Patents by Inventor John J. Acton, III
John J. Acton, III 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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Publication number: 20240228535Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula I wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, and subscripts x and n are as described herein and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more said compounds, and methods for using said compounds for the treatment, inhibition, or amelioration of one or more disease states that could benefit from inhibition of a coronavirus, including SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2. The compounds of this invention could further be used in combination with other therapeutically effective agents, including but not limited to, other drugs useful for the treatment of coronavirus infection. The invention furthermore relates to processes for preparing compounds of Formula I, and pharmaceutical compositions which comprise compounds of Formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2023Publication date: July 11, 2024Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCInventors: John J. Acton, III, Mayuri Gupta, Michael J. Kelly, III, Franca-Maria Klingler, Mark Eric Layton, John A. McCauley, Gregori J. Morriello, Christopher Charles Nawrat, Craig A. Parish, Anthony J. Roecker, Manuel de Lera Ruiz, Jing Su, Valerie W. Shurtleff, Quang T. Truong
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N-heteroaryl indazole derivatives as LRRK2 inhibitors, pharmaceutical compositions, and uses thereof
Patent number: 12030872Abstract: The present invention is directed to substituted certain N-heteroaryl indazole derivatives of Formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, X, Y, and Z are as defined herein, which are potent inhibitors of LRRK2 kinase and may be useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the LRRK2 kinase is involved, such as Parkinson's Disease and other diseases and disorders described herein. 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 diseases, such as Parkinson's disease, in which LRRK-2 kinase is involved.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCInventors: Vladimir Simov, William P. Kaplan, John J. Acton, III, Michael J. Ardolino, Joanna L Chen, Peter H. Fuller, Hakan Gunaydin, Derun Li, Ping Liu, Kaitlyn Marie Logan, Joey Methot, Gregori J. Morriello, Santhosh F. Neelamkavil, Luis Torres, Xin Yan, Hua Zhou -
Patent number: 11970479Abstract: The present invention is directed to cinnolinyl and quinolinyl pyrazol-4-yl-pyridine 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: GrantFiled: October 24, 2019Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, MSD R&D (China) Co. LTD.Inventors: John J. Acton, III, Melissa Egbertson, Xiaolei Gao, Scott T. Harrison, Timothy J. Henderson, Michael Man-Chu Lo, Robert D. Mazzola, Jr., Zhaoyang Meng, James Mulhearn, Vanessa L. Rada, Jeffrey W. Schubert, Oleg B. Selyutin, David M. Tellers, Ling Tong, Fengqi Zhang, Jianming Bao, Chunsing Li
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Publication number: 20230303540Abstract: The present invention is directed to certain 2-aminoquinzaoline derivatives of Formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R3, R4, X1, and X2 are as defined herein, which are potent inhibitors of LRRK2 kinase and may be useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the LRRK2 kinase is involved, such as Parkinson's Disease and other diseases and disorders described herein. 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 LRRK-2 kinase is involved.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2021Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCInventors: John J. Acton, III, Ryan Chau, Peter H. Fuller, Anmol Gulati, Rebecca Elizabeth Johnson, Solomon Kattar, Mitchell H. Keylor, Derun Li, Kaila A. Margrey, Gregori J. Morriello, Xin Yan
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Publication number: 20220259188Abstract: The present invention is directed to substituted certain 1-pyrazolyl, 5-, 6-disubstituted indazole derivatives of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, and ring A are as defined herein, which are potent inhibitors of LRRK2 kinase and may be useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the LRRK2 kinase is involved, such as Parkinson's Disease and other diseases and disorders described herein. 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 diseases, such as Parkinson's disease, in which LRRK-2 kinase is involved.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2020Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Hua Zhou, John J. Acton, III, Michael J. Ardolino, Yi-Heng Chen, Peter H. Fuller, Anmol Gulati, Rebecca Elizabeth Johnson, William P. Kaplan, Solomon D. Kattar, Mitchell H. Keylor, Derun Li, Kaitlyn Marie Logan, Min Lu, Gregori J. Morriello, Santhosh F. Neelamkavil, Barbara Pio, Nunzio Sciammetta, Vladimir Simov, Jing Su, Luis Torres, Xin Yan
