duane DeMong
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Patent number: 10072003Abstract: The present invention provides quinoline carboxamide and quinoline carbonitrile compounds of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, L, X1, X2, and X3, are as defined herein. The compounds of the invention, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, are useful as non-competitive mGluR2 antagonists, or mGluR2 negative allosteric modulators (NAMs), and may be useful in methods of treating a person in need thereof for diseases or disorders in which the mGluR2-NAM receptor plays a causative role, such as Alzheimer's disease, cognitive impairment, schizophrenia and other mood disorders, pain disorders and sleep disorders.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2015Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Inventors: Ashok Arasappan, Christopher James Bungard, Jessica L. Frie, Yongxin Han, Scott B. Hoyt, Peter J. Manley, Robert S. Meissner, James J. Perkins, Iyassu K. Sebhat, Robert R. Wilkening, Kenneth J. Leavitt
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Publication number: 20180085358Abstract: The present invention provides certain substituted chromane, isochromane, and dihydroisobenzofuran compounds of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein ring A is a moiety selected from: and ring B, n, R1, R2, R2A, R3, and R3A are as defined herein. The compounds of the invention are useful as mGluR2 inhibitors, or mGluR2 negative allosteric modulators (NAMs), and may be useful in methods of treating a patient for diseases or disorders in which the mGluR2-NAM receptor is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease, cognitive impairment, mild cognitive impairment, schizophrenia and other mood disorders, pain disorders and sleep disorders, by administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Iyassu K. Sebhat, Ashok Arasappan, Scott B. Hoyt, Robert R. Wilkening, Duane DeMong
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Publication number: 20170305902Abstract: The present invention provides quinoline carboxamide and quinoline carbonitrile compounds of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, L, X1, X2, and X3, are as defined herein. The compounds of the invention, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, are useful as non-competitive mGluR2 antagonists, or mGluR2 negative allosteric modulators (NAMs), and may be useful in methods of treating a person in need thereof for diseases or disorders in which the mGluR2-NAM receptor plays a causative role, such as Alzheimer's disease, cognitive impairment, schizophrenia and other mood disorders, pain disorders and sleep disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2015Publication date: October 26, 2017Applicants: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Merck Canada Inc.Inventors: Ashok Arasappan, Christopher James Bungard, Jessica L. Frie, Yongxin Han, Scott B. Hoyt, Peter J. Manley, Robert S. Meissner, James J. Perkins, Iyassu K. Sebhat, Robert R. Wilkening, Kenneth J. Leavitt
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Patent number: 8895596Abstract: Novel compounds of the structural formula (I) are activators of AMP-protein kinase and are useful in the treatment, prevention and suppression of diseases mediated by the AMPK-activated protein kinase. The compounds of the present invention are useful in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes, hyperglycemia, metabolic syndrome, obesity, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertension.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2011Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme CorpInventors: Jinlong Jiang, Andrew J. Kassick, Ahmet Kekec, Iyassu K. Sebhat
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Patent number: 8569299Abstract: Compounds of structural formulas I-1 and I-2 are inhibitors of prolylcarboxypeptidase (PrCP). The compounds of the present invention are useful for the prevention and treatment of conditions related to the enzymatic activity of PrCP such as abnormal metabolism, including obesity; diabetes; metabolic syndrome; obesity related disorders; and diabetes related disorders.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2011Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme CorpInventors: Thomas H. Graham, Wensheng Liu, Iyassu K. Sebhat, Dong-Ming Shen, Zhi-Cai Shi
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Publication number: 20130143859Abstract: Compounds of structural formulas I-1 and I-2 are inhibitors of prolylcarboxypeptidase (PrCP). The compounds of the present invention are useful for the prevention and treatment of conditions related to the enzymatic activity of PrCP such as abnormal metabolism, including obesity; diabetes; metabolic syndrome; obesity related disorders; and diabetes related disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2011Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Thomas H. Graham, Wensheng Liu, Iyassu K. Sebhat, Dong-Ming Shen, Zhi-Cai Shi
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Patent number: 8367711Abstract: A compound having the structure wherein R is, for example, Y is selected from the group consisting of 1) R5, 2) —C(R1R2) (C(R3R4))0-1Y1R5, and 3) —C(R1R2)—O—Y1R5; R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-4 alkyl; R5 is; Y1 is selected from the group consisting of C(O)—O— and P(O)(OR6)—O—; and R6 is hydrogen or CH3, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and methods of using the compounds for treating hypertension.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2012Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Amjad Ali, Michael Man-Chu Lo, Christopher Franklin, Iyassu K. Sebhat, Nicoletta Almirante, Silvia Stefanini, Stefano Biondi, Ennio Ongini
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Publication number: 20120309736Abstract: Novel compounds of the structural formula (I) are activators of AMP-protein kinase and are useful in the treatment, prevention and suppression of diseases mediated by the AMPK-activated protein kinase. The compounds of the present invention are useful in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes, hyperglycemia, metabolic syndrome, obesity, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertension.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Inventors: Jinlong Jiang, Andrew J. Kassick, Ahmet Kekec, Iyassu K. Sebhat
