Patents by Inventor James I. Fells

James I. Fells 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).

  • Spiropiperidine allosteric modulators of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
    Patent number: 11332463
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compounds of formula I that are useful as modulators of 7 nAChR, compositions comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds for preventing, treating, or ameliorating disease, particularly disorders of the central nervous system such as cognitive impairments in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and schizophrenia, as well as for L-DOPA induced-dyskinesia and inflammation (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Brendan M. Crowley, Brian T. Campbell, Harry R. Chobanian, James I. Fells, Deodial G. Guiadeen, Thomas J. Greshock, Kenneth J. Leavitt, Vanessa L. Rada, Ian M. Bell
  • Azabicyclo[4.1.0]heptane allosteric modulators of the M4 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor
    Patent number: 10945771
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to azabicyclo[4.1.0]heptane compounds which are allosteric modulators of the M4 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor. The present invention is also directed to uses of the compounds described herein in the potential treatment or prevention of neurological and psychiatric disorders and diseases in which M4 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors are involved. The present invention is also directed to compositions comprising these compounds. The present invention is also directed to uses of these compositions in the potential prevention or treatment of such diseases in which M4 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors are involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Dane James Clausen, James I. Fells, Joseph A. Kozlowski, Ping Liu, Robert D. Mazzola, Jr.
  • SPIROPIPERIDINE ALLOSTERIC MODULATORS OF NICOTINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTORS
    Publication number: 20210070745
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compounds of formula I that are useful as modulators of 7 nAChR, compositions comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds for preventing, treating, or ameliorating disease, particularly disorders of the central nervous system such as cognitive impairments in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and schizophrenia, as well as for L-DOPA induced-dyskinesia and inflammation (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Brendan M. Crowley, Brian T. Campbell, Harry R. Chobanian, James I. Fells, Deodial G. Guiadeen, Thomas J. Greshock, Kenneth J. Leavitt, Vanessa L. Rada, Ian M. Bell
  • AZABICYCLO[4.1.0]HEPTANE ALLOSTERIC MODULATORS OF THE M4 MUSCARINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR
    Publication number: 20200095262
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to azabicyclo[4.1.0]heptane compounds which are allosteric modulators of the M4 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor. The present invention is also directed to uses of the compounds described herein in the potential treatment or prevention of neurological and psychiatric disorders and diseases in which M4 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors are involved. The present invention is also directed to compositions comprising these compounds. The present invention is also directed to uses of these compositions in the potential prevention or treatment of such diseases in which M4 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors are involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Dane James CLAUSEN, James I. FELLS, Joseph A. KOZLOWSKI, Ping LIU, Robert D. MAZZOLA, JR.
  • GPCR Ligands Identified by Computational Modeling
    Publication number: 20090029949
    Abstract: Disclosed are pharmacophores for developing and screening compounds having G-protein-coupled receptor antagonist activity, including LPA1, LPA2, LPA3 and S1P antagonists. These compositions have therapeutic benefit in the fields of cancer chemotherapy, cardiovascular disease prevention, and fertility protective agents during radiation and chemotherapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Abby L. Parrill-Baker, Gabor J. Tigyi, Donna Hope Perygin, James I. Fells