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Patent number: 11339156Abstract: The present invention is directed to pyrazol-4-yl-pyridine 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: GrantFiled: June 22, 2018Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., MSD R&D (China) Co., Ltd.Inventors: John J. Acton, III, Jianming Bao, Qiaolin Deng, Melissa Egbertson, Ronald Ferguson, II, Xiaolei Gao, Scott Timothy Harrison, Timothy J. Henderson, Sandra L. Knowles, Chunsing Li, Michael Man-Chu Lo, Robert D. Mazzola, Jr., Meng Na, Michael T. Rudd, Oleg B. Selyutin, David M. Tellers, Ling Tong, Fengqi Zhang, Takao Suzuki
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Publication number: 20210395224Abstract: The present invention is directed to cinnolinyl and quinolinyl pyrazol-4-yl-pyridine 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: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2019Publication date: December 23, 2021Applicants: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., MSD R&D (China) Co. LTD.Inventors: John J. Acton, III, Melissa Egbertson, Xiaolei Gao, Scott T. Harrison, Timothy J. Henderson, Michael Man-Chu Lo, Robert D. Mazzola, Jr., Zhaoyang Meng, James Mulhearn, Vanessa L. Rada, Jeffrey W. Schubert, Oleg B. Selyutin, David M. Tellers, Ling Tong, Fengqi Zhang, Jianming Bao, Chunsing Li
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N-HETEROARYL INDAZOLE DERIVATIVES AS LRRK2 INHIBITORS, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS, AND USES THEREOF
Publication number: 20210395236Abstract: The present invention is directed to substituted certain N-heteroaryl indazole derivatives of Formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, X, Y, and Z are as defined herein, which are potent inhibitors of LRRK2 kinase and may be useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the LRRK2 kinase is involved, such as Parkinson's Disease and other diseases and disorders described herein. 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 diseases, such as Parkinson's disease, in which LRRK-2 kinase is involved.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2019Publication date: December 23, 2021Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Vladimir SIMOV, William P. KAPLAN, John J. ACTON, III, Michael J. ARDOLINO, Joanna L. CHEN, Peter H. FULLER, Hakan GUNAYDIN, Derun LI, Ping LIU, Kaitlyn Marie LOGAN, Joey METHOT, Gregori J. MORRIELLO, Santhosh F. NEELAMKAVIL, Luis TORRES, Xin YAN, Hua ZHOU -
Publication number: 20210380580Abstract: The present invention is directed to pyrazol-4-yl-pyridine 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: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2018Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicants: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., MSD R&D (CHINA) CO., LTD.Inventors: John J. ACTON, III, Jianming BAO, Qiaolin DENG, Melissa EGBERTSON, Ronald FERGUSON, II, Xiaolei GAO, Scott Timothy HARRISON, Timothy J. HENDERSON, Sandra L. KNOWLES, Chunsing LI, Michael Man-Chu LO, Robert D. MAZZOLA, Jr., Meng NA, Michael T. RUDD, Oleg B. Selyutin, David M. TELLERS, Ling TONG, Fengqi ZHANG, Takao SUZUKI
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Patent number: 11149036Abstract: The present invention is directed to pyrazol-4-yl-pyridine 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: GrantFiled: June 22, 2018Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignees: MSD R&D (China) Co., Ltd., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: John J. Acton, III, Jianming Bao, Qiaolin Deng, Melissa Egbertson, Ronald Ferguson, II, Xiaolei Gao, Scott Timothy Harrison, Sandra L. Knowles, Chunsing Li, Michael Man-Chu Lo, Robert D. Mazzola, Jr., Zhaoyang Meng, Meng Na, Michael T. Rudd, Oleg Selyutin, David M. Tellers, Ling Tong, Fengqi Zhang
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Patent number: 10933056Abstract: The present invention is directed to pyrazol-4-yl-pyridine 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: GrantFiled: November 5, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., MSD R&D (China) Co. Ltd.Inventors: John J. Acton, III, Jianming Bao, Melissa Egbertson, Xiaolei Gao, Scott T. Harrison, Sandra L. Knowles, Chunsing Li, Michael Man-Chu Lo, Robert D. Mazzola, Jr., Zhaoyang Meng, Michael T. Rudd, Oleg B. Selyutin, David M. Tellers, Ling Tong, Jenny Miu-Chun Wai
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Publication number: 20200207758Abstract: The present invention is directed to pyrazol-4-yl-pyridine 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: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2018Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: John J. ACTON, III, Jianming BAO, Qiaolin DENG, Melissa EGBERTSON, Ronald FERGUSON, II, Xiaolei GAO, Scott Timothy HARRISON, Sandra L. KNOWLES, Chunsing LI, Michael Man-Chu LO, Robert D. MAZZOLA, Jr., Zhaoyang MENG, Meng NA, Michael T. RUDD, Oleg SELYUTIN, David M. TELLERS, Ling TONG, Fengqi ZHANG