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Patent number: 8318767Abstract: Certain novel substituted imidazoles are ligands of the human bombesin receptor and, in particular, are selective ligands of the human bombesin receptor subtype-3 (BRS-3). They are therefore useful for the treatment, control, or prevention of diseases and disorders responsive to the modulation of BRS-3, such as obesity, and diabetes.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2011Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp, Albany Molecular Research, Inc.Inventors: David Chen, Christopher L. Franklin, Peter R. Guzzo, Linus S. Lin, Jian Liu, Michael M.-C. Lo, Ravi P. Nargund, Iyassu K. Sebhat
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Publication number: 20120238608Abstract: A compound having the structure wherein R is, for example, Y is selected from the group consisting of 1) R5, 2) —C(R1R2) (C(R3R4))0-1Y1R5, and 3) —C(R1R2)—O—Y1R5; R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-4 alkyl; R5 is; Y1 is selected from the group consisting of C(O)—O— and P(O)(OR6)—O—; and R6 is hydrogen or CH3, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and methods of using the compounds for treating hypertension.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: Merck Sharp & DohmeInventors: Amjad Ali, Michael Man-chu Lo, Iyassu K. Sebhat, Chris Franklin, Nicoletta Almirante, Silvia Stefanini, Stefano Biondi, Ennio Ongini
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Patent number: 8207208Abstract: A compound having the structure R—Y wherein R is, for example, Y is selected from the group consisting of 1) R5, 2) —C(R1R2)(C(R3R4))0-1Y1R5, and 3) —C(R1R2)—O—Y1R5; R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-4 alkyl; R5 is Y1 is selected from the group consisting of —C(O)—O— and —P(O)(OR6)—O—; and R6 is hydrogen or CH3, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and methods of using the compounds for treating hypertension.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2009Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Amjad Ali, Michael Man-chu Lo, Iyassu K. Sebhat, Chris Franklin, Nicoletta Almirante, Silvia Stefanini, Stefano Biondi, Ennio Ongini
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Patent number: 8193228Abstract: Certain novel substituted imidazoles are ligands of the human bombesin receptor and, in particular, are selective ligands of the human bombesin receptor subtype-3 (BRS-3). They are therefore useful for the treatment, control, or prevention of diseases and disorders responsive to the modulation of BRS-3, such as obesity, and diabetes.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2007Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: David Chen, Christopher L. Franklin, Peter R. Guzzo, Linus S. Lin, Michael M. C. Lo, Ravi P. Nargund, Iyassu K. Sebhat
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Patent number: 8183275Abstract: Certain novel substituted imidazoles are ligands of the human bombesin receptor and, in particular, are selective ligands of the human bombesin receptor subtype-3 (BRS-3). They are therefore useful for the treatment, control, or prevention of diseases and disorders responsive to the modulation of BRS-3, such as obesity, and diabetes.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2007Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Albany Molecular Research, Inc.Inventors: Peter H. Dobbelaar, Christopher L. Franklin, Allan Goodman, Cheng Guo, Peter R. Guzzo, Mark Hadden, Shuwen He, Alan J. Henderson, Tianying Jian, Linus S. Lin, Jian Liu, Ravi P. Nargund, Megan Ruenz, Bruce J. Sargent, Iyassu K. Sebhat, Larry Yet
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Publication number: 20120088788Abstract: Certain novel substituted imidazoles are ligands of the human bombesin receptor and, in particular, are selective ligands of the human bombesin receptor subtype-3 (BRS-3). They are therefore useful for the treatment, control, or prevention of diseases and disorders responsive to the modulation of BRS-3, such as obesity, and diabetes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Inventors: David Chen, Christopher L. Franklin, Peter R. Guzzo, Linus S. Lin, Jian Liu, Michael M.C. Lo, Ravi P. Nargund, Iyassu K. Sebhat
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Patent number: 8119806Abstract: A compound having the structure wherein X is selected from the group consisting of: a bond, —NHCH2(CH2)nCH2OC(O)—, —CH2NHC(O)CH2NHC(O)—, —CH2OC(O)—, —OCH(CH3)OC(O)—, —OCH2OC(O)—, —O—, —NR1—, —CR1R3—, —(CH2)p—, —(CH2)qNR1C(O)—, —CHR5NR2C(O)—, —(CH2)qC(O)—, —(CH2)qC(O)NR1—, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and methods of using the compounds for treating hypertension.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2009Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Amjad Ali, Iyassu K. Sebhat, Christopher L. Franklin, Kathleen M. Rupprecht, Robert K. Baker, Ravi P. Nargund, Lin Yan, Pei Huo, Dong-Ming Shen, Nicoletta Almirante, Stefano Biondi, Massimiliano Ferrario, Alessia Nicotra
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Patent number: 8106070Abstract: Certain novel substituted imidazoles are ligands of the human bombesin receptor and, in particular, are selective ligands of the human bombesin receptor subtype-3 (BRS-3). They are therefore useful for the treatment, control, or prevention of diseases and disorders responsive to the modulation of BRS-3, such as obesity, and diabetes.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2007Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Albany Molecular Research, Inc.Inventors: David Chen, Christopher L. Franklin, Peter R. Guzzo, Linus S. Lin, Jian Liu, Michael M. -C. Lo, Ravi P. Nargund, Iyassu K. Sebhat
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Publication number: 20110065765Abstract: A compound having the structure R—Y wherein R is, for example, Y is selected from the group consisting of 1) R5, 2) —C(R1R2)(C(R3R4))0-1Y1R5, and 3) —C(R1R2)—O—Y1R5; R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-4 alkyl; R5 is Y1 is selected from the group consisting of —C(O)—O— and —P(O)(OR6)—O—; and R6 is hydrogen or CH3, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and methods of using the compounds for treating hypertension.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2009Publication date: March 17, 2011Inventors: Amjad Ali, Michael Man-chu Lo, Iyassu K. Sebhat, Chris Franklin, Nicoletta Almirante, Silvia Stefanini, Stefano Biondi, Ennio Ongini