Patents by Inventor Julius J. Matasi

Julius J. Matasi 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: 9221809
    Abstract: This invention relates to aminopyrimidinone compounds of Formula (I) that are inhibitors of Interleukin receptor-associated kinases, in particular IRAK-4, and are useful in the treatment or prevention of inflammatory diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
    Inventors: W. Michael Seganish, Stephanie Nicole Brumfield, Jongwon Lim, Julius J. Matasi, William T. McElroy, Deen B. Tulshian, Brian J. Lavey, Michael D. Altman, Craig R. Gibeau, John William Lampe, Joey Methot, Liang Zhu
  • Publication number: 20140329799
    Abstract: This invention relates to aminopyrimidinone compounds of Formula (I) that are inhibitors of Interleukin receptor-associated kinases, in particular IRAK-4, and are useful in the treatment or prevention of inflammatory diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: W. Michael Seganish, Stephanie Nicole Brumfield, Jongwon Lim, Julius J. Matasi, William T. Mcelroy, Deen B. Tulshian, Brian J. Lavey, Michael D. Altman, Criag R. Gibeau, John William Lampe, Joey Methot, Liang Zhu
  • Patent number: 8349858
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Polycyclic Guanine Derivatives, compositions comprising the Polycyclic Guanine Derivatives and methods of using the Polycyclic Guanine Derivatives to treat pain or an inflammatory disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme
    Inventors: Deen Tulshian, William B. Geiss, Gregory S. Martin, Van-Duc Le, James C. Haber, Jr., Julius J. Matasi, Michael F. Czarniecki, Stephanie Nicole Cooke
  • Patent number: 7989464
    Abstract: In its many embodiments, the present invention provides tricyclic compounds of formula I (wherein J1-J4, X, and R1-R5 are as defined herein) useful as metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR) antagonists, particularly as selective metabotropic glutamate receptor 1 antagonists, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, and methods of treatment using the compounds and compositions to treat diseases associated with metabotropic glutamate receptor (e.g., mGluR1) such as, for example, pain, migraine, anxiety, urinary incontinence and neurodegenerative diseases such Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Julius J. Matasi, Deen Tulshian, Duane A. Burnett, Wen-Lian Wu, Peter Korakas, Lisa S. Silverman, Thavalakulamgara K. Sasikumar, Li Qiang, Martin S. Domalski
  • Publication number: 20110065738
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Polycyclic Guanine Derivatives, compositions comprising the Polycyclic Guanine Derivatives and methods of using the Polycyclic Guanine Derivatives to treat pain or an inflammatory disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Deen Tulshian, William B. Geiss, Gregory S. Martin, Van-Duc Le, James C. Haber, JR., Julius J. Matasi, Michael F. Czarniecki, Stephanie Nicole Cooke
  • Patent number: 7598259
    Abstract: In its many embodiments, the present invention provides tricyclic compounds of formula I (wherein J1-J4, X, and R1-R5 are as defined herein) useful as metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR) antagonists, particularly as selective metabotropic glutamate receptor 1 antagonists, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, and methods of treatment using the compounds and compositions to treat diseases associated with metabotropic glutamate receptor (e.g., mGluR1) such as, for example, pain, migraine, anxiety, urinary incontinence and neurodegenerative diseases such Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Julius J Matasi, Deen Tulshian, Duane A Burnett, Wen-Lian Wu, Peter Korakas, Lisa S. Silverman, Thavalakulamgara K. Sasikumar, Li Qiang, Martin S. Domalski
  • Publication number: 20090192178
    Abstract: In its many embodiments, the present invention provides tricyclic compounds of formula I (wherein J1-J4, X, and R1-R5 are as defined herein) useful as metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR) antagonists, particularly as selective metabotropic glutamate receptor 1 antagonists, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, and methods of treatment using the compounds and compositions to treat diseases associated with metabotropic glutamate receptor (e.g., mGluR1) such as, for example, pain, migraine, anxiety, urinary incontinence and neurodegenerative diseases such Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Julius J. Matasi, Deen Tulshian, Duane A. Burnett, Wen-Lian Wu, Peter Korakas, Lisa S. Silverman, Thavalakulamgara K. Sasikumar, Li Qiang, Martin S. Domalski
  • Publication number: 20090082336
