Patents by Inventor John J. Acton

John J. Acton 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).

  • SUBSTITUTED CYCLOPROPYL COMPOUNDS, COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING SUCH COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF TREATMENT
    Publication number: 20150274664
    Abstract: Substituted cyclopropyl piperidinyl compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are disclosed as useful for treating or preventing type 2 diabetes and similar conditions. The compounds are useful as agonists of the G-protein coupled receptor GPR-119. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment are also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: Marck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: John J. Acton, Scott D. Edmondson, Ping Liu, Michael W. Miller, Harold B. Wood, Byron G. DuBois, William B. Geiss
  • N-substituted indoles useful in the treatment of diabetes
    Publication number: 20020042441
    Abstract: Certain N-substituted indoles having aryloxyacetic acid substituents are agonists or partial agonists of PPAR gamma, and are useful in the treatment, control or prevention of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), hyperglycemia, dyslipidemi a, hyperlipidemi a, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, atherosclerosis, obesity, vascular restenosis, inflammation, and other PPAR mediated diseases, disorders and conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2001
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Inventors: John J. Acton, Regina Marie Black, Anthony Brian Jones, Harold Blair Wood