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Publication number: 20200069671Abstract: The present invention is directed to pyrazol-4-yl-pyridine 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: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicants: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., MSD R & D (China) Co., Ltd.Inventors: John J. Acton, III, Jianming Bao, Melissa Egbertson, Xiaolei Gao, Scott T. Harrison, Sandra L. Knowles, Chunsing Li, Michael Man-Chu Lo, Robert D. Mazzola, JR., Zhaoyang Meng, Michael T. Rudd, Oleg B. Selyutin, David M. Tellers, Ling Tong, Jenny Miu-Chun Wai
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Publication number: 20190000824Abstract: The present invention is directed to pyrazol-4-yl-pyridine 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 5 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: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: January 3, 2019Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: John J. Acton, III, Jianming Bao, Melissa Egbertson, Xiaolei Gao, Scott T. Harrison, Sandra L. Knowles, Chunsing Li, Michael Man-Chu Lo, Robert D. Mazzola, Jr., Zhaoyang Meng, Michael T. Rudd, Oleg B. Selyutin, David M. Tellers, Ling Tong, Jenny Miu-Chun Wai
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Patent number: 9650375Abstract: Novel compounds of the structural formula (I) are activators of AMP-protein kinase and may be useful in the treatment, prevention and suppression of diseases mediated by the AMPK-activated protein kinase. The compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes, hyperglycemia, metabolic syndrome, obesity, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertension.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2014Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: John J. Acton, III, Rajan Anand, Ashok Arasappan, Qun Dang, Iyassu Sebhat, Zhifa Pu, Takao Suzuki
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Patent number: 9353101Abstract: Compounds having the structure of Formula I, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, are CETP inhibitors and may be useful for raising HDL-cholesterol and reducing LDL-cholesterol in human patients and for treating or preventing atherosclerosis.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2013Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: John J. Acton, III, Feng Ye, Petr Vachal, Deyou Sha, James F. Dropinski, Lin Chu, Debra Ondeyka, Alexander J. Kim, Vincent J. Colandrea, Yi Zang, Fengqi Zhang, Guizhen Dong
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Publication number: 20160002224Abstract: Novel compounds of the structural formula (I) are activators of AMP-protein kinase and may be useful in the treatment, prevention and suppression of diseases mediated by the AMPK-activated protein kinase. The compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes, hyperglycemia, metabolic syndrome, obesity, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertension.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: John J. Acton, III, Rajan Anand, Ashok Arasappan, Qun Dang, Iyassu Sebhat, Zhifa Pu, Takao Suzuki
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Publication number: 20150111866Abstract: Compounds having the structure of Formula I, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, are CETP inhibitors and may be useful for raising HDL-cholesterol and reducing LDL-cholesterol in human patients and for treating or preventing atherosclerosis.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2013Publication date: April 23, 2015Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: John J. Acton, III, Feng Ye, Petr Vachal, Deyou Sha, James F. Dropinski, Lin Chu, Debra Ondeyka, Alexander J. Kim, Vincent J. Colandrea, Yi Zang, Fengqi Zhang, Guizhen Dong
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Patent number: 7393960Abstract: Indoles having aryloxyalkanoic acid substituents or arylalkanoic acid substituents are agonists or partial agonists of PPAR gamma and are useful in the treatment and control of hyperglycemia that is symptomatic of type II diabetes, as well as dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, and obesity that are often associated with type 2 diabetes.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2003Date of Patent: July 1, 2008Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.Inventors: John J. Acton, III, Peter T. Meinke, Harold B. Wood, Regina M. Black
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Patent number: 7345085Abstract: Indoles having aryloxyalkanoic acid substituents or arylalkanoic acid substituents are agonists or partial agonists of PPAR gamma and are useful in the treatment and control of hyperglycemia that is symptomatic of type II diabetes, as well as dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, and obesity that are often associated with type 2 diabetes.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2007Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.Inventors: John J. Acton, III, Sheryl D. Debenham, Kun Liu, Peter T. Meinke, Harold B. Wood, Regina M. Black