    Abstract: In its many embodiments, the present invention provides tricyclic compounds of formula I (wherein J1-J4, X, and R1-R5 are as defined herein) useful as metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR) antagonists, particularly as selective metabotropic glutamate receptor 1 antagonists, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, and methods of treatment using the compounds and compositions to treat diseases associated with metabotropic glutamate receptor (e.g., mGluR1) such as, for example, pain, migraine, anxiety, urinary incontinence and neurodegenerative diseases such Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: Julius J. Matasi, Deen Tulshian, Duane A. Burnett, Wen-Lian Wu, Peter Korakas, Lisa S. Silverman, Thavalakulamgara K. Sasikumar, Li Qiang, Martin S. Donalski
  • Patent number: 7485648
    Abstract: In its many embodiments, the present invention provides tricyclic compounds of formula I (wherein J1-J4, X, and R1—R5 are as defined herein) useful as metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR) antagonists, particularly as selective metabotropic glutamate receptor 1 antagonists, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, and methods of treatment using the compounds and compositions to treat diseases associated with metabotropic glutamate receptor (e.g., mGluR1) such as, for example, pain, migraine, anxiety, urinary incontinence and neurodegenerative diseases such Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Julius J. Matasi, Deen Tulshian, Duane A. Burnett, Wen-Lian Wu, Peter Korakas, Lisa S. Silverman, Thavalakulamgara K. Sasikumar, Li Qiang, Martin S. Domalski
  • Patent number: 7094784
    Abstract: Novel compounds of the formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein: the dotted line represents an optional double bond; X1 is optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl or heterocycloalkyl; X2 is —CHO, —CN, optionally substituted amino, alkyl, or aryl; or X1 is optionally substituted benzofused heterocyclyl and X2 is hydrogen; or X1 and X2 together form an optionally benzofused spiro heterocyclyl group R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently H and alkyl, or (R1 and R4) or (R2 and R3) or (R1 and R3) or (R2 and R4) together can form an alkylene bridge of 1 to 3 carbon atoms; Z1 is optionally substituted alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl, or —CO2(alkyl or substituted amino) or CN ; Z2 is H or Z1; Z3 is H oralkyl; or Z1, Z2 and Z3, together with the carbon to which they are attached, form bicyclic saturated or unsaturated rings; pharmaceutical compositions therefore, and the use of said compounds as nociceptin receptor inhibitors useful in the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Deen Tulshian, Ginny D. Ho, Lisa S. Silverman, Julius J. Matasi, Robbie L. McLeod, John A. Hey, Richard W. Chapman, Ana Bercovici, Francis M. Cuss
  • Patent number: 7041666
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds having the structural formula or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof, wherein R is optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted phenyl, cycloalkenyl, —C(?CH2)CH3, —C?C—CH3, —CH?C(CH3)2, or —CH?CH—CH3; R2 is —W—X, —NR19(CH2)m—W—X, and —NR19CH(CH3)—W—X, or R2 is alkyl, alkenyl and —NR18R19, each optionally substituted —W—X; R3 is H, halo, alkyl, trifluoromethyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkylamino, alkylaminoalkyl, dialkylamino, dialkylaminoalkyl, aminoalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, or CN; R18 is a bond, —CH(OH)—, —CH(CH3)—, —C(CH3)n—, —(CH2)n—or —O(CH2)n—; W is aryl or heteroaryl, each optionally substituted; X is H, NH2, or substituted amino, or X is —R18—Y-Z; and n, R19, Y and Z are as defined in the specification; pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of treating stroke or central nervous system diseases by administering the compound of the present invention to a patient in need of such treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Julius J. Matasi, John P. Caldwell, Deen Tulshian, Lisa S. Silverman, Bernard R. Neustadt
  • Publication number: 20040152707
    Abstract: Novel compounds of the formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2004
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Deen Tulshian, Ginny D. Ho, Lisa S. Silverman, Julius J. Matasi, Robbie L. McLeod, John A. Hey, Richard W. Chapman, Ana Bercovici, Francis M. Cuss
  • Publication number: 20040067950
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the method of treating cough with ORL-1 agonists, alone or in combination with additional agents for treating symptoms of cough, allergy or asthma, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the combinations, and to compounds of the formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Applicant: Schering-Plough Corporation
