Patents by Inventor Kelly L. Savage

Kelly L. Savage 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).

  • Hydroxy pyridopyrrolopyrazine dione compounds useful as HIV integrase inhibitors
    Patent number: 7435735
    Abstract: Hydroxy-substituted pyridopyrrolopyrazine dione compounds are inhibitors of HIV integrase and inhibitors of HIV replication. In one embodiment, the dione compounds are of Formula (I): (I) wherein a, b, A, B, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are defined herein. The compounds are useful in the prevention and treatment of infection by HIV and in the prevention, delay in the onset, and treatment of AIDS. The compounds are employed against HIV infection and AIDS as compounds per se or in the form of pharmaceutically acceptable salts. The compounds and their salts can be employed as ingredients in pharmaceutical compositions, optionally in combination with other antivirals, immunomodulators, antibiotics or vaccines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: John S. Wai, Thorsten E. Fisher, Linghang Zhuang, Donnette D. Staas, Terry A. Lyle, Boyoung Kim, Mark W. Embrey, Catherine M. Wiscount, Lekhanh O. Tran, Melissa Egbertson, Kelly L. Savage