    Inventors: Deen Tulshian, Ginny D. Ho, Lisa S. Silverman, Julius J. Matasi, Robbie L. McLeod, John A. Hey, Richard W. Chapman, Ana Bercovici, Francis M. Cuss
  • Patent number: 6716846
    Abstract: Novel compounds of the formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein: the dotted line represents an optional double bond; X1 is optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl or heterocycloalkyl; X2 is —CHO, —CN, optionally substituted amino, alkyl, or aryl; or X1 is optionally substituted benzofused heterocyclyl and X2 is hydrogen; or X1 and X2 together form an optionally benzofused spiro heterocyclyl group R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently H and alkyl, or (R1 and R4) or (R2 and R3) or (R1 and R3) or (R2 and R4) together can form an alkylene bridge of 1 to 3 carbon atoms; Z1 is optionally substituted alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl, or —CO2(alkyl or substituted amino) or CN; Z2 is H or Z1; Z3 is H oralkyl; or Z1, Z2 and Z3, together with the carbon to which they are attached, form bicyclic saturated or unsaturated rings; pharmaceutical compositions therefore, and the use of said compounds as nocicepti
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Deen Tulshian, Ginny D. Ho, Lisa S. Silverman, Julius J. Matasi, Robbie L. McLeod, John A. Hey, Richard W. Chapman, Ana Bercovici, Francis M. Cuss
  • Patent number: 6653315
    Abstract: Compounds having the structural formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R is optionally substituted phenyl or heteroaryl, cycloalkenyl, —C(═CH2)CH3, —C≡C—CH3, —CH═C(CH3)2, X is alkylene, —C(O)CH2— or —C(O)N(R2)CH2—; Y is —N(R2)CH2CH2N(R3)—, —OCH2CH2N(R2)—, —O—, —S—, —CH2S—, —(CH2)2—N(R2)—, or optionally substituted divalent heteroaryl, piperidinyl or piperazinyl; and Z is optionally substituted phenyl, phenylalkyl or heteroaryl, diphenylmethyl or R6—C(O)—; or when Y is Z is also R6—SO2—, R7—N(R8)—C(O)—, R7—N(R8)—C(S)— or R6OC(O)—; or when Y is 4-piperidinyl, Z can be phenylamino or pyridylamino; or Z and Y together are substituted piperidinyl, substituted pyrrolidinyl or substituted phenyl; R14 is H, halogen or optionall
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Deen Tulshian, Lisa S. Silverman, Julius J. Matasi, Eugenia Y. Kiselgof, John P. Caldwell
  • Publication number: 20030212080
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds having the structural formula I 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Applicant: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Julius J. Matasi, John P. Caldwell, Deen Tulshian, Lisa S. Silverman, Bernard R. Neustadt
  • Publication number: 20030171381
    Abstract: Compounds having the structural formula I 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Applicant: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Deen Tulshian, Lisa S. Silverman, Julius J. Matasi, Eugenia Y. Kiselgof, John P. Caldwell
  • Publication number: 20030073690
    Abstract: Novel compounds of the formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Deen Tulshian, Ginny D. Ho, Lisa S. Silverman, Julius J. Matasi, Robbie L. McLeod, John A. Hey, Richard W. Chapman, Ana Bercovici, Francis M. Cuss
  • Patent number: 6455527
    Abstract: Novel compounds of the formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein: the dotted line represents an optional double bond; X1 is optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl or heterocycloalkyl; X2 is —CHO, —CN, optionally substituted amino, alkyl, or aryl; or X1 is optionally substituted benzofused heterocyclyl and X2 is hydrogen; or X1 and X2 together form an optionally benzofused spiro heterocyclyl group R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently H and alkyl, or (R1 and R4) or (R2 and R3) or (R1 and R3) or (R2 and R4) together can form an alkylene bridge of 1 to 3 carbon atoms; Z1 is optionally substituted alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl, or —CO2(alkyl or substituted amino) or CN ; Z2 is H or Z1; Z3 is H oralkyl; or Z1, Z2 and Z3, together with the carbon to which they are attached, form bicyclic saturated or unsaturated rings; pharmaceutical compositions therefore, and the use of said compounds as nocicep
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Deen Tulshian, Ginny D. Ho, Lisa S. Silverman, Julius J. Matasi, Robbie L. McLeod, John A. Hey, Richard W. Chapman, Ana Bercovici, Francis M. Cuss
  • Publication number: 20010011092
    Abstract: Novel compounds of the formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2001
    Publication date: August 2, 2001
    Inventors: Deen Tulshian, Ginny D. Ho, Lisa S. Silverman, Julius J. Matasi, Robbie L. McLeod, John A. Hey, Richard W. Chapman, Ana Bercovici, Francis M. Cuss